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.
380 orders from 2016 newest first
| Order | In force | Applies to | What it is about | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-24-02 | 2016-12-30 | The Boeing Company 747-8 Series, 747-8F Series | Wings | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2016-24-01 | 2016-12-30 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201 and 4 more | Electrical Power | Engine |
| 2016-23-08 | 2016-12-30 | The Boeing Company 737-400 Series | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-23-07 | 2016-12-30 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100), CL-600-2B19... | Flight controls | Flight controls |
| 2016-23-02 | 2016-12-30 | The Boeing Company 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series,... and 1 more | Nacelles/pylons | Engine |
| 2016-23-09 | 2016-12-27 | California Department of Forestry, JJASPP Engineering... UH-1H, UH-1F, UH-1F, UH-1H and 23 more | Main Rotor Blades | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2016-22-17 | 2016-12-27 | The Boeing Company 787-8 | Fuselage | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 2016-22-16 | 2016-12-27 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10... and 2 more | Hydraulic power | Engine |
| 2016-22-13 | 2016-12-27 | The Boeing Company 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series, 737-800 Series and 2 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-22-04 | 2016-12-27 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation GV, GV-SP | Landing Gear; Fuselage; Nacelles/Pylons; Wings | Landing gear |
| 2016-21-08 | 2016-12-27 | Airbus SAS A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 18 more | Hydraulic power | Engine |
| 2016-23-06 | 2016-12-23 | Aeromot-Industria Mecanico Metalurgica Ltda., Diamond... AMT-200 (Super Ximango), HK 36 R SUPER DIMONA, HK 36 TC, HK 36 TS and 4 more | Engine--Fuel and Control | Engine |
| 2016-25-22 | 2016-12-22 | Viking Air Limited DHC-2 Mk.I, DHC-2 Mk.II, DHC-2 Mk.III | Flight Controls | Flight controls |
| 2016-21-06 | 2016-12-19 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16... | Wings | Flight controls |
| 2016-21-05 | 2016-12-19 | The Boeing Company 777-200 Series, 777-200LR Series, 777-300 Series,... | Fuel Boost Pump | Engine |
| 2016-23-01 | 2016-12-15 | Airbus SAS A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222 and 4 more | Fatigue cracking | Airframe structure |
| 2016-22-14 | 2016-12-14 | The Boeing Company 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series, 737-800 Series and 2 more | Hydraulic power | Heating, ice protection and utility systems |
| 2016-23-10 | 2016-12-12 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-76D | Autopilot System | Flight controls |
| 2016-23-05 | 2016-12-12 | Airbus Helicopters AS-365N2, AS-365N3, EC 155B, EC155B1 and 2 more | Tail Rotor Gearbox | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2016-22-15 | 2016-12-09 | Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics 340A (SAAB SF340A), SAAB 340B | Flight controls. | Instruments and avionics |
| 2016-22-09 | 2016-12-09 | The Boeing Company 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-23-04 | 2016-12-07 | BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4, 912 S2 and 5 more | Carburetor floats | Engine |
| 2016-22-10 | 2016-12-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1, Arriel 1A, Arriel 1A1, Arriel 1A2 and 12 more | Centrifugal impeller | Engine |
| 2016-22-05 | 2016-12-06 | Pratt & Whitney Division PW4164, PW4164-1D, PW4168, PW4168-1D and 3 more | Fuel nozzles | Engine |
| 2016-24-09 | 2016-12-02 | The Boeing Company 787-8, 787-9 | Flight Controls | Flight controls |
| 2016-22-08 | 2016-12-01 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Electrical Power System | Electrical power |
| 2016-22-02 | 2016-12-01 | Embraer S.A. EMB-500, EMB-505 | Equipment/Furnishing | Cabin, seats and restraints |
| 2016-22-01 | 2016-12-01 | Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Discus-2a, Discus-2b, Discus-2c, Discus 2cT and 2 more | Flight Controls | Other and general |
| 2016-22-07 | 2016-11-30 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 204B, 205A, 205A-1 | Main Rotor Blades | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2016-22-03 | 2016-11-30 | Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, DHC-8-402 | Propellers/propulsors | Propeller |
| 2016-23-03 | 2016-11-29 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH DA 40 NG | Turbocharging | Engine |
| 2016-21-07 | 2016-11-28 | Honeywell International Inc. TPE331-1, TPE331-10, TPE331-10AV, TPE331-10GP and 25 more | Fuel control drive | Engine |
| 2016-21-03 | 2016-11-25 | Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Rotorcraft Flight Control | Flight controls |
| 2016-20-13 | 2016-11-25 | Airbus SAS A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 16 more | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-20-12 | 2016-11-25 | Airbus SAS A318-111, A318-112, A318-121, A318-122 and 22 more | Periodic inspections | Fuel system |
| 2016-20-02 | 2016-11-25 | The Boeing Company 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-21-02 | 2016-11-22 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A | Fire Bottle, Fixed | Engine |
| 2016-20-10 | 2016-11-22 | Airbus SAS A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223 and 20 more | Fuel | Engine |
| 2016-20-08 | 2016-11-22 | Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C and 12 more | Wings | Flight controls |
| 2016-20-03 | 2016-11-22 | The Boeing Company 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-400ER Series | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-19-14 | 2016-11-22 | Airbus SAS A318-111, A318-112, A318-121, A318-122 and 22 more | Equipment/Furnishings | Airframe structure |
| 2016-19-13 | 2016-11-22 | Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX, FALCON 2000, FALCON 2000EX, Mystere-Falcon 50 and 1 more | Lights | Electrical power |
| 2016-22-18 | 2016-11-21 | The Boeing Company MD-90-30 | Fuselage | Airframe structure |
| 2016-21-04 | 2016-11-18 | Continental Motors Inc TSIO-550-C, TSIO-550-K, TSIO-550-N, TSIOF-550-D and 1 more | Oil cooler cross fitting assembly | Engine |
| 2016-21-01 | 2016-11-18 | Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada 430 | Main Rotor Head | Rotorcraft systems |
| 2016-20-15 | 2016-11-18 | General Electric Company GEnx-1B64/P2, GEnx-1B67/P2, GEnx-1B70/75/P2, GEnx-1B70/P2 and 2 more | Engine fan stator module assembly | Engine |
| 2016-19-17 | 2016-11-17 | Bombardier Inc. CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700), CL-600-2C10... and 1 more | Landing gear | Landing gear |
| 2016-22-11 | 2016-11-16 | Engine Alliance GP7270, GP7277 | HPT stage 2 nozzle segments | Engine |
| 2016-22-06 | 2016-11-16 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH DA 40 NG, DA 42 NG, DA 42 M-NG | Autopilot | Flight controls |
| 2016-20-14 | 2016-11-15 | The Boeing Company 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-700C Series, 737-800 Series and 2 more | Fuselage | 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.