48-08-02: Cleveland Wheels
FAA order 48-08-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Cleveland Wheels. It names Aeronca S11, Aeronca S7, American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ, American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout, Champion 7 Citabria and Champ, Luscombe 11, Luscombe 8 Silvaire, Luscombe T-8: about 4,037 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: landing gear.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- American Champion Aircraft Corp.; Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation, Inc.
- Models
- 11AC, 11BC, 11CC, 7AC, 7ACA, 7BCM (Army L-16A), 7CCM (Army L-16B), 7DC, 7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, S11AC, S11BC, S11CC, S7AC, S7CCM, S7DC, S7EC, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, T-8F
- On this site
- Aeronca S11 9 registered
Aeronca S7 7 registered
American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ 429 registered
American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout 668 registered
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 1,452 registered
Luscombe 11 27 registered
Luscombe 8 Silvaire 1,420 registered
Luscombe T-8 25 registered
Dates and paperwork
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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48-08-02 AERONCA, CHAMPION AND SILVAIRE: Applies to all Aeronca 11 Series, Champion (Aeronca) 7 Series, and Silvaire (Luscombe) 8 Series Aircraft Equipped with Cleveland Model 6:00 DMB Wheels, Assembly No. C-38500.
Compliance required after initial 500 hours of operation and each 100 hours of operation thereafter.
Remove the tires and inspect the wheel flanges for fatigue cracks. The wheel should be replaced if cracks are found.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2018-07-12CE-18-20 · Electrical Power
2017-06-05CE-17-14 · Main Landing Gear: Lower Leg Internal Corrosion
2014-02-13CE-14-09 · Luscombe Model 8A Fuel System
2013-07-12CE-13-40 · Flight Compartment
2011-07-06CE-11-43 · Flight Controls
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/48-08-02.json · aircraft systems.