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 AALA202607151947Valve · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CTR L XFR FAULT OCCURRED DURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE CENTER TANK EMPTY. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED L XFR PUMP OFF AND CONTINUED FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR 11QL PER AMM 28-26-51.SDR AALA202607157206Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING ON ROW 15ABC SEAT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE PER ESPM 20-43-11 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607153783Transmitter · intermittentAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CLIMB AROUND 6.500FT #1 ENGINE OIL INDICATION WENT FROM 14QTS TO 1QTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MASDR SWAA2026071559853Lens · missingCABIN FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LENS COVER IAW AMM 33-51-03.SDR SWAA2026071502202Engine · slowAFTER LANDING NR 1 ENGINE SLOW/ NO RESPONSE TO THRUST LEVER MOVEMENT. PERFORMED EEC BITE IAW FIM 73-00 TASK 801 NO FAULTS AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00 ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SWAA2026071545498Pump · failedOTS, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. ATTEMPTED RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. LANDED SINGLE ENGINE. NO AIRFRAME OR OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS PRIOR TO FAILURE. HMU AND FUEL PUMP PACKAGE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 73-21-10; 73-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF TTG8RSDR DALA2026071504164Light · inoperativeLT AND RT AFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, REF A220 AMP33-55. OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP# 8593860; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071504163Floor Support · corrodedPER MTX REQUESTED OI, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR EDGE SUPPORT MEMBER AT FR 74, LBL 54.5. -M- SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 001-0196:2531-4003/004 00567 REPLACED SUPPORT MPN C01342782-103 PER ASRP 51-42-06. (LP# 1694108; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR YENA2026071400571Filter · odorFLT # 789, DTW-FLL. CREW REPORTED ODOR IN REAR OF CABIN ONLY DURING DESCENT (TRANSIENT) AND TAXI IN. APU ONLY IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO GATE ARRIVAL ; C/W INFO NOTICE 2017-TO15M. R/R L+R OZONE FILTERS IAW AMM 21-55-00 & L+R HEPA CABIN FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41DECONTSDR YENA2026071400570Seal · obstructedFLT 34, CDG-BOS. R1 DOOR - LOUD AIR SOUND COMING FROM LEFT BOTTOM OF DOOR; FOUND SLIDE HARNESS CLIP STUCK BETWEEN THE DOOR & AC. R & R DOOR R1 SLIDE ASSY PER AMM 25-62-44 FOR A CRUSHED HARNESS CLIP. OPS CHKD SATIS & ITEM OK FOR SVC AT THIS TIME.SDR QXEA2026061400163Starter · malfunctionedNR 2 ENG AUTO ABORTED DURING START WITH APU. STARTED TO LOOK NORMAL IN FIRST 35 SECS, THEN SPIKED. NO OTHER IND OR EICAS MESSAGES. ITT WAS IN RED FOR NO MORE THAN 2 SECS. ATTEMPTED 2ND START AT GATE, N2 DID NOT GO OVER 0.2, AFTER 30 SECS ABORTED START MANUALLSDR AALA202607145821Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BAT/EPSU (15WL) MID L FAULT DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 15WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202607142477Proximity Sensor · intermittentAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BACK RIGHT SLIDE ARM INDICATOR INTERMITTENT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DETECTOR PROXIMITY SWITCH 15WV2 PER AMM 52-71-11 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISUSES NOTED.SDR AALA202607145659Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT SIDE OVERWING EXIT LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-15 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607145965Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT LEFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT FAULTING DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202607146486Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607140799Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11 12 AND 13 ABC ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT THE WALL CONNECTOR AND REPAIRED IT PER ESPM 20-44-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607142608Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202607145807Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607148853Oven · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OVEN #2 SMOKES WHEN USED. (FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSPECTED IT IS DUE TO ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM TAPE THAT WAS INSIDE THE OVEN). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVEN PER AMM 25-35-19 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES SDR AALA202607144663Elec Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 17C. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR LOOSE INSIDE T JUNCTION BOX. RESECURED CONNECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER ASM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202607146027Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607142233Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202607149448Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202607142517Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L DOOR CHECK DOOR PRESSURE WHEN CLOSED AND ARMED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-11-00.SDR AALA202607141975Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LEFT ENTRY DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER NEEDS SERVICING. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607142166Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607148828Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER NEEDS REFILING. SERVICED R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607147233Control Unit · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FLL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AUTO FLT AP OFF AND AUTO FLT A/THR OFF ECAM MESSAGE AROUND 600FT NAV WENT TO HDG AROUND 400. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT FLL WITHOUT FURTHERSDR AALA202607149098Door · stuckAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING BOARDING PASSENGER STUCK IN LAV COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSINDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAV D DOOR IAW AMM 25-40-14.SDR CALA2026071317730Wire Harness · brokenFOUND ROW 36A EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND EMERGANCY LIGHT HARNESS BROKEN FROM SEAT CONNECTOR TO FLOOR CONNECTOR. NEEDS NEW HARNESS OR CONNECTOR RE SEATED CONNECTOR AS REQ. PATH LIGHTING OPS CHECK NORMAL. REF AMM 33-51-11SDR CALA2026071317728Fire Detector · false activationLAV T SMOKE ALAM WENTOFF FAS SAY NO INDICATION ON PRAM. NO SMOKE /FUMES/VAP NOTICEABLE. CW LAV SMOKE DETECTION TEST PER AMM 26-14-00-730-801 OPS CHECK GOODSDR CALA2026071317727Unknown · fumesON T/O ROLL AND AFTER LANDING FUMES ENTERED FLIGHT DECK. WITH PACKS ON ENGINES, . AMM. 05-51-26-800-801-C1. NEED TO C/W AMM. 05-51-26 UP TO DISPORION OF EVENT. NEED TO PERFORM ENGINE "BURN OUT" REF. AMM. 72-00-00-100-803-F00. OPERATE THE ENGINE AT IDLE FOR 1SDR CALA2026071217723Bungee · out of positionPILOT REPORTED CARGO FWD DOOR SHOWED OPEN. WHEN RETURNED TO GATE THE FWD CARGO DOOR AND HANDLE WERE FLUSH. MECHANICS FOUND DOOR HANDLE UNABLE TO EXTEND TO OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN OPENED USING THE TORQUE TUBE, FOUND BUNGEE CORD STUCK IN FWD EDGE OF DOOR ATTACHMENT SDR CALA2026071217710Bottle · dischargedDOOR 1L EMERGENCY DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE DISCHARGED PART NUMBER FOR DOOR 1L ASSIST RESERVOIR REMOVED DOOR 1L EMERGENCY DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IN REF WITH AMM 52-11-30-004-037. INSTALLATION OF THE NEW RESERVOIR IS REQUIRED. ALL HARDWARE IS INSTALLED IN AREA OF THE BOTTSDR CALA2026071217708Light · inoperative35D SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, REMOVED AND REPLACED 35D SEAT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AS REF. AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A. CHECKED ITEM OK.SDR CALA2026071217706Floorbeam · corrodedAFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 986.5 LT AND RT 6" FR OM BL O HAS CORROSION AND LBL46 REMOVED AND DISCARDED EXISTING REPAIR FABRICATED AND INSTALLED R EPLACEMENT UPPER CHORD REPAIR DETAILS PER 737-700 SRM 53-70-51-2 R-4 AT BS 985.5.SDR CALA2026071217704Floorbeam · corrodedM/C STA 946 LBL 53 FLOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM AT STA 946 LBL 53 REF SRM 53-70-51- 2R-5 REPAIR 5. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY "A" AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS. ESFR ENTRY. CLEARING LOG PAGE. ALL INFORMATION UPDATED. DMG CARRY NOT SDR CALA2026071217702Skin · corrodedL/H EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND LAV EXHAUST VENT BETWEEN BS907 AND BS927 AND BETWEEN STR S-21L AND STR S-22L. REMOVED DAMAGE REF SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. ORIG .125, REMOVED .012, REMAINING .113 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A FIG 103 DSDR CALA2026071217700Web · corrodedRIGHT WING OTBD L/E AREA BULL NOSE WEB IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER ATTACH FLANGE AT APPROX OFSS 580. REMOVED CORROSION AND EVALUATED MATERIAL REMOVED .002, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .050, REMAINING THICKNESS .048 FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 57-41-02. RESTORED SURFACE FSDR CALA2026071417747Skin · damagedLIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE LOCATED AT STATION 214 AND 7" BELOW FLOOR LINE STRINGER 17R. DAMAGE IS AWAY FROM FASTENER.BLENDED AREA REMOVED .017" OF MATERIAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040". BLEND IS OUT OF LIMITS. A REPAIR IS NEEDED FOR THIS AREA. REQUESTING A THICKNESDR AALA202607140247Cushion · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON APPROACH INTO JFK DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM SEAT CUSHION 2A, WATER BOTTLES WERE POURED ON SEAT CUSHION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT JFK SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITSDR SIMA20260711002Flashlight Assy · damagedAFT FA EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT DAMAGED RAR AFT FA FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW ERJ 170 AMM 33-51-01/400 OPC GOODSDR YENA2026071300568Control Unit · failedFLT # 379, DCA-FLL(DIVERED TO JFK). FLAP LEVER SAFETY LOCK BROKEN AFTER TAKEOFF WITH FLAPSIN POSITION 3.; REMOVED & REPLACED FLAP & SLAT CONTROL LEVER REF AMM 27-51-43. OPS CHKGOOD AT THIS TIME. A/C CLEAR FOR SVCSDR DALA2026071304123Unknown · odorDIVERTED TO BGR DUE TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. CREW DONNED MASKS, C/W QRH AND MADE UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. C/W OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP. REPLACED CREW OXYGEN BOTTLE. CLEANED AND STOWED MASKS. LT VOR/DME TUNING PANEL IDENTIFIED AS ODOR SOURCE ANDSDR DALA2026071304122Lens · damagedEMERGENCY EXIT COVER DIFFUSER LENS DAMAGED OR MISSING / LOCATIONS:605. REPLACED O/H EXIT SIGN. REF AMM 33-51, OPS OK. (LP 1694628 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202607133137Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RH ECS BAY AFT BULKHEAD MID SECTION AND IB SIDE UPPER ANGLE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ANGLE AND REPAIR SPLICE FOR RH ECS BAY AFT BULKHEAD IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R, PROCEDURE 5.SDR SWIA2026071176618Slat System · faultedSLAT FAIL WHILE RETRACTING FROM 1 TO UP IN THE INITIAL CLIMB. RAN QRH AND COULD NOT GET THE MESSAGE TO EXTINGUISH. FLIGHT 5481. REFERENCE AML 1936853. FOR LT SLAT POSITION SENSOR. REFERENCE AML 1936854 FOR RT SLAT POSITION SENSOR INTERROGATED CMC FOUND FASDR SWIA2026071176617Gcu · failedAFTER RECEIVING GEN 1 OFF, RECEIVED A FWD SMOKE CARGO. SMOKE WARNING WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT 2 MINS. CHKD W FLT ATTS & NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN CABIN. RETURNED TO SHV. AFTER LANDING, COULD SMELL AN ELECT BURNING ODOR & BLEW FWD CARGO HALON BOTTLES. SMOKE WARNING CAMESDR DALA2026071304121Control Unit · faultedDECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO BRAKE ON CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE, RIGHT INBOARD BRAKE, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL UNIT (EMCU) NR 1. (LP# 8595678; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)