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"
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 SWIA2026082176954Valve · faultedWHILE IN CRUISE, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON SYSTEM 3 WENT FROM 18% WHEN NOTICED TO 0%. LATER LOST ALL HYD 3 PRESSURE. ELEC PUMPS A AND B WERE TURNED OFF WHEN DIRECTED BY THE QRH. (FLIGHT 6401) FOUND OUTLET PRESSURE UNION ON HYD NR 3 FLOW LIMITER VALVE LEAKING. RSDR SWIA2026082176952Brake · faultedPRKG BRK NOT RELEASED CAUTION MESSAGE DURING CLIMB OUT. QRH PROCEDURE DID NOT INITIALLY RESOLVE ISSUE, HOWEVER MESSAGE DISAPPEARED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH (FLIGHT 3794 - FILED CLOSED)NO HISTORY. MECH ARRIVED AND NO FAULT MESSAGES POSTED. RAN TESTS FROM FIM 3SDR SWIA2026082176937Angle · crackedFOUND A CRACK IN RUDDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON ANGLE, CONNECTING TO SUPPORT MEMBER AT RS 40.458 ON ITEM 167 STATION RIB IAW SRM 55-40-00, FIG 1, SHEET 13. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT RUDDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE ANGLE(RHS) LOCATED AT RS40.458 BY COMPLYSDR IPXA2026082496541Control Handle · faultedGEAR DISAGREE MSG. WENT AROUND RAN QRH. GEAR DISAGREE MSG LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, GEAR EXTENDED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. ON EXTENSION ON FIRST TIME IT FELT STIFF GOING TO DOWN POSITION.? DETERMINED WITH PROXIMITY SWITCH TESTING PER MM 32-09-04 THAT GEAR DISAGREE WAS CAUSDR IPXA2026082163037Door · out of rigAIR TURN BACK, EMERGENCY DECLARED, BETWEEN 10-13K IN CLIMB, CONSTANT AURAL WARNING FROM CABIN DOOR SLIDE. ATB TO SDF. ACCOMPLISHED L1 DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT (ROD 9). OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO RIG PINS REQUIRED. IAW AMM 52-10-20/501.SDR IPXA2026082163543Bulb · burned outLAV AUX LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAV AUX LIGHT BULB IAW AMM 33-51-21, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR IPXA2026082400675Test Unit · faultedASPSU TEST UNIT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN BITE TESTED. REPLACED ASPSU IAW AMM 52-73-18/401. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR YENA2026082400703Check Valve · failedFLT 2895, BOS-PUJ(AIRTURN BACK TO BOS). Y HYD RSVR OVERHEAT; FOLLOWED TSM 29-13-00-810-802-A & TSM 29-13-00-810-804-A. R&R'D CHECK VALVE FIN 3083GM IAW AMM 29-24-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR YENA2026082400702Line · damagedFLT 302, FLL-JFK. LEVEL TWO ODOR AT 4000 FEET IN THE DESCENT RESOLVED WITH STEP 9 WITH ODOR ISOLATION CHECKLIST 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK ODOR IT ALSO DIRTY SOCKS WERE REPORTED; REF LP 4427679 #1 FOR APU BORO + WO 1518878 FOR LEVEL B DECON APU WASH + BLSDR AALA202608249980Unknown · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING A DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN AND AFT GALLEY AREA APPROXIMATLEY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURSDR AALA202608240687Sdac · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT DOOR 1R SLIDE REPEATEDLY SHOWED DISARMED AND HANDLE WAS VERIFIED TO BE IN THE ARMED POSITION - MAINTENANCE REPLACED POSITION 1 SDAC PER AMM 31-55-34SDR AALA202608244903Sdac · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DOOR 1L SLIDE ARM INDICATION CONTINUOUS FLICKERING BETWEEN ARM AND DISARM ON ECAM AND ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL BY DOOR 1L - THE DOOR SLIDE WAS CONFIRMED ARMED PROPERLY AND ARMING HANDLE PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN - MAINTENANCE REPLACED POSITSDR DXTA2026082409385Battery · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST IN THE ARM POSITION AFTER BEING SHUTDOWN OVERNIGHT. AFM ALLOWED CHARGING FOR 30 MINUTES PRODUCES A PASSED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. PERFORMED EMERGENCSDR DXTA2026082409379Solenoid · failedCLIMBING THROUGH 6K, WE GOT THE CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS. THE AIRCRAFT REFUSED TO PRESSURIZE AND UPON LANDING THE CAS REMAINED. REMOVED FAILED ROTARY SOLENOID. INSTALLED NEW ROTARY SOLENOID. REMOVED FAILED PROXIMITY SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW PROXIMITSDR DXTA2026082409378Engine · unknownAT ABOUT 200-300 FT AGL ON TAKEOFF, TOWER INFORMED SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ONE ENG. DEPARTED RUNWAY 12 AT KTUS WHICH PUT RT ENG ON TOWER SIDE, BUT TOWER COULD NOT TELL WHICH ENG SMOKE COMING FROM. THEY ALSO DID NOT DESCRIBE THE SMOKE IN ANY MANNER. RETURNED TSDR DXTA2026082409377Computer · faultedON APPROACH, RECEIVED AUTOPILOT FAIL, SWPS FAIL, YD FAIL, AND VENTRAL RUDDER FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY. ALSO YELLOW IAS FLAG DISPLAYED ON PFD 1 & 2. PFD 2 IAS CONSISTENTLY 10-15 KNOTS BELOW PFD 1 AND STANDBY UNTIL LANDING. FOR MAINTENANCE CONVIVENCE REMOVED GIA 1SDR DXTA2026082409387Linkage · out of rigCLOSING THE CABIN DOOR WITH PASSENGERS BOARDED, CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE, WHITE CHECK DOORS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. WE RESET THE CABIN DOOR AND ALL RELATED MESSAGES EXTINGUISHED. FOLLOWING NORMAL SDR DXTA2026082409374Pressure Switch · faultedAFTER TAKEOFF WITH TAKEOFF THRUST, AFTER CLIMBING THROUGH FRA AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS TO ZERO AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, WE RECEIVED A RED "ENGINE VIBRATION L," CAST MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON OUR PFD'S. LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FEET MSL, THE CAST MESSAGE EXTINGUSDR DXTA2026082409372Counterbalance · out of toleranceREPEAT WRITE UP. MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER BALANCER IS OUT OF SPECS. WHEN CLOSING DOOR FROM INSIDE CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO RAISE INITIALLY AND WHEN IT GETS ABOUT HALF WAY SHUT IT THEN SLAMS SHUT WITH DANGEROUS FORCE AND SLAMS HARD AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME. NEEDS ADSDR DXTA2026082409371Pressure Switch · faultedWHILE IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 41,0 THE FUEL PRESSURE LOW L CAS MESSAGE APPEARED 3 TIMES. THE CROSSFEED WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AT ALL TIMES. DID NOT NOTE ANY ABNORMAL FUEL FLOW. REMOVED FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH P/N: 9914488-2 S/N:2332540. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPSDR JTAA20260821001Engine · making metalNR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER BOWL.SDR DALA2026082404781Bottle · low pressureSHIP 3401 DOOR 4R ASSIST BOTTLE LOW. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 52-15. OK FOR SERVICE. (9446010) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR FDEA202608211220Oxygen Mask · no testDURING MX PREFLIGHT; CAPTAINS O2 MASK FAILS "PRESS TO TEST." REPLACED CAPT'S FULL FACE O2 MASK IAW B757 AMM CH. REF. LISTED ABOVE. OPS AND LEAK CKS GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA202608211213Oxygen Mask · no testDURING MX PREFLIGHT, CAPTAINS O2 MASK FAILED A PRESS TO TEST. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. REPLACED CAPT'S FULL FACE O2 MASK IAW AMM 35-11-51-4-99. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA202608211212Skin · dentedDURING INSPECTION FOUND EVIDENCE OF STRIKE AT BS 368, STRINGER 5R, DOOR STA 108 3/4" INBD OF STR 5R, REPAIRED SKIN USING COMPLING WITH EA.H-5330-T0388341P1 (PART 1 OF THIS EA PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH SRM 53-00-01-2R, REPAIR 29, WITH CLARIFICATION SDR YENA2026082400696Warning Message · illuminatedFLT 72, EDI-JFK. (ETOPS) AFTER LANDING, ENG 2 TURB COOL FAULT. CAUTION MSG ( TCC/TACC VALVE ). OPENSDR AALA202608245354Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND RIGHT AFT DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE DAMPER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003SDR AALA202608246224Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND LEFT AFT DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE DAMPER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003SDR VNAA2026082423401Skin · dentedDENT FOUND BELOW AFT CARGO. BETWEEN FS1000.00 AND FS1015.00, STRG 19LH AND STRG 20LH. PERFORMED ALL WORK USING STEPS AND DRAWINGS LISTED IN MHIRJ REO 690-53-61-1772SDR ABXA20260821371Skin · crackedDURING MAINT, PRE FLIGHT MAINT FOUND A SUSPECTED 4" CRACK AT FUSELAGE SECTION 48 AT STA 1660 BETWEEN STRINGER 13R AND 14R ON RIGHT SIDE ABOVE STAB CENTER LINE. MAINT GROUNDED A/C . REMOVED DAMAGED, REPAIRED IAW B767-300 SRM 53-80-010 REPAIR 7 DETAIL . AND RETSDR CALA2026082418867Compressor · stalledREJECTED TAKEOFF SUSPECTED COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF RUN ON IN ITIAL POWER UP DEBRIEFED BY FLIGHT CREW AS FOLLOWED SPEED LESS THAN 80 KTS DURING INCIDENT, NO OTHER PARAMETER FLUCTUATIONS OR SPIKES REPORTED BY PILOTS INCLUDING EGT & FF. CONTINUOUS 5-10 SEC FSDR CALA2026082418861Roller · out of limitsWARNING ANNUNCIATOR ON FOR AFT SERVICE DOOR. LIGHT CAME ON IN FLT DURING CLIMB, THROUGH APPROX 30000 FT. CHECLIST DIRECTED TO CHECK DOOR HANDLE & CLOSE IF ABLE. DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION. OPERATED R2 DOOR HANDLE & FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND NSDR CALA2026082418860Controller · faultedVIBRATION ON RT SIDE OF ACT, DID NOT FEEL IT BEHIND FIRST CLASS. WHILE STARTING BOTH ENGINES, FELT VIBRATION ONLY ON FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE OF THE FLT DECK. VIBRATION WENT AWAY DURING TAXI & TAKEOFF. IN CLIMB, FELT VIBRATION ON F/O SIDE OF FLT DECK ONLY. VISDR CALA2026082418859Adiru · faultedREPEAT GRIPE OF IR-1 AFTER TAKEOFF. DEBRIEFED PILOT, AFTER TAKEOFF, IR-1 FAULTED. CAPT FOLLOWED QRH AND SWITCHED TO CAPT 3 FOR THE IR BACKUP BUT NO HELP. CAPTAIN`S HAD RED X EVEN AFTER SWITCHING TO CAPT 3. REPLACED NR 1 ADIRU IAW AMM 34-12-34. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026082418843Battery Pack · faultedPOWER SUPPLY M1673 AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HAS LIGHTS PARTIALLY EXTINGUISHED LESS THAN 8 MIN. MINIMUM . REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FROM POWER SUPPLY M1673 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. OPS TESTED GOOD.SDR CALA2026082418841Strap · corrodedLOWER THRESHOLD STRAP AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT IS CORRODED AT APPROX BS 812, RBL 20. EVALUATED THE STRAP, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15. REMOVED & REPLACED WITH NEW STRAP IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-05 AND DWG 146A8120, REV A.SDR CALA2026082418839Stop Fitting · gougedFWD CARGO DOOR AT BS 489 LOWER STOP FITTING IS GOUGED. NO MATERIAL LOSS ALLOWED IN AREA OF GOUGE IAW SRM 52-30-90-1A-1. REMOVED BAD STOP FITTING, & INSTALLED A NEW STOP FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 143A6117 REV A.SDR CALA2026082418837Stop Fitting · gougedFWD CARGO DOOR AT STA 442 LOWER STOP FITTING IS GOUGED. COMPLETED NO MATERIAL LOSS ALLOWED IN AREA OF GOUGE IAW SRM 52-30-90-1A-1. REMOVED BAD STOP FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 143A6117 REV A.SDR CALA2026082418835Dampener · leakingL1 DOOR DAMPER LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR DAMPER IAW AMM 52-11-14-000-001-B/400-001-B.SDR CALA2026082418818Battery Pack · faultedRT EPSU BATTERY FAULT, FOUND ON EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT CABIN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38/401. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026082318817Fuse · failedEMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - BOTH EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS AT AFT LEFT LAV INOP FOUND BAD FUSE AT EPSU M1673, REPLACED FUSE, OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 33-51-06-960-804SDR CALA2026082318816Fuse · failedEMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK, L2 DOOR EXTERIOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMP NO HELP IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801. FOUND BAD FUSE AT EPSU M1673, REPLACED FUSE, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-804SDR CALA2026082318809Engine · odorDIRTY SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACKS WHEN ON ENGINE. CAN SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. REF AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1 SMOKE/ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK (EC0500-01013H). ODOR ONLY OCCURS WHEN ENGINES SUPPLYING PNEUMATICS TO SYSTEM, WHEN SWITCHED TO THE APU THE ODOR DISSIPSDR CALA2026082318808Unknown · noneOFF THE GATE FLIGHT CREW REPORTS THAT A PASSENGER SMELLED FUEL. PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN IAW AMM 05-51-56-280-001. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALL REPORT OF NO ODOR IN THE CABIN AND MTX DID NOT NOTICED ANY ODOR PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN IAW AMM 05-51-56SDR AALA202608231844Computer · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER STARTING DECENT FORM 12000 FT ON STAR A/P WENT INTO CWS. AS A PRECAUTION AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FCC-B PER AMM 22-11-33. ALL REQ'D TESTS PASSED.SDR DALA2026082104772Web · corrodedCORROSION LEVEL 2 ON FLOOR STRUCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 1365 AND RBL 65 JUST INSIDE THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR WEB SILL FROM PASSENGER COMPARTMENT RBL 65 AND BTW FR-76 TO FR-79 AND REPLACED PER A220 ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-06-00AAA-078A-A SDR DALA2026082104771Seat Track · corrodedFORWARD RT OTBD SEAT TRACK CORRODED, AT THE FORWARD END, RBL 43.5, FR 20. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK RBL 43.5 BETWEEN FR 19+12 & FR 30+9, REPLACED IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A, & DWG PL C02312600 REV -K. (LP 1768005 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026082104767Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R1 AND L2 TO BE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR R1 AND L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER B737 AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. (9596807) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR JR2R20260821341Guide Track · gougedLEFT OTBD MAIN INBD FLAP ROLLER GUIDE RAIL IS GOUGED. REPAIRED PER ETD.SDR VNAA2026082123301Pin · failedRT ENGINE HIGH VIBE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH FAN BLADE PINS IAW CRJ7 AMM 72-21-02-000/400-801-A01-PSA.