Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, May 2012)8 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s failure to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12LA355)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-161)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-28-161) |
| 2010-26-04 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-28-161 Airplanes | Feb 1, 2011 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Thielert TAE-125-01 engine installed per STC No. SA03303AT. |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-161)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-28-161)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; … |
| 99-26-05 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160… | Jan 13, 2000 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2); PA-28-151/161 only when STC SA2946SO is incorporated. |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-161)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 PREFLIGHT A SECTION OF STAB (R) INBOARD HINGE WAS MISSING DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. ALL OTHER HINGES WERE INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. WE ARE STARTING TO SEE A TREND WITH CORROSION ON ALUMINUM ON LATE MODEL AIRCRAFT AND RE-PLACEMENT PARTS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER LANDING. SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START WERE MADE. DURING THE LAST ONE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LT SIDE OF COWLING. ACFT WAS EVACUATED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. AVSTAR CARB PN AVIO-5217 WAS INSTALLED 10/4/2016 FROM O/H. TIME 211.9 HRS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.