Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2015)10 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's wing clearance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA15CA110)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
WHEN THE ELT WAS REMOVED, THE TECH DETERMINED THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET WAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES. THE CRACKS WERE ON EITHER SIDE OF TWO NUTPLATES USED TO MOUNT THE ELT MOUNTING TRAY. THE ELT MOUNTING TRAY HIDES THE CRACKS FROM VISUAL DETECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AFTER A NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THERE WAS A LARGE OIL STREAK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT THAT ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COWL. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN 4 QTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE, DESPITE LEAVING FOR THE 2 HR FLIGHT WITH OVER 7 QTS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTED THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RUN ROUGH, ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR. THE ROUGHNESS AND ODOR WOULD HAPPEN ONLY BRIEFLY. UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE APRON, THE PILOTS REPORTED THE ISSUES TO MAINTENANCE, WHO DETERMINED THE CARBURETOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTED THAT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOW POWER/IDLE, IT WOULD BECOME STUCK AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO FORCE OR JIGGLE THE THROTTLE UNTIL IT OPENED. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR WAS STICKING WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED OR CLOSE TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON CLIMB, THE STUDENT PILOT BEGAN TO ACTION THE CRUISE CHECKLIST, WHICH INCLUDED LEANING THE MIXTURE. SOON AFTER LEANING, THE ENGINE DIED BUT RESTARTED WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS RETURNED TO FULL RICH. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WAVER IN RPM, RANDOMLY SURGING 50 RPM, BEFORE COMING CLOSE TO DYING COMPLETELY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE 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 ASSY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE ASSY TO BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTED ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DID NOT REPORT ANY POWER OR RPM LOSS. DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ACFT ON GROUND AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ROUGHNESS, A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE'S ACCESSORIES REVEALED THE MAGNETO TIMING HOUSING WAS CONTAMINATED WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.