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 AALA202606296687Life Vest · openAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LIFE VEST OPENED FROM FIRST OFFICERS SEATBACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIFE VEST PER AMM 25-66-52.SDR AALA202606293162Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR LEFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202606299868Elec Connector · not seatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 24CBA AND 25CBA ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE-SEATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 24CBA AND 25CBA ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PER AMM 33-51-18. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202606296401Elec Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R2 DOOR WALL MOUNTED LOWER EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND GROUND CONNECTOR ON WALL MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT 90WL6 WAS LOOSE, RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PER AMM 33-51-19 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITSDR AALA202606290298Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FAULT FOR FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT (AALA202606290298) AND BATTERY (AALA202606291081) PER AMM 33-51-38. A SATISFACTORY OPERATISDR AALA202606294785Wire · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9 AND 10 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE SEPARATED AT CONNECTOR NEAR SIDEWALL. MAINTENANCE DEPINNED AND REPINNED WIRE AT CONNECTOR AS REQUIRED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH SDR AALA202606295528Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FAULT FOR RIGHT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202606296019Wire · looseAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE LOOSE IN PREVIOUS SPLICE REPAIR AND REPAIRED WIRE/SPLICEFOR EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 21 PER ESPM 20-53-29. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SDR IPXA2026062975154Wire · disconnectedDISCONECT EMERGENCY LIGHT ELECTRICAL WIRES FROM CREW DOOR SURROUND PANELSDR 2026F00135Acm · failedUPON LANDING AT DFW THE CABIN BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. SHORTLY AFTER THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE APU AND SWAPPED BLEEDS TO THE ENGINES. THEY THEN RECEIVED A SMOKE TOILET EICAS. THEY CONTACTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, AND THE DSDR DXTA2026062908597Door · lack of lubeVERY DIFFICULT TO SECURE FORWARD CABIN DOOR. MUST USE A LOT OF FORCE TO SECURE MAIN CABIN DOOR. VERIFIED DISCREPANCY ON MAIN CABIN DOOR; DOOR PINS FOUND DRY AND CONTAMINATED. CLEANED DOOR LATCH PINS AND PERFORMED INITIAL OPS CHECK WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS, TSDR SIMA20260626001Actuator · leakingHYD LO QTY 3 RECEIVED IN FLIGHT. 18% INITIAL. DOWN TO 14% UPON LANDING. EMERGENCY VEHICLES SAW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING AT A SIGNIFICANT RATE FROM THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT IS STILL DRIPPING WITH AIRCRAFT DE-ENERGIZED AND POWERED OFF. "TRANSFERRED TOSDR JJBA20260629019Battery Pack · inoperativeAFT EXIT LOCATING SIGN INOPERATIVE. EXIT MARKING SIGNS ON LT AND RT EXIT ROW INOPERATIVE. FOUND ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND REMOVED AND REPLACED AISLE CEILING NR 3 EMERGENCY SDR SIMA20260626002Strut · dischargedLG WOW SYS FAIL UPON GEAR RETRACTION. EICAS MESSAGE CLEARED WHEN GEAR DOWN. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL AFTER LANDING. (EMERGENCY DECLARED) TROUBLESHOT CMC FAULT CODES 32611306PSS/32612306PSS IAW FIM 32-61-00. SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW AMM 12-12-09-600-801 AND LANDISDR CALA2026062917401Skin · contaminatedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF THE RT OTBD AILERON, IT WAS FOUND LIQUID INGRESS ON LOWER SURFACE, BETWEEN HINGE NR 2 AND HOIST FITTING.SDR CALA2026062917399Light · malfunctionedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED OVER SEATS 29 AND 30 ON AIRCRAFT RIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-03. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT FOR SEATS RH29 AND 30, ILLUMINATES AND TURNS OFF NORMALSDR CALA2026062917379Sign · faultyEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 21 ABC SCRATCHED AND PARTIALLY UNREAD ABLE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER PER AMM 33-00-00.SDR CALA2026062917378Light · inoperativeROW 28 A,B,C WHITE LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REQUESTING MEL 3319E FOR FLOOR PROXIMITY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING LIGHT AT ROW 28 A,B,C INOP. SPEC NOTES UPDATED OK TO APPLY MEL 3319E CW DDP OK TO CONTINUE ON MEL 3319E. REPLACED ROW 28 A,B,C EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLYSDR CALA2026062917377Battery · abnormalPROCEDURE - EPSU L EMER BATTERY FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU L EMER BATTERY IN REF AMM 33-51-38-000/400-002, OPS TEST OKAY.SDR CALA2026062917376Battery · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST FAILS RECEIVED FAULT MESSAGE EPSU UNIT FWD L REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD L EPSU BATTERY OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 33-51-38SDR CALA2026062917373None · nonePILOT REPORTS EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN, FOUND PORTABLE AC CART UPWIND OF AIRCRAFT. SHUT DOWN AMD DISCONNECTED PORTABLE AC CART. ODOR CLEARED THE CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CALA2026062917370Shutoff Valve · faultyDEBRIEFED CREW: ON TAKEOFF ROLL ABOUT 120 KTS, L ENG PRV EICAS YELLOW CAUTION IND OCCURED. CAUTION WENT AWAY BEFORE CREW CAN PERFORM QRH BUT EICAS STATUS PAGE MSG REMAINED. WHEN DESCENDING BELOW FL250-225 EICAS CAUTION CAME BACK. WHEN CREW LEVELED LVLD OFF & ISDR FDEA202606260810Floor Panel · crackedPUNCTURE ON FLOOR PANEL 232DFF MDC FLOOR PANEL 232DFF MDC WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94. DEC 15/2025SDR FDEA202606260809Floor Panel · delaminatedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 251BFF DENTED WITH DELAMINATION. JM11 REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 251BFF, MPN: 146T5869-155, LBL 11- LBL 33, BS 1160-11166 IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, FIG 201, REPAIR 1 SHT 1, AND DWG 146T5869-155. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. THIS FLOOR SDR FDEA202606260808Floor Panel · damagedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, CENTER FLOOR PANEL 251LFF HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 251LFF, RBL 11- LBL 11, BS 1263-1267 IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, FIG 201, REPAIR 1 SHT 1, AND DWG 146T5869-127. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. THIS FLOOR PANEL WAS REPAIRSDR DALA2026062703818Drain Line · looseDIV - TO MSP DUE TO HYD G RSVR LO LVL AND HYD G SYS LO PR ECAM WARNINGS. FOUND CASE DRAIN LINE ON GREEN EDP BARELY THREADED ON. CASE DRAIN FILTER REPLACED PER AMM 29-11-43. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS. (LP 7637126 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR IXXA20260626001Stiffener · crackedVERTICAL STIFFENER ANGLE ON FORWARD SIDE OF BS 246 FLOORBEAM, LBL 43.0, LEFT TUNNEL OF MEC IS CRACKED REFERENCE AMES WO N331AZ-40 NR 194950-0100-0064SDR IPXA2026062670975Liner · brokenFOUND MAIN DECK DOORWAY LINING BROKEN TTL:1AREA.SDR DALA2026062603811Vent · corrodedON WALK AROUND FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON WASTE BLOWER OVERBOARD VENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-70-01-2R PROCEDURE 3. (LOG 1667229 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026062603809Girt Bar · fodL2 DOOR WILL NOT STAY ARMED. CLEANED GIRT BAR PER AMM 25-62. OK FOR SERVICE. (8736918) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 2026FA0000544Switch · miswiredMODIFIED AIRCRAFT WITH AN STC FOR GOGO LX5 TO CONNECT THE AIRCRAFT TO A 5G NETWORK FOR IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. ALL WORK COMPLETED PER WIRING DRAWINGS SUPPLIED AND WERE CURRENT AT THE TIME. IT WAS FOUND LATER THAT THE ON / OFF SWITCH WIRING (DRAWING CA25174) SSDR QR9R2026062600001Controller · failedDURING RUN-UPS RADIO WOULD NOT POWER UP. WOLFSBURG THEN STARTED TO HEAT UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED C-5000 CONTROLLER IAW CMM 145MMS-015; MOC OKAY.SDR DALA2026062603802Acm · odorATB DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. REPLACED ACM. (8513608) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR 2026FA0000543Guide Vane · misinstalledDURING DISAS-SEMBLY, AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (HPC) INLET GUIDE VANE (IGV) WAS IDENTIFIED ON ENGINE. SPECIFICALLY IT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE FAN HUB FRAME EXPOSURE THAT IGV POSITION 19 WAS INSTALLED WITH ITS LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OSDR JR2R20260626039Floorboard · damagedFLOOR PANEL 231ALF HAS DAMAGED HONEYCOMB CORE. REPAIRED PER ETD.SDR SWIA2026062577725Angle · damagedMULTIPLE ELONGATED HOLES FOUND ON REINFORCEMENTS ANGLE FOR FRAME BS 349, STR 24R - 23L. REPAIRED REINFORCEMENTS ANGLE IAW REO 690-53-21-2168, REV -, STEPS 1-7. COMPLIED WITH SKYWEST TASK CARD 51-900-1002-SKY.SDR SWIA2026062577724Frame Splice · damagedELONGATED HOLE FOUND IN LH FRAME SPLICE ON FS 349, STR23L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FRAME SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, REVISION 38, AND DWG SH670-31810, REV AE.SDR SWIA2026062577723Angle · damagedELONGATED HOLE FOUND IN LT REINFORCEMENT ANGLE SPLICE ON BS 349, STR 23L. REPLACED ANGLE SPLICE IAW SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, REVISION 38, AND DWG SH670-31810, REV AE. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 51-900-1002-SKY.SDR SWIA2026062577722Door Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON FORMER, BS 320.163 BTWN DD4 & DD5. REPLACED THE DOOR FRAME BS 320.163 AND TWO CLIPS IAW SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01, AND DWG 601R31702, REV N. COMPLIED WITH SKYWEST TASK CARD 51-900-1002-SKY, PRESSURE LEAK CHKD GOOD.SDR SWIA2026062577667Former · corrodedPAX DOOR FWD FORMER AT FS 31175 IS CORRODED MX 32515695 C-CHECK RO 10132026REPLACED WITH NEW, PASSENGER DOOR FWD FORMER AT FS31175 IAW CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01 AND DWG 601R31702 REV N COMPLIED WITH SKYWEST TASK CARD SDR SWIA2026062577666Intercostal · corrodedCORROSION ON MID INTERCOSTAL DD4 C-CHECK RO 10132026REPLACED WITH NEW PASSENGER DOOR MID DD4 INTERCOSTAL IAW CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01, CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01 AND DWG 601R31702 REV N COMPLIED WITH SKYWEST TASK CARD 51-900-1002-SKY PRESSURE LSDR SWIA2026062577638Support Angle · damagedMULTIPLE ELONGATED HOLES FOUND ON CRAWL WAY SUPPORT ANGLE FOR FRAME FS 349, STR 26R TO STR26L. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CRAWLWAY ANGLE SUPPORT AT BS 349, STR 26L-26R IAW SRM-51-42-06-001-001-A01, AND SH670-32320 REV C, COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 51-900-1002-SSDR SWIA2026062577242Skin · dentedCOMPLY WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CODE RA111654-REO 601R-57-53-1337 REV-, PERMANENT REPAIR ON RA ID 111654. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR OF DENT TO LT, OTBD FLAP VANE LEADING EDGE SKIN IAW SRM 51-42-10, DWG 601R14502, REV D, & COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD 51-900-100SDR IPXA2026081961801Seat Track · corrodedMAIN CABIN COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRUCTURE, FR 28-32 RH -Y2462 SEAT TRACK HAS (7EA) SPOTS WITH CORROSION. . INSTALLATION OF NEW SEAT TRACK P/N: R5307007120600, 2EA SPLICE, 12EA ANGLE AND 6EA PROFILE-U AT MAIN CABIN COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRUCTURE, FR 28-32 RH -Y24SDR IPXA2026090562461Adapter · corrodedMAIN DECK, AT FR 27 BTWN Y2462 AND Y1959, CLS ADAPTER TRACK HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED A NEW PLATE LINING AT MAIN DECK, AT FR 27 BTWN Y2462 AND Y1959 IAW SRM 51-40-21-001.SDR 2026FA0000730Stiffener · crackedL/H WING FWD LWR I/B SKIN, TOP AFT STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEWSDR REXA2026082401631Stringer · corrodedCORROSION ON STRINGER 19R FROM FS437 TO FS477 AT E/E COMPARTMENT. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON STRINGER FS437 TO FS477 AT E/E COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED PER CRJ-900 SRM 53-00-03-201-001-A02SDR REXA2026082401630Stringer · corrodedCORROSION ON STRINGER 19R FROM FS437 TO FS477 AT E/E COMPARTMENT. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON STRINGER FS437 TO FS477 AT E/E COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED PER CRJ-900 SRM 53-00-03-201-001-A02SDR REXA2026082401604Support · corrodedAFTER MOUNTING ANGLE REMOVAL, CORROSION ON SILL WAS FOUND BTW FS 310.00 TO 349.00 AT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE. REPAIR -SILL,SERVICE DOOR,FS310.00-FS 349.00 PN SH670-31980-17, CL600-2D24 WAS REPAIRED PER EA NO. CRJ953-22724 REV IR.SDR REXA2026082401580Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON FRAME (FS501.00) BTW STGR 24L / STGR25L AT CENTER FUSELAGE. FRAME (FS501.00) BTW STGR 24L / STGR25L WAS REPLACED PER CRJ 900 SRM 51-40-11-001-001-A01, CRJ 900 SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01 AND SRM 51-42-21-001-001-A01