Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2008)8 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports
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The flight crew's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08CA067)
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-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2015-26-08 | Rudder Control System | Jan 20, 2016 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-44-180 44-7995001–44-8195026; PA-44-180 4495001–4496377; PA-44-180 4496379; PA-44-180 4496380; PA-44-180 4496384–4496386; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020 |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-44-180) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-44-180)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; … |
| 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. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2005-15-10 | 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. |
| 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-44-180)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; … |
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.
NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL END BROKEN
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A BRACKET IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED. BRACKET WAS LOCATED AGAINST AFT NOSE FIREWALL AT TOP OF COMPARTMENT AND JOINS UPPER NOSE STRINGER TO FIREWALL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ENGINE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST RISER WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN APART AND GAPING OPEN. BREAK WAS ALONG THE LINE OF A PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR PERFORMED BY OTHER REPAIR STATION. BREAK WAS APPROX 350° AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF RISER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A DOUBLER INSTALLED ON A BULKHEAD IN THE EMPENNAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKED DOUBLER WAS MADE VISIBLE BY REMOVING THE FAIRING BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FIN AND AFT FUSELAGE AND LOOKING AFT AND UP WITH A MIRROR AND FLASHLIGHT. THE DOUBLER, AND THE BULKHEAD IT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE GEAR UP/POWER REDUCED WARNING HORN, FAILED TO SOUND WHEN THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25 DEGREES, SECOND NOTCH. THE MAINTENANCE TECH BELIEVED THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FLAP POSITION MICROSWITCH BECOMING MISADJUSTED, SO HE REMOVED THE CABIN FLOOR TO GAIN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT SAW 3 OR 4 WIRES BROKEN AWAY FROM THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH BODY. A MAINTENANCE TECH INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED SEVERAL WIRES WERE BROKEN IN THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH HARNESS. THESE SWITCHES HAVE A WIRING HARNESS COVERED IN THICK SHRINK WRAP THAT ENCOURAGES THE WIRES TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACKED ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE 9186 LANDINGS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE KIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACKED ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-398. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE 9186 LANDINGS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE KIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT A COTTER PIN WAS MISSING FROM THE NLG FORWARD DRAG LINK BOLT, ILLUSTRATED AS ITEM 69D, FIGURE 21. PREVIOUS FLIGHT CREWS DID NOT SEE THE COTTER PIN MISSING, AND THE NUT DID NOT LOOSEN, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE COTTER PIN HAD NOT BEEN GONE LONG. THE COTTER PIN HAD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NACELLE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK WAS BETWEEN THE 2 RIVETS THAT EXTENDED THRU THE WING SKIN INTO CAP (PN 67097-002 OR -003 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A WEB (PN 67079-000 OR 001 DEPENDENT ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.