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 HNAA2026092100862Wire Splice · brokenEMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER SERVICE DOOR HINGE IS INOP. FOUND BROKEN SPLICE ON WIRES W716-0007-20 THAT CONNECTS TO PIN C OF P7198 AND PIN D OF P7198. " WIRES WERE PART OF HARNESS 145-26400-405." REPIARED WIRES IAW SWPM 20-21-00.SDR SCNA20260917402SSpeed Brake · no discrepancyAFTER LANDING THRUST WAS ADVANCED FOR TAXI AUTO RETRACTION OF SPEED BRAKES DID NOT OCCUR. FIM 27-61 TASK 805, NO DEFECTS FOUND, PERFORMED SEVERAL CYCLES ON SPEED BRAKE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THS CLEARS MEL 27-7-1.SDR DALA2026091805213Skin · crackedCRACKS FOUND AFFECTING THE SKIN BETWEEN L-L2 AND L-L3 AT APPROXIMATELY STA Y=1133, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636735-14. (1810811) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR CVGA20260917003Gcu · failedRECEIVED A BATT EXCEEDANCE CAS MESSAGE DURING CLIMB, MOMENTARARY A FEW TIMES, THEN STEADY. GENERATOR AND BATTERY 1 VOLTAGE 28.6 +-0.2, GENERATOR AND BATTERY 2 VOLTAGE 29.0 ( EMERGENCY DECLARED ) REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GCU WITH AN INSPECTED GCU IAW AMM 24-31SDR SWAA2026091701651Lens · missingEXIT SIGN MID CABIN ON THE CEILING IS MISSING ON ONE SIDE FOUND AND INSTALLED MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-51-01.SDR SWAA2026091753307Girt Bar · looseFOUND L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GURT BAR CLIP LOOSE_ RESECURED L1 DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-02 RESECURED L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR IAW SRM 51-40-02SDR SWAA2026091744322Metering Valve · faultyACFT SHUDDERS DURING BRAKING, FOUND RT BRAKE METERING VALVE PRESSURE TO BE 1000PSI BELOW LT BRAKE METERING VALVE WHEN BRAKES FULLY PRESSED. REMOVED RH BRAKE METERING VALVE REF AMM 32-41-31. INSTALLED R/H BRAKE METERING VALVE PER AMM 32-41-31SDR SWAA2026091755360Stud · missingDURING 5340-I-16918-NG (AD - EXTERNAL DVI AND NDT INSPECTIONS AT BS 663.75 FAILSAFE STRAP (PICKLE FORK). FOUND RH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW DOOR IS MISSING STUDS FOR THE ROPE STOWAGE HOUSING INSTALLED STUDS TO RT OVER WING EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY ROPE STOWAGESDR SWAA2026091705402Girt Bar · bentR1 DOOR SLIDE AFT BRACKET BENT (BAR POPPED OUT) ADJUSTED FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR HOLDER REF AMM 25-66-01SDR SWAA2026091706067Inlet · crackedOTS-#2 ENGINE INLET COWL CRACKED_ VERIFIED CRACK AND MARKED ENDS. CRACK MEASURES 3.0IN LONG. REF NDT PART 6 51-00-00. PROCEDURE 23. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENG INLET COWL PER 7111-E-17634-NG (AD - REP - INLET COWL AND CRUSHABLE WEAR SPACERS) TTG8Q01EKLT2 OPS SDR SWAA2026091726139Girt Bar · looseFWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PACK GIRT BAR HOLDER LOOSE. RESECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE PACK GIRT BAR HOLDER REF AMM 25-66-01.SDR AALA202609175127Bearing · wornAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE NUMBER 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED POST FLIGHT THAT CATERING WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR 2L - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING SPHERICAL BEARING WORN AND DROPPING OUT OF ITS RACE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPHERICAL BEARINGSDR AALA202609173376Wire · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT AT ROW 16ABC. FOUND SIDEWALL CONNECTOR WIRES PULLED FROM CONNECTOR. MAINTENANCE RE-TERMINATED WIRES AND INSTALLED IN CONNECTOR PER ESPM 20-48-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202609174844Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R2 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSUREPER JOBCARD 26L00005005. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AJXA2026091700047Tire · wornPILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION ON NLG.SDR CALA2026091719510Fuel Cap · missingFUEL CAP MISSING, CAP FOUND MISSING UPON ARRIVAL. EWR WAS PREVIOUS STATION THEY DID NOT FIND THE CAP AT THIS TIME. INSTALLED A NEW FUEL CAP IAW AMM 28-25-41-400-005-A. REMOVED PLACARD.SDR SCNA20260917402Speed Brake · faultedAFTER LANDING THRUST WAS ADVANCED FOR TAXI AUTO RETRACTION OF SPEED BRAKES DID NOT OCCUR. OPEN.SDR SCNA20260917401Elec Connector · looseDURING LANDING CHECKLIST NOTICED THAT THE SPEED BRAKE ARM LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER ARMING THE SPEED BRAKE. MOVED LEVER BACK DOWN AND BACK TO ARM, ALSO DID A LAMP CHECK AND ARM LIGHT AND DO NOT ARM WOULDN'T ILLUMINATE. AFTER LANDING NOTICED AUTO SPEED BRASDR AALA202609165916Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT FWD EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND DURING "A" CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST CARD # 09C20033003. FOUND BATTERY PACK M1676 NOT SUPPLYING POWER TO LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY M1676 PER AMM 33-SDR AALA202609163852Hmu · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NR 2 ENGINE FAIL AT 1200 FEET ON FINAL TO RW01L. DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN INTO CLT, VERIFY RIGHT FUEL TANK FUEL QTY VIA FUEL MEASURING STICKS. ALL READINGS ARE THE MINIMUM AT 2. CONFERRED WITH MOC AND DETERMINED THAT THESDR AALA202609163769Proximity Sensor · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN LGCIU FAULT 1 DISPLAYED IN FLIGHT - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT SKYWISE SHOWS A FAULT SDR AALA202609160292Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT EPSU INT LOAD FWD L DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTEDSDR AALA202609169278Cradle · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L INBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT *AALA202609166164* AND HOLDER *AALA202609169278* PER AMM 25-65-00SDR AALA202609164521Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLASHLIGHT OUTBOARD FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY - MAINTENANCE CORRECTLY INTALLED THE FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTEDSDR AALA202609169490Flashlight · not seatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT CHARGER LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLASHLIGHT IS IN THE HOLDER AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CHARGING - MAINTENANCE RESEATED FLASHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKSDR AALA202609166164Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L INBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT *AALA202609166164* AND HOLDER *AALA202609169278* PER AMM 25-65-00SDR AALA202609164944Elec Connector · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 4R SHOWING OPEN ON ECAM WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED - MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE RIGGING OF THE PROXIMITY SENSOR IS WITHIN LIMITS - MAINTENANCE REMOVED CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED CONNECTOR - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSSDR AALA202609160948Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT EPSU INT LOAD FWD L DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTEDSDR AALA202609163714Oven · odorAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: POSITION 1 OVEN EMITTING SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WHEN TURNED ON AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE OVEN OFF - THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING BURNING - THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC WAS ONLY NOTICSDR AALA202609166074Oven · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY OVEN HAS FOUL ODOR - MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVEN PER AMM 25-35-19SDR AALA202609164988Power Supply · fault messageAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT (13WL) AFT LEFT FAULT DURING OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND OPS CHECK OK.SDR AALA202609168752Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPER PER JOBCARD 26L80052001. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR AALA202609165369Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK FOUND L4 DOOR ACCUMULATOR LOW 1100 PSI. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L4 DOOR DAMPER PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202609166024Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L2 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE PER JOBACARD 26L00005005. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202609164555Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDS NITROGEN SERVICING. MAINTENANCE CHARGED R1 DOOR DAMPER WITH NITROGEN PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202609160424Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE PER JOBCARD 26L00005005. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202609163061Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 CABIN ENTRY SERVICE DOOR PRESSURE PER JOBCARD 26L00005005. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ABXA20260913409Latch · failedSHORTLY AFTER APPROACHING 80KTS ON THE RUNWAY IN KLAS, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW POPPED OPEN AND THE CAPTAIN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF (ATO). CREW RESECURED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW AND LINED BACK UP FOR TAKEOFF. A/C DID NOT RETURN TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS SDR YENA2026091600803Pump · failedFLT 1621, LHR-BOS. (ETOPS) ENG 2 HYD DPI IS OUT. R & R NR 2 ENG HYD EDP IAW AMM 29-13-51 OPS CHECK LEAK CHECK OK.SDR CALA2026091619468Diffuser · missingPDA 1 WHILE TS LOG PAGE 3335170 USED FIM 21-53-TASK 820. ON STEP F (1) C. FOUND THE FAN BYPASS CHECK VALVE DOOR MISSING OFF THE PRIMARY DIFFUSER. USING FIM 21-53-820 AND ON STEP F (1) C. WE FOUND THE FAN BYPASS VALVE DOOR MISSING ON THE PRIMARY DIFFUSER. PESDR CALA2026091619466Channel · corrodedAFTER REMOVAL OF L2 MIDDLE SCUFF PLATE, FOUND BRACKET WITH CORROSION. R & R 3 EA CHANNEL TRAVELED #T26/1876249 BAT CH#0004324241 IAW B757-200 SRM 51-40-02-OG-0 AT L2 SOFT PLATE AR EA AND RESTORED CIC AT AREA IAW B757-200 AMM 51-24-03 SFR:4329 R EF:NR#18279SDR CALA2026091619464Control Lever · faultedGEAR DISAGREE ON FINAL THREE GEAR LIGHTS GEAR WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT ON THE GND PER INBOUND CREW - WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN - ALL THREE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS AND GEAR DISAGREE RED LIGHT. RETRACTED GEAR AND CYCLED AGAIN. ON 2ND ATTEMPT SAME RESULT. USED GEAR CSDR DALA2026091605168Fseu · faultedCREW DECLARED EMERGENCY ON APPROACH DUE TO LE ASSYM MESSAGE OCCURRING AFTER TAKEOFF AS FLAPS/SLATS WERE RETRACTED. FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE NORMAL FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. ADJ LT SLAT POSITION TRANSMITTER. CONDUCTED WIRING CHECKS, HANDLE RIG CHECK AND CONDUCTED CSDR DXTA2026091509696Squat Switch · defectiveDURING GEAR RETRACTION WE HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE, MULTIPLE YELLOW CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED INCLUDING GEAR DISAGREE, ADC SSEC MISCOMPARE, GEAR DOOR OPEN, AND FOR GEAR POSITION INDICATIONS DN IN A YELLOW BOX FOR THE NOSE, THEN TWO CROSS HATCHED YELLOW BOXES FOR SDR DXTA2026091509689Pin · lack of lubeMAIN ENTRY DOOR HANDLE VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH CLOSED. VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AS WELL. DOOR HANDLE BINDS. INVESTIGATED MED, FOUND DOOR PINS TO BE DRY. LUBRICATED MED DOOR PINS. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 680A AMM CH 12-20-40SDR DXTA2026091509690Sealant · misinstalledDURING DESCENT FROM AROUND FL200 A LOW LOUD HUM STARTED. WE WERE AROUND 295-300KTS VIBRATION FELT IN FEET FROM LEFT AND RIGHT PILOT. WORSE VIBRATION FELT FROM THE FLOOR INLINE WITH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. VIBRATION AND SOUND STOPPED AT 11,000FT IN LEVEL OFF AFTERSDR DXTA2026091509693Elec Connector · damagedOVERHEAD LIGHT SEVEN AND SEAT, FIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTING, NOT ELIMINATED, CALLED MAINTENANCE AND ALSO FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE FOR RECHARGING FOUND LOCKING TABS OF PINS TO BE BROKEN OFF AT CONNECTOR PF2123 ALLOWING PINS TO BECOME UNSEATED FROM CONNECTOR. REMOVED FSDR DXTA2026091509695Engine · faultedDURING LT ENGINE START , TECHNICIANS ENCOUNTERED A RAPID INCREASE IN ITT AND THE FIRE WATCH NOTIFIED THEM OF VISIBLE FIRE. THE CHECKLIST WAS USED AND THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. REMOVED CUSTOMERS LEFT ENGINE INSTALLED REPAIRED ENGINE . WORKED PESDR AALA202609150287Intercostal · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN STA 787 AND STA 807 AT STRINGER S 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05 AND BOEING DWG 146A7550 AND 146A9401.SDR AALA202609151189Bleed Valve · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LAS-MIA HAS DIVERTED FOR REPORTED ENGINE BLEED ISSUE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED IN PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. BLEED TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE OFF FROM LAS. BLEEDSOFF TAKEOFF PR