Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1994)8 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC94LA182)
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.
ARM ASSEMBLY - CONNECTOR (PART NUMBER 6661-000) BROKE WHERE ASSEMBLY MATES WITH THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY (PART NUMBER 63459-019) WHILE A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE FIGHTING OVER PEDALS. ALTHOUGH THE PART FAILED BY FORCE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PART INDICATED THAT THE PART HAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHILE DOING SB 977, PULLED UP BAGGAGE FLOOR, FOUND AFT STEEL STEP SUPPORT BRACKET SEVERELY CORRODED. WHEN REMOVED, FOUND STEEL SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AND EMPENNAGE TO FUSELAGE BULKHEAD WITH 2 FOOT CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS. SUSPECT BATTERY ACID STARTED CORROSION PROCESS. REPLACE WITH BRACKET OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHILE DOING SB 977, PULLED UP BAGGAGE FLOOR, FOUND AFT STEEL STEP SUPPORT BRACKET SEVERELY CORRODED. WHEN REMOVED, FOUND STEEL SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AND EMPENNAGE TO FUSELAGE BULKHEAD WITH 2 FOOT CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS. SUSPECT BATTERY ACID STARTED CORROSION PROCESS. REPLACE WITH BRACKET OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.