# AD 67-03-02: Fuel Shutoff Valve Bracket

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCB and 7GCBC
- Effective: January 18, 1967
- Published: January 18, 1967
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-343
- Registered aircraft: 2,079 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1A50DF072C1B1A9A86256A38005866DE.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-02

## The airworthiness directive

67-03-02 CHAMPION: Amdt. 39-343 Part 39 Federal Register January 18, 1967. Applies to Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, and 7GCB Airplanes.

Compliance required as indicated.

  (a) Until the lower bracket supporting the fuel shutoff valve is modified in accordance with Champion Service Letter No. 73, acrobatic maneuvers in aircraft of these models may not be performed.

  (b) Within 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, the lower bracket supporting the fuel shutoff valve must be modified by the installation of Champion P/N 1-9863 in accordance with the instructions contained in Champion Service Letter No. 73 dated January 13, 1967.

This directive effective January 18, 1967.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-759](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-759): American Champion Aircraft Corp.; names 4 of 22 models: 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7ECA, 7GCB

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 2,079 (2,079 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Bellanca 952, Champion 736, American Champion 389, Aeronca 2

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc): 487 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca): 419 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca): 347 aircraft (airframe model)
- [American Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc): 232 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc): 144 aircraft (airframe model)
- [American Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcaa): 119 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Bellanca 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa): 118 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa): 114 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb): 55 aircraft (airframe model)
- [American Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7eca): 38 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion AERONCA 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7gcb): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aeronca 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7gcb): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aeronca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7gcbc): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Champion 7GCAA (CONV)](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa-conv): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 14 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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