Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2010)11 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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A failure of the pilot's side window due to undetected cracking around the lower aft portion of the storm window cutout.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10IA254)
The exceedance of airplane design stress limits when the pilot did not maintain aircraft control after his attention was diverted to the right side attitude indicator during cruise flight. An additional cause was the aural detection for the autopilot disconnect was difficult to hear with the noise canceling headset. A contributing factor was the disengaged autopilot/flight director.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI07LA035)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-25-02 | Control Column Section | Dec 19, 2023 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-350P 4636811–4636814; PA-46-350P 4636816–4636829; PA-46-500TP 4697692–4697700; PA-46-600TP 4698224–4698240; PA-46-600TP 4698242–4698274 |
| 2015-13-09 | Cabin Pressure Control System | Jul 13, 2015 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-350P 4636652–4636662; PA-46-500TP 4697549; PA-46-500TP 4697569; PA-46-500TP 4697582–4697591; PA-46-500TP 4697593–4697595; PA-46-500TP 4697597; … |
| 2013-13-01 | Fuel Storage | Jul 10, 2013 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-310P 46-8408001–46-8408087; PA-46-310P 46-8508001–46-8508109; PA-46-310P 46-8608001–46-8608067; PA-46-310P 4608001–4608140; PA-46-350P 4622001–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636591; … |
| 2011-06-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.)… | May 6, 2011 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Serial numbers per Table 3 of this AD. Only with: Equipped with a turbine inlet temperature (T.I.T.) system (Lewis T.I.T. indicators/probes or Avidyne Entegra/EFIS with probe P/N 686-216) identified in table 3; relief only if gauge and probe replaced through STC. |
| 2010-13-07 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-32R-301T and PA-46-350P Airplanes | Jul 28, 2010 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-32R-301T 3257001–3257311; PA-46-350P 4622001–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636341 |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-08 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-350P and PA-46R-350T Airplanes | May 5, 2009 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-350P 4636375–4636447; PA-46R-350T 4692001–4692068 |
| 2008-26-11 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-350P, PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-500TP Airplanes | Jan 28, 2009 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-350P 4622001–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636445; PA-46R-350T 4692001–4692054; PA-46-500TP 4697001–4697365 |
| 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 46-350P)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; … |
| 2001-12-01 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP Airplanes | Jun 29, 2001 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-310P 46-8408001–46-8408087; PA-46-310P 46-8508001–46-8508109; PA-46-310P 46-8608001–46-8608067; PA-46-310P 4608001–4608140; PA-46-350P 4622001–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636313; … |
| 99-16-06 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA- 46-350P Airplanes | Sep 24, 1999 | Airframe (PA 46-350P)Certain serial numbers: PA-46-350P 4622191–4622200; PA-46-350P 4636001–4636175 |
| 98-04-26 | The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-46-310P and PA-46-350P Airplanes | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (PA 46-350P) |
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.
( FGQR) PILOT LEVELED OFF AT AROUND 15,000 FT. LT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW FRACTURED AND CTR PART OF WINDOW DEPARTED ACFT, REMOVING PILOTS HEADSET IN PROCESS. SB1175A PERTAINS TO CRACKING AT LOWER AFT REAR CORNER OF STORM WINDOW. THAT AREA OF WINDOW REMAINED INTACT. A NEW WINDOW PN 82282-022 WITHOUT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. FOUND HOLE IN SIDEWALL OF TUBE. HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT MANY TIMES IN NOSE AND MAIN TIRE TUBES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.