14 CFR § 39.11 - What actions do airworthiness directives require?

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title: "14 CFR § 39.11 - What actions do airworthiness directives require?"
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "39.11"
section_name: "What actions do airworthiness directives require?"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIRCRAFT"
part_number: "39"
part_name: "AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701."
regulatory_source: "Docket No. FAA-2000-8460, 67 FR 48003, July 22, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
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# 39.11 What actions do airworthiness directives require?

Airworthiness directives specify inspections you must carry out, conditions and limitations you must comply with, and any actions you must take to resolve an unsafe condition.