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 AALA202606293390Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202606293839Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LEFT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606295396Pressure Switch · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT ON 1R DOOR WAS FLASHING PERIODICALLY, AND 1R SLIDE OCCASIONALLY CHANGED FROM ARMED TO DISARMED INDICATIONS ON ECAM DOOR PAGE. LASTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN HAD NORMAL INDICATIONS THE REST OF THE SDR AALA202606296012Bottle · 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 AALA202606299234Smoke Detector · false activationAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE ALERTED ON THE ECAM ONCE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATED THE RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALERTED TWICE ON THEIR PANELS. THEY STATED NO ONE WAS IN THE LAVATORY AT THE TIME OF THE ALERTS. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED NO HISTORYSDR AALA202606293265Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606292290Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606291589Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY PER CMM 25-60-13 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202606297516Shield · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR #3 LEFT EXIT ROW LAVATORY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT SHIELD BROKEN. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT SHIELD PER CMM 25-60-02.SDR AALA202606295406Circuit Breaker · trippedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN ANTI ICE FIRST OFFICERS PITOT ECAM ON TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT Y14 CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ALSO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFSDR AALA202606293815Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD RIGHT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606295802Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606293284Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202606295838Shield · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT SHIELD BROKEN. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT SHIELD PER CMM 25-60-02.SDR AALA202606294236Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LEFT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606299600Door Latch · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY CANNOT OPEN FLIGHT DECK DOOR DURING FLIGHT UNLESS SWITCH MOVED TO LOCK THEN HELD IN UNLOCK POSITION. APPEARS TOP STRIKER IS THE ISSUE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER DOOR SIDE LATCH WOULD NOT RETRACT FAR ESDR DXTA2026062908581Pushrod · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN. AFTER LANDING WE NOTICED A GAP IN BETWEEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FAIRING AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. AFTER CYCLING THE DOOR A FEW TIMES, ONE OF THE ARMS ON THE FAIRING BROKE OFF FROM ITS ATTACHMENT. REMSDR DXTA2026062908584Bleed Air Sys · contaminatedNOTICED AN OILY BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN AFTER AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR OIL IN THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK IAW LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE SIL LS_CL300_01 REV. NO: 1 DATED AUG 07/19. NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO "BAD ODSDR DXTA2026062908588Light · misinstalledEMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING UNDER LAV IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PROPERLY AND LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD.WORK PERFORMED IN REF TO AMM 33-20-00.SDR SCNA20260629264Oven · odorCHEMICAL, ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER USE OF AFT GALLEY OVEN NR 3.SDR CALA2026062917397Attach Angle · cracked(AC BAY) CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 663 LBL 15 CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. 5 REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR AT REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 663.75 FROM LBL 5 TO LBL 25 IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.SDR CALA2026062917395Bracket · crackedANGLE AT BS 344, STR 25L FOUND CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED NEW CLIP INSTALLATION AT E&E COMP BS 344, STR 25L IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 141A0650. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP AT E&E COMP BS 344 S25L IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 141A0650.SDR CALA2026062917393Deck Plate · dentedFOUND LARGE DENT AT FLIGHT DECK FLOOR WEB LBL 15, BS 259. REPAIRED DENT AT FLIGHT DECK FLOOR WEB LBL 15, BS 259, IAW SRM 53-10-51-2R-2.SDR CALA2026062917391Floorbeam · corrodedFWD WET AREA FLOORBEAM 344, LBL 55 WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON FLOORBEAM BS 344 AND LBL 55 ALL WORKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 260309 REV. P1, EO 260309 REV. P2, EO 260309 REV. IR AND EC/RA 5310-08943. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ONSDR CALA2026062917389Angle · damagedLT MLG STRUCTURE THAT ATTACH 197AL AT BS 1040 HAS ANGLE BRACKET WITH A CRACK. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKET AT LH MLG STRUCTURE THAT ATTACH 197AL AT BS 1040 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW DWG 149N7553 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, APPLIED TREAT, PRIMER, SDR CALA2026062917387Angle · crackedRT WING TO BODY SPRT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT BS 1040, RBL64, (BEHIND PANEL 198AR). REMOVED CLIP ANGLE AT RT WING TO BODY SUPPORT BS 1040, RBL 64, (BEHIND PANEL 198AR) IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE, IAW DWG 149N7553 AND AMM 51-21-14-370-801, AMM 51SDR CALA2026062917385Skin · damagedRIGHT OTBD WING LOWER SKIN. VISUAL CRACK NOTED APPROXIMATELY 1.4" LONG FROM AFT EDGE OF FUEL PANEL 643BB.SDR CALA2026062917372Oven · faultedOVEN 412 SMOKING OVEN RAN FOR 10 MINS ON GROUND, SMOKE SMELL RE-OCCURRED. FAULT CONFIRMED. OVEN 412 PLACED ON NEF. C/B PULLED AND COLLARED. TOMC PENDING TOMC CONTACTED. CREW DEBRIEFED AND ODOR INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 05-51-58, FAULT CONFIRMED TO FROSDR AALA202606287028Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202606287473Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202606283444Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202606284992Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4L DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606284493Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT LEFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT FAILED TESTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-12-00.SDR ABXA20260625286Proximity Switch · malfunctionedENTRY DOOR LIGHT WON'T EXSTINGUISH WHEN ENTRY DOOR IS CLOSED. MTX DEFERRED L1 DOOR INDICATION FOR DEPARTURE IAW MEL ABX-52-71-1-1 .RETURNED AC TO SERVICE ,THEN LATER REPLACED PSEU IAW AMM 32-09-04.SDR AALA202606278248Repair · damagedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: REPLACE EXISTING REPAIR TO ELECTRICAL GROUND POWER SURROUND DOUBLER FORWARD OF CUTOUT BETWEEN STA 219.8 AND STA 235.8, BETWEEN WL 170 AND WL 190. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-15-2R.SDR QMLA2026062720040Probe · leakingCREW STATES HEAVY FUEL ODOR IN AFT CABIN GOT WORSE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY OOS FOR REPAIRS. UPON INSPECTION FOUND LT LOWER FUEL QUANTITY PROBE NOT SEATED PROPERLY. REPLACED PROBE.SDR VNAA2026062620003Control Unit · unserviceableAFTER FLAPS 20 TAKEOFF, FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MSG AND FLAPS FAILED AT FLAPS 17 AND SLATS 20. REMOVE AND REPLACED THE SLATS/FLAPS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-51-05-000/400-801. TESTED THE (SFECU2) BY CLEARING OF INHIBIT IAW AMM 45-45-00-970-821. PERFORM THSDR MASA20260626168Skin · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF EXT SKIN, CORROSION AT FR 90 LT, BETWEEN STR 13 LT, REPAIRED BY BLENDING, SRM 51-10-03, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-75-16, PARA 4, HFEC C/OUT NO FAULT FOUND AWS AND NDT REPORT TWO 47667-2 FOR DETAILS AND WORK PERFORMED. MASDR MASA20260626167Shear Tie · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL FUSELAGE, LOWER STRUCTURE AT CFIII, CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT FR 88, STR 27R TO STR 28R, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-41-02 AND SRM 51-43-01, REV 46, NRC 4502654-1000-0043.SDR MASA20260626162Shear Panel · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTIONS OF THE CFIII WET AREA, CORROSION FOUND ON RT SHEAR PANEL BETWEEN FR 87 TO FR 88 RT, SHEAR PANEL RT, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-01 AND SRM 51-42-02, REV 45.SDR ANCF20260625014Unknown · vibrationDURING CRUISE, FL 360 SIGNIFICANT BANG IMPACT NOISE ORIGINATING FROM AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, DOOR 2R SEAT 20K-J-G , FOLLOWED BY NOTICRABLE AND SUSTAINED AIRFRAME VIBRATION REMAINED AFTER THE EVENT NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS ON SYSTEM PAGESDR SWIA2026062576311Warning Message · illuminatedGEAR DISAGREE AFTER BRINGING GEAR UP. LEFT GEAR AND NOSE CAME UP, RIGHT SIDE HAD BLANK INDICATION. AFTER QRH, ALL THREE GEAR SHOWED DOWN WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. (FLIGHT 4464).SDR WX0A2026062632861Floor Support · corroded(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) REAR FUSELAGE CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, CORROSION FOUND ON LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT Y599.5 BTW FR68-R69. CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, LONGITUDINAL BEAM AT Y599.5 BTW FR68-FR70 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-1SDR IPXA2026062643710Seal · brokenFOUND THE CREW ENTRY DOOR AFT DOORWAY LINING SEAL BROKEN.SDR IPXA2026062659521Seat Track · corrodedMDC FR 24 FLOOR PNL 232SG SEAT TRACK EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN DECK CARGO CLS ADAPTER BETWEEN FR26 & FR27 Y0 RH. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED. DAMAGE WAS FOUND OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-15-101SDR DALA2026062603810Seat Track · damaged15 ABC SEAT TRACKS DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACKS AT LOCATION 15 ABC. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER BACDWG 143@5310.(143560). ALL REPAIR PARTS TREATED/ PAINTED PER B 737 SRM 53-00-52-2R-4 STEP I. INSTALLED TWO SEAT TRACKS AT 15 ABC. I/B SEAT TRACK AT ROW 1SDR ABXA20260625285Test Switch · stickingDURING INSP/MTC, FIRE/OVERHEAT TEST FOUND SYS FAIL/RESET SWITCH STICKY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE/OVHT TEST PANEL ASSY PER B767 AMM 26-11-01. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. ACFT REMAINS ETOPS 180. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DALA2026062603808Bottle · low pressureR2 DOOR ASSIST LOW. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-15. OK FOR SERVICE. (8359774) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ABXA20260625284Proximity Switch · defectiveDURING TAXI, STS MSG "LDG GEAR MONITOR" "MN CARGO DOOR IND". CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE (BTB). AFTER INTERROGATE PSEU MSG CODE 006 SHOWS R/R PSEU IAW AMM 32-09-04 OPS CHECK OK MESSAGES CLEARED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR DALA2026062603804Plenum · odorAFTER ENGINE START WITH BLEED ON ENGINE AFT FA'S REPORTED STRONG FUEL/EXHAUST ODOR AT ROW 38/39. SWITCHED TO APU BLEED AND ODOR DISAPATED. NO ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. REPLACED AIR PLENUM IAW AMM 21-52, LOWER Y-DUCT ON MIXING UNIT IAW AMM 21-21. (LP 8742730, 16618