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.
213 orders from 1988 newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88-25-03 | 1988-12-30 | The Boeing Company 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series, 707-400 Series | Horizontal Stabilizers | Other and general |
| 89-01-02 | 1988-12-29 | General Electric Company CF6-50A, CF6-50C, CF6-50C1, CF6-50C2 and 7 more | High Pressure Turbine Stage 2 Disks | Engine |
| 88-24-13 | 1988-12-27 | Fokker Services F.28 Mark 0070, F.28 Mark 0100, F.28 Mark 1000, F.28 Mark 2000 and 2 more | Flap Support Bracket | Flight controls |
| 64-02-06 R1 | 1988-12-27 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-58A, S-58B, S-58BT, S-58C and 11 more | Pylon and Tail Cone Fittings | Airframe structure |
| 88-25-04 | 1988-12-26 | Cessna Aircraft Company P210N, T210L, T210M, T210N and 1 more | AFM/POH Changes - Magneto | Engine |
| 88-25-02 | 1988-12-26 | Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P),... | Engine Fluid-Carrying Hoses | Engine |
| 88-24-12 | 1988-12-23 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Self-Locking Nut | Other and general |
| 87-14-07 R1 | 1988-12-23 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14 and 14 more | Maintenance Inspection Program | Other and general |
| 88-24-09 | 1988-12-21 | Fokker Services F27 Mark 050, F27 Mark 100, F27 Mark 200, F27 Mark 300 and 4 more | Main Landing Gear | Landing gear |
| 88-24-07 | 1988-12-21 | Alliedsignal Avionics, Inc. Auxiliary Power Units | Auxiliary Power Units | Engine |
| 88-25-01 | 1988-12-20 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited, Bendix/King Avro 146-RJ100A, Avro 146-RJ70A, Avro 146-RJ85A, BAe 146-100A and 47 more | Distance Measuring Equipment | Other and general |
| 88-25-06 | 1988-12-16 | The Boeing Company DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83),... | Spoiler Control Circuit Breaker | Electrical power |
| 88-24-01 | 1988-12-16 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Main Landing Gear Support Link | Landing gear |
| 88-24-05 | 1988-12-15 | Pratt & Whitney Division JT9D-20, JT9D-3A, JT9D-7, JT9D-7A and 4 more | Inner Airseal | Engine |
| 78-11-02 R1 | 1988-12-15 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B, 206B-1 and 3 more | Rotor Blade Straps | Rotorcraft systems |
| 88-25-05 | 1988-12-13 | AST, Inc, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. UH-1F, 204B, 205A, 205A-1 and 24 more | Tail Rotor Grip Assembly | Rotorcraft systems |
| 88-24-16 | 1988-12-12 | Cessna Aircraft Company 650, S550 | Cabin Electrical Power | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 88-12-51 R1 | 1988-12-12 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-101, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106 | AFM Changes -- Engine Shutdown | Engine |
| 88-22-10 | 1988-12-07 | The Boeing Company 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series,... | Duct Leak Detection System | Other and general |
| 88-23-01 | 1988-12-04 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MU-2B, MU-2B-10, MU-2B-15, MU-2B-20 and 9 more | Torque Tube Joints | Other and general |
| 88-24-06 | 1988-12-02 | The Boeing Company DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14 and 19 more | Service Door Assist Handles | Airframe structure |
| 87-04-05 | 1988-12-01 | Continental Motors GTSIO-520-N | Fuel Pump | Engine |
| 88-03-01 | 1988-11-29 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. PT6B-36A | Compressor Stator Assembly | Engine |
| 88-23-02 | 1988-11-28 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4 | Vne Placards | Other and general |
| 88-22-07 | 1988-11-24 | Cessna Aircraft Company P210N, P210R, T207, T207A and 21 more | Hose Assemblies | Other and general |
| 88-21-03 R1 | 1988-11-18 | Airbus, The Boeing Company A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 11 more | Fuel Crossfeed Valve | Engine |
| 88-22-02 | 1988-11-16 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH MBB-BK 117 A-1, MBB-BK 117 A-3, MBB-BK 117 A-4 | Rfm Revisions | Other and general |
| 88-22-09 | 1988-11-10 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 11 more | Takeoff Configuration Warning System | Other and general |
| 88-16-51 R1 | 1988-11-07 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. EMB-120, EMB-120RT | AFM Changes-Overspeed | Other and general |
| 88-21-06 | 1988-11-06 | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Dart 506, Dart 510, Dart 511, Dart 511-7E and 34 more | High Pressure Impellers | Engine |
| 88-21-05 | 1988-11-06 | Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601),... and 1 more | Exhaust Systems (STC SA980NM) | Engine |
| 88-20-07 | 1988-11-01 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Pivot Trunnion | Other and general |
| 88-20-06 | 1988-11-01 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. YS-11, YS-11A-200, YS-11A-300, YS-11A-500 and 1 more | Vertical Stabilizer Front Spar Fitting | Airframe structure |
| 88-21-02 | 1988-10-31 | Textron Aviation Inc. 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA and 12 more | Seat Tracks | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 88-20-08 | 1988-10-31 | Hamilton Sundstrand 14SF- 5, 14SF- 7 | Retaining Rings | Propeller |
| 88-20-05 | 1988-10-31 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87 and 1 more | Generator Power Feeder Cable | Electrical power |
| 88-21-04 | 1988-10-27 | Vulcanair S.p.A. P 68, P 68 Observer, P 68B, P 68C and 2 more | Stabilator Trim Tabs | Flight controls |
| 88-01-05 R1 | 1988-10-21 | The Boeing Company DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and 2 more | Flap Vane Bolts & Nuts | Flight controls |
| 88-20-01 | 1988-10-19 | Textron Aviation Inc. A36, B36TC, F33A | Firewall Material | Other and general |
| 88-16-02 R1 | 1988-10-14 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), DC-10-40 | Landing gear brakes | Landing gear |
| 88-20-04 | 1988-10-13 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV | AFM Changes-Icing | Other and general |
| 88-20-03 | 1988-10-13 | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited BAe 146-100A, BAe 146-200A, BAe 146-300A | Inspect Lap Joints | Other and general |
| 88-20-02 | 1988-10-11 | The Boeing Company DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83),... and 1 more | Manifold Clamps | Other and general |
| 88-19-09 | 1988-10-10 | Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems 340A (SAAB SF340A) | Emergency Main Landing Gear Extension System | Landing gear |
| 88-19-08 | 1988-10-10 | Airbus SAS BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series | Emergency Escape Slide System | Other and general |
| 88-01-10 R1 | 1988-10-10 | Short Brothers PLC SD3-60 | Horizontal Stabilizer Bushings | Airframe structure |
| 88-19-07 | 1988-10-07 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. EMB-120, EMB-120RT | Flap Actuator Solenoid Valves | Flight controls |
| 88-19-10 | 1988-10-05 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A), CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3R),... | AFM Changes - Placard | Other and general |
| 88-19-04 | 1988-10-03 | The Boeing Company 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series and 5 more | Cabin Pressure Safety Relief Valves | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 88-19-06 | 1988-09-30 | Cessna Aircraft Company 208B | Elevators | 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.