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 SWAA2026091161371Battery · failedCOCKPIT FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY, OPS CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWIA2026091077127Windshield · crackedCAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING DECENT INTO SLC. FLIGHT 3708. REMOVED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND PERFORMED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION IN REF WITH AMM 56-11-00-400-801-A, PERFORMED STEPS G SUBTASK 940-002-A TO H SUBTASK 780-004-A 19A STEPS H SUBTASK 78SDR SWIA2026091077126Skin · demodificationPERFORM PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO RT FWD FUSLEAGE SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN BS 394 - 409, STR 13R - 14R DUE TO THE DEMODIFICATION OF ATG 4 WIFI SYSTEM. DETERMINED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO RT FWD FUSLESDR SWIA2026091077125Skin · demodificationPERFORM PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO LT FWD FUSLEAGE SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN BS 394 - 409, STR 13L - 14L DUE TO THE DEMODIFICATION OF ATG 4 WIFI SYSTEM. DETERMINED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO LT FWD FUSSDR SWIA2026091077124Skin · demodificationPERFORM PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO FUSLEAGE SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN BS 1000 - 1015, STR 25R - 26R DUE TO THE DEMODIFICATION OF ATG 4 WIFI SYSTEM. DETERMINED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO FUSLEAGE SKIN LOSDR SWIA2026091077123Skin · demodificationPERFORM PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO FUSLEAGE SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN BS 581 - 597, STR 24R - 25R DUE TO THE DEMODIFICATION OF ATG 4 WIFI SYSTEM. DETERMINED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLATION TO FUSLEAGE SKIN LOCASDR DALA2026091105094Skin · damagedLIGHTNING STRIKE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN APPROX ST 350LT WL 208.1. COMPLIED WITH PERMEANT REPAIR ON THE LIGHTNING STRIKE ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN STA 35 L/H WL 208.1 & APPLIED DENT DOT IAW ERA 636856.14 REV. (1805779) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR IPXA2026091176660Seal · leakingENTRY DOOR POTENTIAL SEAL LEAK , LEAKING NOISE MOST OF THE FLIGHT ALL ALTITUDES, SOUND APPEARS TO COME FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR FOUND SEALANT MISSING FROM SEAMS IN SILL PLATE. REPLACED SEALANT. PRESSURIZED A/C AND FOUND NO MORE LEAKAGE/NOISE FROM CREW ENTRY DOOR.SDR UIEA2026091000864Coalescer Bag · odorELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN DESCENT. R & R WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAG ON PACK 1, 2, & 3, AND PERFORMED CH 5 INSP IAW AMM 21-51-05. OPS CHKD OK.SDR REXA2026091101796Door · inoperativeALL EXTERIOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PAX DOOR,SERVICE DOOR & AFT CARGO DOOR, REF AMM 52-11-00,& 52-41-00& 52-31-00.SDR AALA202609113313Shade · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WINDOW SHADE ON EMERGENCY EXIT ROW SEAT 17A, INOP WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LINING REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-21-20, SHADE REPLACED IAW AMM 25-21-12. OVERWING EXIT DOOR OPERATION AMM 52-22-00.SDR WX0A2026091132952Knob · missing(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FWD MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOB MISSING / R&R MEGAPHONE FWD CABIN IAW AMM REF 25-65-51-02.OPS CHECK PERFORMED,OPS SCHECK GOOD."SDR SIMA20260910002Yoke · looseYOKE LOSE AFTER TAKEOFF AS SOON AS ACFT ROTATED CA YOKE JERKED TO THE RT. CONTINUED FLYING, YOKE WAS ABNORMALLY LOOSE & MORE PRONOUNCED WITH RT INPUT AND FO SIDE YOKE WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE LEFT SIDE YOKE IN SYNC. ACFT WAS CONTROLLABLE WITH ENOUGH INPUT ONSDR YENA2026091100792Coupler · failedFLT 32, AMS-BOS. (ETOPS) HF 2 RADIO EMITS CONTINUOUS TONE WHEN MICROPHONE BUTTON PRESSED RENDERING RADIO USELESS. R & R HF 2 COUPLER IAW AMM 23-11-36. HF 2 OPS TEST STATUS & ITEM OK FOR SVC AT THIS TIME.SDR FDEA202609101302Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURED FLOOR PANEL 251EFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT (TWO LOCATIONS) FLOOR PANEL 251 EFF MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00- 50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94 DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101301Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURED FLOOR PANEL 232SFFIN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. (ONE LOCATION) FLOOR PANEL 232SFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00- 50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94 DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101300Floor Panel · crackedCRACKS AROUND CUTOUTS OF FLOOR PANEL 241WFFIN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. (EIGHT LOCATIONS) FLOOR PANEL 241WFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94 DEC15/2025SDR FDEA202609101299Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURE FLOOR PANEL 241WFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. (ONE LOCATION) FLOOR PANEL 241WFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV.94 DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101298Floor Panel · damagedBROKEN FIBERS ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF FLOOR PANEL 241FFF. (TWO LOCATIONS). FLOOR PANEL 241FFF, WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94 DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101297Floor Panel · brokenBROKEN FIBERS ON FLOOR PANEL 241MFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT (ONE LOCATION) FLOOR PANEL 241MFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00- 50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET2 REV 94 DEC. 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101295Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURED FLOOR PANEL 242UFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. (TWO LOCATIONS) FLOOR PANEL 242 UFF IN THE MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00- 50-2RPAR. 4-B FIG. 201 SHEET 2 REV. 94. DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202609101294Slat · gougedNR# 0005: #4 SLAT LWR SURFACE IS GOUGED APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE. REPAIRED L/H WING #4 SLAT T/E WEDGE TOP SKIN AT WS 546.2 IN REF. TO 767 SRM 57-43-02-2R AND 767 SRM 51-70-10-2R. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. SEE JPF STEPS FOR OTHER WORK ACCOMPLISHEDSDR DALA2026091105082Apu · odorBOARDING THE ACFT W/APU ON THERE IS A VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN ALL AREAS OF THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R APU IAW W/C 4900-9901. (9518000) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026091105081Windshield · crackedCA WINDSHIELD CRACKED DURING FLIGHT ARCING NEAR TOP, R & R LT SIDE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11. (9184422) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026091105080Scuff Plate · crackedSHIP 9528 CRACK AND BENT IN SCUFF PLATE FWD SIDE AT AFT CARGO, CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH ER/A 542149-14TR. (1805472) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR CALA2026091119381Power Supply · faultedL2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND TURN OFF. R & R POWER SUPPLY CHARGER & BATTERY, IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-806 AND AMM 33-51-06-960-805. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026091119379Unknown · odorFUMES THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN WITH AC PACKS WITH NO ODOR NOTICED THRU OUT CABIN. REF FIM 21-00-806 ITEM 4 AND AMM 71-00-00800-808.SDR CALA2026091119371Battery · inoperativeEMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY OESN'T WORKING PROPERLY AT STATION DOOR 1R ACPD AS PER AMM FLASHLIGHT BATTERY REPLACEMENT - REF DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921A-A. ACFT OK TO SVC.SDR CALA2026091119369Pca · faultedREPEAT WRITEUP. LT WING INBD AILERON NOT FULLY STOWED INFLIGHT. MULTIPLE FLT CONTROL ISSUES ON FINAL DUE TO WINGS HAVING MISMATCHED AILERON POSITIONS & RT WING HAVING TO CORRECT FOR LT WINGS POSITION. LT INBD AILERON SITTING HIGH IN FLT, ACRT ON RT AUTOPILSDR SIMA20260910001Battery · inoperativeFWD GALLEY EXIT LOCATOR SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE T/S FWD EXIT LOCATOR SIGN. SWAPPED AFT LIGHT ASSY WITH FWD LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-50-19. FWD LIGHT REMAINED INOPERATIVE.RAR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT IAW AMM 33-50-01/400. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFFECTS NOTED.SDR DALA2026091005079Warning Message · false activationBOTTLE DISCHARGED ON THE ENGINE ILLUMINATED THEN WENT AWAY THEN PROCEED TO FLICKER AT CRUISED FLIGHT AND EXTINGUISHED DURING DESCENT. T/S IAW FIM 26-20-00-810-802. NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IAW B737 AMM 26- 21.SDR SWIA2026091077111Spring · damagedFWD SERVICE DOOR FWD EVACUATION SLIDE FITTING SPRING HAS NO TENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD EVACUATION SLIDE FITTING ASSY IAW AMM 53-10-25 OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR IPXA2026091077052Retainer · brokenFOUND L1 ENTRY DOOR DOORWAY RETAINER BROKEN AT AFT LOWER SIDE.SDR IPXA2026091076660Seal · leakingENTRY DOOR POTENTIAL SEAL LEAK , LEAKING NOISE MOST OF THE FLIGHT ALL ALTITUDES, SOUND APPEARS TO COME FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR PRESSURE CHECK ENTRY DOOR IAW AMM 05-51-24. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.SDR 2026FA0000688Housing · unserviceableTHE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) MODULE FOR ESN 42642 WAS RECEIVED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR UNDER WORKSCOPE REFERENCE NO. EWW/2026/T700/64/ PO# 5006402473 TO PERFORM LEVEL 2 MAINTENANCE (RELINE ALL LINERS).
DURING THE IPC MODULE MAIN STRIP ON THE SDR UIEA2026091000863Life Vest · expiredLIFE VEST AT SEAT 7C, EXPIRED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LIFE VEST AT SEAT 7C IAW AMM 25-64-00 , & IPC EEL 6725N004. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR FDEA202609101293Seal · failedDIRTY SOCK ODOR ON POWER PUSH UP THRU CLIMBOUT. RAN QRC FOR SMOKE AND FUMES. AIR TURN BACK. NR 2 ENGINE APPROVED FOR REMOVAL, DUE TO HPC NR 3 BEARING TEFLON AIR SEAL FAILURE. NR 2 ENGINE REMOVED & INSTALLED IAW WORK CARD 7100000-02-03. AMM 21-00-21-2-0. SDR DALA2026091005071Unknown · odorAT FL240, FAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD SMELL A THICK, DUSTY, BITTER ODOR. AT FIRST WE (PLTS) SMELLED NOTHING. AT FL180, THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID THE SMELL WAS MOVING FWD AND TRANSITIONED TO A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. AT THAT TIME WE USED OXY MASKS FOR SDR SCNA20260910387Smoke Goggles · missingSUPERNUMARY COMPARTMENT SECURITY SEARCH FOUND SMOKE GOGGLE MISSING RIGHT FOWARD PACING JUMP SEAT MC NOTIFIED. REPLACED SMOKE GOGGLES ON RIGHT FWD FACONG JUMP SEAT IAW AMM 25-64-00SDR QR9R2026091000002Air Data Module · out of tolerance#2 ADC FAILURE INDICATION DURING TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED #2 ADC TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER IAW AMM 34-11-00, 4-1. FUNCTIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.SDR QR9R2026091000001Transducer · fluctuates#2 XMSN PRESSURE INDICATION ON CPDS ERRATIC DURING GROUND RUN. INDICATION FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 0.0 AND 5.0 BAR RANDOMLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 XMSN OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 63-41-00, 4-1.SDR IPXA2026100352188Support Bracket · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPT. FR55 TO FR54 BETWEEN Y450 / Y953. CEILING SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. CEILING SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN FR54/FR55 IAW A300 SRM 51-40-21.SDR AALA202610294951Reinforcement · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LOWER FUSELAGE STATIC PORT REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN FR 23 AND FR 24 BETWEEN S31L AND S32L - MAINTENANCE REPLACED REINFORCEMENT PER EA 379706SDR HNAA2026102901070Floor Support · corrodedRT FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION FROM FR 48 - FR 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLOOR SILL FROM FR 48 - FR 53 IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02-PR.SDR IPXA2026100251860Crossbeam · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPT. FR 54.3 / Y 450 TO Y 1959 CEILING SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. NEW CEILING SUPPORT AFT CARGO COMPT. FR 54.3 / Y 450 TO Y 1959 WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-21.SDR VNAA202610230056Skin Panel · burnedFUSELAGE LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, FS169.00 TO FS1162.00 REPAIRS PERMANENT REPAIR (APPLICABLE TO RIVETS DIAMETER 4 AND 5 ONLY). THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR IS VALID FOR 8000 FLIGHT HOURS OR UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST). LSDR SWAA2026102199428Cradle · brokenBROKEN FLASHLIGHT CRADLE, AFT GALLEY, LT SIDE. REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT CRADLE IAW CMM 25-60-02, REV 10, DISASSEMBLY STEP 2. ITEM A. PAGE 3001, AND ASSEMBLY STEP 2. ITEM B. PAGE 7001.SDR HNAA2026102101025Floor Support · crackedLEFT OMEGA BEAM CRACKED AT FR 22. REPAIRED THE OMEGA BEAM IAW ETD 2026-145-015902, & EO 1-53-26-0485.SDR HNA2026F00004Floor Support · crackedLEFT OMEGA BEAM CRACKED AT FR 22. REPAIRED IAW ETD 2026-145-015902, AND EO 1-53-26-0485.SDR HNAA2026102001022Structure · corrodedLH SIDE, AFT DIGITAL AT FR17 CORRODED AROUND ANCHOR NUT. REPAIRED IAW PIEDMONT ESR 1-53-52-006