Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2023)4 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA362)
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.
NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF LOOSE RIVETS, AND CRACKS ON AIRFRAME WITH APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES RADIUS OF LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR. SUBMITTER HAS SEEN SEVERAL FIELD REPAIRS, USUALLY A DOUBLER/PATCH ON NOSE PORTION OF AIRFRAME. MOST PREVALENT ON OLD AIRPLANES OPERATED UNDER FAR 135.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.UPON INSPECTING AIRCRAFT DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, RIGHT FLAP GAVE WAY, THEN, DETERMINED THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS NOT CORRECT PER PARTS MANUAL. REINSTALLED CORRECT PARTS WHICH CURED THE PROBLEM. REPLACED WITH 'AN' BOLT PER SB.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED A HOLE BURNED IN RIGHT SIDE OF THE LOWER ENGINE COWL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE EXHAUST STACK HAD A 1 INCH BY 1.50 INCH HOLE IN IT WITH A CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE HOLE. THE CRACK EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE STACK. THE HOLE WAS ON THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.