14 CFR 39.15
§ 39.15 Does an airworthiness directive apply if the product has been changed?
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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Yes, an airworthiness directive applies to each product identified in the airworthiness directive, even if an individual product has been changed by modifying, altering, or repairing it in the area addressed by the airworthiness directive.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.