Airworthiness Directive Compliance
Every AD. Every revision.
Tied to your tail number.
Airworthiness directive compliance is the quiet administrative burden that separates a well-kept airplane from an expensive future problem. We run AD research continuously against enrolled aircraft. New ADs, revisions, and recurring inspection intervals all surface before they become a grounding issue.
Scope of Work
What the inspection
actually covers.
The scope below represents our standard published checklist. Additional items are added based on airframe, operating environment, and findings surfaced during the inspection.
AD Research
Research against FAA, EASA-derived, and manufacturer sources. Applicability evaluated against your airframe serial number, engine serial number, and installed equipment.
One-Time Compliance
Initial-action ADs: compliance performed, documented per the method of compliance specified, and logged with date, hours, and cycles.
Recurring Compliance
Recurring-interval ADs tracked on a published calendar. Next-due information surfaced in the owner portal with lead time to schedule.
Terminating Actions
Where an AD permits a terminating action (parts replacement, STC installation), we will advise on whether the terminating action makes economic sense versus continued recurring compliance.
Compliance Documentation
Every AD action produces a logbook entry including AD number, revision, method of compliance, date, time-in-service, and next-due information.
Compliance Export
Full AD status report available on demand for insurance renewal, sale, DAR review, or transfer to a new maintenance provider.
Owner Questions
Frequently asked.
- What is the difference between an AD and a service bulletin?
- An airworthiness directive is mandatory federal regulation under 14 CFR Part 39. A manufacturer service bulletin is advisory unless referenced within an AD or required by the operator's maintenance program. We track both, but the legal obligation differs.
- How do you verify applicability?
- Applicability is evaluated against the aircraft's specific serial numbers, installed equipment, and maintenance history. An AD that covers your airframe make and model may still not apply to your specific tail number. We document both applicability and non-applicability in the records.
- What if a prior shop missed an AD?
- A missed AD is a compliance gap, not a permanent grounding, but it needs to be addressed immediately upon discovery. We will evaluate the compliance window that was available, the current status, and the shortest defensible path to compliance.
- Can you manage ADs for aircraft not based at KFNL?
- Yes. AD research and tracking are document-based and do not require the aircraft on site. Physical compliance work must be performed at our facility or coordinated with a local A&P/IA you trust.
Next Step
Your aircraft deserves
an accountable wingman.
Schedule an inspection, tour the facility, or ask about the Managed Maintenance Program. We respond to every inquiry within one business day.