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Historical · Aircraft · Small Airplane · Rev 12 (09/23/2009) · FAA TCDS database

Piper Aircraft Inc. drs.faa.gov ↗

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (4)

Airworthiness directives (72) · mandatory: an aircraft out of compliance is not airworthy

  • 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
  • 2015-30633 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2015-12-08
  • 2015-06414 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2015-03-23
  • 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
  • 2011-20519 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines 2011-08-12
  • 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
  • E7-24855 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Compact Series Propellers 2007-12-26
  • E6-15958 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines. 2006-09-29
  • E6-13238 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Compact Series Propellers 2006-08-14
  • 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
  • 05-18323 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-09-16
  • 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
  • 05-14575 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2005-07-22
  • 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
  • 04-5262 Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2004-03-15
  • 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
  • 03-4056 Airworthiness Directives; NARCO Avionics Inc. AT150 Transponders 2003-02-20
  • 02-29003 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2002-11-14
  • 02-24030 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming IO-540, LTIO-540 and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines 2002-09-20
  • 02-11251 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller, Inc. Compact Series Propellers 2002-05-09
  • 01-28792 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller, Inc. Compact Series Propellers 2001-11-20
  • 01-21010 Airworthiness Directives; JanAero Devices Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, and C23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves 2001-08-22
  • 01-9073 Airworthiness Directives; JanAero Devices 14D11 and 23D04 Series Fuel Regulator and Shutoff Valves 2001-04-17
  • 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

+ 22 older AD(s) — browse all ADs

SAIBs (7)

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 · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

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