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 AALA202609021839Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21ABC INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21ABC PER EA 378583 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTEDSDR AALA202609028503Wire · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 4AC INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED WIRE AT SEAT ROW 4AC PER ESPM 20-44-91 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTEDSDR AALA202609028519Lamp · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE ARMED ILLUMINATED INDICATION INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAMP IN THE SLIDE ARMED INDICATION WARNING PANEL 11WN2 PER AMM 52-73-21 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTSDR AALA202609026487Bottle · 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 AALA202609020346Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4L FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST - MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-65-00 WITH NO ISSUES NOTEDSDR AALA202609022795Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052003SDR AALA202609029102Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00SDR AALA202609026500Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-11-14SDR AALA202609023290Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003SDR AALA202609026878Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00SDR WX0A2026090232941Megaphone · damaged(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FWD CABIN MEGAPHONE HANDLE IS PARTIALLY DETATCHED; INSERT COMING OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CABIN MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51-710-002-A. OPS CHECK GOOD."SDR WX0A2026090232940Megaphone · expired(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FWD AND AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE EXPIRING REQUIRES REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH MEGAPHONES IAW LOPA. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LAYOUT REV L, DRAWING A125001L03SDR DALA2026090204952Floor Panel · corrodedCORROSION ON PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL 242MRF, AFT INBD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 242MRF IAW AMP BD500- A-J53-00-47-14AAA-720A-A. (LP 1787247; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090204951Seat Track · corrodedLEFT INBD SEAT TRACK AFT END HAD CORROSION, FR 74, LBL 23. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT INBD SEAT TRACK BTWN FR 57+13" TO FR 74+6", LBL 23 IAW DWG PL C01342701, REV G. & ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A. (LP# 1786100; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR I5PA2026083068806Skin · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON EMPENNAGE AREA FWD OF APU. REPAIRED IAW EO APA-0046-023.SDR I5PA2026083068805Skin · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON RT WING LOWER SKIN AND FLAP UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EO APA-0046-019, -020, -021, -024, & -025.SDR CALA2026090119179Module · faultedROW 26 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT (WHITE) INOP REQUESTING DEFERRAL. BOTH ADJACENT LIGHTS WORK. MEL 3350C ADD PHOTO SHOWING LIGHT AND ADJACENT LIGHTS. REQUESTING DEFERRAL 3350C APPROVED. DEFERRED REPLACED LIGHT MODULE. LIGHT STILL INOP. REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBSDR I5PA2026083068804Skin · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON LT WING LOWER SKIN AND FLAP FWD SPAR. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EO APA-0046-017, -018 AND -035.SDR I5PA2026083068803Shear Web · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON LAV FLOOR SHEAR WEB. REPAIRED THE SHEAR WEB IAW EA 26-1008, & 26-1008-SR.SDR I5PA2026083068802Skin · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED THE STAB SKIN IAW EO APA-0046-011, -012, -013, -014, -015, & -016.SDR I5PA2026083068801Skin · corrodedCORROSION DISCOVERED ON LT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EO APA-0046-001, -002, -003, -004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -009, -010, & -036.SDR I5PA2026083088806Indicator · obscuredETOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT, LEFT FUEL LOAD SELECT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LT LOAD SELECT INDICATOR IAW APPLICABLE AMMSDR DALA2026090104936Switch · out of adjustFWD ENTRY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER LANDING AND STAYED ON UNTIL PARKING. LIGHT WENT OUT ON ITS OWN WITH ALL DOORS CLOSED. ADJUSTED DOOR SWITCH S1147 IAW AMM 52-71. OPS NORMAL. (9614080) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR KCSA2026083052Actuator · damagedHYD PRESS SYS 1. FOUND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR RAM HOUSING BROKEN. REMOVED & REPLACED NLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-34-14. SERVICED NR 1 HYD SYS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALTN GEAR EXTEND. RESET P2-3 PANEL ALTN GEAR EXTEND SWITCHES IAW AMM 32-SDR AALA202609014484Suppressor · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLIMBING OUT OF LGA, FLT CONT CAUTION MESSAGE AND BOTH CA AND FO ELECTRICAL TRIM WOULD NOT FUNCTION. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO JFK, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADIO NOISE SUPSDR AALA202609016990Relay · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLIMBING OUT OF LGA, FLT CONT CAUTION MESSAGE AND BOTH CA AND FO ELECTRICAL TRIM WOULD NOT FUNCTION. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO JFK, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STASDR DALA2026090104933Control Unit · faultyDECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO 24 ELECTRICAL FAULT - BPCU INOP WITH ASSOCIATED FLAP AND SLAT REDUNDANT LOSS AT CRUISE. REPLACED NR 1 BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT (BPCU). (LP# 8621390)SDR VNAA2026090123901Duct · leakingL BLEED DUCT WARNING MSG IN FLIGHT RUN QRH, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED-AIR CROSSOVER DUCT IAW CRJ 900 AMM 36-19-09-000/400-801-A04. PERFORMED LEAK TEST OF THE BLEED-AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IAW CRJ 900 AMM 36-10-00-790-801. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR AALA202609013848Filter · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE MID LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM AND ECAM WARNING ACTIVATED MOMENTARILY (LESS THEN FIVE SECONDS) AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. AFTER LAVATORY INSPECTION BY THE CABIN CREW NO SMOKE SOURCE WAS DETECTED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ANSDR UIEA2026083000824Extinguisher · low pressureFIRE EXTINGUSHER PRESSURE GAUGE FOUND BELOW THE GREEN AT THE CENTER DIVIDER FWD WALL LOCATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED HALON 1211 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE CENTER DIVIDER FWD WALL LOCATION IAW AMM 26-26-02 AND IPC 26-26-02-01. REF EEL DWG 67 REV. 08. NOSDR UIEA2026083000825Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER LINING UP ON RWY 08R, ENGS STABILIZED AT 45 % WHEN ADVANCING THROTTLES, ACFT VEERED RIGHT. TOWER NOTICED SMOKE FROM NOSE TIRES, TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 10KTS. RETURN TO BLOCKS FOR TIRE INSPECTION. REMOVED NOSE TIRES, INSPECTED NLG AXLE IAW AMM 32-45-02. NOSDR UIEA2026083000823Door · brokenRIGHT LAV MID, HAD THE O2 DOOR BROKEN, WILL NOT HOLD IN O2 MASK. TRANSFER TO DMI 258393 PER MEL 35-21-01-01A CAT B. SECURED THE O2 MASK DOOR IAW AMM 35-21-34. OPS CHKD GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI 258393, PLACARDS REMOVED.SDR CALA2026090119176Light · detachedEMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT 15C HANGING OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERG LIGHT TRIM COVER AT SEAT 15C, OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR CALA2026090119175Power Supply · no testDURING 2SC TEST, EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST ON TEST PANEL (PTP) 110RH, FOUND EPSU BATTERY AFT LT STATUS MESSAGE. PER TSM 33-51-00-810-802-A PERFORMED TEST OF THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-006-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFOMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-0SDR CALA2026090119174Light · no testDURING 2SC TEST, EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS TEST ON TEST PANEL (PTP) 110RH, FOUND EPSU BATTERY FWD LT STATUS MESSAGE IAW TSM 33-51-00-810-802-A, PERFORMED TEST OF THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-006-A. OPS CHKD GOOD. PERFOMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-7SDR YENA2026083100715A/C Pack · odorFLT 2472, BQN-FLL. AFT FLT ATTENDANTS SMELLED ROTTEN EGG ODOR MULTI[PLE TIME DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE PERFORMED ODOR ISOLATION PROCEDURES FOR AFT CABIN AFTER PACK 2 SHUT OFF NO FURTHER REPORT OF ODOR. COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015 STEP 1 AND 2. IDSDR AALA202608318192Latch · missingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR. NYLON GIRT BAR LATCH MISSING OUTER SLEEVE REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP RELEASE WITH PN JA3A4018-1 (NYLON GIRT BAR OUTER SLEEVE) IAW AMM 25-66-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED RED SLEEVE IAW AMM 25-66-00.SDR AALA202608318716Stop Ring · missingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L2 DOOR ...NYLON GIRT BAR LATCH MISSING OUTER SLEEVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP RELEASE WITH PN JA3A4018-1 (NYLON GIRT BAR OUTER SLEEVE) IAW AMM 25-66-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED RED SLEEVE IAW AMM 25-66-00.SDR AALA202608313836Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 3 LIGHTS NOT WORKING FOR CEILING AISLE LIGHTS AT 3ABC AND 10ABC AND 14ABC. REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 9 PER AMM 33-51-06. 3 CEILING LIGHTS OPS CHECK OK.SDR AALA202608316717Stop Ring · missingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 DOOR ...NYLON GIRT BAR LATCH MISSING OUTER SLEEVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP RELEASE WITH PN JA3A4018-1 (NYLON GIRT BAR OUTER SLEEVE) IAW AMM 25-66-00. REPLACED RED SLEEVE IAW AMM 25-66-00.SDR AALA202608315761Lamp · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L2 DOOR HAS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.SDR SWAA2026083113941Flap · crackedLEFT OTBD. AFT FLAP, INBD. CLOSURE RIB, UPPER FLANGE CRACKED BELOW LOWER FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP ASSY IAW AMM 27-51-22.SDR SWAA2026083191351Unknown · odorBURNING RUBBER ODOR IN FORWARD GALLEY WITH RIGHT PACK ON. COMPLETED SMOKE OR FUMES UNKNOWN SOURCE AMM 05-51-56 FIM 21-00 TASK 806 WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMELL. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE. INSPECTED IAW AMM 05-51-56-201-NG.SDR SWAA2026083133455Wire · brokenEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FWD LEFT DOOR INOPERTIVE. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRE BEHIND TOILET ASSEMBLY WIRE # W4142-0152-20. PER WDM 33-51-21-26 THIS IS THE GROUND WIRE FOR FWD ENTRY LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPAIRED WIRE W4142-0152-20 PER SWPM 20-20-10 EMER OSDR SWIA2026083076968Flap System · faultedFLAPS FAIL IN FLIGHT AT FLAPS 0. RAN QRH IN FLIGHT. (FLIGHT 4295) INTERROGATED MDC AND FOUND B1-006551, INDICATING A POTENTIAL JAM IN THE FLAP ACTUATION SYSTEM. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING REF FIM 27-52-09-810-802. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAPS IAW AMM SDR DALA2026083104911Switch · looseTAIL CONE EXIT TOGGLE SWITCH/LATCH LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED AND ADJUSTED HARDWARE PER B717 AMM 52-22, NO OHTER FAULTS NOTED A/C OK TO CONT IN SVC. (9488400) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR IPXA2026083105397Door · faultedMAIN CABIN DOOR YELLOW HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE. OPENED AND CLOSED CREW ENTRY DOOR INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY SEVERAL TIMES OBSERVING NORMAL EXTERNAL PRIMARY CAPTURE LEVER OPERATION IAW AMM 52-12-00/201 CONFIG 1. NO FAULTS NOTED, DOOR OPERATES NORMAL AT THIS TIME.SDR DALA2026083104908Wire · chafedEMERGENCY LIGHT OUT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND HAS 11WL FAULT ON TEST. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER WIRE CHAFED AT 37ABC. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY EPSU 11WL REF A321 AMM 33-51-38. TESTS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP 8819594 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR KCSA2026083051Seal · faultedADV MSG DOOR F/D OVHD DESCENDING FL300. MEL 52-73-01. CAT C ITEM, DUE 9/10/26, PLACARDS INSTALLED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI #100351457 BY MXC IAW MEL 52-73-01. CAT C ITEM, DUE 9/1/26, PLACARDS INSTALLED. OVHD DOOR SEAL INOPERATIVE, ADJUSTED S2312 IAW WDM 52-71-1SDR WX0A2026083132938Knob · missing(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FOUND VOLUME KNOW MISSING ON AFT MEGAPHONE. REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 25-65-51-710-002-A.