AD/CHA/29 - Flight Control Cables (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

American Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) Series Aeroplanes AD/CHA/29 Flight Control Cables 3/2006 DM

Applicability: Model 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC aircraft, that were manufactured before 12 August 2005; and have less than 250 hours time in service.

Model 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC, S7DC, 7EC, S7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC aircraft, that have installed, a flight control cable (or flight control cable included in a wing retrofit kit) that was purchased from American Champion Aircraft Corp. (ACAC) before 12 August 2005; and have less than 250 hours time in service since the above installation. Requirement: 1. If the aircraft is to be operated before the time of the Requirement 2 inspection, accomplish the following:

a. Fabricate a warning placard, "Acrobatic Flight Prohibited", with letters at least 1/8-inch in height, and install the placard in the cockpit in full view of the pilot; or,

b. Add the following statement to the Limitations Section of the Pilot's Operating Handbook: "Acrobatic flight prohibited until the Requirement 3 inspection, and if necessary, Requirement 3 replacement, are accomplished". This may be carried out by inserting a copy of this Directive into the Limitations Section of the Pilot's Operating Handbook.