AD 80-14-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-161 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-181 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-201T | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-236 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28R-201 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28R-201T | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28RT-201 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28RT-201T | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-32-260 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-32-300 | 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, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301, PA-32R-301T, PA-34-200T and PA-44-180 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The muting relay plug in the audio adapter connector may become loose, causing disruption of radio communication.
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Required Actions
Within 10 hours time in service: disconnect the muting relay plug, secure it to the harness, conduct a radio operational check, and record maintenance. Within 100 hours time in service: remove the 22 mfd capacitor, install a diode (except Bendix systems), reconnect the relay plug, and record maintenance.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 10 hours time in service and within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Models PA-28-161 through PA-44-180 with specific serial ranges, equipped with Bendix, King or Narco transmitters and factory installed control wheel push-to-talk switches.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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