FAA · Type Certificate Data Sheet

TCDS A8EA

Piper Aircraft Inc.

Historical Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 23 08/07/2006 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (6)

Applicable airworthiness directives (46)

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
2017-01689 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2017-02-07
2015-30633 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2015-12-08
2015-06414 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2015-03-23
2014-26706 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. 2014-11-13
2014-16003 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. 2014-07-09
2012-12092 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2012-05-25
2012-5801 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by The New Piper Aircraft Inc.) Airplanes 2012-03-09
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
05-17773 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-09-09
05-13733 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Models HC-B3TN-2, HC-B3TN-3, HC-B3TN-5, HC-B3MN-3, HC-B4TN-3, HC-B4TN-5, HC-B4MN-5, HC-B4MP-3, HC-B4MP-5, and HC-B5MP-3 Propellers 2005-07-14
05-9366 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Advantage ADV200 Series (Part Numbers ADVPL211CC and ADVPL212CW) Vacuum Pumps 2005-05-11
05-6776 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-04-06
05-832 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2005-01-19
04-22586 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2004-10-07
04-11438 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2004-05-21
03-31978 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2003-12-30
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
99-26570 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
98-32101 Airworthiness Directives; BFGoodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. SKYWATCH SKY497 Installations with a Top-Mounted Antenna 1998-12-03
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
98-25480 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
98-25127 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
98-9750 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P Airplanes 1998-04-15
97-32991 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42, PA-42-720, and PA-42-1000 Airplanes 1997-12-18
97-28983 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-20, PA- 22, PA-23, PA-24, PA-25, PA-30, PA-31P, PA-36, PA-39, and PA-44 Series Airplanes 1997-11-03
97-27794 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation), Models PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31- 350, PA-31P, PA-31T, and PA-31T1 Airplanes 1997-10-21
97-22147 Airworthiness Directives; RAPCO, Inc. Filter, Part Numbers RA- 1J4-4, RA-1J4-6, and RA-1J4-7 From Lot Numbers 05597, 07797, and 12597 1997-08-21
97-19485 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42, PA-42-720, and PA-42-1000 Airplanes 1997-07-24
97-19437 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, and PA-31P Airplanes 1997-07-24

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (1)

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

CE-17-05 Electrical Power/Electrical Power System Wiring

Special Conditions + ELOS findings

Certification-time deviations: SCs add requirements where the design is novel; ELOS allows alternative compliance. Most modern types have both.

ELOS PA-31T_1971-11-11 Certification of Piper Model PA-31T
ELOS PA-31T_1979-02-01 Certification of Piper Model PA-31T-1

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 23.75
Sec. 23.77
Sec. 23.145
Sec. 23.161
Sec. 23.205
Sec. 23.991
Sec. 23.1545
Sec. 23.1557

Former holders

Piper Aircraft Corporation

Fleet view · 247 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

7–10 (n=247)

Horsepower

750

310–1,050

Cruise (kts)

162

162–162

Year of mfr

1980

1970–1985

Engines on the type, by tail count

P&W CANADA PT6A-60A 74
P&W PT6A SER 32
LYCOMING TIGO-541SER 32
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 22
U/A CANADA PT6A SERIES 17
U/A CANADA PT6A-27-28 7
P&W CANADA PT6A-28 5
P&W CANADA PT6A-11 5

NTSB events

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

146

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.11 events / tail · 0.59 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.