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.
4 orders on engine on the Robinson R44 family newest first
The list behind a number on the Robinson R44 page. Every order.
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-18-08 | 2020-08-27 | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II | Engine Air Intake System | Engine |
| 2019-12-18 | 2019-07-05 | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II | Engine Air Intake System | Engine |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-04-30 | Robinson Helicopter Company R44, R44 II | Emergency floats | Engine |
| 98-05-10 | 1998-03-18 | Robinson Helicopter Company R44 | Aluminum Elbows | Engine |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of October 29, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.