# FAA Airworthiness Directive Fleet Matcher (`scrapesignal_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher`) Actor

Find new FAA airworthiness directives and proposed rules, then match them to your aircraft, engine, manufacturer, and model watchlist.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesignal\_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapeSignal Labs](https://apify.com/scrapesignal_labs) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 directives

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## FAA Airworthiness Directive Fleet Matcher

Stop manually scanning aviation rule notices for aircraft you operate, maintain, insure, finance, sell, or support. This Actor monitors Federal Register publications from the FAA for airworthiness directives and proposed directives, then matches their title, abstract, and excerpts to your aircraft and engine watchlist.

Use it as a broad FAA AD feed or provide phrases such as `Boeing 787-8`, `Airbus A320`, `Bell 407`, or `CFM LEAP-1A` to return only relevant publications. Every result includes official HTML and PDF links, publication type and date, extracted AD and docket numbers when present, matched fleet terms, and a priority score.

### Built for

- aircraft owners, operators, maintenance teams, MROs, and continuing-airworthiness teams
- parts, tooling, engineering, insurance, leasing, finance, and fleet-support providers
- compliance researchers, aviation data products, and regulatory alert workflows
- webhooks, scheduled monitoring, email/Slack routing, and AI agents

### What it monitors

- final airworthiness-directive rules
- proposed airworthiness-directive rules
- optional related notices
- manufacturer and model terms
- aircraft or engine fleet watchlists
- custom keywords in official summaries and excerpts

### Example input

```json
{
  "daysBack": 30,
  "documentTypes": ["Rule", "Proposed Rule"],
  "fleet": ["Boeing 787-8", "Boeing 787-9", "GEnx-1B"],
  "includeUnmatched": false,
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Output highlights

Publication date and type, title, manufacturer or product text, matched fleet terms, extracted AD numbers, docket numbers, official document number, abstract and excerpts, Federal Register HTML, PDF, public-inspection PDF when available, source URL, and scrape timestamp.

### Source and safety caveat

The Actor queries the [Federal Register API](https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/documentation/api/v1) for publications attributed to the Federal Aviation Administration. Text matching is a triage aid, not a substitute for an approved regulatory-compliance system. Terminology can vary, an abstract may omit affected variants, proposed rules can change, and a publication may be relevant even when a watchlist phrase does not match.

Always read the complete official document, applicability section, effective dates, incorporated material, and FAA instructions. Aircraft owners and operators remain responsible for determining applicability and compliance with current regulations and airworthiness directives.

# Actor input Schema

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Include FAA publications issued within this many days.

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

Optional YYYY-MM-DD. Overrides Days back.

## `endDate` (type: `string`):

Optional YYYY-MM-DD.

## `documentTypes` (type: `array`):

Select final rules, proposed rules, and optional notices.

## `fleet` (type: `array`):

Full phrases to match, such as Boeing 787-8, Airbus A320, or CFM LEAP-1A.

## `includeUnmatched` (type: `boolean`):

When the watchlist is empty, all otherwise matching directives are included automatically.

## `manufacturers` (type: `array`):

Return documents mentioning any listed manufacturer.

## `models` (type: `array`):

Return documents mentioning any listed aircraft or engine model.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Every keyword must appear in the title, abstract, or excerpts.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after saving this many matching publications.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "daysBack": 30,
  "startDate": "",
  "endDate": "",
  "documentTypes": [
    "Rule",
    "Proposed Rule"
  ],
  "fleet": [],
  "includeUnmatched": false,
  "manufacturers": [],
  "models": [],
  "keywords": [],
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesignal_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesignal_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call scrapesignal_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapesignal_labs/faa-airworthiness-directive-fleet-matcher"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/I4PoFdC7tUFSWo6qK/builds/uI2ZrYe2LlMgLovg1/openapi.json