REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 409

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AIRCRAFT DATA

To the CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION:
I, having been authorized for this purpose by Republic Aviation Corporation (Manufacturer), certify that the aircraft Republic (Make), RC-3 (Model), 409 (Serial number), has been manufactured, under Production Certificate No. _____ , in conformity with the data forming the basis for Type Certificate No. A-769 Tentative and any revision or modification thereof approved by  the Administration as of February 19, 1947 (Date), with the exception of the following deviations: None.

DATE: February 18, 1947
SIGNED: W. I. Stieglitz, Design Engineer, Commercial Req'ts.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1952-05-09.
Signed by Designee: E. H. Quick, #397, 1951-05-09.

Aircraft Inspection Report (Form ACA-305a):
Aircraft total hours: 91.
Engine serial no: 23368
Engine total hours: 91.
Signed by Designee: E. H. Quick, #397, 1952-06-02.
Signed by CAA safety agent: H. Bach, #3-579M-3?, 1952-06-10.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1953-06-02.
Signed by Designee: E. H. Quick, #397, 1952-06-02.

Aircraft Inspection Report (Form ACA-305a):
Aircraft total hours: 436:00.
Engine serial no: 23368
Engine total hours: 436:00.
Signed by Designee: Glenn L. Welsh, #3626, 1953-04-24.
Signed by CAA safety agent: H. Bach, #?, 1953-05-04.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1954-04-24.
Signed by Designee: Glenn L. Welsh, #3626, 1953-04-24.

Work accomplished:
See sketches i original document.  Battery box?

Approved by CAA safety agent: Roy P. Williams, #KC257-8, (no date).

Aircraft Inspection Report (Form ACA-305a):
Aircraft total hours: 450:30.
Engine serial no: 23368
Engine total hours: 450:30.
Signed by CAA safety agent: Roy P. Williams, #KC257-8, 1954-03-17.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1955-03-17.
Signed by CAA safety agent: Roy P. Williams, #KC257-8, 1954-03-17.

Aircraft Inspection Report (Form ACA-305a):
Aircraft total hours: 582.
Engine serial no: 23368
Engine total hours: 582.
Signed by Designee: E. Ward Seeley, #3587, 1955-03-30.
Signed by CAA safety agent: Roy P. Williams, #KC257-8, 1955-05-04.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1956-03-30.
Signed by Designee: E. Ward Seeley, #3587, 1955-03-30.

Work accomplished:
Installed Narco VHF receiver and transmitter with Omni.
Remove 18 lbs. from ballast weight.
New empty weight: 2197 lbs.

Approved by CAA designee: Celden Ferguson Raymond, #3629, 1956-05-03.
Approved by CAA safety agent: ? , #Reg. 8 KC ASDO 5, 1956-05-31.

Aircraft Inspection Report (Form ACA-305a):
Aircraft total hours: 600.
Engine serial no: 23368
Engine total hours: 600.
Signed by Designee: Celden Ferguson Raymond, #3629, 1956-05-03.
Signed by CAA safety agent: ?, #Reg. 3 KC ASDO 5, 1956-05-31.

Certificate of Airworthiness (Form ACA-1362)
Issued to expire: 1957-05-03.
Signed by Designee: Celden Ferguson Raymond, #3629, 1956-05-03.

Standard Airworthiness Certificate, FAA Form 8100-2, issued.
FAA representative: Norman E. Lee, ASI, AEA-FSDO-07.

1. Modified spray rails and addition of 4 feet to wing span per Miller Flying Service instruction sheet, dated 1-10-57 Drawing detail #1 Spray Rails.  Details #1, 2, 3 and 4 - Wing Extensions. Modification Report R-10.  All covered under Supplemental T. C. #SA 3-30.
2. Supplement to Airplane Flight Manual dated 4-19-57 attached to and made a part of Flight Manual.
3. Air Speed marked in accordance with Flight Manual.
4. 3 lbs. nose ballast removed.
5. New Weight and Balance computed as follows:....
   New Empty Weight 2249 lbs.
6. IT IS THE PILOT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSURE THAT THIS AIRCRAFT IS PROPERLY LOADED SO THAT IT DOES NOT EXCEED THE C. G. LIMITS OR MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR WHICH IT IS CERTIFICATED.  SEE C.A.A. APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL FOR DATA LIMITS.

Approved by Insp. Authorization: Al Barber (IA #12121), 1958-05-12.
Approved by CAA safety agent: ? Berger (#NY G-6, Reg. 1 NY ASDO 6), 1958-05-22.

Approved by Insp. Authorization: Ejner W. Johnson (A&E #1069997), 1959-10-25.
Approved by CAA safety agent: R. D. Deyell (#FS-1300-17), 1960-06-23.

Installed:
Narco Omnigator on original Seabee CA4 shelf
Narco power supply on lead ballast
Lead ballast
Prop. wt. change plastic to metal blades

Approved by Insp. Authorization: Robert Smith (A&E #1169513), 1960-06-10.
Approved by CAA safety agent: R. D. Deyell (#FS-1300-17), 1960-06-23.

Description of work accomplished:
Removed Franklin engine and propeller and installed Lycoming Engine Model No. GO480-G1D6, Serial No: L453-37 and Hartzell Propeller Model No. HC-A3V20-3L, Serial No. FC12-D54879 in accordance with STC-SA282 NW, prop identify page 2 of STC.  Also for removal of old spray rails and installation of new rails as per STC-SA-392-NW, also instrument panel installation as per STC-SA-374-NW, and installation of alternator as per STC-SA-613NW.  Also change of wheels and brakes.  Removed: Wheels and brake units, lower brake master cylinders and and tires.  Installed: Cleveland wheels PR#40-131, Cleveland brakes PR#37-200-Z, brake master cylinders PR#2-167-48-00, tires size 700-6-8 ply.  All above components are approved on Piper Aztec models; therefore meet and exceed load capacity required for this application.  Seabee axel assemblies are same as Piper Aztec.  Lower units installed to existing axel assemblies, existing brake lines used.  Upper master cylinders are installed on existing brackets and fittings - no structural changes made to airframe.

Retraction test conducted: Wheels and brake assemblies function normally.

Functional test completed: All systems operate normally.  Aircraft weighed after installations and modifications and weight and balance section of aircraft records revised.

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