Airworthiness directives
20,328 ADs since 1946, newest first. Each has a page with its text, status and the registered aircraft it may apply to.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.makes, d.models, d.effective_date FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC NULLS LAST, d.ad_number DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.makes, d.models, d.effective_date FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC NULLS LAST, d.ad_number DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Earlier years
AD 2025-07-08Tail Rotor Head · Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L and 1 moreAD 2025-07-06HistoricalMain Rotor Mast/Swashplate · Airbus Helicopters H160-BAD 2025-06-51HistoricalEquipment/furnishings · Bell Textron Canada 505AD 2025-04-08Navigation · MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100), CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 440), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700) and 6 moreAD 2025-06-03Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710A1-10, BR700-710A2-20 and BR700-710C4-11AD 2025-06-02Wings · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series and 2 moreAD 2025-05-13Turbine Section · Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535E and PW535E1AD 2025-06-01HistoricalTurbine/turboprop engine · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2025-05-16Fuselage · Boeing 737-800 SeriesAD 2025-05-14HistoricalPneumatic · Airbus A350-941 and A350-1041AD 2025-05-11Fire protection · ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320 and 8 moreAD 2025-07-02HistoricalReciprocating Engine Oil System · BRP-Rotax 912 iSc2 Sport, 912 iSc3 Sport, 915 iSc2 C24 and 1 moreAD 2025-05-08Cabin equipment/furnishings · Airbus Helicopters AS332L1 and EC225LPAD 2025-06-07Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus Helicopters AS332C1AD 2025-05-15Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · General Electric Company GE CT7-2E1AD 2025-05-03Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent7000-72 and Trent7000-72CAD 2025-05-06Nacelles/pylons · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402AD 2025-05-07Standard practices/structures · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2025-05-01Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-620 and 6 moreAD 2025-06-09Landing gear · Embraer ERJ 190-300 and ERJ 190-400AD 2025-04-09Bulkhead/Firewall · Airbus Helicopters EC 155B, EC155B1, SA-365N and 3 moreAD 2025-02-06Fuselage · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2025-05-02Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · General Electric CT7-5A2, CT7-5A3, CT7-7A and 8 moreAD 2025-04-14Passenger/Crew Doors · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo-Discus and Duo Discus TAD 2025-04-13Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Pratt & Whitney PW1519G, PW1521G, PW1521G-3 and 10 moreAD 2025-04-12Turbine Section · CFM International LEAP-1A23, LEAP-1A24, LEAP-1A24E1 and 24 moreAD 2025-04-11Navigation · Bombardier BD-700-2A12AD 2025-04-07Fire protection · Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203 and 13 moreAD 2025-04-03Exhaust · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreAD 2025-04-02Powerplant · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreAD 2025-04-01Powerplant · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreAD 2025-04-06Flight controls · ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320 and 8 moreAD 2025-04-05Pneumatic · Airbus A330-841 and A330-941AD 2025-04-04Landing gear · ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR72-101, ATR72-102, ATR72-201 and 4 moreAD 2025-05-04Engine Drains · Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211-TRENT 970-84 and RB211-TRENT 972-84AD 2025-02-14Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-AE3, Trent 1000-CE3, Trent 1000-D3 and 12 moreAD 2025-02-12Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section; Reciprocating Engine Oil System · Austro Engine E4 and E4PAD 2025-04-10Emergency equipment · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+ and 10 moreAD 2025-03-10Water/waste · Boeing 747-400 Series, 747-400F Series, 747-8F Series and 1 moreAD 2025-03-07HistoricalTime Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 43 moreAD 2025-03-06HistoricalTime Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 43 moreAD 2025-03-05Stabilizers · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2025-02-11Rudder Structure · FS 2001 J5A (Army L-4F), J5A-80, J5B (Army L-4G) and 67 moreAD 2025-02-15Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Saab 340A (SAAB SF340A) and SAAB 340BAD 2025-02-10Doors · ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320 and 8 moreAD 2025-02-08Fire Protection System · DAHER AEROSPACE TBM 700AD 2025-01-08HistoricalEquipment/furnishings · Boeing 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series, 747-200F Series and 6 moreAD 2025-02-09Fuselage · Embraer EMB-120, EMB-120ER, EMB-120FC and 2 moreAD 2025-02-13Fuselage · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series and 757-200PF SeriesAD 2025-02-07Navigation · Modification of Rockwell Collins, Inc. Multi-Mode Receiver (STC ST01883WI or 4 others)