Service difficulty reports
1,769,551 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 SWAA2026101433605Hook · out of adjustRT FWD ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND EMERGENCY SLIDE IS LOOSE AND HANGS & WILL NOT STAY IN RIGHT BRACKET. INSPECTED FWD SLIDE CONTAINER ADJUSTED J HOOK IAW AMM 25-66-01 GIRT BAR SECURE PROPERLY.SDR SWAA2026101486597Girt Bar · looseFORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE GURT BAR HOLDER LOOSE. BUT REMOVED AND REPLACED FASTENER ON GIRT BAR BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0-B00069SDR DALA2026101405642Slide · no testDURING SLIDE PACK INSPECTION, L2 & R2 SLIDES FAILED A LATCH RELEASE INSPECTION. REMOVED THE L2 & R2 AFT SLIDES IAW WORKCARD 2560-2653. INSTALLED THE DOOR SLIDES IAW WC 2560-2653. (9143166) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101405641Floor Support · corrodedAFTER MEASUREMENT, FLOOR SUPPORT BS 328, RBL 62 WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-15-1A, PROCEDURE 1, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1, PAR.4.B (2)(A) DETAIL D.). CORROSION LEVEL 2: FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40- 02-0G. (1858765) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DXTA2026101410122Engine · flamed outDURING DESCENT AUDIBLE AND TACTILE VIBRATION OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY AMBER VIB INDICATION. RIGHT ENGINE INDICATIONS FLUCTUATED. RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED. REPLACED ENGINE. OPS/LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW LMM 72-00-00.SDR DXTA2026101410128Door Seal · leakingDESCENDING THROUGH 3500 FEET, LOUD CABIN, HISSING SOUND STARTED FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID NOISE WAS VERY VERY LOUD NO INITIAL INDICATIONS ON RATES OR ALTITUDE OSCILLATIONS ON BASE LEG AT 2000 FT, NOTICED RATE WAS DESCENDING AT 700 FPM APPSDR DALA2026101405636Squib · no testLEFT OVERWING ESCAPE SQUIB WILL NOT TEST. FOUND SLED TO BE BAD. R & R SAME IAW AMM 25-65. OPS NORMAL. (8397073)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026101420363Warning Message · illuminatedREJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO MAIN CABIN DOOR MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. LESS THAN 100KTS PERFORMED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CHECK IAW AMM 52-11-00-200-801.SDR CALA2026101420362Controller · faultyENG ANTI-ICE LIGHT ON. LEFT ENG. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. UPDATING PARTS REQUIRED. DEN SHOWS STOCK FOR THE VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR1 ENG INTERMEDIATE MANIFOLD PRESSURE (PI) SENSOR REF AMM 36-11-05-400-801, LEAK CHECK OK. HOWEVER LRU ELECTRICAL OPS TEST SDR CALA2026101320353Unknown · odorSTRONG BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT FOLLOWING START OF LT ENG. NO SMOKE PRESENT. APU BLEED ON. ISOLATION VALVES OPEN. PACKS OFF. REMAINED STRONG BY EXIT ROWS. NOTICED STRONG OIL ODOR FROM NR 1 ENG EXHAUST WHEN FIRST ARRIVED AT PLANE BUT NO SMOKE. NO OBVIOSDR DALA2026101305629Spar · crackedCRACK INDICATION ON LH WING REAR SPAR INBD. STA 150.45 XRS-177 BEHIND "T" ANGLE. REPAIRED PER ERA 636800-14AD. (1858405) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101305626Skin · dentedFOUR DENTS IDENTIFIED COMMON TO AFT INSTALLATION DOUBLER BETWEEN L2R AND L3R FRAME Y541 TO Y560. REPAIRED PER ER/A 637249-14. (1858631) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101305624Spar · crackedCRACK INDICATION ON LH WING REAR SPAR INBD STA XRS=150.45-177 BEHIND T ANGLE. REPAIRED PER ERA 636800-14AD. (8818554) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101305623Web · crackedCRACKS ON RT WEBS (2EAS) BTW STA Y= 645 TO 715 AT C PAX. REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 53-00-55-2R. (1858343) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026101305622Frame · crackedCRACK ON OVERWING FRAME STA Y= 674 RH SIDE. OVERWING FRAME STA Y= 674 RH SIDE WAS REPLACED PER CARD 5310-01436-03B. (1857798) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 2026F00228Pump · damagedHYD PRESS CAS CAME ON ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT. I CONTINUED TO HIO AND LOWERED THE GEAR SUCCESSFULLY USING THE NORMAL MEANS. THE NOSE WHEEL TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO LOCK I BELIEVE. I LEFT THE HYD PRESS CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED FOR LANDING PER THE CSDR DXTA2026101310126Precatch · out of adjustMAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITHOUT RELEASING THE PRECATCH ADJUSTED PRELATCH ASSY CABLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW 560XL AMM 52-10-00SDR DXTA2026101310119Pcb · faultedCABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS IN FLIGHT. REPLACED PCB. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE680A AMM 24-60-40SDR DXTA2026101310117Door · openDURING APPROACH TO LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET, CREW COULD FEEL CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBING RAPIDLY. FEELING WAS VISUALLY VERIFIED ON EICAS WITH CABIN CLIMBING AT OVER 1,500. DURING THIS EVENT AMBER CAS MESSAGE CARGO DOOR ILLUMINATED AND TRANSITIONED TO A WHSDR DXTA2026101310116Squat Switch · out of rigAFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION WE RECEIVED THE WOW MISCOMPARE AND GEAR DISAGREE L-R-N CAS MESSAGES, THEN SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVED HP VALVE OPEN L AND GROUND IDLE L CAS MESSAGES. RAN THE QRH CHECKLIST, CONFIRMED NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS AND RETURNED BACK TO DSDR 2026FA0000830Duct · misinstalledEEC COOLING DUCT NOT CONNECTED. DURING INSPECTION OF ENG NR 2 LP COMPRESSOR CASE (FAN CASE) FOUND EEC COOLING INLET DUCT NOT CONNECTED TO INLET COWL AND SUPPORT CLAMP DAMAGED. ACCORDING AMM AND IPC FIGURES THE INLET PIPE SHOULD BE ATTACHED WITH 4EA BOLTS TO TSDR CALA2026101320319Light · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST WITH TEST SWITCHES - 30F SEAT PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE THE RED PATH LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED REF AMM 33-51-10/201 AND CMM 25-21-53 TEST OK PARTS USED: 99-3350-3-0009,QTY :1SDR CALA2026101320316Lavatory · inoperativeALL LAVS INOPERATIVE, AIRBORNE FOUND THREE CIRCUT BREAKERS OPEN P110 N (17). P210 N(6) AND N(7). PREFORMED GROUND LAV OPS CKS ALL LAVS OPS NORMALLY. AMM 38-32-01 AIRCRAFT REQUIRES CHECK IN AIR MODE TO CONFIRM CORRECTION. PLACED AIRCRAFT IN AIR MODE IAW AMM 32SDR CALA2026101320315Floor Support · corrodedAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBOARD PROFILE AT FR 58-59 STR 38L, FLOORBOARD RISER/RAMP CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO FLOORBOARD RISER AT FR 58-59 STR 38L IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-72-11-911-001.SDR ASAA2026101067368Gust Lock · out of adjustFWD ENTRY DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN (LATCHED). GROUNDED - YES. ADJUSTED FWD ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH. OPS CK GOOD. OK FOR SVC.SDR WNDA202610120827Hydraulic Line · leakingFIRST OFFICER AND SIC WERE CONDUCTING A REPOSITION FLIGHT FROM KGKY TO KADS. ON APPROACH AND CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, AN EICAS MESSAGE INDICATED HYD QTY A SYS LOW. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, SIC OBSERVED PTU MAKING ABNORMAL NOISE. FO THE PIC TO RUN THE ASDR YENA2026101200942Control Servo · malfunctionedFLT#789, DTW-FLL. DURING CLIMB NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FWD STICK ABOUT 1/4" REQUIRED TO FOLLOW FLIGHT DIRECTORS(NOSE WANTED TO PITCH UP) CONTINUED FOR 30 MINS AFTER TOC & WENT AWAY UNTIL DESCENT, RETURNED & WAS PRESENT FOR DURATION OF FLT. ACFT COMPLETELY COSDR DALA2026101205594Battery Pack · inoperativeFOUND ENTRY WAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK PER B737 AMM 33-51 OPS CHECK GOOD. (9574448) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR YENA2026101200941Unknown · odorFLT#623, JFK-LAX. INFLIGHT REPORTED "BURNING" ODOR IN FWD CABIN AND LATER REPROTED SAME ODOR IN AFT GALLEY IN "MIST" EVENT OCCURED JUST PRIOR TO LANDING; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-7015, STEP 1 ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A ASDR SWIA2026101077592Floor Support · corrodedFOUND MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION ON THE RT PRESSURE FLOOR SUPPORT BTWN BS 484 AND 513. BLENDED MULTIPLE SPOTS OF CORROSION ON THE RT PRESSURE FLOOR SILL BTWN BS 484 & 513 REF SRM 51-21-06. PERFORMED UT REMAINING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT IAW NDTM PART 4, 51-00-SDR AALA202610124555Bulb · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L FWD OVER-WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED THE BULB LT FWD OVER-WING EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR AALA202610122606Bulb · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED THE BULB AT L 2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT PER TASK AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR AALA202610122235Bulb · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB RT AFT OVER-WING EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW TASK AMM 33-51-04.SDR AALA202610129905Bulb · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RE LAMPED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT PER TASK AMM 33-51-04-960-801.SDR UIEA2026101000980Lamp · inoperativeL4 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED L4 EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-07. OPS TEST GOOD.SDR SWAA2026101296291Sign · looseEXIT SIGN COVER CAPTAIN SIDE CAME OFF AT OVERWING EXIT. REINSTALLED THE SIGN AND SECURED PER AMM 33-51-03SDR AALA202610125911Epas · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R2 DOOR AMBER SQUIB CONTINUITY LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE ON EPAS BATTERY DURING OPERATIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EPAS ASSEMBLY OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-20.SDR WX0A2026101232972Flashlight · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) AFT FA FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACE AFT FA FLASHLIGHT IAW CMM 25-60-02. OPS TEST GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 25-60-08-A, MDDR 239138, PLACARD REMOVEDSDR IPXA2026101188731Battery Pack · inoperativeFOUND UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT M4915, L1533, L5733,5767 INOPERATIVE. IAW AMM 33-51-04-002-009-001, 33-51-04-402-012-001, AND 33-51-04-902-001-001 REV.117 AND SSM 33-51-01 REV.48 REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY M5169 AND THE BATTERY ASSEMBLY, AND PSDR IPXA2026101092858Life Raft · partial deployLIFE RAFT IN STOWAGE COMPARTMENT PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. REPLACED LIFE RAFT REF MM 25-62-01/401SDR FDEA202610101550Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO BAY SEAT TRACK AT BS 1139, X= -27.5, CROWN WORN. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BTWN EXISTING SPLICES BS 1129/6-100SDR FDEA202610101549Seat Track · wornMAIN DECK CARGO BAY SEAT TRACK AT BS 1209, X= 47.5, CROWN WORN. THE SEAT TRACK WAS EVALUATED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-52-1A, FIGURE 101, ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPAIRED BY SECTIONAL REPLACEMENT BTWN EXISTING SPLICES BS 1169 - 122SDR A6WA202610098919Landing Gear · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER LANDING FOUND NOSE STRUT FULLY COMPRESSED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SERVICED NLG SHOCK STRUT REFR MCTM 000.12-710-003 AND PERFORMED NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW AMM 32-33-00. OPS CHECK GOODSDR AALA202610125780Flashlight · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT FORWARD FACNG FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT IS MISSING. (OPEN)SDR AALA202610120473Hydraulic System · pressure lossAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE ECAM ASSOCIATED WITH GEAR RETRACTION - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND TSDR AALA202610123968Engine · vibrationAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE 1 HAD HIGH VIBRATIONS UP TO 9.9 ON N1 AND A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED AT THE SAME TIME - THE BURNING SMELL CEASED AFTER BSDR AALA202610120971Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DURING SYSTEM TEST - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38SDR 2026F00227Selector Valve · defectiveMLG DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF, SELECTED MLG UP AFTER TAKEOFF & RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE WARNING EICAS MSG & AURAL ALERT. NLG SHOWED UP & MAINS DID NOT. RAN QRH EMER 13-3. MESSAGE PERSISTED AFTER SELECTING HYD 2 & 3B ON. PULLED MANUAL RELEASE HANDLE & SELECTED MLG DSDR ABXA20261010465Warning Message · false activationAFTER BLOCK OUT FWD EQPT EICAS AND VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINTATED AND A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C. MTX PERFORMED OPS CHECK FOR FWD EQPT VALVE EICAS MSG IAW B767 FIM 21-58-FT 805 WITH NO EICAS MSG PRESENT. OPS CHECK IS GOOD AT THIS TIME. ACFT SDR YENA2026101200939Exciter · faultedFLT # 1577, BOS-LAS. (ETOPS) "ENG 2 IGNITION A FAULT ( IGNITION SYSTEMS SYSTEM A ) ; REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG #2 IGN EXCITER IAW AMM 74-11-01. IGNITION TEST PASS ON BOTH CHANELS WITH BOTH IGNITERS, MX-4 UPDATED PLACARD REMOVED."