Douglas DC-9-83
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC983' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DC983' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR 2026F00111Web · gougedNLG W/W L/H SUPPORT WEB AT STA 96.00 (REF.) HAS A GOUGE DAMAGE APPROX. 1 1/2 " X 1 1/2". PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR W/W L/H SUPPORT WEB REPAIR AT STA 96.00 I.A.W. DC-9/MD-80 SRM 53-05 FIG.36A. FUTURE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT REGARDING THIS REPAIR : VISUAL INSPSDR 2026F00068Slide · no testDURING DAILY CHECK, LOW PRESSURE INDICATION WAS NOTED ON THE L2 EVACUATION SLIDE. TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE WAS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE L2 EVACUATION SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED UNIT IN ACCORDANCESDR 2026F00062Linkage · wornNOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION DURING LANDING.REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LINKAGE AT FWD RH POSITION IAW MD80 AMM,NOSE LANDING GEAR SWING TEST PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. IAW MD80 AMM 32-20-00 32-22-01,OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MD80 MM 32-21-03. LUBRICATED NOSSDR 2WAA202602230015Portable Light · inoperativeDURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE.SDR 2WAA202512170283Lens · crackedDURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND DOOR R1 LIGHT EXIT LENS COVER IS CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED LENS IAW WITH AMM 33-60-98. LENS IS A CONSUMABLE ITEM.SDR 2025FA0000831Proximity Switch · dirtyRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE-OFF. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND LIGHT INDICATION WENT BACK TO NORMAL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, CLEANED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SENSOR & TESTED PROXIMITY SWITCH. ELECTRONIC UNIT TESTED GOOD PER MD-80SDR 2025F00282Sensor · dirtyRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ILLUMINATED RED AFTER TAKE-OFF. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND INDICATION WENT BACK TO NORMAL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, CLEANED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SENSOR & TESTED PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONIC UNIT TESTED GOOD IAW MD-80 AMM 32-60-04.SDR 2025F00266Bulb · inoperativeC-CHECK NON-ROUTINE, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ON ROWS RH 2, 5, 8, 11 AND 15.SDR 2025F00263Light · inoperativeC-CHECK NON-ROUTINE, DURING ACCOMPLISHING TASK 33-051-01-01 OVER WING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS RT FWD FOUND INOPERATIVESDR 2025F00262Light · inoperativeC-CHECK NON-ROUTINE, DURING ACCOMPLISHING TASK 33-051-01-01 OVER WING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS, RT FWD FOUND INOPERATIVE.SDR 2025F00265Battery · dischargedC-CHECK NON-ROUTINE, MAIN CABIN FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGED 30 HRS PASSED TEST NO DEFECTSDR 2025F00264Bulb · inoperativeC-CHECK NON-ROUTINE, DURING ACCOMPLISHING TASK 33-051-01-01 EMERGENCY LIGHT TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT FOUND INOPERATIVE.SDR 2025F00242Warning Light · illuminatedLANDING GEAR NOSE DOWN NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED PIN RETRACTED PROCEEDED AS QRH NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT GREEN AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT FAIRY FIGHT FROM HAVANA CUBA TO MIAMI MAIN BASE. FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR UP/DOWN LOCK CONNECTOR LOOSSDR 2025F00105Access Panel · leakingDURING POSTFLIGHT INSP FUEL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND AT RIT TANK TOP SIDESDR 2025F00087Bulb · inoperativeLOW-LEVEL EXIT SIGN FROM EMERGENCY WINDOWS ROW 20, LEFT SIDE BURNED OUTSDR 2025F00088Bulb · inoperativeLOW-LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS 2-11-16-21-24 BURNED OUTSDR 2024FA0000817Portable Light · inoperativeL1 DOOR FRAME EMERGENCY PACK LIGHT INOP.SDR 2WAA2024102500791Fuel Sys · inoperativeCENTER FUEL TANK NOT CONSUMING FUEL. REMAINED IN 14.3, DECLARED EMERGENCY DIVERTED TO KMIA.SDR 2024F00202Fire Loop · inoperativeCONTINUOUS RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WARNING DURING CRUISE DESCENT AND LANDING. (DETERMINED TO BE A SENSING ERROR)SDR 2024F00168Engine · failedSHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF RIGHT ENGINE FAILEDSDR 2024F00120Processor · malfunctionedBOTH NAVIGATION DISPLAYS HDG FAILED, AND VNAV FAILED.SDR 2024F00044Battery · inoperativeCABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 01 TO ROW 21 INOP.SDR 2024FA0000142Smoke Detector · false activationRIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED, BURN SMELL AND FAINT SMOKE WAS PRESENT SOON AFTER TAKE OFF.SDR 2023FA0000748Portable Light · inoperativeTD. LH PASS DOOR N.1 L1 DOOR EMERGENCY PORTABLE LIGHT ABOVE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT IS INOP PN. 10-0119-1. TA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY EMERGENCY EXIT IAW AMM MD80 33-53-00, OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD.SDR 2023FA0000747Door · crackedTD. RH MLG INBOARD DOOR HAS A CRACK 1.4 INCH LENGTH IN THE SKATE FWD AREA, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE SKATE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK EXTENDS TO 8.74 INCH LENGTH AND IT WAS FOUND TWO ROWS OF RIVETS BROKEN. TA. EO N. WAA-231106 DATED 11/06/2023 WAS PERFORMED, NO RSDR 2023FA0000563Door · crackedDURING GROUND CHECK 3 CRACKS OF 1 INCH EACH ORIGINATING FROM THE BASE OF THE SKID WERE FOUND ON THE LH MLG INBOARD DOOR OUTER SKINSDR 2023F00301Fuel Control · sheared#2 ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MOVEMENT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL AT CRUISE. RETURN TO KLRD RAN QRH FOR ENGINE FAILURE SHUTDOWN #2 ENGINE. INFORMED ATC OF PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NORMAL LANDING, TAXI, PARKING.SDR 2023F00241Packing · tornON THE INITIAL CLIMB AND FINAL DESCENT STRONG ODOR LIKE SKYDROL OR OIL IN PAX CABIN. FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK THAT WAS CORRECTED BY CHANGING AN O-RING ON THE MAGNETIC PLUG DRAIN ON THE GEARBOX HOUSING IAW AMM 49-90-12, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CSDR FXGA202305262331Unknown · unknownOUTER WING TIP, SLAT AND LEADING EDGE DAMAGED. REPAIR OF DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WING TIP CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH FENCE GATE. INSPECTION OF FRONT WING SPAR IN AFFECTED AREA, INSTALLATION OF SERVICABLE WING LEADING EDGE, WINGTIP AND SLAT.SDR FXGA202303022302None · noneCORRODED ZEE CHANNEL REPLACEMENT, COCKPIT F.O./CENTER WINDSHIELD. REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE ZEE CHANNEL AT LOWER INTERSECTION OF F.O'S AND CENTER WINDOWS. REMOVE AND REPLACE CORRODED ZEE ANGLE IAW DC-9/MD-80 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES. NEW ANGLE IS SASDR FXGA202201102141None · noneR/H HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING CRACKED. REPAIR OF CRACK IN R/H HORIZONTAL STAB TO VERT STAB FAIRING. REPAIR HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRINGS PER ENGINEERING DRAWING NR-0014.SDR FXGA202201102140None · noneL/H HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING CRACKED. REPAIR OF CRACK IN L/H HOIZONTAL STAB TO VERT STAB FAIRING. REPAIR HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRINGS PER ENGINEERING DRAWING NR-0014.SDR FXGA20210706Liner · delaminatedON DEPARTURE #1 ENGINE COMMPRESSOR STALLS, REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO KLRD, UPON VISUAL INSPECTION TURBINE LINER WAS DELAMINATED FROM ENGINE TURBINE CASE.SDR 2022F00154Filter · contaminatedAIRCRAFT TURNS BACK DUE TO LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON CLIMBING, AND DURING LANDING WHEELS NBR 1, 3 AND 4 GOT FLAT.SDR FXGA202105270006Generator · inoperativeLEFT GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. WHEN L GEN WAS RESET PER THE QRH THE AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT AND DC BUS OFF LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATEDSDR 2020F00410Booster · intermittentCENTER FUEL LOW ANNUNCIATION CENTER FAILS TO FEED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE, RETURN TO SKBQ, AS WE RETURNED CENTER FUEL PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATION BECAME INTERMITTENT.SDR 2020F00378Slide · low pressureON 8/19/20 DURING THE SERVICE CHECK ON N804WA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L2 ESCAPE SLIDE {SN 1205} HAD LOW PRESSURE.SDR FXGA202003262003Skin · crackedSKIN DENTED AND CRACKED LONGERON AT F/STA 263 LONGERON 22R. TO REPAIR A DENT WITH CREASE ON THE FUSELAGE, AND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON AT F/STA 263, LONGERON 22R. PERFORM FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR PER DC-9/MD-80 SRM 53-04-3 (SHEET 1) CLASS 1 REPAIR. PERFORM LONGESDR FXGA2019121141980Barrel Nut · corrodedHORIZONTAL STAB BARREL L/H #N55 AND #N56 SRM CORROSION REPAIR. REPAIR OF CORROSION IN THE L/H HORIZONTAL STAB BARREL NUT HOLES #N55 AND #N56. REPAIR OF BARREL NUT HOLES PER SRM 55-03 REAMED TO MIN .060" OVERSIZE AND INSERT OF BUSHING, DTA MAINTENANCE REQUIREMSDR FXGA201905211975Nose Cowl · crackedRIGHT ENGINE NOSE COWL INLET LE RING HAS CRACK @ THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. TO CUT OUT AND REPAIR DAMAGED RT ENGINE NOSE COWL INLET LE RING. TO CUT OUT AND REPAIR DMAMAGED RT ENGINE NOSE COWL INLET LE RING IAW SRM 54-04A FIGURE 5.SDR FXGA201905171941Skin · dentedFUSELAGE DENT AT F/STA 1228 STINGER 23L. TO REPAIR AN OUT OF LIMITS DENT AT F/STA 1228 STINGER 23L. REFORM DENT AND PERFORM REPAIR PER SRM 53-04-2 FIGURE 2 SHEET 2. THIS REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION PER 53-04-2 PARA D.SDR AALA201904229016Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 26DEF INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED SEAT ROW 26DEF E-LIGHT CONNECTOR, OPS CKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-60-98 AWM 33-51-15.SDR AALA2019042219009Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN DID NOT COME ON WHEN SWITCH WAS MOVED TO ON POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA201904199013Seal · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTED A DUAL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM LOSS ENROUTE. OXYGEN MASK WERE NOT DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST AND LEAK TEST OF BOTH PACKS. NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 21-00-00. CREW PRESDR AALA20190416002Computer · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FLIGHT DIVERSION ON ACCOUNT OF MANY CAUTION LIGHTS; DFCG WAS BLANK, NAV BLANK, WINDSHEAR, YAW DAMPENER OFF, AUTO THROTTLE OFF, A/P OFF MACH TRIM LIGHT, AT 18,000-20,000 LOW FUEL LEVEL LIGHT ON SHOWING (11.1) POUNDS OF FUEL.SDR AALA2019041649016Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP BETWEEN ROW 22 THRU 28. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA201904169008Windshield · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS R1 WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02.SDR WX0A2018111273372Sensor · faultedSPOILER DEPLOYED ANNUNCIATOR ILLIMINATED AND STAYED ON DURING DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R THE LT INBD FLIGHT SPOILER DEPLOYED SENSOR.SDR WX0A2018102273371Unknown · odorFLT ATT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR AND HAZE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R THE APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, WATER SEPARATOR, COALESCER BAGS, ACM OUTBOARD INLET FLEX BOOT CLAMP AND PRSOV.SDR WX0A2018081073367Ballast · burnedELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. FOUND OVERHEAD LAMPS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS AND BALLAST.
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