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 97-04-13Vent Check Valve Assembly · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 2 moreEffective Apr 16, 1997AD 97-07-01Avionics Ground Refrigeration Unit (GRU) · Airbus A330-301, A340-211, A340-212 and 2 moreEffective Apr 15, 1997AD 97-05-12Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Aircraft Engines CT7 Series Turboprop EnginesEffective Apr 15, 1997AD 97-05-09Aileron or Elevator Power Control Unit · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 6 moreEffective Apr 9, 1997AD 97-05-06Main Rotor Thrust Bearing · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Apr 7, 1997AD 97-05-07AFM Supplement 382-16 · Lockheed Martin 382, 382E and 382GEffective Apr 4, 1997AD 97-04-11Tail Landing Gear Spring · Air Tractor AT-802 and AT-802AEffective Apr 4, 1997AD 97-02-13Disk rupture · Pratt & Whitney Division JFTD12A-4A (T73P-1) and JFTD12A-5A (T73-P-700)Effective Apr 4, 1997AD 97-02-12Fuel Flow Governor (FFG) · Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37 and RB211-535E4-B-75Effective Apr 4, 1997AD 97-05-05Diagonal Braces · 328 Support Services 328-100Effective Apr 3, 1997AD 97-05-04Generator Control Unit (GCU) · Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212 and 4 moreEffective Apr 3, 1997 · Supersedes AD 91-01-01AD 97-05-02Channel Fairings And Shims · Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica EMB-120, EMB-120ER and EMB-120RTEffective Apr 2, 1997AD 97-05-01HistoricalFront Spar Web · Boeing 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series, 747-200F Series and 4 moreEffective Apr 2, 1997 · Replaced by AD 2000-11-07AD 97-04-19Disconnect Unit · Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000Effective Mar 31, 1997AD 97-04-18Inspect Stringers Of Lower Skin · Fokker Services F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200, F27 Mark 300 and 4 moreEffective Mar 31, 1997AD 97-04-17MLG Lock Jack Assemblies · BAE Systems Avro 146-RJ100A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A and 3 moreEffective Mar 31, 1997AD 97-04-16Nose Wheel Steering System · Fokker Services F27 Mark 050, F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200 and 5 moreEffective Mar 31, 1997AD 97-06-04HistoricalLower Spar Chord · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series and 757-200PF SeriesEffective Mar 28, 1997 · Replaced by AD 2001-02-09AD 97-04-10AFM - Autopilot Or Autothrottle Release Button · Boeing DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83) and 3 moreEffective Mar 28, 1997AD 97-04-08MLG Drag Stay Unit · Fokker Services F27 Mark 050, F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200 and 4 moreEffective Mar 28, 1997AD 97-04-07Pre-Modification Rudders · Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R and 14 moreEffective Mar 28, 1997 · Supersedes AD 90-12-13AD 97-04-06Attachment Screws · 328 Support Services 328-100Effective Mar 28, 1997AD 97-04-04Auxiliary Power Units · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series, Auxiliary Power Units and 54 moreEffective Mar 24, 1997AD 97-03-03HistoricalDiodes On Terminal Switches · B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2 and 12 moreEffective Mar 23, 1997 · Replaced by AD 98-04-17AD 97-04-01Aileron Control System · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 6 moreEffective Mar 21, 1997AD 97-03-02Control Surface Weight and Static Moment · Glasflugel Club Libelle 205, H 301 Libelle, H 301B Libelle and 3 moreEffective Mar 21, 1997AD 97-05-10HistoricalMain Rudder Power Control Unit · Boeing 737 Series (all)Effective Mar 19, 1997 · Replaced by AD 2002-20-07AD 97-03-19Off Wing Escape Slide · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 4 moreEffective Mar 19, 1997AD 97-03-18Main Wheel Hubcap Drive Coupling · Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 340B and 340A (SAAB SF340A)Effective Mar 19, 1997AD 97-03-09Elevator Mechanical Control System · F.28 Mark 0100Effective Mar 19, 1997AD 97-05-08HistoricalUpper and Lower Flanges · Boeing 727 Series (all)Effective Mar 18, 1997 · Replaced by AD 2005-19-24AD 97-05-03HistoricalGlobal Positioning Systems · Alliedsignal Avionics Global Positioning SystemsEffective Mar 18, 1997 · Replaced by AD 97-05-03 R1AD 97-04-12Compressor Bleed-off Valve · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11, PT6A-110, PT6A-112 and 52 moreEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-17Wire Terminal Assembly · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 13 moreEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-16Tail Tank Fuel Transfer Assembly · Boeing MD-11 and MD-11FEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-15Evacuation Slides · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 20 moreEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-14Pulley Brackets · Boeing 737-300 SeriesEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-13Rudder Pedal Setting Mechanisms · EADS CASA C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD and 4 moreEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-12Electrical Ground Post · BAE Systems Jetstream Model 4101Effective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-11Firezone Compartment Of Nacelle · Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000Effective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-01Right-Hand Exhaust Stacks · Textron 1900DEffective Mar 14, 1997AD 97-03-08Main Landing Gear Drag Brace · BAE Systems Jetstream Model 4101Effective Mar 11, 1997AD 97-03-07Main Landing Gear Sidestay Assemblies · Textron BAe.125 Series 1000A, BAe.125 Series 1000B, BAe.125 Series 800A and 42 moreEffective Mar 11, 1997AD 97-04-14Electrical Wiring For Stick Pusher/Shaker · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-200, ATR42-300 and ATR42-320Effective Mar 10, 1997AD 97-04-02HistoricalExterior Marking Placards For Airstair And Cargo Doors · Raytheon 1900, 1900C and 1900DEffective Mar 10, 1997 · Replaced by AD 98-21-20AD 97-03-05Fuselage Forward Upper Skin · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Mar 10, 1997AD 97-03-04Fuel Cap Assembly · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 12 moreEffective Mar 10, 1997AD 96-26-01GGT Stage 2 Forward Cooling Plate · General Electric CT7-5A2, CT7-7A, CT7-9B and 1 moreEffective Mar 10, 1997AD 97-04-15Fire Extinguisher Bottle Cartridges · Bombardier DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103 and 24 moreEffective Mar 7, 1997AD 97-04-09HistoricalMain Landing Gear · ATR GIE Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-300 and ATR42-320Effective Mar 7, 1997 · Replaced by AD 97-26-19