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 AALA202605118645Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING INSP. FOUND FLIGHT ATT SEAT NEXT TO L3 DOOR FLASH LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASH LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 25-64-01.SDR AALA202605114965Light · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMER PATH LIGHT ON A/C RIGHT SIDE OF GALLEY DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHTING AS REQUIRED PER 25-20-00.SDR AALA202605111680Accumulator · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER ACCUMULATOR PSI FOUND LOW ON P/S CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1 DOOR ACCUMULATOR IAW J/C 26L80052001.SDR AALA202605118523Accumulator · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L2 DOOR DAMPER ACCUMULATOR PSI FOUND LOW ON P/S CHECK. MAINTENANCE SERVICED ACCUMLATOR IAW J/C 26L80052001.SDR AALA202605117828Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REF MIC# 7309412. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE R1 EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK IAW WORKCARD # 26L00025011 MAINTENANCE FOUND GIRT BAR R/H SIDE WILL NOT STAY SEATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING IAW A/C MM52-13- 31SDR DXTA2026051108009Control Handle · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF THE AMBER WOW MISCOMPARE CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT THE GEAR.SDR IXXA20260508041Pawl · brokenL1 DOOR LOCKING PAWL BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR INTERLOCK PAWL IAW B767 AMM 52-11-26. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026051102948Stringer · damagedTOOLING DAMAGE TO S-2R STRINGER AT FR 61. REPAIRED PER ERA 630267-14. (1584524) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026051102947Stringer · damagedTOOLING DAMAGE TO S-2R STRINGER AT FR 64. REPAIRED PER ERA 630267-14. (1584522) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA202605118790Proximity Sensor · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RECEIVED ECAM "DOOR LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT" WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL220. ECAM SELF CLEARED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DETECTOR PROXIMITY SWITCH 61WV1 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-71SDR AALA202605110853Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CIDS WARN LIGHT. CFDS REPORTS DOOR BOTTLE MID RIGHT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-00-00 WHICH CLEARED THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE CIDS.SDR AALA202605117374Fitting · out of adjustAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR GIRT BAR FITTINGS NEED ADJUSTED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED L1 GIRT BAR FITTINGS PER AMM 52-11-00.SDR AALA202605116775Fitting · out of adjustAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 DOOR GIRT BAR FITTINGS NEED ADJUSTED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR FITTINGS PER AMM 52-11-00.SDR AALA202605113507Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT MESSAGE FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-3SDR AALA202605117699Bottle · 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 AALA202605117202Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAULT MESSAGE FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMSDR AALA202605117599Girt Bar · misinstalledAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 831 DOES NOT INDICATE THE SLIDE IS ARMED ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL WHEN ARMING LEVER IS IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE GIRT ASSEMBLY IS NOT CORRECTLY FOLDED ON THE FULL LENGHT OF THESDR SIMA20260508001Sign · inoperativeFOUND AFT R2 EMERGNCY EXIT MARKING INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT R2 EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING IAW AMM 33-50-17. OPC GOOD.SDR EVCA20260511001Blower Motor · unserviceableSMOKE SMELL, AND VISUAL SMOKE IN CABIN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT DETERMINED SMOKE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM AFT AC BLOWER MOTOR. REFERENCE AIR COMM ICA 407EC-200M-2.SDR CALA2026051116163Sliding Window · noisyCAPTAIN`S WINDOW LOUD ON TAKEOFF AND IN FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED A GVI OF CAPT NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW. FOUND FOD IN WINDOW TRACK. REMOVED FOD AND INSPECTED WINDOW FRAME. NO DAMAGE NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED A LEAK CHECK OF CAPT NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW. NO LEAKS NOTED. REF AMM56SDR CALA2026051116160Heater · odorSTRONG ODOR FROM GALLEY HTR IN FLT. ALL HEATERS TURNED OFF RESET FWD,MID 1 & MID 2 GALLEY HEATER TEST C/OUT AS PER AMM 21-40-F5-29A -421A.GRD TEST AIR DIST SYSTEM,SYSTEM TEST PASSED.NO ACTIVE OR STATUS MSG.REFER LOG PAGE 8822516,8822438 & 8822414 FOR DEFER FWDSDR CALA2026051116150Button · malfunctionedEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BUTTON NEAR 2L IS LIT RED WITH EMER EXIT LIGHTS NOT ACTIVATED. PUSHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BUTTON AT DOOR 2L ON AND THEN BACK OFF. LIGHT WENT OFF. OPS TESTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00. LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY AT THIS TIME. 2L RED LIGSDR CALA2026051116147Ceiling Panel · unsecureCABIN CEILING PANELS DETACHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY. LIGHT SECURED.SDR CALA2026051116144Switch · malfunctionedEMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON IN CRUISE. MOVED SWITCH TO OFF AND THEY STAYED ON. MOVED SWITCH TO ON AND THEN BACK TO ARMED AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURE PER B773 FIM 33-51 TASK 802. NO ACTIVE CORRELATED MAINTENANCE MESSAGE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF TSDR CALA2026051116142Light · looseEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT 31C IS LOOSE AND AFT LIFE RAFT SEAL BROKEN SEAT ROW 31 A, B,C FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-11. AFT EMERGENCY LIFE RAFT SEAL REPLACED AS REQUIRED IRW GMM 05-20-10SDR CALA2026051116132Skin · contaminatedPERFORMING THERMOGRAFIC INSPECTION ON THE LH WING OTBD AILERON IT WAS NOTICED MOISTURE INGRESSION INDICATION IN TWO POINTS OF THE AILERON, ONE AT THE INBD END OF THE AILERON AND ANOTHER ABOUT 15 INCHES FROM OF THE OTBD END. ALL THE STEPS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITSDR CALA2026051116130Shield · corrodedAFT CARGO BAY, RT FWD SHIELD HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT CARGO RH FWD SHIELD IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-10-02 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RECEIVED NEW SHIELD. LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED IAW DWG 146A0081 REV A.SDR CALA2026051116128Support Angle · gougedVERTICAL STAB LT SIDE ACCESS PANEL 324AL LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED ANGLE BY NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02 RESTORED SURFACE PROTEC ION AT AREA IAW AMM TASK 51-21-15-370-801 STA 1804.81SDR CALA2026051116126Bracket · corrodedLEFT T/H WHEEL WELL PTU BRACKET HAS EXFOLIATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET AT LH WHEEL WELL PTU IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND 51-40-02.SDR CALA2026051116124Skin · crackedLEFT WING NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN AROUND INBD MAIN TRACK CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, REPLACED COVE. SKIN COMMON TO NR 2 SLAT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-1 AND REF DWG 114N7076.SDR CALA2026051116122Skin · crackedNUMBER 10 SLAT OTBD COVE SKIN CRACKED NEAR 652BB COVER PANEL. REMOVED, FABRICATED, INSTALLED COVE SKIN COMMON TO NR 10 SLAT OTBD IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DWG 114N4075.SDR CALA2026051116120Skin · crackedRIGHT WING, NR 10 SLAT, INNER SURFACE, CLOSE TO INBD TRACK, SKIN HAS A CRACK. REMOVED, FABRICATED, INSTALLED COVE SKIN COMMON TO NR 10 SLAT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DWG 114N4075.SDR CALA2026051116118Stiffener · corrodedCORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BULKHEAD BS 1088, RBL 33 . REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BULKHEAD STA 1088, RBL 33 IN REF TO SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. AND DWG 148A092.SDR CALA2026051116114Support · corrodedOTBD SIDE OF LEFT ECS EXHAUST, BODY FAIRING SUPPORT LWR SURFACE HAS FRETTING CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED O/B SIDE OF LEFT ECS EXHAUST, BODY FAIRING SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 149A7216.SDR CALA2026051116110Smoke Detector · no discrepancyMOMENTARY LAV SMOKE ECAM.FA REPORTED RED LIGHT ON MID CABIN LAV SUSPECT VAPING VERIFIED WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT THAT LAV SMELLED LIKE VAPE SMOKE. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF SDF 1 AND SDF 2 IN REF TO AMM 2, NO FAULTS DETECTED. OK FOR SVC.SDR CALA2026051116109Channel · crackedRIGHT WHEEL WELL STA 1040 CHANNEL SU PPORT EVIDENCE OF CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHANNEL SUPPORT AT RH W/W IAW SRM 51-40-02.SDR 141A2026050800001Unknown · smokeWHILE ENROUTE TO LAX, SMELLED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD, WE DID INHALE SMOKE. ANNOUNCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WE BEGAN RUNNING ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST BECAUSE DID NOT HAVE AN ENGINE FIRE CAS. HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FROSDR FDEA202605080568Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 242SFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL 242SFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R FIG 201 PARAG. 4B REPAIR GENERAL REV 94 DEC15/2025SDR FDEA202605080567Floor Panel · crackedCRACKS ON 241WFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL 241WFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 S.R.M. 53-00-50- 2R FIG. 201 PARA 4B REPAIR GENERAL REV. 94 DEC15/2025SDR DALA2026050802928Girt Bar · damagedCATERING REPORTED THAT THE R1 DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. FOUND GIRT BAR MISSING TARGET PAW. ALSO REMOVED AND INSTALLED SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PIN. REMOVED BUSTLE. FOUND RT GIRT BAR PAWL LOCK MISSING. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR LOCK PER B757 AMM 25-66. INSTALLED BUSTSDR WX0A2026050832808Unknown · odor(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) ON DESCENT WHILE LEVELING AT 3,000 FEET WE SMELLED A SUDDEN IN FLOW OF DIRTY SOCK MUSTY ODOR. 10 SECONDS LATER, THE LEAD FA CALLED TO REPORT THE SAME THING. /PERFORMED TASK CARD A32X-21-000-001 AND AMM 21-00-00-615-802A USING APU AS BLESDR QMLA2026050820029Inverter · failedINVERTER 1 AND SAS 1 CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESET AND BOTH SYSTEMS FAILED AGAIN. PILOT DIVERTED TO CLOSEST SUITABLE AIRPORT TO PERFORM APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WHICH WAS A RUN-ON LANDING.SDR IPXA202605081013Pawl · wornTHE PAWL BEHIND THE CREW ENTRY DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE IS WORN. OPENSDR AALA202605082140Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202605087067Plate · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GRIP PLATE ON AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR R3 SCREW IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED GRIP PLATE SCREW PER AMM 52-22-22.SDR AALA202605082937Plate · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: GRIP PLATE ON FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR R2 SCREW IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED GRIP PLATE SCREW PER AMM 52-22-22.SDR AALA202605083930Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR IXXA20260508001Frame · crackedFRAME AT REAR OF HYD BAY NAC 375, OB ANGLE ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME IS CRACKED. REFERENCE AMES WO N617AZ-20 NR 192362-0400-0050SDR JR2R20260508725Fitting · chafedLH ENGINE CORE COWL 417AL STAY FITTING IS CHAFED. REPAIRED PER ETD.SDR JR2R20260508736Fitting · chafedRH ENGINE CORE COWL 427AL STAY FITTING IS CHAFED. REPAIRED PER ETD.