Service difficulty reports
1,770,511 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 AALA202610075185Sdac · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R3 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SHOWS OPEN ON ECAM DOOR PAGE - MAINTENANCE REPLACED POSITION 1 SDAC 1WV1 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKSDR CVGA20261003001Warning Message · false activationBLEED 1 AND BLEED 2 FAIL ON CLIMBOUT ( EMERGENCY DECLARED ) PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 36-00-00-710-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF SL 505-36-0003 AND EMB CASE # EEJ-55-1008, DEEMED TRANSITORY CONDITION. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.SDR 2NSA100326727029Bypass Valve · failedPILOT EXPERIENCED RISE IN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT RECTIFY THROUGH INITIAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INITIATED A LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CONDUCTED PEL. OIL TEMP REACHED 116 DEG, FAULT TROUBLESHOT IAW PWC PT6BSDR DXTA2026100610019Steering Sys · faultyCOMING INTO SUS. WE HAD TO MAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO PARKING AND THE TILLER WOULD NOT ROTATE FULLY TO THE RIGHT. TILLER DOES NOT HAVE FULL RANGE OF MOTION SMOOTHLY. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GETTING STUCK HALF WAY. THEN MAKE A CLICKING/RATCHETING SOUND AND THENSDR DALA2026100705539Floor Support · corrodedFLOOR SUPPORT AT FR20, RBL 33 HAS CORROSION. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT AT PASSENGER CABIN FR20 , RBL33 FOR A SERVICEABLE PART PER ASRP BD500-A-J51-42-21- 00AAA-078A-A. (LP# 1846196; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026100705538Slide · damagedLH OVERWING SIDE VALVE PIN HOLE FOUND TO BE OBSTRUCTED. COMPLIED WITH AMDS 2563-4002 AND 2561-9005. (LP# 1845624; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026100705537Slide · damagedRH OVERWING SLIDE VALVE PIN HOLE FOUND TO BE OBSTRUCTED . COMPLIED WITH AMDS 2563-4005 AND 2561-9006 SLIDE, PACK, OW AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR FDEA202610031487Seat Track · brokenDURING UNLOADING, RAMP CREW REPORTED THE MDC LOCK (ID: H503) FLOOR SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. COMPLIED WITH EA H-5310-T0388991 REPAIRED THE BROKEN MAIN DECK FLOOR CARGO RBL11 SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 588 & 654. MAIN DECK FLOOR CARGO TRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-52, RSDR CALA2026100720206Unknown · odorOIL - FUEL FUMES IN CABIN AFTER START. DID NOT GO AWAY UNTIL SHUT DOWN. STRONG ENOUGH TO FEEL PHYSILOGICAL EFFECTS. CAPT STATED, JUST STARTED BOTH ENGINES THEN APU OFF. TURNED BOTH AC, AND RECIRCCULATION FANS ON. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND THROUGHOUTSDR CALA2026100720204Light · detachedEMERGENCY PATH LIGHT NEA R SEAT 24D IS LOOSE AND HANGING. SECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT. 24D WITH TAPE. APPLIED MEL REPLACED EPL HOUSING, IAW CMM 25-21-56. OPS CHKD GOODSDR CALA2026100720203Light · brokenSEAT 30F EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 30F. REF AMM 33-51-00-00D-320A-A PARTS USED: 78-3300-3-0098,QTY :1SDR CALA2026100720202Fuse · failedFIRST CLASS EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING WILL NOT ILLUMINATE ON ALL FIRST CLASS SEATS FOUND 2ND FUSE FROM THE RIGHT ON BATTERY PACK M2816 TO READ OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE REFERENCING AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR CALA2026100720201Power Supply · faultedFIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD RED AMM 33-51-06-960-805SDR DXTA2026100610021Flap System · faultedCLIMBING THROUGH 8900FT THE AMBER FLAPS FAIL CAS DISPLAYED MOMENTARILY THEN WENT AWAY. THE MESSAGE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THEN DISAPEAR UNTIL IT FINALLY REMAINED ON. INFLIGHT THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTICS PAGE SHOWED THE FLAPS AS AMBER. THE FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED SDR DXTA2026100610022G Switch · trippedEMER LIGHTS ON WITH SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE ACFT NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE LT INSPECTION LIGHT, THE LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 7, AND THE EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT SIGN WERE STILL OUT. THEY WERE ALL FAIRLY BRIGHT BUT I WAS UNSURE OF HOW SDR AALA202610067575Shade · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AT 16A WINDOW SHADE WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 16A EMERGENCY WINDOW SHADE IAW AMM 25-21-12.SDR DALA2026100605526Light · detachedFOUND PAX SEAT 41B EMERGENCY LIGHT DETACHED. RESECURED PAX SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC. (1846152)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR AALA202610065938Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 14WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38SDR AALA202610064632Battery · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38SDR AALA202610060945Battery Pack · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST - REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38SDR CALA2026100620166Unknown · odorHAD AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. PERFORMED SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK/CABIN, CONDITIONAL INSPECTION UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 1.C 2. (D) REF AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1. NO DEFECT FOUND. OPS PACKS WITH APU BLEED ANDSDR CALA2026100620163Lens · looseLEFT RETRACTABLE LDG LIGHT LENS SEEMS LOOSE REF AMM 33-42-02 REPLACED LH RETRACTABLE LDG LIGHT RETAINER ASSEMBLY DUE TO MISSING LENS, VERIFIED OPS OF LIGHT. PDA CREATEDSDR CALA2026100620144Door · damagedRIGHT ENGINE NACELLE DRAIN ACCESS PANEL FOUND OPEN ON ARRIVAL. R & R DOOR ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 78-31-19. DOOR ADJUSTED AND OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT, FOUND SATISFACTORY.SDR CALA2026100620142Apu · faultedSMOKE ODOR CONDITIONAL INSP REQUIRED PER AMM 05-51-XX DUE TO AN INCIDENT REPORTED BY THE CREW. SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY APU SHUT DOWN, APU GEN FEEDER CABLES APU MAINT MSG 49-72104. FOUND APU GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE BURNT. FOUND FEEDER CABLES ON APU GENSDR CALA2026100620140Pressure Switch · low pressureHYD G ENG1 PUMP LO PR. UPON RETURN TO GATE MOTORED LEFT ENGINE FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (GREEN) PRODUCING 3000 PSI WITH LOW PRESSURE ECAM INDICATION. VERIFIED LOW PRESSURE INDICATION ISSUE. FOUND EDP CASE DRAIN FILTER DPI NOT EXTENDED. REPLACED EDP PRESSURE SSDR CALA2026100620138Light · damagedGENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BE PINNACLE TOURIST SEAT PROCEDURE - SEAT MONTED - EMERGENCY LIGHTS #32F AND #44F DAMAGED REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS #32F AND 44F. AS REFERENCE AMM TASK 33-51-10-962-104. ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.SDR CALA2026100620136First Aid Kit · openFIRST RESPONSE KIT (FRK) WITH MISSING SEAL REMOVED AND REPLACED FRK AS REF AMM TASK 03-25-64-210-803,ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.PARTS USED: 29-2560-3-0125,QTY :1SDR CALA2026100620134Unknown · odorSMOKE ODOR CONDITIONAL INSP REQUIRED PER AMM 05-51-XX DUE TO AN INCIDENT REPORTED BY THE CREW.SLIGHT ELEC ODOR NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS BY MID GALLEY AT GATE. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MID GALLEY AND BUSINESS CLASS CABIN PER REFERENCE TASK SDR CALA2026100620132Window Frame · crackedRIGHT WINDSHIELD FRAME CONTINUITY FITTING AREA ROTO TEST INSPECTIO N FOUND CRACK INDICATION IN MOST I/B HOLE GEN BY V929087 ON AAR LCQ NR 9298821/26821 UP DATED EFSR REPAIRED R/H WINDSHIELD FRAME MOSL I/B FASTENER HOLE IAW A319 EC RA NO.5311-03421 OVERSIZE ANDSDR CALA2026100620130Floorbeam · corrodedAFT WET AREA, LT FLOOR BEAM Y160.5, BARREL NUT CORRODED IN LAV MOUNT FITTING, JUST AFT OF FR 68. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H FLOOR BEAM Y160.5 FR68-70 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11-911-001SDR YENA2026100500927Anti-Ice Valve · faultedFLT 2895, BOS-PUJ-RTF. REF. DEFECT 4559648 ITEM 1 RIGHT WING ANTIICE VALVE REQ'D OPS CHECK AND ENG HIGH POWER RUN.; PERFORMED OPS CHECK & HIGH POWER RUN IAW AMP 30-12-01 ALL OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE .SDR AALA202610055538Light · brokenEMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN IS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CEILING EMAERGENCY LIGTH IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ASAA2026100367267Duct · contaminatedSTRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAKEOFF DISSIPATED BUT LINGERED ON THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT AND CABIN. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED PNEMATIC SYS & NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECTED RESIDUAL OIL IN DUCTING. ACCOMPLISHED LONGER THAN NORMAL PACK BURNOUT. NO ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN SDR DALA2026100505507Warning Message · illuminatedDECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO ANTISKID INOP ANNUNCIATION. FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE ON ANTISKID VALVE V7. REPLACED SAME AND PERFORMED REPAIR CONFIRMATION AND LEAK CHECKS. (LP 9515084 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026100556763Collector · abnormalNR 1 ENGINE CANDLING AFTER SHUT DOWN FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 71-00-00-800-803-F00, INSPECTION AFTER AN ENGINE FIRE USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR HIGH NACELLE TEMPERATURE.SDR AALA202610059217Arming Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2R ARM/DISARM LEVER IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED ARM/DISARM LEVER AS NEEDED PER AMM 52-22-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202610058115Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER REQUIRES SERVICING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED R2 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR DAMPER PER AMM 52-22-00-614-002-A.SDR DXTA2026100510014Elec Connector · disconnectedRT VANITY SEAT LIGHT INOP. TESTED WITH EMER LIGHTS ON ARMED AND WITH SHIPS BATTERIES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF RT VANITY SEAT LIGHT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATED SQUAWK. GAINED ACCESS TO LIGHT ASSY FOUND BOTH LIGHT ASSY ABOVE VANITY SEAT ELECTRICAL PLUG NOT INSTALLEDSDR ABXA20261003453Splice · damagedDAMAGE FOUND IN LOWER RADIUS OF LH STA 1809 UPPER SPLICE FITTING BELOW LH TENSION FITTING MARKED KM06.SRM 53-80-08 DOES NOT PROVIDE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS FOR UPPER SPICE FITTINGS. DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW ABX-REA-53-80-66278 .SDR ABXA20261003452Skin · damagedDURING C 6 CHECK IN AT KALITTA MTX FOUND CROWN SKIN DAMAGED AT BS 1467 LBL 12. TT04. MTX ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CROWN SKIN AT BS 1467 LBL 12 IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 14.SDR ABXA20261003451Support · corrodedDURING C6 MTX FOUND, CORROSION FOUND ON INNER CHORD OF LOWER MAIN SILL AT STA. 1285 RBL 44. MTX ACOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW FVCI EO 26139-4 A AND ABX-REA-5360-66271-00.SDR ABXA20261003450Support · corrodedDURING C6 MTX FOUND, CORROISON FOUND ON INNER CHORD OF LWR MAIN SILL AT STA. 1257 RBL 44.MTX ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW FVCI EO 26139-3 IR AND ABX-REA-5360-66270-00.SDR ABXA20261003449Web · corrodedDURING C6 MTX FOUND, FWD CARGO DOOR INTERIOR LWR WEB CORRODED NEAR FASTENER HOLE AT STA 481 MTX .ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW FVCI EO26139-2 IR .AND ABX-REA-5230-66264-00.SDR DALA2026100505486Girt Bar · dirtyR1 DOOR SLIDE WON'T DISARM. CLEANED AND LUBED GIRT BAR PER A330 AMM 52-12. OK FOR SERVICE. (9517263) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR ABXA20261003448Beam · corrodedDURING C-6 CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED TWO AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, LOWER BEAM AROUND TWO NUT PLATES AT STA 481 AND 597, WL 232. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED IAW REF /A/ AND THE MATERIAL REMOVED WAS FOUND TO BE GREATER THAN THE 10% ASDR WX0A2026100532971Profile · corroded(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) (DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING AC HEAVY MX VISIT) NRC 1000-0047: AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, PROFILE BTW FR56 - FR58 AND AT STGR 38R FOUND CORRODED. / AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, PROFILE BTW FR56 - FR58 AND AT STGR 38R REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-72-11 RESDR FDEA202610031473Unknown · odorOIL SMELL IN COCKPIT FROM TAKEOFF AT VTBS. DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMELL AT ALTITUDE IN CRUISE. DESCENDING INTO WMKP AT ABOUT 14000 SMELL RETURNED. COMPLIED WITH MTSI 79-00/1133 STEP 4 AND 9. WITH LEFT ENGINE N1 AT 70% AND LEFT PACK ON. NO OIL SMELL PRESENT. ALSSDR FDEA202610031471Skin · damagedR/H WING, INBD AFT FLAP LOWER SURFCE HAS IMPACT DAMAGE LOCATED APPOX. 42" FROMINBD EDGE AND APPROX. 6" FROM AFT EDGE. REPAIRED R/H WING INBD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE LWR SURFACE APPROX. 42" FROM INBD EDGE AND APPROX. 6" FROM AFT EDGE AN AREA OF .3 X .SDR SIMA20261003001Unknown · odorON THE DESCENT THRU 14,000FT HAS SOME TURBULENCE AND FA1 CALLS SHORTLY AFTER REPORTING A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FIRST CLASS. FA1 CALLS ABOUT A MINUTE LATER AND REPORTS THAT THE SMELL IS GONE. NO SMOKE AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN THE FLIGHT DECK OR IN THESDR HNAA2026100500945Shroud · unsecureFLAP FAIL AT 11 DEGREES DURING GO-AROUND. INSP'D FLAPS & FOUND L/H INBD FLAP SHROUD OTBD ROLLER MISSING & FLAP JAMMED INTO SHROUD, REMOVED L/H INBD FLAP, INSTALED SHROUD BEARING, INSTALLED FLAP IAW AMM 27-50-00-405-801A. RIGGED IAW AMM 27-53-04. OPS CHECK