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 2021-12-05Passenger/Crew Doors · Airbus Helicopters EC155B1AD 2021-12-02Nacelles/pylons · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402AD 2021-11-24Fuel · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreAD 2021-11-51Emergency ADTurbine Section · International Aero Engines V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2527-A5 and 4 moreAD 2021-11-22HistoricalTail Rotor System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135P3, EC135T3, EC135P1 and 5 moreAD 2021-11-20Equipment/furnishings · Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203 and 19 moreAD 2021-11-19Fuselage Main, Structure · Bell Textron Canada 505AD 2021-11-18Landing Gear · Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203 and 13 moreAD 2021-11-17HistoricalMain Rotor Control · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135P3, EC135T3, EC135P1 and 5 moreAD 2021-11-21Turbine Section · CFM International LEAP-1A23, LEAP-1A24, LEAP-1A24E1 and 10 moreAD 2021-11-16Wings · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375AD 2021-11-13Emergency Flotation System (EFS) · Bell Textron Canada 429AD 2021-11-12Engine Mount Section · Pilatus PC-24AD 2021-11-03HistoricalEngine Cowling System · Airbus Helicopters AS-365N2, AS-365N3, EC 155B and 3 moreAD 2021-11-01Turbine Section · Bell Textron Canada 206B and 206LAD 2021-10-28HistoricalStabilizer Control System · Pilatus PC-24AD 2021-15-04Electrical Power · Boeing 767-300 Series with STC ST02040SEAD 2021-11-15HistoricalTurbine Section · International Aero Engines V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5 and 7 moreAD 2021-11-02Auto Flight · MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100), CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 440), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700) and 6 moreAD 2021-13-21Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate · Leonardo AB139, AW139 and AW189AD 2021-11-09Main Rotor System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4 and 3 moreAD 2021-11-08Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 12 moreAD 2021-11-05Main Rotor Drive System Wiring · Airbus Helicopters EC225LPAD 2021-12-04Wings · Fokker Services B.V. F.28 Mark 0070 and F.28 Mark 0100AD 2021-11-11Fuselage · Airbus A330-223F and A330-243FAD 2021-11-04Landing Gear · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402AD 2021-09-19Powerplant · Airbus A319-171N, A320-271N, A320-272N and 5 moreAD 2021-10-07Autoflight, Flight controls · Boeing 737-8 and 737-9AD 2021-10-21Main Rotor System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland BO-105A, BO-105C, BO-105LS A-3 and 9 moreAD 2021-10-17Electrical Power System · Mooney International M20VAD 2021-10-26Hydraulic power · Bombardier BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300)AD 2021-10-25Tail rotor blades · Airbus Helicopters EC130B4 and EC130T2AD 2021-10-23Fasteners, Tail Rotor Control System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 D-2AD 2021-10-22Fuel · Bombardier BD-700-1A10AD 2021-10-18Flight Control System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 D-2AD 2021-14-08HistoricalNavigation · Airbus A319-151N, A319-153N, A319-171N and 16 moreAD 2021-12-03Window/Windshield System · Leonardo AW189AD 2021-10-19Flight Controls, Doors, Fuselage, Nacelles/pylons, Stabilizers, Wings · Winglets, wing structural reinforcement (Aviation Partners Boeing STC ST01920SE)AD 2021-10-16Engine/Transmission Coupling · Carson Helicopters S-61L, SH-3H, SH-3H and 6 moreAD 2021-10-15Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 and MBB-BK 117 D-2AD 2021-10-13Landing gear · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402AD 2021-09-18Electrical Routing · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR72-212AAD 2021-13-07HistoricalEngine (Turbine/Turboprop) · GE Aviation Czech s.r.o. M601D-11, M601E-11, M601E-11A and 3 moreAD 2021-12-01Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Engine Alliance GP7270 and GP7277AD 2021-12-15Powerplant · Airbus A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341 and 2 moreAD 2021-10-14HistoricalMain Rotor System · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland BO-105A, BO-105C, BO-105LS A-3 and 1 moreAD 2021-10-10HistoricalMain Rotor Gearbox · Airbus Helicopters SA330JAD 2021-10-09HistoricalTurbine Engine Compressor Section · CFM International CFM56-5B1, CFM56-5B1/2P, CFM56-5B1/3 and 82 moreAD 2021-09-17Flight controls · Bombardier BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300)AD 2021-09-13HistoricalTime Limits/Maintenance Checks · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-500