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 AALA202603021297Door Latch · bindingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LATCH HARD TO OPEN ON AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OFAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LATCH ON AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OFAR I.A.W. SRM B787-A-51-43-07-06A-010A-A / 03A-010A-A AND DMC-B787-A-20-11-00-00A-030A-A T/W ID 19-444 DD 08-11-2026.SDR AALA202603020604Strap · tornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR STRAP MISSING ON FWD DOOR & STRAP TORN ON AFT DOOR OFAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY DOOR STRAP ON FWD DOOR (SDR AALA202603022471) AND AFT OFAR DOOR (SDR AALA202603024815) I.A.W. SRM B787-A-5SDR AALA202603022471Strap · missingAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR STRAP MISSING ON FWD DOOR & STRAP TORN ON AFT DOOR OFAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY DOOR STRAP ON FWD DOOR (SDR AALA202603022471) AND AFT OFAR DOOR (SDR AALA202603024815) I.A.W. SRM B787-A-5SDR CALA2026030214147Floor Support · corrodedFWD WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT BS 294.5-312, RBL 10 WITH CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FWD WET AREA FLOOR STRUCTURE BETWEEN BS 294.5 TO BS 312, RBL 10 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 141A5410.SDR AALA202603015809Bottle · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DONT PASS DAMPING FUNCTION OPERATIONAL TEST OF DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER ON PASSEGER CREW DOOR 831 AT FWD GALLEY AREA . MAINTENANCE REPLACED NEW DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER ON PASSENGER CREW DOSDR AALA202602263839Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN FORWARD PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE INTERCOSTAL FROM BS 312 TO BS 328 AT LBL 46. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR AALA202602265667Floor Support · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE INTERCOSTAL FROM STA 328 TO STA 342 AT LBL 46. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR YENA2026022500235Wire · brokenFLT # 1437 BDL-MCO. "EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER WING AND OVERHEAD DONT ILLIMINATE.;FOUND NOSMOKING SWITCH 190RH WIRE BROKEN AT 2D, RECRIMPED AS PER A320 ESPM 20-45-21, PERFORMED OPS CHK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND NOSMOKING SYS AS PER AMM 33-50-00, FOUND NORMASDR DALA2026022401320Floor Panel · corrodedCORROSION FWD SERVICE DOOR ENTRY FLOOR PANEL WITH CORROSION ON AFT I/B CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR ENTRY FLOOR PLANE IAW ASRP BD500-A-J51-40-00-AA-028A-A & PER A220 AMP BD500-A-J53-00- 47-12AAA-720A-A. (LP# 1457200)SDR FDEA202602180252Shaft · shearedTHE SLIDE L1 RAFT SEPARATION MECHANISM SHAFT SHEARED WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FEA. 6-2560-F0386375 A. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-61-21-04. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR AALA202602237285Flashlight · brokenAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT INBOARD FLASHLIGHT PUSH TO TEST BUTTON FOUND BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT INBD FLASHLIGHT, IAW AMM 25-64-00 . ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY PUSH TO TEST CHECK, IAW AMM 2SDR DALA2026022301271Seat Track · corrodedSHIP 1803 CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS1395 RBL 88.5 FOUND CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED AS PER PRI632209-14 (1456285)SDR JBZA20260223001Fire Detector · false indicationDURING CRUISE FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DETERMINED NO FIRE EXISTED, LANDED AIRCRAFT OAKLAND IAP. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED FIRE DETECTOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING REPLACED THE LOWER NR 1 ENGINE FIREWALL DETECTOR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TESTS SATISFACSDR AALA202602238196Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION AT DOOR 832. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 832 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53480282.SDR AALA202602236680Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION AT DOOR 832. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 832 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53480282.SDR AALA202602238785Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION AT DOOR 831. REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 831 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53112255.SDR AALA202602239970Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION AT DOOR 831. REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 831 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53112255. CROSS REFERENCE SDR AALA202602238785.SDR AALA202602232163Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION AT DOOR 842. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 842 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53480282.SDR AALA202602231399Spring · deterioratedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DETERIORATED SPRING ON GIRT BAR FITTING FWD AND AFT POSITION ATDOOR 842. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SPRING GIRT BAR FITTING DOOR 842 FWD AND AFT POSITION IAW DWG D53480282.SDR CALA2026022314017Aoa · damagedLIGHTNING STRIKE ON CLIMB. AIR SPEED DISAGRE E . AOA DISAGREE. CONTIN OUS STICK SHAKER. PERFORMED PHASE 1 INSPECTION REF MM 05-51-19-210-804, FOUND DAMAGE ON NOSE RADOME, LEFT SIDE STATIC STRIP WITH AFT SECTION MISSING 3.5". ALSO FOUND EVIDENCE ON AOA AND ON SDR CALA2026022313966Oven · smokeOVEN SMOKING OR SPARKING 204 OVEN SMOKES AND SMELLS BAD CABIN CREW FILLED OUT FORM 46-6020 FOR SMOKE AND ODOR. GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OBSERVED MELTED CHOCOLATE INSIDE OVEN CAVITY. REQUEST DEFERRAL DUE TO TIME. PLACARD AND CIRCUIT BREAKER COLLAR APPLIED FOR SDR AALA202602229974Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED 1L OB FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES.SDR SWAA2026022071817Seat Back · out of adjustEMERGENCY EXIT ROW SEAT RECLINE NOT LOCKED OUT AT SEAT 14F. REPAIRED IAW AMM 25-22-00-710-803-NG.SDR SWAA2026022071912Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT'S RELATED TO BATTERY PACK M1695 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK M1695; OPS TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805.SDR JJBA20260220057Wire · brokenMCD EXTERNAL EMERG LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE BEFORE SPLICE SP7426 REPAIRED WIRE. R/R MCD EXT EMER LIGHT ASSY OPS CHECK SAT.SDR JJBA20260220055Sign · detachedEXIT SIGN BY 1A FALLING OFF. SECURED EXIT SIGN.SDR ASAA2026021864439Bumper · debondedL2 DOOR BINDS WHEN OPENING. GROUNDED - YES. REBONDED L2 DOOR BUMPER IAW B737 AMM 52-13-51-400-802 SRXR430X.SDR DALA2026022001231Pin · damagedSHIP 6810 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 37-44. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND PIN PUSHED OUT OF CONNECTOR AT SEAT ROW 36. REINSERTED PIN AND LOCKED IN PLACE. ROWS 37-44 OPS CHECKS NORMAL. REF BOEING SWPM CHP 20. (8485887)SDR DALA2026022001230Spring · damagedSHIP 685 2L DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE RELEASE LATCH HAS DAMAGED SPRING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED SPRING IN L2 DOOR HANDLE RELEASE LATCH AND OPS CHK LATCH PER B757 AMM 52-11 LATCH RELEASE OPS NML. (8375496)SDR DALA2026022001226Battery · inoperativeSHIP 649 DOOR 2R CLOSET EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION:T/S & FOUND BATTERY ASSY (AD-2013-1A ) BAD ON POWER SUPPLY (M9325). REMOVED & REPLACED PER B757 MM 33 -51-07. OPS CKS GD. (1457194)SDR DALA2026022001225Oven · odorAIRCRAFT 5084, AFTER LANDING FA'S STATED THERE WAS A 1-2 MIN LIGHT ELECTRICAL PLASTIC BURNING SMELL FWD GALLEY TO ROW 2. ODOR OCCURED ON SHORT FINAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED F103 OVEN PER A321 AMM 25-32. (LP 8090424)SDR DXTA2026022006936Switch · faultedFUEL RECIRC FAIL LT - RT. REMOVED FAULTY RECIRC FUEL SWITCH P/N:46863-029 S/N:NSN AND INSTALLED A NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED RECIRC FUEL SWITCH P/N:46863-029 S/N:NSN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME WORK DONE IAW AMM 31-10-15.SDR DXTA2026022006939Actuator · faultedGETTING GEAR DOOR OPEN MOMENTARILY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LASTS ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 5 SECONDS. REMOVED DEFECTIVE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR P/N 9914676-4, S/N 0051 AND INSTALLED NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED ACTUATOR P/N 9914676-4, S/N 0090. COMPLIED WITH LEAK CHECK, SDR DXTA2026022006938Unknown · odorCLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 16500 THE RIGHT SIDE PILOT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. HAD ALSO NOTICED A POPPING SOUND IN HEADSET AND RECEIVED A CAS MESSAGE WSHLD 2 HTR FAIL ALL ABOUT THE SAME TIME. RAN QRH AND IT DID NOT RESET. CHANGED OUT HIS HEADSET FOR DIFFERENT SDR YENA2026022000222Duct · contaminatedFLT 1258, AUA-JFK. DIRTY SOCK SMELL ROW 10 AND 11 DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT.; ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831A , IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR . UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DIRTY SOCK SMELL W/ APU LR ENGINE AS BLEED SOURCES . INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT NO COSDR UIEA2026021900063Flashlight · out of positionFO SIDE FLASHLIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING GREEN. REPOSITIONED THE F/O SIDE FLASHLIGHT AND THEN GROUND TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-64-01.SDR CALA2026022013948Life Raft · low pressureNUMBER 4 LIFE RAFT BOTTLE PRESSURE IS TOO LOW. A NEW LIFE RAFT INSTALLED ON JOB CARD SEQ 129.SDR CALA2026022013946Ballast · faultedMOMENTARY SMOKE OUT OF 1ST CLASS OVERHEAD ENTRY LIGHT, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE LOCATED SOURCE OF SMOKE ODOR TO FORWARD ENTRY BALLAST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD ENTRY LIGHT BALLAST REF AMM 33-29-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO SMOKE PRESENT.SDR CALA2026022013936Fitting · crackedREFER EA 5510-01896 OP 007, NDT INSPECTION FOUND LT ELEVATOR INBD ACTUATOR FITTING CRACK AT LOCATION E, LT ELEVATOR INBOARD ACTUATOR FITTING ASSEMBLY - REMOVE AND REPLACEMENT G2 - OP 11 ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTED AND OKAY.SDR CALA2026022013933Floor Support · corrodedFWD WET AREA FLOOR SUPPORT BS 312-328, RBL 10 CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED & REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN BS 312 - 328, RBL 10, SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, AND DWG 141A5410.SDR CALA2026022013932Fuel Cap · brokenFUELER REPORTS FUEL CAP BROKEN. VERIFIED NO LEAK FROM COUPLING. FUEL CAP. REMOVED & INSTALLED FUEL CAP IAW AMM 28-25-41. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR ASAA2026021864425Bumper · misinstalledL2 DOOR BINDS WHEN OPENING. GROUNDED - YES. CORRECTLY INSTALLED L-2 DOOR BUMPER IN REF TO AMM 52-13-15-400-802. NO BINDING NOTED. SRXR430X.SDR SWAA2026021971874Slide · unsecureFWD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE HANGING OUT. SECURED THE SLIDE IAW MT 725-61-06.SDR SWAA2026021971705Battery Pack · no testEMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FAILED TIMED CHECK AT 14 ABC. R & R THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR DALA2026021901214Switch · faultedESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHTS, R2 SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R SLIDE LIGHT SWITCH ASSY IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (1456950)SDR DALA2026021901213Light · inoperativeFOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L2 & R2 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AT L2 & R2 OVERHEAD IAW AMM 33-51. ALL CHKD GOOD. (8504819)SDR DALA2026021901212Reservoir · faultedNEED A LOT FORCE TO CLOSE R1 DOOR. EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR AT R1 DOOR WAS REMOVED AND SERVICEABLE EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-11-30, LOWER GATE AT R1 DOOR WAS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY IAW AMM 52-11-00. (1456416)SDR DALA2026021901211Plate · missingL2 DOOR FRAME FWD ONE BEARING PLATE MISSING. INSTALLED BEARING PLATE REF AMM 52-11. (8381222)SDR DALA2026021901210Strap · crackedCRACKED STABILIZATION STRAP BTW BS 1380, RBL 47 AT CEILING STRUCTURE OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE STABILIZATION STRAP BS 1380, RBL 47 AT CEILING STRUCTURE OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51-2R PROCEDURE 12. (1456046)SDR DALA2026021901209Girt Bar · out of adjustDURING MEASURE ENGAGEMENT BTW THE GIRT BAR SLIDER WITH FWD FLOOR FITTING FOUND THERE IS NO MINIMUN ENGAGEMENT WITH TOOL GO / NO GO AT 2R DOOR , IN REFERENCE TO AMDS 2561-01257-01D STEPS 12. GIRT BAR OF 2R DOOR WAS REPLACED PER B757- 300 AIPC 25-66-05-05 AND G