Airworthiness directives

20,345 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 79-24-05Wing Flap Supports · Embraer EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2Effective Nov 21, 1979AD 79-24-02Outer Fuel Tank Wiring · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 10 moreEffective Nov 21, 1979AD 79-23-05Attachment Bolts Threads and Nut Plates · Textron 77Effective Nov 19, 1979AD 79-23-03 R1Tail Rotor Blades · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 1 moreEffective Nov 19, 1979AD 79-23-02'Carry-All' Interior · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 12 moreEffective Nov 15, 1979AD 79-21-03Elevator Trim Tab Cable · B-N Group BN2A MK. III, BN2A MK. III-2 and BN2A MK. III-3Effective Nov 12, 1979AD 79-21-02Passenger Door · Dassault Fan Jet FalconEffective Nov 12, 1979AD 79-22-04Aileron System · True Flight Holdings AA-5, AA-5A and AA-5BEffective Nov 9, 1979AD 78-20-03Fire Suppression System · MD Helicopters 369D and 369HEffective Nov 7, 1979AD 79-12-05Stall Warning Systems · Learjet 24, 24A, 24B and 13 moreEffective Nov 6, 1979AD 79-21-04Tail Boom Structure · Airbus Helicopters SA330FEffective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-20-01Aft Mount To Pylon Bulkhead Bolts · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F and DC-10-40Effective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-18-03Wing/Antenna Anti-Ice System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-22-01Exhaust System · American Champion 7ECA, 8GCBC and 8KCABEffective Oct 29, 1979AD 76-12-07HistoricalTail Rotor Chains · Bell Helicopter Textron 204B and 205A-1Effective Oct 29, 1979 · Replaced by AD 2013-18-07AD 79-22-02Fuel Leakage · Piper PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T and 6 moreEffective Oct 26, 1979AD 79-21-08Fuel Injection Systems · Bendix Energy Controls Division Fuel Injection SystemsEffective Oct 24, 1979AD 78-14-08Fuel Pump Drive Spline · Rolls-Royce 250-C18, 250-C18A, 250-C18B and 3 moreEffective Oct 24, 1979AD 79-20-02Nose Wheel Axles · Fokker Services F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200, F27 Mark 300 and 4 moreEffective Oct 19, 1979AD 79-20-11Lightening Protection Of Fuel System · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Oct 15, 1979AD 79-20-06Side Strut Assemblies · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Oct 11, 1979AD 79-20-04Elevator Drive System · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Oct 11, 1979AD 79-20-08HistoricalInduction System · Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 and 2T-1A-2Effective Oct 8, 1979 · Replaced by AD 2004-25-22AD 79-18-12Auxiliary Power Units · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series, Manufacturing Company Auxiliary Power Units and 46 moreEffective Oct 8, 1979AD 79-20-10Piper Kit 763 893 · Piper PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260 and 3 moreEffective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-19-04Flap Control Rods · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-19-03Fuselage Skin Panel Buttstraps · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-20-07Lighter Circuit Breaker · Piper PA-31, PA-31-325 and PA-31-350Effective Oct 2, 1979AD 79-19-12Engine Stoppage · Cessna 441Effective Oct 1, 1979AD 79-19-10Wing Front Spar Pylon · Boeing DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63 and 1 moreEffective Sep 27, 1979AD 79-20-03Fuel Control, Fuel Pump And Oil Pump Drive Gears · Honeywell International LTP 101-600, LTP 101-600A, LTP 101-600A-1A and 5 moreEffective Sep 26, 1979AD 79-04-05Regulator Diaphragm Stem Assembly · Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D1B, AEIO-320-E1A, AEIO-320-E1B and 215 moreEffective Sep 26, 1979AD 79-19-09Electroluminescent Panel Inverters · Piper PA-31T and PA-31T1Effective Sep 25, 1979AD 79-19-11Dual Brake Control Valves · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-19-08Pressure Relief Door · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-17-03Main Landing Brakes Input Straps · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-15-04Slat Mechanical Drive System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Sep 24, 1979AD 79-19-06Fuel Flow System Per STC SA3835WE · Hoskins Model CFS-1000, -1001, FT-100 or FT-101 fuel flow… (Sandia Aerospace STC SA3835WE)Effective Sep 17, 1979AD 79-19-02Elevator Spars · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Sep 13, 1979AD 79-10-13Door Lock Mechanism · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Sep 13, 1979AD 79-19-05Aileron Control System · Bellanca 14-13, 14-13-2, 14-13-3 and 1 moreEffective Sep 10, 1979AD 79-16-04Wing Rear Spar · Aerotek II B-1 and B-1AEffective Sep 7, 1979AD 79-18-13Third Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 250-C28B and 250-C28CEffective Sep 6, 1979AD 79-13-02Aileron System · Sabreliner NA-265-60 with STC SA687NWEffective Sep 4, 1979AD 79-18-07Wood Deterioration · Mooney Mite M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18L and 1 moreEffective Sep 3, 1979AD 79-18-10Cabin Door Latching Mechanism · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) and PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601)Effective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-18-09Engine Generator Feeder Cables · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-18-08Aft Engine Mount Barrel Nuts · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F and DC-10-40Effective Aug 29, 1979AD 79-11-06Landing Gear Selector Lever · Piper PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235 and 3 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979AD 73-19-10Elevator Control Horn · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A, G-164B, G-164B-15T and 3 moreEffective Aug 29, 1979