Service difficulty reports
1,770,704 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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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' 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' 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 SWAA2026092988170Battery Pack · inoperativeRIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805, 21-23-03-000-801, & 21-23-03-400-802.SDR SWAA2026092907824Battery Pack · inoperativeLEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805, 21-23-03-000-801, & 21-23-03-400-802.SDR SWAA2026092906455Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR SWAA2026092967279Lamp · inoperativePASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 6ABC WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-03-960-801. TEST PASSED.SDR SWAA2026092901132Girt Bar · fodCREW REPORTED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR STUCK. CLEANED DEBRIS AND UNSTUCK THE GIRT BAR. INSTALLED & UNINSTALLED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-00. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2026092919176Megaphone · inoperativeFWD AND AFT GALLEY MEGAPHONES INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00-SWA-806.SDR SWAA2026092935990Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF RT WTB FAIRING WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801. TESTED OK.SDR SWAA2026092956031Megaphone · inoperativeFA REPORTS LATCH ON FWD MEGAPHONE DAMAGED. RESTOWED MEGAPHONE IAW MM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026092979363Seat Track · wornFLIGHT DECK, CAPTAIN`S AFT, INBD, SEAT TRACK WORN TO BEYOND LIMITS. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW AMM 25-11-11.SDR DXTA2026092909885Strut · defectiveON TAKEOFF WE GOT A RED CAS LG LEVER DISAG. WE RAN THE CHECKLIST. EXTENDED THE GEAR. GOT NORMAL EXTENSION. THEN RETRACTED THE GEAR AND RECEIVED THE SAME CAS MESSAGE. ON RETRACTION, IT SEEMED TO MAKE A LOUDER CLUNK INTO THE NOSE WHEEL WELL THAN NORMAL. ON THE FSDR DXTA2026092909891Usb Port · defectiveDURING DESCENT, THE LEFT-SEAT PILOT DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ORIGINATING NEAR THE LEFT-SIDE USB CHARGING PORT. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THE USB CHARGING PORT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE PORT HAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT OPERATION, PERIODICALLY SDR DXTA2026092909888Wire · shortedAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED UP BUT NONE OF THE GEAR CAME UP. WE GOT THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH DISAGREE CAS AND THE QRH HAD US CYCLE THE HANDLE. UPON THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR, THE GEAR HANDLE PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT COME UPSDR IPXA2026092926582Evas Unit · inoperativeFOUND CAPT EVAS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT EVAS IAW AMM25-69.SDR IPXA2026092628088Angle · crackedFR 79 R/H DURING REMOVAL "Z" PROFILE FOUND ANGLE CRACKED. INSTALLED ANGLE PER SRM TASK:51-40-21-001 PAR. 6.SDR QXEA2026092900176Bustle · looseL1 DOOR LATCH FOUND OPEN DURING TAXI. (BUSTLE LATCH). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED BUSTLE LATCH ON L1 DOOR REF: E175 AMM TASK 25-65-01-400-801-A. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO L1 DOOR BUSTLE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR QXEA2026092900177Sign · brokenL1 BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON DMI. DMI CLEARED BY REPLACING THE SPACER ASSY IAW CMM 25-41-80 SUBTASKS 25-41-80-000-801-A01 A.4 & 25-41-80-400-801-A01 A.35. REINSTALLED EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN IAW AMM TASK 35-50-15-400-801-SDR J7SA2026092900525Spoiler Sys · faultedSPOILERS AUTO RETRACTED AFTER DEPLOYMENT ON APPROACH. CREW RECEIVED GND SPLR FAIL, AND SPOILER FAULT CAS MESSAGES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FCE #2 IAW EMB-505 AMM 27-03-01. RIGGING AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR CALA2026092919982Engine · failedLEFT ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB, WITH SEVERE DAMAGE INDICATIONS. BEGAN POWERPLANT REMOVAL IAW AMM 71-00-02-000-801-F00 , ACP STEPS 2A THROUGH 2I. READY TO BEGIN STEPS 2J, ENGINE CORE DISCONNECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOSDR CALA2026092919963Proximity Sensor · faultedINTERMITTENT LE FLAP EXT LIGHT AND OVHD FLAP 1 FULL XTND INDICATOR, SPEED CMD DROPS TO .63. ON ARRIVAL FSEU BITE FAULTED F1 PROX EXTEND SWITCH, MSG 27-81217. ON GND, RAN FLAPS A COUPLE OF TIMES, FULL DOWN & UP. ALL NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LE FLAP 1, ESDR ASAA2026092567121Proximity Sensor · faultedPSEU FAULT IN FLIGHT. ATB PER MX. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ALL CLAMPS EXCEPT FOR STEP 6(E)(E) PER AMM 32-61-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCKED PROXIMITY SENSOR ASSY IAW AMM 32-61-03.SDR ASAA2026092567105O-Ring · loosePUNGENT ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN USING APU AIR ( APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, APU AIR NOT AVAILABLE; WILL NEED GRND AIR CON AND AIR START CART). GROUNDED - YES. FOUND APU OIL CAP O-RING LOOSE, REF LOG 100258621-1, PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-829-A, FOUND SDR ASAA2026092567100Light · missingPHOTOLUMINESCENT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING MISSING DIAGONAL SECTION. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED DIAGONAL ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT 14G PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.SDR ASAA2026092567071Unknown · unknownON CLIMBOUT, FA AT 1/2 DOORS INDICATED DIRTY SOCK ODOR. GROUNDED - YES. OPERATED PACKS WITH BOTH ENG'S AND APU IAW AMM 21-53-00 AND 71-00-00. NO ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED GVI FOR SIGNS OF OIL ENTERING THE BLEED AIR SYS, NONE FOUND . ACFTSDR ASAA2026092567070Unknown · odorSTRONG CHEMICAL, OIL, DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN COCKPIT FROM APPLICATION OF TAKE OFF THRUST UNTIL 10000. ODOR REMAINED UBTIL ABOUT FL200 BUT REDUCED IN INTENSITY SLOWLY AFTER 10000. MID GALLEY FA'S NOTICED SIMILAR ODOR. GROUNDED - YES. IAW TSM71-00-81-810-805-A. EGR SDR DALA2026092805400Hinge Arm · damagedUPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, GATE AGENT NOTICED EXTERIOR FWD ENTRY DOOR HANDLE 90 DEGREES NOT FLUSH. R/R L1 DOOR HINGE ARM SPRING IAW B737 AMM 52-11 REQ L1 DOOR SLIDE REMOVAL TO FACILITATE MTC, RMV AND REINSTALLED SAME SLIDE PACK PER W.C 2560-4425. C/W PER WC 2SDR AALA202609288391Door · bindingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED CHECKED REMOVED L1 DOOR FOR UPPER HINGE GUIDE ARM PLATE, GUIDE ARM AND ROLLER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT, AND REINSTALLED DOOR. ALL WORK ACCOMPSDR AALA202609281619Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEATS 9H & 10H, FAILED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202609288418Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEATS 2H - 5H EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENT DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR IPXA2026092532696Battery Pack · unknownEMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN SPARE BULB COMPARTMENT MISSING DUE DATE PLACARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY WITH NEW DUE DATE STICKER PER AMM 33-51-07. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR IPXA2026092829503Handle · bindingCREW ENTRY DOOR CAPTURE LEVER STICKS IN INBOARD POSITION. ++ FOUND DOOE CREW ENTRY DOOR INTERLOCK PAWL WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERLOCK PAWL REF 767 M/M 52-11-26 OPERATED CREW ENTRY DOOR REF 767 M/M 52-12-00-862-001-001. DOOR OPERATES OK.SDR YENA2026092800910Unknown · odorFLT#332, MXP-BOS. LEVEL 1 CABIN ODOR AGAIN DURING APPROACH WHEN THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN @ 2200' CABIN CREW REPORTED THE SAME CONTINUED DURING TAXI TO THE GATE; REF LP 4718446 ITEM 2 FOR RESOLUTION. ACFT OKAY FOR SVC .SDR YENA2026092800909Engine · bird ingestionFLT#2008, FLL-PIT. #2 ENG BIRD STRIKE. PERFORMED ENG BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. FOUND INGESTIION #2 ENG CORE. NO REPORTED ABNORMAL ENG PARAMETERS OR CABIN ODOR. GVI RESULT IN NO DAMAGE NOTED. . REF AMP J72-00-00. PLACED ON DEFERRAL OF BOROSCOPE FOR 10FC OR 25 HRSDR UIEA2026092300914Fitting · corrodedDURING THE REMOVAL OF THE RH BODY GEAR AND THE 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE INBOARD TRUNNION BEARING, FOUND THE LOWER BEARING CAP WITH FRETTING CORROSION IN THE INBOARD SIDE.(<P>ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF RH BODY LANDING GEAR LOWER BEARING CAP DUE TO THSDR UIEA2026092300913Skin · dentedRH WING INBOARD AND AFT FLAP LOWER SURFACE HAS A DENT ABOUT WBL 340.(<P>ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR OF RH INBOARD AND AFT FLAP LOWER SURFACE. HOT-BONDED METAL-TO-METAL REPAIR IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1 DETAIL III FIG 201, SHEET 4 TABLE III FIG 201, SHEET 10 SDR SIMA20260925004Regulator · failedAPPROXIMATELY 2000FT EICAS MSG BLEED 2 OVER PRESSURE SHOWED UP. WE RAISED THE FLAPS, AND RAN THE QRH. THE ANNUNCIATION DID NOT CLEAR. WE PULLED ENG 2 BACK TO IDLE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 036-DFW-05937 ITEM-1. REMOVED AND SDR SIMA20260925005Shutoff Valve · openHAD PACK 2 MEL. FOLLOWED MEL PROCEDURE FOR THAT WITH ECS OFF AND APU ON. ON TAKEOFF 1000-1500 AGL, BLEED 2 OVERPRESSURE EICAS. ECS PAGE SHOWED 150 PSI AND AMBER CROSS OVER BLEED 2. RAN QRH AND TRIED TO RESET BUT REMAINED ANNUNCIATED. WE LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FSDR DXTA2026092809874Elec Connector · disconnectedEXIT LIGHT NOT WORKING. FOUND FWD EXIT INDICATOR AT MAIN DOOR TO NOT BE WORKING. REMOVED FWD EXIT INDICATOR AND FOUND CONNECTOR TO BE BAGED AND NOT CONNECTED. RECONNECTED AND RE-INSTALLED EXIT INDICATOR. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF, CESSNA CITATION STANSDR DALA2026092805392Seat Track · corrodedOUTBOARD RT SEAT TRACK AT FR 20, RBL 43.5 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD RT SEAT TRACK, FR 20 - 30 IAW DWG PL C02312600, REV K, AND ASRP BD500-A-51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A. (LP 1832414, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026092805391Mount · crackedWHILE WORKING AMDS 5742-01028-01A FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK ON LT UPPER OTBD CORNER OF TELESCOPING DUCT MOUNTING PLATE. C/W AMDS W/C 2881-4002-LH REF. NRC 018 ASSOCIATED AA 5742-01028 ADDED FOR AC 8333. (LP# 1832219; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805390Mount · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF THE LT WING, SLAT 2, FOUND A CRACK ON UPPER OTBD CORNER OF TELESCOPING DUCT MOUNTING PLATE. COMPLIED WITH AMDS W/C 2781-4002-LT SLAT NR 2. REMOVED & INSTALLED IAW C01612003-001. (LP 1832213; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026092805389Seat Track · corrodedRIGHT OTBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. RBL 43.5, FR 74. R & R THE RT SEAT TRACK, FR 61 - 74 IAW DWG PL C01342701, REV G AND ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A. (LP 1831445; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202609280327Guide · debondedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R3 SLIDE ENCLOSURE TUBE GUIDE DISBONDED - MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED TUBE GUIDE ON THE RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR SLIDE PER CMM 25-66-54SDR 2026FA0000788Engine · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL290, ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE QUICKLY FELL TO ZERO AND REMAINED, NO OSCILLATIONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, RIGHT ENGINE EGT INCREASED TO BEYOND RED LINE AND REMAINED, NO OSCILLATIONS. AIRCRAFT YAWED AND BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDSDR SIMA20260925003Pressure Switch · failedBLEED 2 OVERPRESSURE AT 2,000 FT. RAN QRH, MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED YET LOOKING ON ECS PAGE BLEED, 2 VALVES SHOWED FAILED CLOSED ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE STILL PRESENT. DECIDED TO PUSH OUT BLEED 2 AND KEEP OFF REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. BLEED VALUE EVENTUALLY RETURNED TSDR SIMA20260925002Battery · inoperativeFLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R A R #1 EMRGENCY BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-50-01 OPS CK GOOD PER AMM 33-50-00SDR DALA2026092805380Engine · failedPERFORMED AIR TURN BACK FOR LEFT ENGINE FAILED RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE FAILED HPC BORESCOPE, ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. LEFT ENGINE FAILED HPC BORESCOPE, REPLACED ENGINE. REPLACED ALL 8 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. OK FOR SERVICE. (93323SDR DALA2026092805370Oil Cap · leakingATB - DIRTY SOCK SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BOS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND APU COMPARTMENT CONTAMINATED WITH OIL FROM LEAKING OIL CAP. REPLACED OIL CAP PACKING. PERFORMED LEVEL B ECS DECONTAMINATION. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE AND APU WITH BOTH PACKS. NO SMELLS SDR DALA2026092805369Control Valve · failedDIVERTED INTO AMS DUE TO AIR PACK VALVE 2 FAULT. REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE ON #2 PACK. (9503564) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026092805368Computer · faultyON THE ARRIVAL TO DTW, THE ACFT HAD A NOSE DOWN PITCH. THE ECAM FOR FLT CONTROL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT COMPLIED WITH ECAM & QRH. IAW AMM 27 93 34, TSM 27-93-00 810 867 710-001, REPLACED ELAC 2. OPS TESTED GOOD. PERFORMED EFCS AND SIDESTICK TESTING, NO FAULTS. ASDR DALA2026092805367Oxygen Panel · unsecureSEATS 10E, 10D, & 10F OXYGEN PANEL CAME LOOSE DURING TAKE OFF. SECURED THE PANEL. NOW CHKD GOOD. (LP: 1831789, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)