FAA orders · 20,218 airworthiness directives on file

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	Applies to	What it is about	System
60-10-02	Brantly International, Inc. B-2, B-2A, B-2B	Main Rotor Blade	Rotorcraft systems
60-09-04	Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 745D, Viscount 810	Main Landing Gear Bearing Channels	Landing gear
60-09-03	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Operating Restrictions	Other and general
60-09-02	Univair Aircraft Corporation 415-C, 415-CD, 415-D, F-1	Nose gear bolts	Landing gear
60-08-04	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin... 1049-54, 1049B-55 (Navy R7V-1), 1049C-55, 1049D-55 and 5 more	Rudder Torque Tube	Flight controls
60-08-02	Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita Division 75 (Army PT-13), A75 (Army PT-13A, -13B, -13C), A75J1... and 8 more	Longeron Cracks	Airframe structure
60-07-08	Wright Aeronautical Division, Curtiss-Wright Corporation Military Cyclone R-1820 Series	Master Rod Assemblies	Engine
60-07-07	Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 745D	Wing Bolts	Airframe structure
60-07-06	Martin-Marietta Corporation 404	Landing Gear Lock Plunger	Landing gear
60-07-02	Brantly International, Inc. B-2, B-2A, B-2B	Tail Rotor Drive Shaft	Rotorcraft systems
60-07-01	Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D13D, 501-D13E	Low Speed Ground Idle	Engine
60-06-04	Continental Motors E165-2, E165-3, E165-4, E185-1 and 11 more	Generator Drive Gear	Engine
60-06-03	Brantly International, Inc. B-2, B-2A, B-2B	Tail Rotor Guard	Rotorcraft systems
60-06-02	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 4 more	Flight Recorder	Other and general
60-05-02	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049C-55, 1049D-55, 1049E-55, 1049G-82 and 1 more	Fire Protection	Other and general
60-05-01	Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B	Rudder Torque Tube Rivets	Flight controls
60-04-07	Curtiss-Wright/Marquette, Inc. Cyclone 977C9HD1, Cyclone 977C9HD2, Cyclone 977C9HD3	Master Rod Assemblies	Engine
60-04-05	Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 510	Impeller Shaft	Engine
60-04-04	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 149-46, 49-46, 649-79, 649A-79 and 2 more	Landing Gear Cylinders	Landing gear
60-04-03	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Engine Mounts	Engine
60-04-02	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 4 more	Wing Foreflaps	Airframe structure
60-03-10	Curtiss-Wright/Marquette, Inc. Double Row Turbo Cyclone 972TC18DA1 (R-3350-34, -91),... and 7 more	Oil Control Valve	Engine
60-03-09	Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 745D, Viscount 810	Landing Gear Uplock	Landing gear
60-03-06	Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3	Control Stick	Other and general
60-03-05	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Tail Pipe Cowl	Airframe structure
60-03-04	The Boeing Company, Hamilton Standard DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B, Propeller Blades	Propeller Blades	Propeller
60-03-03	Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B	Elevator Rivets	Flight controls
60-03-02	Airlift International, Inc., Curtiss-Wright Corporation C-46A, C-46D, C-46F, C-46R and 11 more	Cargo and Baggage Compartments	Other and general
60-03-01	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 4 more	Wing Foreflaps	Airframe structure
60-02-04	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 4 more	Mach Trim Warning Lights	Flight controls
60-02-03	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body	Water Inlet Valve Switch	Engine
60-02-02	The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body	Aileron	Flight controls
60-01-06	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Wing Surface Planks	Airframe structure
60-01-05	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Propeller Deicing	Propeller
60-01-04	Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B	Rudder Balance Tab	Flight controls
59-26-07	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049-54, 1049C-55, 649-79, 649A-79 and 2 more	Door Latch Brackets	Airframe structure
59-26-01	Hartzell Propeller, Inc. HC-12X20-1, HC-12X20-2, HC-12X20-3, HC-12X20-4 and 5 more	Hub Spiders	Propeller
59-25-06	Mooney Aviation Company Inc M20A	Carburetor Alternate Air Source	Engine
59-25-04	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Generator Feeder Wires	Electrical power
59-25-03	Hiller Aviation, Siam Hiller Holdings, Inc. UH-12, UH-12A, UH-12B, UH-12C and 2 more	Wobble Plate Screws	Other and general
59-24-03	Brown-Line Corporation Safety Belts	Safety Belts	Other and general
59-24-02	C-O-Two, Walter Kidde Smoke Detectors, Smoke Detectors	Smoke Detectors	Other and general
59-24-01	Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 810	Propeller Warning Lights	Propeller
59-23-03	Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F and 3 more	Fire Extinguisher Cartridge	Other and general
59-23-01	Piaggio & C. P.136-L1, P.136-L2	Water Rudder Cable Guard	Flight controls
59-22-03	Mooney Mite Aircraft Corporation M-18C, M-18C 55, M-18L, M-18LA	Empennage	Airframe structure
59-22-02	Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Limited) Viscount 810	Flap-Aileron Clearance	Flight controls
59-22-01	Piaggio & C. P.136-L2	Oil Breather Lines	Other and general
59-21-03	Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D13, 501-D13A	Compressor Blade	Engine
59-21-02	Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A, 188C	Wing Leading Edge Screws	Airframe structure

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.