Airworthiness directives

20,340 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.

Earlier years
AD 98-24-08Trim Tab Hinges · Grob-Werke GROB G115, GROB G115A, GROB G115B and 4 moreEffective Dec 28, 1998AD 98-24-07Rudder Pedal Footrest · Extra Flugzeugproduktions- und Vertriebs- EA-300, EA-300L and EA-300SEffective Dec 28, 1998AD 98-24-06Inspect Forward Stabilizer Attach Fittings · Dornier-Werke Do 27 Q-6Effective Dec 28, 1998AD 98-24-04Flap Carriage · SOCATA TBM 700Effective Dec 28, 1998AD 98-25-10HistoricalSeat Restraint Systems · Aircraft Belts Seat Restraint SystemsEffective Dec 24, 1998 · Replaced by AD 98-25-10 R1AD 98-25-06HistoricalDoor Frame and Cross Beams of Aft Cargo Door · Boeing 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 1 moreEffective Dec 24, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2000-06-13AD 98-24-12Airbrake Lever · Ursula Hanle H101 SaltoEffective Dec 24, 1998AD 98-24-01HistoricalStructural Integrity of Aircraft · BAE Systems Jetstream Model 4101Effective Dec 23, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2000-02-05AD 98-25-02Top-mounted Antenna · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, 172, 172A and 243 moreEffective Dec 22, 1998AD 98-23-02Airglas Engineering Company Ski Installation · Fabrication of attaching and rigging parts (Airglas STC SA213AL)Effective Dec 22, 1998 · Supersedes AD 80-10-01AD 98-24-14Exhaust System Components · Cessna 340A and 414AEffective Dec 21, 1998AD 98-23-17Emergency Evacuation Slide/Raft System · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 11 moreEffective Dec 21, 1998AD 98-25-05Inner Rear Spar Of Wings · Airbus A321-111, A321-112 and A321-131Effective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-25-03Aileron Control Cable · Cessna 172REffective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-24-34Blades · Hamilton Sundstrand 54HEffective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-24-30Flight Control System · Stemme Stemme S10, Stemme S10-V and Stemme S10-VTEffective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-23-16Support Arms Of Flaps · 328 Support Services 328-100Effective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-23-15Fuel Feed Hose Assemblies · Textron Hawker 800XPEffective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-23-14Elevator & Aileron Control Retaining Pins · Piaggio Aero Industries P-180Effective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-22-11HistoricalFuel Pumps · Honeywell International T5317A-1Effective Dec 18, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2006-11-16AD 89-18-07 R1Elevator Balance Spigot · Textron BAe.125 Series 1000A, BAe.125 Series 1000B, BAe.125 Series 800A and 34 moreEffective Dec 18, 1998AD 98-24-35HistoricalOutboard Spherical Bearing Ball · Eurocopter France AS-350B, AS-350B1, AS-350B2 and 9 moreEffective Dec 17, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2003-22-06AD 98-23-13Nacelle Support Structures · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Dec 17, 1998AD 98-23-12Maintenance Manual PSM 1-7-2 · Viking Air DHC-7-1, DHC-7-100, DHC-7-101 and 2 moreEffective Dec 17, 1998AD 98-23-11Forward Service Door Doorjamb · Boeing DC-9-31Effective Dec 17, 1998AD 98-23-10Engine Mount Frame · Burkhart Grob Luft-Und GROB G 109BEffective Dec 17, 1998AD 98-23-09Tail Rotor Shaft Flapping Hinge Retainer · Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G and SA330JEffective Dec 15, 1998AD 98-21-22Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Turbofan EnginesEffective Dec 15, 1998AD 98-24-32Tail Rotor Hub Fairing Attachment Spring · Airbus Helicopters AS-365N2, SA-360C Dauphin, SA-365C and 5 moreEffective Dec 14, 1998AD 98-23-51Fuselage Skin Lap Joints · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Dec 14, 1998AD 98-22-15HistoricalSpar Assembly and Adjoining Structure · Slingsby Dart T.51, Dart T.51/17 and Dart T.51/17REffective Dec 14, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2013-09-09AD 98-22-14Forward Elevator Mounting Brackets · Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau LS 3-A, LS 4 and LS 4aEffective Dec 14, 1998AD 96-10-01 R1Landing Light Support and Seal Assembly · Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160 and 1 moreEffective Dec 14, 1998 · Supersedes AD 96-10-01AD 98-24-23Horizontal Stabilizer · Airbus Helicopters SA.316B Alouette III, SA.316C Alouette III, SA.319B Alouette III and 1 moreEffective Dec 10, 1998AD 98-24-19AFM - Performance & Limitations Section · Embraer EMB-145, EMB-145ER, EMB-145LR and 1 moreEffective Dec 10, 1998AD 98-23-05Wire Bundles of Flight Compartment · Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series and 767-300F SeriesEffective Dec 10, 1998 · Supersedes AD 95-21-05AD 98-23-04Main Rotor Blade · Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332L and AS332L1Effective Dec 10, 1998AD 98-23-03Bonding Braids · Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G and SA330JEffective Dec 10, 1998AD 98-24-22Grip Assemblies · Agusta A109CEffective Dec 9, 1998AD 98-24-21Rotor Drive Engine-To-Main Gearbox Coupling · Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1 and 1 moreEffective Dec 9, 1998AD 98-24-10Flap Drive Rocker · Stemme Stemme S10Effective Dec 9, 1998AD 98-21-09Fuel Tank Vent Tube(s) In Mast Fairing · Robinson Helicopter R22, R22 ALPHA, R22 BETA and 1 moreEffective Dec 9, 1998AD 98-24-18Inspect Skin Panels of Horizontal Stabilizer · Bombardier DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103 and 4 moreEffective Dec 8, 1998AD 98-24-15HistoricalMain Rotor Mast and Trunnion · Bell Helicopter Textron 204B, 205A, 205A-1 and 2 moreEffective Dec 8, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2000-08-52AD 97-01-01 R1Main Gear Sidebrace Stud · Piper PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260 and 10 moreEffective Dec 8, 1998AD 98-24-51HistoricalAFM - Autoland System · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Series (all)Effective Dec 7, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2002-23-18AD 98-22-01HistoricalNLG main fitting · F.28 Mark 0100Effective Dec 7, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2000-17-03AD 98-24-13Tail Boom Vertical Fin · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4 and 3 moreEffective Dec 4, 1998AD 98-22-13Potable Water Piping System · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 14 moreEffective Dec 2, 1998AD 98-22-09Water Heater Control Thermostat · Dassault FALCON 2000Effective Dec 2, 1998