AD 56-04-01

Airworthiness directive · Control Stick Socket Castings · American Champion 7EC

Model
7EC
Data sheet
TCDSA-759
Registered aircraft
267 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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56-04-01 CHAMPION: Applies to Model 7EC Aircraft, Serial Numbers 300 to 370 Inclusive.

To be accomplished as soon as practicable but not later than April 1, 1956.

Inspect front and rear control stick socket castings, P/N 2-705, for cracks at the ears to which the push-pull tube attaches. If found cracked, the castings should be replaced. If a standard AN bolt, nut and washer are installed, replace with a clevis bolt, AN 24-16, (11/16 grip), and an AN 320-4 shear nut so that excessive loads cannot be placed on the socket ears.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 267

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Champion174 aircraft
  • Aeronca55 aircraft
  • American Champion38 aircraft
By year built
19462016
Registered aircraft by year built: 209 aircraft
194611
19471
19481
19492
195026
19512
195524
195648
195717
195816
195914
196013
19613
19621
19632
20011
20062
20079
20087
20091
20101
20111
20133
20141
20151
20161

58 with no year recorded

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