What the FAA has ordered
An airworthiness directive is an order: when the FAA finds an unsafe condition in a design, it tells the owners of every aircraft, engine or propeller of that design what to inspect, repair or replace, and by when. 20,191 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 283 so far this year. Each one here is linked to the model families and engine series it names, with the number of aircraft on the register today.
6 orders on flight controls on the Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow family newest first
The list behind a number on the Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-14-03 | 2024-08-20 | Garmin, Commander Aircraft Corporation GFC 500, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA and 179 more | Autopilot System | Flight controls |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-11 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160 and 32 more | Stabilizer Control System | Flight controls |
| 85-23-07 | 1986-01-27 | Aerostar Aircraft Corporation, Cessna Aircraft Company PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P), 172L, 172P, 172RG and 36 more | Autopilot Systems | Flight controls |
| 74-24-12 | 1974-12-02 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-151 | Aileron Centering Assembly | Flight controls |
| 74-13-04 | 1974-06-21 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140 | Throttle Control Cable | Flight controls |
| 72-17-05 | 1972-08-15 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200 and 2 more | Electric Trim Switch | Flight controls |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 8, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.