Airworthiness directives, 1972
114 ADs took effect in 1972. 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)) = 1972 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.
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)) = 1972 ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, 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 73-01-01Exhaust Outlet Blockage · Dynac Aerospace Aero Commander 100 and Aero Commander 100-180AD 72-26-01Nose Compartment Door Latch · Textron 99, 99A, 99A (FACH) and 4 moreAD 72-25-04Loss of Main Rotor Control · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61D, S-61L and 3 moreAD 72-25-07Blades · McCauley Propeller Systems E2A34CAD 72-25-06Nose Gear Extension · Volpar Mark IV tricycle landing gear (Southwestern Aero Exchange STC SA111WE or 2 others)AD 72-21-02Pylon Bearing Shaft · Brantly International B-2, B-2A and B-2BAD 72-16-05Impellers · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511 and 35 moreAD 72-24-02Throttle Movement Placard · Lavia Argentina PA-25, PA-28-140, PA-28-150 and 2 moreAD 72-24-03Oil Filter Adapter · Continental Motors IO-360-A, IO-520-B, IO-520-C and 3 moreAD 72-22-02Fiberglass · Razorback Fabrics Fiberglass FabricAD 72-12-03Failure of Air Bottles · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A and 7 moreAD 70-15-04Relocating Fuel and Hydraulic Valves · British Aerospace Regional H.P. 137 Jetstream Mk. 1AD 72-23-04Main Gear Strut Cylinder · Sabreliner NA-265-40 and NA-265-60AD 72-23-03Wing Flap Actuator · Cessna 336, 337, 337A and 7 moreAD 72-22-04Elevator Movement Interference · Textron 60AD 72-23-02Impeller · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Dart 542-10, Dart 542-10J, Dart 542-10K and 2 moreAD 72-22-01HistoricalLanding Gear Uplock Rollers · Raytheon 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33 and 49 moreAD 72-13-08Main Rotor Blades · Hiller UH-12L, UH-12L4 and UH-12E-LAD 72-02-02Fuel Line Fitting Leakage · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164AAD 72-21-06Crankcase Bearings · Lycoming Engines IGSO-540-A1A, IGSO-540-A1C, IGSO-540-A1D and 4 moreAD 72-21-05Horizontal Stabilizer · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JAD 72-21-04Magnetos · Lycoming Engines HIO-360-D1AAD 72-21-03Fuel Line Failure · Piper PA-20, PA-20-115, PA-20-135 and 11 moreAD 72-21-01Landing Gear Shock Struts · Aerotek II B-1 and B-1AAD 72-20-06Aerobatic Flight Placard · American Champion 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC and 2 moreAD 67-33-03Pressure Fueling Valves · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 240 Series, 340 and 440 with STC SA1054WE or 3 othersAD 72-20-07Fuel Tubes · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Spey 555-15, Spey 555-15H, Spey 555-15N and 1 moreAD 72-20-03Heater Overheat · Textron 65-90, 65-A90, 99 and 4 moreAD 72-19-05Horizontal Stabilizer Support Tube · Aviat S-2AAD 72-17-03Rudder Pedal Arm Casting · Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21 and 46 moreAD 72-19-03Landing Gear Side Brace · Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30 and 2 moreAD 72-19-02Aileron Interconnect Tubes · Aviat S-2AAD 72-19-01Main Rotor Retention Straps · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B and 1 moreAD 72-18-06Stabilator Rib Balance Weights · Piper PA-34-200AD 72-18-09Control Rods And Electrical Systems · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810AD 72-18-03Corrosion of Rudder and Elevator Cables · American Champion 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB and 1 moreAD 72-15-02Alternator Cooling Fans · Prestolite Alternator Cooling FansAD 72-07-03Main Air Reservoir Assemblies · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H.114 Heron Series 2A, D.H.114 Heron Series 2DA and D.H.114 Heron Series 2XAD 72-18-04VNE Limitations · MD Helicopters 369H, 369HE, 369HM and 1 moreAD 72-18-01Fuel Selector Valve Warning Light · Textron 35, A35, B35 and 1 moreAD 70-16-02HistoricalLink and Eyebolt Fork · Dowty Aerospace Propellers CR 289/3-110-F/1, CR 289/3-110-F/11, CR 289/3-110-F/12 and 34 moreAD 72-17-05Electric Trim Switch · Piper PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180 and 3 moreAD 72-16-10Aft Transmission Ring · Columbia Helicopters 107-IIAD 72-16-06Electrical Feeder Wire Gage · Sikorsky S-61A, S-61L, S-61N and 1 moreAD 72-16-09Tail rotor input gear shaft assys · MD Helicopters 369A and 369HAD 72-16-03Turbine Discs · General Electric CF6-6D and CF6-6D1AD 72-16-07Wing Main Spar Pick Up Fittings · de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., The D.H. 104 Dove Series 1A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 2A, D.H. 104 Dove Series 5A and 7 moreAD 72-16-04Nose Gear Drag Link · Aermacchi S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/R and S.205 - 22/RAD 72-15-04Flame Propagation In Engine Fire Zone · Bombardier CL-215-1A10AD 72-14-01Blade Bearing Retaining Bolts · Dowty Propellers (c) R.209/4-40-4.5, (c) R.245/4-40-4.5, (c) R.259/4-40-4.5 and 9 more