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 AALA202602237562Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS L1 DOOR RIGHT HAND FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-65-00.SDR AALA202602233838Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202602237361Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS L1 DOOR LEFT HAND FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-65-00.SDR AALA202602235043Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 2R ARMING LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED ARMING LEVER AS REQUIRED.SDR AALA202602231073Filter · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT MILD MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM ROWS 4 AND 5 IN CABIN. MOST NOTICEABLE DURING CLIMB AND DURING CRUISE WAS IT WAS EXTREMELY FAINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41.SDR AALA202602237514Gauge · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARD INBOUND INTO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON DESCENT AN ECAM FOR YELLOW HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SDR AALA202602238029Warning Message · illuminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON THE CLIMB, ECAM CAUTION FOR CENTER TANK RIGHT TRANSFER VALVE FAIL DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST AND THEN AN ESDR AALA202602234282Battery · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BATTERY FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 10WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM PER AMM 33-51-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.SDR AALA202602239314Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-22-00.SDR DALA2026022301291Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 AT P3 LIGHT TOOLING DAMAGE ON FRAME LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 632216-14, REV ORIG. (1461930)SDR DALA2026022301290Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 AT P2 TOOLING DAMAGE ON FRAME. REPAIRED IAW ERA 632216-14, REV ORIG. (1461926)SDR DALA2026022301289Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 AT P1 TOOLING DAMAGE ON FRAME LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED PER ERA 632216-14, REV ORIG. (1461918)SDR DALA2026022301288Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 AT P2 TOOLING DAMAGE ON FRAME. REPAIRED PER ERA 632216-14, REV ORIG. (1461916)SDR DALA2026022301287Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 INBD OF P'4 FRAME LOWER EDGE DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER ERA 632216-14 REV ORIG. (1461913)SDR DALA2026022301286Frame · damagedFORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 61 AT P4, TOOLING DAMAGE AT FASTENERS. REPAIRED IAW ERA 632216-14, REV ORIG. (1461898)SDR AALA202602237230Anti-Skid Sys · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: ANTI-SKID INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. REPLACED AACU BOX. PER AMM 32-42-00 AS PER FIM 32-42-00-810-828. WIRE CHECKS PERFORMED, PER WDM 3SDR AALA202602235673Sign · missingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING OVER MID CABIN EXITS. FOUND AND INSTALLED BOTH CENTER ISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVERS BETWEEN SEATS 16 AND 17. PER AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202602232392Compressor · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN DURING TAKEOFF AND LASTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES. ODOR DESCRIBED TO SMELL LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. TROUBLESHOT SOF EVENT PER WORKCARD 08L00021001. FOUND NUMBER 2 ENGINE TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE OIL ASDR AALA202602238233Door · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CHECKED AND INSPECTED DOOR, FOUND LOOSE SCREW ON DOOR FRAME AND TIGHTENED. PER AMM 52-50-00.SDR AALA202602233472Door · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FOUND DOOR SIL SCREW LOOSE AND CATCHING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. RETIGHTENED THE SCREW. OPS CHECK GOOD. PER CMM 25-40-64.SDR GTIA2026022339282Megaphone · inoperativeL1 MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. R & R L1 MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-54SDR DALA2026022301282Bearing · bindingL2 DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. REMOVED UPPER HINGE LINK ASSY & LOWER GUIDE ARM ASSY AS REQUIRED FOR REPAIR. REMOVED & REPLACED BEARING IAW SOPM 20-50-03. REMOVED LWR GUIDE ARM IAW MM 52-11-04. FOUND CAM FOLLOWER PIN 14, BROKEN & ASSOC HARDWARE, BUSHINGS, & SPACERSSDR DALA2026022301284Reservoir · low pressureDOOR 4R EMERGENCY ASSIST RESERVOIR HAD LOW PRESSURE. R & R DOOR R4 EMERGENCY ASSIST RESERVOIR IAW AMM 52-11. (8862602)SDR 37CA202602230001Guide · departedAFTER DEPARTING ASHLAND HOSPITAL IN SUPERIOR WI, THE R/H CABIN WINDOW SLIDER DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.SDR AALA202602234486Transition Panel · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT HAND FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN BS 500 AND BS 500I AT LBL 22. REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL PER SRM 53-00-53-2R.SDR UIEA2026022000064Server · inoperativeCARGO CAMERA SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE INOP(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED VIDEO SEVER UNIT IAW AMM 23-75-05/401. OPS CHECK ALL CAMERAS NORMAL. EFB/CCAM OPS TEST OK</P>)SDR YENA2026022300233Seal · leakingFLT # 1044 PBI-PBI. CABIN PRESS CAUTION/WARNING CABIN CLIMBED TO 9800FT @ FLT270.;PERFORMED TSM TASK 21-31-00-810-809. PERFORMED GVI OF A/C NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED CONDITION OF A/C DOOR SEALS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURIZED A/C AND FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR LEAKISDR YENA2026022300232Unknown · odorFLT # 1245 ISP -PBI. " @ ABOUT 4000 INFLIGHT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL RESEMBLEING ELECTRIC BURN FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN FORWARD SEVERAL PAX ALSO COMPLAINED.; C / W INFO NOTICE 2017-T015M IDENTIFIED ODOR AS TYPE 9 ELECTRIAL TRANSIENT COULD NOT DUPUCATE ODORSDR WX0A2026022332738Unknown · odorAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) HAD A ODOR EVENT BETWEEN 6500-4000 FT. ACCOMPLISHED T/C 21-000-001 BY RUNNING BOTH ENGINES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AT THIS TIME. C/W TASK CARD 21-000-003, NO ODORS NOTED THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01A CAT C, MDDR 227105, PLACARDS RSDR DALA2026022301260Safety Pin · installedRETURNED TO DTW DUE TO NOSE GEAR UNABLE TO RETRACT. NLG SAFETY PIN FOUND INSTALLED. REMOVED SAFETY PIN AND INSPECTED NLG. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.SDR EVCA202602230001Clock · unserviceableA STEADY STREAM OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLOCK.SDR AALA202602235710Wire Harness · erraticAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB, ENGINE 2 N1 INDICATION WAS ERRATIC. IT WAS INDICATING +/- 5%. ENGINE FADEC APPEARED TO BE VARYING THRUST TO COMPENSATE. THE ANOMALY HAPPENED FOR 2-3 MINUTES AND SELF CORRECTED FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPSDR SCNA20260223097Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY AREA LIGHT AT ROW 14ABC INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT LAMP AT ROW 14ABC IAW AMM 33-51-03-960-801. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.SDR SCNA20260223096Carpet · unsecureCARPET BY SEAT 1C UNSECURE TRIPPING HAZARD. SECURED CARPET BY SEAT 1C REF. AMM 25-27-15. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR JJBA20260223073Battery Pack · inoperativeLT AND RT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON ESCAPE HATCH DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY NR 3. OPS CHECK SAT.SDR CALA2026022314015Gate · corrodedL2 DOOR LOWER GATE HAD CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L2 DOOR LOWER GATE IAW AMM 52-11-3 8-004-001 AND AMM 52-11-38-404-009.SDR CALA2026022314013Gate · corrodedL1 DOOR UPPER GATE LUG HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED L1 DOOR UPPER GATE.SDR CALA2026022314011Floorbeam · corrodedCORRODED AFT WET AREA FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE ANGLE, BS 986, BL 0 TO RBL 45 HAD SEVERAL CORROSION SPOTS. THE FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-4, SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, & DWG 147A5700.SDR CALA2026022314009Elec Connector · disconnectedLAVATORY S EPL MONUMENT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED UNDER SEAT 4B. RECONNECTED. MONUMENT LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-11.SDR CALA2026022313969Unknown · odorFA REPORTED RUBBER TYPE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY WHILE DISARMING DOORS COULD NOT REPLICATE FAULT, NO PRESENCE OF RUBBERY SMELL. IAW GMM 06-35-10. NO FAULTS AT THIS TIME ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ABXA20260221076Warning Message · false activationLE SLAT DISAGREE EICAS CAUTION AND LIGHT ON GO AROUND DUE TO HIGH WINDS ACFT THEN LANDED WITH NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS MTX GROUNDED ACFT AND C/W FIM 27-81 FT 808 NO MESSAGE ON BITE OF PSEU AND FSEU C/W OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP/SLAT SYSTEM IAW 27-81-00 OPS TEST SDR ABXA20260221075Tru · malfunctionedAPU FIRE LP I CREW DEFERRED PER MEL 26-15-1-1 PROBLEM IS POWER SWITCHING WITH RIGHT TRU. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT TRU REF AMM 24-32-01. RIGHT DC POWER OPERATES NORMAL. ENGINE OH LOOP 1 CHECKS NORMAL REF B767 AMM 26-11-00. AIRCRAFT REMAINS "NO ETOPS"RETURNSDR ABXA20260221074Relay · faultedL AUX PITOT EICAS MSG DURING TAXI OUT, AC RETURNED TO GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED AC . MTX . REMOVED AND REPLACED L AUX PITOT IAW B767 AMM 34-11-01 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD CHECK.ALSO ACCOMPLISH LOW RANGE LEAK CHECK ON THE L/H AUX PITOT PROBE IAW AMM 34-11-00.SDR DALA2026022201255Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT 1025, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE / LOCATIONS:606. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED ROW 25 RH EPSU AND BATTERY IAW A321 AMM 33-51. OPS CHK PASS. (LP 1461883)SDR JR2R20260221303Repair · corrodedFWD WET AREA, EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER ON FR17 RBL11 BEAM IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM.SDR JR2R20260221301Repair · corrodedFWD WET AREA, EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER ON FR 14, RBL 11 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM.SDR JR2R20260221305Seat Track · corrodedFWD WET AREA, SEAT TRACK BEAM AT LBL11 BETWEEN FR 19-20 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM.SDR JR2R20260221299Crossbeam · corrodedFWD WET AREA, FR16 CROSSBEAM AT LBL36 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ETD.SDR JR2R20260221304Doubler · corrodedFWD WET AREA, FLOOR DOUBLER AT LBL15 BETWEEN FR19-FR20 IS CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ETD.SDR JR2R20260221208Doubler · corrodedFWD WET AREA, SHEAR WEB AT FR16 LBL 20 HASA 2 INCH AREA OF SURFACE CORROSION. REPAIRED PER ETD.