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 UIEA2026092200907Display · failedFO INBOARD IDU SHOWED GARBLED INFO. R & R FO NAV DISPLAY IAW AMM 31-61-02 AND IPC 31-61-01A. OPS CHECK GOOD.</P>)SDR 3GMA2026092301Unknown · odorFUEL ODOR DETECTED DURING FLIGHT. VENTS WERE SET TO OPEN POSITION AND CABIN/COCKPIT FAN SWITCH SET TO HIGH. ALTHOUGH THIS HELPED TO PARTIALLY DISSAPATE THE ODOR, THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT.SDR AALA202609230984Oven · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS SMOKE FROM FORWARD GALLEY OVEN 2 AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN THE OVEN WAS TURNED OFF - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVEN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKSDR VNAA2026092325301Door · gougedGOUGE DAMAGE AFT OF LOW PRESSURE DOOR. PERFORMED ALL WORK USING STEPS AND DRAWINGS LISTED IN REO 690-53-61-1813SDR CALA2026092319690Light · detached22C EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP PANEL FELL OFF. SECURED UNDERSEAT TRIM BOX THAT HOUSES AISLE PATH LIGHT. OK FOR SERVICE. REF AMM 33-51-11.SDR CALA2026092319687Unknown · odorCREW REPORTS ODOR IN CABIN ON APPROACH AND LANDING TO SFO. LANDING WAS A BLEEDS OFF LANDING DUE TO MEL 2101A APPLIED. APU BLEED ON, ENG BLEEDS OFF, LT PACK OFF, RT PACK ON, DURING DESCENT AT 10K FT IAW MM 05-51-26-800-801-C1, STEP 1C(2)(D). INSPECTED APU COMSDR SWIA2026092277225Fitting · defectiveFWD PAX DOOR AFT ESCAPE SLIDE FITTING DOES NOT SPRING BACK INTO POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PAX DOOR AFT ESCAPE SLIDE FITTING PER AMM 53-10-21 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR IPXA2026092263257Contact · inoperativeSLIDE RELEASE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST, REPLACED CONTACTS IAW ESPM 20-48-25-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLIDE RELEASE WARNING LIGHT IAW AMM 52-73-11. OPS CK GOOD.SDR IPXA2026092264312Warning Message · false activationEMERGENCY DECLARED ON APPROACH TO LANDING. FLAPS 25 SELECTED AND LE-SLAT DISAGREE EICAS CAME ON. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-51 FT 808, NO FAULTS NOTED. EXTENDED AND RETRACTED SLATS/FLAPS IAW AMM 27-81-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR IPXA2026092264703Unknown · odorVERY STRONG ACID ELECTRICAL SMELL LIKE BURNING PLASTIC IN THE DESCENT STARTING AT FL180. PERFORMED GVI IN BOTH PACK BAYS WITH NO OBVIOUS FAULTS NOTED. DURING RIGHT ENGINE RUN, EXHAUST FUMES WERE DETECTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK. SWAPPING BETWEEN PACK 1 AND PACK 2 SDR 2A6R2026092275407Keelbeam · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE LH KEEL BEAM CAP IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE PART UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR, WITH THE LARGEST DAMAGE AREA REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.5” X 0.5” IN SIZE AND 0.018” SDR QR9R2026092200002Actuator · failedACTUATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED CENTER POSITION ON THE CAD WITH CORRESPONDING AMBER Y ON PFD. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED YAW SEMA IS BAD CAUSING ACTUATOR FAIL ON CAD AND AMBER Y ON PFD, HAS CODE YAWEMA INVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEMA ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-20-0SDR DALA2026092205294Wire · damagedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 37B INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. OK FOR SERVICE. (9346453) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR FDEA202609221415Floor Panel · crackedCRACK ON FLOOR PANEL 241YFA AT MDCC FLOOR PANEL 241YFA AT MDCC WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4.B, FIG 201, SHEET 2, REV 96 AUG 15/2026SDR FDEA202609221414Skin · crackedHIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 0.25" IN LENGTH AT RIGHT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER NUMBER 5 SLAT ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR FORWARD INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS 484.511SDR FDEA202609221413Skin · crackedHIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 0.15" IN LENGTH AT LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER NUMBER 13 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT #10 AFT INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS 659.7174.SDR FDEA202609221412Skin · crackedHIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK INDICATION APPROXIMATE 0.15" IN LENGTH AT LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN ADJACENT TO CUTOUT AT CORNER NUMBER 13 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT #10 AFT INBOARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATE STATION XOS 659.7174. CUTOSDR FDEA202609221411Angle · crackedLEFT WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT ANGLE AT XOS 1083 FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.4 INCHES. LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED ANGLE AT XOS 1083 REMOVED PER MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G. FABRICATED ANGLE PER DOUGLAS DRAWING ARB 2920 REVISION BB. FABRICATESDR FDEA202609221410Skin · crackedRIGHT HAND WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT ANGLE AT XOS 1083 FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.5 INCHES. RIGHT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED ANGLE AT XOS 1083 REMOVED PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G AND MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G. FABRICATED ANGLE PER DOUGLAS DRAWING SDR FDEA202609221409Doubler · crackedLEFT HAND WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 688 FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.2 INCH. LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 688 CARRIED OUT REPAIR PER MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 15 FIGURE 203. REPAIR CLASSIFIED ASDR FDEA202609221408Skin · crackedRIGHT HAND WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 762 FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.2 INCH. RIGHT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 762 CARRIED OUT REPAIR PER MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 15 FIGURE 203. REPAIR CLASSIFIEDSDR FDEA202609221407Skin · crackedRIGHT HAND WING- NUMBER 11 SLAT TRACK LOWER CUT OUT OUTBOARD CORNER FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.5 INCH AT XOS 717. RIGHT WING NUMBER 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED SKIN AT XOS 717 LOWER CUTOUT FASTENERS REMOVED PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G AND MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G AND TRIMMSDR FDEA202609221406Skin · crackedRIGHT HAND WING- NUMBER 14 SLAT TRACK LOWER CUT OUT OUTBOARD CORNER FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.5 INCH AT XOS 889. RIGHT WING NUMBER 14 SLAT TRACK CRACKED SKIN AT XOS 889 LOWER CUTOUT FASTENERS REMOVED AS PER MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G AND MD-11 SRM 51-35-01-0G AND TRSDR FDEA202609221405Stiffener · corrodedTOILET SERVICE ACCESS PANEL FWD LOWER CUTOUT CORRODED. REPLACED THE CORRODED STIFFENER AT TOILET SERVICE ACCESS PANEL FWD LOWER CUTOUT PER A300-600F SRM51-40-21 & DWG.A53612375(ISSUE.K). THIS IS CAT A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100.SDR FDEA202609221404Light · no testEMER LT BAT 1 LO DURING EMER LT TEST. T/S IAW FIM 33-51 FT 104,REPLACED FAULTED BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-01 , OPS CHK OF EMER LTS TEST PASSEDSDR FDEA202609221403Rib · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPR FLANGE FOUND CRACK AT RIB15 BETWEEN STRINGERS 2.6, 2.7, & 2.8. CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100 I.A.W EA T6-5750-T0378801 P1, SEQ 1119, LT CENTER FLAP WITH OVERSIZED HOLE ON UPPER SKIN AT RIB 11. REPAIRED IAW GMM6-2SDR FDEA202609221402Rib · crackedLEFT WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND CRACKED AT RIB 26 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND STGR2.7. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0388894 P1 REPAIR LT WING CENTER FLAP UPR FLANGE CRACK. THIS IS CAT A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM6-2-100.SDR JR2R20260922617Shear Tie · corrodedSHEAR TIE AT FR76 STR29L TO STR29R CORRODED. REPLACESDR JR2R20260922604Shear Tie · corrodedSHEAR TIE AT FR82 STR28R TO STR29R CORRODED. REPLACESDR JR2R20260922608Shear Tie · corrodedSHEAR TIE AT FR84 STR27R TO STR28R CORRODED. REPLACESDR JR2R20260922611Shear Tie · corrodedSHEAR TIE AT FR84 STR28R TO STR29R CORRODED. REPLACESDR JR2R20260921609Shear Tie · corrodedSHEAR TIE AT FR74 STR28R TO STR29R CORRODED. REPLACESDR QR9R2026092200001Fuel Control · fluctuatesCONTINUAL NEEDLE SPLIT GREATER THAN 15% CAUSING VAR NR CAUTION TO COME ON DURING HOVERING FLIGHT. A TEST FLIGHT EVAL FOUND THAT WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO VARTOMS, AMM 05-60-00, 6-10, 1.1 (SYMMETRY OF ENGINE GOVERNORS) TQ NUMBERS WERE INCONSISTENT. FIRST PULLSDR KCSA202609221220Battery Pack · inoperativeBATTERY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE FOR L/H FLOOR MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDESDR KCSA202609221219Bulb · inoperativeUPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT APPROX BS 420, 520 AND 620SDR KCSA202609221218Stringer · crackedSTRINGER 10R AT STA 500 CRACKEDSDR KCSA202609221217Stiffener · crackedAFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD VENT DOOR FORWARD AND AFT STIFFENERS CRACKED ON LOWER RADIUSSDR KCSA202609221216Floorbeam · corrodedRT UPPER DECK FLOOR FRAME UPPER TEE, AT BS 340 CORRODED AT RBL 32.SDR KCSA202609221215Shear Web · corrodedSHEAR WEB ON UPPER DECK FLOOR, BS 340-360, BL 0 HAD CORROSIONSDR KCSA202609221214Mount · crackedFORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD ROTARY ACTUATOR LIFT LINK ATTACH FITTING MOUNT CRACKED.SDR KCSA202609221213Stringer · crackedSTRINGER 10L, BS 500 CRACKED.SDR KCSA202609221212Floor Support · crackedFORWARD CARGO INTERCOSTAL CRACKED, LBL 45.5, BS 827-832.SDR KCSA202609221211Floor Support · crackedFORWARD CARGO INTERCOSTAL CRACKED, LBL 45.5, BS 504SDR KCSA202609221210Cargo Track · corrodedRIGHT AFT CARGO TRACK AT BS 1820, RBL 25 CORRODED AT TWO FASTENER LOCATIONS.SDR KCSA202609221209Attach Angle · crackedRIGHT NLG WW SIDEWALL STIFFENER TO VERTICAL BEAM ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 340, WL 170, CRACKED.SDR KCSA202609221208Attach Angle · crackedLEFT NLG WW SIDEWALL STIFFENER TO VERTICAL BEAM ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 340, WL 170, CRACKED.SDR REXA2026110402027Rib · corrodedCRACKED MACHINED RIB OF THE LEADING EDGE, SS58.41, LT WING. THE RIB WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, & SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01.SDR REXA2026110402012Floorbeam · crackedCRACKED TEE ANGLE ON THE FLOORBEAM, BS 280, RBL 12 AND LBL 12. THE FLOORBEAM TEE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01.SDR REXA2026110402011Floorbeam · crackedCRACKED TEE ANGLE ON THE FLOORBEAM STRUCTURE, FS 280, RBL 12 AND LBL 12. THE TEE ANGLE ON THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01.SDR REXA2026110402010Seal Retainer · corrodedSECONDARY NRC FROM NRC 0031: AFTER SEAL REMOVAL, CORROSION ON SEAL RETAINER AFT SIDE (2EAS) AT MAIN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR. CORROSION ON SEAL RETAINER AFT SIDE (2EAS) AT MAIN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR WAS EVALUATED OUT LIMITS PER CRJ-900 SRM 53-00-00-101-0