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.

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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"

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Earlier years
AD 98-06-12Bolts of Tailboom · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 7 moreEffective Mar 30, 1998AD 98-06-09Inspect Aileron Operating Arm Bracket · BAE Systems HS 748 Series 2A and HS 748 Series 2BEffective Mar 30, 1998AD 98-04-42AFM - Limitations Section - Power Levers · California Department of Forestry TS-2AEffective Mar 30, 1998AD 98-02-08Crankshaft · Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D1B, AEIO-320-D2B, AEIO-320-E1A and 216 moreEffective Mar 30, 1998AD 98-06-07HistoricalAFM - Limitations Section - Thrust Reverser · F.28 Mark 0100Effective Mar 27, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2009-13-02AD 98-04-38AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Cessna 500, 501, 550 and 2 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-37AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Sabreliner NA-265-40, NA-265-60, NA-265-70 and 1 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-36AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Gulfstream Aerospace G-159Effective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-35AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Boeing DC-4, DC3-G102, DC3-G102A and 12 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-34AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries YS-11, YS-11A-200, YS-11A-300 and 2 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-33AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Frakes G-73Effective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-32AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Lockheed 14-H, 14-H2, 14-N and 3 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-31AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Mar 25, 1998AD 98-04-29Manual Extension Gearbox Assembly · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-13Propeller Low Torque Switch · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511 and 43 moreEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-11Wiring At Spoiler Elevator Computer Connectors · Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212 and 7 moreEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-10Inspect Lugs Of Center Hinge Brackets Of Spoilers · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 11 moreEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-04Starter Generator Mounting Adapter · SOCATA TBM 700Effective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-03Bolts and Spacers of the Upper Attachments of the Front Belts · SOCATA TB 10, TB 20, TB 200 and 2 moreEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-02Nose Wheel Tappet of Nose Landing Gear · HOAC-Austria DV 20 KatanaEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-04-01Canopy Latches · Extra Flugzeugproduktions- und Vertriebs- EA-300 and EA-300SEffective Mar 24, 1998AD 98-05-17Outboard Fin Attachment Studs and Washers · Airbus Helicopters AS-365N2, SA-365N, SA-365N1 and 1 moreEffective Mar 23, 1998AD 98-05-11Switching Valve-to-Rear Inlet Case Sealing Air Tube Assembly · Bombardier CL-215-6B11 (CL-215T Variant)Effective Mar 23, 1998AD 98-04-17Diodes On Terminal Switches · B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2 and 15 moreEffective Mar 23, 1998 · Supersedes AD 97-03-03AD 98-03-18AFM - Emergency DC/AC Bus Power Supply · F.28 Mark 0070 and F.28 Mark 0100Effective Mar 23, 1998 · Supersedes AD 95-21-10AD 98-02-04Low Pressure Turbine Case · CFM International CFM56-5B1/2P, CFM56-5B2/2P, CFM56-5B3/2P and 1 moreEffective Mar 23, 1998AD 98-05-10Aluminum Elbows · Robinson Helicopter R44Effective Mar 18, 1998AD 98-04-09Captain s Left-Hand Brake Torque Tube Lever · F.28 Mark 0070 and F.28 Mark 0100Effective Mar 18, 1998AD 98-03-20Wire Bundles · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series and 1 moreEffective Mar 18, 1998AD 98-03-19Prevent Generator Overload Conditions · Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica EMB-120, EMB-120ER and EMB-120RTEffective Mar 18, 1998AD 98-05-03Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-102 and -103 Series AirplanesEffective Mar 17, 1998AD 98-05-02Aileron Feel Cartridge Assembly Shaft · Cessna 750Effective Mar 16, 1998AD 98-04-44Center Main Landing Gear Door · Airbus A340-211, A340-212, A340-213 and 3 moreEffective Mar 16, 1998AD 98-03-16Upper Rudder Hinge Bracket · Piper PA-38-112Effective Mar 16, 1998AD 98-03-14HistoricalUpper Longeron Cutout Bridge · Extra Flugzeugproduktions- und Vertriebs- EA-300 and EA-300SEffective Mar 16, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2005-01-17AD 98-04-28AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Cessna 310R, 335, 340A and 12 moreEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-27Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-E23-250, PA-30, PA- 39, PA-40, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-34-200, PA-34- 200T, PA-34-220T, PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000 AirplanesEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-26AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Piper PA-46-310P and PA-46-350PEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-25Airplane Flight Manual - Icing · Textron 2000Effective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-24AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Textron 100, 300, 58 and 13 moreEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-23AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P) and 2 moreEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-22Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) - Limitations - Icing · SOCATA TBM 700Effective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-21Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) - Limitations - Icing · B-N Group BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-20 and 16 moreEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-20Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) - Icing Limitations · Vulcanair AP68 TP Series 300 Spartacus, AP68TP 600 Viator and P 68Effective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-19Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) - Limitations Section - Icing · HAFEI Aviation Industry Y12 IVEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-18AFM - Limitations Section - Icing · Nomad TC Pty N22B and N24AEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-14HistoricalFront Pylon Mount Bolts · Pratt & Whitney Division PW4164, PW4168 and PW4168AEffective Mar 13, 1998 · Replaced by AD 2000-16-02AD 97-24-06Aileron Operating Lever's Actuating Shaft Welded Seams · Glasflugel Standard Libelle and Standard Libelle-201BEffective Mar 13, 1998AD 98-04-48Vibration Absorber Weight Support Assembly · Airbus Helicopters AS332L2Effective Mar 12, 1998AD 98-03-13Oxygen Tubing Pipe Assembly · Short Brothers SD3-60 SHERPA and SD3-SHERPAEffective Mar 12, 1998