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"

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Earlier years
AD 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, 1981AD 81-10-06Slide/Raft Assemblies · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Jun 12, 1981AD 81-12-03Spindle Retention Bolts · Bell Helicopter Textron 214B, 214B-1 and 214STEffective Jun 11, 1981AD 79-21-09 R1Electrical System · Revo Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4 and 3 moreEffective Jun 8, 1981AD 81-12-02Longerons · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Jun 5, 1981AD 79-21-01 R1Third Stage Turbine Wheel Blade · Rolls-Royce 250-B17, 250-B17B, 250-B17C and 3 moreEffective Jun 3, 1981AD 81-06-05 R1Fuel/Oil Line Damage · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-1Effective Jun 1, 1981AD 79-25-02 R1Main Landing Gear Pistons · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective May 22, 1981AD 81-10-07Swashplate Support · Bell Helicopter Textron 212Effective May 14, 1981AD 81-11-01Emergency Exit Door · Nomad TC Pty N22B, N22S and N24AEffective May 13, 1981AD 81-10-02Support Column · FH1100 Manufacturing FH-1100Effective May 11, 1981AD 78-24-06 R1Horizontal Stabilizer · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L and 206L-1Effective May 11, 1981AD 81-09-09HistoricalCombustion Heaters · Stewart-Warner Combustion HeatersEffective May 8, 1981 · Replaced by AD 2017-06-03AD 81-09-07Main Rotor Blades · Sikorsky S-76AEffective May 7, 1981AD 80-21-52Main Rotor Speed Loss · Airbus Helicopters SA-360C DauphinEffective May 6, 1981AD 81-09-04Main Landing Gear Wheels · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective May 4, 1981AD 81-10-09Tail Rotor Gearbox Mount Assembly · Airbus Helicopters SA-365C, SA-365C1 and SA-365C2Effective Apr 30, 1981AD 81-10-04Aileron Modification · Piper PA-44-180Effective Apr 30, 1981AD 81-10-01Nose Cone Spars · Piper PA-44-180Effective Apr 30, 1981AD 80-16-52Brake Pedal Brace Assembly · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 4 moreEffective Apr 30, 1981AD 81-09-02Deflation Panel System · Sundance Balloons AX-6Effective Apr 23, 1981AD 81-09-01Landing Gear Retract System · Textron C90, E90 and H90Effective Apr 23, 1981AD 81-08-04Oxygen Masks · Puritan-Bennett Aero Systems Oxygen MasksEffective Apr 23, 1981AD 81-08-03Horizontal Stabilizer Structure · Nomad TC Pty N22B and N24AEffective Apr 23, 1981AD 80-22-52Engine And APU Fire Extinguishing System Cartridges · Boeing DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83) and 1 moreEffective Apr 20, 1981AD 80-22-51Fire Extinguisher Systems · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 3 moreEffective Apr 20, 1981AD 81-07-11 R1Balance Weight Support Structure · Cessna 335, 340 and 340AEffective Apr 17, 1981AD 72-16-02 R3Volpar Nose Landing Gear Fork · Volpar Mark IV tricycle landing gear (Southwestern Aero Exchange STC SA111WE or 2 others)Effective Apr 16, 1981AD 81-07-04MLG Wheel Assemblies · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Apr 15, 1981AD 81-05-52 R1Main Gear Box · Robinson Helicopter R22Effective Apr 13, 1981AD 81-07-10HistoricalOverrunning clutch assembly failure which will result in the loss of engine power · MD Helicopters 369Effective Apr 9, 1981 · Replaced by AD 81-07-10 R1AD 81-07-08Longitudinal Trim Tab · Vulcanair P 68 and P 68BEffective Apr 6, 1981AD 81-07-09Shaft · Dowty Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1 and CR 289/3-110-F/11 with STC SA2731SW or SA3897WEEffective Apr 2, 1981AD 81-07-03Propeller Pitch Control System · Vulcanair P 68 and P 68BEffective Apr 2, 1981AD 81-07-02Cargo Compartment Panel · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 4 moreEffective Apr 2, 1981AD 81-05-04Blade Tip Placard · Dowty Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1 and CR 289/3-110-F/11 with STC SA2731SW or SA3897WEEffective Apr 2, 1981AD 81-07-06AC Fuel Pumps · Continental Motors A-65-1, A-65-12, A-65-12F and 60 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-06-01 R1Engine Aft Nacelles · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 3 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-04-06Cockpit Voice Recorder · Fairchild Industries Products Cockpit Voice RecorderEffective Apr 1, 1981