Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jan 1994)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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An electrical system failure due to a fractured alternator mounting lug. Factors related to the accident were the rough terrain, and decreasing visibility due to snow and darkness.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI94LA062)
DURING LANDING ON A 4000 FT SOD RANCH STRIP THE PLT RAN OFF THE RWY INTO A RAVING AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PLT SAID HE LANDED IN A CRAB AND RAN OFF THE RWY. THE OWNER ON FORM 6120.1 STATED THAT IT WAS PLT ERROR, THAT THE PLT MISSED THE RWY AND RAN INTO THE RAVINE AT THE END OF RWY.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA108)
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-28-236)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-236) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-236)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; … |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-236)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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER AFT STABILATOR CONTROL CABLE, HAD A WIRE ROPE BOWED AWAY FROM THE CABLE AROUND THE PULLEY CLOSE TOT THE STABILATOR ATTACH POINT. THE AC.43.13 IS NOT CLEAR AS TO THE DEFINITION OF THE COMPONENTS OF A CABLE. A 7 X 7 FLEXIBLE CONTROL CABLE IS MADE UP OF 6…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER AFT STABILATOR CONTROL CABLE, PN 6270212 HAD A WIRE ROPE BOWED AWAY FROM THE CABLE AROUND THE PULLEY CLOSE TOT THE STABILATOR ATTACH POINT. THE AC.43.13 IS NOT CLEAR AS TO THE DEFINITION OF THE COMPONENTS OF A CABLE. A 7 X 7 FLEXIBLE CONTROL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.