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.
15 orders on landing gear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-15-10 | 2010-08-31 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160 and 32 more | Control wheel shafts | Landing gear |
| 2004-14-12 | 2004-08-10 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32-301FT and 7 more | Control wheel attaching hardware | Landing gear |
| 97-01-01 R1 | 1998-12-08 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400 and 9 more | Main Gear Sidebrace Stud | Landing gear |
| 96-10-03 | 1996-06-14 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160 and 27 more | Flap Handle Attach Bolt | Landing gear |
| 94-14-14 | 1994-08-19 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T and 4 more | Nose Landing Gear Modification | Landing gear |
| 82-06-11 R1 | 1982-06-16 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201 and 1 more | Nose Landing Gear, Inspect, Rig, Modify | Landing gear |
| 69-22-02 | 1979-07-30 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and 3 more | Failure of Control Wheel | Landing gear |
| 76-15-08 | 1976-09-24 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-32R-300 | Nose Gear Trunnion | Landing gear |
| 75-02-03 | 1975-01-07 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and 3 more | Nose Wheel Fork Assembly | Landing gear |
| 72-08-06 | 1972-04-14 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and 3 more | Main Landing Gear Torque Links | Landing gear |
| 70-18-05 | 1970-09-07 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and 3 more | Landing Gear Torque Link Bolts | Landing gear |
| 69-15-01 | 1969-07-21 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200 and 2 more | Control Wheel Retaining Pin | Landing gear |
| 68-12-04 | 1968-06-14 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-180 | Gear Retraction Fittings | Landing gear |
| 67-20-04 | 1967-09-27 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 and 7 more | Main Landing Gear Torque Link | Landing gear |
| 64-06-06 | 1964-04-06 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 and 2 more | Control Wheels | Landing gear |
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.