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 CALA2026090719280Sleeve · missingUPON ARRIVAL, FLIGHT 3851 IAD TO PNS AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, FOUND LARGE PIECE OF NR 1 INBD REVERSER SLEEVE GRAPHITE SKIN MATERIAL MISSING. AREA MEASURES 23" X 13.5" OR 310.5SQ IN. REVERSER SLEEVE TO BE REPLACED. REVERSER SLEEVE WAS REPLACED ON NON- ROUTINSDR CALA2026090719277Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK, AFT LT EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AFT LT EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801, OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026090719269Oven · inoperativeRIGHT FORWARD OVEN NOT HEATING AND HAS BURNING ODOR, NO SMOKE. WILL NOT USE. PERFORMED FWD GALLEY RT OVEN OPS TEST IAW AMM 25-32-03. OVEN WORKING NORMALLY. NO BURNING ODOR. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA202609051265Skin · dentedDENT ON LOWER SURFACE OF OTBD FLAP AT 69.5 INCH FROM OTBD FAIRING & 8 INCH FROM AFT EDGE, LT WING LOWER SURFACE OF OTBD FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R, FIG 201, SHEET 6, TABLE 2, & SRM 51-70-17-0G, PARA 4.A, FIGURE 10, SHEET 1, REV 94. ENTERED BY ERRSDR FDEA202609051264Skin · dentedINBOARD SLAT NR 6 (LEFT) UPPER SURFACE APROX 4' IB MULTIPLE DENTS. REPAIRED THE LT WING NR 6 INBD SLAT AT ISS 204 TOP SKIN SURFACE IAW SRM 57-43-02-2R & SRM 51-70-10-2R. MAJOR REPAIR.SDR DALA2026090805046Cover · brokenROW 18A OVERWING EXIT SIGN BROKE OFF. R & R EXIT SIGN LENS COVER REF B373 MM 33-51. (8771470) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090805042Power Supply · faultedEMERGENCY FLOOR PROX LIGHTS SEATS 18-21 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY M1695 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER B737 AMM 33-51. (9598044) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026090805040Handle · damagedWHEN AC CAME IN L1 EXTERNAL HANDLE WAS STICKING OUT. NO SPRING TENSION TO PULL HANDLE IN. REMOVED L1 DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE AND FOUND RETURN SPRING BROKEN, REPLACED SPRING AND REINSTALLED REF B737 AMM 52-11, DOOR AND HANDLE OPS NML. (9083957) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUSDR AALA202609085020Tire · blownAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NR 2 MLG TIRE REPORTED BLOWN ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 MLG TIRE IAW AMM 31-45-11 OPS CK GOOD.SDR AALA202609080749Lamp · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. VERIFIED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVER WING EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP, COMPLIED WITH M PROCEDURES, REQUEST MEL 33-13. RELAMPED RIGHT AFT OVER WING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-04.SDR IPXA2026090797965Elevator · not reportedADD SDR FOR EO-85445-JIC2. ACCOMPLISHED EO-85445-JIC2.SDR IPXA2026090797876Elevator · not reportedADD SDR FOR EO-85445-JIC1. ACCOMPLISHED EO-85445-JIC1.SDR DALA2026090805028Seat Track · corrodedRIGHT OTBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED FR 74, RBL 43.5 . REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT OTBD SEAT TRACK AT FR61-FR74 RBL 43.5 IAW BD500-A-J51-42-21-00AAA-078A-A AND DWG C01342701 REV-G. (LP# 1797359; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090805027Fitting · corrodedAFT CARGO BAY, FLOOR FITTING FR 63 RBL 15 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR FITTING AT AFT CARGO BAY FR63 RBL 15 IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A AND DWG PL C01344100 REV-J. (LP# 1797343; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090805026Roller · wornRIGHT NR 4 SLAT TRACK BOTH INBD ROLLER WORN, EXCEED MAXIMUM DEPTH OF .010" AT .018" PER WC 5742-01028-02B. REPAIRED PER PRI 620677-14AD REV 0 ER/A REV C, AND FINAL ER/A 620677-14AD REV C SEC VI. (LP# 1796021; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR WX0A2026090832948Epsu · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 7000-0006: IN AFT PASSENGER CABIN, ALL LIGHT RELATED TO EPSU 13WL INOP. EPSU TO REPLACED. IN AFT PASSENGER CABIN, EPSU 13WL REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 33-51-38-400-001-A"SDR WX0A2026090832947Epsu · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 7000-0012: EPSU BATTERY BETWEEN L/H OVERWING DOOR 11WL INOP. / AT L/H OVERWING DOOR, EPSU BATTERY 11WL REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-002-A/400-002-A.SDR WX0A2026090832946Battery · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FA PREFLIGHT FOUND FA #4 FLASHLIGHT INOP / DMI 237596 TRANSFERRED FROM M351 TO M353 - REMOVED & REPLACED CABIN FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW LOPA. THIS CLEARS DMI 237596, PLACARDS REMOVED. NO FURTHER FAULTS AT THIS TIME."SDR WX0A2026090832945Battery · no test(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) BATTERY AT FIN 11WL FAILED EPSU TEST / R&R EPSU BATTERY AT FIN 11WL IAW AMM REF 33-51-38-000-002-A AND 33-51-38-400-002-A. OPS CHECK PERFORMED,OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. PN REMOVED 3214-31 SN REMOVED 949391 PN INSTALLED 3214-31 SN INSSDR YENA2026090800730Warning Message · intermittentFLT 346, BCN-BOS. (ETOPS) SEVERAL NR 1 ENG FIRE LOOP A FAULT MSGS DURING FLIGHT, THEY CLEARED THEMSELVES BUT KEPT POPPING UP. OPENSDR CALA2026090819307Wheel · vibrationEXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL AREA AND FLIGHT CONTROL VIBRATIONS AFTER TAKE-OFF.SDR DXTA2026090809566Light · disconnectedEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT BASE RT SIDE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR BURNT OUT. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT BASE RT SIDE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR DISCONNECTED AT THE PLUG. RESECURED REFERENCE AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK PASS.SDR DXTA2026090809569Gas Spring · out of adjustAFTER FLIGHT MAIN ENTRY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND IS VERY JERKY AS IT LOWERS AND STOPS AT TIMES. ADJUSTED THE FWD AND AFT MAIN DOOR GAS SPRINGS IAW AMM 52-11-31. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE MAIN DOOR GAS SPRINGS AND OPS CHECK OF PASSNEGESDR DXTA2026090809572Generator · failedSHORT FINAL, STARTED APU FOR GROUND COOLING PAX COMFORT. AS SOON AS WE STARTED THE APU WE GOT WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP L AND DC GEN OFF L CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED L/H GCU WITH REPAIRED GCU IAW CE-680AS AMM 24-30-45. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATSDR DALA2026090805017Piston · intermittentON TAXI OUT CA RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL CHATTERED AND THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER RETURNING TO GATE NOISE FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT RETURNED. C/A: T/S IAW A319 TSM 32-42-00-810-841-A & TSM 32-42-00-810-912-A. FOUND #4 BRAKE PISTON AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION INTERMITTENTLY GRSDR AALA202609071585Oven · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OVEN 1 HAS SOMETHING BURNING AND SMOKING INSIDE. (OPEN)SDR AALA202609077767Flashlight · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT IN AFT GALLEY AIRCRAFT RIGHT INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE RESECURED FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONL CHECK PER AMM 25-65-00SDR AALA202609072903Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003SDR AALA202609070559Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 32 INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-11SDR AALA202609075180Warning Light · illuminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENROUTE AT CRUISE NOTED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT DISCHARGE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON CARGO SMOKE PANEL. (OPEN)SDR AALA202609074628Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SEAT 18 MOUNTED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT (WHITE) INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR 7261VC1 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKSDR AALA202609070956Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT AT JUMP SEAT 1L DOES NOT SHOW THAT IT IS CHARGING - MAINTENACE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-63-00SDR AALA202609076658Bottle · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAUTION MESSAGE ON PRAM CHECK DOOR PRESSURE NEXT TO DOOR 1R - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-11-14SDR AALA202609072343Arming Lever · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED 2R SLIDE ARMING HANDLE IS VERY HARD TO PUSH - MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS AND LUBRICATED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM AND CONTROL HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER ASDR AALA202609063899Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT OUTBOARD OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AT LAVATORY A IS INOPERATIVE - REPLACED EXIT SIGN LIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR DALA2026090605006Drain · leakingAFTER NR 1 & 2 ENG START STRONG OIL ODOR WITH HAZE IN CABIN, REPORTED BY MULTIPLE F/A'S COULD ALSO SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. FOUND APU GEN DRAIN PLUG LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL WASHER PER AMM 24-23. (LP 8655628, 1794180 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090605005Lens · detachedON DEPARTURE, LENS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BY 2L FELL OFF. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS. OK FOR SVC. (LP 8845870 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090605004Light · inoperativeDURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (LP 8724576 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR R612026F00002Skin · dentedREPAIRED DENT UNDER CA DV WINDOW BY INSTALLING DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FR10-FR-11 STGR 15L-17L. REF: ETD2025-170-928451 AND EMB SRM 53-10-01/REPAIR 12P AND SRIIM CHAPTER 51SDR R61A2026090500249Skin · corrodedAFT CARGO SKIN AT FR 85/86 STRG 23L RIVET HAS CORROSION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR,STRINGER 23L REPLACEMENT AND SPLICE, AT AFT CARGO SKIN FR 85/86 STRINGER 23L REF. ETD2026-170-014561 AND SRIIM CHAPTER 51.SDR 2026FA0000684Seal · failedAFTER COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, WE PERFORMED A POST INSPECTION RUN. DURING IDLE WE CHECKED EACH MAGNETO AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE RAN SIGNIFICANTLY ROUGHER ON THE LEFT MAGNETO THAN THE RIGHT MAGNETO. AT HIGHER RPM OPERATION WAS NORMAL. REMOVED LEFSDR IPXA2026101992092Crease Beam · corrodedSUPERNUMERARY AREA LH SIDE FLOOR CREASE BEAM FWD OF RCB HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION, APPROX. STA 325. 83-033. ATA 53-10. INSTALLED 1 EA P/N: STESAAEA757-5310-01-B0849-3 CHORD LH SIDE FLOOR CREASE BEAM STA 324-STA 440, ACCOMPLISH REPAIR PER EO-95921-REQ1 AND STESDR IPXA2026102993107Skin · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 3 CRACKS ON RIB 12 NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED STEP #55E OF E.A.#: 300-5753-27-A4625 REV- PRELIMINARY 4.SDR IPXA2026102993072Skin · crackedLH WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE. 2 EA CRACK NOTED AT RIB 27. CIRCLED IN RED. ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO-98608 AND STE PNA EA 300-5753-27-A4624, REV-.SDR IPXA2026102993191Skin · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 2 CRACKS ON RIB 25 NOTED. GIVEN OK TO INSTALL FOR STEP 81 (D) OF E.A.#: 300-5753-27-A4625 REV- PRELIMINARY 4 .REF RII UPS GMM 04-02 MAJOR REPAIR .SDR IPXA2026102993093Skin · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 3 CRACKS ON RIB 11 NOTED. COMPLETED PRELIMINARY 4 STEP #58 (D) OF E.A.#: 300-5753-27-A4625 REV-.SDR IPXA2026102993056Skin · crackedLEFT WING, CENTER FLAP, TOP SKIN RIB FLANGE. 1 EA CRACK NOTED AT RIB 26. ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO-98608 AND STE PNA EA 300-5753-27-A4624, REV-.SDR IPXA2026102993186Rib · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 1 CRACK ON RIB 15 NOTED. VERIFIED STEP 60D OF E.A.300-5753-27-A4625 REV- PRELIMINARY 4.SDR IPXA2026102993140Rib · crackedRIGHT WING CENTER FLAP TOP SKIN AND RIB FLANGES, FOUND 2 CRACKS ON RIB 13 NOTED AND MARKED IN RED. ACCOMPLISHED STEP #56E OF E.A 300-5753-27-A4625 REV- PRELIMINARY 4.SDR IPXA2026102778940Skin · delaminatedLOWER BILGE COMPOSITE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN STA 1963 TO 1992 FWD AND AFT EDGES DISBONDED WITH AREAS OF CORROSION INCLUDING FWD EDGE LEVELING COMPOUND DETERIORATED AND NOT SECURED. RL028. REPAIRED IAW: B757-200PF SRM 51-70-10-2R-4 REPAIR 4, PARA. 3, FIG. 201 (SHT