- Effective
- July 28, 1981
- Models
- 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB
- Registered aircraft
- 3,226 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-4172
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The airworthiness directive
81-16-04 BELLANCA AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-4172. Applies to Models 8KCAB, 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC and 7KCAB airplanes certificated in Acrobatic category.
To insure that the competition harness (also referred to as the ACRO harness) is installed properly, accomplish the following before further flight:
1. Unless previously accomplished, insert figure I of this AD into all applicable aircraft having approved flight manuals.
2. Attach figure I of this AD to all "Operating Limitation Instructions" (yellow card) for those applicable aircraft where a flight manual is not required (Model 7 Series airplanes).
3. Inspect all competition harness installations to insure that the shoulder straps are installed in accordance with figure I of this AD. Insure that the shoulder straps of the added harness pass on the forward side of the seat back.
This amendment becomes effective July 28, 1981.
Affected TCDS · 2
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 3,226
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1945 | 1 |
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| 1946 | 1 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 89 |
| 1966 | 122 |
| 1967 | 118 |
| 1968 | 113 |
| 1969 | 131 |
| 1970 | 71 |
| 1971 | 22 |
| 1972 | 145 |
| 1973 | 256 |
| 1974 | 192 |
| 1975 | 150 |
| 1976 | 105 |
| 1977 | 110 |
| 1978 | 141 |
| 1979 | 158 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 23 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 71 |
| 2000 | 52 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 40 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 9 |
490 with no year recorded