Douglas DC-9-83
Service difficulty reports · 16,530
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Query with SQL
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"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 AALA200800347B-Nut · looseIAD INFLIGHT T1281/17FEB BOS TO DFW - AT FL320 CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECURED LOOSE B NUT ON LEFT PACK SENSE LINE. FERRIED TO LGA. REPLACED ALL PASSENGER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT OXYGEN SDR AALA200800344Battery · looseSFO - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD RIGHT AND LEFT OVERWING EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD RIGHT AND LEFT OVERWING EXIT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ASMF200802005Unknown · unknownAC RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO IGNITION FAILURE IN LT ENGINE. MAINT REPLACED IGNITION BOX IAW MM 74-10-01, TESTED CORRECT. AC WAS DISPATCHED AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. LT ENGINE WAS STARTED WITH EMERGENCY INVERTER, AND BREAKERS R2-SDR ASMF200802004Wire · damagedAC RETURNED, DUE TO TRANSPONDERS FAILED AND NO RADAR CONTACT WAS REPORTED BY CONTROL TOWER. MAINT PERFORMED AUTO TEST IN THE TRANSPONDER 1 AND 2 IAW MM 34-54-00, ALL CORRECT. AC WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND SYSTEMS WERE TESTED WITH TESTER MODEL TR-220 AND (C) ANSDR ASMF200802003Altimeter · failedAC RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO GPWS FAULT AND TAWS AUDIBLE WARNINGS WERE ACTIVATED DURING CLIMB. THE GPWS WAS TESTED IAW MM 34-45-00, ALL CORRECT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE RADIO ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 34-42-03 AND 34-43-20, ALL CORRECT. TSDR 070186Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING A ROUTINE OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APPROPRIATE POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. A SATISFSDR ASMF200802001Proximity Switch · malfunctionedDURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT TURNED ON. TECH VERIFIED TARGET SENSORS AND PERFORMED AUTO TEST TO THE PROXIMITY SWITCH, BUT LIGHT CONTINUED; SO PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW MM 36-60-04, REMAINING SAME CONDITION. AC WAS SENT TO THE SDR AALA200800181Battery · dislodgedLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800168Lamp · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800169Lens · missingLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800139Start Valve · failedSLC INFLIGHT T2036/23JAN - AT ROTATION RIGHT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE RIGHT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ALSO EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ENGISDR AALA200800138Ring · missingORD INFLIGHT T1715/23JAN - RECEIVED RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER RETRACTING GEAR ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD AIR NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY BUT LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER RETRACTION. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUTSDR ANCF200800001Filter · cloggedR OIL STRAINER CLOG ANNUNCIATION DISPLAYED ON EOAP DURING CRZ AT FL 350, ENG WAS OPERATED AT IDLE THRUST UNTIL LANDING; NO REVERSE WAS USED ON ENGINE. AS PER AMM 79-20-06 REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG OIL FILTER AND ENG OIL CHANGE PER AMM 12-12-04. PERFORMED ENG SDR AALA200800136Lens · missingDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D HAS MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800135Shroud · missingDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D HAS MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800134Shroud · damagedDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10D HAS DAMAGED SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800132Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT SIDEWALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800131Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT AFT DOOR NEAR FLOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT AFT DOOR NEAR FLOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800130Lamp · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800129Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 28 TO 30 AND AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 28 TO 30 AND AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800128Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT TAIL COMPARTMENT LEFT SIDEWALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT TAIL COMPARTMENT LEFT SIDEWALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800121Strut · flatPHL INFLIGHT T895/21JAN - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800127Shroud · brokenDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800126Lens · missingDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 16C HAS MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 16C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800125Lens · missingDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D HAS MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800124Wire · brokenDFW - EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT FORWARD GALLEY WALL AT FLOOR LEVEL INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT MARKER AT FORWARD GALLEY WALL AT FLOOR LEVEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800123Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 3 TO 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 3 TO 6. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800099Shroud · brokenDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 17D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800097Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 8 TO 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 8 TO 13. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800096Lens · missingDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 23 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 23. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800098Battery Pack · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 28 TO 30 AND AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 28 TO 30 AND AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800095Light · inoperativeDFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800078Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800073Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800077Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 27 TO 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 27 TO 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800076Lens · missingLGA - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT AFT CABIN DOOR MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT AFT CABIN DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800081Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800080Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA200800079Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ANCF200700034Wire · burnedDURING CRUISE STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT DUE TO PREVIOUS REPORTS ON RT PACK THE PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE ODOR WAS IN COCKPIT. IAW WDM AND AMM 33-22-07/525 AND 20-50-01 /201 IN LT UPPER SIDE WALL LIGHTING TRANSFORMER LINE IL 1701F1SDR AALA20072496Light · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 19DEF FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20072485Battery Pack · inoperativeLGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AB5 23 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20072486Flashlight · inoperativeAUS - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR AALA20072483Oil System · leakingFAT INFLIGHT T1846/20DEC SJC TO DFW - LEFT ENGINE INDICATIONS OIL QUANTITY ZERO AND OIL TEMPERATURE RISING. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. LANDED FAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 46 MINUTES WITH POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGISDR ANCF200700033Switch · out of adjustDURING T/O ROLL, T/O CONFIGURATION FLAP WAS PRESENTED AT SPEED 105 KTS 110.500 LBS. THE FLAP STAT HANDLE POSITION SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED. IAW AMM 27-80-07 PAG 205 TEST SATISFACTORY.SDR AALA20072475Electronic Unit · shortedLAX INFLIGHT T1943/18DEC - RECEIVED AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATION. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE AND AIR INTERRUPTED TO BFL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO SIGN OF FIRE IN CARGO AREA. FOUND CARGO ELECTRONIC UNIT WET AND DRIPPING WATER AND SHORTING. CHECKED FOR WATER LESDR ASAA0782392Skin · dentedFUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BY JETWAY. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-12B.SDR AALA20072465Strut · dischargedSJC INFLIGHT T1174/17DEC - NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. ABNORMAL LOUD NOISE IN COCKPIT. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SHOCK CYLINDER FLAT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ANSDR ASAA0782387Handle · obstructedCANNOT OPEN MAIN PAX (L10) DOOR FROM INSIDE, HAD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REMOVED EXCESS PAINT ON OUTSIDE OF DOOR WHICH PREVENTED OUTSIDE HANDLE FROM MOVING TO OPEN POSITION WHEN ATTEMPTING OPENING FROM INSIDE. INSIDE HANDLE THEN OPENED DOOR PROPERLY.SDR ASAA0782386Turbine · failedEN ROUTE SEA TO DEN RIGHTHAND ENGINE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT APPEARED TO BE COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGINE WAS PURPOSELY SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO SLC. INSPECTION REVEALED TURBINE FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE DETERMINED
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