Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2009)6 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
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The failure of maintenance personnel to properly maintain the cargo door latch, resulting in an in-flight opening and separation of the cargo door, and substantial damage to the horizontal stabilator when it was struck by remnants of the cargo door.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC09CA048)
the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain. Low ceilings and snow covered terrain were factors in the accident.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96LA027)
THE PILOTS VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WHITEOUT SNOW AND FOG CONDITIONS.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC93LA019)
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-32-301) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-32-301)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; … |
| 2005-19-11 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… | Oct 21, 2005 | Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 2004-05-24 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and… | Mar 30, 2004 | Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos. |
| 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-32-301)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). |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-32-301)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 CRUISE FLIGHT, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOLLOWED BY AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER LANDING A LARGE HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE ABOVE THE NR 5 CYLINDER. DURING THE TEARDOWN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE LOOP ASSEMBLY IN THE UPPER SILL PLATE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT CABIN DOOR BECAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE UPPER LATCH AT THE TIP OF THE DOOR TO RELEASE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR INCLUDING THE WINDOW, SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE OFF, DENTING THE LT INBD LEADING EDGE STABILATOR SKIN BETWEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FOUND LOWER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CRANK IN CRANKCASE JUST BELOW CYLINDER NR 3 BETWEEN THE BOTTOM CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUDS AND ROCKER DRAIN NIPPLES. CRACK IS APPROX 2.5 INCHES LONG. (AL03200418212)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.