Airworthiness directives
20,336 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 2024-18-08Equipment/furnishings · Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series and 737-800 SeriesAD 2024-22-03Electrical Power · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2024-20-04Flight Compartment Equipment · Pacific Scientific Rotary Buckle AssemblyAD 2024-18-07Equipment/Furnishing · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 2 moreAD 2024-18-05Fuselage Main, Frame · Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L and 2 moreAD 2024-18-04Electrical power · Bombardier BD-700-2A12AD 2024-18-03Electrical Power · Bombardier BD-100-1A10AD 2024-18-02Equipment/furnishings · Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10AD 2024-18-01Rotorcraft Flight Control · Leonardo A119 and AW119 MKIIAD 2024-17-09Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Embraer EMB-505AD 2024-17-07Tail Rotor System · Leonardo AB139 and AW139AD 2024-16-09Fuselage · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300ER Series and 2 moreAD 2024-20-08Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-97AD 2024-17-02Rotorcraft Tail Boom · Bell Textron 204B, 205B, 205A-1 and 2 moreAD 2024-16-19Rotorcraft Tail Boom · Bell Textron 212, 412CF, 412 and 1 moreAD 2024-21-01Wings · Boeing 717-200AD 2024-17-08Main Rotor System · Airbus Helicopters EC225LPAD 2024-17-06Fuselage · BAE Systems BAe 146-100A, BAe 146-200A, BAe 146-300A and 3 moreAD 2024-17-03Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Embraer ERJ 190-100 STD, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ 190-100 ECJ and 4 moreAD 2024-17-01Main Rotor Control · Airbus EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+ and 6 moreAD 2024-16-12Equipment/furnishings · Airbus A330-243, A330-302, A330-343 and 1 moreAD 2024-19-11HistoricalEngine/Transmission coupling · Robinson Helicopter R44 and R44 IIAD 2024-16-18Nacelles/Pylons · Bombardier BD-100-1A10AD 2024-16-17Auto Flight · Airbus A350-941 and A350-1041AD 2024-16-16Windows · Embraer EMB-550 and EMB-545AD 2024-16-15Landing Gear · Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203 and 14 moreAD 2024-16-13Ice and Rain Protection · Bombardier BD-100-1A10AD 2024-20-05Flight control systems · Columbia Helicopters 234 and CH-47DAD 2024-16-10Instruments · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreAD 2024-16-11Wings · Dassault Falcon 7XAD 2024-16-08Equipment/furnishings · MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 701), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 702) and 2 moreAD 2024-16-07Navigation · Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10AD 2024-16-04Equipment/Furnishings · Bombardier BD-100-1A10AD 2024-15-14Instruments · ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-200, ATR42-300 and ATR42-320AD 2024-15-13Windows · Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550AD 2024-15-12Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Saab SAAB 2000AD 2024-15-09Gust Lock/Damper System · Textron 525, 525A and 525B with STC SA03842NYAD 2024-20-02Fuselage · Boeing 717-200, DC-9-11, DC-9-12 and 16 moreAD 2024-16-05Main rotor gearbox · Airbus Helicopters SA330JAD 2024-16-03Wings · Boeing 747-400F SeriesAD 2024-16-02Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-620 and 6 moreAD 2024-15-11Tail Rotor System · Leonardo A109C, A109E, A109K2 and 2 moreAD 2024-15-10Fuel Storage · Bell Textron Canada 505AD 2024-19-14HistoricalFuel · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300ER Series and 1 moreAD 2024-19-12Elevator Control System · DG DG-400, DG-500 Elan Orion, DG-500 Elan Trainer and 10 moreAD 2024-15-08Main Rotor Blades · Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1 and 7 moreAD 2024-15-07Fuel · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series and 2 moreAD 2024-15-06Equipment/furnishings · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2024-15-05Electrical Power · Boeing 767-300 SeriesAD 2024-15-04Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Dassault Falcon 7X