Airworthiness directives, 1979

165 ADs took effect in 1979. 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)) = 1979
  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 79-19-11Dual Brake Control Valves · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-19-08Pressure Relief Door · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-17-03Main Landing Brakes Input Straps · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-15-04Slat Mechanical Drive System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-19-06Fuel Flow System Per STC SA3835WE · Hoskins Model CFS-1000, -1001, FT-100 or FT-101 fuel flow… (Sandia Aerospace STC SA3835WE)Effective Sep 17, 1979AD 79-19-02Elevator Spars · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Sep 13, 1979AD 79-10-13Door Lock Mechanism · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Sep 13, 1979AD 79-19-05Aileron Control System · Bellanca 14-13, 14-13-2, 14-13-3 and 1 moreEffective Sep 10, 1979AD 79-16-04Wing Rear Spar · Aerotek II B-1 and B-1AEffective Sep 7, 1979AD 79-18-13Third Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 250-C28B and 250-C28CEffective Sep 6, 1979AD 79-13-02Aileron System · Sabreliner NA-265-60 with STC SA687NWEffective Sep 4, 1979AD 79-18-07Wood Deterioration · Mooney Mite M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18L and 1 moreEffective Sep 3, 1979AD 79-18-10Cabin Door Latching Mechanism · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) and PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601)Effective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-18-09Engine Generator Feeder Cables · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-18-08Aft Engine Mount Barrel Nuts · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F and DC-10-40Effective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-11-06Landing Gear Selector Lever · Piper PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235 and 3 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 73-19-10Elevator Control Horn · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A, G-164B, G-164B-15T and 3 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 73-12-05Vertical Stabilizer Fittings · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-17-06Main Landing Gear Clevis Pin · Textron 76Effective Aug 27, 1979AD 77-04-06HistoricalMain Rotor Gearbox · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland BO-105A and BO-105CEffective Aug 23, 1979 · Replaced by AD 2022-24-07AD 79-17-05Fuel Gauges and Engine Instruments · Piper PA-38-112Effective Aug 22, 1979AD 79-17-01Elevators · Sabreliner NA-265-60 with STC SA687NWEffective Aug 15, 1979AD 79-16-03Wing Structure Components · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Aug 13, 1979AD 79-16-01Wing Structure · Textron 65, 65-80, 65-90 and 2 moreEffective Aug 6, 1979AD 79-16-02Safety Belt Assemblies · Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Safety Belts, AA-1B, AA-1C and 3 moreEffective Aug 2, 1979AD 69-22-02Failure of Control Wheel · Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160 and 4 moreEffective Jul 30, 1979AD 79-15-01Fuel Flow Distribution · Cessna 206, 206H, 207 and 57 moreEffective Jul 26, 1979AD 79-15-02Channel Plug In Carburetor · Lycoming Engines LO-360-A1G6D and O-360-A1G6DEffective Jul 20, 1979AD 79-15-05Asymmetric Wing Slat Condition · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Jul 13, 1979AD 79-13-06Engine Fire System · Dornier Luftfahrt Do 28 DEffective Jul 11, 1979AD 79-14-02Control Wheel Shaft Stud · Piper PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325 and 4 moreEffective Jul 6, 1979AD 79-14-01Elevator Control System · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective Jul 6, 1979AD 79-13-01Powerplant Fire Detection/Containment · Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A or -B1A engines (Tom Roland STC SA76SW)Effective Jul 5, 1979AD 79-12-02Elevator Surface Travel · Piper PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325 and 4 moreEffective Jul 2, 1979AD 79-13-07Baggage Compartment · M7 Aerospace SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC and 1 moreEffective Jun 28, 1979AD 79-13-04Fuel Leakage Prevention · Piper PA-32RT-300TEffective Jun 27, 1979AD 79-11-01Attaching Bolts · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Jun 25, 1979AD 79-10-16Horizontal Stabilizer Modification · Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series and 1 moreEffective Jun 25, 1979AD 78-18-06Duct Fire Seal · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Jun 25, 1979AD 78-16-08Loss of Engine Oil · Piper PA-32R-300 and PA-32RT-300Effective Jun 25, 1979AD 79-12-11Fuel Primer Modification Kits · Piper PA-44-180Effective Jun 21, 1979AD 79-12-09Engine Mount Attach Brackets · Piper PA-36-285Effective Jun 19, 1979AD 79-12-08Fuel Selector Valves · Piper PA-24-400, PA-30 and PA-39Effective Jun 19, 1979AD 79-12-07Magnetos · Bendix Magnetos, TIO-540-F2BD, TIO-540-N2BD and 3 moreEffective Jun 19, 1979AD 74-22-01Engine Mounts · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 14 moreEffective Jun 12, 1979AD 79-11-02Auto-Speedbrake System · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 2 moreEffective Jun 11, 1979AD 79-13-03Fire Hazard Prevention · Piper PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T and 5 moreEffective Jun 8, 1979AD 79-12-01Tail-to-Fuselage Attach Tube · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4, M-4-180C, M-4-210C and 10 moreEffective Jun 7, 1979AD 79-08-03Electrical System · Cessna 120, 140, 140A and 152 moreEffective Jun 6, 1979AD 79-11-04Lower Housing Transmissions · FH1100 Manufacturing 1100 and FH-1100Effective Jun 4, 1979