Service difficulty reports
1,771,708 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 FDEA202605190633Rib · crackedLH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 2EA CRACKS AT RIB13 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND STGR2.7 & RIB15 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0377102 A P2 TO REPAIR THE LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE 2EA CRACKS AT RIB3 BETWEEN REAR SPAR ASDR FDEA202605190632Rib · crackedLH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 2EA CRACKS AT RIB11 BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND STGR2.8 & BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0377102 A P2 TO REPAIR THE LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE 2EA CRACKS AT RIB11 BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND SDR FDEA202605190631Rib · crackedLH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 2EA CRACKS AT RIB13 BETWEEN STGR2.6 AND STGR2.7 & RIB15 BETWEEN STGR2.7 AND STGR2.8. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0377102 A P2 TO REPAIR THE LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE 2EA CRACKS AT RIB13 BETWEEN STGR2.6 ANSDR FDEA202605190630Rib · crackedLH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE FOUND 2EA CRACKS AT RIB19 & RIB20 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0377102 A P2 TO REPAIR THE LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPPER FLANGE 2EA CRACKS AT RIB19 & RIB20 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR. EA TISDR DALA2026052703188Rib · not reportedDAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION ( DTE ) REQUIRED FOR REPAIR PERFORME D ON LT INBD FLAP RIB 9 LUG PER ER/A 633957-14. SECTION I IS LIMITED TO 6 MONTHS ( 182 DAYS ) FROM 15MAY26. ER/A TO BE REVISED PRIOR TO THIS LIMIT ELSE REMOVE A/C FROM SERVICE. ASSOCIATED ER/A 1SDR AALA202605271314Threshold · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT LAVATORY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. VERIFIED LAVATORY-E DOOR IS JAMMING. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT AFT LAV DOOR THRESHOLD PER CMM 25-40-65.SDR DALA2026052603173Bleed Valve · faultedDIV - TO MCI DUE TO LT BLEED FAIL FAULTING LT HPV FAILED CLOSED WITH WEATHER IN TEXAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HPV VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD. (LP 8639908 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR AALA202605261096Skin · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN LOCATED AT STABILIZER STA 129.50, 18 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT SPAR. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.SDR AALA202605266224Skin · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN LOCATED AT STABILIZER STA 120.30, 10 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT SPAR. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 55-10-01-2R-11.SDR JJBA20260526025Radome · damagedLIGHTNING STRIKE HIT AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION. FOUND DAMAGE TO RADOME, LH & RH SPRING TABS & RH WINGLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOME.SDR SWAA2026052604557Bracket · damagedFWD MEGAPHONE BRACKET DAMAGED. R & R FWD MEGAPHONE BRACKET PER AMM 20-50-11.SDR SWAA2026052604849Handle · looseEMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE INOP 15F<[01] REPLACED MISSING HARDWARE IN HANDLE TRIM IAW S.I.P.SDR SWAA2026052604842Sign · damagedCAPT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ILLEGABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER [AMM 33-51-03-960-803-NG (EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT (EAL) - LENS REPLACEMENT - PERMANENT)]SDR SWAA2026052604538Battery Pack · inoperativeR2 DOOR EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK AT M1670 IAW AMM 33-51-06SDR SWAA2026052604347Seal · crackedLEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED ALONG FWD TRACK EDGE APPROX. 2.5 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026052604348Seal · crackedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED ALONG TRACK EDGE APPROX. 2.5 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL. REF AMM 53-31-31.SDR DALA2026052603154Indicator · inoperativeL1 ENTRY DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED PER MEL 52-11-01. (8359118) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026052603150Lens · detachedEMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE / LOCATIONS:604. FOUND LENS COVER OFF. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IN FRONT OF 604 MRC JUMPSEAT. (1601655) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR 4DPA2026051900001Engine · failedDURING CLIMB OUT EN ROUTE FROM HOU TO DAL, PASSING APPROXIMATELY FL200, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE #2 ENGINE. THIS WAS INDICATED BY AN EICAS MESSAGE, ACCOMPANIED BY A RAPID CASCADE OF SECONDARY MASTER CAUTIONS, INCLUDING SDR U2RA2026052400029Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE.SDR DALA2026052403128Dampener · failedDONT PASS OPERATIONAL TEST DOOR DAMPER ON PASSENGER DOOR 841 AT FWD GA LLEY AREA AT AFT GALLEY AREA. REMOVED DOOR DAMPER OF PASSENGER CREW DOOR 841 ON UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION IAW FAM AMM 52-11-14- 000-001-B. EXCEPT 3.A.(4) AND 3.E. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR HYIA20260522002Brake Caliper · faultyPILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ALL BRAKING ACTION ON LEFT HAND SIDE DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FAULTY LEFT BRAKE CALIPER ASSY, PRESSURE PLATE, BACKING PLATES AND LININGS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2026052204173Door · crackedLEFT MLG CENTER DOOR WEB CRACKED LOWER FWD CORNER. REMOVED CENTER AND INNER LT GEAR DOOR IAW MM 32-13-11 & OK TO CONT IAW CDL 32-10-3X. INSTALLED LT MLG CENTER & INNER DOORS IAW AMM 32-13-11. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR SWAA2026052204379Battery Pack · failedFWD ENTRY LT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026052204472Lens · wrong partFLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS MISSING ARROWS. REPLACED CENTER ISEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR SWAA2026052204558Cover · missingEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER LOWER LEFT SIDE MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER ON LOWER LEFT SIDE OF RH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PER AMM 33-51-01.SDR SWAA2026052204431Battery Pack · inoperativeAFT LT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M1670 IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR IPXA2026052266584Duct · looseCABIN ALTITUDE WARNING CLIMBING THROUGH FL 225. AIR TURN BACK. SECURED LOOSE DUCT AND LOOSE SUPPORT RODS AT RH PACK PLENUM MAIN DUCT. REF IPC 21-51-15-01 ITEM 215 AND 203. WILL REQUIRE ACFT PRESSURIZATION CHECK WITH BOTH PACK OPERATING. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTSDR 9WGA2026052225808Shear Tie · crackedDURING HEAVY CHECK, CRACK FOUND ON THE CENTER TANK STA 1000 FRONT SPAR SHEAR TIE RBL 75.92, REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE CENTER TANK STA. 1000 FROM SPAR RBL 75.92, IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND SB 747-53A2904.SDR 9WGA2026052225805Shear Tie · crackedDURING HEAVY CHECK, CRACK FOUND ON THE CENTER TANK STA 1000 FRONT SPAR SHEAR TIE LBL 11.33, (NR 041072, SEQ 872). REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT CENTER TANK STA. 1000 FRONT SPAR LBL 11.33, IAW B747-400 SRM 51-40-02 AND REQUIREMENTS SERVICE BULLETIN 747-53SDR AALA202605222166Shear Plate · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 AND FR 70 AT +Y1162. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11.SDR CALA2026052216469Cusp Web · damagedAFTER REMOVAL OF L2 LOWER SILL CHORD FOUND MAIN CABIN BS 927 TO 951 LT CUSP WEB HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. REMOVED, REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB AT BS 927 TO 947+ 4 LBL 58.6 WL208. IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, AND DWG 147A8501, REV-.SDR CALA2026052216467Crease Beam · corrodedMAIN CABIN STA 400 RH CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD CORRODED UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED THE RT CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD AT STA 400 IAW SRM 51-70-12-2R-1 ,51-40-02, AND BAC DWG 143A5900, REV D, AND REV-.SDR CALA2026052216465Door Sill · corrodedMAIN CABIN L-2 DOOR SILL IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN APPROX STA 947.5 AND 986.5 IN MULTIPLE SPOTS APPROX LBL53. REMOVED REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW DOOR SILL FROM STA 887+6 TO STA 1006 WL208 LBL58. IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 147A8501 REV C.SDR CALA2026052216463Floor Support · corrodedMAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 947.5 & 967 AT APPROX LBL50 . REMOVED, REPLACED, AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, DWG 147A5650, REV -.SDR CALA2026052216461Floor Support · corrodedMAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL BETWEEN BS 947.5 & 967 IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX RBL50. REMOVED, REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 147A5760, REV -. 194SDR CALA2026052216459Floorbeam · corrodedMAIN CABIN BS 987.5 FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX RBL48 . REMOVED DAMAGE ON UPPER CHORD REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW UPPER CHORD FROM LBL50 TO RBL50 WL208 STA987.5 IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-4, REPAIR 4, ALTERNATIVE 1.SDR CALA2026052216457Web · gougedMAIN CABIN RH STA 927-951 WEB IS GOUGED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB AT STA 927 TO STA 951 RBL 58.6 WL208. IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. DWG 147A8501 REV B.SDR CALA2026052216455Floorbeam · corrodedMAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 947.5 IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX RBL50 . REMOVED DAMAGE ON UPPER CHORD AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS AT STA 947.5 FROM RBL34 TO RBL58.6 WL208, IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-5, REPAIR 5, ALTERNATIVE 2.SDR CALA2026052116438Baffle · crackedFWD CARGO PIT RT SIDE BAFFLE CLIP (AFT) AT STA500J IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO PIT RT BAFFLE CLIP IAW DWG 143A7505, REV-, AND SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05.SDR CALA2026052116436Baffle · crackedFWD CARGO PIT RT SIDE BAFFLE CLIP (FWD ) AT BS 500K IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO PIT RT BAFFLE CLIP IAW DWG 143A7505, REV-, & SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05.SDR CALA2026052116434Shield · corrodedFWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT OF DOOR TRANSITION STRIP HAS SEVEREAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD CARGO AFT SHIELD, ORIGINAL MATERIAL 0.032, MAT REMOVED 0.020, REMAINING THICKNESS IN BLENDED AREA MEASURED .012, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-SDR CALA2026052116432Intercostal · corrodedDURING REMOTION OF AFT CARGO SIDEWALLS PANELS, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BTW BS 747 - 767, RBL 21, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED, LOCATED, DRILLED, APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, 51-40-05-0G-0, AMM 51-21-4SDR AALA202605224971Transition Panel · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIVET PULLED THROUGH ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727G AND LBL 23. REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202605224391Slide · indicationAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4L DOOR SLIDE ARMED INDICATION INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. (OPEN)SDR AALA202605212473Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202605214631Proximity Sensor · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT MESSAGE AT FL380. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT PRESSURIZATION AND CABIN VS INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL BUT THE MESSAGE DID NOT GO AWAY. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 52-22-00-810-803-A WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTESDR AALA202605212754Fitting · out of adjustAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT LEFT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS PER AMM 52-13-00 AND JOB CARD 26C83252006.SDR AALA202605212167Fitting · out of adjustAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT RIGHT PASSENGER / CREW DOOR FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS PER AMM 52-13-00 AND JOB CARD 26C83252006.SDR 2026F00113Actuator · inoperativeFLIGHT OB281 SRE-VVI AOG: FALP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: HAS BEEN REPLACED FLAP ACTUATOR AND TRANSMITTER FLAP POSITION. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL.