Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1997)3 ADs may apply
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failure of the right main landing gear due to multiple fatigue cracks.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97LA368)
WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LND ON RWY 28, A GLIDER (SCHWEIZER SGS 2-32, N242DB) & A TOW PLANE (BELLANCA 7KCAB, N88314) COLLIDED IN FLT AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 200' AGL. THE TOW PLANE WAS RETURNING FM A LCL TOW MISSION & THE GLIDER WAS RETURNINGFM A LCL SIGHTSEEING FLT. AFTER COLLIDING, THE 2 ACFT LNDD SAFELY. NORMAL PROCEDURES AT THE ARPT WERE FOR TOW PLANES TO FLY A LARGE PATTERN WITH A LONG FINAL APCH…
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX87LA224)
THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING LANDING AFTER AN AERIAL GLIDER TOW. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD PERFORMED 23 GLIDER TOWS THAT DAY AND HE MAY HAVE BECOME FATIGUED. HE WAS ACCUSTUMED TO MAKING A LOW LEVEL TURN TO A SHORT FINAL FROM A BASE LEG AT 100 FT AGL. THIS TIME HIS AIRSPEED WAS SLOWER. THE PLT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A 'MIND VOID'. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HE WAS IN A SLIP AND LANDED ON…
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA006)
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 (7KCAB)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 (7KCAB)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 (7KCAB)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.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.