Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Oct 2003)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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Flight control elevator attachment turnbuckle corrosion and fracture resulting in the loss of aircraft control in flight.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL04IA028)
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.
PILOT DEPARTED SMALL AIRPORT AND CLIMBED TO 1000 FT. WHEN THE PILOT LEVELED HIS ALTITUDE, HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD LOST MOST ALL OF HIS ELEVATOR CONTROL. HE PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING USING ELEVATOR TRIM. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT A TURNBUCKLE IN AN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN. THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MS21260S4LH STABILATOR PRIMARY CONTROL CABLE TERMINAL END FRACTURED SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT ROTATED AND STARTED HIS CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROP, ENGINE, COWLING, AND NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE .040 SAFETY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.