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 AALA202610214441Proximity Sensor · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: --DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO IAD. EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON APPROACH INTO DCA, RT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON PAST 45 SECS. ONCE WE PUT THE TEST LIGHTS ON, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN STASDR WX0A2026102132984Oil Cooler · leaking(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FA REPORTED, ON DESCENT SMELLED CHEMICAL SMELL TURNED INTO DIRTY MUSKY GYM SMELL, IN AFT GALLEY. / REF AML 2210448 FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF APU OIL COOLER AND FAN OUTLET DUCT. REF WO # 564339 FOR COMPLETION OF TASK CARD A32X-21-0SDR WX0A2026102132981Back Light · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) OVERHEAD PANEL BACK LIGHTING ON EMR EXIT LT SWITCHING AND SIGN DOES NOT WORK. R & R OVERHEAD PANEL 25VU IAW AMM 33-13-42-000-001 & 33-13-42-400-001A. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR WX0A2026102132980Bulb · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) AFT CEILING EXIT SIGN HAS MULTIPULE ADJACENT LIGHT BULBS INOP / REPLACED AFT CEILING EXIT SIGN LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-11-400-001-A"SDR WX0A2026102132979Megaphone · no test(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DURING WAKE UP FOUND AFT MEGAPHONE INOP / R/R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW LOPA"SDR AALA202610216796Wire · disconnectedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT 16ABC IS INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES DISCONNECTED FROM THE CANNON PLUG AT THE WALL AND RE-TERMINATED BOTH WIRES FOR THE CANNON PLUG - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPSDR AALA202610213380Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L FLASHLIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT L1 PER AMM 25-60-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR IXXA20261019105None · noneDUE TO BOMB THREAT CREW RETURNED TO ORIGINATING STATION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY CREW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPECTION. LAW ENFORCEMENT DID A THOUROUGH INSPECTION OF WHOLE AIRCRAFT. NO BOMB WAS DISCOVERED. SDR SIMA20261019002Cable · brokenDOOR L2 SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED WHILE REPLACING L2 FOUND ARMING CABLE FROM ARMING HANDLE TO GIRT BAR BROKEN. FLT SAFETY REQUEST COMPLETE DFDR DOWNLOAD FOR LIVE DOOR EVENT. REF LGPG 108003534 ITEM #1 C/W DFDR DOWNLOAD IAW EA31-31-00-970-804 W/C. PENDING CORREESDR DALA2026102105793Door Frame · corrodedCORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE 12IN FWD FROM AFT CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME. C/W ER/A 637319-14 REV ORIGINAL, SILL REPLACED ON CC 00241 ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-637319. (LP# 1874278; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102105792Door Frame · corrodedCORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE 12IN AFT FROM AFT CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME. C/W ER/A 637319-14 REV ORIGINAL, SILL REPLACED ON CC 00241 ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-637319. (LP# 1874275; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102105791Door Frame · corrodedCORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE 7IN AFT FROM AFT CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME. C/W ER/A 637319-14 REV ORIGINAL, SILL REPLACED ON CC 00241 ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-637319 (LP# 1874271; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102105790Door Frame · corrodedCORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE 7IN FWD FROM AFT CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME. C/W ER/A 637319-14 REV ORIGINAL ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-637319 A. (LP# 1874267; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026102105777Coupling · corrodedAFT PASSENGER CABIN AT Y-1292 BETWEEN FR67 AND FR68 FLOOR SUPPORT, COUPLING AREA, AT INBD UPPER SECTION COUPLING ANGLE WITH CORROSION. FOUND DURING PROCESS OF ORNRC 200-327. REPLACED COUPLING P/N: D5347210220000 LOC BTW FR67 AND FR68 Y- 1292 LONGITUDINAL FLOSDR DALA2026102105776Floor Support · corrodedAFT PASSENGER CABIN BTWN FR 67 - 68, -Y 765, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001, REV 159, DWG D53474250, SHEET 9, ISSUE Q, DWG D38370319, SHEET 3, ISSUE C, DWG D53472800, SHEET 10, ISSUE A, & DWG 53472816, SHEET 2, ISSSDR DALA2026102105775Floor Support · corrodedAFT PASSENGER CABIN BTWN FRS 66 - 69, -Y 1292, FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORTS IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001, PARA 2.A(1), REV 159, DWG 10N01036, SHEET 4, REV B, DWG D53472816, SHEETS 1 & 2, REV A, DWG D53472800, SHEET 9, REV A, DWG D5347418SDR DALA2026102105774Shear Plate · corrodedAFT PASSENGER CABIN, BTWN FRS 69-70, RT FLOOR SHEAR PLATE CORRODED. REPLACED THE SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001, REV 159 AND DWG D534 74180, SHEET 6, ISSUE U. (LP: 1874370, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026102120505Seal · damagedAPU MOUNT CHECK, INLET DUCT PLENUM SEAL IS DISTORTED ON LT SIDE. REMOVED APU AIR INLET PLENUM SEAL IAW AMM 49-15-04 & REPLACED IAW AMM 49-15-04-400-801.SDR CALA2026102120485Fuel Cap · missingCA REPORTED FUEL CAP MISSING. OK TO APPLY CDL 28A. CREW INSTALLED PLACARD. REPLACED THE FUEL CAP IAW AMM 28-25-41.SDR CALA2026102120482Unknown · odorFUMES THROUGHOUT ACFT AFTER SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE AND OPENING APU BLEED. RAN APU & BLEED TO VERIFY ODOR IN CABIN, ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-50-00-810-831-A. OPS APU FOR EXTENDED PERIOD & PACKS USING APU BLEED. NO ODORS NOTED DURING OPS.SDR CALA2026102120481Smoke Detector · false activationLAV SMOKE CAUTION MSG DURING DESCENT, PASSING 16000. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. AFT LT LAV. DEBRIEF CREW & THEY STATED DIDN'T SMELL OR SAW SMOKE IN CABIN OR LAV. AMBER CAUTION EICAS MSG & SMOKE DETECTOR CHIME CAME ON INFLIGHT & ON GROUND. VISUALLY INSPECTED SMOKE DESDR AALA202610203674Shroud · brokenAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING ON SEAT 16C BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN SHROUD, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 16C OPS CHECKED GOODPER AMM 33-51-14.SDR REXA2026102001948Window Post · crackedRT WINDOW SUPPORT STRAP OF THE WINDOW POST FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED RT WINDOW STRAP SUPPORT POST.SDR SWIA2026101977789Elec Connector · faultedWHEN CLIMBING AFTER TAKE OFF, LEFT ENGINE N1 FLUCTUATED UP TO 5 WHEN ADDING MORE THRUST IT REDUCED THRUST AND CAUSED YAWING AND ROLLING ONCE WE DECLARED THE EMERGENCY AND PULL THE THRUST, N1 STABILIZED UNTIL LANDING FLIGHT 5470. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 76-10-00SDR AALA202610203499Attach Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L/H VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT ATS 663.5, LBL 38. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT ATS 663.5, LBL 38 IAW BOEING DRAWING # 111A1000, AARD 51-00-05-01 AND EA 379913.SDR AALA202610207740Mount · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD WET AREA - EXFOLIATION CORROSION L1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR MOUNT.SDR AALA202610203990Mount · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD WET AREA- EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON L1 DOOR FWD GIRT BAR MOUNT. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR MOUNT IAW IPC 53-42-00-29 AND AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR DALA2026102005762Strap · brokenBROKEN STABILIZER STRAP AT FWD CARGO AS FOLLOW: STA 720, RBL 25.0. REPAIRED PER SRM. 53-00-51 (1874736)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR ASAA2026101967487Latch · lack of lube1L DOOR LATCH OPEN/RELEASE BUTTON HAS DIFFICUTLY LOCKING/UNLOCKING. GROUNDED - YES. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LATCH AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.SDR ASAA2026101967486Door · no discrepancyDOESNT ARM ON FA PANEL UNLESS THE ARMING LEVER IS CYCLED. GROUNDED - YES. INFO NOTED BY MX. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF 1R DOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SLIDE SHOWS ARMED ON FAP. OK FOR SVC.SDR IPXA2026102020598Sign · inoperativeDURING PSM FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NEXT TO ENTRY DOOR NOT ILLUMINATING FIM 33-51 FT 805 REV. 149 FOLLOWED, PRESSED TEST BUTTON ON BATTERY PACK, NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. BATTERY PACK REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-07/201 REV, 149 AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED SATISFACTOSDR IPXA2026102027627Fitting · crackedNLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR FIXTURE CRACKED. INSTALLED UPLOCK FIXTURE IAW AMM 32-31-14/401 AND 20-21-12/001.SDR DALA2026102005758Oxygen Bottle · expiredFOUND PORTABLE O2 HYDRO STATIC TEST DATE OVERDUE AT SEAT 42H. REPLACED O2 BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 35-32. (9012923) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026102005757Oxygen Bottle · expiredFOUND PORTABLE O2 HYDRO STATIC TEST DATE OVERDUE AT 42A. REPLACED O2 BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 35-32. (9012922) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026102005755Stringer · damagedSTRINGER 3R, FR 61 TO FR 62, TOOLING DAMAGE REQUIRES RE-INSPECT. REINSPECTED AND OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (1874324) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026102005752Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS @ DOOR 2R. REPAIRED PER ERA 637512-14 REV ORIGINAL. (1874618) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR QMLA2026102020079Unknown · odorELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF ACFT INSTRUMENTS AND WIRING PER AC 43.13.1B. NO CHAFING OF WIRES OR SMOKE DETECTED DURING PWR ON CHECKS OR GROUND RUN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.SDR AALA202610202600Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CHECK PRESSURE MESSAGE ON FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL SCREEN DOOR 4R -NITROGEN GAUGE SHOWING GREEN BAND PRESSSURE - MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE 4R DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00 WHICHSDR HNAA2026102001021Electronic Unit · abnormalAT 1500FT, LOUD BANG FROM NOSE AREA 20 SECONDS AFTER GEAR STOWED. (NO ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS OR EICAS MSGS OBSERVED BY CREW) FACT 20OCT26 01:04 CLT C/W GEAR SWING W/ BREAKOUT BOX IRT AMM 32-30-00. NO FAULTS. R&R LGEU IRT AMM 32-32-01. OPS CHECK OK. NSDR SIMA20261019001Battery Pack · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE WHEN SWITCH SET TO ON POSITION. RAR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT #1 IAW ERJ70 AMM 33-50-01. BATTERY CHARGED AND OPC GOOD.SDR DALA2026102005747Engine · failedDECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BNA DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND METAL DEBRIS. R & R ENGINE #2 IAW AMDS JIC 7100-9901-02. (9521740) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026102005746Acm · faultedATB, DUE TO PACK 1 FAULT FOLLOWED BY LIGHT HAZE IN THE CABIN. REPLACED LEFT ACM. REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS AND PERFORMED OPS TESTS. OK FOR SERVICE. (9135940) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 2026FA0000877Engine · damagedESN 42279 MODULE 52 RECEIVED ON 14 OCTOBER 2026 FOR LEVEL 4 OVERHAUL. DURING THE RECEIVING INSPECTION OBSERVED THAT STAGE 01 BLADES QTY-3 BLADES SHROUD RELEASED (MISSING) & DAMAGES OF SHROUD INTERLOCK ACUTE CONNER MATERIAL MISSING AND DISTORTED. A STAGE 01 BLASDR IPXA2026101920759Retainer · brokenFOUND MAIN ENTRY DOOR DOORWAY SEAL RETAINER BROKEN AT AFT LWR SIDE.SDR IPXA2026101920598Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING PSM FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN NEXT TO ENTRY DOOR NOT ILLUMINATING FIM 33-51 FT 805 REV. 149 FOLLOWED, PRESSED TEST BUTTON ON BATTERY PACK, NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. BATTERY PACK REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-07/201 REV, 149 AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED SATISFACTOSDR DALA2026101905743Bottle · low pressureDOOR 3L BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 52-15. OK FOR SERVICE. (9136470) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101905737Strap · failedSHIP 3430 ENGINE BOOTSTRAP FAILED. REPLACED PER ERA 637508-14 REV 0 AND 1. (1873828) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ABXA20261019473Engine · vibrationIN THE CLIMB OUT RIGHT ENGINE VIB INCREASE TO 3.8 AT LEVEL OFF AT FL380 DECREASED BACK TO .6 A/ RETURNED TO FIELD (ATB) AND LANDED MTX GROUNDED A/C AND PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION ON FAN BLADES, EXAHUST NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGED. FOUND RIGHT CORE COWL ROSDR ABXA20261019472Generator · faultedL GEN DRIVE DISC LIGHT FLICKERING ON PUSHBACK AFTER ENGINE STARTA/C RETURNED TO THE GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C. MTX DEFERRED LH GEN FOR DEPARTURE IAW MEL ABX MEL 24-00-1-1 MEL PROCEDURES C/W A/C DOWNGRADED TO ETOPS 120 PLACARD ROTATED MEL PLACARD INSTALLESDR 2026FA0000876Drag Brace · brokenNOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED