Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2017)10 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
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The flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA166)
The flight instructor’s delayed response in correcting the student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA380)
The solo student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the other airplane while taxiing for takeoff.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08LA015)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-16 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and… | Apr 27, 2006 | Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 2005-19-11 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… | Oct 21, 2005 | Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 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 AN INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LOWER AFT HAT CHANNEL CRACKED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS THE AFT OF TWO CHANNELS RIVETED TO A SKIN ASSY LOCATED INBOARD ON THE RIGHT WING BETWEEN THE LEADING EDGE AND MAIN SPAR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLIGHT THE ALTERNATOR LOADMETER WENT TO ZERO AND PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR REVEALED THE SLIP RINGS INSIDE THE ALTERNATORS WERE SO WORN THAT IT BROKE THE BRUSHES; THE BRUSHES THEN FELL INTO THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE NEWLY OVERHAULED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE 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. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF BRACKET THROUGH RIVETS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A ZEE SHAPED BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS BRACKET IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE TUNNEL AND IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR. CRACKING CAN ONLY BE SEEN USING A GOOD FLASHLIGHT AND MIRROR. CRACKING IS THOUGHT TO BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE >500 RPM AND THAT ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING. MECHANICS WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE ON THE GROUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO CAPACITOR WAS LOOSE IN MAGNETO'S HOUSING. THE MAGNETO HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE PREVIOUS DAY AND HAD ACCRUED 3 HOURS IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE'S EXHAUST RISERS, A MECHANIC NOTED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD THAT BEGAN AT THE EXHAUST STUD AND EXTENDED INWARD TO THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD REVEALED CRACKING TO EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AFTER HEAD CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND ON ANOTHER CYLINDER INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT ENGINE, MECHANICS DECIDED TO BORESCOPE THE REMAINING 3 ENGINE CYLINDERS AND DISCOVERED CYLINDER NR 2 ALSO HAD CRACKING TO EITHER SIDE OF ITS LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER WAS NOT DISCOLORED AS THOUGH IT HAD SEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.