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AD/CHA/28 - Cleveland Wheels

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CASA requires owners/operators of Aeronca 11 Series and Champion 7 Series aircraft fitted with Cleveland Model 6:00 DNB (Assembly No. C-38500) wheels to remove tyres and carry out dye‑penetrant inspections of wheel flanges for fatigue cracks within 100 flight hours of 27 November 2003 and every 100 hours thereafter. Any cracked part must be replaced before further flight. The directive places inspection and replacement costs on aircraft owners/operators and is issued and enforced by the CASA Delegate.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

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American Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) Series Aeroplanes

AD/CHA/28 Cleveland Wheels 12/2003

Applicability: All Aeronca 11 Series aircraft and Champion 7 Series aircraft; equipped with Cleveland Model 6:00 DNB Wheels, Assembly No. C-38500.

Requirement: Remove the tyres and inspect the wheel flanges for fatigue cracks, using a dye penetrant inspection method.

If cracks are found, before further flight, replace the affected part with a serviceable part.

Note: FAA AD 48-08-02 refers.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 27 November 2003, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time in service.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 27 November 2003.

Background: This Directive is issued following a review of current FAA Airworthiness Directives applicable to the type.

Signature of David Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 14 October 2003

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 November 2003.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

American Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) Series Aeroplanes