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 IXXA20260820003Support Angle · crackedNUMBER 2 ENGINE PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITIONSDR 9LVA20260820689WTFlex Hose · splitFLIGHT CREW NOTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM VOLUME AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN DURING APPROACH. NLG INITIALLY FAILED TO LOCK DOWN, BUT EVENTUALLY LOCKED. AFTER LOCKING, HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW CAS ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LASDR AALA202608204484Bulb · burned outAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SWITCH "NOT ARMED" LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL1 BULB INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NOT ARMED IAW AMM 33-18-00.SDR FDEA202608201197Floor Panel · dentedSEVEN DENTED AREAS ON FLOOR PANEL 222CFF IN MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 222CFF WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 201, SHEET 2, REV 94.SDR FDEA202608201196Panel · delaminatedRIGHT WING UPPER L/E PANEL ABOVE PYLON AT ISS 337.60 HAS EROSION ACROSS L/E, WITH NUMEROUS FASTENER HEADS PULLING THROUGH SKIN. ALSO FOUND SEVERAL DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON THE RT WING LEADING EDGE RIBS AND CHORDS BETWEEN WS 337 & 356. THERE ARE NO PUBLISHEDSDR FDEA202608201195Beam · crackedVERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR FIN STA:95.00 SUPPORT PANEL 324AL BEAM CRACKED REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR SUPPORT PANEL 324AL IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DRAWING 173N1300SDR FDEA202608201194Crease Beam · corrodedMAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE CREASE BEAM PROFILE AT LBL 64 HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BODY STA 1040 AND BODY STA 1080. REPAIRED CREASE BEAM INBOARD CHRORD AT LBL 64 BETWEEN STA 1040 TO STA 1080 MAIN DECK FLOOR STRUCTURE IAW B757 SRM 53-00-13-2R FIG 201 SHEET 1 TO SDR FDEA202608201193Floor Panel · puncturedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 231DFA HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL 231DFA (MPN: 143T5876-63) AT STA 412, BETWEEN LBL54.75-LBL77.5. IN REF TO BOEING DRAWING 143T5876-63, AND SR67-53-009. SEE JPF FOR ALL THE WORK PERFORMED. THIS IS ASDR FDEA202608201192Skin · damagedDURING AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS EXISTING REPAIR ON RH HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN, INBD AREA, NOT INCLUDED ON THE MCMRT/CCMRP COMPLIED WITH EA F -5510-T0324519 A P3 TITLE: STABILIZER -HORIZONTAL STABILIZER-RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN DAMASDR FDEA202608201191Floor Panel · puncturedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 241JFF HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE. JM12 REPAIRED MAIN DECK FLOOR PANEL 251HFF, MPN: 145T5876-107 AT STA 933, LBL 54.75-LBL 77.5 IN REF TO B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R REPAIR 4. D. MAJOR REPAIR. SEE JPF FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED.SDR FDEA202608201190Unknown · odorODOR OF BURNING OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. ODOR INTENSIFIED DURING CLIMB. EMERGENCY DECLARED. O2 MASKS DEPLOYED. QRH FOR FUMES EVENT C/W. COCKPIT SWITCHES LEFT IN QRH POSIT. EMER DECLARED. AMM 21-51-02-7, AMM 21-00-01-3, FIM 71-05, FAULT TREE 811. INSPECTEDSDR FDEA202608201189Doubler · damagedAGING AIRCRAFT - LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT FOUND WITH EXISTING BEADED DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN STATION XOS 772 TO XOS 776. EVALUATED AND FOUND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 15 FIGURE 203. ENGINEERING ORDER 1-5100- 7-5001SDR FDEA202608201188Doubler · damagedAGING AIRCRAFT - LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT FOUND WITH EXISTING BEADED DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN STATION XOS 759 TO XOS 763. EVALUATED AND FOUND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 15 FIGURE 203. ENGINEERING ORDER 1-5100- 7SDR FDEA202608201187Doubler · damagedAGING AIRCRAFT - LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT FOUND WITH EXISTING BEADED DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN STATION XOS 625 TO XOS 629. EVALUATED AND FOUND REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD-11 SRM 57-40-02-2R REPAIR 15 FIGURE 203. ENGINEERING ORDER 1-5100- 7SDR FDEA202608201186Doubler · damagedAGING AIRCRAFT - LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPART FOUND WITH EXISTING BEADED DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN STATION XOS 616 TO XOS 621. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT FOUND WITH EXISTING BEADED DOUBLER REPAIR BETWEEN STATION XOS 616 TO XOS 621 EVALUATED AND FOUSDR FDEA202608201185Engine · damagedON CLIMB AT ABOUT 18000 FT RIGHT ENGINE EGT WENT INTO YELLOW RANGE. ENTERED HOLDING TO RUN ENGINE LIMIT OR SURGE OR STALL QRH. ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO POWER SETTINGS AT TIMES. AFTER CYCLING BLEED PER QRH ENGINE WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGES. UPON DIVERSION TOSDR FDEA202608201184Indicator · false indicationL1 ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSED. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 25-61-02. L1 EVAC SLIDE REMOTE PRESS INDICATOR - INOP. PER MEL 25-61-02, VERIFYAND RECORD IN THE AML, EVAC SLIDE SYS PRESS ADEQAUTE ONCE EACH FLIGHT DSDR FDEA202608201183Seat Track · wornCABIN- MAIN DECK CARGO BAY SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1165, X= 27.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 SRM 53-00-52-1A FIGURE 101 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 1169 TO EXISTING SPLICE STATION 6-100/11SDR FDEA202608201182Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT BS 1150, X= 47.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BS 1169 TO EXISTING SSDR FDEA202608201181Seat Track · wornCABIN- MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT BS 6-10, X= -8.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BS 6-60 TO EXISTING SPSDR FDEA202608201180Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT BS 6-50, X= 8.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BS 6-60 TO EXISTING SPLICE BS SDR FDEA202608201179Seat Track · wornCABIN- MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 6-10, X= 47.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BS 6-60 TO EXISTING SSDR FDEA202608201178Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 6-10, X= -47.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED, & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 6-60 TO EXISTING SPLICSDR FDEA202608201177Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 6-10, X= -27.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BS 6-60 TO EXISTING SPSDR FDEA202608201176Seat Track · wornCABIN- MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1019, X= -47.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. EVALUATED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 989 - 1029, X= -47.5, EXISSDR FDEA202608201175Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 879, X= 8.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT, BS 909 TO EXISTING SPLICE BS 869SDR FDEA202608201174Seat Track · wornCABIN- MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 879, X= 27.5" FOUND CROWN WORN. SEAT TRACK, BS 879 X= 27.5" EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT FROM BS 9SDR FDEA202608201173Doubler · crackedLEFT WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 745 FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.2 INCH. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED BEADED DOUBLER AT XOS 745. CARRIED OUT REPAIR IAW SRM 57-40-02-2R, REPAIR 15, FIGURE 203. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-SDR FDEA202608201172Former · crackedLEFT HAND WING- LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT FORMER AT STATION XOS 1025 FOUND CRACKED, ABOUT 0.5 INCHES. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT CRACKED FORMER REMOVED AT STATION XOS 1025 IAW SRM 51-35-01-0G. FABRICATED FORMER IAW DRAWING ARB2920, REVISION BB. INSTASDR JR2R20260820321Beam · corrodedL1 DOOR EVAC SLIDE FITTING BEAM FWD AND AFT HAVE CORROSION. REPLACED PER SRM.SDR QR9R2026082000001Cable · bindingDURING INSTALLATION OF NEW N2 CABLE (NR 1 ENGINE) COULD NOT ACHIEVE SMOOTH CABLE MOVEMENT AFTER CABLE WAS ROUTED. REMOVED CABLE AND FOUND TO BE ROUGH AND BINDING.SDR DALA2026082004765Skin · dentedDURING LAYOVER IN DFW, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH A DENT ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FWD FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN FR24-26 AND BETWEEN STR22L-23L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED PORTION OF THE SKIN PER ASRP BD 500-J51-00-90-01AAA-018A-A. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS, FILLERS,SDR 2026FA0000660Nut · shearedDURING THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THERE IS TASK TO RETORQUE THE ENGINE MOUNT-TO-FIREWALL BOLTS AS SPECIFIED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00, FIGURE 1. DURING TORQUE CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE NUTS UNDER-TORQUED AND ONE NUT THAT FAILED, SHEARING INTO MSDR JR2R20260820123Firewall · crackedFIREWALL 351BZ IS CRACKED ON UPP AND LOWER PREVIOUS REPAIRS. REPAIR.SDR AALA202608208752Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CENTER FUSELAGE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING WORN AND HAS CHAFF DAMAGE - REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER EA 378134SDR 2026FA0000658Stringer · debondedDEBONDS ON THE UPPER WINGS BETWEEN THE OTBD END OF STRINGERS & COMMON SKIN DOUBLERS. THE SKIN & COMMON DOUBLERS MAY ALSO EXHIBIT A GRADUAL DEVIATION FROM CONTOUR IN THESE REGIONS. THE EXTENT OF THE DEFECT IS LOCATED USING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION AND CORRECTED BYSDR DALA2026082004758Channel · crackedCRACKED CORNER OF AFT ZEE CHANNELS Y=799, -X=10.5 AT THE RT MLG INBD DOOR, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 619191-14TR. (1766358) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR 2026FA0000657Oil System · faultedHAD AN AIR RETURN FLIGHT, IN GENEVA, WITH CUSTOMER UNITED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT NUMBER UA957. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE 1 OIL PRESSURE, ACCOMPANIED BY ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE, A BURNING ODOR, & SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW SUBSEQSDR DALA2026082004755Panel · crackedNR 2 PYLON, LATERAL PANELS, AREA OF FASTENERS NEAR UPPER EDGE OF THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE RIGHT PYLON AT RIB 8 LEVEL FORWORD FASTENER FOUND CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER A330 SRM 54-51-00-205-002. (1766235) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026082004754Panel · crackedNR 1 PYLON, LATERAL PANELS, AREA OF FASTENERS NEAR UPPER EDGE OF THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE LEFT PYLON AT RIB 8 LEVEL FORWORD FASTENER FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-51-00-205-002. (1766225) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR IXXA2026082002Shelf · damagedSUPERNUMERARY GALLEY SHELF IS MISSING METAL EDGESDR AALA202608206327Elec Connector · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 18 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LIGHT CONNECTOR PER AMM 33-50-00SDR SCNA20260820368Brake · fireAFTER BRAKE RELEASED, MECHANIC REPORTED A BRAKE FIRE. DEPLOYED EXTINGUISHER. ARFF RESPONDED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. SAID MX TEMP BOTH SIDES WAS 230-240 DEGREES. REMOVED NR 1& 2 WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSYS. PERFORMED MINIMUM WORK SCOPE AFTER HOT BRAKE INSPECTION ISDR IXXA2026082001Strap · gougedPREVIOUS BLEND REPAIR ON INNER STRAP, AUX SILL IS GOUGEDSDR QEMY20260820001Turbine Wheel · failed inspTHE SUBJECT DISK HPT STAGE 1 FAILED NDT ULTRASONIC INSPECTION ON SURFACE SM AT POST NUMBER 54 (AS PER SP007), BETWEEN SLOT NUMBERS 16 & 17, DR 02338861 IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE OEM FOLLOWING UTI INDICATIONS DURING INCOMING INSPECTION. PART RETIRED FROMSDR CALA2026082018764Lamp · failedEMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS TEST WITH THE TEST SWITCH. RT AFT DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW AMM 33-51-06-962-001-002. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWIA2026081977609Frame · corrodedEVALUATION OF POSSIBLE CORROSION ON FRAME, BS 589, STRINGERS 21L - 21R. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FRAME SECTOR, BS 589 BWTN S21L - 21R IAW SRM 51-42-06.SDR SWAA2026092916176Angle · crackedCRACKED ANGLE, BS 440, STR 26L. REPLACED THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9, SRM 51-40-02, & DWG 143A7505, SHEET 152, REV-.SDR SWAA2026092935972Angle · crackedCRACKED ANGLE, BS 400, STR 26L. REPLACED THE ANGLE & FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9, SRM 51-40-02, AND DRAWING 143A7505, SHEET 151, REV A.SDR SWAA2026092451667Access Panel · elongatedELONGATED HOLES ON ACCESS PANEL 561BB, LT WING. REPAIRED THE ACCESS PANEL 561BB IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10, REPAIR 10.