The FAA has released a new AD on the aileron hinge support.

Summary here:

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain American Champion Aircraft Corp. Model 8KCAB airplanes. This AD requires fabrication and installation of a placard to prohibit aerobatic flight, inspection of the aileron hinge rib and support, and a reporting requirement of the inspection results to the FAA. This AD was prompted by a report of a cracked hinge support and cracked hinge ribs, which resulted in partial loss of control with the aileron binding against the cove. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Link here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/12/2017-06960/airworthiness-directives-american-champion-aircraft-corp?utm_campaign=subscription%20mailing%20list&utm_source=federalregister.gov&utm_medium=email

Brian

Luckily for Scout (8GCBC) owners, this is for the Decathlon (8KCAB).

asa wrote:Luckily for Scout (8GCBC) owners, this is for the Decathlon (8KCAB).

Yep.. can never remember all those alphabet soup designations to the Aeronca/Belanca series..

Need to change the thread title..

Brian


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And SUPER Decathalon?