Service difficulty reports
1,770,704 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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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 N6WA2026091108Intercostal · corrodedCORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STGR 27LH BETWEEN FS349-FS364 IS OUT OF LIMITS. NEW INTERCOSTAL AT STGR 27LH BETWEEN FS349-FS364 WAS INSTALLED IAW CRJ700 SRM 51-42-06 AND 51-42-21.SDR N6WA2026091107Stringer · corrodedCORROSION ON LOWER FUSELAGE STGR 26RH FS280-FS295 IS OUT OF LIMITS. NEW STGR 26RH BTW FS280-FS333 WAS INSTALLED IAW CRJ700 SRM 51-42-06 AND 51-42-21.SDR N6WA2026091106Intercostal · corrodedCORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STGR 27LH BETWEEN FS349-FS364 OUT OF LIMITS. NEW INTERCOSTAL AT STGR 27LH BETWEEN FS349-FS364 WAS INSTALLED IAW CRJ 700 SRM 51-42-06 AND 51-42-21.SDR SWAA2026091180401Lens · missingAFT LEFT EXIT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED EXIT LENS PER AMM 33-51-01 AND SIP.SDR SWAA2026091160856Battery Pack · weakFWD MEGAPHONE WEAK. REPLACED FWD MEGAPHONE BATTERIES IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026091159952Battery Pack · inoperativePAX CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT BURN AT BINS 8 EA. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK OF THE POWER SUPPLY M1669 AT PASSENGER CABIN IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. TESTED OK.SDR SWAA2026091160683Flashlight · inoperativeAFT FLASHLIGHT IN GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT, LT INBD POSITION, OPS CHKD GOOD, LIGHT WORKS GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATES IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026091180547Battery Pack · inoperativeINOPERATIVE BATTERY PACK M1673 IN THE AFT CABIN. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK OF POWER SUPPLY M1673 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. TESTED OK.SDR DALA2026091105088Frame · corrodedCORROSION R/H SIDE FRAME PART # C02382152-102 AT MULTIPLE LOWER PANEL FASTENER HOLES. SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 001-0537:2090-2001/007 00307 REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER REF A220 ASRP 51-42-00. (LP# 1800973; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202609117377Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FWD LIGHT ON SEAT 13D SIDE INOP (EMERGENCY LIGHT). RESEATED LIGHT ASSY CONNECTOR AT 13D IAW AMM 33-51-05.SDR AALA202609111997Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LIGHT ON AFT SIDE OF SEAT 15H MOUNT INOP (EMERGENCY LIGHT). REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AT 15H IAW AMM 33-51-05.SDR AALA202609111688Seal · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DURING CLIMB OUT HAD A LOUD LEAK. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE SOUND AS ABNORMAL. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF BEFORE 10,000 FEET AND DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO IAH. EMERGENCY WAS DELARED AND SDR AALA202609116601Lamp · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXIT LIGHT ON GALLEY 1 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01 AND CHECKED IAW AMM 33-51-00.SDR FDEA202609081282Unknown · odorMDIS 104 05-50 4531 07SEP26 22:51 DAD OPEN CREW REPORTED "FUME EVENT. DURING FLIGHT WE NOTICED A CHEMICAL TYPE OF SMELL CLOSE TO THE CARGO DOOR WHILE IT WAS CLOSED. INITIALLY WE DID NOT NOTICE IT FROM THE COCKPIT SEATS. WE DONNED THE OXYGEN MASKSDR I5PA2026090888802Idg · inoperativeTOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT. LEFT IDG INOPERATIVE, ON MEL. REPLACED LH IDG PER APPLICABLE AMMSDR DALA2026091005074Unknown · odorDECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO RDU DUE TO ODOR IN THE MID CABIN. CARRIED OUT W/C 0550- 2001. REF A220 RD500-A-J79-00-00-00AAA-310A-A AND A-J49-91-00- 01AAA-311A-A. CARRIED WITH W/C 0550-2001 & 0550-6001. NO ODOR DETECTED. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER A2SDR AALA202609101483Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT 842 DOOR CYLINDER PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS 26C AT 1400PSI. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L80052001 SERVICED RIGHT AFT DOOR CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202609101713Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT FORWARD 841 DOOR CYLINDER PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS 26C AT 1300PSI. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD # 26L80052001 SERVICED RIGHT FORWARD DOOR CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202609106404Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW PLEASE SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHARGING OF THE DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER ON R2 DOOR PER A320 FAM AMM 52-22-00-614-002-A AND PERFORMED CIDS INTERFACE POWERUP TEST PER A320 FAM AMMSDR AALA202609104724Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER IS LOW ON PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHARGING TO R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00-614-001-A STEP 4.B.SDR AALA202609102279Handle · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 4L WILL NOT ARM. HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A NUT STUCK ON ARMING GIRT BAR RECEPTACLE AND REMOVED AND LUBED. NOW DOOR ARMING IS VERY SMOOTH. IT WAS ALSO VERIFIED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANCE. AMM 52-10-00 OPERATION TEST OF SDR AALA202609104481Door · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR STICKS / DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED COCKPIT DOOR AS PER STANDARD PRACTICES. OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR AALA202609102280Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK FOUND AFT LEFT DOOR ACCUMULATOR TO BE AT 1000 PSI AT 88 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH 26L80052001.SDR UIEA2026090800861Light · faultedLEFT CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS ONLY ILLUMINATING 50%. REMOVED & REPLACED LH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT NR 2 AFT LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-51-03 & AIPC 33-51-03-02. OPS CHK GOOD.SDR FDEA202609081287Control Panel · inoperativeON PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT ARM OR TEST FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL. ALL LIGHTS OPERATE WHEN THE TEST BUTTON IS PRESSED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS O/H PANEL IAW AMM 33-51-08-4. CKS OK.SDR CALA2026091019365Skin · dentedUPON WALK AROUND FOUND SMALL DENT ON RT LOWER HALF FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 500E & 500F. FOUND DENT TO BE .8 INCH BY .7 INCH WIDE AND .063 INCH DEEP, W/Y 11.11 UNDER THE REQUIRED 30 OR OVER, PER SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. ON BS 500E TO 500D,STRINGER S-21R , S-22R. FOUND DSDR CALA2026091019351Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILS CAPACITY CHECK. (REF AAR RFD NR 1000088826) REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1675 IAW B737 AMM 33-51-06-960-805. SDR ENTERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M1675 IAW B737 AMSDR CALA2026091019349Support Bracket · crackedAFT CARGO SUPPORT BRACKET THAT ATTACH SIDEW ALL PANEL IN STA 1560 LH SIDE BEND. REMOVED FABRICATED AND REPLACED ONE EACH 453N1801-41 AFT C ARGO SIDEWALL SUPPORT BRACKET IAW B757-200 SRM 51-40-02-OGSDR CALA2026091019345Fuse · inoperativeAFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN R. & L. SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE IAW AMM 31-51-06-960-804 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026091005069Control Unit · malfunctionedCABIN PRESSURE IND (103MJ)/PSCU(5MJ). REPLACED PSCU PER A330 AMM 52-71. (1801891) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DXTA2026091009622Pressure Valve · faultedCABIN ALTITUDE HI CAS WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHILE LEVELING AT 430. CABIN DID NOT SEEM TO GO ABOVE 10000FT AND PAX MASKS DID NOT DROP. ONCE AT 10000FT AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION DIFFERENTIAL SEEMED TO BE NOT NORMAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SEA LEVEL AND LANDING. SDR DALA2026091005065Skin · damagedER/A 636530-14 ISSUED FOR SKIN REPAIR INSTALLED BETWEEN FR29 & F R30, S1 LH & RH. PERFORM SECTION II THE SOONER OF 30600FC/61200FH AFTER SECTION I AND EVERY SOONER OF 1200FC/2400FH THEREAFTER. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-636530 ADDED FOR AC 3253. (LP: 1801765, AIRCRAFSDR DALA2026091005064Rudder · no discrepancyWEIGH RUDDER IAW AMDS WORKCARD 5540-01015-02. WEIGHED RUDDER IAW AMDS WORKCARD 5540-01015-02 AND IAW AMDS WORK CARD 2721-4001 FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALL. NO FINDINGS NOTED. (LP: 1801737, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090905061Engine · power lossATB/DE- DUE TO LEFT ENGINE SHUTTERED AND ROLLED BACK TO 60% N1 DURING CLIMB. PERFORMED HPC BSI FOUND MULTIPLE RIPS AND TEARS, REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. (9626016) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905058Battery Pack · inoperativeL2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R & R BATTERY PACK M1673 PER B737 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD. (9109421) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905057Bracket · brokenL1 SW DEPRESSOR BRACKET BROKEN. SECTION 1 TIME-LIMITED ALTERATION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 610188-14TR REV ORIGINAL. (9494918) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905056Frame · damagedLEFT BS 727 FRAME INNER CHORD,737 REPAIR; RII; SECTION 02 IN REF TO THE AMDS 5311-01251-02A. IN REF TO THE AMDS 5311-01251-02A STEP 13. SDR REPORTABLE WAS PERFORMED ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR PER TOPP 20-50-20. ASSOCIATED AA 5311-01251. (1802180) AIRCRAFT WASSDR DALA2026090905055Frame · damagedRIGHT HAND BS 727 FRAME INNER CHORD, 737 REPAIR; RII; SECTION 02 IN REF TO THE AMDS 5311-01251-02B. IN REF TO THE AMDS 5311-01251-02B STEP 13. PERFORMED THE REPAIR PER TOPP 20-50-20. (1802165) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905054Bracket · corrodedFWD CARGO LT SIDE TRANSITION BRACKET CORROSION FROM FWD BULKHEAD TO AFT BULKHEAD THROUGHOUT IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION BRACKET AT LBL 21 FROM STA 500I- 500J IAW SRM 53-00-532R REPAIR G. (1801849) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026090905053Transition Panel · corrodedAFT CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED BS 767-792. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEILD AT RBL 794 STA 21 IAW SRM 53-60-15-01-1 PG 9 FIG 5 SECT 46 + 51-42-11. (1801835) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905052Bracket · corrodedFWD CARGO LT SIDE TRANSITION BRACKET CORROSION FROM FWD BULKHEAD TO AFT BULKHEAD THROUGHOUT IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION BRACKET AT LBL 21 FROM STA 500I- 500J IAW SRM 53-00-532R REPAIR G. (1801822) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905051Bracket · corrodedFWD CARGO RT SIDE TRANSITION BRACKET CORRODED AT BS 500C TO AFT BULKHEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION BRACKET AT STA 500A-500L RBL 21 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-532R REPAIR #6. (1801815) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090905050Floorbeam · corrodedAFT WET AREA BS 986.5 FLOORBEAM CAP CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES FROM RBL23-RBL42. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STA. 986.5 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED UPPER T CAP SECTION BETWEEN LBL50 TO RBL 50 STA. 986.5 IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-4 REPAIR 4 FIG 204. (1801766) AIRCRAFT WSDR AALA202609093422Slide Raft · exposedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SLIDE MATERIAL WITH LOOSE HOOK AND LOOP STRIP PROTRUDING ABOVE GIRT BAR ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR.MAINTENANCE REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE IAW WORKCARD 08L22125001.SDR AALA202609096062Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ROW 17 A/C LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202609099783Flashlight · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA JUMPSET 4R FLASHLIGHT IS MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDER PER CMM 25-21-70 AND DRAWING DBK1055.SDR AALA202609098214Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 3D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT 3D IAW AMM 33-51-05.SDR SWAA2026090925419Slat · damagedBIRDSTRIKE ON LEFT LEADING EDGE SLAT. NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CONTROLS NOTED. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OR ODORS NOTED. REMOVED NR 1 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21.SDR AALA202609095130Door · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE STIFF AND THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN - MAINTENANCE THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKSDR AALA202609095122Strap · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: YELLOW STRAP ON SLIDE AT 2R IS STICKING OUT - MAINTENANCE FOUND SAFETY STRAP OUT OF POSITION AND REPOSITIONED STRAP INTO DOOR FRAME PER AMM 52-10-0