Airworthiness directives, 1968

95 ADs took effect in 1968. 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)) = 1968
  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 68-16-04Exhaust Ducts · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 240 Series, 340 and 440 with STC SA1054WE or SA1096WEEffective Dec 27, 1968AD 68-26-01Lower Coupling Drive Shaft · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Dec 21, 1968AD 68-26-02Wing Strut Inspection · Viking Air DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200 and 1 moreEffective Dec 20, 1968AD 68-26-03Stabilizer Rib Cracks · Bombardier CL-44D4Effective Dec 19, 1968AD 68-23-06Internal Portion of Beech Center Section Wing Truss Assembly · Textron C-45G, C-45H, D18C and 9 moreEffective Dec 19, 1968AD 68-25-02Circuit Card · Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series and 6 moreEffective Dec 10, 1968AD 68-23-02Fin-body Terminal Fittings · Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body and 7 moreEffective Dec 9, 1968AD 68-23-05Upper Wing Plank · Lockheed Martin 188A and 188CEffective Dec 6, 1968AD 68-23-08Horizontal Tail Surface · Alexandria 14-19-3A and 17-30Effective Nov 22, 1968AD 68-23-01Cabin Superchargers · British Aerospace Argosy AW.650 Series 101, F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 300 and 18 moreEffective Nov 21, 1968AD 68-09-02Wing Skin Risers · Lockheed Martin 1329-23A, 1329-23D and 1329-23EEffective Nov 19, 1968AD 68-07-09Longitudinal Control System · Cessna 177Effective Nov 16, 1968AD 68-23-03Fuel Octane Placard · Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100 and Aero Commander 100-180Effective Nov 9, 1968AD 68-22-02Compressor Assemblies · Rolls-Royce 250-C10B (T63-A-5A), 250-C18 and 250-C18AEffective Nov 1, 1968AD 68-21-03Exhaust Tailpipe Assemblies · Piper PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1) and PA-E23-250 with STC SA909WE or SA978WEEffective Oct 28, 1968AD 68-20-01Horizontal Stabilizer Support · Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30 and 2 moreEffective Oct 28, 1968AD 68-22-01Upper Wing Skin · Boeing 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series and 1 moreEffective Oct 25, 1968AD 68-20-02Landing Gear Switch · Dassault Fan Jet FalconEffective Oct 25, 1968AD 68-21-06Deactivate AFCS · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61L and S-61NEffective Oct 24, 1968AD 68-21-01Horizontal Stabilizer · Glasflugel H 301 LibelleEffective Oct 23, 1968AD 68-21-04Ice Damage to Engine · Textron 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1 and 1 moreEffective Oct 17, 1968AD 68-21-02Aileron Cable Assembly · Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100 and Aero Commander 100-180Effective Oct 15, 1968AD 68-19-03Cracks, Forward Landing Flap · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 810Effective Oct 12, 1968AD 68-19-02Cracks in Lower Fuselage · Aermacchi S.205 - 22/REffective Oct 11, 1968AD 68-19-01Suction Gage Markings · Aermacchi S.205 - 22/REffective Oct 11, 1968AD 68-20-07Dowty Propellers (c) R184/4-30-4/, (c) R193/4-30-4/ and (c) R257/4-30-4/Effective Oct 8, 1968AD 68-20-06Rudder Horn Inspection · Sierra Hotel Aero Navion A (Army L-17B and L-17C), Navion B, Navion D and 5 moreEffective Oct 3, 1968AD 68-20-05Fuel Tank Inspection · Rogers, Burl A. 15AC and S15ACEffective Oct 3, 1968AD 68-20-04Elevator Torque Tube · Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300Effective Sep 27, 1968AD 68-19-06Failure, Power Unit Fuel Line · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 SeriesEffective Sep 19, 1968AD 68-19-05Utility Category Placard · Textron 172B, 172C, 172D and 3 moreEffective Sep 13, 1968AD 68-17-04Stall Warning System · Cessna 150, 150A, 150B and 63 moreEffective Sep 7, 1968AD 68-16-02Gear Position Indicator Switch · Aermacchi S.205 - 22/REffective Sep 7, 1968AD 68-18-02Oil Pressure Gauge Line · Cessna 177Effective Sep 5, 1968AD 68-15-04Wire Bundles Adjacent to the Battery Charger · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Sep 5, 1968AD 68-17-06Parking Brake · Textron 23, A23, A23-19 and 2 moreEffective Aug 27, 1968AD 68-17-03HistoricalCracks in Rudder End Rib · Pilatus PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2 and 12 moreEffective Aug 19, 1968 · Replaced by AD 68-17-03 R1AD 68-15-03Horizontal Stabilizer Top Fitting · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744 and Viscount 745DEffective Aug 15, 1968AD 63-23-02Exhaust Valves · Lycoming Engines O-320-A1A, O-320-A1B, O-320-A2A and 25 moreEffective Aug 6, 1968AD 68-16-01Placard To Prevent Engine Flameout · Textron DH.125 Series 1A, DH.125 Series 1A-522, DH.125 Series 1A/R-522 and 5 moreEffective Aug 5, 1968AD 68-15-02Cracks In Elevator · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Jul 23, 1968AD 68-15-01Horizontal Stabilizer · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Jul 20, 1968AD 68-14-02Main Landing Gear · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Jul 11, 1968AD 68-14-01Pneumatic Deicer System · Textron 56TC, D55 and E95Effective Jul 10, 1968AD 64-28-02Main Rotor Blade Flapping Hinge Bearing · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1 and 269BEffective Jul 6, 1968AD 68-12-01Sealant at Firewall and Nose Wheel · Aermacchi S.205 - 22/REffective Jul 5, 1968AD 68-13-01Electrical Wire Arcing · Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300Effective Jun 25, 1968AD 68-12-06Compressor Blades · Rolls-Royce 250-C10B (T63-A-5A), 250-C18, 250-C18A and 3 moreEffective Jun 18, 1968AD 68-12-05Rudder Control System · Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100, Aero Commander 100A, Volaire 10 and 1 moreEffective Jun 14, 1968AD 68-12-04Gear Retraction Fittings · Piper PA-28R-180Effective Jun 14, 1968