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TCDS A20SO

Piper Aircraft Inc.

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 12 09/23/2009 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (4)

Applicable airworthiness directives (57)

ADs joined from the FAA Federal Register by (Piper Aircraft Inc. × model). Click any AD to see the full Federal Register record. Mandatory; flying out of compliance grounds the airplane.

  • 2023-12417 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2023-06-12
  • 2022-16139 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2022-07-27
  • 2017-10407 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2017-05-25
  • 2016-30716 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2017-01-03
  • 2016-13226 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2016-06-06
  • 2016-09238 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2016-05-02
  • 2016-04417 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2016-03-11
  • 2016-01380 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2016-01-26
  • 2015-30882 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2015-12-09
  • 2014-12780 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2014-06-03
  • 2013-21453 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2013-09-05
  • 2013-13666 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2013-06-12
  • 2012-22953 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2012-09-18
  • 2011-25008 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2011-09-29
  • 2011-12463 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 Airplanes 2011-05-20
  • E9-14307 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 Series Airplanes 2009-06-19
  • E9-4987 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA-31, and PA-42 Series Airplanes 2009-03-10
  • 06-957 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADV211CC and ADV212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2006-02-07
  • 05-23771 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-12-12
  • 05-17773 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-09-09
  • 05-16267 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-08-17
  • 05-9366 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADVPL211CC and ADVPL212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2005-05-11
  • 05-8884 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (Formerly Owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D Airmotive Products, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2005-05-06
  • 05-6776 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-04-06
  • 05-4556 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (formerly owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D Airmotive Products, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2005-03-09
  • 04-27283 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (Formerly Owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2004-12-16
  • 03-29871 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 2003-12-03
  • 03-13792 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 2003-06-03
  • 02-24030 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming IO-540, LTIO-540 and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2002-09-20
  • 01-6517 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 2001-03-30
  • 00-31451 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes 2000-12-18
  • 00-18525 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes 2000-07-21
  • 00-18524 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 2000-07-21
  • 00-7224 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes 2000-03-23
  • 99-28416 Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals 1999-10-29
  • 99-26570 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-31 Series Airplanes 1999-10-12
  • 99-16278 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 30, PA-31, PA-34, PA-39, PA-40, and PA-42 Series Airplanes 1999-06-28
  • 99-14535 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 1999-06-14
  • 99-5727 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 1999-03-10
  • 98-31436 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 1998-11-25
  • 98-30170 Airworthiness Directives; Parker Hannifan Airborne Dry Air Pumps, Conversion Kits, and Coupling Kits 1998-11-17
  • 98-27605 Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals 1998-10-15
  • 98-27193 Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Model 680FL Airplanes 1998-10-09
  • 98-25774 Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 500, 500-A, 500-B, 500-S, 500-U, 520, 560, 560-A, 560-E, 560-F, 680, 680-E, 680FL(P), 680T, 680V, 680W, 681, 685, 690, 690A, 690B, 690C, 690D, 695, 695A, 695B, and 720 Airplanes 1998-09-28
  • 98-25480 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 30, PA-31, PA-34, PA-39, PA-40, and PA-42 Series Airplanes 1998-09-24
  • 98-25478 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes 1998-09-24
  • 98-25127 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P-350 Airplanes 1998-09-21
  • 98-15082 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company 200 Series Airplanes 1998-06-08
  • 98-15081 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model T210R Airplanes 1998-06-08
  • 98-11161 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes 1998-04-28

+ 7 older AD(s) — browse all ADs ↗

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (7)

Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 23.75
  • Sec. 23.77
  • Sec. 23.205
  • Sec. 23.1419
  • Sec. 23.1545
  • Sec. 23.1557

Fleet view · 565 registered tails

Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.

Seats

8

n=565

Horsepower

310

n=491

Cruise (kts)

162

162–162

Year of mfr

1979

1968–1996

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 425
  • LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD 17
  • LYCOMING TIO 540 SER 9
  • LYCOMING IO-540 SER 6
  • LYCOMING LTIO-540-J2BD 6
  • LYCOMING TIO-540-J2B 6
  • LYCOMING TIO-540-A2C 5
  • AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 4

NTSB events

137

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

191

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.24 events / tail · 0.34 ADs / tail

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.