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 SWAA2026071320024Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: LH OVERWING; LH FUSELAGE AFT TO THE FLAP; AT THE L2 DOOR AND AT THE MAIN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MID AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR DALA2026071304117Seat Track · corrodedAFT MOST CABIN SEAT TRACK RBL 43.5 SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK REF A220 ASRP 51-42-20. (LP# 1690284; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071304115Seat Track · corrodedFORWARD CABIN L/H O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CABIN L/H SEAT TRACK LBL 43.5 FR 20 TO FR 30 WL 151.5 PER A220 ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-20-00AAA-078A-A AND BOMBARDIER DWG C02312600-REV K. (LP# 1690653; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071304114Floor Support · corrodedCORROSION ON FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER SILL AROUND FASTENER HOLES. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 635498-14 REV ORIGINAL ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-635498 ADDED FOR AC 8132. (LP# 1690635; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026071304109Door · unsecureAPPROX 80KTS ON LANDING ROLL OUT, GOT A FWD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ON. FLT ATT NOTED THAT THE L1 DOOR HANDLE HAD MOVED UP SLIGHTLY. T/S ACCOMPLISHED SOFT UNLATCH PER B737 AMM 52-11-00, ALL GAPS WITHIN TOLERANCE. NO FAULTS NOTED. (8440194) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR IPXA2026071183506Keelbeam · crackedCRACK FOUND ON LT KEEL BEAM ON AFT SIDE OF BREAK LINE BETWEEN FR 13A AND FR 14, LENGTH: 1 1/2SDR AALA202607135201Support Strap · crackedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CRACKED STRINGER TO FRAME TIE SUPPORT STRAP AT FR 72 AND S67. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SUPPORT STRAP PER AARD 51-20-01-1 AND SRM 53-51-12-02A.SDR AALA202607136636Engine · overtempAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ENGINE 1 EGT TO/ GA LIMIT EXCEEDED TO 963. THE FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST TO CLIMB 30 SEC AFTER LIFTOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT TSDR AALA202607134609Latch · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR, BUT DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE FLIGHT HAD TO GET FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO INPUT CODE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT DECK DOSDR AALA202607132365Compressor · stalledAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IND DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF IN THE CLIMB JUST BEFORE THRUST REDUCTION EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE #2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT IND ASDR AALA202607136837Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202607138403Life Vest · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LIFE VEST AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT 2 APPEARS TO BE CONTAMINATED, UNOPENED BUT LOOKS WET. MAINTENNACE REPLACED LIFE VEST AS REQUIRED.SDR AALA202607139289Battery · dischargedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MID DOOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY DRAINED. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38.SDR AALA202607136255Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052003.SDR AALA202607136627Life Vest · openAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICERS LIFEVEST OPENED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIFEVEST PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR AALA202607135985Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT ROW 11ABC EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AND REPLACED THE ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING WIRE HARNESS AT SEAT 11ABC PER AMM 33-51-38, A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607137934Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 3R SHOWS ARMED BUT THE CIDS PANEL SHOWS A CHECK DOOR PRESSURE MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00 WHICH CLEARED THE MESSAGE CLEARED.SDR AALA202607137367Bushing · seizedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD RIGHT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR UPPER LOCKING HOOK ROLLER BUSHING SEIZED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ROLLER BUSHING PER AMM 52-11-31.SDR AALA202607132589Bottle · 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 JJBA20260713006Bulb · inoperativeAFT MOST CEILING LINING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR HNAA2026071300591Sensor · abnormalFLAP FAIL ON TAKEOFF. T/S IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-805 BLOCK DIAG 1 STEPS 1,2,3,4,20,21. R & R FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR IAW AMM 17-51-12 OPS CHECK GOODSDR HNAA2026071300590Acm · odorBURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND FWD GALLEY. R & R LT ACM IAW AMM 21-51-03.SDR DXTA2026071308756Nut · missingTHE HANDLE FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS MISSING HARDWARE. THE STRUT THAT CONNECTS THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR IS MISSING A NUT AND THE SCREW HAS BACKED OUT. INSTALLED MISSING BOLT, SPACER AND NUT CONNECTING ACTUATOR HANDLE TO OVERCENTER LINK. PSDR DXTA2026071308768Warning Message · false activationBRAKES FAILED WHILE TAXIING OUT OF PARKING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. FAULT NOT PRESENT ON POWER UP, BRAKES: APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND.NO MESSAGE POSTS WHEN BRAKES ARE ACTUATED. PER CONTACT CENTER PERFORMED FIM 32-41-00-810-823-A - BRAKE FAIL. NOSDR KCSA2026070938Door · faultedDOOR F/D OVHD. RESET OVHD DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS.SDR UIEA2026070900585Tire · burstADVISE TIRE DEBRIS LEFT IN PVG. PLANNED ANC LANDING STOP ON RUNWAY. CITY OPS ADVISED 2 TIRES MISSING. PER AMM 32-45-01 & IPC 32-45-03-02. C/W BLOWN TIRES INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-25-202-009. R & R NR 5, 6, 7, & 8 TORQUE LIMITER PER AMM 32-42-20 REV 116 & IPC SDR DALA2026071304084Skin · scratchedFWD UPPER FUSELAGE AROUND PCS/TIMING ANTENNA CUTOUT AT FR29+ 195MM AND BETWEEN STRINGER 1L-1R SKIN PANEL WITH SCRATCH. C/A: PERFORMED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR BETWEEN FR 29 AND FR 30 AT STGR 1R IAW DELTA ER/A # 635410-14 REV: ORIGINAL DATED 03-JUL-26. NOTE: PERFORSDR DALA2026071304083Skin · nickedFWD FUSELAGE FR13+65MM AND 400MM ABOVE OF LEFT SIDE STRG SKIN PANEL WITH NICK. PERFORMED PERMANENT FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT FWD FUSELAGE FROM FR 12 +238MM TO FR 13 +155MM, BETWEEN Z-520 AND Z-742 L/H SIDE I.A.W A320 SRM 53-11-11-300-041 PARAG 1 AND PARAG 2A FISDR AALA202607128509Sign · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT LIGHTS ON ROW 17ABC DO NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ASSY REF AMM 33-21-00-960-802.SDR AALA202607117607Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON PS CHECK FOUND SEAT 5D BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE PLACED BATTERY PACK SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST OF EEPL PERFORMED IAW AMM 33-51-06 AND J/C 72L00005043.SDR AALA202607117419Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON PS CHECK FOUND SEAT 5D BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE PLACED SEAT 5D EEPL LIGHTS REF. CMM 25-25-71.SDR F3LA202607100431O-Ring · leakingACFT WAS GROUNDED. DIVERTED TO MCO PER MCC DUE TO OIL QUANTITY LOSS LT ENGINE 14.5 RT ENGINE 20.5 FOR OIL LEAK ON DRAIN MAST IDG HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHAFT IDG O-RING IAW AMM 24-21-51-000/400-803-A. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPS TEST. IDG ENG 1 WAS SUCSDR WX0A2026071032889Battery Pack · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) EPSU 12WL BAT FAULT / R+R EPSU 12WL BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38-400-002-A. OPS CHECK GOOD"SDR WX0A2026071032888Battery Pack · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FLIGHT ATTENDENTS MEGAPHONE NOT WORKING / R & R BATTERIES ON FWD GALLEY MEGAPHONE IAW B737 AMM 25-64-00-900-803. OPS TEST GOOD."SDR WX0A2026071032887Battery Pack · faulted(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DURING OPS TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, EPSU 11WL EMER L FAULT APPEARED / REPLACED BATTERY OF EPSU OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-002-A, 33-51-38-400-002-A"SDR SWIA2026070976608Pitot Tube · contaminatedUNRELIABLE AIRSPEED INDICATION ON LT, CA SIDE. ASSOCIATED MESSAGES INCLUDED CAUTION MESSAGES: MACH TRIM & EFIS COMP MON, STATUS MESSAGES: RUD LIMIT FAULT, STAB FAULT, RT & LT FADEC FAULT 2. ON POST WALK AROUND, DEBRIS FOUND IN CA SIDE PITOT TUBE. (FLIGHT 5541)SDR SWAA2026071019748Battery Pack · failedAFT LT ENTRY EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1673 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026071019747Battery Pack · no testFWD ENTRY LT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1675 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-05.SDR SWAA2026071019782Light · delaminatedBLUE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP DELAMINATING FWD OF PASSENGER SEAT 1D. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-15-400-802-NG.SDR SWAA2026071020146Flashlight · no testAFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AFT OTBD FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026071019849Flashlight · no testFLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT BLINKS RED WHEN BUTTON DEPRESSED FOR OPS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026071020144Retainer · unsecureFORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP LOOSE. SECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIP PER AMM 25-66-01SDR SWAA2026071019848Girt Bar · out of adjustFWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR LOOSE IN TRACK. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR DISARMED BRACKET PER AMM 25-66-01.SDR DALA2026071004068Elec Connector · contaminatedDE/FCNT-DUE TO FLAP ISLN VALVE EICAS MESSAGE. REPLACED RELAY K10104 IN P33. FLAP BYPASS VALVBE ELEC CONNECTOR FOUND TO BE FULL OF HYD FLUID AND OTHER DEBRIS. CLEANED AND RECONNECTED. SLAT DRIVE MOTOR CONNECTOR FOUND LOOSE. INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED. OPS CHECSDR DALA2026071004063Unknown · odorDE - 30 MIN OUT FA CALLED AND REPORTED ODOR OF BURNNING RUBBER, OTHER FA DIDN'T SMELL TIL 20 MIN. OUT THEN REPORTED MODERATE BURNING RUBBER ODOR. CHECKED BINS FOR SIGN FROM THERE ROWS 19- 22 OVERHEAD IS WHERE THEY SMELLED IT. DID QRH 8.9 NO CHANGE. TILL ON GROSDR DALA2026071004057Web · corrodedRIGHT AFT WET AREA - CLOSE TO R2 DOOR AFT LOWER CUTOUT, CORROSION, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H AFT WET AREA WEB IAW SRM 51-40-02. (1690854) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071004056Transition Panel · corrodedAFT CARGO RT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED FROM STA 767 TO STA 792. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW TRANSITION PANEL RT BS 767-792 IAW SRM 51-40-02. (1690838) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026071004055Web · corrodedAFT WET AREA LT WEB STA 987 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BS 987 WEB IAW SRM 51-40-02. (1690261) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR AALA202607107857Seat Track · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON MID CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 37 AND FR 39 AT +Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-72-11.SDR AALA202607108951Door Sill · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT RIGHT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL AT FR 66 AND -Y1450. REPAIRED LOWER SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001.