Airworthiness directives, 1978

195 ADs took effect in 1978. Every AD since 1946 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
  WHERE year(coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date)) = 1978
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, 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 75-17-04Main Frames · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Apr 21, 1978AD 78-07-11Wing Joint Corrosion · British Aerospace Argosy AW.650 Series 101Effective Apr 20, 1978AD 77-24-01Stabilizers and Fins · Piper PA-31, PA-31-325 and PA-31-350Effective Apr 17, 1978AD 76-15-05Nose Landing Gear Bolts · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JEffective Apr 17, 1978AD 78-08-02Water Door Hinge Plates · Bombardier CL-215-1A10Effective Apr 14, 1978AD 78-07-02Attachment Lugs to Refuel Valve · Textron HS.125 Series 700AEffective Apr 14, 1978AD 78-05-07Main Landing Gear · Sikorsky S-61NEffective Apr 13, 1978AD 78-05-04Automatic Landing System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Apr 8, 1978AD 78-07-01Engine Oil Pump · Cessna T207, T207A, T210F and 20 moreEffective Apr 6, 1978AD 78-05-01Fuel Bypass Lines · Sikorsky S-58BT, S-58DT, S-58ET and 3 moreEffective Mar 31, 1978AD 78-07-04Inner Bevel Gear Assembly · Honeywell International T5508DEffective Mar 30, 1978AD 77-17-08Fuel Regulator P1 Multiplier Lever · Honeywell International T53-L-703, T5307A, T5309A and 7 moreEffective Mar 30, 1978AD 78-05-09Fuel Boost Pump Electric Connectors · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Mar 23, 1978AD 75-19-02Wing Beam Caps · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Mar 20, 1978AD 75-18-04Outer Wing Lower Panels · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Mar 20, 1978AD 75-18-03Outer Wing Spar Cap · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Mar 20, 1978AD 78-05-05Cabin Door Latch · Piper PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325 and 1 moreEffective Mar 8, 1978AD 78-03-01Hopper Support Bracket (STC SH357SW) · Scotts-Bell 47 47, 47B, 47B3 and 21 moreEffective Mar 6, 1978AD 77-21-02Fuel Tanks · Aerospatiale Nord 262A SeriesEffective Mar 2, 1978AD 78-03-04Inspect For Spar Cracks · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 1 moreEffective Mar 1, 1978AD 78-01-04Horizontal Stabilizer · Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series and 1 moreEffective Mar 1, 1978AD 78-03-05Cowling Latches · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 6 moreEffective Feb 23, 1978AD 78-04-03Aileron Spoiler Mixer Cam · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Feb 21, 1978AD 78-04-01Wing Flap Control · Textron 19A, 23, A23 and 10 moreEffective Feb 20, 1978AD 78-01-16HistoricalEngine Pylon Spar Straps · McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Series (all)Effective Feb 13, 1978 · Replaced by AD 2004-07-05AD 78-01-11Emergency Exit Release Handle · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 19 moreEffective Feb 13, 1978AD 78-01-05Electrical Failure · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective Feb 9, 1978AD 78-02-04Pitot Heads · Textron BH.125 Series 600A and HS.125 Series 600AEffective Feb 6, 1978AD 78-03-02Main Landing Gear · Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159Effective Feb 3, 1978AD 77-21-08Auxiliary Fuel System · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 Series with STC SA2971WEEffective Jan 31, 1978AD 78-01-01Sensors · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 and 9 moreEffective Jan 30, 1978AD 74-11-01Windshield Outer Panes · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 4 moreEffective Jan 30, 1978AD 78-02-03HistoricalStabilator · Piper PA-23-250 and PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1)Effective Jan 26, 1978 · Replaced by AD 2021-25-11AD 78-02-02Tail Rotor Control Pedals · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 1 moreEffective Jan 24, 1978AD 78-01-17Rotor Shafts · Kawasaki Heavy Industries KV107-II and KV107-IIAEffective Jan 23, 1978AD 78-01-14ELT Installation · Cessna 182, 182A, 182B and 16 moreEffective Jan 23, 1978AD 66-19-01Rudder Control System · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Jan 23, 1978AD 78-01-10Fire Extinguishing System · Dassault Falcon 10Effective Jan 19, 1978AD 78-01-13Hub Extension Exterior · McCauley Propeller Systems D2AF34CEffective Jan 16, 1978AD 78-01-08Automatic Throttles · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Jan 16, 1978AD 78-01-06Elevator Control Pulley Bracket · Textron BH.125 Series 400A, BH.125 Series 600A, DH.125 Series 1A and 9 moreEffective Jan 12, 1978AD 77-24-05Air Conditioning Compartment Door · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Jan 6, 1978AD 77-24-03Fuel Control Valve · Hiller UH-12C, UH-12D, UH-12L and 3 moreEffective Jan 6, 1978AD 78-01-02Elevator Bungee · Piper PA-31, PA-31-325 and PA-31-350Effective Jan 3, 1978AD 77-26-01Oxygen Supply · Textron BH.125 Series 400A, DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522 and 6 moreEffective Jan 3, 1978