Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2014)8 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The flight instructor’s overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway, which resulted in an engine compartment fire.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA14LA268)
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.
EXPERIENCING A HIGH FAILURE RATE OF G243 LEAD ACID BATTERIES. BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND (LOAD) ON LANDING. ON GLASS ACFT PFD, MFD DRAW 17.5 AMPS ALONE, PLUS LANDING LIGHTS, ETC. IN FLIGHT SCHOOL OPERATIONS, SHORT FLIGHTS, SHORT CHARGE CYCLES, DOES NOT ALLOW FOR BATTERIES TO FULLY CHARGE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.