Airworthiness directives
20,336 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"
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.
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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Earlier years
AD 2021-20-08HistoricalElectrical Power · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 72 moreAD 2021-19-11Flight controls · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106 and 8 moreAD 2021-22-13Cargo Compartments · Leonardo AB139 and AW139AD 2021-20-07Fuselage · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11AD 2021-20-04Instruments · Airbus A350-1041 and A350-941AD 2021-22-20HistoricalReciprocating Engine Power Section · Austro Engine E4 and E4PAD 2021-20-22Wings · Fokker Services B.V. F.28 Mark 0070 and F.28 Mark 0100AD 2021-19-12Landing Gear · MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 701), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 702) and 4 moreAD 2021-19-13Navigation · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-500 and ATR72-212AAD 2021-19-09Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 6 moreAD 2021-19-07Rotorcraft Flight Control · Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2AD 2021-18-14Aircraft Fuel System · DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000T and DG-808CAD 2021-20-18Passenger compartment doors · Leonardo AW119 MKIIAD 2021-21-07Navigation · Airbus A330-841 and A330-941AD 2021-19-03Auto Flight System · Leonardo AB139 and AW139AD 2021-19-02Rotorcraft flight control · Airbus Helicopters EC130B4 and EC130T2AD 2021-18-16Tail Rotor Drive System, Tail Rotor Gearbox · Bell Textron Canada 429AD 2021-18-11Tail Rotor System · Leonardo AB139 and AW139AD 2021-20-02Main Rotor Head · Bell Textron 205BAD 2021-20-01Turbine Section · Pratt & Whitney PW1519G, PW1521G, PW1521G-3 and 10 moreAD 2021-19-14Propeller Hub Section · AERO Sp. z o.o. AT-3R100AD 2021-18-13Turbine Engine Combustion Section · General Electric CF34-8C1, CF34-8C5, CF34-8C5A1 and 10 moreAD 2021-18-09Fuselage · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series and 2 moreAD 2021-18-05Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE2, Trent 1000-C2 and 8 moreAD 2021-19-18Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221 and 5 moreAD 2021-18-04Fire protection, Doors · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 43 moreAD 2021-19-06Landing Gear System · General Atomics AeroTec Systems Dornier 228-212AD 2021-18-01Rudder Control System · B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2 and 14 moreAD 2021-17-14Wings · Gulfstream Aerospace LP Gulfstream G280AD 2021-19-01Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Shoulder harness restraint system (Bell Helicopter Textron STC SH2073SO or SH2751SO)AD 2021-17-15Main Rotor Blades · Leonardo AB139 and AW139AD 2021-17-12Engine Fuel Pump · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-A, Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE and 14 moreAD 2021-16-17Main gearbox · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 D-2AD 2021-16-16Rotorcraft Flight Control · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 9 moreAD 2021-16-12Instrument Panel · Bell Textron Canada 505AD 2021-16-10Tail Rotor Blades · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135P3, EC135T3, EC135P1 and 5 moreAD 2021-16-09Emergency Flotation Section · Leonardo AW189AD 2021-16-05Main Rotor Gearbox · Airbus Helicopters AS332L2 and EC225LPAD 2021-19-16Passenger/Crew Doors · Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1 and 3 moreAD 2021-19-05Cabin Equipment/Furnishings, Cargo Compartments · Leonardo AB412 and AB412 EPAD 2021-19-04Rotorcraft Flight Control · Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2AD 2021-18-15Main Rotor System · PZL-Swidnik PZL W-3AAD 2021-18-12Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · PZL-Swidnik PZL W-3AAD 2021-18-10Tail Rotor Control System · Bell Textron Canada 429AD 2021-17-11Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent XWB-75, Trent XWB-79, Trent XWB-79B and 1 moreAD 2021-17-05Fuel Controlling System · Safran Helicopter Engines Arrius 2B1, Arrius 2B1A, Arrius 2B2 and 1 moreAD 2021-16-11Tail Rotor Control System · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 9 moreAD 2021-17-06Fuselage · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreAD 2021-17-04Fuselage · Airbus A321-211, A321-231 and A321-232AD 2021-17-03Fuselage · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-122 and 14 more