DEPARTHENT OF TRANSPORT A-54 Issue 1

AIR SERVICES Canadair

OTTAWA, CANADA !;orth Star
DC~
August 2.5, 1966
AIRCRAFT TYPE APPROVAL

Manufacturer Canadair Limited,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Model North Star DC-4.M (Transport Category),

Approved August 9, 1966.

Engines 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin Model 622.

Fuel Aviation Gasoline, Octane 100/130.

Engine Li.mi ts Rolls-Royce Merlin 622

(Multi-ejector exhausts on both banks).
Low Blower Gear Ratio (5.79;1)
MP
ALT. RPM BlIP IN. HG.
Take-off (.5 minutes) S.L. 3000 1760 71.6
Take-off (.5 minutes) 4000 3000 1810 71.6
Maximum except T.O. S.L. 28.50 1420 .58.4
}~imum except T.O. * 28.50 1.510 .58.4
* (7,800Hp)
High Blower Gear Ratio (7.06:1)
Maximum except T.O. ** 28.50 1420 .58.4
** (18,800Hp)
Airspeed Limits
(Knots) (Max. Cruise) 220 IAS (224 CAS) (S.L. to 17,000 ft.)
(Above 17,000 ft. reduce speed 4.5 knots per 1,000 ft.)
Vne (Never Exceed) 2.50 lAS (2.54 CAS) (S.L. to 16,000 ft.)
(Above 16,000 ft. reduce speed 5 knots per 1,000 ft.)
Vp (Manoeuvreing) 152 lAS (1)4 CAS)

Vf (Flaps dawn) 20" 170 lAS (173 CAS)

Vf (Flaps down) 30° 13.5 lAS (136 CAS)

Vf (Flaps down) 40° 130 IAS (131 CAS)

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Airspeed Limits Vle (Landing gear extended) 150 LAS (152 CAS)
(Knots) (Cont· d)
Vlo (Landing gear operation) 150 IAS (152 CAS)
Max. Fuel Dump Chute Extended Speed 185 IAS (188 CAS)
Max. Landing Light Extended Speed 150 LAS (152 CAS)
Maximum Weights Landing 63,500 lbs.
Zero Fuel 58,500 lbs.
Take-off 73,000 lbs.
Datum 3 ins. aft of fuselage nose tip
M.A.C. 163.6 ins. (L.E. of M.A.C. +355.2)
Levelling Means (a) Bracket at Station 64-82 in nose wheel well
(b) . Brackets at StaG 640 and 661 on L.R. side
(c) For lateral levelling: Aft side of bulkhead:
StaG 680.
C.G. Range Landing Gear extended (T.O. and landing)

Aft C.G. ;2% lilAC (+407.5 ins.)

Fwd. C.G. l6~ MAC (+381.4 ins.)

Landing Gear retracted (enroute) (See NOTE 2)

Aft C.G. 32~ MAC (+407.5 ins.)

Fwd. C.G. 14% MAC (+378,i ins.)

Minimwn Crew 2, Pilot and Co-pilot at +108.0.

Passengers None, cargo only.

Maximum Cargo Forward Belly, without oxygen bottles 1778 at +225.5

lbs.
Forward Belly, with oxygen bottles 1316 at +217.5
lbs.
Aft Belly, without APU 2352 at +590.0
lbs.
Aft Belly, with APU 2072 at +590.0
lbs.
2
Main Cabin StaG 260.5 to 680.5 200 Hlft or 80 'lin
lengthwise of cabin

StaG 680.5 to 858 100 #lft 2 or 30 #/in

lengthwise of cabin

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Fuel Capacity 2 outer wing tanks (No. 1 & 4 Main)

(See NarE 3) 404 Imp. Gal. each at +404.5

2 inboard inner wing tanks (No. 2 & 3 Main)

418 Imp. Gal. each at +400.9

2 outboard inner wing tanks (No.1 & 4 Aux.)

355 Imp. Gal. each at +404.1

2 inner wing fuel cells (No.2 & 3 Aux.)

298 Imp. Gal. each at +397.5

Oil Capacity Tank Capacity Each Nacelle: 25.3 Imp. Gal.

Usable each nacelle: 22.0 Imp. Gal., 198 Ibs., at

+327.5 inboard Nac and

+357.5 outboard Nac.

Control Surface
Movement Rudder 20° Left 20° Right

Rudder Tab 20° Left 20~ Right

Elevator 25° Up 15° Down

Elevator Tab 15° Up 15° Down

Aileron 15 1/2 0 Up 11 1/2 0 Down

Aileron Tab 15 0 Up 15° Down

Serial Nos.
Eligible 109, Ill, 113, 114, 115, 117, 121, 122, and 123.

Certification
Basis Transport Category. Combination of United States

Civil Air Regulations Parts 04a and 04b, including

Amendment 04-1 effective November 1, 1946.

Compliance with the ditching requirements of

04.261 has been demonstrated.

For original Airworthiness Certification, conformity

must be shown with the following RCAF Engineering

Orders:

0.5-.5A-4- as applicable; 05-5A-5 as applicable;

05-5A-6A/89, 106, 108, 113, 115, 116, 117, 133,

152, 156, 157, 164, 172;

05-5A-6B/l, 42, 60, 62, 63, 65, 87, 94, 107,

110, Ill, 112, 115, 120, 121, 125, 130.

Required Equipment The following items of equipment must be installed:

1, 2, 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 9

207, 208, 400, 402.

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Propellers and Propeller Accessories (Except De-Icing Equipment)

1 4 Hamilton Standard Propellers 1582 Ibs. (+241.6)
Hubs 43D50: Blades (3) 6813A-0
Diameter, 13 ft. 0 in.
Pitch Settings (42 in. Sta.)
low 23.5 deg.

Feather 93.5 deg.

Reverse (none)

2 4 Propeller Governors 55.6 Ibs. (+308.0)

I

(a) Ham. Std. 5U8-A23-U

(b) Ham. std. 5U18-A17F
(c) Ham. Std. 5U18-A9F

Engine and Engine Accessories - Fuel and Oil System

101 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin 622 6960 Ibs. (+272.4 &
+302.3)
102 Fuel Dump Valve System 117.7 1bs. (+398.9)

~nding Gear
201 4 Main Gear Tires, 15.50 x 20, 12-ply Nylon (90 psi): 484 Ibs. (+428.1)

202 4 Main Gear Tubes, 15.50 x 20 plain 76.0 Ibs. (+428.1)

,:03 1 Nose Gear Tire, 44 inch 10-ply Nylon (70 psi): 94.4 Ibs. (+99.0)
204 1 Nose Gear Tube, 44 inch plain 15.7 Ibs. (+99.0)
205 4 Main Gear Wheel and Brake Assemblies 843 Ibs. (+428.1)
(a) Main Wheel Assembly 17.00 x 20 Bendix 146501, and

Main Wheel Brake Assembly 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 Bendix

148806A'-ST

(b) Main Wheel Assembly 17.00 x 20 Bendix 146095, and

Main Wheel Brake Assembly 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 Bendix

147848M-STR

206 1 Nose Gear Wheel Assembly Bendix 530339M: 91.2 Ibs. (+99 •0)
207 2 Main Gear Shock Struts: 1042.0 Ibs. (+431.6)
(a) Cleveland Pneumatic 80650, or
(b) Cleveland Pneumatic 8065F

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Landing Gear (Cont'd)

208 1 Nose Gear Shock Strut: 2921bs. (+109.5)

(a) Cleveland Pneumatic 8066A

(b) Canadair Pneumatic 6710)7

Interior E~uipment

400 Approved Airplane Flight Manual 2.0 1bs.

401 Automatic Pilot (Pioneer A-10) 177.51bs. (+28).4)

402 Windshield Wipers

2 Harq uette Electric 6.6 1bs. (+80.6)

De-Icing Equipment
501 Wing and Tail Surface De-leer Boots 192.2 Ibs. (+547.1)
(a) Wing-Goodrich Part ~os. 11..694-7-1

-2

11-694-8-1

-2

11-694-9-1

-2

11-694-10-1
-2

(b) Horizontal Stabilizer 12-694-11-1 (2 off)

(c) Vertical Stabilizer 12-694-12-1

502 Propeller De-leer Equipment (less equi)ment

on blades 79.0 Ibs. (+277.6)

50) Propeller De-lcer Equipment on Blades 24.0 Ibs. (+241.6)

504 Windshield and Carburetor De-lcer Equipment

(Alcohol) 44.0 Ibs. (+20).0)

NOTE 1 Current Weight and Balance Report, including list

of equipment included in certificated weight, and
loading instructions, must be in each aircraft at
the time of the original certification of that
aircraft and at all times thereafter (except in
the case of operators having an approved weight
control system).

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NOTE 2 The aircraft must always be loaded so that the C.G.

is within the limits laid down in this specification,
accounting for crew movement and the use of fuel and
oil. Retraction of the landing gear changes the
balancing moment as noted below and moves the C.G.
forward.
(a) Aircraft incorporating Items 207(a) and

208(a) - 186,793 in. Ibs.

(b) Aircraft incorporating Items 207(b) and.

208(b) - 195,828 in. Ibs.

NOTE J "System Fuel and Oil" which must be included in the

empty weight, is that amount required to fill both
the systems and the tanks up to the tank outlets to
the engines, when the airplane is in the level
attitude. The propeller feathering oil is not
considered usable oil and is included in the
"System Oil". All hydraulic system fluid must also
be included in the empty weight of the aircraft.

System Fuel 245 lbs. (+407.0)

System Oil 321 Ibs. (+298.0 )
mJTE 4 The aircraft must be operated in compliance with
the Operating Limitations specified in Part 4 of
the approved DC~ Airplane Flight Manual, and must
be maintained in accordance with an approved
Maintenance Manual for the DC-4M.

INOTE 5 All fuel weight must be distributed equally on both

sides of the airplane. All main tanks must be
filled equally first. Once they are filled to
capacity, a~~ additional fuel must be distributed
evenly between the two outboard auxiliary tanks.
Once the two outboard auxiliary tanks are filled to
capacity, the remaining fuel must be distributed
evenly between the two inboard auxiliary tanks.

Except for take-off and landing, when main tanks

must be used, fuel must be used in the reverse
order from fuel loading, i.e., use fuel evenly
from two inboard auxiliary ta~~s until empty, then
from two outboard auxiliaries, and finally, use
fuel evenly from four main tanks, except that
maximum of 25 gallons may be retained in each
auxiliary tank. (Also see NOTE 6.)

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NOTE 6 Maximum permissible fuel on landing is 1,320 Imperial

Gallons (9,500 lbs.). Following the fuel loading and
consumption schedule outlined under NOTE 5, fuel must
not exceed a maximum of 330 Imperial Gallons
(2,376 lbs.) in each main tank, nor a maximum of 25
Imperial Gallons (180 lbs.) in each auxiliary tank.

NOTE 7 The following placards must be displayed on the

instrument panel in full view of the pilot:

(a) "This airplane must be operated in accordance

with the Operating Limitations of the
DOT ....A.pproved DC-4M Airplane Flight Manual.

(b) Do not land with more than 1,320 Imperial

Gallons (9,500 lbs.). Fuel must be evenly
distributed in each of the four main tanks,
except that 25 gallons maximum may be in
each of the four auxiliary tanks."
NOTE 8
Fuel must not be dumped except when flaps and
landing gear are retracted.
NOTE 9
Coolant:
2 Inboard Engines: 210 lbs. (+263.3)

2 Outboard Engines: 210 lbs. (+293.3)

(W.M. McLeish),
Chief Aeronautical Engineer,
Department of Transport.