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 AALA202609027447Bleed Air Sys · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AIR ENGINE 1 BLEED FAULT IN CLIMB OUT - THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. (OPEN)SDR AALA202609020192Warning Light · illuminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: APU DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH NO OTHER INDICATION AND STAYED ILLUMINATED - MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED APU FIRE LOOP AND SQUIB OPERATIONAL TEST WITH NO ISSUES NOTED - MAINTENANCE REPORTED A BITES CHECK OF THE APU FIRE DSDR AALA202609027632Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38SDR AALA202609021439Slide · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGH OVERWING SLIDE MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE WAS DAMAGED ON THE LOWER CORNER AND ROUTED THE SLIDE TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR - A SERVICEBLE SLIDE WAS INSTALLED AT THE RIGHT SDR AALA202609025100Power Supply · fault messageAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FAULT BAT/EPSU (11W) EXT L MESAGE DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38SDR DALA2026090204950Seat Track · corrodedLEFT OTBD SEAT TRACK HAD CORROSION AT FWD END, FR 22, LBL 43.5. REMOVED & REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK BTWN FR 19 - 31 IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A AND DWG C02312600, REV K. (LP# 1785587; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090204942Tru · odorSHIP 3147 DISC: FLT CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR AND A/C BUSS 2 FAULT ON THE ECAM. T/S & FOUND TR2 INOP & RT GEN GLC 2 CONTACTOR BURNED, R & R TRU 2 IAW AMM 24-32 AND GLC 2 IAW AMM 24-22. PERFORMED A GOOD OPS CHK OF DC GENERATION SYS & LT GEN IAW AMMS 24-32/SDR DALA2026090204941Cover · brokenLIGHT COVER ABOVE 1L DOOR BROKEN/FELL OFF. SECURED LIGHT COVER ABOVE 1L DOOR. OPS CHKD GOOD. (LP: 9489242, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR I5PA2026082988805Coalescer Bag · crackedFLT MGE880 - ETOPS, LT PACK WATER EXTRACTOR CRACKED & LEAKING. REPLACED THE LT WATER EXTRACTOR IAW APPLICABLE AMMSDR DALA2026090104939Windshield · arcedCAPTAIN`S WINDOW NR 1 (FWD) ARCING. WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON LT FWD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDOW NR 1 IAW AMM 56-11. (8441964) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA202609015975Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK AT UPPER ANGLE 146A5410-63. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 AND BOEING DRAWING 146A5400.SDR YENA2026090100719Seal · failedFLT # 32, AMS-BOS. (ETOPS), DURING ENG 2 SCHEDULED MX FOUND IDG DRAIN PLUG UNION SEAL DAMAGED, SEAL NOT IN CMM, AMM, EMM ; R/R IDG 2 IAW AMM 24-21-51, OPS CHK GOOD.SDR YENA2026090100718Wire Harness · failedFLT 1408, CDG-JFK. (ETOPS). FOUND W04 HARNESS CHAFED AND DAMAGED ON NR 2 ENG. INSTALLED NEW W04 HARNESS PER AMM 73-21-64. REQUIRES OPS CHK CHAFFING TAPE AND FADEC CONNECTORS TO BE INSTALLED."SDR DALA2026090104932Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING FRAME AT MULTIPLE LOWER PANEL FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAIRING FRAME IAW 51-77-00. (LP# 1783796; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026090104931Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING FRAME AT MULTIPLE LOWER PANEL FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAIRING FRAME IAW 51-77-00. (LP# 1783791; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202609018108Power Supply · faultedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING EPSU SYSTEM TEST, FAULT BATTERY/EPSU (11W) EXT L WAS THE RESULT. TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 33-51-00. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EPSU 11W PER AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202609010773Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MAIN CABIN DOOR SHOWS CHECK DOOR PRESSURE AFTER BEING ARMED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPNER PER AMM 52-10-00, NO LEAKS NOTED OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA202609015840Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL SHOWING CHECK DOOR PRESSURE AT 4R. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R4 DOOR DAMPER WITH NITROGEN PER JOBCARD 28L80052001.SDR AALA202609018357Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2R FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT FLASHLIGHT TAMPER SEAL BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT 4R BATTERY AND SEAL PER AMM 25-65-00 SEAT 2R WAS INTACT.SDR AALA202609011869Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE BOTTLE IS LOW AND NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 EMERGENCY DOOR SLIDE DAMPER PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202609017965Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER ACCUMULATOR BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER TO OPERATIONAL RANGE PER AMM52-10-00.SDR UIEA2026083100835Skin · brokenBROKEN SKIN & STRIP, LT WING NR 9 VC FLAP FRONT MOLDING. PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR. DAMAGE ON SKIN PANEL ASSY OF LT WING NR 9 VC FLAP IAW EGAT EI T2026A57M.1713, REV 1. CONDITION CHECKED SATISFACTORY.SDR UIEA2026083100836Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 1L, BS 2360, FWD SIDE. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-60-03-2R-8, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED AND CONDITION CHKD NORMAL.SDR UIEA2026083100837Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 2R, BS 2360, FWD SIDE. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-60-03-2R-8, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED AND CONDITION CHK NORMAL.SDR UIEA2026083100838Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 10R, BS 2180, AFT SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED SRM 53-60-03-2R-3, ALTERNATIVE 3, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026083100839Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 11R, BS 1960, AFT SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-60-03-21-4, ALTERNATIVE 3, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026083100840Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 10L, BS 1960, FWD SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED SRM 53-60-03-2R-4, ALTERNATIVE 2, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026083100841Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 1R, BS 2360, FWD SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGE AREA IAW SRM 53-60-03-2R-8, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026083100842Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 7R, BS 2360, FWD SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-60-03-2R-8 REV 49. JOB COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026083100843Stringer · crackedCRACK DAMAGE ON STRINGER 2L, BS 2360, FWD SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-60-03-2R-8, REV 49. JOB COMPLETED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR SCNA20260901377Coffeemaker · failedREAR COFFEE POT SMOKING, TURNED OFF & WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. R & R THE AFT GALLEY COFFEE MAKER IAW AMM 25-31-01, OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR VNAA2026090124002Selector Valve · faultedGEAR DISAGREE WARNING, REMOVED AND REPLACED LG SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 32-32-10-000/400-801-A01.SDR CALA2026090119173Lens · missingWHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 32F. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 F. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CMM 25-21-53 & AMM 33-51-00.SDR CALA2026090119171Unknown · odorFA REPORTED ODOR COMING FROM AFT GALLEY AIR VENT. OUTFLOW TEMP OF NR 2 PACK, 40C. GREATER THAN NR 1 PACK. NR 2 PACK OFF. ODOR DISAPAITED. NR 2 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE CLOSED & COND ZONE REGUL FAULT NOT ACTIVE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF BOTH HEAT EXCHANGER TSDR CALA2026090119120Channel · corrodedAFT CARGO, LT ZEE CHANNEL BTW BS 727 - 849 , FOUND MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION, FASTENERS PULLING THRU, AND SCRATCHES, EXCEEDS THE MANUFACTURER LIMITS REQUIRE REPAIR. R & R THE NEW ZEE CHANNEL BTWN BS 727 - 849 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, & SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.SDR CALA2026090119118Support Frame · crackedLEFT WING TO BODY FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED THE WING TO BODY SUPPORT FRAME IAW REO G26037 AND EC/RA 5360-02207, REV -.SDR FDEA202608291251Transmission · trippedDURING APPROACH, RECEIVED A TE FLAP DISAGREE. RAN QRH & DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTED OVERLOAD INDS ON LT & RT, INBD & OTBD FLAPS & FOUND RT INBD FLAP INBD TRANSMISSION OVERLOAD IND TRIPPED. UPON ENTERING FLIGHT DECK FOUND LE ALTERNSDR FDEA202608291250Shear Tie · no discrepancyEXISTING REPAIR AT FUSELAGE FRAME BS 1902.15 SHEAR TIE, LONGERON 52. FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 1902.15 SHEAR CLIP AT LONGERON 52 CARRIED OUT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 1-5330-T0388596 P1 TITLE: FUSELAGE - AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL INSTL - ACCOMPLISHED NEW SSDR AALA202608319620Access Panel · openAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GROUND AIR ACCESS PANEL OPEN DURING TAKEOFF. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT NOTICED AN OPEN/MISSING PANEL ON TAKEOFF, TOWER RELAYED THAT INFORMATION AND DECESION WAS MADE TO RETUN TO CLT. AS A PRECAUTION EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERSDR AALA202608316158Duct · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN ALT WARNING DESCENDING THROUGH 26K. STAYED AT 10K CABIN ALT. NO MASKS DROPPED IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT DECK USED PILOTS O2 MASKS. ARFF WAS DISTPATCHED AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU PNEUMATSDR AALA202608311125Flap Track · excess playAIRCRAFT GROUNDED: HIGH FREQ VIBRATION FELT AFTER BEING AT CRUISE AT 39,000 FT FOR 5 MINS. SIMILAR TO A CELL PHONE VIBE. 0 HZ. COULD FEEL IN SEAT & FLOOR, AFT GALLEY COULD HEAR & FEEL IT. DESCENDED TO 35,000 FT. VIBE SLOWLY DECREASED IN INTENSITY AFTER BESDR DALA2026083104917Carpet · odor-ATB/FUME/DE- RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO ODOR IN AFT CABIN. FOUND CARPET IN AFT CABIN SOILED. REPLACED CARPET, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF LAVS, ACCOMPLISHED DUCT BURNOUT AND VERIFICATION FLIGHT. (8944526) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026083104915Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING SVC CHK FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LT EMERG BATTERY PACK IAW B737 AMM 33- 51. OPS CHK GOOD. (9122218) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026083104914Torque Tube · out of adjustON LANDING, FWD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS OR INDICATIONS. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THEY PUSHED DOWN ON THE HANDLE. FOUND L1 DOOR TOO LOW WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE. ADJUSTED VERTICAL TORQUE TUBE REF AMM 52-11-00-820-SDR SWAA2026083153788Unknown · fumesHEAVY SMOKE SMELL ON LANDING IN AFT CABIN, NOT ELECTRICAL SMELL. HEAVY SMOKE SMELL ON LANDING IN AFT CABIN NOT ELECTRICAL SMELL. PERFORMED IFIM TASK 21-00-00-810-830 WITH NO SMELLS OR EXHAUST OR FUMES. NO SMOKE NOTED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE NOSDR SWAA2026083101738Slide · out of positionOTS - FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE PARTIALLY OUT OF HOUSING. R&R FWD SERVICE ESCAPE SLIDE & GIRT BAR STOP PER 825-PRD-01-01-FSSDR SWAA2026083152724Girt Bar · out of positionOTS - FWD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE PARTIALLY OUT OF HOUSING._ R&R FWD SERVICE ESCAPE SLIDE & GIRT BAR STOP PER 825-PRD-01-01-FSSDR SWIA2026082976971Actuator · faultedFLAP FAIL EICAS. FLAPS RE,AIMED IN FLAP 1 POSITION DURING RETRACTION (FLIGHT 3259) PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF FLAP FAIL MESSAGE IAW FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-802-A, MESSAGE CLEARED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON RT & LT FLAP SYSTEM FOUND NR 2 RT FLAP ACTUATOSDR SWIA2026082976966Skin · puncturedREFERENCE AML 1973154 INSPECTED DAMAGE AND FOUND A PUNCTURE AND DENT, DEFLECTION DAMAGE MEASURING MAX 20" LONG BY MAX 5" WIDE BETWEEN BS 1051.30 - 1098.20, S19 -22R. (FLIGHT 9915) OPEN.SDR SWIA2026082976965Skin · puncturedREF AML1976305 FOR COMPLYING WITH TEMPORARY REPAIR FOR PUNCTURE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT SKIN BETWEEN BS 1051.30 - 1098.20, STR 19R - 22R. WITH REO 670-53-61-2749, REV-.