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 AALA202610059961Mount · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LBL 24 @ STA 947 CORROSION AROUND LAV MOUNT. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF REPAIR TEE , STRAPS, AND ANGLES IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-5 AND SRM 51-40-02.SDR AALA202610026682Intercostal · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R/H WING, ABOVE AFT END OF ENGINE PYLON, AFT INTERCOSTAL ON UPPER FIXED TRAILING EDGE PANEL CRACKED AT OTBD RIVET. DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR MASA20261001220Strap · inoperativeDURING HEAVY CHECK AFT WING TO FUSELAGE CORRODED ATTACHMENT STRAP BTWN FR 73 & FR 75, BTWN S23 - 28L REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW IAW SRM 51-43-04 & SRM 51-41-02. NRC 450200-1000-0017, REV 45.SDR MASA20261001219Strap · inoperativeDURING HEAVY CHECK AFT WING TO FUSE, CORRODED ATTACHMENT STRAP BET FR 73 - 75, BTWN STR 23R & STR25R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW IAW SRM 51-43-04 AND SRM 51-41-02. NRG 4502700-1000-0016, REV 45.SDR SWAA2026100117202Lamp · inoperativeEXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR AND PERFORMED A GOOD INSTALLATION TEST IAW AMM TASK 33-51-04-960-801. VERIFIED TASK C/W.SDR HNAA2026100100932Hinge · brokenPAX DOOR FLAPPER HAS BROKEN HINGES. R & R HINGES IAW SRM 51-40-02SDR HNAAQ202610010093Hinge · brokenPAX DOOR FLAPPER HAS BROKEN HINGES. R & R FLAPPER DOOR IAW SRM 51-40-02SDR SWIA2026092377329Skin · dentedDENT APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES AFT AIRCRAFT RT KIDNEY PANEL. REPAIRED, BLENDED SCRATCH DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN BS 235 - 250, STR 20R IAW REO 601R-53-11-4100, REV-.SDR AALA202609300456Strut · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE FLAPS LOCKED WHILE ON APPROACH WITH THE FLAPS AT POSITION 2 WHEN IT HAPPENED - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY WERE AT 190 SO THEY DID NOT OVERSPEED AND LANDED SAFELYSDR AALA202609304476Strut · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE FLAPS LOCKED WHILE ON APPROACH WITH THE FLAPS AT POSITION 2 WHEN IT HAPPENED - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY WERE AT 190 SO THEY DID NOT OVERSPEED AND LANDED SAFELYSDR 1Q2R2026092920061Door · chafedCHAFFING ALONG OUTER SKIN OF OUTER R/H MLG DOOR. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFTS-130952 REV. 0, DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2026, AND MHI RJ REO 670-52-82-457 REV. --, DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2026.SDR SWAA2026092905608Megaphone · inoperativeFOUND THE FWD GALLEY MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE, AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00-SWA-804.SDR DALA2026092905405Wire · detachedEMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT SEAT 38 AB INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRES OUT AT SEAT LEG CONNECTOR . SECURED WIRES ESCAPE LIGHTS OP CK OK PER B767 AMM 33-51. (9518530)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR ASAA2026092367031Light · brokenDMI 71600, PHOTOLUMINESCENT ESCAPE PATH MARKING AT SEAT 14C BROKEN. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED SEAT 14C LIGHT STRIP PLACARD REMOVED. MIC CLEARED.SDR SWAA2026092854306Filter · odorFWD GALLEY WATER SMELLS MUSTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEY WATER FILTER PER AMM 38-10-01. NO FOUL ODORSDR SWAA2026092833840Seat · odorBAD ODOR COMING FROM THE LAST 4 ROWS OF AIRCRAFT. SANITIZED LAST 4 ROWS OF AIRCRAFT SEATS IAW SIPSDR SWAA2026092893473Hydrolock · faultedSEAT 16A WILL NOT STAY UPRIGHT. SECURED UPRIGHT WITH EXTENDERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRO LOCK AT SEAT 16A IN REF TO CMM 25-22-46SDR SWAA2026092827874Seal · crackedLEFT HORIZONTAL STAB, FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL WAS CRACKED VERTICALLY ON THE FWD SIDE, PARALLEL TO SEAL TRACK. THE SLIDING SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026092836580Seal · crackedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB, FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL WAS CRACKED VERTICALLY ON THE FWD AND AFT SIDES, PARALLEL TO SEAL TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026092896950Battery Pack · no testFLIGHT DECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK M1672, FAILED A CAPACITY TEST. R & R THE BATTERY PACK M1672 IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092832408Flashlight · no testAFT OTBD LEFT SIDE FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-64-02A. R & R AFT LT F/A FLASH LIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026092891617Battery Pack · no testFWD LT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026092894981Flashlight · no discrepancyBOTH FA FLASHLIGHTS RIGHT SIDE AFT INOPERATIVE. BOTH FLASHLIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 25-64-00. THIS CLEARS MEL 25-64-02A. SP1B REVERSED.SDR SWAA2026092850272Lamp · inoperativeAFT FLT ATTENDANT VISUAL CALL SYSTEM BLUE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-00.SDR SWAA2026092812311Lamp · inoperativeRH FWD SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR IPXA2026092882672Evas Unit · dislodgedCAPTAIN (LEFT) SIDE EVAS CONTAINER LID DISLODGED AND EVAS EXPOSED. INSTALLED CAPTAIN (LEFT) SIDE EVAS PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR DXTA2026092809859Elec Connector · damagedAFT DIVIDER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND ONE CONNECTOR WITH A PUSHED PIN, REATTACHED PIN AND CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CITATION STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 680A-CHAP 20-30-20. CLOSED ALL ACCESS. VERIFIED ABOVE MAINTENANCE OPS CHECK IS GOOD.SDR DXTA2026092809857Warning Message · false indicationDURING INITIAL CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT WE RECEIVED HYD FLOW LOW L QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A HYD FLOW LOW R. RAN THE QRH AND SPOKE WITH THE FODM AND MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. DURING THE DESCENT, THE CAS MESSAGES CAME AND WENT A COUPLE OF SDR DXTA2026092809858Window · defectiveL WINDOW HEAT FAIL AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL450. COMPLETED QRH CHECKLIST ISOLATING THE L WINDOW HEAT CHANNEL BY PULLING CB F11. SMALL CRACK BETWEEN PANES APPEARS FROM FAULT POINT NEAR WINDOW FRAME REMOVED DEFECTIVE COCKPIT LH SIDE WINDOW ANDSDR DALA2026092805384Seat Track · corrodedINBOARD RT SEAT TRACK AT FR20, RBL 23 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A, AND DWG PL C02312600, REV K. (LP 1828498; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805383Support Beam · corrodedRIGHT OTBD SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT FR 76-78, RBL 36.5, WL 147 IN THE NUT PLATE HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT BEAM IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-21-00AAA-078A-A. AND DWG PL C01342700 REV-T. (LP 18283474; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR R61A2026092800289Panel · missingNR 1 PYLON PANEL MISSING UPON ARRIVAL. INSTALLED PYLON SIDE FAIRING PANELSDR DALA2026092805378Squib · expiredRIGHT OVERWING BOTTLE DISCHARGE SQUIB DATE EXPIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOTTLE IAW AMM 25-65 (1828396) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805377Oil System · leakingATB- DUE ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK DURING CLIMB. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED OIL CONTAMINATION FROM PACK AND PNEUM SYSTEM. REPLACE BOTH RECIRC FILTER. OPS NORMAL. (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805376Engine · making metalATB DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE HIGH VIBRATION ON TAKE OFF AND CLIMB. ON ARRIVAL FOUND METAL IN THE TAIL. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE.(9523648)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805375D-Ring · unsecureL2 DOOR WILL NOT ARM. FOUND SURVIVAL PACK D-RING NOT SECURE, BLOCKING GIRT BAR. RESECURED VELCRO PER B757 AMM 25-66. (9194622) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026092805372Hook And Loop · detachedL2 DOOR ARM/DISARM. FOUND HOOK AND LOOP DETACHED ON GIRT BAR FOLD FLAP. REINSTALLED THE HOOK AND LOOP AND INSPECTED GIRT BAR AND FLOOR FITTINGS. REMOVED PIN AND REINSTALLED COVER. IAW AMM 25-66. (1828771) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026092819871Beam · wornSTRIKER PLATE FOR FWD RT LATCH ON ECS DOOR 192CR, MISSING. AFTER CLEANING DAMAGE & FINDING IT OUT OF ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LINITS. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW 57-10-13. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23, AND NDT PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO DEFCTS NSDR CALA2026092819868Profile · corrodedFWD PIT PROFILE AT FR 27, S38L WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT PROFILE IAW SRM 5 1-42-11.SDR CALA2026092819866Latch · wornFWD RT LATCH FOR H/P DOOR 192, DOOR WAS WORN INTO CHORD. DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS AND WILL REQUIRE SRM REPAIR 57-10-13-2R-3. MARKED MAJOR REPAIR AND RII INITIATED. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 4 A-E 1. REQUIRE NDT CUTOUT FOR CRACKS AND 5/32 HOLE SCANSDR CALA2026092819855Warning Light · false activationMASTER CAUTION LIGHT ONCE TO THRUST APPLIED UNDER 40KTS TOMC DEBRIEFED THE CREW AND FOUND NO ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE RTO. CAPT AGREED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER TAKEOFF. BRAKE TEMPS ARE GOOD PER AMM 05-51-07.SDR CALA2026092819844Oxygen Mask · no discrepancyAFT SAFETY DEMO KIT NEED TO BE REPLACED FA REPORT IT HAS A FOUL ODOR. DEMO KIT DEFERRED UNDER NEF 2522JH WITH LOCAL FBO. NO FOUL ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME. NO BAG SENT. O2 MASK SMELLS FINE ALSO.SDR AALA202609273295Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L 2 DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE- REPLACED LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-16SDR YENA2026092500904Unknown · odorFLT 1938, SDQ-SJU. NR 4 IFC SMELLED STRONG CHLORINE LIKE ODOR ON TAKEOFF, FOR 3-5 MINUTES. DISSIPATED ON ITS OWN.; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017–T015 STEP 1 ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, CHLORINE ODOR, TO TSM 05–50–00–810–085–B/TSM 05–50–00–810–085–D.SDR SWIA2026092377273Hydraulic Line · looseFL 360 HEARD SOUND LIKE PUMP OR STEADY VIBRATION A LITTLE LATER GOT HYD 2 LOW PRESS FOLLOWED BY LOW QTY RAN QRCQRH FLIGHT 5276. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE 2 EDP PRESSURE LINE, IN THE RT WING STUB, TO BE LOOSE ON BOTH ENDS OF THE LINE ALSO FOUND THE 2 SDR DALA2026092505352Floorbeam · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBEAM UPPER AND LOWER SIDE BS 986, BTWN RBL 23 - 24 AND BTWN RBL 33 - 34 IN THE PAX CABIN. OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-51-1A-1, PROCEDURE 1, PAR.4F ( GROUP 6), FIGURE 103, DETAIL C. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51-2SDR DALA2026092505351Ring · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON FUEL ACCESS PANEL 532AB RING. THE ACCESS PANEL 532AB RING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-20-01-2R, PROCEDURE 1, REPAIR 1. (1827971) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR YENA2026092500900Fire Loop · faultedFLT 8357, BOS-JFK. (ETOPS) NR 2 ENG FIRE LOOP B FAULT DURING TAXI ( ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS LOOP B ). OPENSDR DALA2026092505350Monitor · leakingDIV - TO HNL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. FOUND FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL LEAK MONITOR 254QM. MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS. (LP 7898310 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR JJBA20260925012Lamp · inoperativeSERVICE DOOR EXT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR EXT EMERGENCY LAMP. OPS CHECK SAT.