The FAA is proposing an AD related to the miss drilling of holes in the control wheels of several models of Piper Aircraft (PA-28 AD, PA-34 AD, PA-44 AD, PA-32 AD SEE BELOW) affecting nearly 42,000 aircraft. Oops!
According to the FAA it is a mistake in manufacturing that has now been corrected. FAA estimates $40 to inspect the problem, however their estimate to fix the problem for repair/replacement cost to involve 16 hours of labor at a total cost of about $1430 per airplane and oh yeah $150 for the part.
This AD is not a rule yet and the FAA is accepting comments until 12/29/09 so if you own one I would comment! Go here to find out where to send your comments and more text of the AD.
Below is a list of affected aircraft
This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:
| Models | Serial Nos. |
| PA–28–140 | 28–20001 through 28–26946 and 28–7125001 through 28–7725290. |
| PA–28–150 | 28–03; 28–1 through 28–4377; and 28–1760A. |
| PA–28–160 | 28–03; 28–1 through 28–4377; and 28–1760A. |
| PA–28–180 | 28–03; 28–671 through 28–5859; and 28–7105001 through 28–7205318. |
| PA–28S–160 | 28–1 through 28–1760 and 28–1760A. |
| PA–28S–180 | 28–671 through 28–5859 and 28–7105001 through 28–7105234. |
| PA–28–235 | 28–10001 through 28–11378; 28–7110001 through 28–7210023; 28E–11 and 28–7310001 through 28–7710089. |
| PA–28–236 | 28–7911001 through 28–8611008 and 2811001 through 2811050. |
| PA–28–151 | 28–7415001 through 28–7715314. |
| PA–28–161 | 2841001 through 2841365; 28–7716001 through 28–8216300; 28–8316001 through 28–8616057; 2816001 through 2816109; 2816110 through 2816119; and 2842001 through 2842305. |
| PA–28–180 | 28–E13 and 28–7305001 through 28–7505260. |
| PA–28–181 | 28–7690001 through 28–8690056; 28–8690061; 28–8690062; 2890001 through 2890205; 2890206 through 2890231; and 2843001 through 2843672. |
| PA–28–201T | 28–7921001 through 28–7921095. |
| PA–28R–180 | 28R–30002 through 28R–31270 and 28R–7130001 through 28R–7130013. |
| PA–28R–200 | 28R–35001 through 28R–35820; 28R–7135001 through 28R–7135229; and 28R–7235001 through 28R–7635545. |
| PA–28R–201 | 28R–7737002 through 28R–7837317; 2837001 through 2837061; and 2844001 through 2844138. |
| PA–28R–201T | 28R–7703001 through 28R–7803374 and 2803001 through 2803012. |
| PA–28RT–201 | 28R–7918001 through 28R–7918267 and 28R–8018001 through 28R–8218026. |
| PA–28RT–201T | 28R–7931001 through 28R–8631005 and 2831001 through 2831038. |
| PA–32–260 | 32–03; 32–04; 32–1 through 32–1297; and 32–7100001 through 32–7800008. |
| PA–32–300 | 32–15; 32–21; 32–40000 through 32–40974; and 32–7140001 through 32–7940290. |
| PA–32S–300 | 32S–15; 32S–40000 through 32S–40974; and 32S–7140001 through 32S–7240137. |
| PA–32R–300 | 32R–7680001 through 32R–7880068. |
| PA–32RT–300 | 32R–7885002 through 32R–7985106. |
| PA–32RT–300T | 32R–7787001 and 32R–7887002 through 32R–7987126. |
| PA–32R–301 (SP) | 32R–8013001 through 32R–8613006; 3213001 through 3213028; and 3213030 through 3213041. |
| PA–32R–301 (HP) | 3213029; 3213042 through 3213103; 3246001 through 3246217; 3246219; 3246223; 3246218; 3246220 through 3246222; and 3246224 through 3246244. |
| PA–32R–301T | 32R–8029001 through 32R–8629008 and 3229001 through 3229003. |
| PA–32–301 | 32–8006002 through 32–8606023; 3206001 through 3206019; 3206042 through 3206044; 3206047; 3206050 through 3206055; and 3206060. |
| PA–32–301T | 32–8024001 through 32–8424002. |
| PA–32R–301T | 3257001 through 3257483. |
| PA–32–301FT | 3232001 through 3232074. |
| PA–32–301XTC | 3255001 through 3255014; 3255026, 3255015 through 3255025; 3255027; and 3255051. |
| PA–34–200 | 34–E4 and 34–7250001 through 34–7450220. |
| PA–34–200T | 34–7570001 through 34–8170092. |
| PA–34–220T | 34–8133001 through 34–8633031; 3433001 through 3433172; 3448001 through 3448037; 3448038 through 3448079; 3447001 through 3447029; and 3449001 through 3449377. |
| PA–44–180 | 44–7995001 through 44–8195026; 4495001 through 4495013; and 4496001 through 4496251. |
| PA–44–180T | 44–8107001 through 44–8207020. |
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