# Proposed AD FAA-2009-0745: American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2009-22-02
- Products: American Champion
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 13, 2009, 74 FR 40781
- Comments due: September 28, 2009
- Became: [AD 2009-22-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-22-02)
- Docket: FAA-2009-0745 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2009-0745, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2009-CE-036-AD
- FR document: E9-19448
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/8b/13/8b13b6a7a6506bd4b18b85fa118d0c300a4f81e00850d8ed3017e6718099794b (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-13/pdf/E9-19448.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/08/13/E9-19448/airworthiness-directives-american-champion-aircraft-corp-models-7eca-7gcaa-7gcbc-7kcab-8kcab-and
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/988A0BB71A6DDF6F862576110047A82F.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2009-0745

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC airplanes, manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs. This proposed AD would require inspection of the rear seat back hinge areas for cracking and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole and, if cracking or excessive elongation is found, replacement of the rear seat frame. This proposed AD results from an occurrence of the rear seat hinge area failing in flight. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the rear seat back hinge area and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole, either of which could result in failure of the seat back. This failure could lead to a rear-seated pilot or passenger inadvertently interfering with the control stick while attempting to not roll to the rear of the airplane upon seat back failure. Consequently, this failure could result inloss of control.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 13, 2009: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document E9-19448, comments due Sep 28, 2009 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/08/13/E9-19448/airworthiness-directives-american-champion-aircraft-corp-models-7eca-7gcaa-7gcbc-7kcab-8kcab-and)

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