Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2016)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction with the flaps, his misinterpretation of the landing gear warning horn, and his failure to verify that the landing gear were down, which resulted in a landing with the gear retracted.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16LA189)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-23-03 | Engine Exhaust | Dec 18, 2014 | Airframe (PA-31P)Certain serial numbers: PA-31P 31P-1–31P-80; PA-31P 31P-7300110–31P-7730012 |
| 2009-13-06 R1 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes | Nov 3, 2011 | Airframe (PA-31P)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). |
| 2000-25-01 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes | Jan 19, 2001 | Airframe (PA-31P)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-900; PA-31 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-900; PA-31-300 31-7300901–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-5004; PA-31-350 31-7305005–31-8553002; …. Only with: Equipped with Piper P/N 46653-00 or 47529-32 aluminum main landing gear door hinge assemblies (or FAA-approved equivalents); aircraft referred to as PA-31-310 are PA-31 airplanes. |
| 2000-06-06 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (PA-31P)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. |
| 98-08-18 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P… | May 26, 1998 | Airframe (PA-31P)Certain serial numbers: PA-31 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA-31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA-31P 31P-1–31P-7730012 |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96-10-14 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and… | Jun 27, 1996 | Airframe (PA-31P)Certain serial numbers: PA31 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-300 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-325 31-2–31-8312019; PA31-350 31-5001–31-8553002; PA31P 31P-2–31P-7730012; PA31P-350 31P-8414001–31P-8414050; …. Only with: Applies to airplanes without improved design MLG forward sidebraces P/N 85165-02/-03 or P/N 85166-02/-03 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
AT OIL CHANGE 7 FERROUS PIECES .430 INCH LONG .095 INCH THICK AND BETWEEN .125 INCH AND .250 INCH WIDE WERE FOUND IN SUCTION SCREEN ALONG WITH ALUMINUM SHAVINGS. OIL PAN REMOVAL AND VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN CORNER OFF THE COUNTERWEIGHT BLADE ON THE CENTER OF THE CRANKSHAFT. FERROUS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.