# Airworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2009-10-29 · Effective 2009-12-03 · 74 FR 55765
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-25258
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** American Champion
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 74 FR 55765
- **Publication date:** 2009-10-29
- **Effective date:** 2009-12-03
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2009-0745
## Abstract

We are adopting 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 AD requires 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. We are issuing 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 in loss of control.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/10/29/E9-25258/airworthiness-directives-american-champion-aircraft-corp-models-7eca-7gcaa-7gcbc-7kcab-8kcab-and)
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