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.
159 orders from 1985 newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85-22-10 | 1985-12-31 | Rockwell International Flight Director and Horizontal Situation Indicators | Flight Director Indicators and Horizontal Situation Indicators | Instruments and avionics |
| 85-14-52 | 1985-12-31 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-101 | AFM Limitations -- Flaps | Flight controls |
| 85-26-03 | 1985-12-30 | Scott Aviation Oxygen Connectors | Oxygen Connectors | Emergency equipment |
| 85-25-03 | 1985-12-30 | Erickson Air-Crane S-64E | Torque Tube Inner Bracket Assembly | Other and general |
| 85-25-01 | 1985-12-30 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1 and 1 more | Cyclic Control Stick | Other and general |
| 85-19-51 R1 | 1985-12-26 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT8D-15, JT8D-17, JT8D-17R | Second Stage Turbine Disk | Engine |
| 85-24-02 | 1985-12-23 | The Boeing Company 727-200 Series | Air Conditioning Ram Air Plenum Chamber | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 85-15-51 | 1985-12-23 | General Electric Company CF6-80A, CF6-80A2 | Fuel Manifold Supply Tube | Engine |
| 85-25-05 | 1985-12-21 | The Boeing Company 757-200 Series | Self-Locking Nuts | Other and general |
| 85-25-04 | 1985-12-20 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series | Escape Slides Insp/Mod | Other and general |
| 85-24-01 | 1985-12-19 | The Boeing Company DC-8-71, DC-8-72, DC-8-73 | Modifications In SB 49-2 | Other and general |
| 85-23-04 | 1985-12-05 | The Boeing Company C54-DC, C54A-DC, C54B-DC, C54D-DC and 3 more | LH/RH Elevator Trim Tab Inspection | Flight controls |
| 85-20-01 | 1985-12-05 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172RG | Cabin Heat Deactivated | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 85-22-02 | 1985-11-25 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 5 more | BBL Rib Upper Chord Insp. | Airframe structure |
| 85-15-06 | 1985-11-25 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-76A | Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Bearings | Rotorcraft systems |
| 85-23-03 | 1985-11-24 | Lockheed Martin Corporation 382, 382B, 382E, 382F and 1 more | Fire Estinguisher Squib Insp. | Other and general |
| 85-23-01 | 1985-11-24 | Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, L-1011-385-3 | Control System Brake Assy. | Landing gear |
| 85-22-12 | 1985-11-19 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 8 more | Pressure Bulkhead Inspection | Airframe structure |
| 85-23-02 | 1985-11-18 | The Boeing Company 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series,... | Left Passenger Door | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 85-18-03 | 1985-11-15 | General Electric Company CF700-2D, CF700-2D-2, CJ610-8A, CJ610-9 | Stage 1 Turbine Disk | Engine |
| 85-21-05 | 1985-11-14 | Nomad TC Pty Ltd N22B, N24A | Emergency Exit Door Trim | Flight controls |
| 85-21-04 | 1985-11-14 | Maryland Air Industries, Inc. F-27, F-27A, F-27B, F-27F and 8 more | Rod Assembly | Other and general |
| 85-22-13 | 1985-11-12 | Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, L-1011-385-3 | Pitch Control | Other and general |
| 85-22-05 | 1985-11-12 | Textron Aviation Inc. 100, 200, 200C, 200CT and 59 more | Nuts and Bolts Replacement | Other and general |
| 85-20-02 | 1985-11-12 | Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, L-1011-385-3 | Elevator Trailing Edge Panels | Flight controls |
| 84-14-51 R1 | 1985-11-12 | The Boeing Company 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series,... | AFM Emergency Procedure - Gear Lever | Other and general |
| 85-22-03 | 1985-11-04 | Airbus, The Boeing Company A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 8 more | Fire Extinguishing Containers | Other and general |
| 85-22-01 | 1985-11-04 | The Boeing Company DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and 3 more | Engine Mount Bolts Inspection | Engine |
| 85-21-03 | 1985-11-04 | The Boeing Company DC-8-71, DC-8-72, DC-8-73 | Engine Modification | Engine |
| 85-21-02 | 1985-10-28 | True Flight Holdings LLC AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1C | Seat Belt Attachment Bracket | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 85-04-01 R1 | 1985-10-28 | M7 Aerospace LLC SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-TC, SA226-T(B) | Hydraulic And Oxygen Line Inspection | Emergency equipment |
| 85-21-01 | 1985-10-21 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series | Forward Engine Mount | Engine |
| 85-20-03 | 1985-10-15 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series | Cracks In Body Station 1183 | Airframe structure |
| 85-19-01 | 1985-10-12 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 18 more | Rosemount AOA Sensors | Other and general |
| 85-18-04 | 1985-10-12 | Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, L-1011-385-3 | Wire Harness | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 85-17-07 | 1985-09-30 | Cessna Aircraft Company 207, 207A, T207, T207A and 4 more | Wing Rear Spar | Airframe structure |
| 75-17-23 R2 | 1985-09-27 | Aermacchi S.p.A. S.205 - 18/F, S.205 - 18/R, S.205 - 20/F, S.205 - 20/R and 3 more | Landing Gear Operating Mech. | Landing gear |
| 85-19-05 | 1985-09-25 | Burkhart Grob Luft-Und GROB G 109, GROB G 109B | Placard -Spinning Prohibited | Other and general |
| 85-19-06 | 1985-09-19 | GROB-WERKE GMBH & CO KG G102 ASTIR CS | Air Brake Levers | Landing gear |
| 85-17-06 | 1985-09-19 | Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 3 more | Decompression Panels | Other and general |
| 83-07-05 R3 | 1985-09-18 | Airbus Helicopters AS355E, AS355F, AS350B, AS350B1 and 3 more | Main Rotor Mast | Rotorcraft systems |
| 85-17-02 | 1985-09-16 | The Boeing Company DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and 5 more | Outboard Slats Modification | Other and general |
| 85-17-01 | 1985-09-16 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series | Wiring and Terminals | Electrical power |
| 84-11-02 R2 | 1985-09-16 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series | Engine Fuel Feed Hose | Engine |
| 85-18-01 | 1985-09-12 | Erickson Air-Crane S-64E | Main Rotor Blade Outboard Spars | Rotorcraft systems |
| 85-14-06 R1 | 1985-09-12 | Eurocopter France, Eurocopter France AS-350B, AS-350B1, AS-350B2, AS-350B3 and 9 more | Fuselage Tailboom Interface | Airframe structure |
| 85-16-06 | 1985-09-06 | Airbus, The Boeing Company A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 6 more | Fuel Flowmeter Tube Assembly | Other and general |
| 85-16-05 | 1985-09-06 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 11 more | Fire Prevention - Lavatories | Other and general |
| 85-16-04 | 1985-09-06 | Learjet Inc. 35, 35A (C-21A), 36, 36A | Aileron | Flight controls |
| 85-16-09 | 1985-08-31 | Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350 and 10 more | Vertical/Horizontal Stabilizer | 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.