Airworthiness directives, 2021

457 ADs took effect in 2021. 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)) = 2021
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Earlier years
AD 2021-23-51Emergency ADTurbine Engine Compression Section · General Electric CF34-8C1, CF34-8C5, CF34-8C5A1 and 10 moreEffective Dec 29, 2021AD 2021-22-24Periodic Inspections · MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 701), CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 702) and 4 moreEffective Dec 29, 2021AD 2021-22-23Wings · Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200PF Series, 757-200CB Series and 1 moreEffective Dec 29, 2021AD 2021-22-18Doors · Airbus A350-941 and A350-1041Effective Dec 29, 2021AD 2021-22-17Fuselage · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A11 and BD-500-1A10Effective Dec 29, 2021AD 2021-26-01Tail Rotor Control System · Bell Textron Canada 505 with STC SR09758DSEffective Dec 28, 2021AD 2021-22-19Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209, JT8D-217, JT8D-217A and 2 moreEffective Dec 28, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2011-07-02AD 2021-21-05Engine Controls · General Electric GEnx-1B64, GEnx-1B64/P1, GEnx-1B64/P2 and 17 moreEffective Dec 28, 2021AD 2021-24-10Reciprocating Engine Oil System · Austro Engine E4 and E4PEffective Dec 27, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2021-09-04AD 2021-22-10Tail Rotor Gearbox · Leonardo A109EEffective Dec 27, 2021AD 2021-22-09Engine Drains · Leonardo AW189Effective Dec 27, 2021AD 2021-22-04HistoricalWings · Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121 and 24 moreEffective Dec 27, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2022-24-13AD 2021-20-09HistoricalTime Limits/Maintenance Checks · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR72-101, ATR72-102, ATR72-201 and 4 moreEffective Dec 27, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-03-09AD 2021-22-03Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section · Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 42, DA 42 M-NG and DA 42 NGEffective Dec 21, 2021AD 2021-21-02HistoricalElectrical Power · Airbus A340-211, A340-212, A340-213 and 8 moreEffective Dec 20, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2024-11-01AD 2021-18-17Auto flight · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 3 moreEffective Dec 20, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2012-21-08AD 2021-22-14Turbine Section · Pratt & Whitney Division PW4164, PW4164-1D, PW4168 and 4 moreEffective Dec 17, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2021-05-16AD 2021-21-06Powerplant System · Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2Effective Dec 17, 2021AD 2021-21-12Turbine Engine Compressor Section · Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710A2-20Effective Dec 13, 2021AD 2021-21-09Fuselage · Boeing 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series and 2 moreEffective Dec 13, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2005-05-18AD 2021-21-11Power Plant System · Pacific Aerospace 750XLEffective Dec 10, 2021AD 2021-21-10Aircraft Fuel System · Pacific Aerospace 750XLEffective Dec 10, 2021AD 2021-21-08Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring, Tail Rotor Blades · Leonardo AB139 and AW139Effective Dec 10, 2021AD 2021-21-03Rotorcraft Flight Control, Rotorcraft Servo System · Leonardo A109A, A109A II, A109C and 6 moreEffective Dec 10, 2021AD 2021-21-01Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+ and 5 moreEffective Dec 10, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2019-05-06AD 2021-24-06HistoricalFuselage Structure · Airbus Helicopters EC130T2Effective Dec 9, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2022-01-05AD 2021-23-13HistoricalGround Proximity System · Airbus Helicopters K-225, K-190A, K-240 and 237 moreEffective Dec 9, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-11-07AD 2021-23-12HistoricalIndicating/Recording System, Navigation · Boeing N/AEffective Dec 9, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-10-02AD 2021-21-04Powerplant · Bombardier BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11Effective Dec 8, 2021AD 2021-19-19Wings · Boeing 737-9Effective Dec 8, 2021AD 2021-16-18HistoricalFuel · Airbus A330-223F, A330-243F, A330-201 and 23 moreEffective Dec 8, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-13-04AD 2021-24-09HistoricalMain Rotor Head · Bell Textron Canada 430Effective Dec 7, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2025-09-03AD 2021-23-03Landing Gear · De Havilland Aircraft of Canada DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401 and DHC-8-402Effective Dec 6, 2021AD 2021-22-06Time Limits/Maintenance Checks · Boeing 747-400F Series with STC ST04393NYEffective Dec 6, 2021AD 2021-22-22Nose/Tail Landing Gear · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2006TEffective Dec 3, 2021AD 2021-21-13HistoricalEngine (Turbine/Turboprop) · Rolls-Royce Deutschland Trent 1000-AE, Trent 1000-A, Trent 1000-C and 5 moreEffective Dec 2, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-21-08AD 2021-20-19Fuel · Boeing 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series and 1 moreEffective Nov 30, 2021AD 2021-23-05Hydraulic power · Airbus A319-171N, A320-271N, A320-272N and 5 moreEffective Nov 23, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2021-18-08AD 2021-24-07Fire protection · ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320 and 8 moreEffective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-20Pneumatic System · Pacific Aerospace 750XLEffective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-17Tail Rotor System · Leonardo AW169 and AW189Effective Nov 22, 2021 · Supersedes AD 2018-23-52AD 2021-20-16HistoricalVertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 4 moreEffective Nov 22, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2025-24-04AD 2021-20-12Emergency Flotation Section · Leonardo AB139, AB412, AB412 EP and 1 moreEffective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-11Rotorcraft Flight Control · Bell Textron Canada 429Effective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-10Main Rotor Gearbox · Leonardo AB139 and AW139Effective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-06Turbine section · Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS355F1 and 1 moreEffective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-05Emergency Flotation Section, Emergency Equipment · Leonardo AW189Effective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-20-03Rotorcraft Flight Control, Main Rotor Control · Leonardo AW169Effective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-19-17Cabin Equipment/Furnishings, Passenger Compartment Equipment · Sikorsky S-92AEffective Nov 22, 2021AD 2021-17-17Cabin Equipment/Furnishings · Airbus Helicopters EC135P3, EC135T3, MBB-BK 117 C-2 and 32 moreEffective Nov 22, 2021