New Piper PA-44-180 airworthiness directives

Aircraft by year built · 8

1978Registered nowDeregistered2026

Aircraft by the year they were built: 8 aircraft
1978	1
2006	7

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 26

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1979In forceSuperseded2026

ADs by the year they took effect: 29 ADs
1979	4
1980	3
1981	3
1994	2
1996	1
1997	1
2000	1
2003	1
2004	1
2005	3
2006	1
2008	2
2009	1
2010	1
2013	1
2016	1
2022	1
2024	1

Airframe · New Piper PA-44-180

AD 2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsEffective Jun 6, 2024 AD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorEffective Mar 21, 2022 AD 2015-26-08Rudder Control SystemEffective Jan 20, 2016

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC

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Information bulletins that may apply · 12

Airframe · New Piper PA-44-180

SAIB AIR-21-10Wing, Attach Fittings (JASC 5740)Issued Jun 29, 2021 SAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemIssued Nov 21, 2018 SAIB CE-11-12R1Wings - PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Rear Spar Corrosion at Fuselage Attach FittingIssued Dec 2, 2015 SAIB CE-14-23Powerplant; Air IntakeIssued Aug 6, 2014 SAIB CE-11-42Flight Controls: Control Cable/Pulley InspectionsIssued Jun 29, 2011 SAIB CE-11-37Engine Oil: Oil Filter InterferenceIssued May 31, 2011 SAIB CE-11-10Piper PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Corrosion on Flap Hinges, Brackets, and RibsIssued Jan 5, 2011 SAIB CE-11-01Stabilizers -Horizontal Stabilator TurnbuckleIssued Oct 4, 2010 SAIB CE-10-30Landing Gear Nose Gear Drag Link BoltIssued May 4, 2010 SAIB CE-08-13Electrical PowerIssued Feb 27, 2008 SAIB CE-07-08Avidyne Primary Flight display (PFD)Issued Oct 31, 2006 SAIB CE-01-30Issued Jul 11, 2001

Historical bulletins · 1

SAIB CE-11-12PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Rear Spar Corrosion at Fuselage Attach FittingIssued Jan 5, 2011

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403'))
GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC

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Registered aircraft · 4

N231WURegistered aircraftBuilt 2006 · S/N 4496231 N356HAHillsboro Aero Academy LLC · Hillsboro, ORBuilt 1978 · S/N 44-7995004 N705BSAims Community College · Greeley, COS/N 4496500 N885FTFlorida Institute Of Technology · Melbourne, FLBuilt 2006 · S/N 4496225

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
ORDER BY n_number

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 2

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20241209017709INew Piper PA-44-180 · Melbourne, FLOn December 9, 2024 at approximately 1130 EST, a 2006 Piper PA-44-180 departed lakeland-linder international airport (lal) for Melbourne-Orlando international airport (mlb). This was a solo flight for flight school business/non-instruction. On climb-out from…Dec 9, 2024 · N885FT · Minor damage Incident 20180227003169INew Piper PA-44-180 · St Cloud, FLThe 141 flight school reported a "significant bird strike" on the upper nose cone during a dual cross country flight, and provided the following details: "IAS 160 KTS cruising at 3,000 feet 20 NM s of orl VOR. Sct 040. Bird flew into nose, CFI attempted to…Feb 27, 2018 · N885FT · Minor damage

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC

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Service difficulty reports · 882

SDR 2026FA0000909Downlock Switch · defectiveWHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED THE INDICATION ON DISPLAYS SHOWED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT.Oct 16, 2026 · N866AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and Warning SDR 2026FA0000833Squat Switch · defectiveTHE LEFT LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE/INOPERATIVE RESULTING IN A SAFETY CONCERN. IF SOMEONE WERE TO ACCIDENTALLY SELECT GEAR UP WHILE ON THE GROUND, THE GEAR WOULD RETRACT. THE FUNCTION OF THE SWITCH IS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THOct 13, 2026 · N869AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and Warning SDR 2026FA0000834Downlock Switch · defectiveLEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT WHEN SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE WIRE HARNESS AT BASE OF SWITCH. A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WAS REPORTED ON THE LEFT GEAR 09/23/202Oct 12, 2026 · N897AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and Warning

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'PA44180'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'PA44180'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC

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STCs that may be installed · 199

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).Garmin International Inc.STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.TCW Technologies, LLC STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerTCW Technologies, LLC

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SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model FROM ( SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403') GROUP BY stc_number ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number) ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number

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  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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FROM (
  SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7104403')
  GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number

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PMA parts · 1,000+

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

73-CFG-RFuel Quantity Indication PlacardSwift Fuels, LLC · PMA PQ04423CE · Modification part · Jul 20, 2026 S1069100R Fuel PlacardSwift Fuels, LLC · PMA PQ04423CE · Modification part · Jul 20, 2026 066-001RivetGame Aerospace, LLC · PMA PQ00052CB · Replaces Cleveland Wheels and Brakes P/N… · Jun 9, 2026

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('A19SO')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PA-44-180'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
WHERE tcds_number IN ('A19SO')
  AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PA-44-180'])) > 0
ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Piper PA-44-180402 registered aircraftRegistry code 7104402 Piper PA-44-180158 registered aircraftRegistry code 7104406

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'PA44180' AND m.code NOT IN ('7104403')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'PA44180' AND m.code NOT IN ('7104403')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12

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