This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 12, 2009.
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Aug 2004)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout and their failure to see and avoid the other airplane.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04FA301)
the failure of the pin that secured the right rudder pedal to the brake cylinder arm due to improper installation of the pin. Also causal was the manufacturer's confusing maintenance instructions regarding the installation of the right rudder pedal pin and cotter key.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04LA079)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-22-02 | American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC… | Dec 3, 2009 | Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs. |
| 2005-24-10 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC… | Jan 17, 2006 | Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation. |
| 2000-25-02 R1 | American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes | Jul 13, 2001 | Airframe (7ECA)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
COTTER KEY USED TO SECURE THE CLEVIS PIN BETWEEN THE RT RUDDER PEDAL AND RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE HEAD OR TANGS OF THE COTTER KEY STRIKE AN ANGLE BRACKET ON THE FIREWALL WHEN THE RUDDER PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED, DEPENDING UPON WHICH WAY THE CLEVIS PIN HAS ROTATED. AFTER THE COTTER KEY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.