Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2019)4 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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The airplane’s collision with a bird during the initial climb, which resulted in the engine cowling separating and impacting the empennage.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA268)
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-32-300) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-32-300)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; … |
| 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-32-300)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-32-300)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 TAXI FOLLOWING CONSECUTIVE REJECTED TAKEOFFS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR BRAKE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE CONSECUTIVE ABORTS CAUSED THE CALIPER HYDRAULIC SEAL (P/N: MS28775-222 O-RING) TO MELT AND FAIL. THIS FAILURE ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE PRODUCING FULL POWER AND WASN'T REACHING MAX RPM. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND DURING TAXI TO TERMINAL, PILOT PERFORMED MAGNETO CHECK AT LOW RPM. DETERMINED THAT ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN WHEN LT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED ON IGNITION SWITCH. VISUAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT MADE AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO AIRPORT AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND PARTIAL LOSS OF RPM AT APPROX 500 FEET AGL, AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE SETTING CLIMB POWER AND FUEL FLOW. FUEL FLOW INDICATION ERRATIC, FUEL PRESSURE APPEARED NORMAL. ACFT LANDED SAFELY & TAXIED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.