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 SWAA2026091876886Seal · missingFWD PORTABLE H20 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SEAL MISSING. R & R THE FWD H20 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-26-02SDR SWAA2026091834486Attach Angle · crackedBS 663 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED, RBL 9, WL 165 (SEGMENT 3).SDR SWAA2026091886713Attach Angle · crackedRIGHT BS 663 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE FOUND CRACKED, RBL 34 ,WL 165 (SEGMENT 1).SDR SWAA2026091843803Floor Panel · crackedAFT GALLEY TO CABIN FLOOR TRANSITION IS CRACKED.SDR SWAA2026091838814Slide · exposedFWD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE HANGING OUT. TUCKED IN ESCAPE SLIDE EXCESS MATERIAL IAW AMM 25-66-00. DID NOT REMOVE OR OPEN SLIDE.SDR SWAA2026091898603Fitting · looseL-2 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING IS LOOSE L-2 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING IS LOOSE. TIGHTENED LOOSE L-2 GIRT BAR FITTING IAW AMM 25-66-02-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWAA2026091818638Cover · out of adjustLEFT OVER WING EXIT SIGN COVER OUT OF ADJUST. REPLACED OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER PER AMM 33-51-03.SDR SWAA2026091878610Battery Pack · inoperativeMULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT 7DEF 14DEF & 20DEF IAW AMM 33-5106. OPS CHECKED GOODSDR SWAA2026091837410Flashlight · no discrepancyF/A REPORTED AFT FO SIDE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY LOW. AFT FO FLASHLIGHT BATTERY CHECKED OK IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026091878558Light · inoperativeLEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS OUT. R & R LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026091855367Flashlight · not seatedFWD FA JUMPSEAT OTBD FLASHLIGHT NOT TESTING CORRECTLY. FOUND FA FLASHLIGHT INCORRECTLY SEATED. RESEATED FA FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-64-00. PUSH TO TEST OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR SWAA2026091855313Girt Bar · misinstalledFORWARD SERVICE DOOR, EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BARS. DOOR GIRT BAR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REMOVED GIRT BAR RE-INSTALLED PROPERLY IAW AMM 25-66-01SDR SWAA2026091835107Light · unsecurePASSENGER CABIN PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP INBD OF FWD R/H WINDSCRREN NEEDS TO BE RE-SECURED TO FLOOR. SECURED PER AMM 33-51-15.SDR SWAA2026091866830Sensing Element · faultedLEFT WING-BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED, R & R LEFT PYLON FWD SENSING ELEMENT IAW AMM 26-18-02 OPS CHECK GOODSDR SWAA2026091846474Attach Angle · crackedLEFT BS 663 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 9 WL 165 (SEGMENT 3).SDR CALA2026091819536Autothrottle Sys · faultedAUTOTHROTTLE DID NOT ENGAGE ON TAKEOFF AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS DURING INITIAL EVALUATION FOUND TAT AT + 99 DEGRESS R/R TAT PROBE IAW AMM 34-21-06, INSTALLATION TEST GOOD, PERFORMED A/T OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 22-31-00 AND FIM 22-32 TASK 810, A/T ENGAGED.SDR I5PA2026091468810Ecu · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT - APU FAILED TO START. REPLACED APU ECU PER AMMSDR I5PA2026091468809Sensor · inoperativeETOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT - RIGHT PACK TEMP BITE EICAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED BITE PER AMM, FOUND COMPRESSOR OUTLET TEMP SENSOR FAULT. REPLACED TEMP SENSOR PER AMM.SDR CVGA20260917002Selector · failedFLAP FAILURE ON TAKEOFF, FLAPS STUCK AT FLAPS 1- THIRD OCCURENCE, WILL DOWNLOAD CMC ( EMERGENCY DECLARED) DOWNLOADED CMC FAULT CODES AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED FLAP SELECTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. REMOVED FLAP SELECTOR LEVER UNIT, INSTALLED SERVICEABEL SDR AALA202609176321Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 32H INOP. DEFERRAL IAW MEL 33-20. (OPEN)SDR AALA202609174582Bracket · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED STANCHION ANGLE AT STA 867 LOWER STRUCTURE AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02.SDR AALA202609177647Shade · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WINDOW SHADE IN 16D WILL NOT GO FULLY DOWN PROPERLY. EXIT ROW. COMPLIED AND REMOVED PER NEF 25-20H. (OPEN)SDR AALA202609178983Shade · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WINDOW SHADE WILL NOT OPEN 16F. CONFIRMED WINDOW SHADE ON SEAT 16F IS DAMAGE REMOVED WINDOW SHADE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY WINDOW SHADE IAW AMM 25-21-12.SDR DXTA2026091709713Battery Pack · faultedWITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH SET TO ARM AND THE PASSENGER SAFETY SWITCH SET TO OFF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM REMAINS ILLUMINATED BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. WITH PASS SAFETY SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE EXTINGUISHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION FOUND BOTH G SWTICSDR DXTA2026091509704Door · wornMAIN CABIN DOOR -UNABLE TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR. FO ENTERED THROUGH CARGO DOOR TO ATTEMPT OPENING FROM INSIDE. MCC, TECHS WERE ABLE TO GET THE PAX DOOR OPEN. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHKS & UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ORIGINAL ISSUE. GAINED ACCESS TO INSIDE OF DOSDR YENA2026091700806Unknown · odorFLT 411, JFK-LAS. OPERATING F411 FROM JFK TO LAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING. DESCENDING THRU 11000' WE STARTED TO GET AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR WAS SIMILAR TO A SHARPIE MAGIC MARKER. APU WAS OFF. ODOR CONTINUED UNTIL LANDING.SDR AALA202609172332Door Latch · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER DEPARTURE ABOVE 10000FT THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE POSITION 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATING THAT SHE HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND AT DOOR 3L WSDR AALA202609173026Engine · overtempAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ENGINE 1 EGT OVER LIMIT CAUTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED RIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNSDR AALA202609172244Fan · odorAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT TO CANCUN FLIGHT, AT FL 370, WE STARTED GETTING A CONSTANT NOISE WITH FLOOR VIBRATION. THIS FLOOR VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN COCKPIT AND ESPECIALLY IN FORWARD GALLEY RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS NOT THE FORWARD LSDR AALA202609172581Life Vest · openAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: PASSENGER SEAT 12A LIFE VEST REMOVED AND OPENED - MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIFE VEST AS REQUIREDSDR AALA202609175758Proximity Sensor · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON CLIMB OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW OF FLASHING CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT ON DOOR 1L WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE DOOR SYSTEMS PAGE THE 1L DOOR SHOWED DISARMED WITH THE LEVER CONFIRMED IN THE ARMED POSITION - THE FLIGHT SDR AALA202609176419Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER ASSIST LOW AND IN THE YELLOW BAND - MAINTENANCE SERVICED DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L00005005SDR AALA202609176620Strap · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR SHOWS OPEN AND UNABLE TO ARM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR PER AMM 52-13-00 AND FOUND DOOR SAFETY STRAP NOT FULLY RETRACTED - MAINTENANCE OPENED DOOR AND RETRACTED SAFETY STRAP WHICH ALLOWED THE DOOR TO BE ASDR ASAA2026091468746Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT AT L2 DOOR INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA2026091609711Striker · looseWHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR THE LEVER SEEMS TO BE BINDING UP. MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO PULL THE LEVER DOWN TO LOCK THE MAIN DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION FOUND FWD MIDDLE ECCENTRIC STRIKER LOOSE. ADJUSTED FWD AND AFT MIDDLE ECCENTRIC STRIKSDR AALA202609166078Acm · seizedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIR RETURNED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FOUND RIGHT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED CAUSING SMOKE. DEFERRED IAW MEL 21-42A, RT PACK INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ACM IAW AMM 21-52-02. OPS CHECK GSDR AALA202609163403Flashlight · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FLASHLIGHT UNDER FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AT FWD ATTN SEAT IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR AALA202609166520Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE NEEDS SERVICING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED ASSIST BOTTLE.SDR AALA202609160002Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 4R PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R4 DOOR ASSIST PER AMM 52-10-00. CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICESDR SIMA20260914002Skin · crackedSSI 57-10-010 EVIDENCE OF 1 CRACK AND THE LENGTH WAS 1 INCH IN THE LEFT-WING UPPER SKIN BETWEEN RIB 10-11, SPAR 2 NEAR MFS L3 INBD. HINGE ATTACHMENT. (MAJOR REPAIR) REPAIRED CRACK IN LT WING UPPER SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 10-11 AT SPAR 2 IAW ERS EJ-57MR-1844.SDR FDEA202609141337Floor Panel · damagedBROKEN FIBERS ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FLOOR PANEL 231KFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. (ONE LOCATION ). FLOOR PANEL 231KFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED I.A.W. SRM 53- 00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV. 94 DEC. 15/2025SDR FDEA202609141336Elevator · no discrepancyEVALUATE EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR AT LH ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE T/E, ON INBOARD AREA THIS ITEM HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON E.A.#: F-5520-T0388684, P1, TITLE: STABILIZER- ELEVATORS-LH ELEVATOR- EXISTING REPAIR- RSC TRACKING.SDR CALA2026091619476Screw · shearedDOOR 1L WONT OPEN APON ARIVAL FOUND HARDWARE SITTING IN THE GUST LOCK TRACK . REF IPC 52-11-21-01 ITEM 240 ARM. TRACK WILL NEED TO E INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. FOUND HARDWARE SITTING IN THE GUST LOCK TRACK . REF IPC 52-11-21-01 ITEM 240 ARM. TRACK WILL NEED TO E INSDR CALA2026091619474Brake · malfunctionedREJECTED A TAKEOFF FOR A VERY SUDDEN AND AGGRESSIVE TUG OF THE NOSE TO THE RT. NOTICED THAT RIGHT CENTER TANKED PUMP WAS OFF AFTER EXITED RUNWAY. PUMP RESET OK. HIGH ENERGY STOP REQ PER AMM 05-51-07-210-801 PILOTS STATED AC PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AT AROUSDR CALA2026091619472Elec Connector · dirtyEMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 5AB. CLEANED CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH SEAT 5A. OPS CHECK GOODSDR CALA2026091619470Power Supply · faultedR2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FOR 45 SECONDS DURING TAKEOFF THEN EXTING UISHED REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FOR AFT RH EMERG LIGHTS IN GALLEY IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-51-06-960-806.SDR CALA2026091619463Computer · faultedON TAKE OFF AROUND 85KTS WE GOT VENT SKIN FAULT. AFTR INITIAL EC AM ACTION S.VENT BLOWER/EXTRACT POST FLIGHT REPORTS VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ATA2126, VENT BLOWER FAULT ATA2126, AND VENT EXTRACT FAULT ATA2126 SEE ATTACHED. REF TSM 21-26-00-810-853-A AND 21-26-00SDR CALA2026091619462Fuse · failedAISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT TURNING ON FROM ROWS 34 BACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE LOCTED AT M1673 IAW AMM 33-51-06, ALL AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CKS GOOD.SDR CALA2026091619461Fuse · faultedEXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS NOT ON AT DOOR 2L. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE LOCTED AT M1673 IAW AMM 33-51-06, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 2L OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026091619459Lavatory · odorACFT REFUSED FOR LAV ODOR STARTING ROW 30 AND AFT. PARTICUARLY BAD AT ROW 35 PERFORMED AFT LAVS TOILET SYSTEM INSPECTION IAW AMM 38-32-00-202-035 NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED CLEANERS ALSO PERFORMED DEEP CLEAN ON AFT LAVS ODOR NO LONGER PRESENT