Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1990)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND WITH A STRONG TAILWIND RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA90LA198)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-32RT-300T) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-32RT-300T)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; … |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-32RT-300T)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements. |
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.
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHILE VISUALLY INSPECTING NOSE GEAR, MECHANIC NOTICED THE CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ASSY. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF HYD FLUID LEAKAGE OR LOSS OF THE NITROGEN CHARGE. ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 09/29/1990 INVOLVING COMPLETE GEAR COLLAPSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.