Service difficulty reports
1,771,708 reports of malfunctions and defects, newest first. Air carriers must report; general aviation reporting is voluntary.
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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"
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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 DXTA2026020906811Handle · faultedWHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE EXTERIOR MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE TO POP IT OUT, IT DOES NOT RELEASE THE HANDLE. CAN NOT OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MED EXTREMAL HANDLE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEASDR AALA202602092965Handle · out of rigAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 4R DOOR BECAME DISARMED INFLIGHT DURING LIGHT TURBULENCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 4R DOOR EMERGENCY CONTROL HANDLE STOP WAS OUT OF RIG, REMOVED 2 WASHERS FROM THE STOP AND RE-ADJUSTED THE DOOR CONTROL HANDLE PER AMM 52-73-00. A SATISFACTORSDR AALA202602096566Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202602095676Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202602095593Handle · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 2L ARM/DISARM LEVER IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED 2L ARMING HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR AALA202602094069Handle · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THAT THE ARMING LEVER AT 2L IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE 2L EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE PER AMM 52-22-21.SDR AALA202602098013Lever · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DOOR 4R SLIDE ARM LEVER LOOSE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED SLIDE ARM LEVER FOR 4R DOOR PER AMM 25-23-46.SDR DXTA2026020906803Door · bindingMAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, HARD TO MOVE HANDLE TO DOOR CLOSED, LOCK, AND ALSO HARD TO MOVE THE HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR. WITH DOOR OPEN THE HANDLE MOVES NICE AND EASILY LIKE IT SHOULD. BUT WITH DOOR CLOSED HANDLE IS VERY HARD TO MOVE. WE HAD TO PUT OUR BODY WEIGHT INTO ISDR DXTA2026020906810I/O Module · defectiveSHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF WE STARTED EXPERIENCING A SERIES OF CAS MSGS. AT FIRST A FEW. THEN MANY. AT THE HEIGHT 2 PAGES FULL OF CAS MSGS. AT THE LAST 1/3 OF THE FLIGHT MOST HAD RESOLVED THEM SELVES AND WERE REDUCED TO A FEW. THESE ARE SOME OF THE CAS MSGS WE EXPSDR DALA2026020900903Skin · damagedFOA DAMAGE TO FWD LWR CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGE AT SKIN EDGE, BLENDED AREA IAW SRM 52-30-01-1A. C/W 10X INSPECTION NO FURTHER DAMAGE. PAINTED AND TREATED PER SRM 20-43- 03. PERFORMED TIME LIMITED REPAIR SEC1 PER RI 632269-14 REV ORIG. C/W ERA SDR AALA202602091145Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR DAMPER REQ SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L1 DOOR DAMPER IAW AMM 52-10-00.SDR AALA202602098296Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY FWD HINGE FITTING BEARING ON RH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FITTING OF FWD HINGE FITTING AT RH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, IAW AIRBUS CMM.SDR AALA202602094954Bottle · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FA REPORTS THAT THE L2 PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THE GUST LOCK TO LATCH. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT L2 DOOR IAW TSM 52-13-00-810-823-A AND FOUND L2 DOOR DAMPER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. REPLACED L2 DOOR DAMPER SDR FDEA202602060141Power Supply · inoperativeON POST FLIGHT FOUND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT TEST INOPERATIVE. IAW AMM 33-51-14-04, REMOVED & INSTALLED THE POWER SUPPLY UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR FDEA202602060140Life Raft · miswiredDURING RAFT INSPECTION FOUND CRES (SILVER) WIRE IS INSTALLED. NEED TO INSTALL COPPER WIRE. REMOVED L1 DOOR SLIDE, CUT INCORRECT SAFTEY WIRE FOR THE PACKBOARD RELEASE CABLE AND INSTALLED MS20995CY16 CAD-PLATED COPPER WIRE. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL L1 DOOR SLSDR CALA2026020913643Outflow Valve · faultedFOUND BLOWN DUCT ON RT SIDE AFT E&E BAY. PT NO. DOESNT BREAK REMOVED BLOWN DUCT FROM AFT E&E BAY REF IPC 21-26-01-14B, 21-26-01-18A. LEFT DAMAGED DUCT IN AFT E&E. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS D5, D6, Y17, AE02 FOR MX, REF AMM 21-26-11 REMOVED BLOWN DUCT FROM AFT E&SDR CALA2026020913638Light · damagedSEAT 22C EMERGENCY LIGHT DAMAGED INSTALLED LIGHT IAW 33-51-11-403-069. LIGHT TEST FUNCTIONS NORMAL.SDR CALA2026020913634Oven · smokeOVEN 707 EMITTED BLACK SMOKE CB PULLED AS RECAUTION OVEN 707 IN REAR GALLEY, SMOKE EVENT. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT I.A.W AMM 05-51-58. BURNT FOOD IN OVEN FOUND. FORM 46.6020 SMOKE AND ODOR QUESTIONAIRE COMPLETED IAW 04-20-16 OF THE GMM. OVEN PLACEDSDR AALA202602093580Threshold · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION UNDER LAVATORY L4F-1L THRESHOLD AT BS 1744 BETWEEN LBL 53 AND LBL 81. REPAIRED THRESHOLD PER EA 371759.SDR CVGA20260207001Coupling · leakingABORTED TAKE OFF DUE TO A LEFT ENGINE PYLON BLEED LEAK CAS MESSAGE AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT/ CABIN. UPON INVESTIGATION THE LT ENGINE OTBD PRECOOLER V-BAND COUPLING WAS LEAKING. REMOVED THEN REINSTALLED AND TORQUED IAW 750AMM20-10-40, CAL TOOL: JEG9133 DUE 4/2SDR IXXA2026020605Skin · corrodedCORROSION ON THE UPPER EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN, LOCATED FWD OF THE RIGHT AILERON.SDR AALA202602066365Skin · delaminatedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND AILERON OUTBOARD LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED / DISBONDED, LOCATED AT WS 1408. REPAIRED AILERON SKIN PER SRM 51-70-04-2R AND EA 368858.SDR AALA202602062537Keel Fitting · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM LATTICE FITTING AT STA 880 FROM LBL 12 TO RBL 12. REPLACED LATTICE FITTING PER DWG 45024110-509.SDR DALA2026020600872Battery Pack · inoperative(LOG 7919180) EMER LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1L & R OVERWING BATTERY PACKS. OPS CK GOOD. STILL NEEDS L OVERWING & RT AFT BATTERIES. ALL PER B737 AMM 33-51.SDR ABXA20260206054Seal · missingDURING INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST AID KIT MISSING SECURITY SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST AID KIT IAW AMM 25-64-03. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR IPXA2026020673228Lamp · inoperativeCOCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT- 5 LAMPS INOPERATIVE. OPENSDR IPXA202602069928Pawl · damagedFOUND CREW ENTRY DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE PAWL DAMAGED. (REPLACE) OPENSDR IPXA2026020666273Battery · inoperativeRED INDICATION LIGHT ON L1 SLIDE ARMING PANEL INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASPSU AND BOTH BATTERIES REF AMM 52-73-18 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK REF AMM 52-73-00 ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE THIS CLEARS MEL 52-73-01-1 PLACARD REMOVESDR QR9R2026020600002Bolt · crackedHEX BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING NDI INSPECTION.SDR DALA2026020600869Pivot Pin · migratedAT DEPARTURE COULD NOT CLOSE L2 DOOR. LOWER HINGE PIVOT PIN MIGRATED LOOSE AND HITTING GUIDE PLATE. R & R L2 DOOR LOWER PIVOT PIN PER AMM 52-11. OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES. OPS CHECKS OK. (8080390)SDR DALA2026020600866None · noneREINSPECTED ALL AREAS WHERE VIASAT WAS INSTALLED. COMPLIED WITH ERA 631753-14 REV ORIGINAL. (1438309)SDR DALA2026020600865Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK FOUND CORROSION AT Y450 BETWEEN FR47 AND FR46. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED SEAT TRACK PER A330 SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1438291)SDR DALA2026020600864Seat Track · corrodedCABIN SEAT TRACK FOUND CORROSION AT Y-1959 BETWEEN FR50 AND FR49. SEAT TRACK REPAIRED PER A330 SRM 53-31-15-300-001. (1438287)SDR DALA2026020600863Frame · misrepairedFRAME 64, FWD SIDE. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RIVETS THROUGH BRACKET AT STR 5R. CORRECTED PER ERA 631753-14. (1437935)SDR DALA2026020600862Frame · misrepairedFRAME 64, FWD SIDE. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RIVET THROUGH BRACKET AT STR 4R. CORRECTED PER ERA 631753-14. (1437932)SDR DALA2026020600861Floorbeam · corrodedAFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT FR 74 -Y794.3 TO -Y1447.8 FOUND WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED PER ER/A 631870-14 REV ORIGINAL. (1437798)SDR QR9R2026020600001Bolt · crackedNDI INSPECTION REVEALED HEX BOLT WAS CRACKED.SDR ABXA20260206052A/C Pack · inoperativeDURING TAXI OUT AND AFTER START CHECKLIST, L PACK OFF EICAS DISPLAYED QRH PROCEDURE UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). TRANSFERED LH PACK TO DI IAW ABX MEL 21-51-1-1. MX PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED PLACARD INSTALLED A/C RELEASED NO ETOPS PLACARD ROSDR ABXA20260206051Warning Message · illuminatedAFTER BLOCK OUT ON PUSHBACK EICAS MESSAGE AUTO SPEEDBRAKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). MAINTENANCE DEFERRED AUTO SPEED BRAKE PER ABX MEL 27-62-1-1 COMPLIED WITH MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 27-62-1-1 PLACARD INSTALLED MBCB 02-16-2026 A/C RELEASED TO CAT III SDR IXXA2026020604Web · corrodedCORROSION ON THE KEEL WEB, AROUND THE HYD. TUBE FEEDTHROUGH, AT STA.1111, 47 INCHES UP FROM THE KEEL BEAM, IN THE LWWSDR YENA2026020600156Cids · no discrepancyFLT 2915, JFK (ETOPS). FWD AIP GREEN IND INOPERATIVE, CABIN INTERCOMMUNICATION DATA SYSTEM (CIDS) 2) ATTENDANT INDICATION PANELS (AIP) . PERFORMED OPS CHK OF F/A AIP PANEL IAW AMM 23-73-00. OPS CHK GOOD.SDR AALA202602062068Connector · looseAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON SEAT ROWS 30 LEFT AND 31 LEFT ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONNECTOR 7260VC12 LOOSE, RESECURED CONNECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO ISSSDR AALA202602068418Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: INTERNAL LOAD FAULT FOR EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL DISPLAYED DURING SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.SDR SCNA20260206055Cargo · contaminatedFLUID SPILL IN MAIN DECK CARGO ZONE A4/A5 FOUND TO BE DEISEL FUEL ADDITIVE ROUGHLY 1/2 PINT SPILL . SPILL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NOT HAZMAT/DG SPILL HAS BEEN CLEANED USING STANDARD PROCEDURES REF SOP.810.295. AIRCRAFT IS APPROVED FOR CONTINUED OPERATIONS"SDR FDEA202602060139Floor Panel · delaminatedMAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT, FLOOR PANEL 222AFF HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL 222AFF, MPN 141T5856-107, RBL11 - RBL 33, STATION 285 - 412 IN REF TO BOEING DWG 141T5856-107 AND SR67-53-009. SEE JPF FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. THIS IS A MAJSDR FDEA202602060138Bulb · failedFOUND L1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM DURING MX PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. AMM: 33-51-01-2 REMOVED AND REPLACED 11 FAULTY BULBS AT THE L1 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AS PER ABOVE REF. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR F3LA202602060356Battery · failedDURING HEAVY CHECK EPSU UNIT 12WL CLASS 1 FAULT DURING A SCHEDULED RON MAINTENANCE. A/C WAS NOT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU BATTERY (12WL) IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-002-A/33-51-38-400-002-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR IXXA2026020603Skin · corrodedFOUND AREA OF LW LOWER SKIN CORRODED JUST O/B OF BBL 70.50, JUST FWD OF STR L-10 ON THE EXTERNAL SURFACESDR IXXA2026020602Support · corrodedCORROSION ON PANEL SUPPORT ATTACHED TO THE AFT WALL IN THE LWW, FROM LBL7 TO LBL34SDR QMLA2026020620010Crosstube · corrodedDURING A 2060 1000 HOUR INSPECTION THE WAS SOME CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD STEP MOUNT AND THE FORWARD CROSSTUBE. THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED SO THE CORROSION COULD BE WORKED. DURING THAT TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A CRACK IN THE CR