Is AD 2010-26-04 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2010-26-04 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2010-26-04 apply to?

AD 2010-26-04 applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. — models PA-28-161, PA-28. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2010-26-04

one-time

Official AD 2010-26-04 · FR doc 2010-31905 · 2010-12-28 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-28-161 Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that are equipped with Thielert Aircraft Engine GmbH (TAE) Engine Model TAE-125-01 installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA03303AT. This AD requires installing a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) backup battery, replacing the supplement pilot's operating handbook and FAA approved airplane flight manual, and revising the limitations section of the supplement airplane maintenance manual. This AD was prompted by an incident where an airplane experienced an in-flight engine shutdown caused by a momentary loss of electrical power to the FADEC. We are issuing this AD to prevent interruption of electrical power to the FADEC, which could result in an uncommanded engine shutdown. This failure could lead to a loss of engine power.

Which aircraft AD 2010-26-04 applies to

MakesPiper Aircraft, Inc.

ModelsPA-28-161, PA-28

Part-conditional — SA03303AT.

Applies only to PA-28-161 airplanes equipped with a Thielert Aircraft Engine GmbH (TAE) Engine Model TAE-125-01 installed under Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA03303AT.

Whether AD 2010-26-04 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2010-26-04 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.