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 AALA202604297890Elec Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LAVATORY-D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR. RESECURED CONNECTOR OPS CHECK GOOD. PER B737NG AMM 33-51-02-720-801.SDR DALA2026042902733Tire · failedATB/TIRE- THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A BLOWN TIRE ON ROTATION WITH ASSOCIATED LEFT ENGINE VIBRATIONS. REPLACED #1- AND #2-WHEEL ASSY. FLAP AND ENGINE REPAIR IN PROGRESS. (8687069) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026042902729Seat Track · crackedSHIP 9571 AFTER REMOVE OF THE CUSP WEB, SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND WHIT CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SEAT TRACK WHIT CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 53-20-52 (1566030) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026042902728Cusp Web · crackedSHIP 9571 CRACK ON RH CUSP WEB BTW STA Y= 617 TO Y=636 , Y=636 TO Y=655 AND Y=656 TO Y=674. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 53-00-55 (1565636) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026042902719Angle · crackedCRACKED ANGLE AT WING CENTER, STA 663 LBL 11. REPAIRED ANGLE AT WING CENTER, STA 663 LBL 11 IAW B737 SRM 57-10-10-2R-5- STEP 4 FIGURE 202/REPAIR 5. (LOG 1565971 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026042902717Battery Pack · inoperativeMID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M02335 IAW B737 AMM 33-31-06-960-805 OPS CHECK GOOD. (LOG 1565614 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026042902707Repair · damagedDAMAGE WAS FOUND ON AN EXISTING REPAIR ON THE DOOR 4L OUTER SKIN, LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER ERA 632994-14. (1564865) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR TIMA2026042900701Landing Gear · faultedON DECENT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ONLY THE NOSE AND LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE PRESS TO TEST WAS CHECKED AND THE BULB WAS NOT BURNT OUT SO ATC WAS ADVISED AND THE APPROACH WAS BROKEN OFF TO RUN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY EXTENSION AS SDR DXTA2026042907824Selector Valve · faultyON APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 30 R HYD PRESS LOW ILLUMINATED AND R FLUID WAS LOST. FLAPS AND SPOILERS BOTH FAILED. REMOVED FAULTY SWITCHING VALVE P/N 975290-3, S/N PN1114 AND INSTALLED A CUSTOMER SUPPLY OVERHAULED VALVE P/N 975290-3, S/N 0267. TORQUED HYDSDR AALA202604287091Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE FOR THE L1 DOOR TO BE BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE CHARGED THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00-614-001-A.SDR AALA202604286508Elec Connector · disconnectedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT 7D, AFT EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 7D AFT EMERGENCY PROX LIGHT CONNECTOR DISONNECTED, RECONNECTED IAW AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202604288560Slide · out of positionAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L2 DOOR LOWER MOUNT SUPPORT BALL OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE HOUSING NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED IN MOUNTING SLOT OF DOOR ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. IAW AMM 25-66-01.SDR AALA202604283412Window · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: R2 COCKPIT WINDOW DID NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKE OFF, EXTREMELY LOUD HISSING SOUND. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MSP. INSPECTED R2 WINDOW AND SEAL, PER AMM 56-12-11. NO DEBRIS OR DAMAGE NOTEDSDR AALA202604287047Oil System · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: REPEATED WRITE UP. MUSTY ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND AFT GALLEY. ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS AND BURNING RUBBER REPORTED FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD 08L00021001. FOUND LT AND RT PACK BAY TO HAVE OIL RESISDR AALA202604289314Fan · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: A WAXY PLASTIC LIKE BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE AIRPLANE DURING DESCENT, AROUND 3000 FT. THE ODOR WAS DETECTED BOTH IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND IN THE CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED SOF T/S J/C 08L00021001. FOUND LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN INOPSDR AALA202604289909Water Heater · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED SMOKE PRESENCE IN LAVATORY-D THAT QUICKLY DISSIPATED UPON OPENING THE DOOR. ELECTRICAL ODOR REMAINED, BUT NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVE AND RSDR AALA202604280445Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LAVATORY-D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FUSE.SDR AALA202604282357Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED R2 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT. PER AMM 33-51-04. OP CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202604283658Oven · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHEN FACING OVENS, OVEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE SMOKES WENT TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND FORWARD OVEN. PER AMM 25-32-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202604287597Battery · failedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT REQUIRES BATTERY. REMOVE AND REPLACED FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT BATTEY. PERAMM 25-64-00.SDR AALA202604286569Door · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE CABIN SIDE. LUBED FLIGHT DECK DOOR. PER FIM 52-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CALA2026042815790Axle · failedBRAKES APPEAR TO BE TO BE LOCKING UPON TOUCHDOWN & EXIT FROM R WY GRABING...UPON TAXI INTO RAMP, ACFT EXPERIENCED NR 4 MAIN TIRE DEFLATION. NR 4 BRAKE FOUND DISINTEGRATED. HUB CAP WAS FOUND ON A TAXIWAY PARTIALLY SHAVED OFF & ALSO DISINTEGRATED. ACFT TOWED TO SDR CALA2026042815788Light · inoperativeFOUND 49G, 50G, 51G, 52G SEAT'S EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AND SEVERAL CAP MISSING REPLACED LAMP IN EACH SEAT AND CHKD FUNCTION NORMAL.SDR CALA2026042815785Floor Support · corrodedCORROSION AND CRACK FOUND ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT SEAT ROW 35DEF OTBD OF CREASE BEAM. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 1380 - 1400 STR 17R IAW SRM 51-30-01 AND SRM 51-40-02.SDR CALA2026042815777Flashlight Assy · brokenCAPTAIN`S SIDE FLASHLIGHT HOLDER BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT ASSY. OK TO CONTINUE.SDR CALA2026042815767Oven · odorNUMBER 2 FWD OVEN PRODUC ED SMOKE DURING USE DEBRIEFED CREW AND THEY STATED THAT THE FWD GALLEY OVEN #2 STARTED TO PRODUCE SOME SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON WITH A FOOD ODOR. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AROUND THE OVEN DOOR SEAL. THEY SHUT OVEN AND SMOKE STOPSDR DALA2026042802695Girt Bar · bindingPRIOR TO PUSH BACK, LEAD F/A COULD NOT ARM THE R1 DOOR. INSTALLED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66. (8554188) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR DALA2026042802694Skin · not reportedER/A 093358-14AD REV. E, FUSELAGE SKIN, L-1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER, FWD CORNER. REF ERA 093358-14AD (1564736) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026042802693Reservoir · low pressureSHIP 5805 IN REFERENCE TO AMDS 5211-2001: LOW PRESSURE ON R1 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIRS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC 00512: 1R DOOR RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED PER B757-300 AMM 52-11-30. (1565961) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDEDSDR ABXA20260427178Actuator · malfunctionedRUDDER RATIO EICAS MESSAGE ON TAXI OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER RATIO CHANGER ACTUATOR IAW B767 AMM 27-21-15 LEAK CHECK GOOD, OPS CHECK GOOD.RAN BOTH ENGINES @ IDLE, NO RUDDER RATIO MSG PRESENT. PERFORMED RUDDER RATIO OPS CHECK PER B767 AMM 27-21-00. NOSDR ABXA20260427177Generator · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, APU GEN OFF LIGHT AND EICAS MESSAGE. ATTEMPTED 1 RESET PER QRH. NO RESET. AIR TURN BACK COMPLETED.DUE TO DEFERRAL OF LH IDG . MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GENERATOR IAW B767 AMM 24-21-01 OPS TEST GOOD. A/C REMAINS ETOPS 180. A/C RETURNED TO SERVSDR IPXA2026042809227Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT INOP FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE ON FOR MORE THAN 10 MINS. WHICH REQUIRES 16 HOURS OF CHARGING. R&R EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK REF. AMM. 33-51-07-902-001. OPS CKD NORMAL AT THIS TIMESDR DXTA2026042807820Handle · bindingMAIN CABIN DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY, THERE WAS A NOTICEBLE BINDING NOTABLY WHILE OPENING DOOR HANDLE. INSPECTED MECHANISM AND LATCH PINS, NOTED GRIM AND GRIT ON AND AROUND LATCH PINS. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR HANDSDR DALA2026042802680Panel · dentedCOWL PRESSING FWD PANEL DENTED. REPAIRED PER ERA 633940-14 REV. ORIG. (1566201) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR UIEA2026042700249Motor · failedTRONG FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK. APPLIED FIM 21-00-10 T/S, FOUND M/D PDU 6 RT ELECTRICAL MOTOR STUCK INOP. PDU 6 RH DEACTIVATED. R & R NR 6R PDU IAW AMM 25-53-01-004-001-004. OPS CHKD OK.SDR DALA2026042802679Intercostal · damagedAIRCRAFT 5004, WHILE PERFORMING DVI ON PRI HOLE LABELED B6 ON RH SIDE FOUND TO HAVE INTERCOSTAL BEHIND HOLE. DAMAGE FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL AS WELL ON RADIUS. OVERSIIZED HOLE PER ER/A 617950-14 SECTION III.SDR AALA202604285103Fork · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT AVIONIC COMPARTMENT RACK 80VU LEFT HAND FORK END FITTING WORN BETWEEN FR 23 AND FR 24 AT S32L. REPLACED LEFT HAND FORK END FITTING PER AARD 53-20-00-1.SDR AALA202604288373Door Sill · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON L4 DOOR LOWER SILL AT FR 68 AND S23L, REPAIRED LOWER SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001.SDR AALA202604281491Handle · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 3L SLIDE ARMING HANDLE IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED SLIDE ARMING HANDLE ON 3L DOOR PER AMM 52-20-00 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202604284881Smoke Detector · false indicationAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY L SMOKE ECAM CAME UP FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID NO ONE HAD BEEN IN LAVATORY FOR A FEW MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BITE TEST OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202604283616Flashlight · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD INBOARD FLIGHT ATTAENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT INBOARD FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR SCNA20260428172Lamp · inoperativeEMERGANCY EXIT 2L, DOOR LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE AND LIGHT LAMP REF AMM 33-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR DXTA2026042807816Screw · looseCABIN PREP TEAM UNABLE TO OPEN MED. VERIFIED MED SQAUWK. WAS ABLE TO GET DOOR OPEN AND PERFORMED A GVI OF THE DOOR FRAME AREA. FOUND AFT RUB BLOCK TO HAVE SLIGHT PLAY IN IT. TIGHETNED BOTH SCREWS AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MED. CHECK WAS SATISFACTOSDR WX0A2026042732795Power Supply · no test(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) EPSU 12WL AND 13WL FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED EPSU 12WL AND 13WL BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-001 AND 33-51-38-400-001. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR FDEA202604270513Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 241PFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 241PFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 202, SHEET 2, REV 94.SDR FDEA202604270512Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 241AGF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 241AGF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 202, SHEET 2, REV 94.SDR FDEA202604270511Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURES ON 241KFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 241KFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 202, SHEET 2, REV 94.SDR FDEA202604270510Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURE ON 242JFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 242JFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 202, SHEET 2, REV 94.SDR FDEA202604270509Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURE ON 241DFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. 241DFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4-B, FIG 201, SHEET 2, REV. 94,SDR FDEA202604270508Floor Panel · puncturedPUNCTURE ON 241JFF FLOOR PANEL OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT. FLOOR PANEL 241JFF OF MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-50-2R, PAR 4B, FIG 201, SHEET 2, REV 94.