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 AALA202608068033Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING PER AMM 54-57-17.SDR AALA202608066808Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER AFT MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED THRUST REVERSER AFT MOUNT FITTING PER AMM 54-57-17.SDR AALA202608068454Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING PER AMM 54-57-17.SDR AALA202608067384Door Sill · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL OUTBOARD UPPER SPLICE COUPLING AT FR 66 AND S23R - REPLACED SPLICE COUPLING PER SRM 51-42-11SDR AALA202608063819Stringer · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER BETWEEN FR 65 AND FR 66 AT S31R - REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 51-72-11SDR AALA202608067836Flashlight · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY FLASHLIGHT IS DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE - RESET FLASHLIGHT IN CRADLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-64-00.SDR DALA2026080604539Wire · damagedSEAT 35B MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. OK FOR SERVICE. (6469183) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DXTA2026080609135Control Valve · defectiveON TAKEOFF WE RECEIVED A LT OTBD BRAKE FAIL MESSAGE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A R OTBD BRAKE FAIL MESSAGE. ABORTED. THE MESSAGES CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTANTLY AFTER THAT. B3 CODES ARE AS FOLLOWS: B3-007830 AND B3-007107. REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. OPSSDR DALA2026080604533Elec Connector · corrodedCORROSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ESCAPE SLIDE OF PASSENGER CREW DOOR 841 (REFERENCE RII AMDS CARD 5210-7089-RF). REMOVED ESCAPE SLIDE OF PASSENGER CREW DOOR 841 IN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION PN D31516-717 SN A8111RP AS PER AMDS CARD 2561-4002- RF. STEP 1 THRU STEPSDR DALA2026080604532Skin · scratchedSCRATCH EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR 56 TO FR 57 AND STR 25L TO STR 26L AT LOWER FUSELAGE. PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR 56 - 57, S25L - 26L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW SRM 53-41-11-300-109, RECHK IS REQUIRED DUE TO THIS REPAIR IS COSDR CALA2026080618335Unknown · smokeWILL NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THE SMOKE AND ODOR CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER CREW REPORT PERFORMED SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND/OR CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION TASK 05-51-58-910-801-C1. UP TO AND INCLUDING STEPS 1.C.2.I. COMPLETED SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK ASDR CALA2026080518334Elec Connector · unsecurePER FLIGHT CREW, AFTER TAKE OFF BEFORE 10,000 FT, CABIN WORK LIGHTS AT ALL 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATIONS FLICKERING & FLASHING WITH SWITCH OFF. ALL OVERHEAD LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN FLICKERING WITH SWITCH OFF. F/A STATED OVERHEAD LIGHTS WERE A ORANGE COLOR. FWSDR CALA2026080518329Oven · faultyOVEN 205 HAS A SMOKE ODOR, OVEN DEACTIVATED , CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN, & COLLARD. OVEN PLACARDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVEN IAW AMM 25-34-00-400-801-C3. OPS CHKD NORMAL.SDR CALA2026080518327Oven · faultedGALLEY OVEN 305 HAS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, OVEN DEACTIVATED, CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN & COLLARD. OVEN PLACARDED. R & R THE OVEN IAW AMM 25-34-00-400-801-C3. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202608056113Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST SHOWS EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38SDR AALA202608052433Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL FAILED CIDS TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL PER AMM 33-51-38.SDR AALA202608055943Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL FAILED CIDS TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL PER AMM 33-51-38.SDR DALA2026080504523Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT AT 30C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED M2626 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51. CHECKED GOOD. (8926656) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026080504521Bottle · low pressureDOOR DAMPER L3 LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER IAW AMM 52-15. OK FOR SERVICE. (8825474) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504518Wire · damagedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT 38JH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. (8824124) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504517Slide · faultedR2 DOOR WILL NOT ARM. RESET GIRT BAR AND INSTALLED NEW SLIDE IAW AMM 52-12. OPS CHKD GOOD. (9095242) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080504503Threshold · corrodedFWD LT PASSENGER DOOR THRESHOLD 221 KLF HAS CORROSION IN FASTENER HOLE, FWD OTBD CORNER. R & R SILL ASSEMBLY PANEL 221KLF REF AMP 53-00-47. (LP# 1736819; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR YENA2026080500649Warning Message · illuminatedFLT 1333, BOS-SFO. (ETOPS) FUEL, CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGE. OPENSDR CALA2026080518294Sensor · faultedNGS DEGRADED, BLUE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND FAULT NGS OXYGEN SENS FAIL ON EXISTING FAULT. PERFORMED BITE TEST REF 47-31 TASK 801. TEST FAILED OXYGEN SENSOR FAIL MESSAGE 47-30062. T/S CONTINUE IAW FIM 47-31, TASK 838. REPLACED NGS SYSTEM OXYGEN SENSOR, PERSDR CALA2026080518274Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS, BATTERY PACK M1668 FAILED AN OPS CHECK. R & R THE BATTERY PACK M1668 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805.SDR CALA2026080518272Skin · crackedEA 5330-07074 REV C OP 002, RT FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO UNDERWING LONGERON BTWN BS 1014 & 1035, S37R CRACKED. SKIN REPLACED IAW EA 5310-07557, OP 008.SDR CALA2026080418270Skin · crackedLEFT WING NR 7 SLAT INBD L/E SKIN FASTENER HOLE FOUND CRACKED. THE LT WING NR 7 SLAT INBD L/E SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-15, REPAIR 15, FIG 202.SDR CALA2026080418268Bracket · crackedRIGHT MLG WW DOOR CLOSE SENSOR BRACKET CRACKED, BS 1040. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW SENSOR BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 284N1643-24.SDR CALA2026080418257Warning Message · false activationLE EDGE FLAP TRANS LGT APX 14000FT. 271KTS STAYED ON UNTIL BELOW 220KTS. ONE LIGHT ON. LATCHED MSG: 27-81220; LE FLAP 3 RETRACT SENSOR SIGNAL DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER LE EDGE RETRACT SENSOR SIGNALS. MSG 27-81220. T/S IAW FIM 27-81 TASK 826. PERFORMED GVI OFSDR CALA2026080418252Pressure Switch · faultyL AFT FUEL PUMP EICAS PILOTS REPORTED L AFT FUEL PUMP EICAS MSG WITH L AFT PUMP PRESS LIGHT ON. NO OPEN CIRCUIT BREAKER. HAS HISTORY REMOVED, & REPLACED L/H AFT PRESSURE SWITCH; OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN REFERENCE TO AMM 28-42-01-424-040-001.SDR SWIA2026080376728Fitting · brokenFWD RH DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FWD FITTING SPRING DOES NOT SPRING BACK FULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD EVACUATION SLIDE FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 53-10-25. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026080404493Check Valve · wornNR 2 ENGINE 5TH STAGE CHECK VALVE IS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE 5TH STAGE CHECK IAW B737 AMM 36- 11-02. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (1737142) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080404492Door Sill · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPT. LOWER DOOR SILL PLATE SURFACE CORROSION SEVERAL AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED LOWER DOOR SILL PLATE AT AFT CARGO COMPARMENT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G. (1736723) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA202608043223Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202608048848Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR REQUIRES NITROGEN SERVICING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPER PER JC 26L80052003.SDR AALA202608041710Handle · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 2L ARM HANDLE LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED ARMING HANDLE PER AMM 52-22-22SDR AALA202608043781Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 3R ARMING/DISARM LEVER GAURD WITH RME ON IT IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTNED LOOSE FASTENER ON LEVER PER AMM 52-22-22.SDR AALA202608045001Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 2L SLIDE ARMING LEVER REPORTED TO BE VERY LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TORQUED 2L SLIDE ARM LEVER PER AMM 20-21-00SDR AALA202608048781Strap · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DOOR 4R IS DIFFICULT TO DISARM. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRAPS FOR SECURING SLIDE BUSTLE INTERMITTENTLY GETTING STUCK BETWEEN GIRT BAR AND CABIN FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE GIRT BAR TO BIND WHILE ARMING - MAINTENANCE RESECURED STRAPS PER AMM 25-62-SDR AALA202608045163Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPENER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE CIDS MESSAGES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RI DOOR DAMPENER. PER AMM 52-11-14.SDR AALA202608047477Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING R1 DOOR DAMPER REMOVAL CIDS TEST FAILED FOUND 13WL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 13WL EPSU BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38. TEST OK.SDR AALA202608043700Girt Bar · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA SAYS 2R ARMING HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE GIRT BAR PER AMM 52-13-00SDR DALA2026080404489Mount · corrodedCORROSION ON FASTENERS HOLES HOLDING (8 EA) ALSO MOUNTING FLANGE (UPPER HOLES) AT RIGHT WING FLAP INNER HINGE. REPAIRED PER BOEING OVERHAL MANUAL 27-50. (1736786) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080404488Skin · crackedCRACKS FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y=1087, L-13L TO L-14L. REPAIRED PER ERA 635909-14. (1735466) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026080404485Engine · vibrationDIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO NBR 2 ENGINE VIBES. NR 2 ENG VIBS 1.25 FOR 38 SEC. MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS.SDR AALA202608045750Elec Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UPON OPS CHECKING EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FOUNDIN SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 16 CBA INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR FOR IN SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT DISCONNECTED UNDER SEAT 16 CBA. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PERFORMED OPSSDR HNAA2026080400645Elect Module · faultedON TAKE OFF ROLL AT V1 FLIGHT CONTROL DID NOT RESPOND TO YOKE MOVEMENT. C/W HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-40-00-700-802-A. C/W AURAL WARNING OPS CHECK IAW AMM TASK 31-51-00-700-801-A. C/W ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TENSION CHECKSDR HNAA2026080400644O-Ring · leakingEXHAUST FUME ODOR IN COCKPIT. MEL C21521, 36-2 APU BLEED SYSTEM. R & R APU BLEED VALVE O-RINGS IAW AMM 36-12-03. OPS CHKD GOOD. LEAK CHKD GOOD. NO OTHER OR FUMES IN COCKPIT OR CABIN.OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.SDR FDEA202608031080Skin · corrodedLWR FUSELAGE AFT POTABLE WATER DRAIN DOOR CUT OUT POSSIBLE CORROSION COMPLIED WITH EA F-5330-T0388116P1 AFT LAV PAN CUTOUT SKIN CORROSION REPAIR BTW BS 1681-1701 S26R - 29L.SDR ABXA20260803346Generator · malfunctionedLEFT GEN OFF WITH LEFT BUS TIE LIGHT / ISLN LIGHT ON WHEN POWER ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. A/C ABORTED TAKE OFF (ATO) AND RETURNED TO GATE (BTB). MTC DEFERRED LH GEN IAW ABX MEL 24-00-1-2. GENERATOR DISCONNECTED MX PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. PLACARDS INSTALLED. A/C R