Service difficulty reports
1,771,708 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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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 SWAA2026051903519Bulb · burned outAFT RIGHT UPPER INTERIOR SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT 1 BULB OUT. RELAMPED AND PERFORMED GOOD OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-801.SDR SWAA2026051903589Cartridge · crackedLEFT OTBD FLAP, INBD CLOSURE RIB CARTRIDGE ASSY ON AFT FLAP HAS A CRACK INDICATION WHILE PERFORMING HFEC OPEN HOLE ON THE LOWER SURFACE FORWARD FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OTBD FLAP IAW 27-51-22. OPS CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED PER AMM 27-51-22-401-NGSDR DALA2026051903082Switch · malfunctionedATB/DE- DUE TO L/E SLAT ASYM DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SLAT LOSS SWITCH AND CORRECTED SLAT LOSS CABLE ANCHOR ORIENTATION. (6592478) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026051903079Skin · damagedFUSELAGE SKIN, BS 560 BTW S25R & S26R, C1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FWD CORNER HAD AN ELONGATED HOLE, MONITOR INSPECTION LOG REPAIR TO FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 554-575 AND STRINGERS 24R-27R. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ERA 634311-14AD. (1596888) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026051903078Skin · puncturedPUNCTURE ON INNER SKIN NEAR UPPER HINGE AT #4 LEFT PASSENGER DOOR. INNER SKIN NEAR UPPER HINGE AT NR 4 LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 634084-14 REV. ORIGINAL AND PRI 634084-14 REV 2. (1597492) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026051903074Light · damagedEMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHTING DAMAGED, INOP. THE LIGHT IS HANGING BY CORD TO FLOOR. RESECURED EMER LIGHT BRACKET AS REQUIRED. (LP: 1597051 \). AIRCRAFT WAS GROIOUNDEDSDR UIEA2026051800341Window · noisyLOUD WHISTLING NOISES ON BOTTOM OF L1 WINDOW. PER CREW DEBRIEF, ACTUAL WINDOW IS L2 ( SLIDING WINDOW ). CLEANED AND INSPECTED L2 WINDOW AERODYNAMIC ALONG WITH L1 WINDOW IAW AMM 12-16-02 AND 56-11-00 W/ NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO CLEANED AND INSPECTED L2 BULB SEALSDR ASAA2026051666171Gcu · faultedGEN CONTROL UNIT A/C LEFT IN E+E BAY HAS BTB FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. RESET GCU REF AMM 24-21-81-400-801 NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR ASAA2026051664795Light Sys · faultedEMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST & BITE CHECK PER AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECK & BITE TEST GOOD. NO FAULTS. OK FOR SVC.SDR ASAA2026051664794Cids · malfunctionedEXIT SIGN ABOVE 4L DOOR INOP. GROUNDED - YES. RESET CIDS. OPS CHK OF EXIT SIGNS, CHK OK.SDR N6WA2026051801Warning Message · illuminatedFUEL CROSS FLOW PUMP CAUTION MESSAGE. DEFERRED CROSS FLOW PUMP IAW MEL 28-13-10 CAT C OCN 70100736.SDR DALA2026051803053Seat Track · corrodedLEVEL 2 CORROSION. SEAT TRACK RBL 23.0 NEAR FR74 AT AFT END HAS CORRISION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED SEAT TRACK REF A220 AS PER RP BD500-A-J51-77-00-00AAA-028A-A. (LP 1597187 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026051803052Brake · no testHORIZONTAL STAB BRAKE FAILED FUNCTION TEST. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB BRAKE AND PERFORMED FUNCTION CHECK PER AMP 27-41-01. (LP 1596950 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026051803049Pump · leakingDE- DUE TO NUMBER ONE ENGINE GREEN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAULT WITH GREEN RESERVOIR LOW MESSAGE. FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM PUMP HOUSING. REPLACED #1 G EDP AND #2 G EDP. (LP# 8857255, 8857254, 1595497; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR IPXA2026051823210Door · unsecureTHE LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSE. ARM LEVER WILL NOT GO INTO SECURED POSITION ADJUSTED CREW ENTRY DOOR HANDLE REFERENCE AMM 52-12-25. DOOR OPERATION IS NORMALSDR IPXA2026051813873Coalescer Bag · dirtySTRONG ODOR SMELT THROUGHOUT FLIGHT WHICH BEGAN IN MCI WITH AIR CART ATTACHED T/S PER TSM 21-20-00/101 FIGURE 210 & FOUND NO CONTAMINATION OF ANY OF THE ECS DUCTING. INSPECTED GROUND AIR SUPPLY FITTINGS, FOUND TO BE IN NORMAL CONDITION WITH NO CONTAMINATION. ISDR YENA2026051800463Actuator Valve · failedFLT#2260, MAD-BOS. (ETOPS) "FUEL CTR R XFR FAULT; T/S PER TSM 28-26-00-810-805. VERIFIED 28 VDC TO ACTUATOR (12QL) REMOVED NAD REPLACED ACTUATOR PER AMM 28-26-51. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202605185088Pin · pulledAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WHITE CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS UNDER SEAT 13B HAS PULLED PINS. REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER AMM 33-51-00.SDR AALA202605180980Proximity Sensor · dirtyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN INTERMITTENT PRESSURIZATION LIGHT ON 4R DOOR, TRIGGERED OVER PRESSURE INDICATION ON 4R DOOR EACH TIME IT SHOWED UNARMED IN THE FLIGHT DECK (INDICATING AS IT SHOULD CABIN PRESSURIZED). EACH TIME FLIGHT ATTENDENT JIGGLED THE ARMED HANDLSDR AALA202605183055Solenoid Valve · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DURE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING BLEED VALVE #1 INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE SOLENOID 1SDR AALA202605182532Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1L CHECK CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR ON GALLEY SCREEN AFTER DOOR WAS CLOSED. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR AALA202605185834Buffer · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 GUST LOCK INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED L1 DOOR BUFFER PER AMM 52-11-00-820-001-A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202605189307Cids · false activationAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EVACUATION COMMAND AUDITABLE GOING OFF WHEN AIRCRAFT IS POWERED UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CIDS DIRECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 23-73-34.SDR AALA202605181414Door · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. MAINTENANCE LUBED FLIGHT DECK DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202605187634Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SCREEN DISPLAYS MESSAGE 2L CHECK DOOR PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE 2L DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-13-00.SDR JJBA20260518014Seal · fodMCD DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF MCD RUBBER SEAL. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM SEAL. DOOR CLOSES NORMALLY. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK. OPS CHECK SAT. NO ABNORMAL NOISE/SOUND NOTED.SDR AALA202605189974Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER L2 REQUIRES SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER L2 IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202605184240Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER L1 REQUIRES SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER L1 IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202605186932Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOORS R2 REQUIRES SERVICING OF DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE BELOWLIMITS PER PS-CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPERS ON DOORS R2 IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202605189890Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOORS R1 REQUIRES SERVICING OF DOOR DAMPER PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS PER PS-CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED DOOR DAMPERS ON DOORS R1 IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202605180491Battery Pack · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD BINS 12D/H ARE INOP DUE TO #13 WBU INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #13 WBU PER AMM: 33-51-07-02B-720A.SDR WX0A2026051832817Epsu · no test(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DURING WEEKLY FOUND EPSU BATTERY 10WL FAILED / REMOVED AND REPLACED 10WL EPSU BATTERY WITH REPAIRED BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38-000/400-002-A."SDR DXTA2026051808109Brake Sys · chatteringBRAKES CHATTER EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPLIED, EVEN LIGHTLY. THEY DO NOT CHATTER WHEN THE PARK/EMER BRAKE HANDLE IS USED. COMPLETED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE AND WE GOT SOME AIR BUBBLES OUT. COMPLETED A TAXI CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO MORE CHATTERING IN THE BRAKSDR DXTA2026051808107Hinge · dirtyMAIN CABIN DOOR INCREDIBLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. SEEMS TO BE HANGING UP ON ONE FOR THE SEALS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR HINGES AND RELATED MOVING COMPONENTS USING STANDARD PRACTICES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN CABIN DOOR WITH SATISFACTORY RSDR DXTA2026051808102Power Supply · inoperativeON-SITE TECHS REPORTS THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED #1 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PN: RPS1-B SN: 28422 DUE TO FAULTY, AND INSTALLED NEW #1 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PN: RPS1-B SN: 34030. REMOVED #2 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT PN: RSDR SWAA2026051803871Transmitter · out of toleranceDURING APPROACH FLAPS DID NOT GO PAST '5' WHEN HANDLE WAS MOVED TO '15'. RAN QRH ' TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DISAGREE.' CONFIGURED FOR FLAPS 15 LANDING. LANDING AND APPROACH UNEVENTFUL<[01] T/S IFIM 27-51-00-810-814 & FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER VERIFICATION REF AMM 2SDR SWAA2026051803879Slide · out of adjustFWD SERVICE DOR SLIDE SKIRT LOOSE. READJUSTED SLIDE PER AMM 25-66-01SDR ABXA20260516212Hinge Arm · failedDURING CREW PREFLIGHT, LEFT UPPER STORAGE BIN DOOR HINGE ARM FAILED. DEFERRED LEFT OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN SHOCK BIN SHOCK STRUT IAW ABX MEL 25-28-1A. DUE TO OVERHEAD BIN STRUT DEFERRAL, PED FIRE BAG DEFERRED IAW ABX NEF 25-03-28. MBCB 5-26-26. PLACARD INSTALLED.SDR ABXA20260516211Generator · inoperativeON T/O, RT GEN OFF ON THRUST ADVANCE. CREW DEFERRED IAW 24-00-1-1 AND PERFORMED AN ABORTED TAKE OFF (ATO). MTC DEFERRED PER MEL 24-00-1-1 MX PROCEDURES C/W PLACARD INSTALLED. A/C DOWNGRADED TO ETOPS 120. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CALA2026051816349Floorbeam · corrodedMAIN CABIN AFT WET AREA, FLOOR BEAM REPAIR HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AT BS 947.5 APPROX RBL51. TRANSCRIBED FROM AAR GSO NRC 9288256. ACCOMPLISHED ESFR ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER UNITED ECRA 5375-01022 REO- A/C 0255 FLOOR BEAM STATION 947.50 BETWEEN RBL30 ANDSDR CALA2026051816343Control Panel · faultedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WRITE UPS ASSOCIATED WITH FAULT MESSAGE 23-69202, CB CE2393802 WAS FOUND TRIPPED. SET BREAKER AND OBSERVED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR SHORTLY AFTER, PULLED BREAKER. SMELL DISSIPATED. FAULT REPORT STATED SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLER (CE2393802 SDR CALA2026051816336Pump · leakingLEFT HYD RES SUSPECTED LEAK. AT TIME OF DIVERT QUANTITY DEC TO 0 .61 SERVICED L, C, R HYD SYS TO FULL IAW AMM 12-12-01-610-803. PERFORMED L ENG RUN AND PRESSURIZED L EDP AND L ACMP. NO L HYD SYS DECREASE DURING OPERATION. NO LEAKS NOTED POST ENG RUN WALKAROUNSDR CALA2026051716325Windshield · leakingLEFT COCKPIT WINDOW ON CLIMBOUT LOUD SQUEEL WINDOW VERIFIED CLOS ED LOCKED CAPT REPORTS OUT OF 9000 THE NOISE STARTED AND AT 13000 IT WAS UNBOREABLE ON DECENT THE NOISE WENT AWAY AROUND 205 KNOTS DURING CLIMB OUT CAPTAINS NR 2 WINDOW BEGAN A LOW WHISTLE SOUND,SDR CALA2026051716323Battery Pack · inoperativeREMOVED AND REPLACED ENERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT STA 727C PLUS 13 R /H. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRDSDR CALA2026051716321Angle · crackedVERTICAL STABILIZER,UPPER FUSELAGE LEFT FILLET SUPPORT LOWER PANELS FROM STA 1016 TO 1138 FORWARD AREA HAS CRACKED OTHER AREAS HAS DEEP GOUGES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER FUSELAGE LH CLOSURE ANGLE IAW AAR ESR-WI 5-15207, ECRA 5380-01447, SDR CALA2026051716319Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS FROM ROW 7ABC TO 14ABC, RH OVERWING EXTERIOR LIGHT BETWEEN THE ESCAPE HATCHES AND OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BETWEEN OVERWING ESCAPE HATCHES ARE ALL INOP. THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO ESCAPE HATCHES THAT IS INOPSDR A6WA202605168888Bracket · brokenAIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOD WAS FOUND OBSTRUCTING THE RH TORQUE BOX DRAIN HOLE, UPON FURTHER INSP WITH A BORE SCOPE THROUGH THE DRAIN HOLE IT WAS FOUND THAT A BRACKET HAD BROKEN OFF AIRCRAFT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FERRIED FOR FURTHER INSP AND REPASDR SIMA20260516001Battery · inoperativeAFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOP RAR AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-50-19 AND RAR POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-50-01 OPC GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR ABXA20260516207Circuit Card · malfunctionedRIGHT ENG OH LP2 STATUS MESSAGE MTX GROUNDED A/C AND TROUBLESHOT. MTX REMOVED AND REPLACED M690 FIRE DETECTION CARD IAW AMM 26-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. STATUS MESSAGE CLEARED. AIRCRAFT REMAINS ETOPS 180.AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.SDR JGVR20260516201Skin · corrodedBLENDED MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SKINS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, NEAR LT AND RT TIP CAP, LH AND RH IB ELEVATOR HINGE, PERFORMED NDT AND REPORTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND TOPCOATED AREAS.