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EASA Approves STC for Hartzell Alternator Upgrades

The supplemental type certificate covers a number of airplanes along with several models of Robinson and Sikorsky helicopters.

Typical Lycoming engine installation of Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator. [Courtesy: Hartzell Aviation]
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Key Takeaways:

  • EASA has granted Hartzell Engine Tech Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator upgrades.
  • This STC applies to a wide range of piston-powered airplanes and helicopters from manufacturers such as Aviat, Beechcraft, Cessna, Piper, Cirrus, Robinson, and Sikorsky.
  • The Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternators offer high amperage output (up to 100 amps for 12V and 150 amps for 24V systems) with comparable weights to existing units and are provided as complete upgrade kits.
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Hartzell Engine Tech supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator upgrades in a wide variety of piston-powered airplanes and helicopters.

The STC was previously approved in the U.S. by the FAA.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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