Service difficulty reports
1,770,704 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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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"
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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 AALA202608286824Door · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR STICKS CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO OPEN AND SHUT IN FLIGHT - MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE FLIGHT DECK DOOR PER AMM 52-50-00SDR AALA202608285793Pin · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2R EXIT DOOR SLIDE ARMING HANDLE SIGNIFICANTLY LOOSE AND BARELY ATTACHED TO HARDWARE - MAINTENANCE FOUND 1 MISSING DOOR ARMING HANDLE ALIGNMENT PIN WHICH WAS INSTALLED PER AMM 52-20-00SDR SWAA2026082852820Filter · odorOIL FUME SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT BELOW 10,000 OIL FUME SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT BELOW 10000 PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN PER AMM 055156 AND FIM 2100 TASK 806. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RECIRCULATION AIR FILSDR AALA202608283331Light · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 17 ABC EXIT LIGHT FLICKERING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 17 ABC EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-21-00.SDR WX0A2026082832936Battery · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FWD FA MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FWD FA MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51-920-001-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.SDR WX0A2026082832935Switch · faulted(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON WITH COCKPIT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. REF L/P 2137335-1 FOR PREVIOUS TROUBLESHOOTING. FOLLOWED TSM 33-51-00-810-881-A. R&R TOGGLE SWTICH 4WL IAW EPSM 20-45-21. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IASDR FDEA202608271241Lamp · inoperativeFOUND CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN VERY DIM DURING MX PRE-FLIGHT. FOUND 22 OF THE 24 BULBS BURNT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 24 CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BULBS IAW AMM: 33-51-01-2. OPS CHKD GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA202608271240Adapter · damagedRAMP ONLOAD CREW REPORTS A RESTRAINT SEPERATED FROM THE FLOOR ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF 13C IN MAIN CARGO. BESIDES THE BROKEN FLOOR TRACK LOBES-NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND ON THE FLOOR TRACK OR ADJACENT FLOOR PANELS. OIL LBB NO RESTRICTION IAW DWG SR30-53-003. SDR FDEA202608271239Skin · dentedHAIL DAMAGED ON WEDGE SKIN UPPER SURFACE, SLAT #3. WEDGE SKIN UPPER SURFACE, SLAT #3 WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 51-70-10-2R FIG.201 REP 4 SHEET 1 REV. 94. DEC 15/2025. AND SRM 57-43-02-2R FIG 201 REP 1 SHEET 1 REV. 94 DEC. 15/2025.SDR FDEA202608271238Smoke Detector · inoperativeON CLIMBOUT FROM LFT-MEM WE HAD A MAIN CARGO MIDDLE SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS 2,3,4 ILLUMINATE . NO OTHER INDICATIORS OF SMOKE OR FIRE, DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO LFT RAN QRC & QRH STOPPED ON RUNWAY, EMERGENCY CREW SAW AND DETECTED NO FIRE OR SMOKE INDICASDR DALA2026082804883Rib · corrodedRIGHT MLG RIB 6, FWD LUG BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 635959-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. (1779936) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082804882Bracket · damagedGIRT BAR BRACKETS DAMAGED, BRACKET THAT HOLDS GIRT BAR IN IS VERY LOOSE. BAR SLIPS IN AND OUT OF BRACKET WITH NO RESISTANCE AT ALL. ADJUSTED AFT RIGHT GIRT BAR BRACKET. (1780171) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082804880Latch · faultedL1 DOOR DOES THE LATCH (LIFT WHEN) CLOSED. ADJUSTED L1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-31 AND ALL STEPS 1, THRU 6. C/W & AMDS CARD 0550-9001. (1780515) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026082804879Floorbeam · corrodedWHILE WORKING CC# 5300-01163-10, FOUND CORROSION (LEVEL 2) ON THE BS 947 FLOORBEAM, LBL 50, UPPER FLANGE SURFACE, COMMON TO THE LAV D, OB ATTACH FITTING. BLENDED CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE UPPER SURFACE OF FLOOR BEAM BS 947.5 LBL 50 WL 208. FOUND OUT OF LIMITSDR DALA2026082804878Angle · corrodedCORROSION LEVEL: 2 FWD CARGO RT FLOOR TRANSITION STRIP ANGLE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 500A - 500L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO RT FLOOR TRANSITION STRIP ANGLE BETWEEN BS 500A TO 500L IAW SRM 53-00-53- 1A, 51-40-02-06. (1780423) AIRCRAFT WAS GRSDR QMLA 202608272006Main Rotor · fodJUST PRIOR TO LANDING, A SMALL PLASTIC BAG FLOATED UP AND INTO THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM. IT BLEW OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FACT. A NORMAL LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WERE PERFORMED.SDR JJBA20260828021Light · missing1A EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING MISSING. R & R THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIPSDR HNAA2026082800810Wire · chafedWIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP, ROWS 8 & 9 CHAFED BELOW THE MALE CONNECTOR. R & R THE CONNECTOR AND SOCKET RIGHT PAST THE CHAFED AREA IAW SWRM 20-21-00.SDR SIMA20260827001Flap System · malfunctionedFLAP LOW RATE SHOWED UP ON EICAS DURING CRUISE. FOLLOWED BY FLAP FAIL SHORTLY AFTER. FLAPS DID NOT WORK DURING LANDING. SLATS DEPLOYED NORMALLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 27-51-00 FLAP FAIL MESSAGE EXTINGUISHSDR UIEA2026082300787Skin · dentedWINGS - OTBD SLAT NR 13, NOSE SKIN DENTED, TIME-LIMITED REPAIR. WINGS OUTBD SLAT NR 13 NOSE SKIN EXISTING TIME-LIMITED REPAIR REMOVED & A NEW PERMANENT CATEGORY A REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2, FIGURE 203, REV 53 IAW EA-1957A247, PARTSDR UIEA2026082300788Skin · chafedLEFT ENGINE, OTBD THRUST REVESER, AFT COWL SKIN UPPER EDGE AT NAC STA 324 FOUND CHAFED. LT ENG T/R AFT UPPER EDGE AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 54-33-01-1A-4, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 4, FIG 102, DETAIL N, REV 53. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 54-33-01-2R-2, REPAISDR UIEA2026082400791Skin · chafedRIGHT ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER AFT COWL SKIN UPPER EDGE AT STA 324 FOUND CHAFED. RT ENG INBD T/R AFT UPPER EDGE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 54-33-01-1A-4, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 4, FIG 102, DETAIL N, REV 53. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 54-33-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2SDR UIEA2026082400793Skin · damagedRT WING OTBD FLAP LOWER SKIN DAMAGED BEYOND SRM REPAIR LIMIT. OTEF STA 23.25 - 257.19, CATEGORY A REPAIR PERFORMED ON RT WING OTBD FLAP LOWER SKIN DAMAGE IAW SRM 57-53-01-2R-3, REPAIR 3, REV 53, & SRM 51-70-04-2R-0, REPAIR GENERAL, REV 53. NO FURTHER DEFECTSDR UIEA2026082500796Skin · dentedRIGHT WING NR 14 SLAT L/E NOSE SKIN DENT BTWN OSAS 1454 & 1483 BEYOND SRM REPAIR LIMITS. WINGS OTBD SLAT NR 14, NOSE SKIN DENT AREA TRIMMED OUT AND PERMANENT CATEGORY A REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EN 3626, REV 0. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR NI6R202608270070Skin · crackedWHILE PERFORMING ZONE 4 INSPECTION OF SB 244 DETECTED .125" CRACK IN LT VERTICAL SKIN.SDR NI6R202608270069Rib · crackedWHILE PERFORMING ZONE 4 INSPECTION OF SB 244 FOUND .5" CRACK IN VERTICAL WEB.SDR SWAA2026082733898Lamp · inoperativeRIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF WTB FAIRING INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP PER AMM 33-51-04SDR DALA2026082704877Structure · crackedA CRACK WAS FOUND AT HOLE 378. REPAIRED PER ERA 636140-14AD. (1779338) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082704873Rib · modificationBOTH MLG RIB 6 NEED MODIFICATION. COMPLIED WITH PER WORK CARD 5753-01164-07A AND 5753-01164-07B. (1779752) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082704872Frame · crackedFRAME 40 LOWER SHELL PANEL JUNCTION, RT SIDE. FOUND A CRACK IN THE H378 FASTENER HOLE, THE LENGTH OF CRACK IS ABOUT 15MM. REPAIRED IAW ERA 636140-14AD, REV ORIGINAL. (1779678) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA202608271469Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST, RH FWD OVERWING LIGHT (M2837) DID NOT TURN ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RH FWD OVERWING LIGHT (M2837) IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR 2026FA0000673Wheel Half · damagedA POST MAINTENANCE RELEASE INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING NUT AND SHEARED BOLT ON THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT WHEEL REVEALED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE OUTER HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN THE SHEARED BOLT LOCATION, IN THE FORMSDR DALA2026082704871Target · brokenFWD ENTRY DOOR CAUTION MESSAGE SHORTLY AFTER T/O. FOUND DOOR TARGET BROKEN OFF THAT GOES TO S1147 AND JAMMED IN DOOR ROLLER. NO DAMAGE TO DOOR OR THRESHORD. R/R BRACKET PER B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G AND CMM 52-16-12. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. (9441368) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUSDR 2026FA0000672Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER NR 3 HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. THE OPERATOR HAD PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED AN OIL LEAK ON OR AROUND CYLINDER NR 3. PRESENTATION OF OIL LEAK AND SEPARATION OF HEAD FROM BARREL IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN AD 86-13-04 R3. THIS CYLINDER PN STAMPED ON THE FLANSDR K11A2026082700387Door · unsecureLOST PRESSURIZATION AT 10000 FT, NO PACK FAIL, AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO KMCI. FULLY CLOSED E&E BAY DOOR, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OPS TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00, OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICESDR K11A2026082700386Anti-Skid Sys · failedALL 4 MAIN TIRES BLEW ON LANDING. WHEELS GROUND DOWN TO BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES OF AIRCRAFT. ACFT STOPPED ON RUNWAY, NO LONGER ABLE TO TAXI. LEFT BRAKE & WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAPTAIN SIDE. RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT AND REPAIR UNDERWAY. REMOVED & REPLACED ANTI-SKID SDR DALA2026082704864Lamp · inoperativeOVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT 27AB SEAT, RE-LAMP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 27AB IAW AMM 33-51. (9222934) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR ABXA20260827375Rudder Control · faultedRUDDER RATIO EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON AFTER PUSH BACK. A/C RETURNED TO GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C MTX RESET SYSTEM AND OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.SDR FDEA202608271237Seat Track · corrodedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, ON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 1169 X= -27.5. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED, FOUND EXFOLIATED & EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS RESDR FDEA202608271236Seat Track · corrodedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT UPON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 1149, X= 8.5. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED, FOUND EXFOLIATED AND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS RESDR FDEA202608271235Seat Track · corrodedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, UPON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 1149, X= -8.5. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED, FOUND EXFOLIATED & EXCEEDS LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPSDR FDEA202608271234Seat Track · corrodedMAIN DECK CARGO BAY, UPON REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS FOR ACCESS, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT BS 6-90 X= -8.5. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED, FOUND EXFOLIATION EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SESDR FE6R2026082701Control Cable · severedDURING THE INITIAL 50 HOUR INSPECTION AT FRAME STATION 282.0 WE FOUND THE RUDDER CABLE SEVERED. PROBABLE CAUSE IS DUE TO INCORRECT ROUTING AT MANUFACTURING. IT APPEARS THAT THE CABLE WAS ROUTED UNDER THE RETAINING PIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PULLEY WHICH PUSHED TSDR VNAA202610300019Hinge Arm · corrodedCORROSION ON HINGE ARMS AND BASE OF ACCESS PANEL 196ER. PAINT ON HINGE ARMS OF ACCESS PANEL 196ER WAS REMOVED PER CRJ700 SRM 51-26-01-001-001, GVI ON HINGE ARMS WAS PERFORMED PER NDT MANUAL , PART 1, TASK 51-20-009-210-A01, AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, WSDR VNAA202610300018Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION AND WEAR ON SEAT TRACKS AR RBL9 4EA, LBL9 4EA AND 27LBL 2EA ALONG PASSENGER CABIN. CORROSION ON SEAT RAIL AT RBL9 4EA, LBL9 4EA AND 27LBL 2EA ALONG PASSENGER CABIN WAS REMOVED PER CRJ700 SRM 51-21-06-001-001-A01, WAS EVALUATE, THEREFORE IS OUT LIMISDR VNAA202610300017Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON RT SIDE SEAT TRACK SECTIONS, BS 379 - 483, BS 483 - 572, BS 572 - 675, BS 675 - 712, BS 712 - 669, BS 785 - 861 & BS 861 - 969. EVALUATED,DUE EXCESIVE DAMAGE ON RH SIDE SEAT TRACK (7EA) IAW SRM 53-21-49-101-001-A01, SRM 53-31-49-101-001-A02, SRSDR VNAA202610300016Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON LH SIDE SEAT TRACK SECTIONS AS FOLOW: FS 379-483, FS 483-572, FS 572-675, FS 675-712, FS 712-669, FS 785-861, FS 861-969 & FS 969-985 OF PASSENGER CABIN. WAS EVALUATED, DUE EXCESIVE DAMAGE ON LT SIDE SEAT TRACK (8EA) : FS 379-483, FS 483-572, FS SDR VNAA202610300015Access Panel · damagedN REF TO TRFKE00GADG7: 1752FH PERM REPAIR - PANEL 412AB HAS OVERSIZED/ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE 1. WITHIN 1752 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER SECTION I, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT DISCREPANT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PROCEDURES OR REPLACE PART. LT PYLON FORWARSDR VNAA202610300014Intercostal · gougedIN REF TO TRFKE00GDE6S: 1655.73FH PERM REPAIR - BEAM WEB GOUGE AND BRACKET BROKEN 1. WITHIN 1655.73 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER SECTION I, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT DISCREPANT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PROCEDURES OR REPLACE PART. DAMAGE ON INTERCOSTAL LOSDR VNAA202610300013Skin · dentedIN REF TO TRFKE00F50ZC: 3758FH PERM REPAIR - DENT ON RH ENGINE COWL WITHIN 3758 FLIGHT HOURS FROM EXTENSION REQUEST, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT DISCREPANT AREA IAW APPROVED PROCEDURES OR REPLACE PART. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: COWL DENT MUST BE DRESSED BACK