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 SCNA20260424164Lamp · inoperativeLEFT FWD EMERG EXIT DOOR OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD EMERG DOOR OVERWING LIGHT LAMP IAW 33-51-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR ASAA2026042165660Lamp · inoperativeWHILE PERFORMING T/C 78233008 ID'D L2 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ON EXTERIOR OF A/C. GROUNDED - YES. RELAMPED L2 SLIDE/OVERWING LT REF AMM 33-51-04.SDR N6WA2026042301Warning Message · false activationLEFT ENGINE OIL MASTER WARNING IN FLIGHT 5% - EMERGENCY LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKING FOR RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT COVER IAW CRJ 550 AMM 72-60-01 PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN IAW CRJ550 AMM 71-50-00 OPS CHECK GOOD NO OIL LOSS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR I5PA2026042175704Eec · faultyFLIGHT MGE601. LT ENG LOW OIL PRESS AFTER LANDING. FOUND FAULTY EEC. R/R LH ENG EEC PER AMM, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR AALA202604237037Proximity Sensor · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON TAKEOFF A LANDDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED ECAM DISPLAYED THE NOSE INDICATED RED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LEVER DOWN, NO GEAR CAME DOWN. CYCLED SDR AALA202604239590Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052001.SDR AALA202604236292Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: GETTING READY FOR PUSH FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT A MESSAGE FOR THE 2R DOOR PRESSURE INDICATION DISPLAYED ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R2 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00-614-002-ASDR AALA202604234731Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER JOB CARD 26L80052003.SDR AALA202604231455Reservoir · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR SLIDE IS INFLATION RESERVOIR PRESSURE BELOW OPERATING LIMITS. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY PER WORK CARD 26L00025011.SDR AALA202604239668Floorbeam · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT FR 68 AND -Y765. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-41-14-16B.SDR AALA202604231570Door Sill · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON L4 DOOR LOWER SILL EXISTING REPAIR AT FR 68 AND S23L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND INSTALLED A NEW REPAIR ON LOWER SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001.SDR AALA202604235638Door Sill · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON R4 DOOR LOWER SILL EXISTING REPAIR AT FR 68 AND S23L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND INSTALLED A NEW REPAIR ON LOWER SILL PER SRM 53-41-14-300-001.SDR AALA202604233924Lgciu · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FWD CARGO DOOR ECAM AND DOOR CAUTION INDICATION GETTING WORSE WITH INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND DURING CLIMB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LGCIU AS PER MM 32-31-71.SDR AALA202604233859Spring · failedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 1R DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE FLAP STUCK INWARDS. REPLACED SPRING FROM 1R DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE FLAP IAW AMM 52-11-02.SDR A6WA202604218886Ballast · failedFA REPORTED HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL DURING AIRCRAFT WALK THROUGH POST FLIGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED WARM SPOTS IN OVERHEAD BINS 3-6 BOTH SIDES AND SOME BROWN SPOTS ON WIRES. ***AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE ***** R&R LIGHT BALLAST OVER ROW 8AB IAW AMM 25-28-01 OSDR CALA2026042315660Light · inoperativeSEAT 12D EXIT PATH LIGHTING INOP REPORTED TO CAPT DEFERRAL REQUESTED, LIGHT PLACARDED TOMC APPROVES MEL 3351V DEFERRED PER MEL, BOTH SWITCHES PLACARED REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER AMM 33-51-06, OPS TEST GOODSDR CALA2026042315657Battery Pack · no testESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP AT THE TWO OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS AND IMMEDIATELY FWD OF THEM. FOUND TWO DAMAGED SEAT MOUNTED RED LIGHTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-11, FOUND BLOWN FUSE IN ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IAWSDR CALA2026042315655Fseu · faultedLE FLAP TRANSIT ON DURING LANDING. LE FLAP 2 SHOWS AMBER M&L UPDATE PER CREW INBOUND BRIEF LE FLAP 2 SHOWS AMBER IN APPROACH. MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILUMINATED UPON ARRIVAL, AFTER INTERROGATED OMF FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 27-81219. PHOTO OF OMF MAINT SCREEN ATTACHSDR CALA2026042315652Fuel Tank · leakingFOUND FUEL SEEPING IN LH AIR CONDITIONING BAY, PANEL 193 ABOVE PLENUM. REMOVED SEALANT AND APPLED B 1/2 SEALANT ON EXTERIOR PORTION OF LEAK AT 20:10 REF AMM 28-11-00 COMPLETED BLOWBACK LEAK DETECTION PROCEDURE AND FOUND LEAK IN SEALANT AT 3RD STRINGER IN THE 3SDR CALA2026042315632Intercostal · corrodedMAIN CABIN AFT WET AREA, INTERCOSTAL CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 947.5 AND 967 APPROX LBL-25 REMOVED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL REF SRM 51-40-05, DWG 147A5650 REV- AND SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED DAMAGE, ORIG .080, MATERIAL LOSS .020, RSDR DXTA2026042307723Support Strut · damagedWHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR A MECHANICAL GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD AND THE DOOR WILL STOP MID TRAVEL. SOME ADDITIONAL FORCE IS REQUIRED TO MOVE THE DOOR PAST THIS POINT. TECHS REMOVED THE DAMAGED FORWARD SUPPORT STRUT AND INSTALLED RECEIVED NEWSDR CNMA2026040004Pressure Valve · inoperativeL HPSOV EICAS MSG, AND L BLEED LIGHT ILLUMINATEDSDR Q5QA20260421002Aoa · failedTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE HE RECEIVED A SLOW SPEED INDICATION WITH AN ACCOMPANYING STICK SHAKER AND ORAL WARNING EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WELL ABOVE THE STALL SPEED FOR HIS CONFIGURATION, THE PILOT RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT AND LANDESDR YENA2026042300425Unknown · odorFLT 569, BOS-FLL, ODOR OF NAIL POLISH BACK HALF OF AIRPLANE SECOND DAY IN A ROW NOTICED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS - NOTICED ABOVE 10,000' AND IN CRUISE; INSPECTED APU COMP & AIRCRAFT/ENGINES FR ANY FLUID LEAKS, NONE NOTED. COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, STESDR YENA2026042300424Exciter · faultedFLT# 1620. BOS-LHR. (ETOPS) "ENG 2 IGN B FAULT ( IGNITION SYSTEMS B) SYSTEM B ). REPLACED ENG 2 IGN EXICTER PER AMM 74-11-00 OPERATIONAL CHECK OKSDR YENA2026042300423Floor Support · corrodedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AT Y1292; REF STS WO W004338 NR N0593 REMOVED & REPLACED FLOOR BEAM AT Y1292 BETWEEN FR68-FR69 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11-911-001. WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY STS TECH MA0091 RII: QC0066."SDR YENA2026042300422Floor Support · corrodedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM AT -Y1292; REF STS WO W004338 NR N00592 FLOOR BEAM -Y1292 REMOVED AND REPLACED AT FR68 TO FR69 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11.SDR YENA2026042300421Pbe · unraveledDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: COCKPIT PBE FOUND UNRAVELED; REMOVED AND REPLACED PBE AT FIN 5776HM IAW A320 AMM 35-31-52-400-002.SDR 2026FA0000285Throttle Cable · severedLOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL IN FLIGHT, DUE TO SEVERED THROTTLE CABLE.SDR SWIA2026042175879Landing Gear · warning messageGEAR DISAGREE UPON RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF ALL 3 SHOWED GREEN. QRH RESOLVED MESSAGE. (FLIGHT 6030) DISCREPANCY WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP ITEM 32117946. REFERENCE CP 32118956 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND WORK PERFORMED. SEE CP 32118283 FOR UPPER MANAGMENT APPROVAL ANSDR IPXA2026042212335Battery · inoperativeDURING OPS CHECK OF INBD APSU BATTERY APSU FLAGGED OUTBOARD APSU BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. R&R OUTBOARD APSU BATTERY REFERENCING 52-73-00/501. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR IPXA2026042208251Shaft · looseSQUEALING NOISE FROM MAIN ENTRY DOOR WHEN PRESSURIZED. TIGHTENED MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR LOCKING SHAFT BLOCK, NOTED SLIGHT CHANGE IN SQUEALING SOUND IAW AMM 52-11-21.SDR IPXA2026042110711Adc · faultyEMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE INDICATIONS DURING CLIMBOUT. FLT CREW REPORTS AIRSPEED DROPPED OFF DURING CLIMB OUT. FOUND LT ADC FAULTING DUE TO LT & RT EEC EICAS MSG'S AND EEC FAULT CODES RELATING TO ADC FAULTS. R & R LT ADC WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT SDR AALA202604225479Support Angle · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR VAPOR BARRIER HORIZONTAL SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 663.5 AND LBL 9. REPAIRED ANGLE PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.SDR AALA202604229403Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL AT STA 540 BETWEEN LBL 24 AND LBL 45. REPLACED BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202604223465Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL AT STA 540 AND LBL 3. REPLACED BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202604225158Crossbeam · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL AT STA 540 AND RBL 3. REPLACED BREAK ASSEMBLY PANEL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202604227933Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE INTERCOSTAL AT STA 321 AND LBL 46. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202604226958Rib · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB, AT THIRD STIFFENER, AT STABILIZER STA 147.90. REPLACED RIB PER SRM 51-40-02.SDR DALA2026042202597Drain Line · damagedMISC/DE- DUE TO YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS. FOUND NUMBER 2 ENGINE EDP CASE DRAIN LINE DAMAGED AT SADDLE CLAMP. SAME REPLACED. REPLACED EDPS AND RELATED HP FILTERS, CASE DRAIN FILTERS ON BOTH THE ENGINES, PER AIRBUS RECOMMENDATION. (LP# 8370426, 8370427, 83SDR DALA2026042202596Oxygen Gen · trippedEA/EO DUE TO INCOMING OPEN UP CHECK FOUND AT DOOR #4L THE CHEMICAL GENERATOR DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED O2 CONTAINERS AS PER A350 AMM A350-A-25-33- 66. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AS PER WORK CARD 3520-2001. (LP# 1555191)SDR CALA2026042215605Lamp · inoperativeR4 EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED R4 EMERGENCY SLIDE LAMP. IAW AMM 33-51-06-962-001-001. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026042202582Wire · damagedROW 41, 42 AND 43 LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING PER A330 AMM 33-51. OK FOR SERVICE. (8623088) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026042202577Indicator · inoperativeR2 CABIN DOOR KNUCKLE KNOCKER WOULD NOT EXTEND AFTER DOOR WAS ARMED SLIDE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND DOOR WILL ARM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND DOOR LINER PANEL LOOSE WHICH WAS BINDIND WITH THE RETRACTABLE DOOR MECHANISM. ADJUSTED AND RESECURED PANEL. DOOR ARMS/DISSDR FDEA202604210491Floor Panel · dentedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL 232PFF DENTED WITH DELAMINIATION JM21. FABRICATE NEW FLOOR PANEL 231PFF REF WG 143T5876-129, AND SR67-53-009. SEE JPF FOR ALL THE WORK PERFORMED. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. INSTALLATION OF THIS PANEL WILL BE ACCOMPLISHEDSDR FDEA202604210490Floor Panel · dentedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 222AFF DENTED WITH DELAMINATION. JM13 FABRICATED FLOORPANEL# 222AFF MPN# 141T5856-107 RBL 11- RBL 33 STA: 285-412 IN REF TO BOEING DRAWING 141T5856-107 AND SR67-53-009. SEE JPF FOR ALL THE WORK PERFORMED. THIS IS A SDR FDEA202604210489Floor Panel · delaminatedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT PANEL 251QFF DENTED WITH DELAMINATION.JM20 REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 251QFF, MPN: 146T5869-19, LBL 68.50- LBL 77.50, STA. 1208-1353 IN REF. TO B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R, FIG 201, REPAIR 1 SHT 1, AND BOEING DWG# 146T5869-19. THIS IS A MAJOSDR FDEA202604210488Floor Panel · puncturedMAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 251UFF HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE.JM19 REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL 251UFF, MPN: 146T5869-163, LBL 54.75- LBL 77.50, STA. 1353-1430 IN REF. TO B767 SRM 53-00-50-2R, FIG 201, REPAIR 1 SHT 1, AND BOEING DWG# 146T5869-163. THIS IS A MAJORSDR HYIA20260422001Beam · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS VISUALLY DISCOVERED ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD ENGINE BEAM IN THE AREA OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH CHANNELS FOR THE CROSSOVER BEAM. THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AFTER CHANGING THE CROSSOVER BEAM VERTICAL ATTACH BRACKETSDR 1EOR2104222026Muffler · tornPILOT REPORTED COLD CABIN AT ALTITUDE. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING, INSPECTION OF THE CABIN DUCTING AND ENGINE GROUND RUNS WITH NO OBVIOUS FAULTS WE FOUND THIS DUCT TO BE TORN WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE RH PYLON STRUCTURE. THE DEFECT WAS NOTED WHILE CHECKING T