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 JJBA20260217033Floor Support · corrodedAFT WET AREA LEFT OMEGA BEAM UPPER GUSSET FROM FR 53 TO FR 59 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FROM STOCK AFT WET AREA LT OMEGA BEAM UPPER GUSSET FROM FR 53 TO FR 59.SDR KCSA2026021209Light · no discrepancyEMERGENCY LIGHTS ADVISORY A/T. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL SWITCHES IAW AMM 33-51-00, TEST PASSED, OPS NORMAL.SDR 2026FA0000129Bulb · burned outWHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN ITS FINAL DECENT AS GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN GEAR BEGAN MOVEMENT AND AT END OF CYCLE LH GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW DECLARDED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED WITH A NORMAL LANDING . UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH INDICATOR BULBSDR MTNA2026021600001Alternator · inoperativeALTERNATOR FAILURE AFTER START. STANDBY POWER ON CONTINUOUSLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATANDBY ALTERNATOR AND BELT.SDR WX0A2026021632733Power Supply · no testAIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED.. PASSENGER CABIN, EPSU 11WL FAILED A CHECK OF THE CABIN LIGHTS AND SIGNS ILLUMINATED BY BATTERIES. PASSENGER CABIN, EPSU BATTERY 11WL REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 33-51-38-400-002-A AND CHECK OF THE MANUAL OPERATION FROM THSDR QXEA2026021600032Dampener · leakingFLIGHT 2014. ELEVATOR FELT STIFF IN FLIGHT. BOTH CA AND FO SIDE. NO NOTICEABLE "SNAP" OF CONTROL COLUMN UPON AP DISCONNECT. HYD PBIT WAS NORMAL AS WAS THE FLGIHT CONTROL CHECK. WAS NOT ABNORMALLY STIFF ON GROUND. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKSDR VNAA2026021612402Steering Sys · malfunctionedSTEERING INOP MSG IN FLIGHT RAN QRH DID NOT FIX. RAN MIPM RESET ON GROUND RESET SUCCESSFUL. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING IAW AMM 32-51-00-710-801 A01. TESTED NORMAL.SDR SWAA2026021670514Unknown · odorAFTER LANDING & APU START UP, A BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN, & FLIGHT DECK. BLEEDS NOT SELECTED ON. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-56, AND IFIM 49-52-00-810-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR AALA202602164106Fitting · out of adjustAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 4R DOOR BECOMES DISARMED AFTER FLYING THROUGH LIGHT TURBULENCE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE 4R DOOR GIRT BAR FITTINGS PER AMM 52-13-00.SDR DXTA2026021606888Handle · out of adjustMAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE IS FROZEN IN THE PINS RETRACTED POSITION WITH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN. ADJUSTED MCD DOOR HANDLE UNLOCKED STOP IAW CITATION 700 AMM 52-10-14. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA2026021606886Warning Light · false activationDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS ACTIVATED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR. OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-70-00.SDR DXTA2026021606885Battery Pack · faultedAFT OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP CORRECTIVE ACTION: AND REMOVED POWER SUPPLY DUE TO LIGHT BEING INOP. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-09, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA2026021606878Engine · failedCLIMBING OUT OF 10,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A VIOLENT FAILURE. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, AND SHOCK THROUGH THE AIRPLANE, AND THE PLANE LURCHED HARD TO THE RIGHT. SUSPECT POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL, OR INTERNAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE QUICKLY SHUTDOWN. ACCOMPLISHSDR CALA2026021613779Lug · brokenLEFT ELEVATOR OTBD SERVO HAS A MISSING LOCKING LUG. BROKEN LUG PER AAR LCQ N/R 9294030/38030 GEN BY V923643 ESFR COMPLETED REPAIRED L/H ELEVATOR O/B SERVO LOCKING LUG IAW SRM 55-26- 47-300-001-A. PERFORMED OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 27-34-00-710-001-A.SDR CALA2026021613777Oven · odorPILOT STATES APROX 10 MIN UNTIL LANDING RECEIVED CREW REST SMOKE FD EICAS MESSAGE WITH AURAL ALARM IN CREWREST SPACE. NO FIRE/SMOKE INDICATIONS ON THE FLIGHT DECK. REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS WRITEUP FROM LAST FLIGHT. UPDATED SDR INFO AND ADDED PICS UPDATED SDR INFO SDR CALA2026021613771Smoke Detector · false activationDUE TO RECENT REPORTS OF LOWER PILOT CREW REST SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE/FUMES, REPLACED FLIGHT CREW REST LOWER SMOKE DETECTOR PER TECH SUPPPORT REQUEST. REF AMM 26-14-11. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR G41A2026FA0000123Engine · making metalDEPARTED KELP, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEY DECIDED TO RETURN TO ELP. ATI/JETVIA MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND VERIFIED THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVESDR AALA202602140449Floorbeam · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM TEE AT BS 947, BETWEEN LBL 4 AND RBL 4. REPAIRED THE FLOORBEAM TEE IAW SRM 53-00-51-2R-1.SDR AALA202602148760Floorbeam · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER TEE AT BS 986, BETWEEN RBL 14 AND RBL 23. REPAIRED THE UPPER TEE IAW SRM 53-70-51-2R-4.SDR AALA202602143773Floor Support · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 957, LBL 50 . REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G.SDR AALA202602141823Angle · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN LEFT FLOOR SILL INNER CHORD (MOP SILL) LOCATED AT BS 927, LBL 55. REPLACED CHORD PER SRM 51-40-05.SDR AALA202602144377Shear Web · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SHEAR WEB UPPER SURFACE AT BS 990, LBL 33. REPLACED SHEAR WEB PER SRM 51-40-02.SDR VNAA2026021412201Pin · damagedLEFT ENG VIBRATION, 1.8 AT 87 N1, FL 330. RAN QRH VIBRATION INCREASED 2.1 DIVERTED TO ATL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN BLADE PINS IAW AMM 72-21-02-400-801-A01-PSA.SDR AALA202602132706Drain Valve · cloggedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: A REPEAT WRITE UP THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD 09L00021001. FOUND CLOGGED DRAIN VALVE. CLEAN GRAY WATER SYSTEM DRAIN. PER AMM 38-31-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO MORE ODOR.SDR AALA202602136926Megaphone · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT POWER MEGAPHONE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. REMOVE AND REPLACED AFT POWER MEGAPHONE AND REPLACED BATTERIES. PER AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202602131048Light · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF SEAT 12C APPEARS TO BE COMING OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT HOUSING AT SEAT 12ABC. IAW CMM 25-23-67. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026021370191Fairing · delaminatedRIGHT WING TO BODY PANEL 191FR, LEADING EDGE LOWER CORNER DELAMINATED. PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-70-2R, REPAIR 1.SDR SWAA2026021369979Seal · crackedRIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SLIDER SEAL CRACKED. R & R THE FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.SDR SWAA2026021370109Floor Panel · crackedFWD CARGO METAL FLOOR HAS CRACK IN IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO METAL FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 25-52-10, M-22-125-02597, & M-21-125-00819.SDR AALA202602137616Light · disconnectedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT 29H, DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202602139260Power Supply · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED, INTERNAL FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD EPSU IAW 33-51-38 OPS AND BITE TEST GOOD.SDR AALA202602135890Flashlight · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CABIN FLASHLIGHT AT JUMPSEAT 5 APPEAR TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, AND IS NOT CHARGING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED UNDER FA SEAT 5 NEW TAMPER SEALS, REPLACED BATTERIES AND PUT IN THE CORRECT POSITION IAW AMM 25-60-00.SDR DALA2026021301043Bracket · out of alignmentFOUND R-1 DOOR WARNING INDICATOR ADJUSTABLE ROD BROKEN. REMOVED ROD ASSEMBLY, REPLACED ADJ ROD PER B757 MM 52-71-00. DURING REPLACEMENT, FOUND SENSOR BRACKET OUT OF ALIGNMENT. REPOSITIONED. OPS CKS GD. CLOSED ACCESS. SYS OK FOR SVC. (1448170)SDR DALA2026021301042Fuse · failedDURING SERVICE CHK, FOUND EMERGANCY LIGHTS FROM O/W EXITS 605 TO WINDSCREEN 805 INOP. FOUND ONE CHARGER WITH BAD FUSE AND ANOTHER WITH BATTER NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY. REPLACED FUSE AND REATTACHED BATTERY PER B757 AMM 33-52. OPS CHK GOOD. (8032169)SDR DALA2026021301037Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING SVC CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE ZONES OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS AT FWD GALLEY AND ECONOMY COMFORT PER AMM 33-51. OK FOR SVC.SDR DALA2026021301036Bottle · low pressureR2 DOOR SHOWS ARMED & CLOSED BUT HAS CHECK DOOR PRESSURE MESSAGE. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-15. OK FOR SERVICE. (8431210)SDR DALA2026021301031Stringer · damagedCOLLECTOR CARD FOR DISCREPANCIES ON STR 3R FROM FR 60-64 IN THE VIASAT MOD AREA. REPAIRED ALL DAMAGES PER ERA 631894-14, REV ORIGINAL. (1448506)SDR DALA2026021301030Frame · damagedFRAME 61, ITEM 6 & 8 HAD TOOLING DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 632003-14, REV ORIGINAL. (1448489)SDR SCNA20260213080Light · detachedFOUND AREAS OF FLOOR PATH LIGHTING NOT ADHEREING TO CABIN FLOOR REAFIXED FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IAW 33-51-00. BUTT JOINT GAP REQUIRED PER ITEM 12 OF TASK CARD ST02269NY-800-14. BS 520 BUTT JOINT MARKED AT ISLE CARPET BUTT JOINT READJUSTED THE BUTT JOINT GAP AT BSDR SCNA20260213079Ring · dirtyR2 DOOR GIRT BAR STOWAGE RING BROKEN. INSPECTED GIRT BAR STOWAGE RING IAW AMM 25-66-01, FOUND TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED THE RING, NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SCNA20260213076Lanyard · unsecureCREW REPORTED, THE LT FWD EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR LANYARD POUCH HANGING DOWN. INSTALLED TWO STUDS FOR LT FWD OVERWING EXIT DOOR LANYARD IAW AMM 52-22-51. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR SIMA202602132001Door · lack of lubeL1 DOOR VERY TIGHT AND HARD TO MOVE PER FLIGHT ATTENDANT & GATE AGENT. LUBRICATED THE L1 DOOR IAW AMM 12-26-00. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR 2026F00012Turbine Blades · damagedTHE FLIGHT-CREW HAD NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, WHICH THEY ISOLATED TO THE NR 1 ENGINE, PROMPTING IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO OIL VISIBLE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE’S OIL LEVEL SIGHT-GLASS. SUPPSDR N6WA2026021301Frame · corrodedCORROSION ON FRAME, BS 501, S27. REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW EO-C550-53MR-033-O.SDR AALA202602137789Lanyard · misroutedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE DOOR 1L WILL NOT ARM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD / MOORING LINE ON AFT SIDE INCORRECTLY ROUTED AND FALLING INTO THE LOCKING LUG. MAINTENANCE CORRECTLY ROUTED THE LANYARD / MOORING LINE PESDR AALA202602135290Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DOOR 1R IS SHOWING CHECK DOOR PRESSURE IN AMBER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-11-14.SDR AALA202602133015Flasher · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-65-00.SDR AALA202602134076Pin · gougedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT ENGINE AFT ENGINE MOUNT INBOARD UPPER INNER PIN HAS GOUGES/SURFACE DEFORMED. REPLACED PIN PER TASK CARD 26C45071001.SDR CALA2026021313762Battery · no testAHM ALERTED MMSG 33-11416, CLASS 16. L3 DOOR AFT G1 REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY POWER FAILED. THIS HAS ALERTED THE LAST 3 CONSECUTIVE FLIGHTS. T/S IAW FIM B787-A-35-50-F1-T6A- 421A-A. ON INITIAL EVALUATION, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS TEST, AMM BSDR CALA2026021313760Battery · faultyDURING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK, FOUND WCU2 (M3351002) FAILED IAW AMM B787-A-33-51-00-00C-320A-A. R & R M3351002 BATTERY, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-07-09A-921A-A.