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. 20,214 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 306 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.
1 order on propeller on the Aero Commander 680 family newest first
The list behind a number on the Aero Commander 680 page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-18-20 | 2005-10-14 | Aerospatiale (Societe Nationale Industrielle... Nord 262A Series, PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601... and 263 more | "FASTprop" propeller de-icers | Propeller |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of November 2, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.