Airworthiness directives, 1968

95 ADs took effect in 1968. Every AD since 1946 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
  WHERE year(coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date)) = 1968
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, 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.

Earlier years
AD 68-12-03High Compressor Rotor Blade Failure · Pratt & Whitney Division JT4A-10, JT4A-11, JT4A-12 and 3 moreEffective Jun 12, 1968AD 68-10-06Horizontal Stabilizer · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 9 moreEffective Jun 10, 1968AD 67-26-02Fuel Selector Valve · Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160 and 8 moreEffective May 22, 1968AD 68-10-08Main Landing Gear Actuator Attach · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JEffective May 21, 1968AD 68-01-03Forward & Rear Wing-to-Fuselage Fittings · Piper PA-32S-300Published May 21, 1968AD 68-08-08Hydraulic Valve · Lycoming Engines IGSO-480-A1A6, IGSO-480-A1B6, IGSO-480-A1C6 and 44 moreEffective May 19, 1968AD 68-08-03Combustion Heater System · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 4 moreEffective May 19, 1968AD 68-08-06Nose Gear Brace · Aermacchi S.205 - 22/REffective May 17, 1968AD 68-10-05Thrust Reverser Deflector Doors · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective May 14, 1968AD 68-10-03Hub Alignment Dowels · McCauley Propeller Systems 2AF34C55, D2A34C and D2AF34CEffective May 11, 1968AD 68-10-02Cargo Door and Escape Hatch Heater Blankets · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 11 moreEffective May 11, 1968AD 68-07-05Elevator Ribs · Boeing DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A and 11 moreEffective May 9, 1968AD 67-32-01Fuel Pump Movement And Leakage · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective May 2, 1968AD 68-07-01Direct Vision Window Frame Casting · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 340, 440 and Military C-131EEffective Apr 29, 1968AD 68-07-02Tow Cable · Glasflugel H 301 LibelleEffective Apr 26, 1968AD 68-08-09Coupling Shaft · FH1100 Manufacturing FH-1100Effective Apr 23, 1968AD 68-06-03Flap Center Hinge Bolt · Textron DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522 and DH.125 Series 3AEffective Apr 20, 1968AD 68-08-07Airspeed and Altimeter Systems · Lockheed Martin 1329-23A, 1329-23D and 1329-23EEffective Apr 19, 1968AD 68-08-02Aft Trunnion Extension · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Apr 12, 1968AD 67-26-03Fuel System Screens and Filters · Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160 and 7 moreEffective Apr 12, 1968AD 68-07-08Rudder Trim Tab Control · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4, M-4-210, M-4-210C and 5 moreEffective Apr 11, 1968AD 68-07-07Rudder Pedal Assembly · Cessna 188, 188A, 188B and 3 moreEffective Apr 11, 1968AD 67-10-03Cylinders · Dowty Propellers (c) R130/4-20-4/, (c) R148/4-20-4/, (c) R175/4-30-4/ and 1 moreEffective Apr 1, 1968AD 68-05-01Exhaust Mufflers · FS 2001 J5A-80, J5A (Army L-4F), J5B (Army L-4G) and 67 moreEffective Mar 31, 1968AD 68-05-02Tail Rotor Drive Shaft · Brantly International 305, B-2, B-2A and 1 moreEffective Mar 30, 1968AD 68-06-04Static Inverter Panel · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Mar 26, 1968AD 68-06-05Failure of Coupling Shaft · FH1100 Manufacturing FH-1100Effective Mar 23, 1968AD 68-06-02Seat Support Structure · D & R Nevada 30AEffective Mar 22, 1968AD 68-06-01Transmission Drive Shaft · Boeing Defense & Space Group 42A, 42B, 44A and 5 moreEffective Mar 21, 1968AD 68-04-03Nose Undercarriage Jack Position Head · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 SeriesEffective Mar 21, 1968AD 68-04-02Exhaust Stack Clamp Failure · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206AEffective Mar 15, 1968AD 68-03-04Nose Landing Gear · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Mar 7, 1968AD 68-02-05Nose Gear Shock Strut · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Feb 29, 1968AD 68-05-03Reverse Mode · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 and PT6A-6BEffective Feb 28, 1968AD 68-02-02Oleo Relay Failure · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Feb 16, 1968AD 68-02-01Crankshaft Front End · Rolls-Royce Gipsy Queen 70-4, Gipsy Queen 70 MK2 and Gipsy Queen 70 MK3Effective Feb 16, 1968AD 68-04-01Fuel Leakage · Textron DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522, DH.125 Series 1A/R-522 and 2 moreEffective Feb 13, 1968AD 68-03-05Selector Valve Control Cables · Dassault Fan Jet FalconEffective Feb 13, 1968AD 68-03-03Wing Lower Surface · Lockheed Martin 382 and 382BEffective Feb 10, 1968AD 68-01-02Aileron Control System · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Feb 8, 1968AD 66-04-01Thrust Reverser · General Electric CJ805-23, CJ805-23B, CJ805-23C and 3 moreEffective Feb 7, 1968AD 68-02-04Cyclic Input Swashplate Ring · FH1100 Manufacturing FH-1100Effective Jan 27, 1968AD 67-32-05Nose Wheel Steering System Hoses · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Jan 11, 1968AD 68-01-05Flap Drive System · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Jan 9, 1968AD 68-01-04Forward Wing-to-Fuselage Attachment · Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2CEffective Jan 9, 1968