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 72-25-03Main Landing Gear Trunnion Support Beam · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Mar 2, 1973AD 71-05-02Crankcase Main Bearings · Lycoming Engines IO-360-A1A, IO-360-A1B, IO-360-A1B6 and 9 moreEffective Feb 13, 1973AD 73-03-03Engine Induction Box Bolts · Alexandria 17-30AEffective Feb 7, 1973AD 73-01-03Life Jackets · Air Cruisers Life JacketsEffective Jan 17, 1973AD 68-09-01Crankshaft Flyweight Liners · Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-985 Series, Wasp Jr. A, Wasp Jr. B-4 and 10 moreEffective Jan 17, 1973AD 73-01-02Alternate Air System · Cessna 310N, 310P and 310QEffective Jan 5, 1973AD 72-07-11Flap pushrod end bearings · Revo Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4 and 3 moreEffective Jan 5, 1973AD 72-24-05Entry Door Closing Handle · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 3 moreEffective Jan 3, 1973AD 73-01-01Exhaust Outlet Blockage · Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100 and Aero Commander 100-180Effective Dec 29, 1972AD 72-26-01Nose Compartment Door Latch · Textron 99, 99A, 99A (FACH) and 4 moreEffective Dec 21, 1972AD 72-25-04Loss of Main Rotor Control · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61D, S-61L and 3 moreEffective Dec 15, 1972AD 72-25-07Blades · McCauley Propeller Systems E2A34CEffective Dec 13, 1972AD 72-25-06Nose Gear Extension · Volpar Mark IV tricycle landing gear (Southwestern Aero Exchange STC SA111WE or 2 others)Effective Dec 9, 1972AD 72-21-02Pylon Bearing Shaft · Brantly International B-2, B-2A and B-2BEffective Dec 8, 1972AD 72-16-05Impellers · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511 and 35 moreEffective Dec 4, 1972AD 72-24-02Throttle Movement Placard · Lavia Argentina PA-25, PA-28-140, PA-28-150 and 2 moreEffective Nov 17, 1972AD 72-24-03Oil Filter Adapter · Continental Motors IO-360-A, IO-520-B, IO-520-C and 3 moreEffective Nov 15, 1972AD 72-22-02Fiberglass · Razorback Fabrics Fiberglass FabricEffective Nov 15, 1972AD 72-12-03Failure of Air Bottles · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A and 7 moreEffective Nov 13, 1972AD 70-15-04Relocating Fuel and Hydraulic Valves · British Aerospace Regional H.P. 137 Jetstream Mk. 1Effective Nov 13, 1972AD 72-23-04Main Gear Strut Cylinder · Sabreliner NA-265-40 and NA-265-60Effective Nov 11, 1972AD 72-23-03Wing Flap Actuator · Cessna 336, 337, 337A and 7 moreEffective Nov 10, 1972AD 72-22-04Elevator Movement Interference · Textron 60Effective Oct 31, 1972AD 72-23-02Impeller · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 542-10, Dart 542-10J, Dart 542-10K and 2 moreEffective Oct 26, 1972AD 72-22-01HistoricalLanding Gear Uplock Rollers · Raytheon 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33 and 49 moreEffective Oct 25, 1972 · Replaced by AD 2007-08-08AD 72-13-08Main Rotor Blades · Hiller UH-12L, UH-12L4 and UH-12E-LEffective Oct 19, 1972AD 72-02-02Fuel Line Fitting Leakage · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164AEffective Oct 18, 1972AD 72-21-06Crankcase Bearings · Lycoming Engines IGSO-540-A1A, IGSO-540-A1C, IGSO-540-A1D and 4 moreEffective Oct 17, 1972AD 72-21-05Horizontal Stabilizer · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JEffective Oct 17, 1972AD 72-21-04Magnetos · Lycoming Engines HIO-360-D1AEffective Oct 13, 1972AD 72-21-03Fuel Line Failure · Piper PA-20, PA-20-115, PA-20-135 and 11 moreEffective Oct 13, 1972AD 72-21-01Landing Gear Shock Struts · Aerotek II B-1 and B-1AEffective Oct 6, 1972AD 72-20-06Aerobatic Flight Placard · American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC and 2 moreEffective Oct 5, 1972AD 67-33-03Pressure Fueling Valves · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 240 Series, 340 and 440 with STC SA1054WE or 3 othersEffective Oct 3, 1972AD 72-20-07Fuel Tubes · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Spey 555-15, Spey 555-15H, Spey 555-15N and 1 moreEffective Oct 2, 1972AD 72-20-03Heater Overheat · Textron 65-90, 65-A90, 99 and 4 moreEffective Sep 27, 1972AD 72-19-05Horizontal Stabilizer Support Tube · Aviat S-2AEffective Sep 20, 1972AD 72-17-03Rudder Pedal Arm Casting · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 46 moreEffective Sep 16, 1972AD 72-19-03Landing Gear Side Brace · Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30 and 2 moreEffective Sep 15, 1972AD 72-19-02Aileron Interconnect Tubes · Aviat S-2AEffective Sep 15, 1972AD 72-19-01Main Rotor Retention Straps · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B and 1 moreEffective Sep 15, 1972AD 72-18-06Stabilator Rib Balance Weights · Piper PA-34-200Effective Sep 9, 1972AD 72-18-09Control Rods And Electrical Systems · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Sep 6, 1972AD 72-18-03Corrosion of Rudder and Elevator Cables · American Champion 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB and 1 moreEffective Sep 1, 1972AD 72-15-02Alternator Cooling Fans · Prestolite Alternator Cooling FansEffective Sep 1, 1972AD 72-07-03Main Air Reservoir Assemblies · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2A, D.H.114 Heron Series 2DA and D.H.114 Heron Series 2XEffective Sep 1, 1972AD 72-18-04VNE Limitations · MD Helicopters 369H, 369HE, 369HM and 1 moreEffective Aug 31, 1972AD 72-18-01Fuel Selector Valve Warning Light · Textron 35, A35, B35 and 1 moreEffective Aug 29, 1972AD 70-16-02HistoricalLink and Eyebolt Fork · Dowty Aerospace Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1, CR 289/3-110-F/11, CR 289/3-110-F/12 and 34 moreEffective Aug 21, 1972 · Replaced by AD 2010-10-23AD 72-17-05Electric Trim Switch · Piper PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180 and 3 moreEffective Aug 15, 1972