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.
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T…
Aug 26, 2005
Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-34-200T 34-7570002–34-8170092; PA-34-220T 34-8133002–3449278; PA-44-180 44-7995001–4496168; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020; PA-34-220T 3449279–3449309; PA-44-180 4496169–4496190. Only with: Equipped with a model 91E92-1 or 91E93-1 aircraft heater fuel pump.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (7)
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.
Landing gear · bolt · bentFeb 15, 2010
NLG DOWNLOCK HOOK BOLT, BENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · downlock · failedFeb 16, 2006
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLLOUT AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTION OF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · bolt · failedFeb 16, 2006
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT, AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTIONOF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN PIECE ON RUNWAY. DRAGLINK BOLT PN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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bolt · crackedJul 29, 2004
DURING INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT PN NAS464P4-27 SHEARED MID SPAN OF BOLT SHANK. NO SIGN OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · rib · crackedJul 18, 2003
DURING INSPECTION OF LT AILERON, FOUND ALL THREE AILERON ATTACH POINT RIBS CRACKED ADJACENT TO MOUNTING BELL CRANKS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · fitting · crackedDec 4, 1997
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING WITH A CRACKED UPPER INBOARD ATTACHMENT LUG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · rib · crackedDec 4, 1997
LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS REMOVED TO FACILITATE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER REMOVING SKIN, FOUND ALL AILERON NOSE RIBS WITH HINGE FITTINGS ATTACHED CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES. PIPER SB 702 AND SB 725A HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLIED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.