Service difficulty reports
1,770,704 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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' 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' 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 AALA202610153976Shield · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CARGO FLOOR STRUCTURE, SHEILD FORWARD OF CARGO DOOR HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. INSTALLED NEW SHIELD IAW BOEING DWG 146A8127 & AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR CALA2026101520374Seat Track · corrodedMID WET AREA SEAT TRACK, LBL 24.75 CORRODED AT BS 500E. INSTALLED A NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION & SPLICE REPAIR, LBL 24.75 BTWN BS 500B-C - 500E-F IAW SRM 53-00- 52-2R-4, FIGURE 202, DETAIL A, & DWG 143A5300.SDR CALA2026101220291Skin · modificationACCOMPLISHED EC/RA 5310-09096 PART 1 INSPECTIONS ON LIVE TV RADOME CROWN SKIN & STRUCTURE AREA, PERFORMED INTERIM REQUIREMENTS IAW PART 1SDR CALA2026101220289Skin · gougedFOUND A GOUGE AT CROWN UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER WIFI RADOME FAIRING FWD OF RT FWD CLEVIS STRINGER 3R, BS 727J. CROWN UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ESR-WI 2024672-4-15777 AND EC/RA 5360-02214.SDR AALA202610082475Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT STA540 RBL2. INSTALLED NEW R/H EXPANSION INTERCOSTAL P/N 143A5240-36SD IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 AND AIPC 53-42-11.SDR AALA202610089490Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT STA540 LBL2. INSTALLED NEW L/H EXPANSION INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05-01 AND AIPC 53-42-11.SDR AALA202610075787Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT LEFT PASSENGER CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING AT FR 67 AND S23L - REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202610076506Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PASSENGER CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING AT FR 67 AND S23R - REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11SDR 2026FA0000820Drive Gear · spalledFACE GEAR DAMAGED, ENGINE HAS EXHIBITED DAMAGE TO THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE FACE GEAR (P/N 657984), WHICH DRIVES THE NO. 1 ALTERNATOR. THE DAMAGE HAS INCLUDED VARYING DEGREES OF SPALLING, GALLING, AND CHIPPING OF THE GEAR TEETH.SDR AALA202610061083Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 5 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610069854Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610061231Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 1 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610068360Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 4 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610062328Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 6 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610069008Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610060651Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 4 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610065916Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 6 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610067728Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610068504Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 5 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610050635Shield · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT CARGO SHIELD PANEL FWD OF CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD HAS CORROSION AT STATION 767-787, RBL26. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FWD SHIELD IAW 51-00-05-1 AND BOEING DRAWING 146A812.SDR IXXA2026100501Skin · corrodedSECTION 46, R2 DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER SKIN CUT-OUT WITH CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1540 AND STA 1526 AND BETWEEN STR-19R AND STR-20RSDR CALA2026100520123Door · missingPDA 2 FOUND CENTER TANK SUMP DOOR MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT AFTER ARRIVAL. COMPLETED PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR REF EC/RA #5249-01306 INTERIM REPAIR MADE TO CENTER FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN ACCESS DOOR PER ECRA 5249-01306 PART 1. REMOVED DOOR LATCH ASSY AND BROKEN LOCKINGSDR IPXA2026100197562Fuel Sys · out of balanceTWICE IN A FOUR HOUR FLIGHT WE HAD OVER 1000LBS IMBALANCE WHICH WE CORRECTED VIA X-FEED. REFERRED TO TECH, MIGRATION NOT EXCEEDING 1000LBS A HOUR WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 28-21-00-702-001.SDR Y2PA2026100126022Coalescer Bag · dirtyTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ENGINE ANTI-ICE HAD BEEN USED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FLIGHT AND PREVIOUS FLIGHT. AS THE CREW GOT CLOSER TO THEIR DESTINATION ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON & IT PRODUCED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FUMES & ODOR THAN NORMAL. THE ENGINE ANTSDR SWAA2026093006848Skin · corrodedNR 7 SLAT HAD AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER FIXED TRAILING EDGE, MIDSPAN. R & R THE NR 7 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21. ADJUST AND TEST CHECKED GOOD.SDR 2026FA0000793Attach Bracket · crackedCRACK FOUND ON ON RH LOWER FINLET ATTACH BRACKET. REPLACED RH LOWER OB FINLET ATTACH BRACKET IAW PSP 497 51-46-01, 51-47-01 AND 51-47-02.SDR DALA2026092905406Proximity Sensor · faultedEICAS -RT WING SLIDE- FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY DURING CRUISE. R & R RIGHT OVERWING PROXIMITY SENSOR S219 IAW IAW AMM 52-71. CHECKS GOOD. (9548412)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR ASAA2026092467059Actuator · abnormalAT FL210 AND 330 KNOTS WHILE EXTENDING THE FLIGHT SPOILERS THE PLANE ROLLS TO THE LEFT DURING THE INITIAL SPOILER DEPLOYMENT. ONCE SPOILERS FULLY DEPLOYED THE PLANE FLYS LEVEL. GROUNDED - YES. REF LP# 100224365-1&2 FOR RESOLUTION, REF LP# 100224363-1&2, AND SDR SWAA2026092832413Sill Drain · odorTSI - REPORTS OF AFT GALLEY SMELL. DURING INSPECTION OF AFT DOOR SILL DRAIN FOUND BOTH CAPT SIDE DOOR SILL DRAIN FITTINGS FILLED WITH DEBRIS CLEANED DOOR SILL SILL DRAIN FITTINGS IRT 38-11-00. NO FOUL SMELL NOTEDSDR SWAA2026092810393Assist Handle · brokenHANDLE ON FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR BROKE OFF. R & R FWD SERVICE DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IAW MM 52-11-31.SDR SWAA2026092863548Battery Pack · no testRIGHT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED THE CAPACITY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER M/M 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092856721Battery Pack · no testLEFT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK MO1573 FAIL A CAPACITY CHECK. R & R LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK MO1573 IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092853884Tray Table · damagedPASSENGER CABIN TRAY TABLES DAMAGED AT 15C, 16F, 16B, 21E, 22F, 25B, 26C, 27D, 27B, THE TRAY TABLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CMM 25-21-42.SDR SWAA2026092852086Light · inoperativeAFT ENTRY EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP RELAMPED AFT ENTRY SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026092851905Battery Pack · no testLEFT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK MO1675 FAIL CAPACITY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK MO1675 IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092891636Battery Pack · no testTHE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK AT THE LT OVERWING EXIT FAILED THE CAPACITY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092895766Mount · crackedPASSENGER CABIN FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT SLIDE ISOLATOR MOUNT CRACKED. R & R FWD SERVICE DOOR ISOLATOR MOUNT AS PER SRM 51-40-02.SDR SWAA2026092804469Screw · missingPOD STORAGE AFT RIGHT SIDE DOOR SLIDE FALLING OFF. REPLACED MISSING SCREW PER SIPSDR SWAA2026092835779Tray Table · brokenSEAT 14D TRAY TABLE BROKEN. SECURED SEAT 14D TRAY TABLE IAW CMM 25-23-65.SDR AALA202609282106Bulb · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DOOR 4L HAS BULB OUT IN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT DOOR 4L IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-801 AEROMAN FAA CRS# RJEY598H.SDR AALA202609285141Wire · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHTS RIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WIRING 5273-1010 PER ESPM 20-33-21 PAGEBLOCK 0201 CONFIG 01 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF RIGHT EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHTS PER A320 FAM AMM 33-51-15-400-001-A AND TESTSDR DALA2026092805396Bypass Valve · faultedDE- DUE TO YELLOW HYDRAULIC TEMP HIGH ECAM MESSAGE. REPLACED HEAT EXCHANGER BYPASS VALVE (5050JM22). (LP# 9512789; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DXTA2026092809861Steering Sys · faultedCLIMBING THROUGH 38,000 FEET A THUMP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE GEAR DISAGREE N CAS AND A HASHED BOX ON NOSE GEAR INDICATOR. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER WE HEARD A SECOND THUMP AND THE CAS MESSAGE CLEARED. REPLACED STEERING SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 3SDR DXTA2026092809868Landing Gear · faultedON APPROACH TO KCHS, SELECTED MLG DOWN & GOT 3 GREEN INDS, RECEIVED WOW MISCOMPARE CAS MESSAGE, ELECTED TO GO AROUND, ON GO AROUND, SELECTED MLG UP, HAD 3 GREEN MLG DOWN INDS CHANGE TO YELLOW & RECEIVED A MLG DISAGREE L-R-N CAS MESSAGE FIRST RAN THE CHKLST FOSDR YENA2026092800908Unknown · odorFLT#172, FLL-LGA. ON TAKE OFF FA SMELLED STRONG MUSTY SMELL. THEN AGAIN ON DECENT. CA AND FA HAD STRONG SMELL ON DECENT AROUND THE 10K FT; C/W INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 STEPS 1 & 2, REF LP# 4506126-1 FOR LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION. A/C IS OK FOR SVC.SDR YENA2026092800907Unknown · odorFLT#178, LAS-BOS. ODOR (DIRTY SOCKS) STRONG IN COCKPIT. BEGINNING AT 3000' ON DESCENT. DID NOT DISSIPATE DURING TAXI-IN. FA'S SMELLED SAME MID CABIN; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOWSDR KCSA2026092456Unknown · odorON SHORT FINAL ODOR OF OIL OR OTHER FLUID. CONTINUED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 100354336 IAW KA B777 MEL 49-52-01 CAT C DUE 10-4-26 M PROCEDURE C/W PLACARDS INSTALLED. 100354354: REF DMI #100354336 APU BLEED AIR. PERFSDR HNAA2026092800915Support · crackedMIDDLE SUPPORT FOR CARGO DOOR MECHANISM WAS CRACKED BTWN FR 67 - 68, STR 4 - 6R. R & R THE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02.SDR DALA2026092805388Support · corrodedSUPPORT, LAV E HAD CORROSION IN FASTENER HOLES, LBL 11, FR 76-79, WL147. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SUPPORT IAW ASRP BD500-J51-42-21-00AAA-078A-A, & DWG PL C01342700, REV T. (LP 1830130; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026092805387Seat Track · corrodedLEFT OTBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED, LBL 43.50, FR 74. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW ASRP BD500-A-J53-61-49-00AAA -661A-A, ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A, AND DWG PL C01342701, REV G. (LP 1829629; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)