Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2010)6 ADs may apply13 service difficulty reports
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The student pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the nose landing gear and the flight instructor's delayed response.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN10CA311)
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-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2015-26-08 | Rudder Control System | Jan 20, 2016 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-44-180 44-7995001–44-8195026; PA-44-180 4495001–4496377; PA-44-180 4496379; PA-44-180 4496380; PA-44-180 4496384–4496386; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020 |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-44-180) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-44-180)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; … |
| 2005-15-10 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T… | Aug 26, 2005 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-34-200T 34-7570002–34-8170092; PA-34-220T 34-8133002–3449278; PA-44-180 44-7995001–4496168; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020; PA-34-220T 3449279–3449309; PA-44-180 4496169–4496190. Only with: Equipped with a model 91E92-1 or 91E93-1 aircraft heater fuel pump. |
| 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-44-180)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; … |
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.
ROTOR SHAFT SHEARED AT SPLIT FOR POINT CAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ROTOR SHAFT SHEARED AT SPLIT FOR POINT CAM. MFG IS AWARE OF DEFECT DURING MFG OF ROTOR. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CABLE IS FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES NEXT TO THE FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE UNDER THE CENTER FLOORBOARD TUNNEL. DIFFICULT TO SEE DEFECT WITHOUT REMOVING FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE. CABLE FRAYED APPROX 50 PERCENT AT THIS LOCATION. IT IS NOTED THAT WHEN THE FLAP IS EXTENDED TO ITS FULLEST TRAVEL, THE SELECTOR HANDLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTROL CABLE WHERE BROKEN ON THE ENGINE SIDE WHERE TWO PIECES OF SHROUD OF SWAGED TOGETHER. PROBABLE CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO THE WAY THE CABLES ARE ROUTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTROL CABLES WERE BROKEN ON THE ENGINE SIDE WHERE TWO PIECES OF SHROUD OF SWAGED TOGETHER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTROL CABLES WERE BROKEN ON THE ENGINE SIDE WHERE TWO PIECES OF SHROUD OF SWAGED TOGETHER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTROL CABLES WHERE BROKEN ON THE ENGINE SIDE WHERE TWO PIECES OF SHROUD OF SWAGED TOGETHER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTROL CABLE WHERE BROKEN ON THE ENGINE SIDE WHERE TWO PIECES OF SHROUD OF SWAGED TOGETHER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSH ROD BENT IN FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FOUND NR 3 INTAKE TUBE LEAKING AT 100 HOUR INSPECTION. REMOVED TUBE AND FOUND A CRACK AT FLANGE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BUT WELD DOESNT COVER THE WHOLE CRACK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 13 reports.