79-07-02: Batteries
FAA order 79-07-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since April 3, 1979. The FAA's subject line: Batteries. It names Aero Commander 680, Aeronca S11, Aeronca S7, American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ, American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout, Bellanca 14, Bellanca 7 Citabria, Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout, Champion 402, Champion 7 Citabria and Champ, Commander Aircraft Co 114, Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4, Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200, Enstrom F-28, Helio Aircraft Ltd H800, Helio H-250, Helio H-295, Helio H-391, Helio H-395, Helio HT-295, Navion NAVION D, Navion NAVION F, Navion NAVION G, Navion NAVION H, Piper PA-25 Pawnee, Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow, Rockwell International 112: about 24,598 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: electrical power.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Appliance
- Makes
- Aircraft Parts & Development Corp.; American Champion Aircraft Corp.; Bellanca Aircraft Corporation; Commander Aircraft Corporation; Emerald Enterprises Ltd.; Helio Aircraft Corporation; Helio Aircraft LLC; Lavia Argentina S.A. (Laviasa); Twin Commander Aircraft LLC; Univair Aircraft Corporation; Piper Aircraft Inc.; The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation; Revo Incorporated; Sierra Hotel Aero Inc.
- Models
- A, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-5T, A-6, A-7, A-7T, A-9, A-9A, A-9B, 11AC, 11BC, 11CC, 402, 7AC, 7ACA, 7BCM (Army L-16A), 7CCM (Army L-16B), 7DC, 7EC, 7ECA, 7FC, 7GC, 7GCA, 7GCAA, 7GCB, 7GCBA, 7GCBC, 7HC, 7JC, 7KC, 7KCAB, 8GCBC, 8KCAB, S11AC, S11BC, S11CC, S7AC, S7CCM, S7DC, S7EC, 14-12F-3, 14-13, 14-13-2, 14-13-3, 14-13-3W, 14-9, 14-9L, 300-W Pacemaker, CH, CH-300 Pacemaker, CH-400 Skyrocket, E Pacemaker, F Skyrocket, Pacemaker 31-42, Pacemaker 31-42 (Floats), 112, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, 114TC, D-1, F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28C-2, F-28C-2R, F-28F, F-28F-R, 15A, 20, 500, H-250, H-295...
- On this site
- Aero Commander 680 51 registered
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
Bellanca 14 282 registered
Bellanca 7 Citabria 1,226 registered
Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout 555 registered
Champion 402 8 registered
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ 1,452 registered
Commander Aircraft Co 114 103 registered
Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4 15 registered
Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 140 registered
Enstrom F-28 147 registered
Helio Aircraft Ltd H800 6 registered
Helio H-250 11 registered
Helio H-295 54 registered
Helio H-391 16 registered
Helio H-395 17 registered
Helio HT-295 13 registered
Navion NAVION D 5 registered
Navion NAVION F 6 registered
Navion NAVION G 61 registered
Navion NAVION H 36 registered
Piper PA-25 Pawnee 455 registered
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 18,619 registered
Rockwell International 112 207 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- April 3, 1979
- Published
- March 29, 1979 (signed March 16, 1979)
- 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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Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
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/79-07-02.json · aircraft systems.
