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.
348 orders from 2009 newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-10 R1 | 2009-12-30 | The Boeing Company 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series and 2 more | Fuel tank | Fuel system |
| 2009-25-09 | 2009-12-29 | Airbus Helicopters SA330F, SA330G, SA330J | Main gearbox | Other and general |
| 2009-25-13 | 2009-12-28 | Bombardier Inc. BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300) | Equipment/Furnishings | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 2009-25-12 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 18 more | Oxygen | Emergency equipment |
| 2009-25-08 | 2009-12-28 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited 407, 427 | Hydraulic pump driveshaft assembly | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 2009-25-07 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus Helicopters EC120B | Emergency Floatation Gear Lighting and Ancillary Control Unit (LACU) | Electrical power |
| 2009-25-04 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus A330-243, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343 | Engine fuel and control | Engine |
| 2009-24-06 | 2009-12-28 | General Electric Company CF34-8E2, CF34-8E2A1, CF34-8E5, CF34-8E5A1 and 3 more | Full authority digital electronic controls | Engine |
| 2009-24-04 | 2009-12-28 | Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A1, AE 3007A1E, AE 3007A1P, AE 3007A1/1 and 4 more | Fan spinner | Engine |
| 2007-10-10 R1 | 2009-12-28 | Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620 and 5 more | Fuel tank systems | Engine |
| 2009-26-01 | 2009-12-21 | Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 | Ice and Rain protection | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 2009-25-10 | 2009-12-21 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | Main gearbox | Engine |
| 2009-24-16 | 2009-12-21 | DG Flugzeugbau GmbH DG-500MB, DG-800B, DG-808C | Starting | Engine |
| 2008-17-01 R1 | 2009-12-21 | 328 Support Services GmbH 328-100 | Fuel system | Fuel system |
| 2008-09-24 R1 | 2009-12-21 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, DHC-8-402 | Fuel | Fuel system |
| 2009-23-12 | 2009-12-18 | SOCATA TBM 700 | Oxygen | Emergency equipment |
| 2008-11-02 R1 | 2009-12-18 | Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, L-1011-385-3 | Fuel Tank systems | Fuel system |
| 2009-23-08 | 2009-12-17 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A., Embraer S.A. ERJ 170-100 LR, ERJ 170-100 SE, ERJ 170-100 STD, ERJ 170-100 SU and 9 more | Doors | Airframe structure |
| 2009-21-10 | 2009-12-17 | Airbus, The Boeing Company A300, Model B4-605R, A300, Model B4-620, A300, Model... and 137 more | Oxygen | Engine |
| 2009-24-13 | 2009-12-15 | Cessna Aircraft Company 525A | Engine exhaust | Engine |
| 2009-24-09 | 2009-12-14 | Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 16 more | Hydraulic power | Engine |
| 2009-23-09 | 2009-12-14 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16... | Electrical power | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 2009-23-07 | 2009-12-14 | Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems 340A (SAAB SF340A), SAAB 340B | Hydraulic power | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 2009-23-05 | 2009-12-14 | Airbus SAS A318-111, A318-112, A319-111, A319-112 and 21 more | Instruments | Instruments and avionics |
| 2009-23-04 | 2009-12-14 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series, 767-400ER Series | Fuel tank | Fuel system |
| 2009-23-03 | 2009-12-14 | Textron Aviation Inc. 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), 1900D | Flanges | Airframe structure |
| 2009-23-02 | 2009-12-14 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100), CL-600-2B19... | Flight Controls | Flight controls |
| 2009-21-08 R1 | 2009-12-14 | Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. P-180 | Landing gear | Landing gear |
| 2009-21-08 | 2009-12-14 | Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. P-180 | Landing Gear | Engine |
| 2008-09-23 R1 | 2009-12-14 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10... and 1 more | Fuel | Fuel system |
| 2007-15-06 R1 | 2009-12-14 | Airbus A318-111, A318-112, A319-111, A319-112 and 21 more | Fuel tank system | Engine |
| 2009-10-09 R1 | 2009-12-11 | Cessna Aircraft Company 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J and 22 more | Rudder stop | Flight controls |
| 2008-09-25 R1 | 2009-12-10 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201 and 4 more | Fuel | Fuel system |
| 2008-06-21 R1 | 2009-12-10 | The Boeing Company DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and 7 more | Fuel tank systems | Fuel system |
| 2009-23-01 | 2009-12-08 | Textron Aviation Inc. 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), 1900D | Main Landing Gear | Landing gear |
| 2009-22-14 | 2009-12-08 | The Boeing Company 747-200C Series, 747-200F Series | Main equipment center | Electrical power |
| 2008-06-20 R1 | 2009-12-08 | F.28 Mark 0070, F.28 Mark 0100, F.28 Mark 1000, F.28 Mark 2000 and 2 more | Fuel | Fuel system |
| 2007-26-08 R1 | 2009-12-04 | Reims Aviation S.A. F406 | Landing gear | Landing gear |
| 2009-22-13 | 2009-12-03 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series, 767-400ER Series | Fuel | Engine |
| 2009-22-09 | 2009-12-03 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10... and 1 more | Airborne Auxiliary Power | Engine |
| 2009-22-08 | 2009-12-03 | The Boeing Company 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series,... and 11 more | Control switches | Airframe structure |
| 2009-22-07 | 2009-12-03 | Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems SAAB 2000 | Engine oil. | Engine |
| 2009-22-02 | 2009-12-03 | American Champion Aircraft Corp. 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB and 2 more | Rear seat back hinge area and excessive elongation of the rear seat hinge bolt hole | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 2009-21-04 | 2009-12-03 | Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG BR700-715A1-30, BR700-715B1-30, BR700-715C1-30 | Engine Failure | Engine |
| 2009-23-11 | 2009-12-02 | Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. EMB-500 | Ice and Rain Protection | Instruments and avionics |
| 2009-21-12 | 2009-12-01 | Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620 and 5 more | Flight controls. | Other and general |
| 2009-21-07 | 2009-12-01 | General Electric Company CF6-80C2A1, CF6-80C2A2, CF6-80C2A3, CF6-80C2A5 and 20 more | Thrust and thrust control | Engine |
| 2009-21-02 | 2009-12-01 | Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620 and 5 more | Fuel | Fuel system |
| 2009-22-06 | 2009-11-30 | International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1, V2527E-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5 | HPC stage 9-12 disc assembly | Engine |
| 2009-23-10 | 2009-11-24 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series | Wings | 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.