Rudder Frame
No failure report names the rudder frame. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement rudder frame, Safe Air Repair INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a rudder frame and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a rudder frame:
For these models most: American Champion Aircraft 7 Citabria and Champ (3), American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Fabricators INC | Rudder Frame SAR4-866 | 4-545 | American Champion 7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM | 2008-05-21 | current |
| Safe Air Repair INC | Rudder Frame Assembly SAR 4-1376 | American Champion 4-1376 | American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7KCAB | 1994-06-29 | current |
| Safe Air Repair INC | Rudder Frame Assembly SAR 4-1697 | American Champion 4-1697 | American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7KCAB | 1994-06-29 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.