# Service difficulty reports: Champion 7GCAA A list on [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa.md). Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary. - [SDR 2024FA0000132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000132.md): Spar · cracked · Feb 4, 2024 · N1645G · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > RIGHT WING MAIN SPAR CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS, ADJACENT TO THE DOUBLER FOR THE WING STRUT ATTACH FITTING. TOP EDGE OF SPAR CRACKED AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS OF DOUBLER PLATES. LAMINATED SPAR, COMPRESSION CRACKS STOPPED AT GLUE JOINT OF TOP LAMINATION, ABOU - [SDR 2019FA0000365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000365.md): Tube · cracked · Jun 12, 2019 · N799L · Bbavia 7GCAA · Vertical Stabilizer > UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE MOST AFT VERTICAL TUBING OF AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE SHEARED ABOVE TAIL GEAR ATTACH POINT BUT BELOW 45 ANGLE BRACE. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 90 DAYS. - [SDR 2016FA0000289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000289.md): Fastener · loose · Jun 10, 2016 · N2899G · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead > UPON PERFORMING INSPECTION, FOUND 1 RIB NAIL MISSING AND 1 RIB NAIL LOOSE IN RT OTBD WING, 2 BAYS OTBD OF WING LIFT STRUT. INSPECTION DID NOT INDICATE A CRACK, IT APPEARS THAT THE NAILS WERE LOOSE IN THE HOLE, NAILS WERE SMOOTH NAILS AND DID NOT CONTAIN A RIB - [SDR 2013FA0000314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000314.md): Power Supply · dislodged · Jun 2, 2013 · N63WT · Bbavia 7GCAA · Exterior Lighting > ACFT HAD A STROBE POWER SUPPLY IN THE OTBD LT WING TIP COME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LAST FULL LENGTH RIB. IT PROCEEDED TO BOUNCE AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE WING FROM FRONT TO BACK. IT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE PAINT AND P - [SDR 2013FA0000170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000170.md): Tab · cracked · Feb 2, 2013 · N9691S · Bbavia 7GCAA · Main Landing Gear > AFTER LANDING AND ROLLOUT, LT MLG COLLAPSED. TAB ON THE LT FWD LANDING GEAR ATTACH CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. - [SDR 2012FA0000456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000456.md): Attach Fitting · cracked · Jul 4, 2012 · N2088V · Bbavia 7GCAA · Elevator Control System > DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE JUST OTBD OF THE BELLCRANK ATTACH FITTING HAD A SPIRAL CRACK AFFECTING APPROX 80 PERCENT OF THE TUBE. - [SDR CA080416003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080416003.md): Elt · inoperative · Apr 16, 2008 · Bbavia 7GCAA · Emergency Locator Beacon > (CAN) WHEN TESTING UNIT FOR ITS 12 MONTH CERTIFICATION IAW CAR 571 APPENDIX G, UNIT DID NOT HAVE ANY TRANSMIT POWER. ELT TRANSMITTER BOARD REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20080416003) - [SDR 2008FA0000267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000267.md): Rib · bowed · Apr 7, 2008 · N872JM · Bbavia 7GCAA · Ailerons > REMOVED THE RT AILERON DUE TO REPORTS OF BINDING BETWEEN THE AILERON AND WING DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. ON THE GROUND THE IB AILERON TO AILERON BAY RIB CLEARANCE WAS APPROX.0625 INCH. IAW TECH SUPPORT THE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE.2500 INCH. THE WING IB AILER - [SDR 2007FA0000631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000631.md): Spar · cracked · Jun 28, 2007 · N11666 · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > (2) LONGITUDINAL CRACKS AT SPAR HINGE FITTING. SHAKING AND EXPANDING OF WOOD FIBERS DUE TO MOISTURE OR LACK OF. RECOMMEND USING ALUMINUM SPARS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND STRENGTH. (K) - [SDR 2005FA0001194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001194.md): Spar · cracked · Aug 21, 2005 · N8305V · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > TWO COMPRESSION CRACKS ON RIGHT WING REAR SPAR, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF PLYWOOD DOUBLER AT STRUT ATTACH POINT. OUT BOARD CRACK EXTENDS APPROX ONE THIRD DEPTH OF SPAR, EXTENT OF INBOARD CRACK AS YET UNKNOWN, MAY GO BEHIND DOUBLER, CRACKS FOUND DURING INSPECTION R - [SDR 2003FA0000779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000779.md): Fabric · rotted · Jun 24, 2003 · N8642V · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing, Plate/Skin > WING FABRIC WAS FOUND TO BE ROTTED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE STRAIGHT EDGED FIBREGLASS SURFACE TAPE ON A TWO YEAR OLD FACTORY COVERED WING. THE PAINT PPG SYSTEM DELTA, SHOWS CRACKS ALONG THE EDGES OF ALL SURFACE TAPES ON THE TOP OF BOTH WINGS IN THE PROP ARC. TH - [SDR 2003FA0000681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000681.md): Axle · broken · Jun 12, 2003 · N92LB · Bbavia 7GCAA · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck > STEEL AXLE BROKE AT WELD WHILE MOVING A/C BY HAND. NO HARD LANDINGS REPORTED. - [SDR AUS20011454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20011454.md): Bolt · failed · Dec 28, 2001 · Bbavia 7GCAA · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle > (AUS) TAIL WHEEL ATTACHMENT BOLT FAILED. TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM TAIL LEAF SPRING. - [SDR 2002FA0000242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000242.md): Spar · failed · Jun 15, 2001 · N7591F · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > CRACK IN REAR SPAR OF LEFT WING OUTBOARD OF DOUBLER AT SPAR ATTACH FITTING. WING HAS HIT GROUND BEFORE WHEN INBOARD LANDING GEAR BOLT FAILED. TIP OF FORWARD SPAR HAS REPAIR AND DOUBLER. - [SDR AUS20010642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20010642.md): Bolt · corroded · Jun 14, 2001 · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing, Attach Fittings > (AUS) LOWER RH SIDE STRUT LOWER BOLT SEIZED. FOLLOWING BOLT REMOVAL ITWAS FOUND TO BE VERY RUSTED AND PITTED. - [SDR 2002FA0000238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000238.md): Spar · cracked · May 7, 2001 · N5038A · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AS PER AD, FOUND LEFT AFT SPAR HAS COMPRESSION CRACK AT OUTBOARD END OF DOUBLER PLATES FOR STRUT ATTACH FITTING. - [SDR 2002FA0000263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000263.md): Spar · cracked · Jan 29, 2001 · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > WINGS REMOVED FROM AC, THE REPAIR ON THE LT REAR SPAR STRUT ATTACH POINT. ALL FABRIC COVERING REMOVED, LT REAR SPAR HAD A 1 INCH X 16 INCHES LONG.1250 PLYWOOD STRIP GLUED TO THE TOP OF THE SPAR WHICH HID THE CRACK TO BUSHING HOLE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT CRACK - [SDR 20000601SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000601SH013.md): Hinge · broken · May 10, 2000 · N2665Z · Bbavia 7GCAA · Aileron Tab Control System > DURING WINDS OF APPROX 40 KNOTS, AILERON HINGE THAT ATTACHES TO CONTROL ROD TORE LOOSE FROM INBOARD END OF AILERON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HINGE TABS, TOP AND BOTTOM, THAT ARE RIVETED ONTO SPAR CAPS HAD BROKEN PREVIOUSLY. THIS EVIDENCED BY THE ST - [SDR 99ZZZX3159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3159.md): Spar · cracked · Jul 1, 1999 · N5057P · Bbavia 7GCAA · Wing Spar > INSPECTED SPARS ON LEFT WING AFTER GROUND LOOP. FOUND A COMPRESSION FAILURE ON THE REAR SPAR. COULD NOT TELL CONCLUSIVELY IF FRONT SPAR WAS CRACKED OR NOT. AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF WING, 5 COMPRESSION FAILURES WERE FOUND IN THE AFT SPAR. - [SDR 98ZZZX2442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2442.md): Mount Bolt · chafed · Jun 15, 1998 · N5115T · Bbavia 7GCAA · Engine Mount Section > INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT EXHAUST PIPES RUBBING ENGINE LOWER MOUNT BOLTS AT FIREWALL. SUBMITTER STATED CHECKED SEVERAL AIRCRAFT OF SAME MAKE/MODEL AND ALL HAD SAME PROBLEM. - [SDR 95ZZZX2181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2181.md): Strut · defective · Mar 18, 1995 · N9692S · Bbavia 7GCAA · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck > OLEO STRUT DEFECTIVE AT THREADED CONNECTION. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = '7GCAA' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.