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.
171 orders from 1982 newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82-27-03 | 1982-12-30 | Rajay Turbochargers | Turbochargers | Other and general |
| 82-27-01 | 1982-12-30 | McCauley Propeller Systems 1A170 | Hub | Propeller |
| 82-25-08 | 1982-12-30 | General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A, CF6-50C and 9 more | HPT Spacer/Impeller | Engine |
| 82-26-06 | 1982-12-27 | Viking Air Limited DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300 | Windscreen Washer/Deicing System | Other and general |
| 82-26-05 | 1982-12-27 | Cessna Aircraft Company 335, 340, 340A | Rudder Balance Weight Rib | Flight controls |
| 82-26-04 | 1982-12-27 | Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH Do 28 D-1 | Autopilot Actuators | Flight controls |
| 71-17-04 R1 | 1982-12-27 | Aermacchi S.p.A. S.205 - 18/F, S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/F, S.205 - 20/R and 3 more | Main Gear Axle | Landing gear |
| 81-03-51 | 1982-12-21 | Viking Air Limited DHC-7-1, DHC-7-100, DHC-7-101, DHC-7-102 and 1 more | Flap Screw Jacks | Flight controls |
| 82-25-10 | 1982-12-16 | Honeywell International Inc. ALF502L, ALF502L-2, ALF502L-2A, ALF502L-2C and 3 more | First Stage Compressor Stator Vane Airfoils and/or Fourth Stage Turbine Blade Airfoils | Engine |
| 82-25-04 | 1982-12-14 | Airbus Helicopters SA330J | Flapping Hinge Pin Nut | Other and general |
| 82-25-07 | 1982-12-07 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) | Pitch Trim Actuator | Flight controls |
| 82-25-06 | 1982-12-06 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited HS 748 Series 2A, HS 748 Series 2B | Cabin Wiring | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 82-25-05 | 1982-12-06 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. YS-11, YS-11A-200, YS-11A-300, YS-11A-500 and 1 more | Terminal Wiring on the D.C. Generator Outputs | Electrical power |
| 82-25-03 | 1982-12-06 | Fokker Services F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200, F27 Mark 300, F27 Mark 400 and 3 more | Chafing or Damage to Fuel/Oxygen System | Emergency equipment |
| 82-25-02 | 1982-12-06 | Dassault Aviation Falcon 10 | Landing Gear Retraction System | Landing gear |
| 82-24-01 | 1982-11-30 | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The 280, 280C, 280F, F-28A and 2 more | Drivebelt Clutch Mechanism | Other and general |
| 82-24-05 | 1982-11-26 | Rolls-Royce Corporation 250-B15A, 250-B15E, 250-B15G, 250-B17 and 42 more | Control Assembly and Power Turbine Governor Assembly | Engine |
| 82-24-04 | 1982-11-23 | The Boeing Company DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F and 10 more | De-Icing System | Other and general |
| 82-24-03 | 1982-11-23 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Nacelle Strut Diagonal Braces | Landing gear |
| 82-24-02 | 1982-11-23 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Oxygen Fire Prevention | Emergency equipment |
| 82-18-51 | 1982-11-23 | The Boeing Company DC-8-71, DC-8-72, DC-8-73 | Airesearch Engine Starters Installed | Engine |
| 82-23-08 | 1982-11-22 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-1A11 (CL-600) | Throttle Quadrant | Other and general |
| 82-22-01 | 1982-11-22 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Actuator Pistons | Other and general |
| 82-23-07 | 1982-11-15 | Ratier-Forest, Division de Figeac FH.146 | Blades | Propeller |
| 82-23-06 | 1982-11-15 | M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA226-T(B) | Main Landing Gear Door Installation | Landing gear |
| 82-23-05 | 1982-11-15 | Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 685 | Induction Air Elbow | Other and general |
| 81-23-03 R2 | 1982-11-15 | Cessna Aircraft Company P210N | Engine Exhaust System | Engine |
| 81-18-05 | 1982-11-15 | Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. 240 Series | Wing Structure Inspection | Airframe structure |
| 79-19-01 R2 | 1982-11-15 | The Boeing Company 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series, 707-400 Series and 2 more | Splice Stringers Inspection | Other and general |
| 82-22-05 | 1982-11-11 | Airbus Helicopters AS332C, AS332L | Main Rotor Spindles | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-23-02 | 1982-11-08 | Textron Aviation Inc. 65-90, 65-A90, B90 | Elevator Control | Flight controls |
| 82-22-04 | 1982-11-08 | Short Brothers PLC SD3-30 | Window Transparency | Airframe structure |
| 82-22-03 | 1982-11-01 | Alexandria Aircraft, LLC EAGLE DW-1 | Aft Elevator Push Tube | Flight controls |
| 82-20-03 | 1982-10-31 | General Electric Company CF6-45A, CF6-45A2, CF6-50A, CF6-50C and 9 more | Inspect First Stage HPT Disks | Engine |
| 82-21-04 | 1982-10-21 | Jet Electronics Technology, Inc. Emergency Power Supply | Emergency Power Supply | Other and general |
| 82-21-01 | 1982-10-21 | The Boeing Company DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83),... | Throttle Control Cable | Flight controls |
| 82-20-06 R1 | 1982-10-15 | Columbia Helicopters, Inc. 234 | Main Rotor Hubs Inspection | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-20-05 | 1982-10-15 | Airbus Helicopters AS-350B, AS-350C, AS-350D, AS-350D1 and 2 more | Tail Rotor Drive Shaft | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-16-07 | 1982-10-15 | Hiller Aviation, Siam Hiller Holdings, Inc. UH-12L, UH-12L4, UH-12E, UH-12E-L | Torsional Coupling Assemblies | Other and general |
| 82-21-03 | 1982-10-14 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15, MU-2B-20 and 3 more | Fire Detection | Other and general |
| 82-11-03 R1 | 1982-10-12 | Textron Aviation Inc. HS.125 Series 700A, HS.125 Series 700B | Elevator Pitch Trim Switch | Flight controls |
| 82-18-10 | 1982-10-04 | The Boeing Company, Flight Equipment and Engineering Corporation 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 30 more | Aircraft Seats | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 82-18-09 | 1982-10-04 | Aircraft Tank Service, Inc., Dassault Aviation Refueling System, Fan Jet Falcon, Fan Jet Falcon Series... and 15 more | Refueling System | Other and general |
| 82-15-01 R1 | 1982-10-04 | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C | Main Transmission | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-20-02 | 1982-09-30 | Embraer S.A. EMB-110P1, EMB-110P2 | Icing Conditions | Other and general |
| 82-18-05 | 1982-09-30 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Smoke Detection Tube Modification | Other and general |
| 81-06-51 R1 | 1982-09-30 | The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short... and 6 more | Outboard Wing Inspection | Airframe structure |
| 82-19-04 | 1982-09-28 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited HS 748 Series 2A | Overwing Exit Panel | Other and general |
| 82-19-03 | 1982-09-27 | Airbus Helicopters SA330J | Main Rotor Spindles | Rotorcraft systems |
| 82-18-02 | 1982-09-27 | Airbus SAS BAC 1-11 400 Series | Turnbarrels Inspection | Other and general |
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.