Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Dec 2004)8 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports
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The failure of the pilot of the Piper 181to apply his parking brake when stopped awaiting departure and his failure to maintain a visual lookout resulting in his airplane rolling forward and colliding with the Piper 201 which was awaiting departure.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA05LA042)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Wing, Attach Fittings | Jun 6, 2024 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; … |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-181) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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; … |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-14-12 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)… | Aug 10, 2004 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; … |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2). |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE INSTALLED AGAINST LEFT WING INBOARD MOST FLAP SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKING EXTENDED THROUGH RIVET HOLES TO MATERIAL EDGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE INSTALLED AGAINST RIGHT WING INBOARDMOST FLAP SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKING EXTENDED THROUGH RIVET HOLES TO MATERIAL EDGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO 2" CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL, IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED THROUGH THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE 4 TIMES WITH NO LUCK. AFTER THE 4TH START ATTEMPT, THEY NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL; THEY SHUTOFF THE BATTERY MASTER AND EXITED THE PLANE. AFTER EXITING, THEY NOTED FUEL GUSHING FROM UNDER THE LOWER COWLING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND NOTED THAT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOTS NOTED THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD BIND 1/3RD OF THE WAY UP ITS TRAVEL FROM IDLE. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET FULL POWER BY EITHER FORCING THE THROTTLE OR WIGGLING IT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE CARBURETOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE BINDING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR C-1440.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT FEW MINUTES AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A GREAT DEAL OF BANGING/RATTLING NOISES. THE PILOTS WERE ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE, THOUGH UNPLANNED, LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 1 CYLINDER WAS DISCOLORED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE ASSY TO BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE NOSE TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT BETWEEN FLIGHTS. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSY. THE AFFECTED TUBE WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A BUILT-UP WHEEL ASSY ON 12/18/2013 AND HAD SINCE ACCRUED 35 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF TIRE TUBE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.