How many Airworthiness Directives apply to the Piper PA-28R-201?

8 airframe ADs apply to the Piper PA-28R-201, of which 1 are recurring. Compliance and next-due dates depend on the individual aircraft's logbooks.

What should I check in a Piper PA-28R-201's records before buying?

AD compliance, a continuous annual/100-hr inspection history, service bulletins, life-limited parts, Form 337 alterations, equipment inspections (ELT/transponder/altimeter), and damage history.

Piper PA-28R-201 — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

349 Piper PA-28R-201s are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.

Registered

349

Applicable ADs

Recurring

Serial-conditional

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Piper PA-28R-201

one-time
AD 2013-02075 — Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. · 2013-02-04
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (type certificate previously held by The New Piper Aircraft Inc.) PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of control cable assembly failures that may lead to fail…
one-time
AD 04-15507 — Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32-301FT, PA-32-301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP Airplanes · 2004-07-09
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper), Models PA-28-161, PA-28- 181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32-301FT, PA-32- 301XTC, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, PA-46-350P, and PA-46-500TP airplanes. This AD requi…
recurring
AD 97-8250 — Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA24, PA28R, PA30, PA32R, PA34, and PA39 Series Airplanes; Correction · 1997-04-01
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-01-01, which was published in the Federal Register on January 2, 1997 (62 FR 10), and concerns The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA24, PA28R, PA30, PA32R, PA34, and PA39 series airplanes. The amendment number …
one-time
AD 95-28146 — Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA24, PA28R, PA30, PA32R, PA34, and PA39 Series Airplanes; Correction · 1995-11-15
This action makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 95-20-07 concerning The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA24, PA28R, PA30, PA32R, PA34, and PA39 airplanes, which was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 1995 (60 FR 52073). That publication incorrectly r…
one-time
AD 86-17-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-150/160, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T · 1986-01-01
one-time
AD 80-14-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28-236, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, · 1980-01-01
one-time
AD 79-22-02 — Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airpl · 1979-01-01
one-time
AD 78-25-03 — Airworthiness Directives; but which are known to be installed on Piper Models PA-23-250, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-31, PA-31-300, · 1978-01-01

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 30 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.

Known trouble spots on the PA-28R-201

Wing spar bolt-hole fatigue (AD 2020-26-16)high

After a PA-28 wing separated in flight, an AD requires calculating a factored service life and eddy-current inspecting the main wing spar bolt holes on high-time / high-cycle airframes (training fleet especially). Check for the spar factored-service-life calculation and any inspection.

Automatic gear-extension system & transmission (retract Pipers)medium

The Piper automatic (backup) gear-extension system and its override can malfunction, and the retractable-gear transmission wears. Look for gear-system function checks, emergency-extension tests, and any auto-extend service or deactivation STC.

Propeller blade / hub AD & overhaul currencymedium

Many Hartzell and McCauley constant-speed props carry blade-shank or hub ADs plus a calendar/hours overhaul interval; blade corrosion and hub grease leaks are common findings. Confirm the prop AD status and last overhaul against the interval.

The records checklist for a Piper PA-28R-201

Airworthiness Directives

Every applicable AD matched to compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates.

Annual / 100-hr inspections

A continuous, signed inspection history (14 CFR 91.409) with no gaps.

Service bulletins & letters

Mandatory and recommended SBs/SLs, complied or noted.

Life-limited parts

Airworthiness-limitations items tracked against their limits.

Form 337s / major alterations

Field approvals and STCs on file and reconciled.

Equipment inspections

ELT (91.207), transponder (91.413), altimeter/pitot-static (91.411).

Damage & accident history

NTSB and repair-major records for this exact tail.

Logbook continuity

Unbroken records — the gaps are where value and airworthiness hide.

Run a verified records report on your PA-28R-201

Enter a tail number and Tailplate reads its logbooks against this list — every AD matched to compliance evidence, next-due dates computed, damage history pulled, and a records-adjusted value.

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