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Here are some reproduced Helps & Hints from the private collection of Aeronca owners.   For official copies of these documents, please contact the type certificate holder, the FAA or other official sources.  Use at your own risk.

Some of the documents are missing. If you have a copy, please send them to me.

Helps and Hints - Champ & Chief.

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Hint		 Issued By
Issue Date		 Description Help & Hints & Associated Files 7
A		 7
B		 7
C		 7
D		 7
E		 11
A		 11
B		 11
C		 15
A
1  Aeronca
4/8/1946 		Lettering on Champion Wings and Rudder  Sign in to view X                 
2  Aeronca
4/8/1946 		Flock Repair Information  Sign in to view X                 
3  Aeronca
4/8/1946 		P.O. Box 305 Rush Envelopes  Sign in to view                  
4  Aeronca
4/8/1946 		New Numbering System for Instruments  Sign in to view                  
5  Aeronca
4/19/1946 		Replacement of Goodyear Disc Clips  Sign in to view X          X       
6  Aeronca
5/8/1946 		Aeronca Trade-Mark Decals  Sign in to view                  
7  Aeronca
5/31/1946 		Champion Fuselage Clusters  Sign in to view X                 
8  Champion
7/22/1969 		Champion-Chief Front Fuselage Landing Gear Fitting Repair  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
9  Aeronca
6/19/1946 		Champion-Chief Aileron Bay False Spar Repair  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
10  Aeronca
7/29/1946 		Routing of Champion Rudder Cables  Sign in to view X                 
12  Champion
4/24/1961 		Installation of Landing Gear Snare Cable on Champion Model 7AC and 11AC Chief and Replacement of Fiber Piston in Oleo Cylinders  Sign in to view X          X       
13  Champion
11/21/1962 		Installation of 2-893 Fitting - Front Strut Wing Attachment  Sign in to view X          X       
14  Champion
2/21/1961 		Removal and installation of Champion and Chief Propellers - Tapered Crankshaft Engines.  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
15  Champion
7/1/1964 		Replacing of Glass Gascolator Bowls With Metal Gascolator Bowls (Including Supplement)  Sign in to view X  X        X  X  X   
16  Aeronca
9/14/1946 		Instructions for Cleaners and Polishes on Plexiglas.  Sign in to view X          X       
17  Champion
1/17/1961 		Nose Rib Repair Replacement (Including Supplement #2 and Supplement #3)  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
18 
Gascolator Bowl Removal and Inspection  Sign in to view                  
19 
Replacement of Elevator Cable Turnbuckle Forks on Model 11AC Chief  Sign in to view           X       
20  Aeronca
2/4/1947 		Routing of Safety Belts on Model 7AC Champions  Sign in to view X                 
21  Aeronca
2/10/1947 		Leakage of Model 11AC Chief Fuel Transfer Valve  Sign in to view           X       
22  Aeronca
2/10/1949 		Elevator and Aileron Control Interference on Model 11AC Chief  Sign in to view           X       
23  Aeronca
4/27/1947 		Aileron Control Sector Bracket Assembly Interference - Model 7AC "Champion" and Model 11AC "Chief".  Sign in to view X          X       
24  Champion
3/15/1962 		Down Elevator Cable interference with Elevator Trim Tab Pulley Stud - Model 7AC "Champion" and Model 11AC "Chief"  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
25  Champion
3/17/1961 		Exhaust Stack Failure on Models 7AC and 11AC  Sign in to view X          X       
26  Aeronca
6/5/1947 		Engine Cooling  Sign in to view X          X       
27  Aeronca
8/1/1947 		Installation of Bushing in Landing Gear Upper Oleo Strut Fitting  Sign in to view X          X  X     
28  Aeronca
9/4/1947 		Change of Landing Gear Brake Cable Fairleads  Sign in to view X          X  X     
29  Aeronca
9/8/1947 		Repair of Fuselage - Rear Spar Attachment Fitting  Sign in to view X          X  X     
30  Champion
3/15/1962 		Importance of Keeping Oleo Assemblies Full of Oleo Oil  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X  X  X  X   
31  Aeronca
12/23/1947 		Precautions in Rigging Control Systems  Sign in to view X  X        X  X  X   
33  Aeronca
9/10/1948 		Installation of Auxiliary Fuel Valve Warning Placard  Sign in to view X  X  X  X    X  X  X   
34  Aeronca
7/6/1948 		Installation of Throttle Operation Placard  Sign in to view             X     
35  Aeronca
9/10/1948 		Conversion of Oil Cooler System from Suction to Pressure Oil System  Sign in to view                 X 
36  Aeronca
7/9/1948 		Inspection of Model 15AC Top Cowling Assemblies  Sign in to view                 X 
37  Aeronca
7/27/1948 		Modification of Model 15AC Top Cowlinng Assemblies  Sign in to view                 X 
38  Aeronca
8/23/1948 		Modification of Model 15AC Battery Hanger.  Sign in to view                 X 
39  Aeronca
9/1/1948 		Addition of Snare Cable to Model 15AC Tail Gear Assemblies  Sign in to view                 X 
40  Aeronca
9/8/1948 		Oleos on Models 7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, 7DC, 11AC, 11BC and 11CC.  Sign in to view X  X  X  X    X  X  X   
41  Aeronca
11/30/1948 		Replacement of Gascolator Screen with Micronic Filter Assembly.  Sign in to view   X  X             
42  Aeronca
2/21/1949 		Modification of Seat Installation  Sign in to view             X  X   
43  Aeronca
12/17/1948 		Modification of rear fuselage wing attachment fitting.  Sign in to view X          X  X  X   
44  Aeronca
1/10/1949 		Addition of 3-978-3 Baffle to carburetor air intake assembly.  Sign in to view                 X 
45  Aeronca
4/25/1949 		Fuselage and wing beam attachment fittings on Model 15AC.  Sign in to view                 X 
46  Aeronca
3/4/1949 		Modification of Model 15AC Skiplane landing gear.  Sign in to view                 X 
47  Aeronca
4/18/1949 		Installation of fairleads on engine mount.  Sign in to view                 X 
48  Aeronca
5/12/1949 		Replacement of fuel tank caps.  Sign in to view                 X 
49  Aeronca
5/16/1949 		Model S15AC Seaplane.  Sign in to view                 X 
53 
Installation of Electrical Ground Wire 7EC  Sign in to view                  
55  Champion
2/19/1962 		Installation of Fuel Shut-Off Guard.  Sign in to view X  X  X  X  X         
57  Champion
12/13/1957 		Inspection and repair of fuselage frame at tube cluster in forward corner of entrance door frame.  Sign in to view X  X  X  X           
59  Champion
1/29/1965 		Replacement Instructions For Part No. 5-463-2 Fitting  Sign in to view                 X