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 AALA202607200068Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR FWD L EPSU/BATT (10WL) DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED,SDR KCSA2026071540Circuit Breaker · trippedAC DIST P6 BREAKER POP INFLIGHT W/ ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AC DIST P6 BREAKER AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, NO DEFECTS FOUND IAW B747-400 AMM 20-60-03. PERFORMED AUTOLAND UNIQUE GROUND TEST IAW AMM 22-10-00. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY, NO DESDR R61A2026072000193Door · ground damageAIRCRAFT STRUCK BY AIRSTAIRS BELOW L1 DOOR LOWER DOOR AFT CORNER, PERFORMED TRIPLER REPAIR AT FUSLAGE SKIN FR19 AND STGR18L IAW ETD2026-107-012344 REV BSDR JJBA20260720012Battery Pack · inoperativeEXIT LOCATING SIGN FWD MID CEILING FOUND INTERMITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY 4. OPS CHKD SAT.SDR JJBA20260720011Battery Pack · inoperativeMULTIPLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE, LT OVERWING EXIT BOTH, LOWER ON RT OVERWING EXIT, ROW 18 AFT UPPER CEILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY NR 3. OPS CHKD SAT.SDR CALA2026072017892Sensor · faultedCREW REPORTS LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. OVERHEAD INDICATOR FOR NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP INDICATING NOT RETRACTED. FOLLOWED FIM 27-88 TASK 820 AND COMPLETED FSEU BITE CHECK, PASSED. LOOKED AT PREVIOUS FAULT HISTORY LEG 0 HISTORY SHOWS F3 PROXSDR CALA2026072017891Generator · faultedELEC BACKUP GEN R EICAS STATUS RIGHT BACKUP GENERATOR OFF DUE TO A PROTECTIVE TRIP. DB BACKUP CONVERTER R&R E2 BUG IAW AMM 24-25-01. SECOND QUALIFIED MECHANIC WITNESSED NEW BUG SHAFT PACKING REPLACED. C/W IDT INSPECTION OF BUG FEEDER CABLE INSTALLATION IAWSDR CALA2026072017855Acm · faultyBRIEF SMOKEY ODOR AT CRZ CONT CAB TEMP ROSE TO 40 DESCENDING. LT PACK TRIP ON LANDING. CAPT. STATED ODOR WAS INTERMITTENT IN CRUISE. LT PACK TRIPPED DURING OPS. PERFORMED BITE CHECK IAW AMM 21-61-00-700-806-002 & TCV FAULTING. R & R LT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVSDR CALA2026072017853Structure · damagedREPAIR ON LOWER WING STRUCTURE FOR 192DR HIGH-PRESSURE DUCT DOOR IS DAMAGED. AFTER DISASSYMBLY FOUND TRIMOUT HAS NOT BEEN DONE CORRECTLY & NEEDS TWO MORE 3/16 HILOCKS AT 3D MIN ON EITHER SIDE OF CUTOUT IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. EVALUATED AND MEASURED DAMAGE BOTHSDR CALA2026072017851Seal · wrong partESCAPE DOOR 192 CR HAS WRONG SEAL INSTALLED, IS WORN AND DOUBLE DRILLED AT EACH FASTENER HOLE. NEW CORRECT SEAL IN STOCK AND ORDERED. PARTIALLY INSTALLED NEW SEAL, FINAL INSTALL AWAITING 192DR DOOR LOWER WING CHORD REPAIR REF LP 9615472 REF SRM 51-40-02 INSTALSDR CALA2026071917849Skin · corrodedLEFT WING UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED APPROX BETWEEN WS 180 AND WS 204 AND STRINGER U-14. ACCOMPLISHED BLEND REPAIR IAW AAR REO-G25997 REV IR DATED 13-JUL-26 AND UAL ECRA 5723-01059. LEFT WING UPPER SKIN CORROSION, SKIN REPAIRED. ACCOMPLISHED BLEND REPAIR IAW AASDR DALA2026071904234Light · inoperative34H AND 37B EEPL LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PER A330 AMM 33-52. (8933157) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR QMLA2026071820047Bearing · faultedPILOTS REPORT "AFTER ILLUMINATION OF THE HYD2 AND SERVO LIGHTS, NURSE AND MEDIC SAW WHITISH GRAY SMOKE FROM VICINITY IN FRONT OF THE CABIN TDFM RADIO CONTROL HEAD, NEAR THE O2 SHUT-OFF LEVER. I SMELLED A BURNT RUBBER SMELL BUT NEVER SAW ANY SMOKE WHEN I LOOKESDR DALA2026071704223Light · faultedSEAT 36AB AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER A330 AMM 33-51-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED HARNESS FROM SIDEWALL TO EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR CONNECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (9567232) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026071704218Light · inoperativeFOUND OVERHEAD L1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, REMOVED & REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY L2-789. IAW AMM 33-51. (8820878) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026071704213Doubler · crackedCRACK AT PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER ON INTERNAL PAN BTW BEAM 1 AND 2 AT AFT EDGE OF FWD CARGO DOOR (C1), COMPLIED WITH ER/A 634307-14. (1702038) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026071704212Doubler · wornWORN LOWER WING SKIN DOUBLER BTW XCW 58 AND STA Y=703 AT LT WING, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 635209-14AD. (1701724) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR AALA202607170304Sign · missingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE R1 DOOR IS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED EXIT SIGN ABOVE R1 DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202607179346Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FOR L2 DOOR LIGHTS HAS A DAMAGED TEST BUTTON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT L2 DOOR IAW AMMM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202607174368Battery Pack · dischargedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT R1 DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202607170438Battery Pack · dischargedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202607179851Flap System · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LE FLAPS TRANSIT AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON SELECTION OF 30 FLAPS. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE AND LANDED AT FLAPS 15 WITH GREEN LE FLAPS LIGHT. ON CLEAN-UP, LE FLAPS TRANSIT AMBER LIGHT CAME BACK ON. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF SLATS PARTIALLYSDR AALA202607172820Proximity Sensor · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CMD A/B AUTO PILOT INOPERATIVE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS MADE TO REENGAGE FAILED. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO PHX. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REF MIC 0144604, MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED AND TESTED ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR IAW AMM 22-11-30-820-8SDR AALA202607173134Hose · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RAMP CREW REPORTED FLAMES FROM LEFT MAIN UPON PARKING. NOTICED MAJOR LEAK COMING FROM LOWER BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY, ELBOW ASSEMBLY. REF MIC 7498167, MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOWER HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE/ELBOW ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-41-11.SDR AALA202607171330Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 540, LBL 1. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR DXTA2026071708843Potentiometer · out of adjustSECOND WRITE UP. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CASS MESSAGE APPEARED. UNABLE TO CONTROL NOSE WHEEL, STEERING WITH PEDALS OR TILLER. TECHS ARRVIED TO ACFT AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT, TECHS ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM THE NWS NVM DOWNSDR DXTA2026071708852Rod · fodMAIN CABIN DOOR IS BINDING UP WHEN CLOSING. OPERATED DOOR. VERIFIED BINDING AND SOUND WERE COMING FROM THE TELESCOPING ROD STICKING. FOUND TELESCOPING ROD TO HAVE DEBRIS AND DRIED LUBE ON IT. CLEANED TELESCOPING ROD. OPERATED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES. TELESCOPING RSDR IPXA2026071680871Adapter · corrodedMDC FLOOR STR AT FR34. Y1959 BELOW PANEL 241KF CLS ADAPTER HAS CORROSION , INSTALLED NEW CLS ADAPTER ON MDC FLOOR STR AT FR34. Y1959 BELOW PANEL 241KF IAW A300-600 SRM 51-40-21-001.SDR IPXA2026071680937Floor Support · corrodedMDC FLOOR STR AT FR29, Y100 BELOW PANEL 231XG, CLS ADAPTER HAS CORROSION , DOT 78-23. REMOVED 1 EA CORRODED CLS IAW SRM 51-40-21-001. INSTALLED CLS ADAPTER ON MAIN DECK FLOOR STR AT FR29,Y100 BELOW PANEL 321XG IAW SRM 51-40-21-001SDR IPXA2026071680987Adapter · corrodedMDC FLOOR STR AT FR28 Y-100, CLS HAS CORROSION , INSTALLED NEW CLS ADAPTER TRAVELER T26/1871957 ON MDC FLOOR STR AT FR28 Y-100 IAW A300-600 SRM 51-40-21-001.SDR AALA202607174665Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR THE L3 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202607173703Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING THE PS CHECK EPSU SYSTEM TEST, FOUND EPSU (12WL) DID NOT PASS THE TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EPSU (12WL) IAW AMM 33-51-38.SDR AALA202607170770Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING THE PS CHECK EPSU SYSTEM TEST, FOUND EPSU (14WL) DID NOT PASS THE TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EPSU (14WL) IAW AMM 33-51-38.SDR AALA202607170553Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW AND REQUIRED SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202607177424Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER TO OPERATIONAL RANGE PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202607176266Handle · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: HANDLE TO ARM EMERGENCY SLIDES AT DOOR 2L IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE HANDLE PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202607175059Door Latch · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR TOP LATCH DOESN'T FULLY OPEN WHEN HANDLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE. OPENS FINE WHEN TURNED COUNTERCLOCKWISE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH AS REQUIRED, LATCH OPERATES NORMALLY.SDR CALA2026071617843Unknown · odorFA REPORTS FUEL ODOR AFT GALLEY ON GROUND AND FOR FIRST 30 MIN OF FLIGHT HAD CREW FILL OUT SMOKE AND ODOR FORM. PREFORMED GVI OF AREA AROUND APU FOR FUEL LEAK. NO FUEL LEAK FOUND. WALKED TO BACK OF A/C TO SEE IF FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. NO FUEL ODOR PRESENT. NO SDR CALA2026071617840Door · openEQUIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 6000 FT.A/C WAS NOT PRESSURIZING UPON ARRIVED TO GATE FOUND MAIN E&E DOOR OPEN,TEST E&E DOOR WARNING FOUND S197 DOOR SWITCH FAULTY INTERMITTENT. REQUEST MEL 5271W FOR WRITE UP. VERIFIED THAT E&E DOOR IS CLOSED AND LOCKED. TOMC APPROVSDR CALA2026071617816Battery Pack · discharged(SUPPORT TASK) M1670 BATTERY PACK LOW VOLTAGE TRANSCRIBED FROM AAR GSO NR 9288012. ORIGINATED BY V942811 SDR COMPLETED REMOVED AND REPLACED M1670 BATTERY PACK AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IN REF WITH B737 AMM TASK 33-51-06-960-805. AAR GSO MECH VSDR I5PA2026071575702Shutoff Valve · inoperativeFLIGHT 305, RT ENG BLEED ISSUES. R & R RT ENG HPSOV PER AMM OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR I5PA2026071575701Pilot Valve · inoperativeFLIGHT 305, RT ENG BLEED ISSUES. R & R RT ENG HS PILOT IAW AMM, OPS CHKD NORMAL.SDR AALA202607161733Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 8ABC TO 14ABC INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY IAW /AMM 33-51-06. FOR SEATS 8ABC TO 14ABC.SDR AALA202607164012Battery Pack · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 18ABC TO 25 ABC INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS ) FOR SEATS 18ABC TO 25ABC. IAW/AMM 33-51-06.SDR DXTA2026071608842Warning Message · false activationAT FL400, A FLAPS FAIL CAS AND SPOILER FAULT CAS MESSAGE WERE DISPLAYED. THE ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED, AND THE FCE WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE CAS MESSAGE REMAINED DISPLAYED. TECHS GOT ONSITE AND SENT CMC DOWNLOADS TO CRC, TECHS PERFORMED CRC RECCOMMSDR DALA2026071604205Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT ROW 18-21 AND OVER EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS ON RIGHT SIDE ROW 19 AND 20. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS M1694 AND M1695 PER B 737 AMM 33-51. OPS CKS GOOD. (8481166) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071604206Battery Pack · no testON SVC CK, FOUND EMERG PATH LIGHTS OUT IN ROW 1-5 + R1 DOOR. T/S PER B737 FIM, R & R BATTERY PACK AT LOC M2816 REF WDM 33- 51-11, IAW B737 AMM 33-51. OPERATES NORMAL. (8402968) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071604203Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING SVC FOUND L1 DOOR EMG LIGHTS INOP. R & R M1675 LOCATION EMG BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD. (8577382) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071604201Elec Connector · unsecureEMERGENCY LT OUT BETWEEN ROW 17 AND 18 DEF. FOUND HARNESS DISCONNECTED, PLUG. RESECURED, OPS NORMAL. (9128517) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071604199Battery Pack · inoperativeMULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP IN FWD AND AFT GALLEY AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS M2816 AND M1673 PER B737 AMM 33-51. ALL LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD. (9575736) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED