Archer III with odd serial number
We have a 2000 Archer III with an odd 7 digit serial number, 284XXXX. This is an issue because the parts manuals always reference 9 digit serial numbers, like "28-7690002 and up."
Do any of you know how our serial number fits with what's in the parts manual?
Eric Gleason
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These are from scribd, which is not as ideal as a pdf, but if you do a free registration you can download them as pdfs. These have the updated S/N format that started in the late 90's, and will include your year/serial Archer.
Service manual 761-883-MM
Parts catalogue https://www.scribd.com/document/840930121/PIPER-PA-28-181-IPC
Tom Jackson
PA28RT-201, N3022U
Tappahannock, VA (KXSA)
A&P/IA, Private Pilot, IR/A
Tom, thanks for that. Scribd let me download the pdfs. Obviously, I'd been going off an old manual. This solved my current problem!
Eric Gleason
Happy to help. Our shop supports a 1999 Archer III, and went through some of the same issues when it first came in. I've never seen the "why" for switchin S/N formats, the old way was convenient to know the vintage of the plane.
Tom Jackson
PA28RT-201, N3022U
Tappahannock, VA (KXSA)
A&P/IA, Private Pilot, IR/A
The company was renamed "The New Piper Aircraft, Inc." in 1995 after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It dropped the "New" from its name in 2006, Under “New Piper” the serial numbers 284xxxx were used. My December 1, 2004 (certified) New Piper Archer III s/n has this format.