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 71-12-01Engine Control Support Bracket · Piper PA-23, PA-23-160 and PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1)Effective Jun 8, 1971AD 71-06-08Wheel/Brake Assembly · Cleveland Aircraft Products Wheel/Brake AssemblyEffective Jun 8, 1971AD 70-10-01Instrument Panel Circuit Boards · Textron 99, 99A, 99A (FACH) and 4 moreEffective Jun 3, 1971AD 69-08-02Elevator Spar Web · Textron 99, 99A, 99A (FACH) and 4 moreEffective Jun 3, 1971AD 69-06-06Rudder Spar · Textron 65-80, 65-88, 65-90 and 12 moreEffective Jun 3, 1971AD 71-09-04Main Landing Gear Actuator Beam · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective May 28, 1971AD 71-11-03VNE Placard · FH1100 Manufacturing 1100 and FH-1100Effective May 19, 1971AD 71-11-01Protection for Circuit Wires · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective May 19, 1971AD 71-06-03Twelfth Stage Compressor Rotor Disc · Pratt & Whitney Division JT4A-10, JT4A-11, JT4A-12 and 3 moreEffective May 19, 1971AD 70-22-04Circuit Breakers · Wood Electric Circuit BreakersEffective May 19, 1971AD 60-08-05Cooling Shield to Wheel Lip Clearance · Curtiss-Wright/Marquette Double Row Turbo Cyclone 972TC18DA1 (R-3350-34, -91), Double Row Turbo Cyclone 972TC18DA2, Double Row Turbo Cyclone 972TC18DA3 and 8 moreEffective May 19, 1971AD 70-26-01Passenger Evacuation System · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective May 18, 1971AD 71-10-02Overvoltage Relay Ground · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) and PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601)Effective May 14, 1971AD 71-10-01Fuel Leakage · Alexandria 17-30Effective May 8, 1971AD 71-08-04Undervoltage Sensing Unit · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective May 8, 1971AD 70-24-02Main Landing Gear Wheel Bearing · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective May 7, 1971AD 71-09-06Cracks In Main Gear Gland Nut · Martin-Marietta 202, 202A and 404Effective May 4, 1971AD 71-02-02Twelfth Stage Compressor Rotor Disc · Pratt & Whitney Division JT4A-10, JT4A-11, JT4A-12 and 3 moreEffective May 4, 1971AD 71-09-05Front Seat Belt Attaching Hardware · Piper PA-32-260, PA-32-300 and PA-32S-300Effective Apr 30, 1971AD 71-09-03Gasket and/or Fuel Leakage · Continental Motors TSIO-360-A, TSIO-520-B, TSIO-520-D and 2 moreEffective Apr 29, 1971AD 71-09-01Nacelle Electrical Failures · Cessna 320, 320-1, 320A and 5 moreEffective Apr 23, 1971AD 71-08-01Aft Evacuation Slide · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Apr 20, 1971AD 71-08-06Overspeed Pickup Housing Assembly · Honeywell International T5313A and T5313BEffective Apr 16, 1971AD 71-06-05Turbine Disc Retaining Bolt · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511 and 3 moreEffective Apr 12, 1971AD 71-07-04Emergency Exit Window · Cessna 401, 401A, 401B and 5 moreEffective Apr 6, 1971AD 71-05-06Main Landing Gear · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) and PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601)Effective Apr 5, 1971AD 67-05-03Pylon · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 22 moreEffective Apr 4, 1971AD 71-07-02Obstacle Clearance Profile · Lockheed 1049-54, 1049B-55 (Navy R7V-1), 1049C-55 and 12 moreEffective Apr 3, 1971AD 71-06-06Seat Track and Guide · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4-180C and M-4-220CEffective Mar 16, 1971AD 71-02-03Main Landing Gear Failure · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 340, 440 and Military C-131EEffective Mar 9, 1971AD 71-02-06Evacuation Slide Bar Latch · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 46 moreEffective Feb 26, 1971AD 71-04-04Failure Water Door Tension Rod · Bombardier CL-215-1A10Effective Feb 25, 1971AD 71-04-03Nose Gear Strut · True Flight Holdings AA-1Effective Feb 25, 1971AD 71-05-01Main Landing Gear Axle · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61D, S-61E and 5 moreEffective Feb 23, 1971AD 71-03-01Components · Ratier-Forest, Division de Figeac FH.146Effective Feb 22, 1971AD 71-01-05Emergency Evacuation Slide · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Feb 17, 1971AD 71-03-02Elevator Aft Quadrant · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Feb 13, 1971AD 71-03-03Flap Track Attachment Lug · Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30 and 2 moreEffective Feb 6, 1971AD 70-25-03Thrust Reversal System · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Jan 29, 1971AD 71-05-05Elevator Trim Tab System · B-N Group BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2 and 11 moreEffective Jan 26, 1971AD 71-02-05Main Cabin Door Lock Pins · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) and PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601)Effective Jan 23, 1971AD 71-02-04Load Evener Indicator Tube · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Jan 23, 1971AD 71-01-02Flap Drive Motor Assembly · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Jan 21, 1971AD 70-14-03Cracks In Flap Tracks · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Jan 19, 1971AD 71-02-01Life Raft Models 12D11751-7, 12D11751-8, and 18D23350-5 · Air Cruisers Life RaftsEffective Jan 14, 1971AD 71-01-04Toxic Fumes from Battery · Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300Effective Jan 14, 1971AD 68-20-08Functional Test of AFCS · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61L and S-61NEffective Jan 14, 1971AD 71-01-03Cracks In Stabilizer Attachment Angles · Cessna 177 and 177AEffective Jan 5, 1971AD 70-08-02Tail Rotor Drive Shaft · Scotts-Bell 47 47, 47B, 47B3 and 21 moreEffective Jan 1, 1971AD 70-26-06HistoricalCracks in Elevator and Rudder Spar · Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300Effective Dec 29, 1970 · Replaced by AD 2001-06-01