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 DALA2026101205584Compressor · stalledDECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON APPROACH INTO ATL AT APPROX 2000FT, COMPRESSOR STALL ON LT ENGINE, CREW PULLED BACKED TO IDLE AND LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED ECU AND T2.5 SENSOR. (LP 9183580 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026101220279Display · faultedCAPTAINS PFD FAILED AT ROTATION SCREEN CAME ALIVE UPONLANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT PFD AND RELAY 20WT1. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 31-63-22-400-001-A.SDR CALA2026101220273Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY LIGHTS - OPERATIONAL TEST WITH THE CONTROL SWITCHES PROCEDURE - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM POWER SUPPLY M33098 (DOOR 2R) INOP. M33098 POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-802.SDR CALA2026101220264Oven · contaminatedFA REPORTED SMOKE IN FWD GALLEY FROM OVEN ON DEPARTURE. F/A STATED SMOKE WAS FROM FWD GALLY OVEN 205, AFTER EVAL FOUND OIL PUDDLE INSIDE OVEN AND MX WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE SMOKE/ODOR. HAD OVEN CLEANED REF AMM 25-32-03 AND RAN OVEN AGAIN AND NO SMOKE/ODOR PRESESDR CALA2026101220263None · no discrepancyBIRD STRIKE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL APPROX 145 KTS. SEEMED ISOLATED TO FRONT LEFT NOSE/FUSELAGE. DEBRIEFED CREW. ACFT WAS IN TAKE-OFF CONFIGURATION DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. NO ODOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. RADIOS AND NAVIGATION OPERASDR CALA2026101220262Unknown · odorHOT DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON T/O PWR SET. GOT STRONGER ON INITIAL C LIMB. DISSAPATED AFTER DEBRIEFED CREW AND THEY STATED THAT THE ODOR DISSAPEARED AFTER REACHING 800 FEET. COMPRESSOR WAS PERFORMED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, PER FIM 21-00 TASK 806 STEP A.(4), ODORS IN TSDR DALA2026101105582Power Supply · inoperativeFOUND MULTIPLE SEAT-MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EPSU (11WL) IAW AMM 33-51. (LP 9541924 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202610106129Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW - SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00SDR AALA202610109295Pin · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 27ABC INOPERATIVE - MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN PIN IN P1 CONNECTOR AND REPLACED THE PIN - A SATISFACTORY OPERTAIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTEDSDR UIEA2026100900972Failsafe · damagedDETECTED DEFECT INDICATION DURING EO 6753A070 (SB 767-53A0100 R3/AD 2021-09-04) STA 955 REAR SPAR BULKHEAD SIDE FITTING FAILSAFE STRAP ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. DEFECT SIGNAL LOCATION: FAILSAFE STRAP (RH)(<P>REMOVED PLATE ASSY OF R/H MAIN L/G W/W LONGN AND L/G BESDR UIEA2026100900973Skin · crackedDURING EO 6753A070 (SB 767-53A0100 R3/AD 2012-09-04 TERMINATING ACTION) OPEN-HOLE HFEC AT STA 955 R/H, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND AT THE FAIL-SAFE STRAP, AND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE T-FITTING AND SKIN PANEL (P/N 145T3321-4 ) NEAR STR 22AR. REMAINING THICKSDR UIEA2026100900974Tee Fitting · crackedDURING EO 6753A070 PART 4 (SB 767-53A0100 R3 / AD 2012-09-04 TERMINATING ACTION) AT STA 955 R/H, CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE 10 O'CLOCK (0.5€?) AND 4 O'CLOCK (NOT MEASURABLE) POSITIONS FROM THE LOWEST FAIL-SAFE STRAP HOLE PER 767 NDTM 51-00-16 / 51-00-19.(<P>STRSDR UIEA2026100900975Skin · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON R/H INBOARD MAIN FLAP LOWER SKIN (DAMAGE SIZE: L=11.2", W=1.7")(<P>REPAIRED THE R/H INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER PANEL (P/N 113T2243-2) SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH BMN SP1-TLS-26-0036, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 08OCT2026. NO FURTHER DESDR UIEA2026100900976Structure · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON L/H INBOARD MAIN FLAP LOWER CHORD (DAMAGE SIZE: L=19")(<P>PER BOEING RDR SP1-TLS-26-0037-05B, INSTALLATION OF CHORD (P/N 113T2225-401) ON THE FLAP (P/N 113T2201-23A) FOR AIRCRAFT N649GT HAS BEEN APPROVED AS STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE. REMOVED LSDR UIEA2026100900977Flap · damagedCORROSION FOUND ON RT INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER CHORD (DAMAGE SIZE: L=12") REMOVED RT INBD MAIN FLAP LOWER CHORD AND REPLACED WITH NEW CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02. HOLE COPIED PER SRM 51-40-05. NUT-PLATES INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-02. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR UIEA2026100900978Skin · corrodedL/H WING LEADING EDGE NR 1 SLAT SKIN, FOUND DENSE CORE CORROSION (DAMAGE SIZE: L = 2.5", W=5.4") REPAIRED LT WING LEADING EDGE NR 1 SLAT SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10 AND BMN SP1-TLS-26-0028. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2026102724813Seal Plate · damagedMISSING MATERIAL ON SEAL PLATE TRACK AT THE FWD POSITION, UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB. REPLACED SEAL PLATE TRACK ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 181A8002 SHEET 10, REV A.SDR SWAA2026102623329Barrel Nut · mislocatedFORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE FORWARD SIDE BARRELL NUT MISLOCATED. REPLACED FWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE FORWARD SIDE BARRELL NUT IAW INTRODUCTION 2.B. STANDARD INDUSTRY PRACTICES IAW DWG 141A6350, SH 2, REV -, & DWG 416A2100, SHT 35, REV -.SDR IPXA2026102268685Skin · damagedMAJOR REPAIR, PANEL AFT OF 321D RHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE 7.5€? FROM BOTTOM & 12€? FROM LEADING EDGE. PERFORMED NDT/UT FOR THE BONDED REPAIR & 8 INCHES FROM WHERE THE EDGES OF THE HEAT BLANKET, IAW NDT MANUAL PART 1 51-01-SDR IPXA2026102268850Skin · damagedMAJOR REPAIR, PANEL AFT OF 321C RHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE 43€? FROM TOP & 14€? FROM TRAILING EDGE. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE. PERFORMED NDT/UT FOR THE BONDED REPAIR & 8 INCHES FROM WHERE THE EDGES OF THE HEAT BLANKET, I.A.W. 767SDR AALA202610235221Bear Strap · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON INTERIOR SIDE OF BEAR STRAP SPLICE AT STA 887, S25L TO S23R. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 737 SRM 51-10-02 AND EA 379843.SDR HNAA2026102101026Floor Support · crackedLEFT OMEGA BEAM CRACKED AT FR27. REPAIRED IAW ETD 2026-145-015894 AND EO 1-53-26-0463.SDR AALA202610209729Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK FOUND ON SCREW HOLE IN INTERCOSTAL, LBL 47 BETWEEN STA 312 AND STA 328. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED REPAIRED PART IAW SRM 51-40-02, DRAWING 141A5410 AND AARD 51-00-05-01.SDR AALA202610205996Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRCK FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL SCREW HOLES STA 277- TO STA 294.5 BL 0 . MAINTENANCE REPLACED INSTERCOSTAL WITH A MODIFIED ASSY .IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 AND BAC DWG 141A5410.SDR AALA202610201699Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKS FOUND ON SCREW HOLES IN INTERCOSTAL AT LBL 47, STA 328 TO STA 344 IAW SRM 51-40-02, BOEING DRAWING 141A5410 AND AARD 51-00-05-01.SDR AALA202610198602Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LT RAM AIR BAY AFT IB SIDE WALL ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED ANGLE IAW DWG 149A3501 REV: 7/91 / SHEET 2 AND SRM 51-20-01, SRM 51-40-05, AND SRM 51-40-02.SDR DALA2026101905720Proximity Sensor · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF F/A HEARD NOISE FROM 4R DOOR, F/A FOUND GIRT BAR BROKEN OFF. GIRT BAR OK. REINSTALLED GIRT BAR PROX SENSOR COVER. (8861609)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101905717Valve · malfunctionedRUBBER BURNING ODOR AT ROW 43, REPORTED BY PASSENGER. NOTED AFT TRIM VALVE ERATICALLY SWINGING FULL HOT SEVERAL TIMES. REMOVED, CLEANED, & REPLACED INSTALLED NEW FILTER AND GRILL IAW AMM 21-61. (1857399)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101905712Lens · missingROW 5 AB OVERHEAD LENS COVER MISSING ON EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPLACED MISSING LENS COVER AS REQ. ACFT OK FOR SVC (9134894)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101905711Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING SVC CK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RT ROW 9-11 & OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGN ABOVE FLT DECK DOOR INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY PACK ABOVE EXIT ROW DISCONNECTED, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACKS, OPS NORMAL. (8826308)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101905707Frame · damagedTOOL MARK ON FRAME STA. 1280 BTW S-11L TO S-12L AT PAX CABIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-07 AND SRM 51-30-01. (1856865)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026101640537Light · inoperativeL1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R L1 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04.SDR SWAA2026101637171Light · inoperativePASSENGER CABIN INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 22L. THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT R & R IAW AMM 33-51-03.SDR SWAA2026101656881Attach Bracket · crackedAFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER LINER PAN AFT ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED. R & R AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER LINER PAN AFT ATTACH BRACKET IAW AMM 52-13-31.SDR SWAA2026101659349Acoustic Panel · delaminatedNR 1 ENGINE FAN, AFT ACOUSTIC PANEL DELAMINATED BTWN NR 4 & 5. R & R IAW AMM 72-23-02-401.SDR SWAA2026101656194Acoustic Panel · delaminatedNR 1 ENGINE FAN, FRAME AFT ACOUSTIC PANEL DELAMINATED BTWN NR 5 AND 6 FAN FRAME STRUTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 72-23-02-401.SDR SWAA2026101659487Acoustic Panel · delaminatedNR 1 ENGINE FAN, FRAME AFT ACOUSTIC PANEL DELAMINATED BTWN NR 7 & 8 FAN FRAME STRUTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 72-23-02-401.SDR SWAA2026101613138Seat Track · wornFLIGHT DECK, CAPTAIN`S AFT INBD SEAT TRACK WORN TO BEYOND LIMITS. R & R THE SEAT TRACK IAW AMM 25-11-11.SDR U2RA2026101600065Smoke Detector · malfunctionedREFERENCE AML 0099548-2 INTERMITTENT MAIN DECK FIRE MSG ANNOUNCED ONCE DURING FLIGHT- FALSE. AS A RESULT OF T/S ZONE 12 LOOP A SMOKE DETECTOR FAULT MSG LATCHED PRESENT LEG FAULT SO REPLACED ZONE 12 LOOP A1, A2, A3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND OPER TEST NML IAW AMM 26-14SDR N6WA2026101502Pressure Switch · faultedR ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE IN FLIGHT (B1-007482 R OIL LO PRES SW / LO PRESS & ENG RUNNING). REMOVED AND R ENG OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 79-31-03/ 71-00-00, OPS CHKD GOOD, LEAK CHKD GOOD, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.SDR N6WA2026101501Warning Message · activatedCABIN ALT MESSAGE. PERFORMED TASK 21-24-18-040-801 IAW MEL 21-24-07 CAT C ON OCN 70104893.SDR 2026F00231Pump · 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 DALA2026101405638Packing · leakingDIVERTED TO MSP DUE TO LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED PACKING ON NR 5 SPOILER ACTUATOR.(7695294)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101405632Power Supply · inoperativeRT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT JUST AFT OF WING T/E INOPERATIVE. R & R M733 POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51, OPS CHKD NORMAL (8992897)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026101405631Fuse · failedL1 DOOR EXTERNAL EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE ON M736 IAW AMM 33-51, OPS CHKD NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE (8992896)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR CALA2026101320355Light · unsecureSEAT 15F FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT SECURE SECURED LIGHT TEMPORARILY REQUESTING MEL TOMC APPROVED COMPLIED WITH DDG FOLLOWING AMM 33-51-06, REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026101305625Skin · crackedDENT AND CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN STA Y=370-389, L-29R & L-30. REPAIRED PER ER/A 610692-14. (1857452) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR SWAA2026101315258Starter · overheatedSTARTING #1 ENGINE EGT STARTED DROPPING AND N1 HUNG. ENG #1 OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED CHECKLISTS. MOTORING ENG #1 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. FAULT OPENED VIA AVIOBOOK INSPECTED #1 ENG STARTER NO DAMAGE FOUND. R&R STARTER PER ASDR SWAA2026101340228Lamp · inoperativeL2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS, OPS CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-04.SDR SWAA2026101389481Floor Panel · crackedGROUND CREW FOUND SMALL CRACK IN BIN C FLOOR FAULT. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 25-16-01 XA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR PANEL 120BF IAW AMM 25-52-10.