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 AALA202608173316Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FAULT MESSAGE FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERTIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NSDR AALA202608179932Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FAULT MESSAGE FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERTIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NSDR AALA202608178516Hinge Fitting · defectiveAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD MOUNTING BOLT IS SEIZED IN BUSHING - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING PER AMM 32-12-11-400-001-A.SDR AALA202608176945Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FAULT MESSAGE FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERTIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NSDR AALA202608177255Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 12-14-00.SDR AALA202608171621Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1DOOR PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202608177502Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 12-14-00.SDR A6WA202608138907Flap System · failedFLAP FAIL CAUTION ON APPROACH C/W QRH. FLAPS FAILED AT 20 DEGREES. C/W FIM RESET PER AWA SUP 98-018I. MESSAGE REMAINS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REF 357150-1 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION RESET FDU OPS TEST GOOD AND FLAPS OPS TEST GOOD.SDR CALA2026081718680Light · intermittentEMERGENCY LIGHTS PUSH TO TEST LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PUSHED. ALL EMERGGENCY LIGHTS OPS NORMAL. AFT FA PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON ILLUMINATES WHEN PRESSED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT.SDR CALA2026081718650Torque Box · dentedRT VERTICAL STAB EXTERNAL SURFACE OF LWR TORQUE BOX SKIN FROM FSS 92.250-FSS 270.784 HAS NUMEROUS DENTS (APPROX 100+). VERTICAL STAB RH VERTICAL TORQUE BOX PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED 175N2001U4 TORQUE BOX PANEL COMMON TO NETIO RT STAB IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG.SDR CALA2026081718648Plate · crackedLOWER LT WING FASTENER HOLE NR 370 HAS A CRACK INDICATION (1E A) INSIDE THE 1ST LAYER OF THE HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, REMOVED AND REPLACED PLATE ASSY AF LWR LT WING SKIN IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 757-3400.SDR I5PA2026081388802Actuator · faultedFLIGHT: MGE502M ETOPS: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO ENGINE STABILIZATION ISSUE AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND APU BLEED PRESSURE LOW. FAULT ISOLATED TO APU IGV ACTUATOR. REPLACED ACTUATOR PER APPLICABLE AMMSDR YENA2026081400679A/C Pack · odorFLT 953, JFK-PBI. DURING TAKEOFF, HAD FUME EVENT, SEEMED ISOLATED TO FWD GALLEY & FLIGHT DECK. FUMES DISAPATED IN FLIGHT DECK AFTER 5 MIN. F/A SMELLED FUMES, PERSISTED IN FWD GALLEY. RAN ISOLATION CHKLST, CONFIGURED WITH PACK 2 OFF & BLEED VALVE SHUT. ACCOSDR YENA2026081400678A/C Pack · odorFLT 1447, HPN-TPA. ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS AT GATE WITH APU RUNNING, IN COCKPIT. ALSO HAD TRANSIENT SOCK ODOR ON DESCENT, PACK 1 SELECTED OFF, ODOR DIMINISHED. COMPLIED W/ INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 STEPS 1&2. ODOR TYPE 1. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A, WAS ACCOMPLISHED ISDR DALA2026081404666Windshield · crackedCRACK APPEARED ON THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD FOLLOWED BY A ANTI-ICE RT WINDSHIELD ECAM MESSAGE, R & R FIRST OFFICER`S WINDSHIELD IAW A320 AMM 65-11-11-400-001-A. (9170340) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR SWIA2026081376844Unknown · odorSTRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN, MIGRATED TO FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT. ESTABLISHED ON ENGINE BLEEDS & KEPT APU OFF. ODOR WENT AWAY ON LANDING. (FLIGHT 5060) COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-21-00, PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU FUEL SYS IAW AMM 49-31-00, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOSDR SWIA2026081376843Unknown · odorBURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE GALLEY & CAN BE SMELLED ALL THE WAY TO ROW 8. NO VISIBLE SMOKE, JUST A BURNING ODOR. (FLIGHT 4923) ARRIVED AT ACFT, ODOR WAS NOT STRONG, VERY HARD TO NOTICED. PERFOMRED GVI FOR ELECTRICAL BURNING ODORS IN GALLEY, AVIONICS BAY,SDR SWIA2026081376842Limiter · trippedFLAPS FAILED ON TAKEOFF. STUCK ON FLAP 1. RAN THE QRH DID NOT FIX. (FLIGHT 5384) UPON ARRIVAL POWERED DOWN ACFT, POWERED UP WITH APU AMM 49-10-00. INTERROGATED CMC FOUND 27512014ACE. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-51-00. FOUND LT OTBD TORQUE INDICATOR LIMITER TRIPPSDR DALA2026081404663Starter Gen · burnedAPU KICKED OFF WHILE SITTING AT THE GATE, STRONG ODOR ( ELECTRICAL ODOR) BUT NO FAIL INDICATION OR APU LIGHTS. APU CONTINUED TO RUN BUT NO POWER. INSPECTED PER AMM 05-42. FOUND STARTER-GENERATOR CABLE COVER SEVERLY BURNING. REMOVED & REPLACED APU STARTER-GENSDR DALA2026081404662Windshield · burnedWHEN WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED ON DURING PREFLIGHT, SAW BRIGHT BURNING FIRE INSIDE CAPTAINS FWD WINDSHIELD. TURNED OFF SWITCH AND LIGHT/FIRE WENT OUT/ 2 MIN LATER, WINDSHIELD CRACKED 12 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11. DURING THE REPLACSDR DALA2026081404660Bottle · low pressureR3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IN YELLOW. SERVICED R3 ASSIST BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 52-15. (9114882) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ASAA2026081366290Warning Message · false activationSMOKE MX MSG ON ECAM. ( CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON ECAM STATUS PAGE OF ECAM SYSTEM DISPLAY FAULT(S) INDICATED BY SMOKE (WITH MOD 30354 OR WITH MOD 33100) (DISPATCH WITH THE ABOVE MAINTENANCE STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON ECAM IS PERMITTED WITHOUTSDR HNAA2026081400719Panel · faultedON CLIMB OUT BLEED 2 LEAK EICAS MSG. REMOVED RT PACK PANEL AND RT PACK VALVE PANEL FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF BLEED LINES. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. REINSTALLED PANELS WITH RETAINED HARDWARE.SDR AALA202608146405Light · intermittentAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS LIGHT ABOVE EMERGENCY EXIT 16A IS FLICKERING ON/OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY WIDOW LIGHT AT SEAT #16A IAW AMM 33-21-00-990-804.SDR UIEA2026081200754Buckle · faultedCA SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE. REMOVED ROTARY PART OF SEAT BELT FROM CAPT SEAT AND SWITCHED ROTARY PART OF SEAT BELT WITH THE SECOND OBSV ROTARY SEAT BELT PART & DEFERRED SECOND OBSV SEAT PN 1101550-03. TRANSFER TO DMI 257490 PER MEL 25-11-02-02. R & SDR UIEA2026081400761Actuator · faultedEICAS MSG GEAR TILT WHEN AIRBORNE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKE-OFF. T/S AND FOUND LT BLG TRUCK ALT DEFECTIVE & HYD LEAK FROM HOSE. R & R BOTH ACT & HOSE, THEN BLEED CHK, HYD FUSE INSP & RESET CHKS NORMAL. ALSO, PERFORMED PSEU GRD TEST SDR DALA2026081404656Skin · ground damageRAMP STRUCK BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT WITH HOSE REEL, CREATING DENT, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636316-16. (9606506) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026081304645Oxygen Mask · leakingFO'S O2 MASK LEAKING AIR, R & R FO O2 MASK PER B717 AMM 35-13. (9579428) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR IXXA20260813070Display · faultedPRIOR TO BLOCK OUT FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER FAILED ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH B767 AMM 34-61-02. ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM CONTROL DISSDR DALA2026081404654Generator · overheatedUNIDENTIFIED SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY. REPORTED SMELL AT THE GATE WITH ONLY EXTERNAL AIR HOOKED UP. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THEN REPORTED THE SMELL GOT WORST AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND VACUUM GEN OVERHEATING AND CREATING ODOR. REPLACED VACUUSDR AALA202608149983Wire · cutAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 29ABC EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH WIRING FOUND CUT UNDER SEAT TRACK COVER - MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE PER ESPM 20-53-29 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKOF THE ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00 WITH NSDR YENA2026081400673Cabin Press Sys · faultedFLT 842, DUB-JFK. (ETOPS) CABIN PRESSURE 2 FAULT ( AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEMS SYSTEM 2 (CPC 2) ). OPENSDR ABXA20260813360Windshield · crackedCAPTAIN`S WINDSCREEN CRACKED IN FLIGHT. CREW COMPLETED AN AIR TURN BACK TO CVG (ATB). REMOVED L1 WINDSHEILD. REPLACED WITH SERV WINDSHEILD. ACCOMPLISHED FIRST TORQUES IAW AMM 56-11-01. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR YENA2026081400672Pump · intermittentFLT 1548, LAS-JFK. (ETOPS) RIGHT TANK FUEL PUMP 1 INTERMITTENTLY INOP ( WING TANK PUMPS ). OPENSDR DXTA2026081409275Pcb · illuminatedAT CRUISE WHEN FUEL XFEED MOVED TO OFF POSITION, AMBER FUEL BST PUMP ON L AND R CAS MESSAGE POSTED. RAN QRH. MESSAGE POSTED WHEN XFEEDING L TO R AND R TO L. CARRIED OUT FUEL BOOST AND CROSSFEED ANNUNCIATION OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 680A AMM 28-40-00 WITH NO DISCSDR DXTA2026081409274Precatch · faultedTHE PRECATCH LEVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PRECATCH RELEASE BUTTON ON THE OUSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE WILL NOT RELEASE THE DOOR FROM THE PRECATCH. WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT SOLELY ON THE PRECATCH THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS TO USE THE MAIN HANDLE TO SDR DXTA2026081409273Squat Switch · out of rigON DEPARTURE NOSE WHEEL GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT . FOLLOWED THE QRH AND MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE GEAR. RIGGED SG014 SQUAT SWITCH AND TIGHTENED UPLOCK SWITCH AND PROPERLY RIGGED. SENT TIMED GEAR RETRACTION VIDEO TO MCC, OKAY WITH SIGN OFF. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD - HSDR DXTA2026081409271Pressure Switch · failedDURING THE APPROACH APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, A BRAKE FAIL CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE GO-AROUND PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED. QRH WAS CONSULTED & THE APPLICABLE PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED DURSDR DALA2026081404651Actuator · faultedMISC/DE- DUE TO (F/CTL PART SPLRS) FAULT DURING DESCENT. PLACED SPOILER NR 1 ON MEL 27-64-01A FOR DEACTIVATION WITHOUT COLLAR. (9094850) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR SCNA20260814359Arm Rest · damagedCA RIGHT ARM REST HAS 2 VERY SHARP PIECES OF BROKEN METAL REMOVED SHARP EDGES FROM ARMREST SEAY OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 25-11-00SDR K11A2026081300384Elec Connector · intermittentRIGHT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL185 AND REMAINED ON EVEN WITH BLEED AIR OFF. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXING IN WITH ALL TEMPS SET TO AUTO. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAT DETECTION SENSING ELEMENT M273 IAW B737 AMSDR FDEA202608131119Floor Panel · puncturedONE PUNCTURE ON FLOOR PANEL 241WFF MDC FLOR PANEL 241WFF MDC WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94.SDR SIMA20260813001Hinge · lack of lubeGATE AGENT REPORTS THAT DOOR MECHANISM IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN, ABNORMAL PRESSURE. L1 DOOR LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES. OPS CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-00SDR CALA2026081418637Flap · unsecureR2 DOOR SLIDE IS COMING OUT UNDER THE DOOR. TUCKED FLAP MATERIAL FROM CONTAINMENT COVER. PER AMM 25-66-01.SDR CALA2026081418634Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL TEST, WITH THE TEST SWITCHES PROCEDURE. PACK BATTERY EMERGENCY POWER M33407, M33408 AND M33409 INOP. EMERGENCY POWER BATTERY PACKS M33407, M33408 AND M33409 REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802.SDR CALA2026081418633Light · no testOPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS, EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT BTWN SEATS 15 FED AND 20 FED. REPLACED THE LAMPS IAW IPC 33-51-03. OPS CHECKED OK.SDR CALA2026081418632Light · brokenFLIGHT ATTEMDANTS REPORT ROW 43 C EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BROKEN OFF REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT 43C EMERGENCY LIGHT REF IFM 25-21-50 OPS NORMAL PARTS USED: 58-2523-3-0048,QTY :1SDR CALA2026081418631Battery · dischargedCOCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HAS A DEAD BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-65-98.SDR CALA2026081418629Unknown · odorFA SAID ELEC BURNING ODOR WHEN ENTERING THE ACFT, AFT OF DOOR 3. CONDUCTED A REVISED INTERIOR INSPECTION INSIDE THE CABIN TO CHK FOR ELECT ODOR. EXAMINED GALLEY CHILLERS AT BOTH THR FWD AND AFT SECTION FOR SIGNS OF ELECT DAMAGE & PERFORMED AN OPS CHK TO ENSUSDR CALA2026081418623Frame · crackedLEFT FRAME 68, STGR 22L INNER CAP AND WEB FLANGE HAD CRACK INDICATIONS, 5CM LONG AND 100% SH. PERFORMED REPAIR ON INNER CAP IAW EC/RA 5341-01580.