What the FAA has ordered
An airworthiness directive is an order: when the FAA finds an unsafe condition in a design, it tells the owners of every aircraft, engine or propeller of that design what to inspect, repair or replace, and by when. 20,218 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 310 so far this year. Each one here is linked to the model families and engine series it names, with the number of aircraft on the register today.
789 orders on airframe structure of the 2000s newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-23-08 | 2009-12-17 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A., Embraer S.A. ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ 170-100 STD, ERJ 170-100 SU and 9 more | Doors | Airframe structure |
| 2009-23-03 | 2009-12-14 | Textron Aviation Inc. 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), 1900D | Flanges | Airframe structure |
| 2009-22-08 | 2009-12-03 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 11 more | Control switches | Airframe structure |
| 2009-23-10 | 2009-11-24 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series | Wings | Airframe structure |
| 2009-21-01 | 2009-11-17 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-20-09 | 2009-11-05 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series | Upper link fuse pins | Airframe structure |
| 2009-20-06 | 2009-11-03 | Airbus SAS A300 B4-620, A310-203, A310-222 | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-20-03 | 2009-11-03 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Kickboard beam | Airframe structure |
| 2009-20-02 | 2009-11-03 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series | Escape system latches | Airframe structure |
| 2009-19-05 | 2009-10-27 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-18-16 | 2009-10-14 | Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222 and 4 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-18-10 | 2009-10-14 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Wings | Airframe structure |
| 2009-18-07 | 2009-10-01 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 3 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-18-18 | 2009-09-24 | ATR - GIE Avions de Transport R gional, ATR - GIE Avions... ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320, ATR42-500 and 7 more | Windows | Airframe structure |
| 2009-16-14 | 2009-09-09 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 2 more | Forward entry door | Airframe structure |
| 2007-03-17 R1 | 2009-09-09 | SOCATA TBM 700 | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-15-19 | 2009-09-02 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe 146-100A, BAe 146-200A | Stabilizers | Airframe structure |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-08-25 | Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222 and 4 more | Wing root | Airframe structure |
| 2009-14-10 | 2009-08-12 | EADS-PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A. PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-14-09 | 2009-08-12 | Dassault Aviation FALCON 2000EX | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-14-06 | 2009-08-12 | The Boeing Company 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series,... and 1 more | Horizontal stabilizer | Airframe structure |
| 2009-15-10 | 2009-08-05 | Airbus SAS A330-301, A330-321, A330-322, A330-341 and 7 more | Wings | Airframe structure |
| 2009-14-02 | 2009-08-03 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Vertical stabilizer seal and fuselage skin | Airframe structure |
| 2009-13-08 | 2009-08-03 | The Boeing Company MD-90-30 | Stabilizers | Airframe structure |
| 2009-13-06 | 2009-07-24 | Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250 and 15 more | Nose baggage door | Airframe structure |
| 2009-12-10 | 2009-07-24 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Avro 146-RJ100A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A, BAe 146-100A and 2 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-12-07 | 2009-07-17 | Agusta S.p.A. A109E, A109S, A119, AW119 MKII | Cargo hook lever | Airframe structure |
| 2009-12-08 | 2009-07-16 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-10-06 | 2009-06-17 | The Boeing Company 747-400 Series, 747-400D Series | Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27: Flight controls. | Airframe structure |
| 2009-11-08 | 2009-06-12 | Airbus A330-202, A330-223, A330-243, A330-301 and 2 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-09-08 | 2009-06-11 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Upper lobe doubler | Airframe structure |
| 2009-09-06 | 2009-06-11 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 2 more | Backup intercostals | Airframe structure |
| 2009-10-12 | 2009-06-04 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Equipment/Furnishings | Airframe structure |
| 2009-09-04 | 2009-05-18 | EADS-PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A. PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2009-07-11 | 2009-05-14 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series | Fuselage skin | Airframe structure |
| 2009-07-14 | 2009-05-11 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH DA 40, DA 40F | Main spar caps | Airframe structure |
| 2006-08-08 R1 | 2009-05-05 | Air Tractor Inc. AT-400, AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402 and 2 more | Wing lower spar cap | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-22 | 2009-04-28 | Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A318-121, A318-122 and 23 more | Cockpit door latch/striker assembly | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-21 | 2009-04-28 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201 and 7 more | Fuselage spoiler cable | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-04-28 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series | Aft pressure bulkhead | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-04-28 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. ERJ 190-100 ECJ, ERJ 190-100 IGW, ERJ 190-100 LR, ERJ 190-100 STD and 3 more | Wing lower skin stringers | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-05 | 2009-04-28 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16... and 1 more | Wing anti-ice piccolo | Airframe structure |
| 2009-06-02 | 2009-04-20 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 6 more | Detect and correct cracks in the fuselage skin that can propagate and grow, resulting in a loss of structural... | Airframe structure |
| 2008-26-03 | 2009-04-13 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201 and 4 more | Electronic strike system of the cockpit doo | Airframe structure |
| 2009-04-16 | 2009-04-02 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series and 4 more | External skin doublers | Airframe structure |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-04-02 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 2 more | Stringer tie clips | Airframe structure |
| 2009-04-12 | 2009-04-02 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-400ER Series | Separation link assembly | Airframe structure |
| 2009-04-06 | 2009-04-02 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Aft pressure bulkhead | Airframe structure |
| 2009-02-09 | 2009-04-02 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Avro 146-RJ100A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A, BAe 146-100A and 2 more | Aft wing links | Airframe structure |
| 2009-01-09 | 2009-04-02 | Airbus A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222 and 4 more | Wing lower skin and fuselage panel | Airframe structure |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of November 5, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.