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 78-26-04Tail Rotor Hub Assembly · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 6 moreEffective Dec 27, 1978AD 78-26-06Vertical Fin Attachment Plate · Piper PA-38-112Effective Dec 26, 1978AD 78-26-05Elevator And Aileron Control Systems · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375Effective Dec 26, 1978AD 78-25-09Seats · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Dec 22, 1978AD 78-25-07Vertical Fin Attachment Brackets · Cessna A150M and A152Effective Dec 22, 1978AD 78-26-03Wing Fittings Corrosion Detection · Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164, G-164A, G-164B and 4 moreEffective Dec 20, 1978AD 78-24-04Flexible Fuel Line Installation · Israel Aircraft Industries 1121, 1121A and 1121BEffective Dec 20, 1978AD 78-23-12Third Stage Turbine Blade Rivet · Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-1, JT8D-1A, JT8D-1B and 5 moreEffective Dec 20, 1978AD 78-26-08Lube Pump Drive Shaft · General Electric CT58-100-2, CT58-110-1, CT58-110-2 and 2 moreEffective Dec 19, 1978AD 77-23-09Fuel Flow · Piper PA-23-250, PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1) and PA-E23-250Effective Dec 19, 1978AD 78-25-04Pinion Assemblies · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 1 moreEffective Dec 18, 1978AD 78-23-13MLG Shock Absorber Struts · Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount 744, Viscount 745D and Viscount 810Effective Dec 18, 1978AD 78-25-02Door Mechanism · Learjet 35 and 36Effective Dec 14, 1978AD 78-23-07Finite Life Components Listed in AD · Hiller UH-12D and UH-12EEffective Dec 14, 1978AD 78-23-06Stall Warning System · Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13 and 15 moreEffective Dec 11, 1978AD 78-25-01Condensers · Lycoming Engines O-235-L2CEffective Dec 8, 1978AD 78-20-06Hopper's Carry Through Tube · Aircraft Parts & Development A-9, A-9A and A-9BEffective Dec 8, 1978AD 74-12-06Outer Wing Beam Cap · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Dec 8, 1978AD 78-20-10Powered Flight Controls · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Dec 6, 1978AD 78-23-03Helicopter Control · Airbus Helicopters SA.316C Alouette III and SA.319B Alouette IIIEffective Dec 4, 1978AD 67-13-02Operating Limitations · Boeing DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B and 6 moreEffective Dec 1, 1978AD 61-05-02Emergency Exit Door Hinges · Boeing DC-6, DC-6A and DC-6BEffective Dec 1, 1978AD 54-23-01Fuselage Skin · Boeing DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B and 3 moreEffective Dec 1, 1978AD 78-22-08Flight/Engine Control · Hiller UH-12D and UH-12E with STC SH177WE or SH178WEEffective Nov 30, 1978AD 78-21-05Tail Rotor Blades · Sikorsky S-58BT, S-58DT, S-58ET and 3 moreEffective Nov 30, 1978AD 78-24-03Main Gear Box · Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G and SA330JEffective Nov 24, 1978AD 78-24-02Main Transmission · Agusta A109, A109A, A109A II and 3 moreEffective Nov 24, 1978AD 78-17-03Spiral Bevel Gear · Bell Helicopter Textron 212Effective Nov 22, 1978AD 78-21-04Yaw Control Bellcranks · Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G and SA330JEffective Nov 20, 1978AD 76-20-04Wheel Wells · M7 Aerospace SA226-AT, SA226-T and SA226-TCEffective Nov 17, 1978AD 78-23-02Tow Release Mechanism · DG Flugzeugbau LS-3 and LS1-fEffective Nov 16, 1978AD 78-22-07Control Column Travel · Piper PA-32RT-300 and PA-32RT-300TEffective Nov 15, 1978AD 78-23-09Control Wheels · Piper PA-38-112Effective Nov 13, 1978AD 78-22-10Low Pressure Rotor Thrust Ball Bearings · Honeywell International TFE731-2, TFE731-3 and TFE731-3REffective Nov 13, 1978AD 78-22-09Nose Landing Gear · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Nov 13, 1978AD 78-23-05Spline Wear On Elevator Travel · Bombardier CL-44D4 and CL-44JEffective Nov 10, 1978AD 78-23-04Wing Rear Spar · Piper PA-38-112Effective Nov 10, 1978AD 78-08-03Rudder Hinge Bracket Assembly · Piper PA-23 and PA-23-160Effective Nov 10, 1978AD 78-23-10Center Body Bellows Seal Assembly · Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D1B, AEIO-320-E1A, AEIO-320-E1B and 218 moreEffective Nov 7, 1978AD 78-23-08Fuel Pump To Fuel Injector Tube Elbow · Lycoming Engines IO-540-G1B5, IO-540-K1F5, IO-540-P1A5 and 1 moreEffective Nov 7, 1978AD 78-20-04Slat Drive Arm And Drive Shaft · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Nov 7, 1978AD 78-22-05Elevator Control Push Rods · Textron 100, 50, 65 and 31 moreEffective Nov 6, 1978AD 78-26-01Engine Electrical System · Rolls-Royce 250-C28BEffective Nov 3, 1978AD 78-23-01Fuel Drain Assembly · Piper PA-28-235, PA-32-260, PA-32-300 and 4 moreEffective Nov 3, 1978AD 78-22-06Elevator Control · SOCATA - Groupe Aerospatiale GA-7Effective Nov 2, 1978AD 78-22-04Emergency Exit Window · Kelowna Flightcraft R & D 340 and 440 with STC SA1096WE or 2 othersEffective Nov 1, 1978AD 76-17-02Cabin Window · Textron 58P and 58PAEffective Oct 31, 1978AD 76-06-09HistoricalEngine Exhaust System · Piper PA-31PEffective Oct 31, 1978 · Replaced by AD 2014-23-03AD 78-22-01Rudder or Elevator Binding · Piper PA-38-112Effective Oct 30, 1978AD 78-22-02Rotor Blade Retention System · Hiller UH-12D and UH-12EEffective Oct 27, 1978