Airworthiness directives, 2008

477 ADs took effect in 2008. 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)) = 2008
  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 2008-09-18Wing strut attach fittings · Taylorcraft A, BF, BF-60 and 34 moreEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-17Stray nickel or chrome plating deposits · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15 and 1 moreEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-16Trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 24 moreEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-15Flight deck No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 windows · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 3 moreEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-14Ground blocks GD261 and GD264 · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 2 moreEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-13Revising the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program · Boeing 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series and 737-500 SeriesEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-12HistoricalFuel tank system ignition source prevention features · Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100) and CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 440)Effective Jun 6, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-09-12 R1AD 2008-09-11Forward and aft gray water drain masts. · Boeing 777-200 Series, 777-300 Series and 777-300ER SeriesEffective Jun 6, 2008AD 2008-09-22HistoricalFuel Tank System · Construcciones Aeronauticas C-295, CN-235, CN-235-100 and 2 moreEffective Jun 5, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2010-23-05AD 2008-09-08Right Hand (RH) wing airbrake · Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne SZD-50-3 PuchaczEffective Jun 5, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2008-02-09AD 2008-10-51HistoricalRear trailing edge · 328 Support Services 328-100 and 328-300Effective Jun 3, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2011-18-13AD 2008-09-09Control cables · Dornier Luftfahrt Dornier 228-200, Dornier 228-201, Dornier 228-202 and 1 moreEffective Jun 2, 2008AD 2008-09-06HistoricalFuel tank system · Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems 340A (SAAB SF340A) and SAAB 340BEffective Jun 2, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-09-06 R1AD 2008-08-11Dual-control directional pedal assemblies · MD Helicopters MD900Effective Jun 2, 2008AD 2008-10-13HistoricalAlternator and vapour cycle cooling system · SOCATA TBM 700Effective May 29, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-17-09AD 2008-09-05Trunnion fork assemblies · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective May 27, 2008AD 2008-09-04HistoricalFuel tank systems · McDonnell Douglas DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33 and 21 moreEffective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2010-21-03AD 2008-09-02Upper spar flange inspection · APEX CAP 10 BEffective May 27, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2003-04-02AD 2008-09-01HistoricalWing structure and assembly · Alpha Aviation Concept R2160Effective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2015-25-07AD 2008-08-26forward and aft gray water drain masts · Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series and 1 moreEffective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-25HistoricalMain equipment center · Boeing 747-400 Series and 747-400F SeriesEffective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2014-05-31AD 2008-08-24HistoricalDrain tube assemblies · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 2 moreEffective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2012-23-08AD 2008-08-23Structural significant item (SSI) · Boeing 737-200C SeriesEffective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-22Forward and aft gray water drain masts · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 2 moreEffective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-21Forward thrust range · Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ 170-100 STD and 10 moreEffective May 27, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2006-11-15AD 2008-08-20Wing anti ice telescopic tubes · Dassault FALCON 2000Effective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-19Electrical feeder cable · Gulfstream Aerospace LP Gulfstream G150Effective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-18Plenum chamber of the wing leading edge · F.28 Mark 0070 and F.28 Mark 0100Effective May 27, 2008AD 2008-08-15HistoricalInternal of the elevator and rudder · Dornier Luftfahrt Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200 and 3 moreEffective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-12-16AD 2007-26-52HistoricalMain rotor blade (MRB) · Agusta A109C, A109E and A109K2Effective May 27, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2021-07-05AD 2008-10-08Reduces the compliance time for doing the modification · Embraer EMB-135BJ (Legacy 600), EMB-135ER, EMB-135KE and 9 moreEffective May 23, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2005-26-15AD 2008-10-03HistoricalTail rotor blade assembly · Bell Helicopter Textron 204B, 205A, 205A-1 and 6 moreEffective May 21, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2013-15-02AD 2008-10-01HistoricalSpherical thrust bearings · Airbus Helicopters EC120BEffective May 21, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2025-05-12AD 2008-08-16Digital electronic control units (DECUs) · Turbomeca Makila 1A and Makila 1A1Effective May 21, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2002-15-05AD 2008-10-15HistoricalExternal skin doublers · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-200B Series and 5 moreEffective May 20, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-04-16AD 2008-08-13Multi Role Transporter and Tanker (MRTT) · Airbus A310-304, A310-322, A310-324 and 1 moreEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-12Thermal anti-ice (TAI) system · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series and 1 moreEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-10Main landing gear (MLG) · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 3 moreEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-09HistoricalPitch feel simulator (PFS) units. · Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100) and CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 440)Effective May 19, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2014-11-10AD 2008-08-08Oxygen masks in the passenger service units · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series and 1 moreEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-07Axle adaptor · Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems 340A (SAAB SF340A) and SAAB 340BEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-05Passenger Serivce Units (PSU) · Fokker Services F27 Mark 050 and F.28 Mark 0100Effective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-04HistoricalMain landing gear (MLG) · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 24 moreEffective May 19, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2013-26-14AD 2008-08-03Electrical malfunction · Pacific Aerospace 750XLEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-02Main landing gear (MLG) · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective May 19, 2008AD 2008-08-01HistoricalFluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI) and eddy current inspections (ECI) · McCauley Propeller Systems B5JFR36C1101, B5JFR36C1103 and C5JFR36C1104Effective May 19, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2009-19-04AD 2008-09-03Grooved clamp fixing · Agusta A109A, A109A II and A109CEffective May 13, 2008AD 2008-10-02Part number identification placard · Cessna 172, 172R, 172RG and 64 moreEffective May 12, 2008AD 2008-07-11Pitch trim actuator · Pilatus PC-12, PC-12/45 and PC-12/47Effective May 9, 2008AD 2008-09-10Aluminum spar caps · Air Tractor AT-300, AT-301, AT-302 and 2 moreEffective May 8, 2008 · Supersedes AD 2003-06-01