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 57-01-02Stabilizer Attachment Bolts · Piper PA-23Published Aug 1, 1957AD 56-27-03Aileron Balance Weight Bracket · Piper PA-23Published Apr 11, 1957AD 56-26-03HistoricalCrankshaft · Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-985 Series, Wasp Jr. A, Wasp Jr. B-4 and 10 morePublished Apr 11, 1957 · Supersedes AD 54-22-02AD 57-02-01Rudder horn attachment · Univair 415-C, 415-CD, 415-D and 3 morePublished Jan 1, 1957AD 56-01-02Wing Spar Splice Bolt Holes · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Dec 4, 1956AD 55-22-03Fuel Tank Cap · Piper PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-21-02Front Wing Spar Attachment Fitting · Piper PA-23Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-14-02Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement · Piper PA-23Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-13-01Idler Bellcrank Installation · Piper PA-23Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-11-02Thermal Relief Valves · Piper PA-23Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-09-01Magnetic Circuit Breaker · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Dec 4, 1956AD 55-08-04Ignition Filter Replacement · Piper PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 55-07-02Landing Gear Tube Reinforcement · Piper PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 54-26-02Control cable fraying · Univair 415-C, 415-CD, 415-D and 2 morePublished Dec 4, 1956AD 54-19-01Brake Line Cover Plate · Piper PA-18APublished Dec 4, 1956AD 54-02-02Wheel Skis · Cessna 170, 170A, 170B and 2 morePublished Dec 4, 1956AD 53-24-04Fuel-Hydraulic Lines · Piper PA-18, PA-20 and PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 53-05-01Propellers Slip Rings · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG, 377SGT and 6 morePublished Dec 4, 1956AD 53-04-01Control Stick Attachment · Piper PA-18, PA-18-105 (Special), PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) and 16 morePublished Dec 4, 1956AD 52-15-01Reversing Solenoid Circuits · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Dec 4, 1956AD 52-12-01Compressor Motors · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Dec 4, 1956AD 52-07-03Lift Strut Rework · Piper J-3, J3C-40, J3C-50 and 15 morePublished Dec 4, 1956AD 51-27-03Nose Wheel Drain · Piper PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 51-27-02Wheel Assemblies · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Dec 4, 1956AD 51-23-03Battery Box Insulation · Piper PA-16, PA-20 and PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 51-19-02Oil Radiator Hose · Piper PA-18, PA-20 and PA-22Published Dec 4, 1956AD 50-23-01Shock Strut Fittings · Piper PA-15 and PA-17Published Dec 6, 1950AD 50-05-01Nicopress Sleeve Rework · Piper PA-12, PA-12S, J3C-40 and 6 morePublished Jun 17, 1950AD 49-14-01Elevator Connector Tube Fitting · FS 2003 J-3, J3C-40, J3C-50 and 17 morePublished Jun 17, 1950AD 49-06-04Altitude Compensating Bellows · Aero Spacelines 377, 377MG and 377SGTPublished Jun 17, 1950AD 48-03-03Header Tank Installation · Piper PA-11Published Jun 17, 1950AD 47-50-06Shock Strut Cracks · Piper J3C-65S, PA-11 and J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2))Published Jun 17, 1950AD 47-50-03Canvas Seat Inspection · Piper J-3, J3C-40, J3C-50 and 14 morePublished Jun 17, 1950AD 46-37-02Fuel Strainer Position · Piper J3C-65S and J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2))Published Jun 17, 1950AD 46-37-01Fuel Strainer Gasket · Piper PA-12, PA-12S, J3C-65S and 1 morePublished Jun 17, 1950AD 48-38-01Oil Cooler Installation · Rogers, Burl A. 15AC and S15ACEffective Dec 1, 1948AD 47-30-08Seat Modification · Gores, William 65-CA (Army L-3F), 65-LA and S-65-CAEffective Sep 30, 1947AD 74-03-04Pilot and Co-pilot Window Frame Castings · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 240 Series with STC SA1054WEEffective Feb 4, 1947AD 46-40-01Fuel Tank Selector Valve Placard · Fairchild Industries 24 C8, 24 C8A, 24 C8B and 29 moreEffective Dec 31, 1946AD T98-26-51Main Deck Cargo Door · Cargo door, cargo restraint bulkhead, heavy duty flooring… (Plattner STC SA1802SO)AD T95-18-51HistoricalBlade Taper Bore · Hamilton Standard Division 14RF-19, 14RF-21, 14RF-9 and 9 moreReplaced by AD 95-18-06 PLAD T95-01-51HistoricalCockpit Sliding Window · Airbus A300-600 Series (all), A300 Series (all), A310 Series (all) and 2 moreReplaced by AD 95-01-51AD T91-11-51HistoricalLoss of control of the propeller system · Hamilton Standard Division 6/5500/F-1, 14RF-19, 14RF-21 and 5 moreReplaced by AD 93-06-06AD T85-21-51HistoricalAirframe Self-Locking Nuts · Boeing 767 Series (all)Replaced by AD 85-21-51AD T84-18-51Main Rotor Spindles · Bell Helicopter Textron 214STAD T83-25-51 R1Rotor Head Horizontal Hinge Pins · Columbia Helicopters 234AD T83-03-51Fourth Stage Turbine Rotors Assembly · Honeywell International ALF502L, ALF502L-2, ALF502L-2A and 7 moreAD 99-26-20 LHistoricalHub assembly Drive Plate Attach Flange · MD Helicopter MD900Replaced by AD 2001-07-09AD 99-09-17HistoricalCrankshaft · Teledyne Continental Motors IO-470-A, IO-470-C, IO-470-D and 114 moreReplaced by AD 99-19-01AD 98-01-08Exhaust Roller Rocker Arm · Roller rocker arm P/N PE 92I intake and PE92E exhaust (Performance Engineering STC SE8594SW)