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. 20,206 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 298 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.
2 orders on airframe structure on the Beechcraft F35 family newest first
The list behind a number on the Beechcraft F35 page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94-20-04 R1 | 2002-12-10 | Hawker Beechcraft Corporation C35, D35, E35, F35 and 11 more | V-tail | Airframe structure |
| 94-20-04 | 1994-11-28 | KWAD Company, Raytheon Aircraft Company Super-V, 35 Model or Series (all), 35R, A35 and 16 more | V-Tail Structure | Airframe structure |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 27, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.