Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2017)8 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA487)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Wing, Attach Fittings | Jun 6, 2024 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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-28-181) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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-28-181)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; … |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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-28-181)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.
PILOT REPORTED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE RT TANK POSITION, CHECKED THE VALVE, FOUND CONDITION TO BE INTERMITTENT, REPLACED FUEL VALVE WITH NEW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RIB IN QUESTION IS BETWEEN MAIN WING SPAR AND WING AFT SPAR, 5TH RIB OUTBOARD FROM THE WING ROOT (WS 86.03).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS BETWEEN MAIN WING SPAR AND WING AFT SPAR, 4TH RIB OUTBOARD FROM THE WING ROOT (WING STA 64.59). CRACK WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO LACK OF INSPECTION PANELS IN VICINITY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RIGHT WING THAT IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE OUTBOARD FLAP MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE RIVETS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.