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 AALA202610022267Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT FIRST CLASS SEATS AND RH OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS. REMOVE AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS SEATS AND RH OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR AALA202610022081Lamp · burned outAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: BURNED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON DOOR L3 AND R3. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVER DOOR 3L AND 3R EXIT SIGN - LAMP (5 E/A) IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-801 AND WDM33-51-23.SDR AALA202610022079Flashlight · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT WON'T TURN OFF AT DOOR 1L. REPOSITIONED FLASH LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DALA2026100205475Doubler · crackedFOUND TWO CRACK INDICATION IN THE LT UPPER MLG DOUBLER, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 637001-14. (1842759) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026100205474Doubler · crackedRT WING UPPER MLG DOUBLER HAS TWO HOLES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 636571-14AD. (1842799) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026100205473Anti-Skid Sys · warning messageATO- DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL AT 25KTS AFTER RECEIVING AN ANTI-SKID FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT PER B717 FIM 32-45, NO MESSAGES AND ALL RETURN TO SERVICE TEST PASSED. (9516202) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR DALA2026100205472Slat Track · crackedCRACK PLATE OF SLAT TRACK 5 NEAR XOS 530 AT LT WING, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 540095-14MA. (1843372) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR IPXA2026100134196Pbe · openEMERGENCY ESCAPE PORTABLE BREATHING PBE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. REPLACED SMOKE HOOD PBE IAW 25-64-00SDR IPXA2026100239996Warning Buzzer · brokenAVI CREW ENTRY DOOR, DOOR WARNING BUZZER (FINN: 11WN) IS BROKEN.SDR YENA2026100200921Ife Equipment · odorFLT 1033, MCO-SJU. REF LOG PAGE 4702454 ITEM 1. DURING CLIMB FA REPORT ELECTRICAL ODOR. COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015N. IDENTIFIED ODOR AS A TYPE 9, FOLLOWED TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B. ITEM FOUND TO BE FROM THE IFE SYST. PLACED ON NEF N44-20-02E REFSDR YENA2026100200920Compressor · contaminatedFLT 1067, HPN-DJT. DURING DESCENT MODEATE MAJIK MARKER PACK 1 SELECTED OFF, SEEMED TO DISAPATE ON GROUND,APU BLEED BOTH PACKS ON ,MAJIK MARKER FUMES AT GATE, COCKPIT STRONG INSANTLY. NO ODOR IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED INFO NOTICE 2017-T015.ACCOMPLISHED STEPSC 1-SDR F3LA202610020449Power Supply · failedFOUND DURING RON MAINTENANCE NO DELAY RECORDED. LP695646 FWD L1 DOOR SLIDE FAILED EPSU DURING REPLACEMENT OF DOOR 2 AND 3 ESCAPE SLIDE REF WO 614125. REMOVED AND REPLACE L1 DOOR SLIDE ASSY. EPSU TEST GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK TO CONTINUE, RESDR WX0A2026100232967Battery Pack · inoperative(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FAILED EMG LIGHTS TEST FOR LOCATION 10WL AND 12WL/ REPLACED EMG LIGHTS BATTERY ON EPSUS FOR LOCATION 10WL AND 12WL I.A.W MM 33-51-38-000-002-A AND MM 33-51-38-400-002-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD I.A.W MM 33-51-00-710-001-A."SDR YENA2026100200919Display · faultedFLT 1621, LHR-BOS. (ETOPS) "CAPT SIDE BARO DISPLAY IS NOT BACKLIGHT DISPLAY NOT READABLE IN NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS ( EFIS CONTROL PANEL BARO REFERENCE DISPLAY WINDOWS). OPENSDR SIMA20261001001Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING PS 2 FOUND FWD PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RAR FWD PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-17 DID NOT FIX. PROCEEDED WITH FURHTER T/S AND FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT TO BE INOP. RAR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT IAW AMM 33-50-01 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR FDEA202610011466Retainer · damagedDEFORMED COVER OF ROPE RETAINER CHANNEL ON REAR FRAME OF ENTRY DOOR COVER OF ROPE RETAINER CHANNEL ON REAR FRAME OF ENTRY DOOR WAS REPLACED. IAW AMM 25-61-04-2-1 REV 148 APR 22/2026.SDR HNAA2026100200941Pin · damagedWIRE DE-PINNED @ EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS CONNECTOR BETWEEN ROWS 9 AND 10. REPINNED WIRE & INSTALLED NEW MALE CONNECTOR IAW WM 33-50-50. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IRW AMM 33-50-00-05 P/N ON AND OFF CONNECTOR, 1330280 1330372SDR HNAA2026100200937Control Unit · faultedPITCH TRIM MAIN INOP APPEARED IN FLIGHT. R & R HSCU IAW MM 27-40-01. OPS CHKD GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR HNAA2026100200936Inverter · abnormalLT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. R & R AC/DC INVERTER PER AMM 33-50-11.SDR IXXA20261001001Stringer · deformedMAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 14L BTWN BS 654+66 & 654+88, FOUND DEFORMED DAMAGE.SDR R61A2026100100290Skin · crackedFOUND CRACK ON RT WING MAIN BOX, LOWER SKIN, AT SPAR II RIB 4A JUNCTION. REPAIRED PER ETD 2026-170-016493.SDR AALA202610010659Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 26ABC ISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING DETACHED FROM SEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOUSING IAW CMM 25-23-67.SDR AALA202610011343Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 12WL UNIT FAILED TEST PER PERIODIC CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38. OPS TEST GOOD OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA202610010483Battery · failedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 13WL UNIT FAILED TEST PER PERIODIC CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY PER AMM 33-51-38. OPS TEST GOOD OK FOR SERVICE.SDR FDEA202610011465Skin · noneC2 DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER FOUND EXISTING REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED WITH EA# F-5330-T0388754 TITLE: FUSELAGE-PLATE AND SKIN-ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION TO REPAIR AT NO 2 CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER CORNER, STA 1410-1450, S- 25R TO S-28R. *THIS EA DEVIATES FROM EO F-5SDR FDEA202610011464Skin · crackedCRACKED PLIES ON THE INNER WEDGE AREA AT 41 INCHES FROM THE INBD AND THE OUTBD EDGE OF THE SLAT NO. 5 (TWO LOCATION) LH WING, SLAT NO.5 ON OSS 430.71 WAS REPAIRED I.A.W B767 SRM 57-43-02-2R AND 51-70-10-2R. REV. 96 AUG 15, 2026. AND AMM 51-21-10-7 REV 148 SDR FDEA202610011462Floor Support · corrodedCABIN - MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT AT STATION 735, X = -15" FOUND CORRODED. CABIN - MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATION 735 X = -15" EVALUATED, FOUND EXFOLIATED AND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS PER MD - 11 SRM 53-0SDR FDEA202610011461Floor Support · corrodedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 735, X = 0 FOUND WITH CORROSION. CABIN - MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STATION 735 X = 0 EVALAUTED, FOUND EXFOLIATED AND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS PER MD -11 SRM 53-00-00-2R FIGURE 202 SDR IPXA2026100129819Warning Message · indicationL1 DOOR NOT SHOWING CLOSED AND LATCHED ON EXTERIOR DOOR SYNOPTIC WHEN L1 DOOR CLOSED DEFER PER MEL 52-73-1-0-1.SDR IPXA2026100128643Arming Lever · out of adjustAFTER BLOCK IN, USABLE TO DISARM SLIDE. SLIDE ARM/DISARM LEVER UNABLE TO MOVE TO FULL DISARM POSITION. MAIN ENTRY CREW DOOR . ADJUSTED DISARM HANDLE AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 52-10-30/501.SDR IPXA2026100126338Track · fodCREW ENTRY SLIDE WILL NOT ARM. SLIDE ARMING HANDLE DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF DISARM POSITION. CLEARED DEBRIS FROM TRACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER AMM 25-61-21/401.SDR 2026FA0000807Drive Gear · spalledFACE GEAR DAMAGED, ENGINE HAS EXHIBITED DAMAGE TO THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE FACE GEAR (P/N 657984), WHICH DRIVES THE NO. 1 ALTERNATOR. THE DAMAGE HAS INCLUDED VARYING DEGREES OF SPALLING, GALLING, AND CHIPPING OF THE GEAR TEETH.SDR 2026FA0000806Torque Tube · shearedUPON COMPLETING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE METAL SKIN THAT RUNS OVER THE CONNECTION POINTS BETWEEN THE HORIZONTAL STAB & ELEVATOR. THE DAMAGE IMPLIED AN OVEREXTENSION OF THE ELEVATOR IN SUCH A WAY WHERE THE METAL SKIN IMPACTED THE CONSDR 2026FA0000805Bolt · backed outAFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS PUT AWAY, NOTICED THE LEFT ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT HAS BACKED OUT AND THE ELEVATOR WAS HANGING, DISCONNECTED FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN FLIGHT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNCONTROLLABLE.SDR DALA2026100105449Repair · dentedDENTS ON PREVIOUS FLUSH REPAIR BTW BS 218-256 BTW LONG 17LT TO 18 LT, R & R FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01-2R. (1841666) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).SDR 2026FA0000804Flt Controls · corrodedALL FLIGHT CONTROLS BORESCOPED. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS EXHIBIT CORRISION THROUGHOUT, FLAPS, AILERON, & RUDDER. CORROSION FOUND THROUGHOUT ALONG THE SEAM LINES FROM INADEQUATE SURFACE PREP AND THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT CONTROL STRUCTURE AND RIVET JOININGS. EXAMINED A SDR IPXA2026102920745Tie Down · crackedFWD CARGO XZ LATCHES ON FR 21 AT CROSSBEAM Y1470, Y805, Y140, -Y140 WITH CRACK. INSTALLED 4EA XZ LATCHES P/N 2136T100-3 S/N'S 1784, 1734, 1443, 1396 AT FR 21 Y1470, Y805, Y140, -Y140 IAW AMM 25-52-36/401.SDR SWAA2026110248152Rib · damagedPANEL 651FB OTBD FWD SUPPORT RIB HAS ELONGATED HOLE INBD END. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW OTBD FWD SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED NEW FWD SUPPORT RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-40-05.SDR SWAA2026110246137Seal · crackedRIGHT STAB FWD UPPER METAL SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED RT STAB FWD UPPER METAL SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. INSTALLED THE SEAL PLATE LINK ASSY & CORNER PLATES TO THE NEW SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31-400-802.SDR SWAA2026110269382Seal · crackedLT STAB FWD UPPER METAL SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED LT STAB FWD UPPER METAL SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. INSTALLED THE SEAL PLATE LINK ASSLY AND CORNER PLATES TO THE NEW SEAL IAW AMM. 53-31-31-400-802.SDR AALA202611021544Floor Panel · delaminatedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DELAMINATED FLOOR PANEL P/N 151W8323-64 AT PAX CABIN. LOCALLY FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL P/N 151W8323-64 ,IDENTIFIED WITH ASSIGNED P/N 151W8323-64 SLO 10-21-2026 IAW GPM 27.22 REV184 REPLACED FLOOR PANEL AT PASSENGER CABIN IAW DWGSDR VNAA202610300027Fitting · corrodedCORROSION FLOOR FITTING IN FWD ACCESS 1-10 ON GALLEY 1. FLOOR FITTING IN FWD ACCESS 1-10 ON GALLEY 1 WAS REPLACED PER CMM 25-33-66.SDR R61A2026102800334Doubler · crackedDURING C-CHECK CRACK FOUND ON RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE TRACK NR 7 CUTOUT DOUBLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-41-02 AND 51-43-04.SDR R61A2026102800330Floorbeam · corrodedDURING C-CHECK FWD FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET AT FR-16, LBL 45 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-43-03SDR R61A2026102800329Beam · corrodedDURING C-CHECK L1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM BETWEEN FR 16 -19 FOUND CORRODED ON AFT SLIDE FITTING AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-08.SDR R61A2026102800328Floor Support · corrodedDURING C-CHECK FWD FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FR 12 - 14, RBL 45 FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE SILL IAW SRM 51-41-02 AND 51-43-04.SDR R61A2026102800327Seat Track · corrodedDURING C-CHECK FWD FUSELAGE INBD LT SEAT TRACK FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FR 19-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-43.03 AND 51-41-02.SDR SWAA2026102729001Support · out of toleranceREPLACE THE SUPPORT ZEE, BTWN BS 400 - 500 FOR DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF EXISTING REPAIR. REPAIRED THE SUPPORT ZEE BTWN BS 396 - 500D, LBL 21, WL 156 IAW SRM 51-40-05, SRM 53-00-53-2R-6, PARAGRAPH 4.L, DWG 143A7501, SHT 119, REV -, & DWG 143A7500, SHT 5SDR SWAA2026102743135Strap · miscompareBS 328, FRAME STRAP FROM STRINGER 19R - 22R, DOES NOT MATCH WITH CONFIGURATION 5311-I-17336-NG, FIGURE 15. IAW EA 26-153-02674, THE CONFIGURATION IS ACCEPTABLE IAW EA 26-153-02674. THE CONFIGURATION IS ACCEPTABLE.SDR K11A2026102700409Rib · corrodedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB. T/E STAB. RIB LOWER CORD APROX. STA 221 HAS SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION