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 AALA202607082798Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE BATTERIES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607083672Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202607088509Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ATA335100 BAT/EPSU (152WL) MID L CLASS 1 MESSAGE DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 15WL PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPEPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTESDR AALA202607080785Flashlight · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FLASHLIGHT UNDER FORWARD FACING AFT JUMP SEAT HAS AN INOPERATIVE STICKER ON IT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT (AALA202607080785) AND BATTERY (AALA202607082910). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOSDR AALA202607085192Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE BATTERIES AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202607080031Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202607084528Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202607087806Flashlight · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT STAY STOWED AND LIGHT REMAINS ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDER ASSEMBLY PER AMM 25-60-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES SDR AALA202607080067Reservoir · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD 26L00025011.SDR CVGA20260708001Detector · failedSHORTLY AFTER ENTERING ICING CONDITIONS, AROUND FL210 DURING CLIMB, RECEIVED CAS MESSAGES: ICE DET FAIL, THEN BLEED 1 FAIL, THEN A-I WINGSTB INHB. UPON TURNING OFF BLEED 1 PER QRH, RECEIVED BLEED 2 FAIL CAS AND CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING. DESCENDED AND TUSDR CALA2026070817614Sensor · faultedAFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED GREEN DOWN LOCKED LIGHT AFT ER GEAR HANDLE IN UP POS FOUND RT MLG SENSOR S0073 SHORTING REMOVED AND REPLACED REF AMM 32-61-31 OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR DALA2026070703980Slide · partial deployL1 DOOR SLIDE PARTIALLY BLOWN DUE TO DOORS NOT DISARMED. SLIDE DID NOT BLOW, PULLED OUT OF PACK. R & R L1 SLIDE IAW WC- 2560-4425. RII C/W. (8931264) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026070703979Door · out of rigWHILE TAXIING TO GATE FWD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FA REPORTS HANDLE APPEARED TO BE JUST ABOVE DOWN POSITION. REF TO LOG 1683182 PERFORMED RIG OF L-1 DOOR LATCH FITTINGS IAW AMM 52-11-00. L1 DOOR CHKD GOOD. ALL DOOR INDICATIONS CK GOOD. C/W NO GO ODI ISDR DALA2026070703977Sign · detachedEXIT SIGN OVER R1 DOOR BROKE OFF COMPLETELY. INSPECTED THE EXIT DOOR SIGN FOUND TO HAVE FELL OFF. RESECURED OPS CHKD OK. (1683566) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026070703975Power Supply · inoperativeSHIP 3896 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT L01359 INOPERATIVE. R & R THE POWER SUPPLY M1670 AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHKD OK. (9210000) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026070703974Battery Pack · inoperativeROW 11-18 RT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED & REPLACED BATTERY PACK (M1676) IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHKD GOOD. (8710466) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026070703972Battery Pack · inoperativeAFT LT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LT DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51. CHKD GOOD. (9082204) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026070703969Frame · damagedAIRCRAFT 0693, DURING NDT INSPECTION DISCREPANT AREAS WERE FOUND AS FOLLOW: ZONE TO BE INSPECTED BLOCKED BY INTERCOSTAL CLIPS ON FRAME BS 600 BTW LONGERONS 2-3L, ALSO PLUG WAS FOUND ON FRAME BS 620 BTW LONGERONS. 3-4L IAW TASK CARD 5330-2564 STEP: 1. FRAME BSDR SWAA2026070718909Break Over · inoperativeSEATS 15ABC WILL NOT STAY UP RIGHT WHEN OCCUPIED, REMAIN UP RIGHT WHEN UNOCCUPIED. SEATS 15ABC WILL NOT STAY UP RIGHT WHEN OCCUPIED REMAIN UPRIGHT WHEN UNOCCUPIED. ADJUSTED SEAT BACK BREAK OVER ROW 15 SEATS ABC IAW AMM 25-22-00.SDR SWAA2026070718593Flashlight · inoperativeFLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT CAPTAIN SIDE. ADJUSTED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026070718920Girt Bar · looseFWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP LOOSE. SECURED FWD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR CLIP IAW AMM 25-66-01. ACFT OK FOR SERVICESDR SWAA2026070718718Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R/H FORWARD SERVICE DOOR; INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INOP. REPLACED FWD SERVICE POWER SUPPLY -BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHKD NORMAL.SDR SWAA2026070718790Cover · missingLEFT EXIT ROW NR 14 FLOOR EXIT SIGN COVER IS MISSING. RESECURED EXIT ROW NR 14 FLOOR COVER PER SIP.SDR SWAA2026070718693Battery Pack · smokeSMOKE AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM CEILING IN FWD GALLEY. FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY SMOKING. R & R FWD CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED BY MX.SDR SWAA2026070719312Charger · smokeSMOKE AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM CEILING IN FWD GALLEY. FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY SMOKING. R & R FWD CHARGER ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK REF AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED BY MX.SDR YENA2026070700522Protector · failedFLT# 397, BOS -SEA(AIRTURN BACK). FUEL AUTO TRANSFER FAULT IN FLIGHT; REMOVED & REPLACE CTR TCWK OVER RPRESSURE PROTECTOR (960M) IAW JB A321 AMM 28-12-41 LECK /OPS CK GOOD ALLONPRESED BY TCWK TIGERS W/O TT03666SDR QXEA2026070700159Fadec · not reportedECMP REPQUEST TO REPLACE THE NR 1 ENGINE FADEC. NR 1 ENGINE FADEC REPLACED ON WORK ORDER 365508.SDR CALA2026070717598None · noneMUSTY ODOR FROM ROW 31 AND BACK. IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF ODOR FROM GROUND UNIT. DISCONNECTED GROUND AIR, RAN APU AND PACKS.SDR CALA2026070717575Frame · crackedLEFT PYLON LE, LT RIB 8, FWD UPPER FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED FWD UPPER FRAME LT PYLON, L/E LT RIB 8 FWD UP PER IAW SRM 51-42-11/001, SRM 54-52-12-03-A, SRM 51-44-11/00 1.SDR DALA2026070703945Skin · corrodedAFTER REMOVAL WASTE PAN AT LOWER FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER PRI 635303-14. (1682936) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR AALA202607071555Module · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGES: WEATHER RADAR SYS L+R,EICAS MESSAGE WEATHER RADAR SYS, BOTH RADARS INOP. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO SCL, OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT WXR XCVR MODULE IAW AMM 34-42-02.SDR AALA202607070343Drive Assy · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGES: WEATHER RADAR SYS L+R,EICAS MESSAGE WEATHER RADAR SYS, BOTH RADARS INOP. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO SCL, OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WXR ANTENNA UNIT IAW AMM 34-42-03.SDR AALA202607070317Pump · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BOTH ELEC AND ENG LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. EVENTUALLY ELECTRICAL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUTENGINE DRIVEN PUMP REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH. A HYD SYSTEMQTY WAS 75% AND EVENTUALLY DOWN TO 66%. COORDISDR AALA202607079255Module · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGES: WEATHER RADAR SYS L+R,EICAS MESSAGE WEATHER RADAR SYS, BOTH RADARS INOP. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO SCL, OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT WXR XCVR MODULE IAW AMM 34-42-02.SDR YENA2026070700517Unknown · odorFLT # 2468, CHS-BOS. INFLIGHT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE FWD AND AFT GALLEYS DURING TAKEOFF WHICH DISSIPATED WITHIN 3 MIN; PER FLIGHT ATT THE SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO BURNING TOAST. FOLLOWED TSM 21-22-00-04AAA-423-4 STEP 16 VISUALLY INSPECTED AND OPERATED ALLSDR DXTA2026070708690G Switch · faultedAFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS HAVE REMAINED ON DESPITE THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH BEING SELECTED TO OFF: LIGHTED SIGN ABOVE EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH ABOVE THE TOILET. TOE KICK LIGHT UNDER SEAT 8. TOE KICK LIGHT UNDER SEAT 5. LEFTSDR DXTA2026070708691Proximity Switch · failedRED WARNING CAS DOOR PAX OPEN CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN FLIGHT. ONCE AT FL380, ONCE AT FL400, BOTH TIME IT WENT AWAY WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES. FOLLOWED THE QRH AND DESCENDED TO 10,000FT WHERE THE CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN. REMOVED AFT LOWER MED MICROSWITCHSDR DXTA2026070708696Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING ENGINE START THE EMER LT NOT ARM CAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER START THE CAS EXTINGUISHED, HOWEVER THE CABIN EMER LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE SWITCH WAS PLACED TO THE OFF POSITION. ATTEMPTED THE GROUND RESET PROCEDURE WITH NO RESULTS. AC SDR DALA2026070603939Support Bracket · wornWORN SPRING SUPPORT BRACKET & PULLEY BRACKET OF RELEASE MECHANISM AT TAIL CONE. SPRING SUPPORT BRACKET, SPRING RELEASE MECHANISM & PULLEY BRACKET OF RELEASE MECHANISM AT TAIL CONE WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 20-50-01 AND SRM 51-41-01-0G. (1682506)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026070603935Cusp Web · crackedCRACKED CUSP WEB BS Y=674 X=- 44 AT WING BOX. THE CUSP WEB BS Y=674 X=- 44 AT WING BOX WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-55-2R. (1683637)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR SWIA2026070576445Coffeemaker · odorODOR OF SMOKE COMING FROM GALLEY. SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE VISIBLE. COULD NOT PIN POINT THE LOCATION OF ODOR OR SMOKE. (FLIGHT 4245) COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-22-00-810-806. CONFIRMED WITH CREW SMOKE CAME FROM COFFEE MAKER NR 1 (LEFT) DURING PREFLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS SDR IPXA2026070610637Strip · missingFOUND LIFE RAFT STOWAGE BIN CAP STRIP-EDGE MISSING.SDR IPXA2026070613325Oxygen Mask · no testOBSERVERS OXYGEN MASK DOES NOT FLOW WHEN EMERGENCY BUTTON IS PUSHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OBSERVER`S OXYGEN MASK IAW AMM 35-11-51. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026070618786Slide · looseFWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE CAME LOOSE. C/W TASK CARD 725-61-06SDR SWAA2026070618719Pin · out of positionPIN PROTRUDING FROM SLIDE PACK ON R1 DOOR. RESECURED PIN ON R1 DOOR IAW SIP.SDR DALA2026070603927Engine · bird ingestionATB- RETURNED TO DUB DUE TO LEFT ENGINE BIRD STRIKE. C/W BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION PER AMM. REPAIRED FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE PER AMM 72-33. C/W LEFT ENGINE BORESCOPE INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. C/W POWER ASSURANCE RUN, NO ISSUES NOTED. (LP 8776550 - AIRCRAFT WAS GRSDR WX0A2026070632875Switch · faulted(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) NO SMOKING. EMERGENCY LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN AUTO POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH (4WL) IAW ESPM 20-45-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. "SDR SCNA20260706282Cradle · out of adjustL1 GIRT BAR CRADLE LOOSE. ADJUSTED L1 GIRT BAR CRADLE IAW AMM 25-66-01. NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR MASA20260706169Hinge · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS ON CFIII, WASTE ACCESS DOOR PANEL FOUND CORROSION ON HINGE AND IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-41-02. AAR YQG NRC 45026054-8000-0002.SDR AALA202607068571Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE IS LOW. (DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE). MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW R2 DOOR RESERVOIR EPAS ASSIST IAW AMM 52-11-22.