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 SWAA2026060207906Slide · out of positionFWD PROVISIONING DOOR OPENED WITH DOOR PARTIALLY ARMED RAFT DID NOT ACTIVATE BUT FELL OUT OF DOOR PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MT 725-61-06SDR SWAA2026060207833Latch · fodAFT SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR LATCH HARD TO LOCK, CLEANED DEBRIS AND FREED UP FLOOR LATCH ON R2 DOOR IAW AMM SIP. NO DEFECTS NOTED ; LATCH OK AT THIS TIME.SDR SWAA2026060208018Bracket · looseCREW REPORTS FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR BRACKET LOOSE. TIGHTENED FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR BRACKET IAW SIP.SDR SWAA2026060207760Battery Pack · inoperativeALL LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH M1670 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1670 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND PERFORMED GOOD TEST IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805 AND WDM 33-51-13.SDR SWAA2026060208281Charger · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK M2335 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED M2335 EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION TEST PER AMM 33-51-06-960-806 AND AMM 33-51-06-960-805.SDR AALA202606029691Proximity Sensor · warning messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ABOUT 12,000FT ON DESCENT GOT ECAM: DOOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT WHICH SELF CLEARED AFTER 2 SECONDS. NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE READINGS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CHECKED DOOR AND ALL LOOKED NORMAL ON THEIR END AS WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THESDR AALA202606027534Bottle · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE INDICATION IS GOOD BUT THE DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-11-14.SDR AALA202606022548Plenum · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A DIRT SOCK SMELL RIGHT AFTER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. FOUND NO SIGNS SDR AALA202606023964Strap · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AUDIBLE SQUEAL HEARD COMING FROM DOOR 4L. SD SCREEN SHOWS 4L SLIDE IS NOT ARMED BUT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CONFIRM IT IS ARMED. THIS CHANGED STATUS SOMETIME AFTER TAKEOFF. CABIN PSI DIF: 7.9, CABIN ALT.: 6,450'. CRUISE ALTITUDE: 34,000'. MAINSDR AALA202606023566Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606027380Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD RIGHT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606022683Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202606023038Bottle · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 831 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER DOES NOT PASS THE DAMPING FUNCTIONAL TEST. REPLACED DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-11-14.SDR YENA2026060200453Unknown · odorFLT#1480, FLL-DCA. "ON DESCENT 10,000 TO 6000 FEET STRONG DIRTY SOCK FUME ODOR IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF PACK 1 AND SMELL DISSAPATED WITHIN 4 MINS; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015L, STEPS 1 AND 2. IDENTIDIED ODOR TYPE 10 PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831A, DECOSDR AALA202606020078Control Switch · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3R EXIT WINDOW WONT ADJUST (TOO DARK) BUTTON ADJUSTER IS BROKEN. BLUE LIGHT INDICATOR NOT ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH CONTROLLER AT DOORS 3L AND 3R IAW AMM 56-31-03.SDR AALA202606023396Transmitter · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON APPROACH TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE SPLIT AT FLAPS 25 AND RIGHT FLAPS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES WITH HANDLE IN THE FLAPS 30 POSITION. QRH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH HANDLE IN THE 15 DEGREE POSITION AND FLAPS APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGRESDR AALA202606025123Control Panel · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PASSING 1200FT ON TAKEOFF ALT WINDOW WENT ALL DASHES A/P AT TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RESET. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO PHL. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL PER AMM 22-SDR AALA202606023542Acm · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PACK 1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LAT ER PACK 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RUNNING QRH PROCEDURE. PACK LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. A MINUTE OR SO LATER PACK 2 RE-ILLUMINATED. PACK 2 TEMP INCREASED TO 197FTEMP SLOWLY DECREASED TO ~110F PACK 1 TEMP SDR DXTA2026060208281Elec Connector · disconnectedEMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 8. FOUND SEAT 8 EMER LIGHT DISCONNECTED, RE-CONNECTED LIGHT CONNECTOR, AND OPS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IN REF TO CE 680A AMM 33-20-05, 33-50-00.SDR DALA2026060203355Elec Connector · disconnectedSEAT 1 A,B AISLE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP UNDER OVERHEAD BIN INOP. FOUND PLUG D11088 AND D11344 DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED PLUG, EMER LIGHTS TEST GOOD PER B737 AMM 33-51. (LOG 8925502 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060203353Wire Harness · damagedSEAT 10D,E,F EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R/R HARNESS PER B737 AMM 33-51. OPS NORMAL. (LOG 8925503 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060203352Attach Angle · crackedBS 663 VAPOR BARRIER LH UPPER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT LBL 11. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ANGLE FROM 2024T3#0.063 AND SPLICE ANGLE FROM 2024T3#0.071. INSTALLED PER B737 SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. (LOG 1621379 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060203350Door · unsecureRETURN TO GATE EVENT-DURING T/O, AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATED NOT CLOSED. T/O WAS ABORTED. INSPECTED AFT CARGO DOOR IAW A320 TSM 52-32-00-810-801-A & A320 AMM 52-71-00-820-004-A. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE NOT FULLY LOCKED/LATCHED. LATCHED DOOR, INSDR CALA2026060116721Stub Frame · crackedCRACK FOUND AT FWD GALLEYDOOR STUB FRAME INTERNAL, 1" ABOVE SEAL DEPRESSOR. CRACK LENGTH : 0.787" REF AAR N/R 100027859. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR CUTOUT FWD UPPER STUB FRAME PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG # 141A8370.SDR DALA2026060203341Skin · damagedELONGATED HOLES ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA Y=813-832 AND LONG 26LH. PERMANENT REPAIR AND PRI 634243-14 (1621845) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026060203340Cusp Web · corrodedCORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, IN REFERENCE TO NRC 00700: CORROSION ON LH SIDE FLOOR CUSP WEB. REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 53-00-55 (1621710) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026060203339Skin · crackedCRACKS ON FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN, BS 1095 BTW LONGERON 3R AND 4R & BS 1095 BTW LONGERON 2R AND 3R. REPAIRED IAW PRI 634353-14 (1621163) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026060203345Battery Pack · no testON SVC CHK FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN LT NOT ILLUMINATED. R & R AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND SUPPLY REF B717 AMM 33-51. OPS CHK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SVC. (8337611) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR ASAA2026053066429Lens · wrong partFWD LH EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS WORN PART NO ARROW. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED FWD LH EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS WITH CORRENT PART IAW AMM 33-51-01 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR WX0A2026060132829Battery · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) AFT (L2,R2) DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIGNS ARE INOP ON BATTERY POWER. REMOVED & REPLACED EPSU BATTERY AT LOCATION 11 WL & 13WL REF AMM 33-51-38-400-002-A OPS CHECK GOOD"SDR ABXA20260530237Smoke Detector · defectiveFWD CARGO DET 2 STATUS MSG ON WALK AROUND MTX REMOVE AND REPLACED THE FWD CARGO DET 2, REF B767 AMM 26-16-01. ALL OPS NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICESDR SWAA2026060107898Bracket · inoperativeAFT SERVICE DOOR (R2) GIRT BAR HAS LOCKING ISSUES. REPLACED R-2 GIRT BAR FLOOR BRACKET. REF AMM 25-66-02.SDR ABXA20260530235Battery · dischargedDURING SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BY L1 DOOR INOP MTX REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY M735 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-07. AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICESDR YENA2026060100499Pump · faultedFLT 2104, BOS-LGW. (ETOPS) FUEL ACT XFR FAULT ( AUTO TRANSFER SYSTEM (ACT) ADDITIONAL CENTER TANK(S) (ACT) ). R & R FUEL PUMP IAW AMM 28-28-51.OPS CHKD GOOD, THIS CLEARS MDDR 619300,MX-4 UPDATED,PLACARD REMOVED.SDR ABXA20260530233Warning Light · false activationDURING TAXI OUT RUDDER RATIO EICAS MSG & DISCREET LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A/C RETURENED TO GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED A/C. T/S AS PER FIM 27-09 FT 814, PERFORMED BITE TEST TO LEFT AND RIGHT NO, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO FAULT FOUND, PRIOR TO BITE ACTION, PERFORMED OSDR QMLA2026060120034Heater · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN FUMES WERE DETECTED, FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS, WHICH INCLUDED SHUTTING DOWN ALL NON-ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS. TURNING OFF THE FOOT HEATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER DETECTING THE FUSDR DALA2026060103335Frame · noneERA 593799-14AD FUSELAGE FRAME STA 1460 & STRINGERS 23L-27L, EXISTING REPAIR. REF ERA 593799-14AD. (1621334) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026060103334Strap · crackedCRACK ON STABILIZER STRAP AT BS 560 LBL 45 AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. STABILIZER STRAP AT STA 560 LBL 45 AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED PER B757-300 SRM 53-00-51-2R-12 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. (1621690) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026060103333Channel · corrodedCORROSION ON CHANNEL 30 STA 1620 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. S CORROSION LEVEL 2. CHANNEL 30 STA 1620 AT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPLACED PER B757-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G PARAGRAPH 4.BAND PARAGRAPH 7.D. (1621688) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026060103332Skin · gougedGOUGE ON OUTER SKIN BTW BEAM 1 AND BEAM 2 AT PASSENGER DOOR L4. OUTER SKIN BTW BEAM 1 AND BEAM 2 AT PASSENGER DOOR L4 WAS REPAIR PER B757-200 SRM 53-10-01-2R PROCEDURE 7, REPAIR 7. (1620327) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR YENA2026060100497Gauge · missingFLT # 32, AMS-BOS. (ETOPS) "FOUND GREEN HYD ACCUMULATOR ON WALK AROUND.; R /R GREEN HYD SYSTEM NITRO GEN PRESS GAUGE IAW AMM 29-11-42 OPS TEST GOOD".SDR YENA2026060100496Accumulator · failedFLT # 1620, BOS-BOS. (ETOPS) "UPON 1ST ENGINE START GOT A HYD BLUE RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL - BLUE PUMP OFF PER ECAM; R+R HYD SYS ACCUMULATOR BLUE SYS OPS CHK GOOD, NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 29-12-42."SDR AALA202606017158Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL DISPLAYS DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202606011791Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD 1L OUTBOARD FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202606018430Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT IN AFT GALLEY IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR DALA2026060103329Pcu · faultedDIVERTED TO MEM DUE TO ELEVATOR VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR PCU AND RT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BLADE SEAL. OPS AND FREEPLAY TESTS GOOD. (LOG 8599376 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR IXXA2026060153044Fastener · missingEMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PANEL MISSING FASTNER APPROXIMATELY LEFT FORWARD WIND. APPLIED SPEED TAPE TO PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATI GENERAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 8.14D. TIME LIMITED ITEM 73720 INITIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATI-8.14D-SPEED-TAPE DUE 20 SEPTEMBER 2026.SDR FDEA202605300655Wire · detachedARMING WIRE ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH ON OVERHEAD PANEL IS STRETCHED OUT AND NOT ARMING EMERGENCY LIGHTS NORMALLY WHEN THE WIRE FALLS OFF SWITCH. AMM: 33-51-00-710-803 REINSTALLED ARMING WIRE IN NORMAL POSITION, OP TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL,AS PER AMM 33-51-0SDR FDEA202605300654Stowage Box · damagedWHILE PRE FLIGHTING AC FOUND CAPTS O2 MASK BOX TEST BUTTON BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTS 02 MASK STOWAGE BOX PER 757 AMM 35-11-51-4-99. OPS CHECK GOOD. MVP COMPLETED BY 4706850 O2 CYLINDER OPENED.SDR YENA2026060100492Unknown · odorFLT#1681, JFK-UVF. "INFLIGHT REPORTED " DIRTY SOCKS" ODOR FROM 10K FEET UNTIL PARKING AT THE GATE; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, STEPS 1 AND 2. IDENTIFIED ODOR TYPE ONE , DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. AIRC