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. 20,191 are on file, 291 of them issued as emergencies, 283 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.
13 orders on other and general on the Cessna 172 Skyhawk family newest first
The list behind a number on the Cessna 172 Skyhawk page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-03-13 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172R, 172S | Fuel | Other and general |
| 2008-03-02 | 2008-03-06 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172R, 172S | Fuel return line assembly | Other and general |
| 2000-06-01 | 2000-05-05 | Cessna Aircraft Company 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J and 162 more | Fuel Strainer Assembly | Other and general |
| 80-25-07 R1 | 1981-09-24 | American Champion Aircraft Corp., Cessna Aircraft Company 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB and 38 more | Oil Coolers | Other and general |
| 80-19-08 | 1980-09-15 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172RG | Fuel/Air Mixture | Other and general |
| 80-04-08 | 1980-02-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company, Cessna Aircraft Company 172N, R172K, F172N, FR172K | Fuel Lines | Other and general |
| 76-04-03 | 1976-02-26 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172L, 172M, 177B, 177RG and 42 more | ARC PA-500A Actuators | Other and general |
| 74-06-02 | 1974-03-18 | Cessna Aircraft Company, Piper Aircraft Inc. 150, 150A, 150B, 150C and 36 more | AVCON Mufflers | Other and general |
| 73-17-01 | 1973-08-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 170, 170A, 170B, 172 and 52 more | Fuel Transfer Pump Placard | Other and general |
| 72-07-02 | 1972-03-25 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 172A, 172B, 172C and 7 more | Selector Value Placard | Other and general |
| 69-15-03 | 1969-08-20 | Cessna Aircraft Company 170, 170A, 170B, 172 and 22 more | Muffler Assembly | Other and general |
| 68-19-05 | 1968-09-13 | Textron Aviation Inc. 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E and 2 more | Utility Category Placard | Other and general |
| 98-01-01 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172R, 182S | Placard in Cockpit | Other and general |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 8, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.