Airworthiness Directive 2000-25-02
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series Airplanes
What this AD requires
This amendment clarifies information contained in Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-25-02, which concerns certain American Champion Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) 7, 8, and 11 series airplanes. This AD currently requires inspecting the front and rear wood spars for damage, including installing any as-needed inspection holes; and repairing or replacing any damaged wood spar. We incorrectly referenced the initial inspection compliance time of this AD as "whichever occurs later." The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) contained the correct reference of "whichever occurs first." This action revises the AD to reflect the correct reference in the compliance time. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and repair or replace damaged wood wing spars. Continued operation with such damage could progress to in-flight structural failure of the wing with consequent loss of control of the airplane.
Which aircraft AD 2000-25-02 applies to
Applies to listed models, all serial numbers, equipped with wood wing spars. Group 1 = listed models with engine of 90 hp or less, unmodified (7BCM is military L-16A, 7CCM is military L-16B); Group 2 = the remaining listed models plus any Group 1 model modified to incorporate an engine with greater than 90 horsepower. Inspection per ACAC Service Letter No. 406, Revision A, dated May 6, 1998.
Whether AD 2000-25-02 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.