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 AALA202609188667Hinge Arm · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202609183365Hinge Arm · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 5 HINGE ARM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202609182188Hinge Arm · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42SDR ASAA2026090368753Door Sill · corrodedFWD CARGO SILL WEB HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO SILL WEB P/N 654A0003-58 T/N AS62881 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.SDR 1Q2R2026091320158Strap · corrodedGALLEY SERVICE DOOR FWD CIRCUMFERENCE JOINT AT STGR17R HAS CORROSION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFTS-130740 REV. 0, , AND EA 5241-2026-1004, REV -.SDR SWAA2026091192268Assist Handle · unsecureR2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE NEEDS SECURED, R2 DOOR ASSIST HANDLE SECURED IAW AMM 52-13-31-400-801. STEP 3.G.(2. A TO D.)SDR SWAA2026091128097Scuff Plate · crackedCRACK ON FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1, REPAIR 1, AND BAC 5975.SDR REXA2026091101806Rib · crackedCRACK ON MACHINED RIB OF LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT LH WING. DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE ON MACHINED RIB OF LEADING EDGE SS58.41 AT LH WING WAS REPLACED PER CRJ-900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01,SRM 51-42-13-001-001-A01 AND SRM 51-10-06-001-001-ASDR FDEA202609031303Roller Track · misrepairedEXISTING REPAIR ON AFT CARGO ROLLER TRACK AT Y805 BETWEEN FR59 AND FR60 REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY. THE EXISTING REPAIR ON AFT CARGO ROLLER TRACK AT Y805 BETWEEN FR59 AND FR60 WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH A300-600 SRM53-10-15 FIGSDR SWAA2026091119542Stiffener · crackedOTS - FUEL TANK STIFFENER AT STA 540, 26RBL CRACKED AT THE TOP REPAIRS. MX FERRIED FROM DAL._ REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER FS 540 RBL 24.91 IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG'S 111A6000 REV - AND 111A2001 REV -. VERIFIED REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICASDR IPXA2026090472160Drain Line · leakingDESCENDING OUT OF FL 30500, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. STATUS PAGE STATES APU INOP. REPLACED APU PER AMM 49-10-00/401.SDR 4DPA2026090300001Windshield · crackedCREW REPORTED- OUTER PANE OF WINDSHIELD FULLY CRACKED ON ARRIVAL AT 34,000 FEET. MX STILL IN WORK AS THIS IS A REPEAT OCCURRENCE.SDR CALA2026090719291Generator · faultedLAVATORY VACUUM PUMP MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. VACUUM GENERATOR DEACTIVATED IAW MEL38-30-01-01 (M). VACUUM SYS AND VACUUM GEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED AND SAFETIED. ALL LAVATORY TOILET SYSTEM COMPONENTS CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH MEL 3830G, SDR CALA2026090719290O-Ring · faultyRIGHT HYD QTY, FLUID LOSS RT WING, FOUND NR 11 SPOILER PCA LEAKING AT THE HYDRAULIC RETURN END CAP. O-RING FAILED. CREW SHUT OFF RIGHT HYD IN FLIGHT. HYD LEVEL ON RETURN WAS READING 44 RF. R & R NR 11 PCA IAW AMM 27-61-02-022-001 AND AMM 27-61-02-422-027. SDR CALA2026090719264Vent · fodON TAKEOFF AND APPROACH BELOW 10K AIR SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. FOUND DEBRIS IN CAPT'S AIR CONDITIONING VENT. CLEARED DEBRIS THEN RAN AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND NO SMELL IS CREATED NOWSDR CALA2026090719256Support · corrodedLEFT WING LE O/B LOWER PANEL SUPPORT HAS CORROSION AT STA SS 67.53 LH SIDE. REMOVED SUPPORT ON LEFT WING LE O/B LOWER PANEL AT SLAT STA 67.53 LT SIDE, RECEIVED NEW SUPPORT. LOCATED AND DRILLED THE NEW SUPPORT, APPLIED ALODINE ON NEW HOLES, APPLIED PRIMER & ISDR CALA2026090719254Skin · crackedEXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE (112A) MISSING SECTION AT INNER DOUBLER INITIAL RUBBING BLOCK. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 REPAIR 4, PAGE 1-13, FIG 201-204 . C/W FOR EXT PWR RECEPTACLE DOOR REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAISDR CALA2026090719252Spar · crackedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR O/B FIXED WEB HAS A CRACK ON INSPECTION HOLE. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ESR-WI 10-15674 AND ECRA 5510-03391. INPUT FOR RH HORZ STAB REPAIR.SDR LR7A2026090303904Skin · damagedBIRD STRIKE DURING AIRDROP MISSION, FOUND FORWARD FUSELAGE RH SKIN DAMAGED AT FS93, RBL26,WL220; REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. / ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS IAW ASI SOLUTIONS INC ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER# 5310ERO4257SDR LR7A2026090303903Stiffener · damagedBIRD STRIKE DURING AIRDROP MISSION, FOUND FORWARD FUSELAGE RH STIFFENER DAMAGED AT FS111, RBL26,WL220; REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. / ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS IAW ASI SOLUTIONS INC ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER# 5310ERO4257SDR LR7A2026090303902Stiffener · damagedBIRD STRIKE DURING AIRDROP MISSION, FOUND FORWARD FUSELAGE FS93 CANTED BULKHEAD UPPER FRAME DAMAGED AT RBL26, WL210 REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR / ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS IAW ASI SOLUTIONS INC ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER# 5310ERO4257SDR DALA2026090805039Pin · missingUPON EXITING A/C NOTICED EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN SLIDE PACK ASSY AND L1 DOOR. INSPECTED AND FOUND LOWER PIN NOT PROPERLY PROTRUDING THROUGH DOOR AND NOT SUPPORTING SLIDE ASSY. RE-POSITIONED L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK ASSY REF AMDS WORK CARD 2560-4452. RII'S C/W ON AMDSDR SWAA2026090873210Fairing · delaminatedDURING WALKAROUND FOUND LH WING AFT FLAP FAIRING #3 DELAMINATED AND CRACKED FOUND DELAMINATION MEASURES LENGHT: 15 INCHES APPROX WIDTH: 3 INCHES APPROX. PER SRM 57-53-70-1A-1 DELAMINATION IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS OK TO CONTINUE PER CDL 57-10-4. INSTALLED AFTSDR SWAA2026090803429Engine · shutdownNR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON TAXI OUT, RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. CHECKED IDG OIL LEVEL, CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED NR 2 SPAR VALVE OPERATION, CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 28-22-00. STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 71-00-00. PERFORMED EEC BITE AND NO FAUSDR SWAA2026090822250Carpet · out of positionCARPET STRIP INSTALLED STARTING FROM 4C AND ENDING UNDER 9C IS LAYING OVER THE PHOTO ILLUMINESCENT AISLE STRIP. ADJUSTED CARPET IAW AMM 25-27-15 02SDR SWAA2026090876506Lens · detachedRIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LENS FELL OFF. REPLACED THE LENS IAW MM 33-51-01SDR SWAA2026090821860Lens · unsecureFWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS NEEDS TO BE SECURED. SECURED THE LENS IAW SIP.SDR SWAA2026090889890Strut · crackedNR 1 ENGINE TRF NR 2 STRUT HAS A CRACK ON C2 MEASURING .400 AND A CRACK ON C1 MEASURING .800. OK TO CONTINUE ON 350 CYCLE REINSPCECT INTERVAL IAW M-25-172-01664 TRIGGERING TRF MOUNT INSPECTION 7256-I-11716-E FOR LARGEST CUMULATED CRACK FINDINGS FROM 0.79 INCSDR SWAA2026090893350Lamp · inoperativeSLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BEHIND RIGHT AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW MM 33-51-04.SDR SWAA2026090870845Cover · missingEMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 14 & 15 A,B & C, COVER MISSING. INSTALLED MISSING COVER IAW AMM 33-51-03.SDR SWAA2026090837430Fairing · damaged#3 AFT FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING/CANOE HAS PULLED RIVETS NEAR TAILCONE, OTBD SIDE #3 AFT FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING/CANOE HAS PULLED RIVETS NEAR TAILCONE OTBD SIDE REMOVED #3 T/E FLAP AFT CANOE REF AMM 27-51-18. INSTALLED #3 FWD AND AFT FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING PER AMM 27-51SDR SIMA20260903004Pin · corrodedLEVEL 2 CORROSION RH MLG FWD PINTLE PIN HAS CORROSION. (MAJOR REPAIR). REMOVED RH MLG FWD PINTLE PIN P/N: 1840-0002 S/N: L932 AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RH MLG FWD PINTLE PIN P/N: 1840-0002 S/N: L3391 AS REQUIRED REF EMB 175 AMM 32-11-01.SDR DALA2026090805033Skin · not reportedL-1 DOOR SURROUND UPPER FWD. C/W ERA 636646-14AD (1793494)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090805032Skin · debondedULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF L-1 CUTOUT SHOWS AN AREA OF DISBOND BETWEEN SKIN + BEARSTRAP. AD2012-25-11 IS REQUIRED. WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON ERA 636646-14 (8462274)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090805029Light · inoperativeAFT L2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEMS - DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. R/R AFT LH EMERGENCY LIGHT REF A220 AMP 33-55. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP# 9622542; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR WX0A2026090832950Vertical Beam · damaged(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 1000-0044 & -0045 : (S/M) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, HOLE FOUND ELONGATED ON UPPER ATTACHMENT OF VERTICAL MEMBER ASSY. AT FR24A AND -Y254 & -Y765. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT VERTICAL MEMBER AT FSDR WX0A2026090832949Door Sill · corroded(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 2000-0024: 1570-38 (S/M) AT L1 LOWER DOOR CUTOUT, CORROSION FOUND AROUND FWD OUTBD AND FWD INBD HOLES AND AROUND AFT OUTBD AND AFT INBD HOLES OF SILL BEAM AT FR20 & FR16. / LH CUTOUT DOORSDR HNAA202609080056Skin · crackedDURING HEAVY CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT WR WING SKIN SPAR II AT RIB 11, 2.5 INCHES IN LENGTH.SDR DXTA2026090809543Landing Gear · malfunctionedWHEN PF CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN, (FLAPS STILL AT ZERO) PM SELECTED GEAR DOWN. MAINS CAME DOWN AS NORMAL BUT THE NOSE GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. BOTH PILOTS WATCHED AND WAITED FOR GEAR NOSE GEAR TO SHOW GREEN, BUT IT WAS STILL IN TRANSIT. THIS TOOK AROUND SDR DXTA2026090809551Brake · abnormalBRAKE SHUTTER DURING LOW SPEED TAXI IN TO A FULL STOP. SOUNDS MORE PROMINENT ON RIGHT SIDE, BUT CAN FEEL IT IN BOTH PEDALS. VISUALLY INSPECTED BRAKES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK AND CONFIRMED ISSUE. MCC ADVISED NR 4 BRAKE RECENTLY CHANGED. PERFOSDR JJBA20260908002Door · bindingMCD DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED IT SHOWS OPEN UNTIL OPENED AND CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES TO ACTUALLY CLOSE WITH CLOSED INDICATION. INSPECTED MICROSWITCHES. OPS CHECKED MCD. OPS CHECK SAT. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR DALA2026090805018Wire · brokenSEAT 33 EMER LIGHT INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT. RETERMINATED PIN REF A320 ESPM 20 -48. OPS CK GOOD. (LP: 9490418, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR VNAA2026090724401Window · arcedR WINDOW ARCING IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY R WINDOW CAUTION C/A REMOVED RH SIDE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-12-01-000-801-A01-PSA. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF WINDOW IAW AMM 56-12-01-400-801-A01-PSA UP TOSDR SWAA2026090715551Megaphone · inoperativeAFT MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE AFT MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026090775278Battery · inoperativeTWO FLASHLIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY, INOPERATIVE. R & R THE AFT LT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026090761321Door · crackedLEFT MLG MIDDLE DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER WEB CRACKED. REMOVED THE LT MLG CTR & INNER DOOR ASSY IAW AMM 32-13-11 & CDL 32-10-3 XC. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.SDR SWAA2026090493713Floor Panel · crackedRAMP FOUND A CRACK IN FWD CARGO BIN FLOOR PANEL ( METAL ). ADJACENT TO CARGO DOOR. OK TO CONTINUE IAW MEL 25-16-01 SP1B. R & R THE FWD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 120BF IAW AMM 25-52-10. CLEARED MELSDR I5PA2026090319301Starter · faultedETOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT, NO N3 ROTATION ON RT ENGINE. PERFORMED FIM, FOUND RT ENGINE STARTER FAULTY. REPLACED STARTER IAW AMM.SDR AALA202609061485Sensing Element · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RDU DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AIR ENG 1 BLEED LEAK. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER PERFORMING THE ECAM ACTIONS THE FAULT LIGHT REMAINED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ASDR AALA202609061034Pressure Switch · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING WITH ENGINE 1 IDG INOPERATIVE AND ON MEL THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WHILE PASSING FL 290 - THE AIRCRAFFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT