Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2019)8 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during landing and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA212)
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE INBOARD LOWER WING SKIN CRACKED, CRACK WAS LOCATED 4INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE BUTT RIB AND RUNNING PARALELL TO THE SPAR, 2INCHES FORWARD OF THE SPAR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A FUSELAGE FRAME THAT ACTS AS THE FORWARD WING ATTACH STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER RIGHT END.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE INSTALLED AGAINST THE LEFT WING OURBOARD FLAP SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKING EXTENDED THROUGH RIVET HOLES TO MATERIAL EDGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A STIFFENER ON THE LEFT WING UPPER AFT SKIN NEAR ROOT WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH INBOARD MOST RIVET HOLE.
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, AN ANGLE IN THE RIGHT WING THAT IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE OUTBOARD FLAP MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE RIVETS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED APART. THE SEPARATION WAS AT THE SWAGE ON THE CARBURETOR END. HAD THE DEFECT GONE UNCORRECTED, IT WOULD HAVE LED TO A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS CABLE HAD BEEN IN SERVICE 1 YEAR. MAYBE THE CABLE IS NOT SWAGED/CRIMPED ENOUGH AT THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHEN A MECHANIC PULLED THE TOP COWLING TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE NOTED OIL WAS ALL OVER THE FIREWALL AND ACCESSORY CASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE PLEATS. THE EXACT QUANTITY OF OIL LOST IS UNKNOWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BORESCOPE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKING WAS SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR C-01420.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BORESCOPE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKING WAS SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR C-01534.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.