AD Amdt-39-12255

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Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-12255
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-CE-121-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 30307

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes
aircraft Champion Aircraft Corporation 7 Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Damage to the front and rear wood wing spars, including cracks, compression cracks, longitudinal cracks through boltholes or nail holes, or loose or missing rib nails, could progress to in-flight structural failure of the wing with consequent loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the entire length of the front and rear wood wing spars for damage, including installing any as-needed inspection holes; repair or replace any damaged wood spar; report any damage found during inspection.

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Compliance Time

Initially inspect at the first annual inspection that occurs 30 calendar days or more after July 13, 2001, or within the next 13 calendar months after January 19, 2001, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM (L-16A), 7CCM (L-16B), S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7FC, 7JC, 11AC, S11AC, 11BC, S11BC, 11CC, and S11CC airplanes that have not been modified to incorporate an engine with greater than 90 horsepower; and Group 2 airplanes: ACAC Models 7ECA, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8GCBC, and 8KCAB airplanes; and any of the airplane models referenced in paragraph (a)(1) of this AD that have been modified to incorporate an engine with greater than 90 horsepower.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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