Service difficulty reports
1,770,281 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 CALA2026101320350Access Panel · crackedRIGHT WING INTERSPAR 2 EACH CRACKS NOTED WHILE ACCOMPLISHING EA5720-03647 (A) AT HOLES NR 6 & 27 AT PANEL ACCESS 643BB. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5720-03684 AND ST ENGINEERING EA757-5720-13-A4616 WITH NO DEVIATIONS. DIP REQUIR ED AS FOLLSDR CALA2026101320348Stringer · crackedDURING OK TO INSTALL FUEL PANELS PROCEDURE, FOUND CRACK ON STRINGER ABOVE RIB 14 LOCATED ON LH WING BETWEEN WING STA 417 AND WING STA 443. ACCESS THROUGH PANELS 532HB AND 532JB. (REF AAR NR 1000090043).PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR ON LH WING UPPER STRINGER 15 AT WSDR DALA2026101205601Heater · odorAFTER ENGINE START, AFT FA'S REPORTED STRONG DIRTY SOCK/MUSTY SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AND LAST 2 ROWS. SMELL REMAINED WITH PACKS ON R ENG BLEED, L BLEED ALREADY DEFERRED. C/W SMOKE AND FUME W/C 0550-2001 WITH NO ISSUES FOUND. DUE TO REPORT OF FUME ONLY IN AFT GALLSDR SWAA2026101234484Light · inoperativeLEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT, EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING. REPLACED THE EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026101201027Lavatory · dirtyFORWARD LAV HAD A HORRIBLE ODOR. FWD LAV CLEANED IAW TTG8Q01FSWJ9.SDR SWAA2026101294290Battery Pack · no testAFT RIGHT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1672 FAILED A CAPACITY CHECK. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026101270567Cover · crackedEMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER CRACKED FWD OF RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER FWD OF OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR SWAA2026101230130Fastener · missingPER M-23-125-01839-TLD ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR TO LT AFT ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR RETAINER. INSTALLED MISSING FASTENER IAW SRM 51-40-02.SDR SWAA2026101290539Battery Pack · failedAFT LEFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1673 FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR SWAA2026101269883Light · inoperativeSEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805.SDR SWAA2026101256115Cover · missingOVERWING EXIT SIGN MISSING FWD COVER LOCATED OVERWING EXIT SIGN FWD COVER AND REINSTALLED IN REFERENCE TO AMM 33-51-01SDR SWAA2026101259834Slide · draggingAFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE DRAGGING C/W MT725-61-06SDR SWAA2026101200075Slide · draggingAFT ENTRY DOOR SLIDE DRAGGING.SDR SWAA2026101203790Flashlight · no testFLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT TEST. ADJUSTED FLASHLIGHT IN HOLDER AND PERFORMED CHECK FOR AMM 256400 OPS CK NORMALSDR IPXA2026100619415Bracket · corrodedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TO ELEVATOR BONDING STRAP ATTACH BRACKET HAS CORROSION AT HORIZONTAL STAB REAR SPAR OTBD SIDE OF MOST OTBD HINGE.SDR IPXA2026101214195Fuel Sys · out of balanceRT FUEL TANK 0.5 OR GREATER FUEL LOSS INDICATIONS. FUEL GAUGE INDICATING 500 SPLIT. FUEL FLOW MATCHES. AILERON TRIM 1 DEGREE. FUEL BALANCED ON TKOF. REPEAT ISSUE. PERFORMED REFUEL VALVE LEAK TEST REF MM 28-26-01 NO MIGRATION FOUND.SDR IPXA2026101223930Seat Track · corrodedSURFACE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF CAPTS' FWD INBD SEAT TRACK. PART REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0, PARA 9.SDR AALA202610103023Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS 2 L AND R ARE ON AND SHOULDN'T BE MAINTENANCE FOUND BATTERY FAULT MESSAGES FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS 11WL *AALA202610105344* AND 12WL *AALA202610103023* - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIESSDR AALA202610104477Check Valve · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR OVERHEAT, YELLOW ENGINE 2 PUMP LOW PRESSURE AT 1500 AGL - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD AND WAS TOEED TO THE GATE SDR AALA202610102786Life Vest · openAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS DOOR 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEATS LIFE VEST PACKAGE IS OPENED. INSTALLED NEW LIFE VEST UNDER L3 FA SEAT OK FORSERV IAW AMM 25-62-00.SDR AALA202610105344Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS 2 L AND R ARE ON AND SHOULDN'T BE MAINTENANCE FOUND BATTERY FAULT MESSAGES FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS 11WL *AALA202610105344* AND 12WL *AALA202610103023* - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIESSDR AALA202610109631Lamp · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LIGHT BULBS MISSING FROM EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEAR BOTTOM OF REAR OVER-WING EXIT AT ROW ELEVEN ON AIRCRAFT LEFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-13.SDR AALA202610102893Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 4 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610108075Skin Panel · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL FASTENER HOLE AT FR 14 AND S11R - REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL PER EA 379758SDR AALA202610104484Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 5 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610105184Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 1 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610101762Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610109727Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 2 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610107780Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 6 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR I5PA2026100668801Smoke Detector · faultedMAIN CARGO FIRE AURAL IND ON SHORT FINAL - PERFORMED CFMU BITE. FOUND MAIN CARGO SMOKE DET 1A FAULTED. R & R SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMMSDR I5PA2026100628603Shutoff Valve · faultedETOPS SIGNIFICANT REPORT LEFT ENGINE BLEED OFF ON CLIMB - R & R LEFT ENGINE HPSOV PER AMMSDR N6WA2026100903Pitot Head · failedLEFT PITOT HEAT CAUTION MSG. R & R ADSHC IAW CDS AMM 30-31-15, R & R LT PITOT-STATIC HEAD IAW CDS 34-11-01, PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE ADSHC IAW CDS AMM 30-31-00, TEST PASSED AND LEAK TEST OF THE LH PITOT-STATIC HEAD IAW CDS AMM 34-11-00, LEAK TEST PASSED.SDR AALA202610092825Sign · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 6H SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING. DEFERRAL IAW MEL 33-17A. INSTALLED 6H EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06. THIS CLEARS MEL 33-17A.SDR DXTA2026100910068Seal · leakingFROM COCKPIT THERE IS A LOUD RUSHING AIR NOISE COMING FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE FAS, WHEN ASKED, STATED THAT ALONG WITH THE AIR NOISE THEY ALSO HEARD IT AS A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL. NOISE BECAME EVIDENT CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 4000-5000' AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT SDR DXTA2026100910075Wire · shortedDURING CRUISE AT FL400, AMBER BLEED 2 LEAK CAS MSG ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED INITIAL PORTION OF QRH TO ISOLATE THE FAULTY SYS & CAS MSG EXTINGUISHED. SHORTLY, CAS MSG FLICKERED ON & OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES, DIVERTED & ACCOMP REST OF QRH SHORT OF SHUTTING NR 2SDR CALA2026100920255Wire · brokenEMERGENCY FLOOR PATH PROXIMITY LIGHTING ON ROWS 35 FED TO 39 FED FOUND INOP. HARNESS 4NS103-1 FOUND WITH BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 35 FED. HARNESS REPLACED AS PER WDM 33-51-15-1C, SWPM 20-10-11. EMERGENCY LIGHT FUNCTION TEST CARRIED OUT SATIS IAW AMM 33-51-00-715-SDR CALA2026100920254Elec Connector · looseEMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS TEST, FOUND PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEATS ROWS 39FED TO 44FED. DURING SEARCH FOR ORIGIN FOR THIS DISCREPANCY FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BELLOW SEAT 39E LOOSE. CONNECT IT IAW AMM 33-51-00-432-006. AFTER THIS ACTION EMERGENCY LIGHT FSDR CALA2026100920240Fuse · blownLEFT SIDE FIRST CLASS ROW 1AB THRU 4AB EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT R1 DOOR TOP OF DOOR INOP. R1 EXTERIOR SLIDE LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE 4 FUSES AT BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY M2816 IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202610083301Arming Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DOOR 3L ARMING LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED LOOSE FLAP ON 3L DOOR ARM LEVER.SDR AALA202610087787Door · stickingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND MAKES A METAL ON METAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. MAINTENANCE GENTLY LUBRICATED AND DEBRIS FROM TOP STRIKER ON FLIGHT DECK DOOR. OPS CHECK OK.SDR AALA202610084689Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND L3 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PSI BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L3 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PRESSURE PER JOBCARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202610082799Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND L4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PSI BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PRESSURE PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202610084266Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND R4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PSI BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R4 DOOR DAMPER CYLINDER PRESSURE PER JOBCARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202610085053Proximity Sensor · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR SLIDE NOT SHOWING ARMED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTED IN REFERENCE TO TSM 52-13-00-810-806-A AND READJUSTED TARGET TO 7WN1 IN REFERENCE TO AMM 52-71-00 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202610081173Door · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR UNACCEPTABLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. DOOR CATCHES AND GETS STUCK ON STRIKE PLATE BEFORE ABLE TO CLOSE AND LATCH OR OPEN BACK UP. MAINTENANCE FOUND MEASUREMENT LEFT FOR COCKPIT DOOR OUT OF LIMIT, ADJUSTED FLIGHTSDR AALA202610083648Handle · looseAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM TOO LOOSE. TORQUED CENTERING NUT AND VERIFIED OPS CHECK AT AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-13-11 STEP F(5)(I) NO PLAY NOTED AT THIS TIME, AND IAW AMM 52-13-00. PERFORMED SOFT UNLATCHINGSDR AALA202610089933Plate · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD ENTRY DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING MOUNT PLATE HAS CORROSION AROUND BOTH FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTING MOUNT IAW AMM 25-66-02.SDR AALA202610083893Transition Panel · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT RH FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL / SIDE ANGLE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 767 AND BS 797 RBL 22. INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL SECTION AT AFT CARGO RH BETWEEN STA 767 AND STA 797 RBL 22, IAWSDR AALA202610085393Floorbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 540 LBL 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW SUPPORT/ BREAK ASSY IN MAIN CABIN STA 540 LBL 2 IAW SRM-51-40-02.SDR DXTA2026100810063Brake Assy · wornDURING TAXI WHEN APPLYING BRAKES STUTTERING & GRINDING COULD BE FELT. AS SPEED DECREASED STUTTERING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. TAXIED BACK TO RAMP STUTTERING & GRINDING CONTINUED. PARKED & SPEED DECREASED STUTTERING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED. THIS COULD BE FELT IN B