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
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SDR DXTA2026081709313Engine · malfunctionedON OUR DESCENT OUT OF FL390 WHILE DECREASING POWER, GOT A VIBRATION OUT OF RT ENG, FOLLOWED BY RT ENG ROLLING BACK. SHORTLY AFTER, RECEIVED AN ENG SHUTDOWN R CYAN MESSAGE. AFTER ABOUT 5 - 10 SECS, RT ENGINE STARTED RELIGHTING ITSELF, & STABILIZED TO NORMAL SSDR AALA202608270952Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AT STA 540, RBL 1, MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AT STA 540, RBL 1 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202608272757Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK ON FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT STA 540, LBL 1. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT STA 540, LBL 1 IAW AIPC 53-42-11-66, AARD 51-00-05-1 AND SRM 51-40-02.SDR IPXA2026081576499Spar Cap · damagedDURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION FOUND RT WING FWD SPAR UPPER T CAP AT WING STATION 891-896 CORRODED WITH TWO PULLED FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL AND CORROSION REF SRM 51-40-02 & 51-10-02. CLEANED, PREPPED, AND PRIMED EXPOSED AREA AT RT WING STATIONS 891SDR CALA2026082718958Frame · crackedLEFT FR16 HOLE NO.2,NO.4,NO.6 HAVE A CRACK IN FRAME LAYER AT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION AND HOLE NR 19 HAS AN OUT OF ROUN D CONDITION IN FRAME LAYER. FR 16 HOLE 19 ACCOMPLISHED ON LP 9642983, FR 16 HOLE 2 ACCOMPLISHED ON LP 9643006, AND FR 16 HOLE 4 ACCOMPLISHED ONSDR CALA2026082718956Frame · crackedLEFT FRAME 16 HOLE NR 2 REPAIRED ON NR 30576/9290576 REQUIRES DIP LOGPAGE GENERATION FOR REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. GENE RATED BY V945000 PER AAR LCQ NR 9291035/31035.ESFR INFORMATION UPDATE LH FRAME 16 HOLE #2 REPAIRED IAW 53-11-12-300-012. CRACK WASDR CALA2026082718954Frame · crackedLEFT FRAME 16, HOLE NR 4 REPAIRED ON NR 3576/9290576. LT FRAME 16 HOLE NR 4 REPAIRED IAW 53-11-12-300-012. CRACK WAS FOUND DURING THE ISBS REF FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 2. CRACK FOUND IN FRAME LAYER PER FIG 002 REF FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 3. CRACK WAS FOUND WITHIN CONCERNEDSDR CALA2026082718952Frame · crackedLEFT FRAME 16 HOLE NR 19, REPAIRED ON NR 30576/9290576. LH FRAME 16 HOLE NR 19, REPAIRED IAW 53-11-12-300-012. CRACK WAS FOUND DURING THE ISBS REF FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 2. CRACK FOUND IN FRAME LAYER PER FIG 002 REF FIG 1 SHT 1 STEP 3. CRACK WAS FOUND WITHIN CONCERSDR AALA202608265628Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON FORWARD LEFT PASSENGER CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING BETWEEN FR 16 AND FR 20 AT S23L - REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-42-11SDR AALA202608251329Baffle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT-HAND BAFFLE AT STATION 440 TO 460 CRACKED AT RBL 24. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BAFFLE AT STATION 440 TO 460, RBL 24 PER AARD 51-00-05-1 AND BOEING DRAWING 143A75050 SHEET 108.SDR AALA202608259913Baffle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD CARGO, LEFT BAFFLE BETWEEN BS 500F TO 500G FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BAFFLE AT STATION 500F TO 500G PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202608256662Baffle · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD CARGO, LEFT BAFFLE HAS GALVANIC CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE LOCATED STATION 500E TO 500F, LBL 24. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BAFFLE LOCATED AT STATION 500E TO 500F, LBL 24 PER AARD 51-00-05-1 AND BOEING DRAWING # 143A7505SDR AALA202608250950Support Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 663.5 OUTBOARD OF KEEL BEAM, 2" RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SPLICE ANGLE REPAIR AT STATION 663.5 OUTBOARD OF KEEL BEAM, 2" RIGHT SIDE PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5SDR CALA2026082518888Skin · damaged(SUPPORT TASK) AFTER PHASE II INSPECTION FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FASTENER BTW STA 369 AND S-20R. (REF AAR NR 1000084257). PERFORMED REPAIR LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FASTENER BTW BTW STA 369 AND S-20R, IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-01-2R-41 THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B RSDR AALA202608246034Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 6 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608246368Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 1 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608240128Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608249099Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608244065Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608247935Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 1 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202608245641Hinge Pin · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON RIGHT WING SPOILER POSITION 2 INBOARD HINGE PIN BETWEEN WS 6132 AND WS 6669 - REPLACED HINGE PIN PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202608247113Hinge Pin · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LEFT WING SPOILER POSITION 4 OUTBOARD HINGE PIN BETWEEN WS 9704 AND WS 10204 - REPLACED HINGE PIN PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202608246601Hinge Pin · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LT WING SPOILER POSITION 4 INBD HINGE PIN BETWEEN WS 9235 AND WS 9704 - REPLACED HINGE PIN PER JOB CARD 26L00027023SDR DALA2026081904739Windshield · crackedDE/MISC- DUE TO RIGHT FORWARD WINDSCREEN OUTER PANE CRACKED. REPLACED R1 WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER.(6458458)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026081904728Transmitter · faultedCORROSION UNDER THE NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSMITTER AT STA 569 BETWEEN L-29L AND L-30, CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH ER/A 631535-14. (1753411) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026081904724Stringer · damagedCONFIRM DT EVALUATION FOR POSSIBLE FCS REPAIR STRINGER 5L LOCATED BTW FR 43 - FR 45 IN PASSENGER CABIN. CONFIRMED DT EVALUATION FCS ON EXISTING REPAIR STR 5L LOC. BTW FR 43 - FR 45 IN PAX CABIN UPPER FUSELAGE, ENGINEERING CONTACTED DUE TO NOT COMPLIED WITH RESDR CALA2026081918729Skin · damagedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK PANEL 640JB LANDING HAS 1 HOLE OUT OF ROUND.PERFORMED REPAIR OF HOLE ON THE LANDING OF PANEL 640JB IAW SRM 57-21-11-300-002. HOLE REAMED TO 0.433 IN., COLD WORKED AND BUSH REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-21-11-300-002, 51-44-11/001, 51-48-00/0SDR SWAA2026081828741Fuse · inoperativeFWD OVERWING LH/RH EXIT LOCATOR SIGNS INOP REPLACED FUSE FOR FWD OVERWING LH/RH EXIT LOCATOR SIGNS IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-804. REPLACED FUSE AND PERFORMED GOOD OPERATIONAL TESTSDR SWAA2026081839947Lamp · inoperativeEXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS RIGHT AFT OWE AND RIGHT FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF FLAPS ARE INOP RELAMPED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS RIGHT AFT OWE AND RIGHT FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF FLAPS AND CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 33-51-04-960-801 VERIFIEDSDR SWAA2026081870670Pump · faultedON ARRIVAL A SYSTEM HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH FLUID AT 10%. PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. ON LANDING A SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO WHEN WE TAXIED CLEAR. ELECTRIC HYD LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED "A" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LEAK R&R #1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP SDR AALA202608186456Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PAX DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL, FORWARD CORNER SHAPE FITTING AT FR 66 AND S23R. REPLACED CORNER SHAPE FITTING IAW SRM 51-42-11.SDR AALA202608189692Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PAX CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL AFT CORNER SHAPE FITTING AT FR 68 AND S23R. REPLACED CORNER SHAPE FITTING IAW SRM 51-42-11.SDR CALA2026081818707Floorbeam · corrodedPASSENGER CABIN AFT WET AREA FLOOR STRUCTURE STA 947 LBL 50 BEAM FOUND WITH CORROSION UNDERNEATH FITTING REF AAR N/R 100057376 ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM REPAIR AT AFT WET AREA STA 947.5, LBL 39.7 TO LBL 56 PER SRM 53-70-51-2R-5 AND ESR -WI : 1-15605. ACCOMPLISHSDR CALA2026081818704Tire · failedBOTH RIGHT MLG TIRES FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 100 KIAS. R & R NR 3 & 4 MLG TIRES IN REF TO AMM 32-45-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MLG WHEEL & TIRE ASSY REF AMM 32-45-11 REF LOG 9953351SDR AALA202608175023Oven · odorAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: G1 OVEN 1B PRODUCES A STRONG BURNING/FIRE ODOR WHEN USED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVEN 1B OF FWD GALLEY IAW AMM 25-32-00.SDR AALA202608178711Radar · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT I HAD WXR FAILED AND PXR FAILED AROUND 31000. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO LAX. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE TEST IAW SDR AALA202608174992Fire Detector · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB OUT NUMBER ONE ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT HAS MULTIPLE MEL'S CONCERNING THE OVERHEAT/FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. RAN SYSTEM TEST AND NO FAULTS WERE DETECTED. DURING CHECKLIST EXECUTION, AFTER RETARDING THE THRUSSDR SWAA2026081788001Floor Panel · crackedFWD CARGO FLOOR PANEL CRACKED. R & R FWD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 120BF IAW AMM 25-52-10.SDR SWAA2026081780267Extinguisher · low pressureLEFT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE IN WHEEL WELL READS 450 PSI. R & R ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE NR 1 IAW AMM 26-21-01. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026081711566Link · wornLEFT WING NR 2 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING HAD PLAY. R & R LT FLAP FAIRING SUPPORT LINK AT NR 2 IAW AMM 27-51-28.SDR SWAA2026081787431Glowstrip · looseCABIN PHOTO LUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIP AT LEFT SIDE AISLE NEAR AFT GALLEY IS LOOSE, SECURED THE PHOTOLUMIN AT AFT LEFT AISLE IAW AMM 33-51-15.SDR SWAA2026081799909Lens · detachedEMERGENCY EXIT LENS CAME OFF AT FWD ENTRY DOOR REINSTALLED. IAW 33-52-012.SDR SWAA2026081787426Light · inoperativeLEFT FWD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801, OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026081780830Glowstrip · damagedPASSENGER CABIN SEAT ROW 27 PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIPS, RT & LT SIDES HAVE MOISTURE UNDER LENS. R & R THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIPS IAW AMM 33-51-15.SDR SWAA2026081736240Frame · crackedLPT REAR FRAME CRACK AT STRUT #16 C1 HAS GROWN TO 1.00" AND NEW CRACK AT STRUT NR 1 C2 MEASURED 0.30" (ENG 01) ENGINE LPT REAR FRAME CRACK AT STRUT #16 C1 HAS GROWN TO 1.00" AND NEW CRACK AT STRUT NR 1 C2 MEASURED 0.30" STURT #16/C1 1.00" STRUT #1/ C2 0.30 COSDR QXEA2026081700173Oven · smokeFLIGHT 2192. NR 2 GALLEY FORWARD OVEN SMOKING DURING FLIGHT. SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO BURNT FOOD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED 3 COOKING TRAYS FROM #2 GALLEY OVEN WIPED UP RESIDUAL GREASE. PLACED ON NEF DEFERRAL GAL 07. TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED IN 300FH. RETURNSDR COEA2026081703856Indicator · faultedFLIGHT 7675 ENROUTE LMT-PDX AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR UNRELIABLE DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO LMT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED THE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR.SDR YENA2026081700685Starter · leakingFLT # 234, BOS-MCO. OIL SMELL FORM 15000FT TO THE GROUND DID ISOLATION CHECKLIST WAITED 3 MIN TURNED ON AND ODOR WAS AT THE SAME LEVEL 2; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015M. ITEM DEFERED PER MEL 49-10-01. M PROCEDURE C/W C/B L41 AND L42 PULLED AND COLLAR. R SDR IPXA2026081374534Cover · crackedFR 13A, STR 51 LT NLG DOOR CUTOUT COVER PANEL HAS A .467" CRACK ON I/B EDGE.SDR UIEA2026081400759Control Module · faultedGEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE. LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT GO UP AFTER T/O. LANDING GEAR STAYED IN DOWN POSITION. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. : TRANSFER TO DMI 257550 PER MEL 32-30-01 CAT C. LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECK PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IA