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.

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.

Earlier years
AD 69-11-07Fuselage Center Section · Slingsby Type T.53.B.Effective Jun 2, 1969AD 69-11-06Aspirator Hose · Dassault Fan Jet Falcon and Fan Jet Falcon Series DEffective Jun 2, 1969AD 69-09-02Aileron Control System · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective May 29, 1969AD 69-11-04Control Pedal Force · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206AEffective May 28, 1969AD 69-11-02Cyclic Control System · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206AEffective May 28, 1969AD 69-11-01Cockpit Side Windows · M7 Aerospace SA26-AT and SA26-TEffective May 26, 1969AD 69-08-10Horizontal Stabilizer Trim System · Israel Aircraft Industries 1121, 1121A and 1121BEffective May 24, 1969AD 69-08-05Elevator Spring Pot · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective May 11, 1969AD 69-08-04Fuel Leakage Into Wing · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 SeriesEffective May 11, 1969AD 69-08-03Power Plant Fire Extinguishant · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective May 11, 1969AD 69-10-01Main Landing Gear Pistons · Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30 and 5 moreEffective May 9, 1969AD 64-11-01 R7HistoricalWing Spar Chords · Boeing 707 Series (all) and 720 Series (all)Effective May 9, 1969 · Replaced by AD 77-02-01AD 64-11-01Wing Spar Chords · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective May 9, 1969AD 69-08-09Lycoming Engines IO-540-G1A5Effective Apr 23, 1969AD 69-08-08Tail Rotor Yoke · Hiller UH-12D, UH-12L, UH-12L4 and 2 moreEffective Apr 23, 1969AD 69-08-06Landing Gear Retraction System · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Apr 23, 1969AD 69-08-11Fuel Boost Pump · Cessna 206, 206H, 210 and 38 moreEffective Apr 22, 1969AD 69-08-07Lower Wing Surface · Lockheed Martin 188A and 188CEffective Apr 17, 1969AD 69-08-01Horizontal Stabilizer · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Apr 16, 1969AD 69-06-05Inverter · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Apr 15, 1969AD 69-05-06Thermos Bottle Bracket · Alexander Schleicher KA 6 EEffective Apr 6, 1969AD 69-05-04Landing Gear Buffer Plate · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13Effective Apr 5, 1969AD 69-07-02Aileron Balance Unit · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 9 moreEffective Apr 1, 1969AD 69-07-01Flap Pick Up And Link Assembly · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Mar 27, 1969AD 69-06-04Elevator Control System Friction · Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300Effective Mar 27, 1969AD 69-06-01Flap Drive System · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 4 moreEffective Mar 26, 1969AD 69-04-03Rotor Blade · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Mar 22, 1969AD 69-05-05Power Lever Travel · Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 and PC-6/B1-H2Effective Mar 12, 1969AD 67-06-04Blades · Hartzell Propeller HC-93Z30-2, HC-B3W30 and HC-B3Z30-2Effective Mar 4, 1969AD 69-04-02Throttle Bellcrank Bracket · Cessna A188Effective Mar 3, 1969AD 68-13-03Fuel Cell Collapse · Piper PA-24 and PA-24-250Published Feb 28, 1969AD 69-04-04Aileron Balance Bolt · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 9 moreEffective Feb 14, 1969AD 69-03-04Elevator Control Bracket · Slingsby Type T.53.B.Effective Feb 14, 1969AD 69-03-03Aileron Control Jamming · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Feb 14, 1969AD 69-02-02Compressor · General Electric CJ805-23, CJ805-23B, CJ805-23C and 3 moreEffective Feb 14, 1969AD 69-01-02Alternator Housing Liner · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Feb 1, 1969AD 69-01-01Engine Fire Extinguisher · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Feb 1, 1969AD 68-26-07Forward Bogie Beams · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 24 moreEffective Feb 1, 1969AD 69-02-03Autopilot Operating Limitation · Dassault Fan Jet Falcon with STC SA1131WEEffective Jan 25, 1969AD 68-26-05Engine Nacelle Cross Beam · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Jan 19, 1969AD 66-06-03Connecting Rod Assemblies · Lycoming Engines GO-435-C2 (O-435-17), GO-435-C2A, GO-435-C2A2 and 317 moreEffective Jan 16, 1969AD 68-25-05Wheel Brake Cable · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13Effective Jan 10, 1969AD 69-03-01Wing Lower Spar Booms · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744Effective Jan 7, 1969AD 68-25-04Nose Steering Relief Valve · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Jan 7, 1969AD 69-01-03Lower Wing Access Door · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 9 moreEffective Jan 4, 1969AD 68-11-02Upper & Lower Wing Planks · Lockheed Martin 188A and 188CEffective Jan 4, 1969AD 68-16-04Exhaust Ducts · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 240 Series, 340 and 440 with STC SA1054WE or SA1096WEEffective Dec 27, 1968AD 68-26-01Lower Coupling Drive Shaft · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Dec 21, 1968AD 68-26-02Wing Strut Inspection · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective Dec 20, 1968AD 68-26-03Stabilizer Rib Cracks · Bombardier CL-44D4Effective Dec 19, 1968