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 AALA202606025155Computer · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF WITH AUTO THROTTLES ARMED BOTH THRUST LEVERS BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARDS FULL THROTTLE AS IF TOGA HAD BEEN SELECTED. THROTTLES WERE MANUALLY DISCONNECTED. AFTER SUBSEQUENT REARMING AUTO THROTTLES FAILED AND DISCONNESDR DALA2026060203351Battery · inoperativeONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP CEILING ROW 29 & 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY LOC ROW 29-30 AS PER B737 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LOG 8598884 - AICRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060203338Doubler · corrodedCORROSION ON PRODUCTION DOUBLER BTW STA Y 813. FUSELAGE WAS REPLACED PER B717-200 SRM 51-41-05 (1620108) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026060107574Sensor · faultyTAKE OFF CONFIG WARNING ON TAKE OFF. FLAPS INDICATION SPLIT RIGHT 1/2 DEGREE HIGHER THEN LEFT. FOUND FC 27-53255 FLAP 6 SKEW. REPLACED 6 FLAP SKEW SENSOR IAW AMM 27-59-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026060107809None · nonePOSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF A/C ON TAKEOFF ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL. C/W BIRD STRIKE CODNTIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-18 NO DAMAGED NOTED A/C OK FOR SVCSDR SWIA2026052976111Unknown · odorINTERMITTENT METALLIC ACIDIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT AND AGAIN DURNING DESCENT. NOT NOTICED IN THE CABIN. SEEMED TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE COCKPIT. UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT NO SMELL WAS NOTED, SPOKE WITH CREW AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A SMELL SISDR SWIA2026052976110Spring · brokenMCD GIRT BAR NOT RETRACTING (FLIGHT 4724 - FILED CLOSED)UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE GIRT BAR TO RETRACT ON THE LEFT PASSENGER MCD. FOUND THE FORWARD EVACUATION SLIDE FITTING SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND FORWARD MCD EVACUATION SLIDE FITSDR SWIA2026052976109Skin · scratchedFOUND SCRATCH ON LE SLAT 3 MEASURING 1.2"L X 0.100"W X 0.013"D. COMPLIED WITH REO 670-57-42-2512 DATED: 2026-05-29 REV: -- DISPOSITION FOR BLENDED SCRATCH DAMAGES TO OUTER SKIN OF LH SLAT #3 BETWEEN TRACK 3-3 & SS446.38. BLENDED THE SCRATCH/GOUGE DAMAGE TO A SDR SWIA2026052976108Skin · gougedFOUND GOUGE ON LE SLAT 3 MEASURING 1.6"L X .150"W X .025"D. BLENDED SCRATCH DAMAGES TO OUTER SKIN OF LH SLAT NR 3 BETWEEN TRACK 3-3 & SS446.38. BLENDED THE SCRATCH/GOUGE DAMAGE TO A SMOOTH TRANSITION ON THE LH #3 SLAT SKIN LEADING EDGE FROM SLAT STATION NEAR SDR SWAA2026060107581Battery · inoperativeAFT LEFT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY IAW MM 25-64-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR ABXA20260529236Circuit Card · malfunctionedINTERMITTENT ENG #1 LP1 STATUS MESSAGE MTX REMOVED AND REPLACED M681 FIRE DET CARD PER AMM 26-10-01. OPS CK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT REMAINS NO ETOPS. RETURNED TO SERVICESDR DALA2026060103337Sensor · out of adjustWHEN TAXIING, L CTR ENT DOOR MSG ILLUMINATES GOES AWAY WHEN A/C STOPS MOVING. ADJUSTMENT OF L2 SENSOR WAS PERFORMED PER B757-200 AMM 52-71-00. (8163964) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026060103336Wire · damagedON SVC CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 25 + 29 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED CEILING PNL FOR LIGHT L1065 STA1430 REPAIRED WIRES W0634AS NEEDED REF SWPM 20. REPLACED FUSE F4 REF CMM 25-65-02. OPS CHECK EMER LTS GOOD. REINSTALLED CEILING PNL REF B757 AMM 25-22 . OK FORSDR DXTA2026060108276Sensor · defectiveWHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL370 WE RECEIVED FLAP OVER SPEED CLACKER WITH ASSOCIATED VMO LIMIT MESSAGE ON ATS. FLAP AND GEAR INDICATIONS APPEARED ON MFD, BUT FLAPS WERE STILL AT 0. COMPLIED WITH QRC & QRH PROCEDURES. FLAP & GEAR INDICATIONS APPEARED & DISAPPEARSDR AALA202606016062Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606014402Handle · stiffAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS 4R DOOR HARD TO ARM AND DISARM. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED 4R DOOR HANDLE PER AMM 52-10-00 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202606010182Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT AFT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606011470Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606011309Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606012959Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202606016602Unknown · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO COS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING HEAVY SMOKE FROM FORWARD LAVATORY WHICH SPILLED INTO FLIGHT DECK DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HOT TO THE TOUCH FLOOR OUTSIDE LAVATORYSDR AALA202606013252Flap System · lockedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 2 RECEIVED "F/CTL FLAPS LOCKED". THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL WITH FLAPS STUCK BETWEEN 1 AND 2 AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDESDR AALA202606017960Door Latch · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR STICKS AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR LATCH DIRTY AND STICKY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR LATCH PER AMM 52-51-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.SDR DALA2026060103325Skin · gougedFOUND GOUGED AT STR 17L AFT OF STA 827. GOUGE MEASURES 0.25 INCHES IN LENGTH, 0.044 INCHES IN DEPTH. REPAIRED PER B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-36. (LOG 1619774 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060103324Charger · inoperativeLT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R/R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK CHARGER IAW B737 AMM 33-51. (LOG 7995752 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060103323Battery Pack · inoperativeMID OVERWING ESCAPE LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS, LT ROW 11, LT ROW 19. BOTH ROW 28 IAW B737 MM 33-51.(LOG 7995749 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026060103322Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R1 DOOR AND SEAT 1-17 33-37 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS M1678 AND M1672 REF B737 MM 33-51 DOOR R1 AND ROWS 1-17. OPS CKS OK. (LOG 8598883 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR IPXA2026060105255Window · crackedL SIDE WINDOW EICAS. INNER PANE CRACKED. WINDOW HEAT SWITCH OFF IAW QRH. PERFORMED RII INSPECTION PER GMM 04-02 AND AMM 56-11-10 VERIFIED PROPER INSTALL AND TORQUE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS R+R LH NO. 3 WINDOW PER AMM 56-11-10/401. WINDOW HEAT CHECK OPS TESSDR IPXA2026060113712Cover · missingCAPT FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT MISSING COVER. REMOVED AND RPLACED EMERGENCY WALL MOUNTED LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-51-17/401, OP'S CKS GOODSDR FDEA202605290658Frame · crackedRH CENTER BOX REAR SPAR FR47 BOTTOM PANEL "D" HOLE FOUND CRACKED SIGNAL. REPAIRED THE "D" HOLE ON RH CENTER WING BOX REAR SPAR FR47 BOTTOM PANEL PER EA 6- 5710-T0387476 P1. EA TITLE: WINGS - BASIC WING STRUCTURE - CRACK HOLE D AT FR47 RHS DURING SB57-6086 SDR FDEA202605290653Skin · dentedSEC 48 UPPER FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 1941 AND BS 1963 WITH 03 DENTS APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR AT SEC 48 UPPER FUSELAGE BTW STA 1941 TO 1963 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-10-2R AND PERFORMED TAP TEST AFTER REPAIR IS SATISFACTORY IAW B757 SRM 51-10-06- 2RSDR FDEA202605290652Skin · delaminatedAPU COMPARTMENT INTERNAL SKIN AT BS 1900 DELAMINATED APPLIED PERMANENT AT APU COMPARTMENT INTERNAL SKIN IAW B757 SRM 51-70-10-2R AND PERFORMED TAP TEST AFTER REPAIR IS SATISFACTORY IAW B757 SRM 51-10-06-2RSDR FDEA202605290651Skin · dentedSEC 48 UPPER FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 1896 AND BS 1918 HAS A CUSTER OF 04 DENTS (TWO ARE LOCATED AROUND THE AREA, AND TWO ARE LOCATED OVER A PREVIOUS REPAIR) APPLIED PERMANT REPAIR AT SEC 48 UPPER FUSELAGE LH BTW STA 1896 TO 1918 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-10-2R AND PSDR YENA2026060100495Slide · unwanted deployFLT#1498, DEN-JFK. "INADVERTANT SLIDE DEPLOTMENT R2; REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SVC DOOR SLIDE IAW AMP 25-63-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ALL OPS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR CON'T SVC"SDR YENA2026060100491Unknown · odorFLT#2402, JFK-BUF. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT MUSTY ODOR IN AFT GALLEY; ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831 FOUND OIL IN APU INLET AREA ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF ECS OF BITH PACKS NO SMELL NOTED APU PLACED ON MEL SEE LP 4601923-2.SDR UIEA2026052900368Pseu · faultedGEAR DOOR ADVISORY MSG AFTER TAKE OFF. GEAR DOOR & GEAR MONITOR STATUS MESSAGES. FOUND FAULTS J6 32795, 32717, 326675 & 32677. T/S PERFORMED PER FIM 32-61 TASK 885, 882, 865 & 867. WIRE RESISTANCE CHECK OK. R & R PSEU PER AMM 32-05-03, IPC 32-2426 & 32-31-61SDR UIEA2026053000371Fmu · faultedENG 2 DUE TO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND UNRESPONSIVE THRUST LEVER. (ENG 2 WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT) R & R NR 2 ENG FMU PER AMM 73-21-01-401 AND IPC 73-21-01-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAK NOTED. FOLLOWED FIM 71-00-00-104B)SDR 2026FA0000471Shutoff Valve · leakingFUEL SHUT OFF VALVE NOT STOPPING FUEL COMPLETELY. FUEL DRIPPING FROM FUEL STRAINER DURING INSPECTION.SDR 2026F00117Attach Bolt · defectiveDURING INSTALLATION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, MULTIPLE PRIMARY BOLTS P/N 4527401706-003 WERE FOUND TO BE DIMENSIONALLY OUT OF TOLERANCE, PREVENTING PROPER INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY BOLTS. MEASURED INTERNAL DIAMETER (ID) OF THE PRIMARY BOLTSDR AALA202606019238Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT 10D EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10D AFT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-05.SDR AALA202606011943Relief Valve · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: #1 ENG ANTI-ICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB AT FL310. LEFT BLEE,D PRESSURE NORMAL AND NO OTHER ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO DFW. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFTSDR SCNA20260601228Skirt · unpackedL1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR SKIRT IMPROPERLY STOWED. RESECURED L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR SKIRT IAW AMM 25-66-01-400-803.SDR CALA2026060116715Fscu · faultedFLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT PAST 5 ON DEPARTURE. CREW ERROR WENT PASSED DETENT INTENDED TO FAST AND LOCKED OUT FSCU. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER OF FSCU, ALL FLAPOPERTIONS NORMAL. REF FIM 32-09 814. PER THE CAPTAIN HE STATED TOOK OFF AT FLAPS 5 FLAP LEVER WAS NOT IN TSDR CALA2026060116707Duct · faultyBURNING / SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM MID GALLEY HEATER WHEN TURNED ON TALKED TO CREW AND FILLED OUT SMOKE/ODOR REPORT. THEY REPORTED ALL NORMAL CRUISING CONDITIONS AND THAT THE ODOR EXTINGUISHED AS SOON AS THEY TURNED THE HEATER OFF AND DID NOT TURN IT BACK ON FOSDR CALA2026060116705Battery Pack · inoperativeIN REF. OF LOG PAGE 8804400 REMOVED CEILING ASSY FWD ENTRY FOR ACCESS TO EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK REF. AMM 33-29-00-09 VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF PASSENGER ENTRY FWD CEILING PANEL REF AMM 25-21-71 OPS CHECK GOODSDR CALA2026060116704Lens · brokenGLASS BROKEN ON EXT EMERGENCY LIGHTING, AT DOOR 1 LEFT REPLACED LENS ON EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. DOOR ONE LEFT SIDE WITH NEW P/N 81004-37801. OPS CHECK GOOD, REF AMM 33-51-04-860SDR CALA2026060116703Floor Panel · corrodedFWD CARGO PIT FLOOR PANEL 120DF HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES AND CORROSION. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN DAMAGES ON FLOOR PANEL 120DF IS LESS THEN 5", FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-1. REPLACED FWD CARGO PIT FLOORPANEL 120DF IAW GMM 07-35-05. R&R FLOORBOARDSDR CALA2026060116697Light · brokenDURING INSPECTIN WAS OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING (EEL) BROKED AT SEAT 50F. IT WAS REPLACED PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 50F IN REFER AMM 33-51-10/201. ITEM RELEASED TO USE.SDR CALA2026060116694Lamp · burned outEMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR AFTER RT DOOR IS BURNED. IT WAS REPLACED EMERGENCY LAMP IN REFER AMM 33-51-00/201. ITEM RELEASED TO USE.SDR CALA2026060116688Lamp · inoperativeFLIGHT READINESS CHECKLIST (ADDED BY EC0500-01365) PROCEDURE - EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOP AT SEATS ROWS 12, 15 AND 21. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM PER FIM 33-50 TASK 801. REF WDM 33-51-21-909, ROWS 12, 15 AND 21 ARE POWERED BY BATTERY PACK M1669.