Airworthiness directives, 2008

477 ADs took effect in 2008. 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)) = 2008
  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 2008-17-14Elevator rear spar · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Oct 2, 2008 · Supersedes AD 96-06-05AD 2008-17-12Air data inertial reference units (ADIRUs) · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 24 moreEffective Oct 2, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2003-26-03AD 2008-17-11Flight Guidance Control System (FGCS) · Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ 170-100 STD and 10 moreEffective Oct 2, 2008AD 2008-17-10HistoricalElevator rear spar · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Oct 2, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-18-10AD 2008-19-04HistoricalFuel circulation procedures · Boeing 777-200 Series and 777-300 SeriesEffective Sep 29, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-05-11AD 2008-19-01Airplane flight manual (AFM) · Eclipse Aerospace EA500Effective Sep 29, 2008AD 2008-18-10HistoricalAft mount support fitting · McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30Effective Sep 24, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2010-22-04AD 2008-17-09Alternator · SOCATA TBM 700Effective Sep 23, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2008-10-13AD 2008-17-08Extension retraction mechanism · DG Flugzeugbau DG-500MBEffective Sep 23, 2008AD 2008-17-07Flight controls tie rod · APEX CAP 10 BEffective Sep 23, 2008AD 2008-17-05Fuel tanks · Embraer EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600), EMB-135ER, EMB-135KE and 9 moreEffective Sep 23, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2007-12-17AD 2008-17-04Fuel tank wiring · BAE Systems Jetstream Model 4101Effective Sep 23, 2008AD 2008-17-03HistoricalBody station frame · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 3 moreEffective Sep 23, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2014-23-10AD 2008-17-02HistoricalMain landing gear (MLG) · Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221 and 5 moreEffective Sep 17, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2015-02-24AD 2008-17-01HistoricalFuel pumps · 328 Support Services 328-100Effective Sep 17, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-17-01 R1AD 2008-16-20Aileron control system · Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 42Effective Sep 17, 2008AD 2008-16-19Self-locking stop nuts · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 12 moreEffective Sep 17, 2008AD 2008-16-14Lower lobe fuselage skin lap joints · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 7 moreEffective Sep 17, 2008 · Supersedes AD 94-15-06AD 2008-16-11Forward and aft service doors · Boeing DC-8-61, DC-8-61F, DC-8-63 and 3 moreEffective Sep 17, 2008AD 2008-13-09Fuel tank bonding jumpers · Bombardier DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106 and 5 moreEffective Sep 17, 2008AD 2008-16-18High Pressure (HP) turbine disc · Rolls-Royce RB211-524B-02, RB211-524B-B-02, RB211-524B2-19 and 20 moreEffective Sep 15, 2008AD 2008-16-16Tail rotor pitch · Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 230Effective Sep 15, 2008AD 2008-16-09HistoricalBalance weight brackets · Short Brothers SD3-60Effective Sep 15, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-16-09 R1AD 2008-16-04Tail rotor pedal · Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 222, 222B and 222UEffective Sep 15, 2008AD 2008-16-13Elevator tab control mechanisms · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreEffective Sep 9, 2008AD 2008-16-12Fuselage bulkhead shear tie end fastener · Boeing 777-200 SeriesEffective Sep 9, 2008AD 2008-16-084 Electronic Flight Instrumentation System (EFIS) · Dassault FALCON 2000EXEffective Sep 9, 2008AD 2008-16-07Elevator centering torsion spring · Bombardier DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402Effective Sep 9, 2008AD 2008-16-06HistoricalFuel tank wiring · BAE Systems Jetstream Model 4101Effective Sep 9, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2022-14-08AD 2008-19-51HistoricalAE 3007A, AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1E and 5 moreReplaced by AD 2008-26-06AD 2008-16-05Intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) disk · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 528-7E, Dart 528D-7E, Dart 529-7E and 29 moreEffective Sep 4, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2007-02-07AD 2008-16-02Residual heat in the angle-of- attack (AOA) probes · Textron 390Effective Sep 3, 2008AD 2008-15-04Tail rotor pitch · Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 430Effective Sep 3, 2008AD 2008-15-03Tail rotor (T/R) blade abrasion strip · MD Helicopters 369A, 369D, 369E and 6 moreEffective Sep 3, 2008AD 2008-15-02Fire extinguishing system · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2Effective Sep 3, 2008AD 2008-17-06HistoricalAirplane flight manual (AFM) · Bombardier DHC-8-400 SeriesEffective Sep 2, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2010-14-16AD 2008-16-17Hydraulic unit panel · PZL-Swidnik PZL W-3AEffective Sep 2, 2008AD 2008-15-06HistoricalOriginal engine mounting brackets · Cessna 175 and 175AEffective Sep 2, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2016-14-05AD 2008-18-52HistoricalPrevent loss of yaw control and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter · MD Helicopter 500N, 600N and MD900Replaced by AD 2008-22-52AD 2008-15-01Elevator trim system · Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica EMB-120, EMB-120ER, EMB-120FC and 2 moreEffective Aug 21, 2008AD 2008-14-17HistoricalUpper side shell structure · Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203 and 5 moreEffective Aug 21, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2014-16-04AD 2008-14-16HistoricalPassenger door · 328 Support Services 328-100 and 328-300Effective Aug 21, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2014-03-15AD 2008-14-14Auxiliary power unit (APU) · Boeing 747-400 Series and 747-400D SeriesEffective Aug 21, 2008AD 2008-14-12HistoricalVertical fin · Pacific Aerospace FU24-954 and FU24A-954Effective Aug 21, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2010-26-02AD 2008-14-05Tail rotor control · Agusta A109E and A119Effective Aug 21, 2008AD 2008-18-51HistoricalVertical Stabilizer Control System (VSCS) · MD Helicopter 500N, 600N and MD900Replaced by AD 2008-18-52AD 2008-14-15No. 4 bearing oil system components · International Aero Engines V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5 and 7 moreEffective Aug 20, 2008AD 2008-16-01HistoricalFull authority digital engine controls (FADECs) · General Electric CF34-8E2, CF34-8E2A1, CF34-8E5 and 4 moreEffective Aug 15, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-24-06AD 2008-17-51Emergency ADDirectional control cable (control cable) · MD Helicopters MD900Effective Aug 14, 2008AD 2008-14-13Upper door hinge · Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22Effective Aug 14, 2008