Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2006)8 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the ditch.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI06LA146)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-25-11 | Horizontal Stabilizer Structure | Jan 25, 2022 | Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-250 27-7654001–27-7954121 |
| 2017-15-05 | Air Conditioning | Aug 28, 2017 | Airframe (PA-23-250) |
| 2009-13-06 R1 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes | Nov 3, 2011 | Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). |
| 2005-01-10 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 Airplanes | Feb 22, 2005 | Airframe (PA-23-250)Only with: Equipped with Garrett (formerly AiResearch) turbosuperchargers installed under STC SA852WE, SA909WE, or SA978WE, or under Piper Aircraft Drawing Number 32016. |
| 2003-09-13 | the New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and… | Jun 23, 2003 | Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-160 23-1–23-2046; PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–27-504; PA-23-250 27-2000–27-8154030; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-4916; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that do not incorporate P/N 17634-002 flap control torque tube or P/N 104622-002 or 104622-004 flap control torque tube assembly. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-23-250)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). |
| 83-22-01 R1 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.; Models PA-23-235, PA-23-250, and PA-E23-250 Airplanes | Oct 22, 1998 | Airframe (PA-23-250)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-1–on; PA-E23-250 27-2505–27-7554168; PA-E23-250 27-7654001–on |
| 98-04-27 | The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (PA-23-250) |
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.
PN 400-111 BOLT BROKE ON LANDING. BOLT IS IN LINK, PN 16240-5. GEAR FOLDED AFT AND MAIN TIRE RODE ON RT FLAP. (NM01200510571) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MIXTURE CABLE BROKE AT CONTROL LEVER END. 7 STRAND INNER CABLE PARTED .7500 INCH FROM PUSH/PULL SLIDER CABLE END. CABLE STRANDS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BALLONED FROM OVER COMPRESSION, OVER TRAVEL. CABLE PARTED AT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE REPLACEMENT CABLE IS PN 454-204 AND MAY AVE BEEN IMPROVED OVER THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BOLT BROKEN. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.