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Modification to R-985 cam assembly and cam drive gears. Held by Spartan Aircraft Company, which holds 3 approved modifications in all. Last revised January 1, 1960. System: engine.
What it applies to
- Kind of product
- Engine
- Design holder
- Pratt & Whitney Division; Pratt & Whitney Division
- Models
- R-985 Series, Wasp Jr. Series
- Type certificates
- 5E-1, E-123
- The FAA's record
- On the FAA's site
What an approved modification is
A supplemental type certificate is the FAA's approval of a change to a certified design: a new engine or propeller, avionics, an autopilot, floats, a parachute, a larger fuel tank, an ice-protection kit. The company holding it may sell the kit and the paperwork to owners of the listed models; the modification then becomes part of that aircraft's record. The FAA's list says what was approved and for which models, not how many aircraft carry it.
Source: FAA supplemental type certificates (Dynamic Regulatory System). Register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026.