Airworthiness directives, 1979

165 ADs took effect in 1979. 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)) = 1979
  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 79-26-02GPWS Flap Position Switches · Boeing 737-200 SeriesEffective Dec 31, 1979AD 79-01-05Fuel Starvation · Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601) and PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P)Effective Dec 27, 1979AD 80-01-02HistoricalTire Pressure · British Aerospace and Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale Concorde Type IEffective Dec 26, 1979AD 79-26-03Fuel Injector Systems · Bendix Energy Controls Division Fuel Injection UnitsEffective Dec 26, 1979AD 79-19-13Elevator Trim Tab · Cessna 441Effective Dec 26, 1979AD 79-26-01Stabilator Skins and Frame · Piper PA-23-250 and PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1)Effective Dec 24, 1979AD 79-25-09Bell Cranks and Pivots · Hamilton Standard Division 24PF-303, 24PF-304, 24PF-305 and 3 moreEffective Dec 24, 1979AD 79-25-06Window Latch Catches · Lockheed Martin 382, 382B, 382E and 2 moreEffective Dec 19, 1979AD 79-10-11Flight Control Rods · Embraer EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2Effective Dec 19, 1979AD 79-25-07Alternator Ground · Cessna 180, 180A, 180B and 95 moreEffective Dec 13, 1979AD 79-25-03Second, Third, And Fourth Stage Turbine Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 moreEffective Dec 13, 1979AD 79-25-04Models Incorporating Rosemount Servos · M7 Aerospace SA226-AT, SA226-T and SA226-TCEffective Dec 10, 1979AD 79-24-06Tail Rotor Blades · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland BO-105A, BO-105C and BO-105SEffective Dec 10, 1979AD 79-22-05Forward and Aft Outflow Valve Gates · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15 and 1 moreEffective Dec 6, 1979AD 79-24-07Blade · Pacific Propeller A6441FN-606Effective Dec 5, 1979AD 79-23-07Soloy Conversion per STC SH657NW · Allison 250-C18A, -C18C, -C20, -C20B engine (Siam Hiller Holdings STC SH657NW)Effective Nov 26, 1979AD 79-23-06Replacing Stop Bolt Nuts · Textron 76Effective Nov 23, 1979AD 79-24-05Wing Flap Supports · Embraer EMB-110P1 and EMB-110P2Effective Nov 21, 1979AD 79-24-02Outer Fuel Tank Wiring · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15 and 10 moreEffective Nov 21, 1979AD 79-23-05Attachment Bolts Threads and Nut Plates · Textron 77Effective Nov 19, 1979AD 79-23-03 R1Tail Rotor Blades · Schweizer 269A, 269A-1, 269B and 1 moreEffective Nov 19, 1979AD 79-23-02'Carry-All' Interior · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 12 moreEffective Nov 15, 1979AD 79-21-03Elevator Trim Tab Cable · B-N Group BN2A MK. III, BN2A MK. III-2 and BN2A MK. III-3Effective Nov 12, 1979AD 79-21-02Passenger Door · Dassault Fan Jet FalconEffective Nov 12, 1979AD 79-22-04Aileron System · True Flight Holdings AA-5, AA-5A and AA-5BEffective Nov 9, 1979AD 78-20-03Fire Suppression System · MD Helicopters 369D and 369HEffective Nov 7, 1979AD 79-12-05Stall Warning Systems · Learjet 24, 24A, 24B and 13 moreEffective Nov 6, 1979AD 79-21-04Tail Boom Structure · Airbus Helicopters SA330FEffective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-20-01Aft Mount To Pylon Bulkhead Bolts · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F and DC-10-40Effective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-18-03Wing/Antenna Anti-Ice System · Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30 and 2 moreEffective Nov 1, 1979AD 79-22-01Exhaust System · American Champion 7ECA, 8GCBC and 8KCABEffective Oct 29, 1979AD 76-12-07HistoricalTail Rotor Chains · Bell Helicopter Textron 204B and 205A-1Effective Oct 29, 1979 · Replaced by AD 2013-18-07AD 79-22-02Fuel Leakage · Piper PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T and 6 moreEffective Oct 26, 1979AD 79-21-08Fuel Injection Systems · Bendix Energy Controls Division Fuel Injection SystemsEffective Oct 24, 1979AD 78-14-08Fuel Pump Drive Spline · Rolls-Royce 250-C18, 250-C18A, 250-C18B and 3 moreEffective Oct 24, 1979AD 79-20-02Nose Wheel Axles · Fokker Services F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200, F27 Mark 300 and 4 moreEffective Oct 19, 1979AD 79-20-11Lightening Protection Of Fuel System · Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series and 9 moreEffective Oct 15, 1979AD 79-20-06Side Strut Assemblies · Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series and 3 moreEffective Oct 11, 1979AD 79-20-04Elevator Drive System · Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15Effective Oct 11, 1979AD 79-20-08HistoricalInduction System · Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 and 2T-1A-2Effective Oct 8, 1979 · Replaced by AD 2004-25-22AD 79-18-12Auxiliary Power Units · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series, Manufacturing Company Auxiliary Power Units and 46 moreEffective Oct 8, 1979AD 79-20-10Piper Kit 763 893 · Piper PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260 and 3 moreEffective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-19-04Flap Control Rods · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-19-03Fuselage Skin Panel Buttstraps · Short Brothers SD3-30Effective Oct 4, 1979AD 79-20-07Lighter Circuit Breaker · Piper PA-31, PA-31-325 and PA-31-350Effective Oct 2, 1979AD 79-19-12Engine Stoppage · Cessna 441Effective Oct 1, 1979AD 79-19-10Wing Front Spar Pylon · Boeing DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63 and 1 moreEffective Sep 27, 1979AD 79-20-03Fuel Control, Fuel Pump And Oil Pump Drive Gears · Honeywell International LTP 101-600, LTP 101-600A, LTP 101-600A-1A and 5 moreEffective Sep 26, 1979AD 79-04-05Regulator Diaphragm Stem Assembly · Lycoming Engines AEIO-320-D1B, AEIO-320-E1A, AEIO-320-E1B and 215 moreEffective Sep 26, 1979AD 79-19-09Electroluminescent Panel Inverters · Piper PA-31T and PA-31T1Effective Sep 25, 1979