Service difficulty reports
1,769,551 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 DALA2026101405651Anti-Ice Valve · faultedDIVERTED TO JFK DUE TO LT WING ANTI ICE FAIL. UNABLE TO RESET & UNABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS. SWAPPED LT & RT WAI VALVES. ALL CHKD OK. INSTALLED NEW WAI VALVE ON THE RT SIDE. (LP# 8961338; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101405648Battery Pack · inoperativeEMEGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT AFT LT DOOR & IN AISLE AT AFT GALLEY AREA EXIT SIGN. R & R AFT LT EMEGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (9153548) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101405637Engine · faultedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK DUE TO LEFT ENGINE OIL SYSTEM ISSUE. OIL QUANTITY DROPPING, OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND OIL TEMPERATURE RISING. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.(9123178)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026101320357Light · inoperativeAISLE SEAT 8C EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PATHWAY ILLUMINATION LIGHT ON SEAT 8C IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-51-19. OPS CHECK GOOD. PARTS USED: BR9644-21,QTY :1SDR CALA2026101320356Elec Connector · disconnectedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEAT 34C NOT ILLUMINATING CHANGED THE LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 2 TIMES AND LIGHT DIDNT ILLUMINATE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 34C AND FOUND CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED UNDERNEATH SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY. CONNECTED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OSDR DALA2026101305628Battery Pack · inoperativeTAIL COMP EMERG PATHWAY AND AFT DOOR EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACE EMERG LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5-260 PER B717 AMM 33-51. (9456237) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 454A261012085035Blower Motor · hotDURING LANDING CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES FROM CABIN THAT MOVED TO THE FRONT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND NOT RUNNING AS COLD, I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER OR SOMETHING ELSE. OPENED AFT AND MID PANELS TO ACCESS AC BLOWER MOTORS, RAN UNIT AFTER DSDR QXEA2026101300194Oxygen Box · malfunctionedFLIGHT 9987. FA 2 DISPENCING UNIT IN FWD GALLEY IS INOP. FLIGHT ATTENDANT O2 DISPENCING UNIT IN FWD LAVIS INOP. PLACED ON MEL. MEL'S CLEARED. T/S FWD G1 GALLEY O2 BOX INOP. OXYGEN BOX WILL NOT OPEN DURING PAX OXYGEN SYS OPS TEST IAW AMM 35-20-00-710-801-A, BSDR AALA202610138343Anti-Ice System · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: - EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - DECESION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO ORD. - ENG NR 1 COWL ANTI-ICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH ENG NR 1 COWL ANTI-ICE SELECTED ON. PERFORMED 90-DAY HISTORY CHECK ON NR 1 ENG ANTISDR FJTA2026101309251Brake Assy · seizedUPON PARKING ON THE RAMP THE AGENTS NOTICED THE NR 1 TIRE WAS FLAT AND DRAGGING. AFTER PARKING THE #1 BRAKE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. MX EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE #1 BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE LOCKED USDR AALA202610139767Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR CYLINDER LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AS REQUIRED PER A321 AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202610134106Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR CYLINDER LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AS REQUIRED PER A321 AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202610136165Lock Mechanism · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR STICKS, VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED COCKPIT DOOR LOCK MECHANISM - OPS GOOD -OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY PER AMM 52-51-00 OK FOR SERVICE - NO HISTORY NOTED.SDR AALA202610137598Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R DOOR SHOWS CHECK DOOR PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE SERVICE 1R DOOR PRESSURE PER AMM 52-10-00 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202610136650Arming Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DOOR 2R ARMED LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED DOOR 2R ARMED LEVER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR QXEA2026101300193Brake Sys · malfunctionedFLIGHT 2192. RT BRAKE SOFT/UNRESPONSIVE REQUIRED MUCH MORE PRESSURE FOR ANY SORT OF BRAKE RESPONSE. NO DRAGGING OR STEERING ISSUE. RT ACCUMULATOR APPROX 500 PSI LOWER THAN LT AFTER PARKING. RT BREAK TEMP 74/118, LT BREAK TEMP 232/224. ACCUMULATORS LT 3300, RT SDR IPXA2026101200130O-Ring · leakingAIR TURN BACK, COMPLETE HYDRAULIC GREEN LOSS OF FLUID IN FLIGHT. FOUND HYDRAULIC MOTOR ON FLAP CONTROL MODULE LEAKING. VERIFIED ENG DRIVEN PUMPS OPERATED LESS THAN 1 MINUTE PER AHM REPORT. SERVICED AND BLEED GREEN HYD SYS PER AMM 29-00-00/401.SDR AALA202610137347Elec Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MISCELLANEOUS FITTING HANGING FROM L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY - MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THE FITTING THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE DOOR AS A LOOSE CONNECTOR OF THE SLIDE CABLE AND LOOP ASSEMBLY AND THE COVER RELEASE CABLE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LI DSDR LR7A2026101103992Stiffener · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE, FOUND LH OUTER WING REAR SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT OWFS90. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001431654.SDR LR7A2026101103991Rib · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE, FOUND LH ELEVATOR RIBS CRACKED AT HSS71L AND HSS84L. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001428811.SDR LR7A2026101103990Rib · brokenDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HB2703, FOUND LT ELEVATOR RIBS BROKEN AT HSS76L AND HSS80L. REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70.SDR LR7A2026101103989Web · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER SP-316, FOUND LH OUTER WING AFT SPAR WEB CRACKED AT OWS54-108L. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001429002. / PSE# 57-50-10, AD 2012-06-09SDR LR7A2026101103988Angle · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER ST-25, FOUND FORWARD FUSELAGE CHINE ANGLE CRACKED AT FS116, LBL49, WL198. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001428820. / PSE# 53-30-13, AD 2012-06-09SDR LR7A2026101103987Angle · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER ST-25, FOUND FORWARD FUSELAGE LH CHINE ANGLE, FS132, LBL55, WL195. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW LOCKHEED SMP583 SRM, CH. 51-60 & 51-70. NR# 1001428819. / PSE# 53-30-13, AD 2012-06-09SDR LR7A2026101103986Stiffener · crackedDURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER ST-25, FOUND LT FORWARD FUSELAGE WEB STIFFENER CRACKED AT FS180-196, LBL30, WL195. REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-60 & 51-70.SDR DALA2026101305621Thrust Reverser · faultedATB - DUE TO ENG 2 REVERSE UNLOCKED ECAM WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 2 T/R PLACED ON MEL. RE-ACTIVATED NBR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER, FAILED INBOARD TR LOWER LATCH SWITCH, REPLACED NBR 2 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR LATCH. (LP 9485726 - AIRCRAFT WASDR CALA2026101320331Receiver · faultyNO LAND 3 ON ASA PERFORMED MCDP TEST 30, FOUND NO INFC FCC ILS BUS R, AND ILS R FAIL. REQUESTING MEL 3431J, DDP FOLLOWED. DISPATCH DESK: 11 NAME: BNC DATE: 05-OCT-26- 3431J APPROVED DEFERING PER MEL 3431J, DDP FOLLOWED. *DM* AFTER DOING BITE 22-02 TASK 801, SDR CALA2026101320329Windshield · faultyWINDOW, FLIGHT DECK SHOWS SIGNS OF DAMAGE FO FRONT SIDE WINDOW SHOWS SIGNS OF DELAMINATION BUBBLING AND AWHAT APPEARS TO BE A CRACK. RAN QRH FOR SUBSEQUENT WINDOW OVERHEAT AND WINDOW WINDOW DAMAGE. CONFIRM THIS WRITE UP IS FOR THE FO R1 WINDSHIELD STARTED TO RSDR CALA2026101320327Battery · faultyEMERGENCY TORCH AT DOOR 4 LEFT FWD FACING JUMPSEAT FAILS TEST DOOR 4 LEFT FWD FACING EMERGENCY TORCH BATTERY REPLACED REF AMM DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921A-A, NOW TESTS CORRECTLY PARTS USED: 78-2525-3-0058,QTY :1 78-2500-3-0985,QTY :1SDR CALA2026101320325Lamp · faultyEMERGENCY LIGHTS - OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT DOORS 2L, 2R, AND BOTH FWD OVERWING EXITS HAVE ONE OR MORE BULBS INOP RELAMPED RH FWD OVERWING, AND DOORS 2L AND 2R REF AMM 33-51-01-960-801, FOUND LH FWD OVERWINSDR CALA2026101320322Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS - OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK - EPL AT SEATS 15ABC, 21ABC, 23ABC, 24ABC AND 34ABC HAVE ONE BULB INOP. RELAMPED REF AMM 33-51-11-960-801, OPC NORMAL PARTS USED: 29-3351-3-0015,QTY :1SDR ASAA2026101169225Door · no discrepancyL1 DOOR REQUIRES MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL TO OPEN AND CLOSE. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FWD ENTRY DOOR CHECK, REF AMM 52-11-00, OPS CHECK GOOD CYCLED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES USING BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FOR OPERATION, DOOR IS SECURED AND OPENS NORSDR ASAA2026101169221Light · intermittent17A EMERGENCY LIGHT FLICKERING. GROUNDED - YES. PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN UP. REF LP 61339523. VERIFIED WITH SEAMC THAT MEL IS APPLICABLE.SDR ASAA2026101167367Battery · inoperativeFRONT HALF OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-51-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING EMERGENCY EVAC BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOSDR YENA2026101200947A/C Pack · odorFLT#751, BOS-MCO. MAGIC MARKER SMELL IN DECENT ISOLATED TO PACK . PACK BURN, NO ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME A/C OK FOR SVC.SDR YENA2026101200946Control Valve · failedFLT#2098, FLL-FLL AIR TURNBACK. ON T/O R BLEED FAIL CAUTION EICAS PRECAUTIONARY AIRRETURN ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO L BLEED BEING DEFERRED; REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 2 PRESSUREREGULATING VALVE ( PRSOV) REF AMP J36-11-01. OPS AND LEAK S CHK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED ATTHISDR YENA2026101200945Switch · faultedFLT#2751, TPA-SJU. EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT WORK IN NORMAL CONFIG; R/R NO SMOKE SIGN TOGGLESWITCH. AS PER ESPM 20-45-21. OPS CK OK AS PER AMM 33-51-00.SDR DALA2026101205595Engine · odorRETURNED TO ATL DUE TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. ENGINE WASH PERFORMED NIGHT PRIOR TO FLIGHT. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK BASE M1672 REF AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (9529320) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR SWIA2026101177595Strut · dischargedLG WOW SYS FAIL FLIGHT 3996. INTERROGATED CMC IN REFERENCE TO ERJ 45-45-00 AND FOUND FAULT CODE 32611306PSS NLG WOFW1 SNSR TGT DISAG AND 32612306PSS NLG WOFW2 SNSR TG DISAG TROUBLESHOT BOTH FAULT CODES NOTED IN REFERENCE TO ERJ FIM 32-61-00 PERFORMED SERVISDR SWIA2026101177594Proximity Sensor · false indicationUPON SELECTING GEAR UP, GOT GEAR DISAGREE, NOSE DOOR WARNINGS, WOW INPUT, STEERING INOP CAUTIONS AND WOW STATUS MESSAGE RAN QRH FOR ALL ITEMS, UPON LANDING ALL CAUTION AND STATUS MESSAGES WENT AWAY, NOSEWHEEL STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY FLIGHT 5094. FIM 32-6SDR AALA202610128588Fitting · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE GIRT BAR HOLDER ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR IS TO TIGHT, DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE GIRT BAR. CHECKED AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR HOLDER AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 25-66-01.SDR AALA202610126402Fitting · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR WAS HARD TO ARM/DISARM. FOUND BOTH FLOOR-MOUNTED ESCAPE SLIDE BRACKETS DIRTY WITH GUNK. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SLIDE SYSTEM IAW AMM 25-66-00. VERIFIED WITH FLIGHT CREW, SLIDE ARMS ANSDR SWAA2026101275525Handle · not seatedL1DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE NOT SET PROPERLY. PROPERLY SECURED L1 DOOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHK GOOD.SDR SWAA2026101283058Flap System · lockedTRAILING EDGE FLAP LOCKOUT ON APPROACH. FLAPS LOCKED AT 5, CYCLED FLAP HANDLE, FLAPS EXTENDED TO 15. FAULT OPENED VIA AVIOBOOK PERFORMED FIM 27-51 TASK 849. RESET TRIPPED TORQUE INDICATORS. RAN FLAPS UP/DOWN ONE FULL CYCLE PER FIM. NO FAULTS FOUND DURING FSEU SDR SWAA2026101203797Sign · missingEXIT SIGN TO RIGHT OF AFT OVERWING EMERGENCYEXIT DOOR MISSING F/O SIDE. REPLACED OVERWING EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR SWAA2026101218971Filter · odorSEVERAL PAX SMELLED A SCORCHED ODOR AROUND ROW 27 ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT. RAN PACKS WITH ENG BLEEDS RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED NO SCORCHED ODOR NOTED. SLIGHT HYD FLUID ODOR NOTED. FOUND A HYD SYSTEM OVER SERVICED. SERVICED A HYD SYSTEM REF AMM 12-12-00. RESDR SWAA2026101238616Hydraulic System · overservicedSEVERAL PAX SMELLED A SCORCHED ODOR AROUND ROW 27 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. RAN PACKS WITH ENG BLEEDS RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED NO ODOR NOTED. SLIGHT HYD FLUID ODOR NOTED. FOUND A HYD SYSTEM OVERSERVICED. SERVICED A HYD SYS IAW AMM 12-12-00. REPLACED BSDR AALA202610128087Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.SDR AALA202610121514Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.SDR AALA202610125054Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.