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 81-02-09Aft Airstair Emergency Extension System · Boeing 727-100 Series and 727-100C SeriesEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-02-07Cargo Door Attach Bolts · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 and 6 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-02-06Cargo Door Attach Bolts · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-02-05Cargo Door Attach Bolts · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 24 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 79-11-05 R1Wood Deterioration · Mooney Mite M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18L and 1 moreEffective Apr 1, 1981AD 81-07-05Nose Landing Gear Crossbeam · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JEffective Mar 31, 1981AD 81-06-07Landing Gear System · Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159Effective Mar 27, 1981AD 81-06-06Fuel Feed Lines · Garrett AiResearch TFE-731-3-1H engines (AlliedSignal Aviation Services STC SA3870WE)Effective Mar 26, 1981AD 80-25-06 R1Engine Oil Pressure · Continental Motors GTSIO-520-L, GTSIO-520-M and GTSIO-520-NEffective Mar 23, 1981AD 81-06-04Transmission Deck & Bellcrank Support · Airbus Helicopters SA 318B-Alouette Astazou, SA 318C-Alouette Astazou, SA.315B Alouette III and 4 moreEffective Mar 20, 1981AD 81-06-03Aileron Servo Control Cable · Short Brothers SC-7 Skyvan Series 3Effective Mar 19, 1981AD 81-06-02Emergency Descent Devices · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 25 moreEffective Mar 19, 1981AD 81-01-52Jettisonable Pilot Door · Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G and SA330JEffective Mar 16, 1981AD 81-03-04Main Gearshaft · Airbus Helicopters SA.315B Alouette III, SA.316B Alouette III, SA.316C Alouette III and 1 moreEffective Mar 12, 1981AD 81-05-03Fuel tank shut-off valve modification · JR Aerosports Firefly 5, Firefly 6, Firefly 6B and 3 moreEffective Mar 11, 1981AD 81-04-11Nose Landing Gear Assembly · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Mar 3, 1981AD 81-04-09Nose Wheel Steering Actuator · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Mar 3, 1981AD 81-05-02Compressor Starting Circuit · Dassault Falcon 10Effective Mar 2, 1981AD 81-05-01Fuel Tank Capacity · Cessna 152, 172N, 172P and 3 moreEffective Mar 2, 1981AD 81-01-51Tail Boom · Airbus Helicopters SA-360C Dauphin, SA-365C, SA-365C1 and 1 moreEffective Feb 28, 1981AD 80-10-04 R1Tail Rotor Blades · Continental Copters OH-13H, OH-13E, OH-13E and 26 moreEffective Feb 28, 1981AD 81-01-01Propeller Deice Relay · Piper PA-31T and PA-31T1Effective Feb 27, 1981AD 81-04-10Cyclic Stick Boots · Kawasaki Heavy Industries KV107-II and KV107-IIAEffective Feb 26, 1981AD 81-04-02Incorporation Of AFM Revisions · Gulfstream Aerospace G-159Effective Feb 12, 1981AD 80-25-05Voltage Regulator Modification · Piper PA-31T and PA-31T1Effective Feb 12, 1981AD 81-03-05Mixture Control Shaft Assembly · Lycoming Engines IGO-540-A1A, IGO-540-B1A, IGO-540-B1C and 9 moreEffective Feb 11, 1981AD 81-04-01Rudder Cable Assembly · Hiller UH-12D, UH-12L and UH-12EEffective Feb 9, 1981AD 78-05-08 R3Cool Gas Generators · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Feb 9, 1981AD 81-04-03Tail Rotor Drive Assembly · Continental Copters OH-13H, OH-13E, OH-13E and 26 moreEffective Feb 2, 1981AD 81-02-02Stage One Turbine Wheels · General Electric CT58-100-2, CT58-110-1, CT58-110-2 and 2 moreEffective Feb 2, 1981AD 80-08-06 R1Turbine Disks · General Electric CF700-2D, CF700-2D-2, CJ610-8A and 1 moreEffective Feb 2, 1981AD 81-03-01Drive Shafts · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland BO-105A, BO-105C and BO-105SEffective Jan 29, 1981AD 81-03-03Brake Assemblies · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 7 moreEffective Jan 28, 1981AD 81-03-021st Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 moreEffective Jan 28, 1981AD 81-02-08Oxygen Generators · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Jan 27, 1981AD 81-02-10Clutch Assembly · Bell Helicopter Textron 214B and 214B-1Effective Jan 26, 1981AD 79-04-01 R3Main Landing Gear-Up Landings · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Jan 25, 1981AD 80-26-01Fuselage Structure Inspection · Sabreliner NA-265-40 and NA-265-60Effective Jan 19, 1981AD 81-01-07Rudder Servo Plates · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Jan 18, 1981AD 81-01-08Placard-Operating Speeds · Israel Aircraft Industries 1121, 1121A, 1121B and 2 moreEffective Jan 16, 1981AD 80-26-02AFCS/AFC-SS Pitch Function · Learjet 23, 24, 24A and 16 moreEffective Jan 15, 1981AD 80-25-02 R2Pushrods · Lycoming Engines O-235, O-235-A, O-235-AP and 30 moreEffective Jan 13, 1981AD 77-23-06 R2Flap Link Support Fittings · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 24 moreEffective Jan 13, 1981AD 81-01-06Autopilot · Bendix Avionics Primary ServoEffective Jan 12, 1981AD 81-02-04Main Blade Pitch Control · Agusta A109, A109A and A109A IIEffective Jan 5, 1981AD 81-01-03Outboard Aileron Support Fittings · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Jan 5, 1981AD 81-01-02 R1Fuel Valves · Nomad TC Pty N22B and N24AEffective Jan 5, 1981AD 80-08-01 R1Placard On Aft Stairway · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Jan 5, 1981AD 80-25-04Fuel Shut-Off Valves · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Jan 2, 1981AD 80-25-03Shear Pin Restraints · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Jan 2, 1981