Service difficulty reports
1,771,154 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"
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 SWIA2026071576655Unknown · odorFUME EVENT. EXTREMELY STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR, EYES BURNED. SMELLED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. FLIGHT 6396. OPENSDR SWIA2026071576654Elevator System · faultedFLIGHT CREW REPORTS CO-PILOT TRIM QUIT WORKING AT APPROX 5000' AGL, RECEIVED AN ELEVATOR SPLIT MASTER WARNING. ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AC BEGAN PORPOSING, DISCONNECTED TO AP, DISCONNECTED THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE CITY OF ORIGINSDR SWIA2026071576653Slat System · faultedSLAT FAIL ON CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 1 AND 0. RAN QRH, THE MESSAGE DID NOT GO AWAY. FLIGHT 4687. OPENSDR SWIA2026071576652Retainer · detachedAT 36,000 FEET, CABIN PRESSURE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FEET. WE DESCENDED TO 34,000 FT, & THEN TO 32,000 FT. DURING DESCENT WE RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE HI WARNING MESSAGE. DONNED O2 MASKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, & COMPLIED WITH QRC & QRH PROCEDURES, DESCENDISDR SWIA2026071576650Hinge Bracket · brokenOPERATIONS CALLED TO ADVISE THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OPERATING THE MCD. FLIGHT 4639. UPON INSPECTION FOUND PAX DOOR VENT FLAP AFT HINGE BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX DOOR VENT FLAP AFT HINGE BRACKET WITH REFERENCE TO SRM 51-42-21. COMPLIED WITHSDR 2026FA0000590Bushing · delaminatedDURING 100HR INSPECTION FOUND LANDING GEAR BUSHING DELAMINATING FROM METAL SURFACE. TEXTRON RELEASED SEL-32-08R1 FOR WHICH THIS AIRCRAFT IS NOT INCLUDED.SDR AALA202607166653Skin · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON APU DOOR 316AR SKIN AT THE FORWARD INBOARD AREA. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE APU DOOR SKIN PER SRM 52-41-22.SDR AALA202607165712Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AMBER CHECK DOOR PRESSURE (4R) MESSAGE ON FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL. SERVICED 4R DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IAW AMM 52-00-00.SDR AALA202607165566Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING PS CK FOUND R1 DOOR EMERGENCY CYLINDER/ACCUMULATOR PSI UNDER LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R1 DOOR PRESSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM TASK 52-10-00.SDR AALA202607161633Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 EMERGENCY DOOR ACCUMULATOR BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R2 EMERGENCY DOOR ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR DALA2026071604182Seat Track · corrodedCORROSION IN SEAT TRACKS RH SIDE INB/OUTB STA 365-377 AT CPAX. CORROSION LEVEL 2, RH OTBD AND INB SEAT TRACKS SECTIONS BTW STA 365 TO STA 440 RH AT CPAX WERE REPLACED PER B757-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G. (LP 1701867 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071604196Fitting · corrodedCORROSION ON FITTING OF GIRT BAR FROM PASSENGER DOOR R1. FITTING OF GIRT BAR FROM PASSENGER DOOR R1 WAS REPLACED PER B757-200 AMM 25-66-10. (LP 1701748 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071604195Oil System · overservicedBRIEF BURN LIKE ODOR SMELLED THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT, STRONGER IN BACK OF AIRPLANE. STARTED JUST AFTER ROTATION, DISSIPATED AFTER 30 SECONDS. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED ON FLIGHT. PERFORMED T/S OF SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN PER W/C 0550-2001. FOUND ENG NR 1 OIL OVER SDR DALA2026071604193Seat Track · corrodedAFT MOST CABIN SEAT TRACK RBL 23 SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 635190-14 PRI REV 0, ER/A 635190-14 PRI REV 1 AND FINAL ER/A 635190-14 REV ORIGINAL. CORRODED SEAT TRACK SECTION WAS REPLACED. (LP# 1701470; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071604191Floorbeam · corrodedLEFT PASSENGER FLOOR HAS CORROSION AT ATTACHMENT HOLE LOCATED FR76 LBL 52.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR BEAM REF DWG C01342759 REV D AND A220 ASRP 51-42-00. (LP# 1700264; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR 4NSA202607160001Unknown · odorTOOK OFF FROM W22 ON A FERRY FLIGHT TO BNA WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING (SMELLED ELECTRICAL INITIALLY). DIVERTED TO KCKB AND STATED TO ATC THAT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS NECESSARY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CSDR SCNA20260716308Unknown · odorAFT FA REPORTED SULFUR LIKE SMELL IN AFT GALLEY WHILE TAXING. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AFT GALLEY FOR SMELL. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACKS IN REF TO AMM 21-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR CALA2026071617809Skin · damagedLIGHTNING STRIKE ON FASTNER AT STA 4546. 18.25 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER. PERFORMED MATERIAL LOSS MEASUREMENT INSP PER NTM TASK 51-10-04-270-802-A WITH REMAINING MATERIAL AT THINNEST IN BLENDED AREA AT 0.081 AND THICKNESS BARE METAL AREA AT 0.093. REMOVED LIGHTNSDR CALA2026071617799Life Vest · missingSEAT 6A LIFE VEST MISSING, EVEN SEALED. FOUND MISSING LIFE VEST AT COMPARTMENT 903.SDR CALA2026071617797Guard · brokenBROKEN BRACKET ON THE LT MLG OTBD SIDE. NOTED BRACKET IS A GUARD FOR NR 1 BRAKE ASSY HYDRAULIC HOSE. APPROX. 30 SQ. INCHES. LT MLG WHEEL NR 1 OTBD TILT TRUCK MECHANISM BROKEN. REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY HOSE GUARD BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, CMM 32-11-26,SDR MASA2026071500033Pressure Switch · faultedPARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCHES 1 & 2.SDR DALA2026071604177Socket · shortedEMERGENCY LIGHT 29 DEF OVERHEAD BIN AND SIGN AT OVERWING EXIT 2R OUT. FOUND LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED REPLACED SAME AS WELL AS F2 IN M11384. OPS CK GOOD REF AMM 33-51. (LP 8460510 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071504176Duct · leakingDIVERTED TO DTW DUE TO A RT WING BLEED LEAK MESSAGE. CLASS 2 AIR BLEED WAS ALREADY ON MEL FOR A RT WING LOOP A FAILURE. REPLACED LEAKING ANTI-ICE TAPPING DUCT SEALS IN THE RT WING. (LP 9572916 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR N6WA2026071506Antenna · dirtyGLD USAFE CAUTION MESSAGE 65 KIAS LOW ENERGY.( MOMENTARILY.) CLEANED ANTENNAS AND PREFORMED OPS TEST OF RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 34-44-01. MESSAGE NO LONGER PRESENT.SDR DALA2026071504169Bottle · low pressureL1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW. SERVICED DOOR BOTTLE PER A330 AMM 52-15. (9580852) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR QR9R2026071500001Sensor · failedOVERSPEED CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START RUN-UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE OVERSPEED SENSOR IAW EMM 77-14-00-900-802-A01.SDR 2026FA0000584Dimmer · abnormalUPON ENTERING THE DOWNWIND FOR LANDING THE GREEN LIGHTS INDICATING GEAR DOWN WERE DARK. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE RESULTS WERE THE SAME. LIGHTS WERE OFF, GEAR HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL, AND NOSE GEAR APPEARED DOWN IN THE MIRROR. I MADESDR ABXA20260715321Indicator · inaccurateDURING MTC PRE-FLIGHT, CREW O2 SYSTEM PRESSURE EICAS INDICATION INACCURATE. PREVIOUSLY REPLACED VOLTAGE AVERAGING UNIT DETERMINED TO BE BAD FROM STOCK. DEFERRED CREW O2 PRESSURE INDICATION EICAS PER MEL 35-11-2-1. PLACARDS INSTALLED MBCB07-18-2026. MUST BE RSDR JR2R20260715642Floorbeam · corrodedRBL10 FR84 REPAIR DOUBLER IS CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM.SDR SIMA20260715001Flap System · malfunctionedFLAP FAIL DURING DESCENT. RAN CHECKLIST HAD SLATS 3 FLAPS 0 FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. (REPEATED EVENT). PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION.SDR SIMA20260715002Flap System · malfunctionedWHILE CONFIGURING FOR APPROACH INTO MSN AT 210 KTS, THE FO WAS PF AND CALLED FOR FLAPS 1. I SELECTED FLAPS 1 AND SHORTLY GOT A FLAP FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. WE RAN THE QRH AND ULTIMATELY WERE ABLE TO GET SLATS 3 FLAPS 0 FOR OUR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED INSPECTEDSDR FDEA202607150928Floorbeam · corrodedMCC BL 0 TO LBL 24.75 BS 1200 FLOOR BEAM WITH CORROSION AREA WITH CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT FLOOR BEAM BS 1200 LBL 8 TO LBL 14 WAS REPAIRED IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51-2R REPAIR 5SDR FDEA202607150927Collar · brokenL1 DOOR GUST LOCK FOUND BROKEN DURING POST FLIGHT CHECK UPON FLIGHT ARRIVAL. REINSTALLED NEW AND SERVICEABLE GUST LOCK AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-08-8.SDR FDEA202607150926Flap System · unknownWHILE ON APPROACH TO MEM, GOING FROM FLAPS 20 TO FLAPS 25 RECEIVED EICAS MSG FOR TE FLAP DISAGREE. RAN QRH DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDED WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. EMERGENCY DECLARED AMM: 27-51-00-5, AMM: 12-13-06-3, AMM: 12-21-09-3, FIM: 27-51-00. PERFORSDR FDEA202607150925Skin · bulgedRIGHT WING NR 9 SLAT UPPER SURFACE 32IN FROM OTBD EDGE FOUND BULGE. NR 9 SLAT UPPER SURFACE 32 INCH FROM OB EDGE BULGE AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, SRM 57-43-01-2R REPAIR 16 FIG 202, SRM 51-40-05-0G, SRM 51-20-01-0G REV 53.0 AND EA G-5750-T0388015 P1.SDR JR2R20260715656Floorbeam · corrodedLBL10 FR87 FLOOR BEAM EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR IS CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM.SDR JR2R20260715650Floorbeam · corrodedRBL 11, FR 87 FLOORBEAM EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR IS CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM.SDR 2026FA0000583Guide Vane · misinstalledTO IDENTIFY THE SUSPECTED POPULATION, MTU-H REVIEWED ALL SHOP VISITS INVOLVING WORK SCOPES THAT REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF IGV LEVER ARMS WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE IGVS. THE POPULATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY NARROWED BY EXCLUDING ENGINES FOR WHICH THE FAN HUSDR DALA2026071504154Seat Track · corrodedLEVEL 2 CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK -Y1292, FR 20 AT FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SEAT TRACK -Y1292 BTW FR 12 TO FR 24 IAW SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-72-11, DWG D53110920, AND DWG D53110984. MEASURES OF CORROSION WERE L= 2.027 INCHES, W= 0.424 INCHES D= 0.050 INCHES. RISDR HNAA2026071500596Unknown · odorSMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT, NOT DETECTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. ( CAPTAIN SAID IT HAD AN ODOR OF BURNED GRASS ). RAN BOTH PACKS INDIVIDUALLY AND RAN BOTH EIGNES ON APU AND ENGINE BLEED. CAN NOT DUPLICATE ANY ODOR IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SIMA20260714004Light · crackedRIGHT NR 4 & LH 4, EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT INDICATOR STRIP LIGHTS HAD DAMAGE AND CRACK ON BOTTOM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT 4 & LT 4 EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT INDICATOR STRIP LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-21.SDR SIMA20260714005Sign · inoperativeAFT PAX DOOR SURROUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP COMPLETE:REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGT POWER UNIT #3 (CONNECTOR P0545) IAW ERJ-170 AMM 33-50-01. SEE TASKS AND WIPS FOR DETAILS.SDR SWIA2026071477503Slat Track · corrodedREMOVE AND REPLACE RIGHT SLAT TRACK 3-2. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE RT SLAT TRACK 3-2 IAW AMM27-81-41-000-802-A01, AND AMM27-81-41-400-802-A01.SDR SWIA2026071477502Slat Track · corrodedREMOVE AND REPLACE RIGHT SLAT TRACK 3-1. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE RT SLAT TRACK 3-1 IAW AMM27-81-41-000-801-A01 AND AMM 27-81-41-400-801-A01.SDR SWIA2026071477501Slat Track · corrodedREMOVE AND REPLACE RIGHT SLAT TRACK 2-3 . REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE, RT SLAT TRACK 2-3 USING NEW COTTER PINS IAW AMM 27-81-41-000-801 A01 AND AMM 27-81-41-400-801 A01OPS TEST GOOD.SDR IPXA2026072549120Drain · corrodedAFT CARGO COMP. FLOOR LEVEL BETWEEN FR.59. & FR.60. UNDER FLOOR PANEL 152MG DRAINAGE PLATE CORRODED (4SPOTS)/ REMOVED CORROSION IAW A300-600 SRM 51-74-10, REMOVED NUTPLATES IN REWORKED AREA AS REQUIRED IAW A300-600 SRM 51-40-21, CHECKED LIMITS AND FOUND TO BE SDR IPXA2026081250906Bracket · corrodedFWD CARGO, BTWN FR38.2 TO FR39, UNDER FLOOR PANEL, ATTACHMENT BRACKET HAS EXFOLITION CORROSION. DOT 103-68. REMOVED ATTACHMENT BRACKET AT FWD CARGO AFT BULKHD AFTER STATION 40. IAW A300-600 SRM 51-40-21. INSTALLED BRACKET FWD CARGO BEHIND FR 40 UNDER FLOOR PASDR IPXA2026091760882Web · crackedNR 1 PYLON, RIB 3A WITH CRACK. DOT 73-042. ACCOMPLISHED WELDED WITH TRAVELER T26/1814578 GMM 03.50.01.01 PN UPA54612519200. NO MORE FURTHER ACTIONS IS REQUIRED.SDR IPXA2026091662282Brace · corrodedCEILING PANEL ATTACHMENT FITTING AT FR 54, BTW Y953 AND Y1456 IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON FITTING AT FR 54, BTW Y953 AND Y1456 UNDER FUTHER EVALUATION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS FOR EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND EXCEEDS 10% OF THE PERMITTED DAMAGE I.A.W SRM 51-73-1SDR IPXA2026091648490Drain · corrodedAFT CARGO COMP. FLOOR LEVEL BETWEEN FR.59 & FR.60 DRAINAGE PLATE CORRODED (6SPOTS) UNDER RH FLOOR PANEL 152NG/ REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-74-10, REMOVED NUTPLATES IN REWORKED AREA AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 51-40-21, CHECKED LIMITS AND FOUND TO BE NEGLIGIBLE DAMAG