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 DALA2026050602861Skin · wornFOUND RT WING INBD FLAP AFT FLAP UPPER PANEL INBD SIDE WORN FROM FWD END 8 INCHS. REPAIRED WEAR ON RT WING I/B FLAP AFT FLAP UPPER PANEL INBD SIDE FROM FWD END 8 INCHS AS PER EARN N190DN-0009 AND SRM 51-70-10 (1576675) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026050602892Oxygen Box · openCREW REPORTS O2 MASK DOOR OPENED ON LANDING SEAT 12DEF. PACKED AND SECURED O2 MASK DOOR AT SEAT 12 DEF IAW AMM 35- 21. (LP: 8885420). AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR SWAA2026050695263Light · brokenOVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 15 BROKEN ON AFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 15 WITH NEW IAW AMM 33-51-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026050695212Light · unsecureROW 12 DEF PHOTO ILLUMINECENT STRIP STICKING UP. SECURED PHOTO ILLUMINECENT STRIP AT 12 DEF IAW AMM 33-51-15, NO FURTHER DEFECTS.SDR SWAA2026050695196Handle · looseFWD ENTRY DOOR LINER ASSIST HANDLE LOOSE. SECURED FWD ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-31.SDR ASAA2026050465904Power Supply · faultyDURING TAKEOFF ROLL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R2 DOOR AND DOWNLIGHTS UNDER OVERHEAD BINS AT 28C AND 30C CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. GROUNDED - YES. PER WDM 33-51-14 ALL AFFECTED LIGHTS GO TO THE M1672 EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. INSP OF P/S SHOWESDR QXEA2026050600103Oven · odorFLIGHT 2276. FWD GALLEY OVEN SMELLS LIKE BURNT CIGARETTES. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVESTIGATED FWD CALLEY OVENS, COULD NOT SMELL ANYTHING. RAN APU AND PACKS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SMELL DURING THAT TIME. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURSDR QXEA2026050600102None · no discrepancyFLIGHT 2260. ON TAKEOFF AT 2400 FT HIT UNKNOWN OBJECT BLACK IN COLOR, SUSPECTED TO BE DRONE. ON POST FLIGHT NO BIRD RESIDUE FOUND. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W INSPECTION AFTER SUSPECTED DRONE STRIKE IAW AMM TASK 05-50-02-200-801-A. NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FSDR DALA2026050602887Scuff Plate · corrodedCORROSION, AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT SKIN UNDER SCUFF PLATE FR 63 TO FR66 LOWER SILL NR 2, 3, AND 8. C/W DELTA ER/A 634237-14 REV O, SECTION 1 COMPLETING TEMPORARY REPAIR. REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION EVERY 1000 FH FROM 13,074 TOTAL A/C FLT HOURS PER ERA # 634237-1SDR DALA2026050602869Battery Pack · inoperativeCEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 30C INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED M 2626 BATTERY PACK REF. B737 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (LOG 7213714 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026050602868Floor Support · corrodedFLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 947-951 SEC 47 HAS CORROSION AT IB AFT LAV MOUNT DO 950-014. PERFORMED FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR ON THE STA 947 R/H SIDE I/B UNDER LAV MOUNT. IAW B737-900 SRM 53-70-51-2R-5 PROCEDURE 5. (LOG 1577564 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026050602865Tee Angle · corrodedCORROSION ON "T" EXTRUSSION AT STA950 AND RBL27 AT INTERCOSTAL ATTACHMENT. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW "T" EXTRUSION. APPLIED TREAT, PRIME, AND INSTALLED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-70-51-1A-1, 51-40-02-06, 51-40-05-06, 51-20-01-06. (LOG 1577327 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026050602864Transition Panel · corrodedAFT CARGO RT TRANSISTION PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS 787-767- CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO RT TRANSISTION PNL (SHEILD) IAW SRM 51-40-02. (LOG 1577312 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR REXA2026050600496Light · inoperativeRH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED RH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N ON/OFF 2LA006954-00SDR AALA202605061455Handle · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: INTERIOR FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE /LOCK DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK AND OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT DECK DOOR HANDLE PER AMM 52-51-21.SDR AALA202605064104Slide Raft · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD 26L00025011.SDR AALA202605061084Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 24 ABC INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT 24 ABC AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.SDR AALA202605063864Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ONE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DEAD AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT BY THE R4 DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR AALA202605061929Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT AT THE L3 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-65-00.SDR DXTA2026050607940Circuit Breaker · damagedSMOKE & SPARKS COMING FROM BEHIND GALLERY CONTROL PANEL DURING TAXI OUT. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM CABLE FROM THE DISPLAY TO THE CB PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGED CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW SMM 24-03-03. REMOVED DAMAGED CIRCUISDR DXTA2026050607946Wire Harness · unsecureEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MOUNTED ON LEFT GALLEY/PASSENGER BULKHEAD IS NOT ILLUMINATED WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN EITHER THE ON OR ARMED POSITION. REMOVED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE LEFT BULKHEAD AND FOUND THE CONNECTORS DISCONNECTED. REMOVESDR NACA2026050400001Slide · unwanted deployL1 DOOR SLIDE DEPLOYED (INADVERTENT, HUMAN ERROR). REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY REF AMM 25-61-35-402-003SDR SWAA2026050595132Window · crackedL1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. R & R (CAPTS) L1 FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-11.SDR SWAA2026050595334Engine · fireWHILE TAXING FOR T/O ACFT BEHIND STATED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. CFR FIRE, RESCUE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY FLAMES OR SMOKE. WHILE TAXING FOR T/O AC BEHIND STATED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS SDR SWIA2026050475998Shutoff Valve · faultedPARKING BRAKE WARNING IN CRUISE. PERSISTED MOST OF FLIGHT. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PARKING BRAKE IAW AMM 32-45-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT WITH PARKING BRAKE RELEASED. INTERROGATED MDC FOUND FAULT CODE B1-007492 FLAGGING PARKING BRAKE SIGNAL DISAGREE & CODE BSDR SWIA2026050475992Floorbeam · damagedOUTBOARD FLOORBEAM REF SRM 53-51-43 ITEM 24 PN 601R31117-35. AT RBL 9, BS 559+64 - 559+80 HAS ELONGATED HOLE IN FLANGE JOINING CROSS MEMBER. COMPLIED WITH REO 601R-53-51-741 DATED: 2026-05-28 REV- STEPS: 3A, 3B AND 3C BY INSTALLING A FREEZE PLUG FOR THE ELOSDR DALA2026050502853Megaphone · odorFA REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FWD GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEGAPHONE AND UPDATED RFID. REFF LOG 1577543 FOR ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED. (8753527) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026050502852Actuator · faultedD/E LE SLAT DISAGREE MSG AT 11000MSL 210 KIAS WHEN SELECTING FLAPS TO 1. T/S REMOVED AND REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE #8 INBD ROTARY ACTUATOR. (8753280) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026050502851Hinge Arm · wornIN REFRRENCE AMDS 5211-6001-4R: AFTER REMOVAL LOWER HINGE ARM, WEAR WAS FOUND ON GUIDE PIN OF R4 DOOR. 4R DOOR LOWER HINGE ARM WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 634114-14 REV. ORIGINAL SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR AND PER PRI 634114-14 REV. 2. (1577149) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUSDR AALA202605055735Shear Plate · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 69 AND FR 70 AT S23L. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11.SDR AALA202605056720Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR JTAA20260504001Transmission · fodDURING FLIGHT HAD LOW TRANSMISSION PRESSURE AND ELS SYSTEM KICKED ON. FOUND MGB LINER MATERIAL IN CHIP DETECTOR SCREEN OF MGB.SDR 2026F00097Transmission · fodDURING FLIGHT HAD LOW TRANSMISSION PRESSURE AND ELS SYSTEM KICKED ON. FOUND MGB LINER MATERIAL IN CHIP DETECTOR SCREEN OF MGB.SDR AALA202605056435Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: THE BATTERIES IN THE TWO MEGAPHONES NEED TO BE CHANGED. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH MEGAPHONES (AALA202605054564), (AALA202605056435). PER AMM 25-64-00-900-804.SDR AALA202605055844Transmitter · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND PAST 10 DEGREES WITH NORMAL PROCEDURE IT STOPPED AT AROUND 12 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. REMOVE AND REPLACED LEFT HAND FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. PER AMM 27-58SDR AALA202605054564Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: THE BATTERIES IN THE TWO MEGAPHONES NEED TO BE CHANGED. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH MEGAPHONES (AALA202605054564), (AALA202605056435). PER AMM 25-64-00-900-804.SDR AALA202605057645Wire · brokenAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN CONNECTORS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. SPLICED BROKEN WIRES TO THE NEW WIRES ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, PER SWPM 20-10-13 AND SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LENS, PER B737NG AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR IPXA2026050506712Handle · faultedFOUND INTERIOR CONTROL HANDLE OF FWD MAIN ENTRY DOOR BINDING AT MID TRAVEL POSITION AND UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR ON FWD MAIN ENTRY DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FOUND LEVER ASSEMBLY CONTACTING AND BINDING ON INBD SIDE OF ROLLER. ADJUSTED DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM IN REF AMMSDR AALA202605053534Door · jammedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR JAMS CLOSED. LUBRICATED LAVATORY-D BIFOLD DOOR AND HINGES. PER CMM 25-40-58. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202605055098Handle · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXTERIOR HANDLE ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. LUBED ROLLERS AND TRACKS, OPS CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 52-11-00.SDR AALA202605055477Latch · bindingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND UNLATCH FROM THE INSIDE ONLY. (OPEN).SDR AALA202605051658Sill Drain · cloggedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT MILD EGG SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED SOF INITIAL T/S JOB CARD 08L00021001 AND JOB CARD 08L10038003 DOOR/DRAIN SOAK PROCEDURE FOUND AFT SILL DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY CLOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT DOOR SILL DRSDR AALA202605052036Ring · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EGRESS DOOR PIN RELEASE CABLE MISSING LEFT SIDE CONNECTING RING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED RING.SDR AALA202605054288Spring · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: R1 FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING WILL NOT ENGAGE GIRT BAR. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED GRIT BAR FITTINGS SPRING REF AMM 20-30-21.SDR AALA202605051996Bulb · burned outAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2L DOOR EXIT SIGN HAS BULBS BURNED OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 2L DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, REF. AMM 33-51-16.SDR AALA202605059717Sign · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4R EXIST SIGN FELL DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED 4R EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 11-20-00.SDR DALA2026050502849Wire · damagedEMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 47JH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. (8321014) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR FDEA202605040543Battery · no testEMERGENCY LIGHT TEST IN COURIER AREA WON'T TEST ON PREFLIGHT. MANUAL OPERATES OK. AMM 33-51-00-05 REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY REF AMM 33-51-00-05. COURIER AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST CKS GOOD.SDR FDEA202605040542Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 242UFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT 242UFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV.94 DEC 15,2025SDR FDEA202605040541Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 241WFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 241WFF WAS REPAIRED IAW B767 SRM 53-00-50-5R PAR 4-B FIG 201 SHEET 2 REV 94 DEC 15/2025