This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 13, 2019.
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2018)8 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind conditions.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA274)
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD FLAP HANDLE MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL AND IS THE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE 2 FORWARD BOLTS FOR THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOTS NOTICED FUEL POURING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING OF THE AIRCRAFT; IT ONLY STOPPED AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED TO OFF. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS STUCK DOWN OR HAD SUNKEN, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW FROM THE CARB BOWL. HAD THIS CONDITION PRESENTED IN FLIGHT, IT WOULD HAVE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A LARGE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT MLG BETWEEN THE TORQUE LINK MOUNTING EARS. IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, IT IS LIKELY THE EAR WOULD HAVE SEPARATED, ALONG WITH THE LOWER END OF THE TORQUE LINKS. ALTHOUGH THE CRACK HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT IT WAS READILY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, 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 ASSEMBLY. IT CONTAINS NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A MECHANIC NOTED THE AFT STIFFING CHANNEL, PN 62086-002, CRACKED AT THE MIDDLE LIGHTENING HOLE. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CRACKS APPEAR NEW. THIS CRACK IS NOT TYPICAL OF THE CRACKS FOUND PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A MFG INSTALLED PART.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON THE PILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHEN THE SCREW BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE SCREW BACKING OUT IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.