Service difficulty reports
1,771,154 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 AALA202608064504Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT LEFT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL CENTER SHAPE FITTING BETWEEN FR 66 AND FR 68 AT S23L. REPLACED CENTER SHAPE FITTING PER SRM 51-42-11.SDR DALA2026080604538Wire · damagedEMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERTIVE AT SEATS 8A & 9A. REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. OK FOR SERVICE. (6468819) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR SCNA20260806340Slide · dislodged1L YELLOW PART OF THE SLIDE IS COMING OUT OF ITS HOUSING. OPENSDR DALA2026080604536Skin · damagedIMPACT DAMAGE BETWEEN FR63-64 FROM S-39L TO S-42R. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF DENTS AND GOUGES TO THE SKIN PANEL. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 635883-14 PRI REV 0, ER/A 635883-14 PRI REV 1, ER/A 635883-14 PRI REV 2, ER/A 635883-14 PRI REV 3, ER/A 635883-14 PRI REV 4, ER/ASDR DALA2026080604530Seal · faultedAT CRUISE, ODORS & ELECTRIC ACRID ODORS. TURNED CABIN FANS OFF AS WE HEARD A HIGH WHINE SOUND. LASTED 3-5 MINS THEN DISSIPATED. . DISCOVERED CAPTAINS ELECTRIC MOTOR TO CHAIR WASN'T WORKING. INSPECTED FLT DECK & FWD AVIONICS BAY, FOUND C/B FOR CAPT CHAIR POPSDR CALA2026080618337Power Supply · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH M1695 BATTERY INOPERATIVE . R & R M1695 POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 31-56-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA2026080518325Battery · no testL2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CAPACITY CHECK FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR CALA2026080518323Battery · faultedR3 DOOR, EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY TEST FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR CALA2026080518321Battery · faultedL3 DOOR, EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY TEST FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR CALA2026080518319Intercostal · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT RT SIDE BTWN BS 1540 - 1560, STRG 27 - 28 UNDER SIDE PANEL INTERCOSTAL CHORD IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL CHORD AT AFT CARGO BAY RT SIDE BTWN BS 1540 - 1560, STR 27 - 26 UNDER SIDE PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-40SDR CALA2026080518317Skin · crackedLEFT WING LOWER O/B INTERSPAR SKIN AT PANEL 543BB IS CRACKED AT HOLE 27 AT THE 12-O'CLOCK LOCATION (ABOUT 0.74" LENGTH) AND AT THE 6-O'CLOCK LOCATION. SEE BAM N/R 3543867 AND EC/RA 5720-03647SDR CALA2026080518315Splice Plate · crackedTHIS ELB IS FOR ESFR/SDR REPORTING ONLY. LT WING INTER SPAR LOWER SKIN SPLICE AT WSTA 711.50 IS CRACKED AT HOLES 193, 194, 243, 244, & 245. SEE BAM N/R'S 3543867, 3563704 AND EC/RA 5720-03667 FOR WORK PERFORMED.SDR DALA2026080504515Door · mismanufacturedCOUNTERSINKS AROUND BULK CARGO DOOR INCORRECT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-42-00. (1739667) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504514Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FR 53.3 - FR 53.6 - Y1959. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739760) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504513Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT FR 50 - FR 51, -Y450. PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739744) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504512Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK FOUND CORROSION AT FR 53.4 - 53.6, Y2055.5. PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739736) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504511Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FR 53.4 - FR 53.5, - Y2462. PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739298) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504510Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT FR 53.3 - FR 53.6, - Y1552.5. PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739289) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504509Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT FR 53.7-FR 53.8, Y1959. PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1739270) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR KCSA202608051140Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552BB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051139Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552AB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051138Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552GB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051137Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553CB HAS CORROSIONSDR HNAA2026080500650Valve · stuckEXHAUST FUME ODOR NOTICED WITH PACKS ON, FROM NR 2 ENGINE. PERFORMED GVI AT ENG 2, NO SIGNS OF OIL IN BYPASS OR OTHER ENG AREAS, BOTH PACKS 1 & 2 AREAS APPEAR NORMAL WITH NO MELTED SLEEVES. ON INSPECTION, FOUND PC AIR FLAP VALVE STUCK OPEN, LUBED HINGE AND ASDR YENA2026080500652Igniter · not reportedFLT 2220, LHR-JFK. (ETOPS) IGNITER PLUGS REQ REPLACEMENT; R & R IGNITER PLUGS IAW AMM 74-21-41, OPS CHKD NORMAL ACFT OK FOR SVC.SDR KCSA202608051136Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553HB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051135Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553JB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051134Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552DB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051133Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553DB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051132Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553AB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051131Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553FB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051130Access Panel · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552CB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051129Skin · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 544AB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051128Skin · corrodedLEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552FB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051127Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 646AB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051126Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 645BB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051125Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 645AB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051124Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 644AB HAS CORROSION.SDR KCSA202608051123Skin · crackedDURING HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION OF OUTER SKIN, CRACK INDICATION AROUND FASTENER FOUND AT STA 1456 STR 23LSDR ABXA20260805349Control Panel · faultedDURING TAXI, TMCP DOES NOT ALLOW FOR POWER SETTING. ALSO RCVD A/T AMBER MESSAGE. A/C RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). MTC DEFERRED THRUST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PER MEL 22-30-1. PLACARDS INSTALLED. A/C RELEASED CAT I OPERATIONAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR KCSA202608051122Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653EB HAS CORROSIONSDR IXXA2026080501Access Panel · wornLEFT WING T/E PANEL 561PB HAS FASTENER HOLE ELONGATEDSDR ABXA20260805348Warning Message · false activationSTATUS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT "MN CARGO LOOP 2". PERFORMED OPS CK PER AMM 26-14-00, OPS CK GOOD. A/C REMAINS IN SERVICE.SDR KCSA202608051121Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653DB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051120Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653BB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051119Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653CB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051118Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653AB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051117Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 652GB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051116Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 652CB HAS CORROSIONSDR KCSA202608051115Skin · corrodedRIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653KB HAS CORROSION