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Fuel systems

STC SB04087CH

FAA DRS lists SB04087CH as Current · Issued, held by Charles Mays Jr., for Lindstrand Balloons USA 56X. Recorded change: Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly Balloons Basket Model 4.9A1, S/N 289; the FireFly Balloons Burner Model T3-017, S/N 2163J; and FireFly Balloons fuel tanks, Part Number 3035, S/Ns 75032J, 15369J, and 37088; and Part Number 3229, S/N 47528J. Snapshot dated June 30, 2026.

FAA-listed holder
Charles Mays Jr.
Aircraft configurations
1
FAA revision date
FAA status
Current · Issued

Recorded modification

What the FAA record covers

Replace the Lindstrand Balloons USA Basket/Burner system and fuel tanks with the FireFly Balloons Basket Model 4.9A1, S/N 289; the FireFly Balloons Burner Model T3-017, S/N 2163J; and FireFly Balloons fuel tanks, Part Number 3035, S/Ns 75032J, 15369J, and 37088; and Part Number 3229, S/N 47528J.

SB04087CH identifies the approval, recorded holder, named aircraft, and modification scope. It does not confirm kit availability, serial-number effectivity, data rights, price, or installation authority.

Applicability

Aircraft named in FAA DRS

Named aircraft: Lindstrand Balloons USA 56X. Confirm the approved model list, serial effectivity, configuration, and certificate revision.

Lindstrand Balloons USA 56XB00010CH

Buyer checks

Confirm before sourcing

  1. 01Does it cover the exact Lindstrand Balloons USA 56X model, serial range, and configuration?
  2. 02Which tanks, plumbing, usable-fuel assumptions, and inspections apply?
  3. 03Who can legally supply the design data, kit, instructions, and ICAs?
  4. 04What parts, labor, conformity, and return-to-service work are excluded?

Related fuel systems STCs

SB03002CHFuel systems

Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd Basket/Burner system with the Aerostar International Basket, Part Number 51620, S/N CWS-3051, and the Aerostar International Burner, Part Number 52350, S/N HP3D-3013. Replace the Lindstrand Balloons Ltd fuel tanks with the Aerostar International Model H-20 Fuel Tanks, Part Number 07752, S/N 135, and Model V-15 Fuel Tanks, Part Number 51977, S/N 3155. The Aerostar International Basket/Burner is installed via the standard Lindstrand Balloons carabiner (snaplink) attachments.

FAA holder: Michael Fleury

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