Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2010)8 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while taxiing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11CA084)
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 INSPECTION, FRAME BS 73.04 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER END.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE BRACKET SUPPORTS THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.STIFFNER ATTACHED TO BELLY SKIN BELOW BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED.
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, A Z-SHAPED BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE BRACKET IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE TUNNEL AND IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR. CRACKING CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY USE OF A MIRROR AND GOOD FLASHLIGHT. IT IS LIKELY CRACKING IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RT CENTERING SPRING FOR THE NLG WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE FORWARD END WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEERING HORN. THE REMAINS OF THE SPRING WERE DANGLING AT THE FIREWALL. THERE WERE NO REPORTS TO UNUSUAL TAXI BEHAVIOR BEFOREHAND. THE SPRING IS INCLUDED IN KIT, PN 767-519…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED BY HAND INTO ITS PARKING SPOT, THE LT MAIN TIRE WENT FLAT. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE AFFECTED TUBE WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A BUILT-UP WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON 9/7/2013 AND HAD SINCE ACCRUED 181 HOURS TIME IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.