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.
20,218 orders newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65-26-03 | Learjet Inc. 23 | Baggage Compartment | Other and general | |
| 65-26-02 | Learjet Inc. 23 | Control Column Covers | Flight controls | |
| 65-03-02 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Horizontal Stabilizer | Airframe structure | |
| 64-26-01 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Autopilot | Flight controls | |
| 64-23-01 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Rudder Control Link Arm Assembly | Flight controls | |
| 64-10-05 | Pratt & Whitney Division Military R-2800 Series | Exhaust Valve | Engine | |
| 64-10-03 | Davis Aircraft Products, Inc. Safety Belts | Safety Belts | Other and general | |
| 64-06-03 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Flight Spoiler Actuators | Other and general | |
| 64-04-05 | Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G | Outer Wing Panel | Airframe structure | |
| 64-04-02 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Stabilizer Attach Fittings | Other and general | |
| 64-03-02 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Wing Fuel Tanks | Airframe structure | |
| 63-21-05 | American Navion Society, LTD., American Navion Society, LTD. D-16, D-16A, 480, Navion (Army L-17A) and 7 more | Main and Nose Retraction Links | Landing gear | |
| 63-21-03 | Hiller Aviation, Siam Hiller Holdings, Inc. UH-12D, UH-12E | Main Rotor Blades | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 63-11-01 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Landing Gear Truck Beam | Landing gear | |
| 63-08-02 | The Boeing Company DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31 and 23 more | Elevator Control Tab Push Rod | Flight controls | |
| 62-21-03 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation 269A | Modification | Other and general | |
| 62-17-06 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT3C-12 | Compressor Rotor Disc | Engine | |
| 62-16-01 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Electrical Razor Outlets | Electrical power | |
| 62-11-02 | General Electric Company CJ805-23, CJ805-23B, CJ805-23C | Engine Operations | Engine | |
| 62-10-04 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT4A-10, JT4A-11, JT4A-12, JT4A-3 and 2 more | Turbine Rotor Blades | Engine | |
| 62-10-02 | Airlift International, Inc., Curtiss-Wright Corporation C-46A, C-46D, C-46F, C-46R and 11 more | Landing Gear Doors | Landing gear | |
| 62-09-02 | Bombardier Inc. CL-44D4 | Oil Line Magnetic Plug And Filter | Other and general | |
| 62-08-05 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Electrical System | Electrical power | |
| 62-06-03 | Hiller Aviation, Siam Hiller Holdings, Inc. UH-12D, UH-12E | Transmission & Lubrication System Modification | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 62-04-01 | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F and 3 more | Main Landing Gear | Landing gear | |
| 61-26-04 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT3D-1, JT3D-1-MC6, JT3D-1-MC7, JT3D-3 | Fuel Pressurizing and Dump Valve Seals | Engine | |
| 61-15-02 | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F and 8 more | Wing Flap Gimbal Nuts | Flight controls | |
| 60-23-04 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT3C-6, JT3C-7 | Gearshaft | Engine | |
| 60-22-02 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT3C-6 | Combustion Chamber Outer Cases | Engine | |
| 60-21-02 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 18 | Carburetor Preheat Modification | Engine | |
| 60-20-03 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C | Electrical System | Electrical power | |
| 60-20-02 | Hamilton Standard Division 34E | Dome Cap | Propeller | |
| 60-19-01 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-52-3 | Component Lines | Other and general | |
| 60-17-01 | Pacific Propeller, Inc. A6441FN-606 | Blades | Propeller | |
| 60-16-04 | Hartzell Propeller, Inc. HC-82-XK-1, HC-82XF-1, HC-82XG-1, HC-82XG-6 and 2 more | Guide Collars | Propeller | |
| 60-16-02 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 3 more | Fuel Dump Chutes | Other and general | |
| 60-14-01 | Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. 340, 440 | Main Landing Gear | Landing gear | |
| 60-13-04 | Orlando Helicopter Airways, Inc., Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation HRS-1/CH-19, HRS-3/H-19B, S-51, S-55 and 2 more | Rotor Shank Rod | Other and general | |
| 60-13-03 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C | Fueling System Valves | Other and general | |
| 60-12-01 | Continental Motors E185-11, E185-8, E185-9, E225-4 and 1 more | Piston Pins | Engine | |
| 60-11-10 | Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 745D, Viscount 810 | Tab Nuisance Bracket | Other and general | |
| 60-11-06 | Lycoming Engines GO-480-C1B6, GO-480-C1D6, GO-480-C2C6, GO-480-C2D6 and 12 more | Crankshaft | Engine | |
| 60-11-03 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C | Cowl Longerons | Other and general | |
| 60-11-01 | The Boeing Company 707-200, 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series | Nose Dome | Other and general | |
| 60-10-10 | Boeing Defense & Space Group 44A, 44B | Rotor Blade Retirement | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 60-10-07 | Martin-Marietta Corporation 202, 202A, 404 | Upper Nose Gear Torque Arm | Landing gear | |
| 60-10-06 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049-54, 1049B-55 (Navy R7V-1), 1049C-55, 1049D-55 and 4 more | Landing Gear Drag Strut | Landing gear | |
| 60-10-05 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C | Fuel Pressure Relief Valve | Engine | |
| 60-10-04 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin... 1049-54, 1049B-55 (Navy R7V-1), 1049C-55, 1049D-55 and 11 more | Fuselage Aft Pressure Bulkhead | Airframe structure | |
| 60-10-03 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 4 more | Outboard Aileron Balance Tab | Flight controls |
Source: FAA airworthiness directives (final rules and emergency directives) from the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System, as of November 9, 2026. The FAA's text is the authority; this site adds the links to models, engines and the register. Related: aircraft systems · type certificates.