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 AALA202608315656Support Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT AVIONIC COMPARTMENT RACK 80VU LEFT HAND LOWER SUPPORT FITTING WORN BETWEEN FR 23 AND FR 24 AT S32L -MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND LOWER SUPPORT FITTING PER AARD 53-20-00-1 REPAIR 1SDR AALA202608317383Fan · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND AN AMBER FAN MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE COND PAGE - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ODOR DISSIPATED WITHIN 5 MINUTES AND NO OTHER ISSUESDR AALA202608313300Lanyard · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING A SCHEDULED SLIDE REPLACEMENT FOR THE AFT RIGHT PASSENGER CREW DOOR MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE AFT ATTACH BOLT PULL LANYARD MISSING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REPLACEMENT SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY - MAINTENANCE ROUTED THE BAD FROM STOCSDR IPXA2026082898567Angle · crackedFWD CARGO BAY, BS 560, RT E5 EE RACK ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G. INSTALLED A NEW PART & FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G.SDR REXA2026083101766Web · corroded"RH FS 280 WEB IS CORRODED AT RBL 11. REMOVED CORROSION FROM R/H F.S. 280 WEB IAW CRJ 900 SRM 51-21-06-001-001-A01. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CRJ 900 SRM 53-11-10-201-003-A01. ORIG. .040"", REMOVED .010"" REMAINING .030"", ALLOWABLE .005"". REQUIRES REPLACSDR REXA2026083101765Web · corroded"LH FS 280 WEB IS CORRODED AT LBL 11. REMOVED CORROSION FROM L/H F.S. 280 WEB IAW CRJ 900 SRM 51-21-06-001-001-A01. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CRJ 900 SRM 53-11-10-201-003-A01. ORIG. .040"", REMOVED .007"" REMAINING .033"", ALLOWABLE .005"" REQUIRES REPLACESDR DALA2026083104892Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION ON RT INBD/OUTBD SEAT TRACK FROM BS 365.25 TO 377.7. SEAT TRACK FROM BS 365.25 TO 377.7 AT W1 WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02 (1774822)(AIRCRFT GROUNDED)SDR AALA202608285894Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD ATTACH HINGE FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY - MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 32-12-11SDR SWAA2026082808148Slide · out of adjustFWD SERVICE DOOR MOUNTED SLIDE NEEDS ADJUSTMENT_ C/W MT 725-61-06SDR SWAA2026082880719Landing Gear · malfunctionedWHILE MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE FROM UP TO OFF, THE GEAR INADVERTENTLY EXTENDED. RETRACTED LANDING GEAR AT 245 KTS WHILE MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE FROM UP TO OFF THE GEAR INADVERTENTLY EXTENDED. RETRACTED LANDING GEAR AT 245 KTS ACCOMPLISHED LANDINGSDR SWAA2026082883483Fastener · damagedTSI - REF (TTG8Q01DVJFU) 54-10-01-1A-2-B00694-TLD (FASTENER DAMAGE - REPAIR - ENGINE INLET COWL LIPSKIN) - REPLACE #1 ENG INLET ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED - PARTS AVAILABILITY ONLY TSI - 54-10-01-1A-2-B00694-TLD (FASTENER DAMAGE - REPAIR - ENGINE INLET COWL LIPSKIN)SDR SWAA2026082877351Girt Bar · brokenPERMANENT REPAIR DUE FOR TTG8Q01DS68K FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP FASTENER BROKEN INSTALLED MISSING RIVET IN FWD ENTRY DOOR FORWARD GIRT BAR RETAINER CLIP PER SRM 51-40-02.SDR SWAA2026082895924Lamp · inoperativeL2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 33-51-04-960-801-MAX (SLIDE/OVERWING LIGHT - LAMP REPLACEMENT - PERMANENT)SDR HNAA2026082800809Pressure Blkhd · chafedFWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD CHAFED AT UPPER LT SIDE, BEHIND PDF AND MFD DISPLAY UNIT. REPAIRED IAW ETD2026-145-014599 AND EO 1-53-26-0412.SDR SWAA2026082777912Bulb · inoperativeL/H EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LIGHT INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LIGHT BULB AND FUSE REF AMM 33-21-00.SDR AALA202608273802Rudder · vibrationAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING ON CLIMBOUT OF DFW AT 250 KNOTS THEY ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME AND RUDDER VIBRATION WHICH COULD BE FELT IN THE BACK CABIN AND THE RUDDER PEDDALS - THESDR ASAA2026082468306Valve · faultyAFTER LANDING APPLIED BRAKES & FELT LIKE PLAYING WASNT SLOWING LIKE NORMAL. THEN FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS GRABBING THEN FELT IT AGAIN AND A THIRD TIME AGGRESSIVE GRABBING AT A SLOW SPEED. WE WERE ABLE TO TAXI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO AUTOBRAKE ON LANDING & NOTHSDR ASAA2026082468296Bulb · burned outEMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT AFT OF FLAP ON R/H SIDE INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RELAMPED R/H EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT AFT OF FLAP REF-B737 AMM 33-51-04. OPS CHECKS GOOD.P.O#1147866.1.SDR ASAA2026082468293Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 9 DEF, 15 DEF, AND 18 DEF AND EXTERIOR RH OVERWING. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1669 POWER SUPPLY BATTERY S/N 187700 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805 OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805.SDR DALA2026082704867Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON RT SIDE FRAME AT MULTIPLE LOWER PANEL FASTENER AREAS. WORKED WITH NR 303 FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LONGERON. (LP# 1774104; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026082704866Floor Support · corrodedFLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT FR 79 LBL 48. DAMAGE BY CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER A220-ASRP-BD500-A-J51-11-04-01-AAA-311A-A, REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET(FITTING) FROM FR79, LBL 48 AND INSTALLED NEW REPLACEMENT FLOOR SUPPORTSDR DALA2026082704863Skin · ground damageWHILE IN ATL, MTC REPORTED FUSELAGE DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE DAMAGE INVOLVES MULTIPLE GOUGES WITH TWO PUNCTURES AND IS LOCATED BETWEEN BS 1197+209 - 1219, S33 - 36R. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN MINIMUM AMOUNT TO ENCOMPASS DAMAGED AREA. FABSDR DXTA2026082709419Cable · failedLIFTING/LOWERING CABLE ATTACHED TO MAIN CABIN DOOR SNAPPED DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. REPLACED THE MED BALANCING MECHANISM TORSION BAR, GEAR, SELECTOR BEARING SUPPORT, BUSHING CABLE DRUM, LIFT CABLES 2 EACH AND HARDWARE. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 52-12-2SDR DXTA2026082709424Wire Harness · faultedON THE DESCENT WE HAD A WHITE ENG CTRL FAULT L CAS MESSAGE THAT REVERTED TO AMBER ENG CTRL FAULT L UPON LANDING. REMOVED LT ENG W6 WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACED WITH NEW HARNESS IAW LMM 76-10-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR VNAA2026082723601Actuator · faultedGEAR DISAGREE/NLG UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT/CABIN ALT INCREASED RAPIDLY. PERFORMED A HEALTH STATUS CHECK OF THE PROXIMITY SENSOR IN THE MDC IAW 32-61-00-710-801 HEALTH CHECK GOOD NO DEFECT NOTED. TROUBLESHOOT NLG IAW SDS 32-30-00-001 AND SSM 32-30-00. SUSPECTED LSDR DALA2026082604856Coffeemaker · odorFA REPORTED AIRCRAFT RIGHT GALLEY VENT EMITTING BURNING ODOR. R & R COFFEE MAKER IAW 25-31. OPS CK GOOD. (9628062) AIRCRAT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082604850Web · corrodedFWD CARGO BAY THRESHOLD AREA BELLOW SCUFF PLATE CORRODED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD WEB IAW SRM 51-10-02. (1774205) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026082604848Transition Panel · corrodedAFT CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL, BS 727E - 787 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AT AFT CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL BS 727 - 787, R & R IAW C737-920 SRM 51-10-02, EVALUATED REWORKED AREA FROM FTN 7272 TO 727 H AND 767 TO 787 FOUND TO 2 & WITHIN LIMITS AND FROM SSDR AALA202608269354Bulb · burned outAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE EMER EXIT NOT ARMED LIGHT NEEDS TO BE RELAMPED. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMER EXIT NOT ARMED ANNUNCIATOR IAW AMM 33-18-00, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR AALA202608267931Transmitter · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLAP WOULD NOT LOWER PAST FLAPS 2 POSITION. HAD TO MANUALLY LOWER THE FLAPS TO 15 FOR LANDING. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NORMAL, NO CAUTIONS OR WARNINGS. T/S FLAP SYSTEM FOUND FAULT ON FSEU RT FLAP SENSOR R/R RT FLAP TRANSMITTER AS PER M/M 27-5SDR AALA202608261749Cradle · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASH LIGHT IS INOP AT (MID CABIN) MDCR COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY FOUND FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN INSTALLED IN CRADLE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-01 OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AALA202608263484Air Duct · splitAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: OIL SMELL WAS DETECTED AT GATE SHORTLY AFTER PACKS WERE TURNED ON WITH THE APU POWERING THE BLEEDS. THE ODOR WENT AWAY QUICKLY.ON TAXI OUT WITH THE ENGINES POWERING BOTH PACKS THE SMELL CAMEBACK BUT WAS FAINT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND INISDR AALA202608262383Proximity Sensor · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED LE EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT. HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED AWARENESS TAPES APPEARED. PLI CAME DOWNWITH FLAPS 1 AND AIRSPEED BETWEEN 158. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED A SLIGHT STICK SHAKER MOMENTARILY. EVEN WHEN LOWESDR AALA202608262025Latch · misinstalledAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR DOES NOT STAY LATCHED SHUT. DEADBOLT REQUIRED. LATCH APPEARS TO BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLY PER AMM 52-51-00.SDR AALA202608268021Lamp · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMP EMERGANCEY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERRVICE PER AMM 33-51-00.SDR YENA2026082600706Power Supply · no testFLIGHT 1948, FLL-MCO. DURING OPS CHK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS THRU PTP PANEL, AFTER AFT RT DOOR SLIDE CHK FAILED. EPSU INT LOAD FWD LT MSG, R & R EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202608266419Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL BATTERY FAILED SYSTEM TEST IN REFERENCE WITH JOB CARD 26L00005005. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL BATTERY IN REFERENCE WITH AMM 33-51-38, EPSU SYSTEM TEST OK.SDR AALA202608268970Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R4 DOOR DAMPER TO APPROPRIATE LIMITS PER JOBCARD 26L80052001 OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA202608261898Plate · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3R DOOR ARMING LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED 3R DOOR ARMING HANDLE GRIP PLATE PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202608264985Plate · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2R DOOR ARMING LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED 2R DOOR ARMING HANDLE GRIP PLATE PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202608261521Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L4 DOOR CYLINDER PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202608263222Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER DOORS CLOSED AND PRIOR TO PUSH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL SHOWS "CHECK DOOR PRESSURE". NO PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DOOR ITSELF. MAINTENANCE SERVICED FRONT RIGHT CABIN DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WITH NITROGEN. PRESSURE IS GOOD PER AMMSDR AALA202608269659Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR BOTTLE LOW. MAINTENANCE CHARGED R4 DOOR CYLINDER PER JOBCARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202608260344Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DAMPER BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DAMPER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202608262553Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE INSPECTION AFT SERVICE DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER WAS FOUND WITH LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AFT SERVICE DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER SERVICING PER TASK 26L80052001.SDR AALA202608268115Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE INSPECTION, AFT PAX DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER WAS FOUND WITH LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AFT PAX DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER SERVICING PER TASK CARD 26L80052001.SDR WX0A2026082632932Seat Track · corroded(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK AT FR16 AND Y1292. / PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, SEAT TRACK BTW FR 12-24 AT Y1292 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11-911-001 RSDR WX0A2026082632931Battery · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FORWARD FA JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT NOT WORKING, REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY REF. CMM 33-00-03 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR FDEA202608241221Skin · dentedFUSELAGE BTWN BS 1963.8 - 1992.8 DENTED. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR AT BS 1963.8 - 1992.8 IAW SRM 53-80- 01-2R, REP 1, DETAIL I, FIG 201, SHEET 1, & SRM 51-70-10-2R, REP 4.SDR 2026FA0000671Eva Tube · blownIN ROUTE OVER KCOU WHEN THE MASTER CAUTION CAME ON AND THE LT BLEED FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOTS FOLLOWED THE CHKLIST & CLOSED LT BLEED VALVE. THE CHKLIST INSTRUCTED THEM TO DESCEND BELOW 14K. ASKED ATC, CENTER WAS VERY BUSY & TO GIVE THEM PRIORITY HAND