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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-14-02 | Fairchild Hiller Corporation M-62A-3, M-62A-4 | Cockpit Heat Control Valve | Engine | |
| 46-14-01 | Fairchild Hiller Corporation M-62C | Propeller Indexing | Propeller | |
| 46-13-05 | The Boeing Company DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A and 10 more | Control Boot Assemblies | Other and general | |
| 46-13-04 | The Boeing Company DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A and 10 more | Landing Gear Rear Brace Strut Fittings | Landing gear | |
| 46-13-03 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 18 | Hopper Oil Tanks | Other and general | |
| 46-13-02 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 18 | Dual Fuel System | Fuel system | |
| 46-13-01 | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 18 | Landing Gear Hose Ferrules | Landing gear | |
| 46-12-02 | The Boeing Company DC3A-S1C3G, DC3A-S1CG, DC3A-S4C4G, DC3A-SC3G and 1 more | Engine Mount | Engine | |
| 46-12-01 | Cessna Aircraft Company T-50 | Fabric Inspection | Other and general | |
| 46-11-03 | The Boeing Company C54-DC, C54A-DC, C54B-DC, C54D-DC | Landing Gear Door Stud | Landing gear | |
| 46-11-02 | The Boeing Company C54-DC, C54A-DC, C54B-DC, C54D-DC and 2 more | Copilot Oxygen Regulator | Emergency equipment | |
| 46-11-01 | The Boeing Company AT-6 (SNJ-2), AT-6A (SNJ-3), AT-6B, AT-6C (SNJ-4) and 1 more | Landing Gear Retracting Strut | Landing gear | |
| 46-06-05 | Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division A | Wing Attach Fittings | Airframe structure | |
| 46-06-04 | Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1), BT-13B (Navy SNV-2) | Propeller Spinner Attaching Lugs | Propeller | |
| 46-06-03 | Gladden Products Corp. Kinner R-5 Series 2, Kinner R-55, Kinner R-56 | Master Rod Knuckle Pinholes | Engine | |
| 46-06-02 | Gladden Products Corp. Kinner R-5 Series 2 | Master Rod | Engine | |
| 46-06-01 | Ryan Aeronautical Company ST-3KR | Front Fin Spar | Airframe structure | |
| 46-05-01 | The Boeing Company 247-D (Army C-73) | Fuel Pump Elbow | Fuel system | |
| 46-04-02 | Superior Aircraft Company LCA | Carburetor Float Needle | Engine | |
| 46-04-01 | Superior Aircraft Company LCA, LFA | Landing Gear Throttle Stop | Landing gear | |
| 46-01-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company T-50 | Wing Covering | Airframe structure | |
| 46-01-01 | Cessna Aircraft Company T-50 | Flap Chain | Flight controls | |
| 45-04-01 | The Boeing Company 314, A-314 | Tubing Structure | Other and general | |
| 44-52-01 | The Boeing Company 247-D (Army C-73) | Outer Wing Panel | Airframe structure | |
| 44-20-02 | The Boeing Company S-307, SA-307B, SA-307B-1 | Tubing | Other and general | |
| 44-04-03 | Rankin, Joe CP-65 | Wings | Airframe structure | |
| 43-12-01 | The Boeing Company DC3A-S1C3G, DC3A-S1CG, DC3A-S4C4G, DC3A-SC3G and 1 more | Elevator Hinge Brackets | Flight controls | |
| 43-07-01 | Fairchild Hiller Corporation M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62B | Wing Center Section Spars | Airframe structure | |
| 41-47-01 | The Boeing Company DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A and 10 more | Control Surface | Other and general | |
| 2026-18-52 emergency | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG RB211-Trent 875-17, RB211-Trent 877-17, RB211-Trent... and 3 more | Turbine Engine Oil System | Engine | |
| 2026-18-51 emergency | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG RB211 Trent 768-60, RB211 Trent 772-60, RB211 Trent 772B-60 | Turbine Engine Oil System | Engine | |
| 2026-17-51 emergency | Bell Textron Canada Limited 222 | Tail rotor system | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2026-13-52 emergency | Airbus Canada Limited Partnership BD-500-1A10, BD-500-1A11 | Pneumatic | Heating, ice protection and utility systems | |
| 2026-13-51 emergency | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation GVIII-G700, GVIII-G800 | Power Plant | Other and general | |
| 2026-10-51 emergency | Hélicoptères Guimbal CABRI G2 | Main rotor drive | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2026-08-52 emergency | Embraer S.A. EMB-545, EMB-550 | Flight controls | Other and general | |
| 2026-08-51 emergency | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) MBB-BK 117 D-3 | Main rotor drive system | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2026-05-51 emergency | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Equipment/furnishings | Other and general | |
| 2026-01-51 emergency | Airbus Helicopters H160-B | Main Rotor System | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2025-24-51 emergency | Airbus SAS A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114 and 36 more | Flight controls | Other and general | |
| 2025-23-53 emergency | The Boeing Company MD-11, MD-11F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F and 7 more | Nacelles/pylons | Other and general | |
| 2025-23-52 emergency | Airbus Helicopters EC130B4, EC130T2 | Tail Rotor Drive Shaft | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2025-23-51 emergency | The Boeing Company MD-11, MD-11F | Nacelles/pylons | Other and general | |
| 2025-21-51 emergency | Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze Spolka zo.o. PZL M28 05 | Rudder Control System | Flight controls | |
| 2025-14-51 emergency | Bombardier Inc. BD-700-1A10, BD-700-1A11 | Indicating/Recording System | Other and general | |
| 2025-06-51 emergency | Bell Textron Canada Limited 505 | Equipment/furnishings | Other and general | |
| 2024-25-51 emergency | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Rotorcraft Flight Control | Flight controls | |
| 2024-24-51 emergency | Airbus Helicopters EC225LP | Main Rotor Head | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2024-07-51 emergency | Bell Textron Canada Limited 429 | Tail Rotor Blades | Rotorcraft systems | |
| 2024-06-51 emergency | General Electric Company, Delta Enterprise CT7-2E1, CT7-2F1, CT7-8A, CT7-8E and 10 more | Turbine Section | Engine |
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.