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.
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.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
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.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedOct 9, 2018
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, EXCESS OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE COOLING FINS ABOVE THE EXHAUST FLANGE, ATTEMPTED TO FIND SOURCE OF OIL BUT NO SOURCE WAS VISIBLE, ROCKER COVER WAS REMOVED AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM AND PUSH ROD AND TUBE, A DYE CHECK WAS DONE AND A CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE O/B…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · channel · crackedJun 4, 2018
DURING AN INSPECTION, BOTH HAT CHANNELS IN THE RIGHT WING WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE INBD END,
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · bracket · crackedNov 23, 2016
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO 2" 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.
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Engine oil · oil cooler · leakingJun 22, 2015
THE ACFT HAD LANDED AND WAS BEING PUT AWAY WHEN THE PILOTS NOTED THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE LT SIDE OF THE COWLING; THE LEAK TRAVELED THE LENGTH OF THE FUSELAGE AND HAD COATED THE LT WING AS WELL. THE PILOTS ALSO NOTED NO OIL WAS VISIBLE ON THE DIPSTICK; THEY HAD DEPARTED WITH 8 QUARTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · bracket · crackedDec 31, 2014
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSLY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED THROUGH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · tube · failedJan 17, 2014
AFTER RETURNING FROM FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED RT MAIN TIRE FLAT. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSEMBLY. AFFECTED TUBE INSTALLED. REPAIR STATION HAS EXPERIENCED A NR OF TIRE TUBE FAILURES WITHIN THE PAST 6 WEEKS; THESE FAILURES OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OR WHEN THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.