Service difficulty reports
1,769,098 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 FDEA202610201610Skin · crackedRIGHT WING, NR 16 SLAT TRACK CUTOUT AT WS XOS 1005, FOUND CRACKED ABOUT 0.5".SDR FDEA202610201609Floor Panel · crackedCRACKED FIBERS ON THE OUTER SKIN OF FLOOR PANEL 241ZFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO BAY (QTY 2). THE FLOOR PANEL 241ZFF WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4B, FIG 201, REV 96.SDR FDEA202610201608Floor Panel · crackedCRACKED FIBERS ON THE OUTER SKIN OF FLOOR PANEL 241AGF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO BAY (QTY 2). THE FLOOR PANEL 241AGF WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PARA 4B, FIG 201, REV 96.SDR FDEA202610201607Floor Panel · damagedBROKEN FIBERS ON THE OUTER SKIN OF FLOOR PANEL 242SFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO BAY. THE FLOOR PANEL 242SFF WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4B, FIG 201, REV 96.SDR IPXA2026102039239Smoke Goggles · deterioratedSECOND OBSERVERS SMOKE GOGGLES HAVE DETERIORATED FOAM SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECOND OBSERVERS SMOKE GOGGLES IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR DALA2026102005761Unknown · odorFUME EVENT AT 23,000 FT DESCENDING- DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN COCKPIT. CALLED CABIN, FA SAID NO SMELL. FA'S CALLED AT 14,000FT AND CONFIRMED DIRTY SOCK. RAN EQRH FUMES, FUMES DISSIPATED AT 10,000 W/ VENTILATION OVRD. C/A: PERFORMED WALKAROUND OF A/C, FOUND NO EVIDENCSDR DALA2026102005760Fan · failedIN DESCENT OUT OF FL330 GOT BURNING ELECTRICAL AND RUBBER ODOR THROUGHT ACFT. AMBER FAN ON CONDITION PAGE. REMOVED CABIN RECIREULATION FAN 15HG PER AMM 21-21-51. WATTING ON NEW FAN FOR NOW. BEFORE RECIRC FAN REMOVAL PERFORMED TEST AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODERSDR ABXA20261020475Sensor · defectiveAFTER BLOCK OUT AFT CABIN TEMP INOP CAUTION MSG, NON CREW DEFERRABLE AND RETURNED TO GATE (BTB) MTX GROUNDED A/C ANDDEFERRED AFT CABIN TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM IAW ABX MEL 21-61-1-2. MBCB 10-30-26. C/W MX PROCEDURE 21-61-1. VALVE IS REMAINING CLOSED PLACARDS INSTALSDR DALA2026102005756Wire · damagedOVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BY SEAT 50JH INOP. REPAIRED WIRE PER A330 AMM 33-51. (9039064) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026102005754Oxygen Mask · expiredDURING COCKPIT OXY MASK INSPECTION FOUND F/O OXY MASK WITH EXP DATE: 2025-09(SEP)-19. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED MASK ASSY PER A330 AMM 35-12-41. (1875660) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026102005753Web · crackedFWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FOUND 01EA FRAME WEB CRACKED AT FR20 TO FR21, LH, STGR44. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER A330 SRM 53-21-14. (1875177) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 2026FA0000879Impulse Coupling · shearedIMPULSE COUPLING FAILED ON SLICK 4373 MAGNETO. MAGNETO HAD 230 HOURS AND 123 START CYCLES SINCE 500 HOUR IRAN. TOTAL TIME ON MAGNETO 765 HOURS. IMPULSE COUPLING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW M3529 SLICK IMPULSE COUPLING AT TIME OF IRAN DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON EXISTINSDR DALA2026102005750Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 39,38,37 ABC 35,34,33 ABC, AND 29,28 ABC NOT WORKING. REPLACED EPSU 13WL AND ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK PER A321 AMM 33-51. ALL LIGHTS OPERATE NORMAL. (LP 9155838 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102005749Power Supply · faultedDURING SERVICE CHECK NOTICED MULTIPLE ISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EPSU (15WC) OPS CHECK GOOD REF A321 AMM 33-51, AND EPSU BATTERY REF A321 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED ROW 28 EEPMS REF. A321 AMM 25-21. (LP 9557621 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102005748Bearing · corrodedAIRCRAFT 1017, CORROSION LEVEL 2 BEARING ELEVATOR HINGE-ARM END FITTING 1,2,3,5 AND 6 ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED ELEVATOR HINGE-ARM END FITTING 1,2,3,5 AND 6 ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AS PER A320 FAM AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND ASDR 2026FA0000878Spar Cap · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON RUDDER COVE RH SPAR CAP BELOW UPPER HINGE BRACKET. COMPLIED WITH NETJETS ERO-991706 REV.IR, DATED OCT 19, 2026. N685QS VERTICAL STABILIZER RH AFT SPAR CAP CORROSION. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.SDR 2026FA0000908Controller · faultedIN AIR ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE AUTO THROTTLES DISENGAGED AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 30. WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 30, THE FLAP DETENT FELT LIKE IT HAD SOME PLAY TO IT (ALMOST LIKE THERE WERE MULTIPLE DETENTS FOR FLAPS 30.) FLAPS DID NOT MOVE BEYOND PREVIOUS SETTISDR SWAA2026102619298Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH M1674 BATTERY PACK WAS INOPERATIVE. CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK M1674 IAW AMM 33-51-06-610-802. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801, ALL LIGHTS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026102618666Lamp · inoperativeLEFT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801. OPS TESTED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026102625763Battery Pack · inoperativeINOPERATIVE EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR LIGHT POWERED BY BATTERY PACK M1674. CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK M1674 IAW AMM 33-51-06-610-802. OPS TESTED IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801, ALL LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH M1674 CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026102603886Bulb · inoperativeRIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AFT LOCATOR HAD INOPERATIVE BULBS. REPLACED THE BULBS AND PERFORMED A GOOD INSTALLATION TEST IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-801. VERIFIED ITEM 1.SDR IPXA2026102420841Elevator · unknownFAULT - ADD SDR FOR EO-85445-JIC2. REVIEWED PER GMM-MTX 09.05.01.09.SDR IPXA2026102420858Elevator · unknownFAULT - ADD SDR FOR EO-85445-JIC1. REVIEWED PER GMM-MTX 09.05.01.09.SDR AALA202610261614Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 1 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610264124Hinge 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 AALA202610263630Hinge 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 AALA202610264313Hinge 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 AALA202610269167Hinge 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 AALA202610269214Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR DALA2026102605850Amu · inoperativeCREW REPORTS F/O'S O2 MASK MIC IS INOP. T/S IAW TSM 23-51, REPLACED AMU PERFORMED OP CK, OK FOR SVC. (LP: 9100196, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR HYIA20261023004Blade · loosePILOT REPORTED ON APPROACH THE RIGHT PROPELLER LOST ~300 RPM AND VISUALLY NOTICED THE RIGHT PROPELLER LOOKED OUT OF BALANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE BLADE TO HAVE PLAY. THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2026102355112Screw · missingPASSENGER SEAT TRAY TABLE DAMAGED & MISSING HARDWARE, SEAT 6F. OK TO CONTINUE IAW MEL 25-10-01. COMPLIED WITH SP 1B PLACARDING. INSTALLED MISSING SCREW ON TRAY TABLE SEAT 6F IAW AMM 25-22-00.SDR SWAA2026102335763Bolt · missingFWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FWD EMERGENCY SLIDE MOUNT MISSING HARDWARE. INSTALLED BOLT AND WASHER AT FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE MOUNTING BRACKET IAW AMM 20-50-11.SDR SWAA2026102339335Flashlight · inoperativeCABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. OKAY TO CONTINUE IAW MEL 25-64-02A. COMPLIED WITH SP 1B PLACARDING. R & R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026102374662Battery Pack · inoperativeFOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH (M1676), (M1670), AND (M1673) DO NOT ILLUMINATE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH (M1676) (M1670) AND (M1673) DO NOT ILLUMINATE - REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK (M1676) (M1670) AND (M1673) PER AMM 33-51-SDR SWAA2026102354818Battery Pack · inoperativeFOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH (M1676), (M1670), AND (M1673), DO NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R BATTERY PACKS (M1676) (M1670) AND (M1673) IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802. PERFORMED A GOOD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHK IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801. DISPLACED AND RESTORESDR SWAA2026102355547Sign · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF MID OVER WING DOOR SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-06-201.SDR SWAA2026102337900Doubler · crackedGROUND POWER DOOR DOUBLER REQUIRES REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 AND EA M-24-153-01825-TLD. C/W HFEC INSPECTION OF THE TRIM OUT AREA OF THE EXTERNAL GROUND POWER DOOR IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIRED THE GROUND POWER DOOR DOUSDR SWAA2026102338532Flashlight · no testCABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-12-01. COMPLIED WITH SP 1B PLACARDING. R & R AFT LT INBD FLASHLIGHT & BATTERY, AFT RT OTBD FLASHLIGHT & BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026102374652Battery Pack · inoperativeFOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH (M1676), (M1670), & (M1673). DID NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R BATTERY PACK (M1676) (M1670) AND (M1673) PER AMM 33-51-06-960-802 - PERFORMED A GOOD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHKD IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-801. DISPLACED AND RESTORESDR SWAA2026102357036Battery · inoperativeCABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST, INOPERATIVE. AFT RIGHT FAULT OPENED VIA AVIOBOOK OK TO CONTINUE IAW MEL 25-64-02A SP 1B AUTH 346067. R & R AFT RIGHT INBD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026102374177Megaphone · inoperativeDUE TO IN SERVICE REPORT OF FWD MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD MEGAPHONE IAW MM 25-64-00.SDR AALA202610232227Baffle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD CARGO AFT SIDE OF STA 500H RBL 25 BAFFLE CLIP IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FWD CARGO AFT SIDE BAFFLE CLIP IAW BOEING DRAWINGS 143A7505 SH 199 & 201 AND AARD 53-00-01-4.SDR AALA202610230169Release Pin · out of positionAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS SPRING LOADED RELEASE PINS ARE BOUND IN ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED UNLOAD RELEASE PINS AT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS THAT WERE BOUNDED IN ARMED POSITION PER AMM 52-21-11-000-001-ASDR AALA202610238487Light · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING EMPERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT TEST PER AMM 33-51-00-710-001 FAULT ATA 33-51-38 EMPERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT INT LOAD EMERGENCY RIGHT, EMER LEFT, AFT LEFT AND EMPERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT INT LOAD FORWARD LEFT IS SHOWN. MAINTSDR AALA202610231257Bulb · burned outAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BULBS BURNT OUT ON OVER-WING DOOR 2R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-16. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA2026102310264Proximity Switch · faultedDURING DEPARTURE, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON. CLIMBED TO 8000 FEET. RAN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT CHECKLIST IN QRH. GEAR EXTENDED AND GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS. RETURNED TO KTEB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE DID NOT HAVE TO BLOW THE GEASDR DXTA2026102310269Controller · faultyCABIN DOOR POWER ASSIST MOTOR STARTED CYCLING ON AND OFF AS WE TAXIIED OUT. WHEN YOU GO TO OPEN DOOR, THE MOTOR WOULD CYCLE ON - UNCOMMANDED- AND THE DOOR WOULD TRY AND CLOSE ITSELF. THIS CYCLE WOULD HAPPEN REPEATEDLY. AVIONICS BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO KEEPSDR AALA202610220912Apu · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APU WAS RUNNING IN FLIGHT DUE TO MEL REQUIREMENT. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF WHILE CRUISING AT FL 390, APU AMBER LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION. QRH PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. UPON CONSULTSDR CALA2026102220513None · noneTHE TOMC CONTROLLER AND SENIOR MANAGER CONCUR THAT THE AIRCRAFT CAN BE RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE AFTER EXPERIENCING A DIVERSION OR AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A MECHANICAL REASON LOCKED BY SYSTEM. UNLOCKING AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO BOSTON FOR LAV SERVICING. NO MECHANICA