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 SWAA2026090814511Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT R/H GROUND ILLUM LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LAMP AND PERFORMED GOOD FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR SWAA2026090839397Battery Pack · inoperativeL2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAV PATH LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED REPLACED AND PERFORMED A GOOD TEST OF BATTERY M1673 VERIFYING L2 DOOR EXIT LIGHTS AND LAVATORY PATH LIGHT OPERATE CORRECTLY IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026090810886Seat · out of adjustSEAT 15D RECLINE INOPERATIVE. ADJUSTED 15D RECLINE ACTUATOR IAW CMM 25-21-42. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR U5QA202609010180Rvdt · inoperativeDECLARED EMERGENCY. SPOILERS FAULT CAUTION, STAB TRIM FAIL ADVISORY. CYAN STAB TRIM FAULT ON LANDING: REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OTBD MULTI-FUNCTION SPOILIER ROTARY VARIABLE-DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMER (MFS RVDT) AND INSTALLED A NEW RT OUTBOARD RVDT IAW AMM 27-61SDR SIMA20260901001Skin · puncturedREF AML 167100178/1: SKIN PUNCTURED ON LH CENTER FUSLEAGE BTWNS STGRS 22L AND 23L AND FRAMES 83 AND 84 "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 349-MQT-00081". (MAJOR REPAIR). REPAIRED SKIN IAW ERS-EJ-53MR-5530SDR IPXA2026090837466Bonding Strap · damagedRH HORZ STAB TIP BONDING STRAP HAS CORROSION UNDERNEATH DISBONDED SEALANT. REMOVED 1 EA DAMAGED BONDING JUMPER AT R/H HORZ STAB REAR SPAR TO ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.SDR DALA2026090805022Warning Light · intermittentRIGHT WING SLIDE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED DURING CRUISE WITH ASSOCIATED EMER DOORS OVERGEAD LIGHT. TARGET TEST SHOWS NEAR, PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND NO FAULTS. NO MSGS OR LIGHTS ON ARRIVAL. CONTACTED MC. ACFT OK FOR CONT SERVICE. (9122110)(AIRCRAFT GSDR DALA2026090805019Skin · wornWEAR ON CUT-OUT STRUCTURE AT AREA ACCESS PANEL 446BL AT RT PYLON. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636485-14. (1789727)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026090700173Cover · detachedEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. SECURED THE CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER IAW SIP.SDR SWAA2026090714145Battery Pack · no testLEFT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202609074236Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PASSENGER CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR 68 AT S23R - REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202609070317Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PASSENGER CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR 68 AT S23L - REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202609064238Duct · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY DECLARED & ACFT RETURNED TO PHL DUE THE FLT CREW REPORTING ON TAKEOFF ENG 2 HAD A VERY SLOW SPOOL UP MORE SO THAN NORMAL & ON TAKEOFF AT 500 FT HAD ENG 2 FIRE ECAM. FLT CREW RAN ECAM & WHEN THRUST LEVER BROUGHT TO IDLE ECAMSDR AALA202609069583Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT OVERWING DOOR FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-15SDR WX0A2026090432944Plate · corroded(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LOWER DOOR CUTOUT, CORROSION FOUND ON SILL PLATE BTW FR24A - FR28. / FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LOWER DOOR CUTOUT, SILL PLATE BTW FR24A - FR28 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11SDR DALA2026090405000Floor Panel · delaminatedAFT CARGO FLOOR PANEL 152MAF DELAMINATED AFT END. INSTALLED TEMP METAL REPAIR IAW ASR 53-02-XX-07001-662A. (LP# 9166816; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026090419236Bleed Valve · faultedDUE TO ACFT DIVERSION DUE TO APU BLEED NOT TURNING OFF AFTER A BLEEDS OFF TAKE OFF, ETOPS V-FLT REQUIRED, APPLYING PLA 06921. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BLEED VLV I.A.W. AMM 49-52-11-400-801. LEAK CHK AND OPS CHECK COMPLETE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PARTS USED:SDR CALA2026090419232Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ON ALL FIRST-CLASS SEATS. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026090404995Skin · damagedAFT CARGO DOOR FRAME SKIN DAMAGE AT FR65 STGR 41RH. RE-WORKED PER SRM 53-41-11-283-001. (9321061) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR YENA2026090400725Transducer · failedFLT 1621, LHR-BOS. (ETOPS) APU BLEED FAULT ( APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM ). R & R APU DIFF PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 49-51-16. OPS TEST SATISFACTORY. GROUND VERIFICATION OF APU BLEED IAW AMM 49-00-00 SATISFACTORY. THIS CLEARS MDDR 629063.SDR YENA2026090400724Fadec · warning messageFLT# 20, LHR-JFK. (ETOPS) "ENG 1 FADEC MSG ON STS PAGE ( 71-00-00D CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON ECAM STATUS PAGE OF ECAM SYSTEM DISPLAY 2) FAULT(S) INDICATED BY ENG (1 AND/OR 2) EIU ). OPENSDR VNAA2026090424301Acm · leakingR BLEED DUCT WARNING MSG IN FLIGHT C/A C/W REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF RH ACM IAW CRJ 900 AMM 21-51-08-000/400-801SDR N6WA2026090314Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON RT SEAT TRACK BTWN BS 477 - 693. INSTALLED RT SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-31-49, AND AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090313Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON SEAT RAIL BS 485 - 581, RBL 9. INSTALLED NEW LT FLOOR SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090312Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON RT FLOOR SEAT TRACK FROM BS 349 - 477.4. INSTALLED NEW RT SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090311Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LBL 9 BTWN BS 581- 684. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090310Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK LBL 9 BTW FS 847-985. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090309Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON LEFT SEAT TRACK BTWN BS 477 - 693. INSTALLED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-31-49. AND AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090308Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION SEAT TRACK AT BS 485 - 581, LBL 9. INSTALLED A NEW SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090307Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ALONG SEAT TRACK AT LBL 27 FROM FS 923-977. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090306Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK LT SIDE BTW BS 669.4 - 977. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK BTW BS 669.4 - 977 IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090305Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ALONG RT SEAT TRACK BTW BS 477 - 693. INSTALLED NEW SIDE SEAT TRACK BS 379 - 669, STR 15L IAW REO 670-53-00-589.SDR N6WA2026090304Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK RBL27 BTWN BS 909 - 977. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT RBL 27, BS 923 - 977 IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090303Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BTWN BS 581 - 684, RBL 9. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK BTWN BS 581 - 684, RBL 9 IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR N6WA2026090302Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK LBL 27 BTWN BS 923 - 977. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 53-00-49.SDR SWIA2026090177072Control Unit · faultedCREW REPORTED HYD 3 LO PRESS INFLIGHT AND LOSS OF ALL HYD 3 FLUID PUMP 3A RAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PUMP 3B RAN FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS CREW USED THE LEANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION TO GET GEAR DOWN EMERGENCY DECLARED (FLIGHT 4953 - FILED CLOSED) REFERENSDR A6WA202609018912Landing Gear · faultedDURING CLIMB OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AT A BOUGHT 8,000 FT, BEGAN HEARING A THUD NOISE COMING FROM NOISE AREA OF ACFT. LOWERED MLG & NOISE WENT AWAY, NOISE CAME BACK AFTER RETRACTED. MLG F/O NOTICED SLIGHT YAW MOTION AFTER LOWERING MLG FOR LANDING NOISE DID SDR AALA202609035965Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CAUTION LIGHT ON FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CIDS PANEL. MAINTENANCE SERVICE R3 DOOR BOTTLE PER AMM 52-10-00. CIDS TEST GOOD.SDR AALA202609039122Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER/ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IS BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R4 DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER/ACCUMULATOR PER AMM 52-11-14.SDR AJXA2026090300046Yaw Damper · faultedYAW DAMPER OFF, MACH TRIM OFF AT 50 KNOTS / FGC ADC MIS-COMPARE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGEDSDR DALA2026090304976O2 Generator · expiredO2 GENERATOR EXPIRED AT 48ABC. REPLACED O2 GEN IAW AMM 35-21. (8462276)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090204966Spring · missingWHILE WORKING WC 5211-2561 FOUND L1 DOOR MISSING LOCK SPRING ON FWD SIDE, LOWEST STOP PIN. ADJUSTED AND INSTALLED LOCK SPRING IAW AMM 52-11. (9198524) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR IXXA20260901078Sliding Window · inoperativeCO-PILOT'S WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. FOUND AND REMOVED EXCESS RTV AROUND SEAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 56-11-02, NO FAULTS.SDR IPXA2026090129180Charger · faultedEMERGENCY DECLARED, WHILE IN CRUISE FL 350 JUST AFTER TOC A FAINT ACRID SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE AND VISIBLE. RAN SMOKE, FIRE, FUMES CHECKLIST. IRO SEARCHED FOR POSSIBLE SOURCE BUR COULD NOT LOCATE. REPLACED THE MAIN BATTERY CHARGER IAW AMM 34-31-02/401. OK FOR SSDR AALA202609023707Adiru · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE AT FL370 WITH AP A ENGAGED, IRS NR 1 FAULT. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CA PFD, BOTH AUTOPILOTS, AUTOTHROTTLE FAIL, YD FAIL AND SPEED TRIM SYSTEM FAIL. AFTER STABILIZING THE AIRCRAFT, TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE AP'S BUT WERE UNSSDR FDEA202609011258Life Vest · missingF/O SEAT MISSING LIFE VEST. IAW AMM 25-64-00 REPLACED LIFE VEST REF 25-60-00.SDR AALA202609027760Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CYLINDER SERVICE REQUIRED YELLOW BAND INDICATING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AFT LEFT SERVICE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER PER JOBCARD 26L80052003.SDR DALA2026090204960Contactor · faultedELEC AC BUSS 1 FAULT ECAM, AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE. ELECTRICAL ODOR AT THE SAME IN COCKPIT & FWD GALLEY. ODOR WENT AWAY IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL ODOR. FOUND GLC1 CONTACTOR TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED CONTACTOR. RAN ENGINES & PACKS, NO ODOR SDR DALA2026090204958Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION LEVEL 2. SEAT TRACK +Y1292, FR 68 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK BTWN FR 64 - 66 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA IAW SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-72-11, & DWG D53472902, SHEET 02. (LP 1789934 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR ABXA20260901378Module · leakingON DEPARTURE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 9000-10000 FEET THE CREW NOTICED A LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID MESSAGE. WHEN THEY CHECKED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL THE CENTER SYSTEM WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY AND WITHIN ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS WAS AT ZERO. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON THE C