A fatal 2018 Piper Arrow wing separation caused by undetected metal fatigue cracks led to an Airworthiness Directive (AD) mandating new inspections for numerous Piper models. The author's Piper Arrow, ...
A new FAA airworthiness directive (AD) mandates inspections of rear (and potentially forward) wing spar attachment fittings on specific Piper aircraft models (PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-34-220T, and PA ...