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"

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Earlier years
AD 66-20-03Engine Fire Extinguishing System · 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 Aug 13, 1966AD 66-20-02Engine Fire Extinguishing System · 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 Aug 13, 1966AD 66-18-04Baggage Door Latch · Piper PA-24-260 and PA-30Effective Aug 10, 1966AD 66-18-03Induction System Icing · Piper PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1) and PA-E23-250Effective Aug 2, 1966AD 66-16-03Engine Mounting Fuselage Frame · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Jul 31, 1966AD 66-16-02Engine Mounting Fuselage Frame · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 SeriesEffective Jul 31, 1966AD 66-16-04Flap Asymmetry Switches · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 3 moreEffective Jul 30, 1966AD 66-18-01Emergency Evacuation Slides · Air Cruisers Emergency Evacuation Slides, 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series and 4 moreEffective Jul 29, 1966AD 66-17-02Front and Rear Spars · Viking Air DHC-2 Mk.I, DHC-2 Mk.II and DHC-2 Mk.IIIEffective Jul 22, 1966AD 66-14-04Cam Reduction Drive Gear Assembly · Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-985 Series, Wasp Jr. A, Wasp Jr. B-4 and 10 moreEffective Jul 9, 1966AD 66-14-03Crankshaft Idler Shafts · Lycoming Engines O-540-B2B5Effective Jul 9, 1966AD 66-14-01Wing Main Spar · Thrush 600-S-2C, S-2B, S-2C and 1 moreEffective Jul 5, 1966AD 66-16-06Rotor Disc Spacer Assemblies · Pratt & Whitney Division JT3C-12 and JT3C-7Effective Jul 2, 1966AD 64-17-01Fuel Dump Chute Extend Limit Switch · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Jun 25, 1966AD 66-13-05Fire Detection System · Columbia Helicopters 107-IIEffective Jun 18, 1966AD 66-09-02Pitch Lock · Dowty Propellers (c) R179/4-20-4/, (c) R184/4-30-4/ and (c) R193/4-30-4/Effective Jun 16, 1966AD 66-13-03Inverter Ground System · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 4 moreEffective Jun 11, 1966AD 64-26-02Starter Drive Shaft Bearing · General Electric CT58-100-1, T58-GE-5, T58-GE-1 and 3 moreEffective Jun 3, 1966AD 66-14-02Windshield Deicing Systems · Learjet 23 and 24Effective Jun 1, 1966AD 66-13-04Pressure Control Static Air System · Learjet 23 and 24Effective May 17, 1966AD 60-06-01Nose Landing Gear · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective May 14, 1966AD 66-13-02Dome Light Switch · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective May 13, 1966AD 66-08-05Rudder Control System Rod · SOCATA - Groupe Aerospatiale M.S. 760 (Paris I), M.S. 760.A (Paris IA) and M.S. 760B (Paris II)Effective Apr 16, 1966AD 66-08-04Nose Landing Gear · Martin-Marietta 202, 202A and 404Effective Apr 10, 1966AD 66-07-03Engine Gage Units · Edison, Thomas A. Engine Gage Units and Engine Gage UnitsEffective Apr 3, 1966AD 66-07-05Electric Landing Gear · Mooney M20C, M20D and M20EEffective Mar 26, 1966AD 66-06-02Engine Pressure Ratio System · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Mar 26, 1966AD 66-08-02Flap Drive Coupling Sleeve · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Mar 23, 1966AD 66-08-01Lateral Control System · Air & Space America 18AEffective Mar 23, 1966AD 66-05-02Rudder and Elevator Trim Tab Rod End Assemblies · 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 Feb 27, 1966AD 66-05-01Main Landing Gear Drag Struts · Airlift International C-46A, C-46D, C-46F and 12 moreEffective Feb 25, 1966AD 66-06-01Thrust Reverser · Boeing 707-200, 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series and 1 moreEffective Feb 22, 1966AD 66-05-03Outer Wing Cap Fittings · Lockheed Martin 188A and 188CEffective Feb 19, 1966AD 66-05-05Compressor Rotor Disc · Pratt & Whitney Division JT3D-1, JT3D-1-MC6 and JT3D-1-MC7Effective Feb 18, 1966AD 66-02-01Air Conditioners · Beechcraft 56TC, 58, 58A and 39 moreEffective Feb 10, 1966AD 66-02-03Main and Nose Landing Gear Assemblies · 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 Feb 5, 1966AD 66-02-02Main Hydraulic Accumulator · Airlift International C-46A, C-46D, C-46F and 12 moreEffective Feb 5, 1966AD 66-03-01Crankshaft · Rolls-Royce Gipsy Queen 30 MK.2Effective Jan 28, 1966AD 66-03-02Electrical System · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Jan 14, 1966AD 65-28-06Emergency Inverter Overloading · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 810Effective Jan 13, 1966AD 65-28-04Fuel System Modifications · Maule Aerospace Technology M-4-210Effective Jan 13, 1966AD 65-28-03Elevator Center Hinge Eyebolt · Aeronautica Macchi AL 60 and AL 60-BEffective Jan 13, 1966AD 66-01-01Wing Upper Surface Skin · Boeing 720 Series and 720B SeriesEffective Jan 5, 1966AD 66-01-02Propeller Cone and Spacer Sets · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164, G-164A, G-164B and 7 moreEffective Dec 28, 1965AD 65-28-05Main Landing Gear Oleos · Augustair 2150 and 2150AEffective Dec 21, 1965AD 65-26-01Aileron Control Sectors · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 4 moreEffective Dec 17, 1965AD 65-28-02Engine Mount Fittings · Maryland Air Industries F-27, F-27A, F-27B and 4 moreEffective Dec 14, 1965AD 65-28-01Tail Rotor Blades · Brantly International B-2, B-2A and B-2BEffective Dec 14, 1965AD 65-25-03Nose Landing Gear Drag Link Clevis · Piper PA-24 and PA-24-250Effective Dec 10, 1965AD 65-15-04No. 4 Wing Plank Drain Holes · Lockheed Martin 188A and 188CEffective Dec 9, 1965