Airworthiness directives, 1981

189 ADs took effect in 1981. 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)) = 1981
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Earlier years
AD 81-19-04Hose Assembly · Rajay Hose Assemblies, 500A, 500B and 87 moreEffective Sep 17, 1981AD 81-18-03Fuel Controls · General Electric CT58-100-2, CT58-110-1, CT58-110-2 and 2 moreEffective Sep 17, 1981AD 81-16-10Outboard Leading Edge Skin · Piper PA-44-180 and PA-44-180TEffective Sep 17, 1981AD 80-08-09 R1Horizontal Stabilizer Rear Spars · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 15 moreEffective Sep 15, 1981AD 81-18-07Tricycle Landing Gear · Textron 3N, 3NM, 3TM and 13 moreEffective Sep 10, 1981AD 81-18-06Aileron Control System · Aero Union C-119C, C-119G, C-119G-3E and 3 moreEffective Sep 10, 1981AD 81-18-02Tail Rotor Skin Cracks · Hiller UH-12, UH-12A, UH-12B and 6 moreEffective Sep 10, 1981AD 81-15-52 R1Securing Of Entry/Cargo Doors · BAE Systems HS 748 Series 2A and HS 748 Series 2BEffective Sep 9, 1981AD 75-17-05 R1Nose Landing Gear · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 SeriesEffective Sep 8, 1981AD 72-14-08 R1Flexible Hose Assemblies · Cessna 310, 310A, 310B and 33 moreEffective Sep 4, 1981AD 81-17-06Ground Charging System · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Aug 31, 1981AD 80-26-04 R1Rudder Pulley at Cabin Step · Piper PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235 and 2 moreEffective Aug 28, 1981AD 80-21-51Elevator Control System · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Aug 27, 1981AD 79-24-01 R3Aft Pressure Bulkhead · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Aug 27, 1981AD 81-15-07Tension-torsion Strap Assembly · Kawasaki Heavy Industries KV107-II and KV107-IIAEffective Aug 25, 1981AD 81-17-04Drive Shaft Assemblies · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 1 moreEffective Aug 24, 1981AD 81-17-03Main Transmission · Hiller UH-12, UH-12A, UH-12B and 6 moreEffective Aug 24, 1981AD 81-15-01Structural Wear or Damage · M7 Aerospace SA226-AT, SA226-T and SA226-TCEffective Aug 15, 1981AD 81-17-01Starting Vibrator Assemblies · Bendix Starting Vibrator Assemblies, B-2, B-2A and 49 moreEffective Aug 13, 1981AD 81-16-09Elevator Control System · Cessna 172N, 172P, 172RG and 17 moreEffective Aug 13, 1981AD 81-14-08Unlocking Of Ipeco Seats · Fokker Services F27 Mark 050, F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200 and 5 moreEffective Aug 10, 1981AD 81-11-06 R1Skin and/or Stringer Inspection · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Aug 10, 1981AD 80-19-15Electrical Wiring Fuselage Station 112 · Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 and 1124AEffective Aug 10, 1981AD 81-15-02Float Gear Mounting Brackets · AirCruisers Model D24724 emergency flotation gear (STC SH2825SW or SH4032SW)Effective Aug 7, 1981AD 81-16-05Magnetos · Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-E1B, AEIO-320-E2B, AEIO-360-B1G6 and 234 moreEffective Aug 6, 1981AD 81-16-01Wing Spar Cap · Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Diamant 16.5Effective Aug 6, 1981AD 81-13-04MLG Shock Strut Trunnion · Sabreliner NA-265-60, NA-265-70 and NA-265-80Effective Jul 30, 1981AD 81-16-04Competition Harness Installation · American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC and 2 moreEffective Jul 28, 1981AD 81-16-03Hub · Dowty Propellers (c) R175/4-30-4/Effective Jul 28, 1981AD 81-16-02Pitch Lock Cylinder · Dowty Propellers (c) R.209/4-40-4.5, (c) R.245/4-40-4.5, (c) R.259/4-40-4.5 and 4 moreEffective Jul 28, 1981AD 81-15-06Crew Overhead Hatch Assembly · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Jul 28, 1981AD 81-13-05Leading Edge · Dowty Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1 and CR 289/3-110-F/11Effective Jul 28, 1981AD 81-15-05Engine and Airplane Modifications · Cessna P210NEffective Jul 27, 1981AD 81-09-06Bevel Gear Modules · Airbus Helicopters AS350B, AS350C, AS350D and 1 moreEffective Jul 23, 1981AD 81-10-05Electrical System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 and 6 moreEffective Jul 22, 1981AD 80-26-07 R1Placard - APU Generator · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 4 moreEffective Jul 22, 1981AD 81-15-03Engine Inlet Air Filters · Replace existing engine induction air filter (Brackett Aero Filters STC SA693CE or SA71GL)Effective Jul 20, 1981AD 81-13-11Main Rotor Blades · Agusta A109A and A109A IIEffective Jul 20, 1981AD 81-14-10Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers · Boeing AT-6D (SNJ-5), AT-6F (SNJ-6), SNJ-7 and 1 moreEffective Jul 13, 1981AD 81-14-09Cabin Depressurization · Sabreliner NA-265-40 and NA-265-60Effective Jul 13, 1981AD 81-14-06Rudder Trim/Nose Gear Steering Bungee · Cessna 172RGEffective Jul 13, 1981AD 81-14-05Pitch Bearing Housings · Kawasaki Heavy Industries KV107-II and KV107-IIAEffective Jul 9, 1981AD 81-14-04Main Landing Gear Actuator Assembly · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Jul 8, 1981AD 81-14-02Rudder Pedal V-Bar · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4, M-4-180C, M-4-210C and 10 moreEffective Jul 1, 1981AD 81-14-01Rudder Upper Hinge Support · Embraer EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2Effective Jul 1, 1981AD 81-13-07Change to AFM Fuel Starvation · Learjet 23, 24, 24A and 20 moreEffective Jun 25, 1981AD 81-09-08Main Rotor Blade · Hiller UH-12D and UH-12E with STC SH177WE or SH178WEEffective Jun 25, 1981AD 80-13-12 R1HistoricalLongerons · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective Jun 19, 1981 · Replaced by AD 2022-03-04AD 81-13-01Elevator Butt Ribs · Viking Air DHC-2 Mk.I, DHC-2 Mk.II and DHC-2 Mk.IIIEffective Jun 18, 1981AD 81-12-05Barrel and Blade Split Races · Hamilton Standard Division 24PF-303, 24PF-304, 24PF-305 and 3 moreEffective Jun 15, 1981