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"
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 CALA2026020513601Sensor · faultedDUCT PX SPLIT ON DPT LEFT 10PSI RIGHT 40PSI REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE REF AMM 36-12-03, AND 450 SENSOR REF AMM 36-11-05. RAN ENGINES OPS CHECKS NORMAL, REF FIM 35-10-00-3 FIG 305.SDR CALA2026020513598Not Reported · not reportedMRD ISSUED MRD *SFO 01-2326Z* FOR AIRCRAFT 0856 ISSUED ON FLIGHT 1430 FROM SFO TO DEN. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE ACTION NEEDEDSDR CALA2026020513596Power Supply · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT AISLE SEATS 15 / 20 / 21. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY M1694 IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-806, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR CALA2026020213509Charger · failedL3 DOOR M33406 LT BATTERY CAPACITY CHK FAILED. IAW HX NR WO.6102589, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER REPLACED & CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06.SDR DALA2026020400823Wire · damagedSEAT 36H, EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY AND REPAIRED WIRING IAW AMM 33-51. (6932146)SDR DALA2026020400817Battery Pack · inoperative4L & AFT 4 ROWS LEFT ROWS 56-58 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK 17WL IAW AMM 33-51-38. (8105637)SDR DALA2026020400816Power Supply · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, RT ROWS 56-58 4R AND AFT 4 ROWS RT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 18WL EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38. (8105636)SDR AALA202602042003Engine · sparksAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: INFLIGHT, SPARKS COMING OUT OF RIGHT WING PANEL ADJACENT TO ENGINE NUMBER 2 PYLON AFT OF ENGINE NACELLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT IAH. (OPEN).SDR AALA202602045637Light · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FORWARD GALLEY IS MISSING. RELAMP AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. PER AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202602049846Sliding Window · out of alignmentAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRST OFFICER WINDOW EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LATCH IS MISALIGNED. REALIGNED EMERGENCY EXIT LATCH FIRST OFFICER WINDOW. PER AMM 56-12-11-601.SDR AALA202602045719Sign · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3L OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN LOOSE. (OPEN).SDR AALA202602040038Slide · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 DOOR RAFT SLIDE GAUGE IS IN THE RED BAND. REPLACED R2 DOOR SLIDE. PER W/C 72L80025001.SDR AALA202602042339Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT UNDER THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT IS DEAD. REPLACED THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT FLASHLIGHT. PER AMM 25-60-00.SDR AALA202602047973Actuator · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DEN DUR TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CRUISE A FUEL ACT TRANSFER FAULT DISPLAYED WITH 4460 LBS OF FUEL IN ACT 1. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCISDR AALA202602045589Battery · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 11WL BATTERY IN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.SDR AALA202602049764Bottle · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 832 DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER DOES NOT PASS THE DAMPING FUNCTION OPERATIONAL TEST. REPLACED DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-13-14.SDR AALA202602044394Bottle · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PASSENGER / CREW DOOR 842 DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER DOES NOT PASS THE DAMPING FUNCTION OPERATIONAL TEST. REPLACED DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-13-14.SDR AALA202602046351Coffeemaker · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A RUBBER BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY BY THE LEFT SIDE JUMPSEAT DURING DESCENT. THE SMELL CAME AND WENT SEVERAL TIMES IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND ASDR AALA202602041681Warning Light · illuminatedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ENGINE 1 AGENT 1 DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT WITH NO OTHER ISSUES/ECAMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE #1 OPERATIONAL TEST OF LOOP/SQUIB PER AMM 26-12-00 AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ENGINE FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECSDR AALA202602048438Bottle · 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 AALA202602044633Shim · missingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MOVE THE RELEASE LEVER TO CLOSE THE CAPTAINS FLIGHT DECK SLIDING WINDOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND A MISSING STOP BUFFER SHIM AND INSTALLED IT PER SRM 53-11-12.SDR AALA202602048901Bottle · low pressureAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL CIDS CAUTION LIGHT ON, WILL NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE SERVICED L3 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PER AMM 52-10-00.SDR HNAA2026020400110Gearbox · failedON APPROACH FLAP LOW SPEED FOLLOWED BY FLAP FAIL. STUCK AT 45*. MESSAGES APPEARED FROM 22* TO 45* R/R L/H O/B FLAP ANGLE GEARBOX IRT AMM 27-51-02-000/400-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. CHECKED RIGGING OF FLAPS IN REF TO AMM 27-53-04-700-801-A. RIGGING CHECKD GOOD. MSDR YENA2026020400147Unknown · odorFLT 1233, MCO-SJU. DURING FLIGHT IDLE DESCENT FROM CRUISE ALTITUDE. DIRTY SOX ODOR AFTER 7-8 MINS INTO DESCENT IN FLT DECK & AFT CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER ENGINES POWERED UP & DID NOT RETURN.; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 STEPS 1 AND 2 IDENTIFY ODSDR YENA2026020400144Unknown · odorFLT 2127, JFK-STI. AFTER LANDING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STATED AN ODOR WAS NOTICED MID CABIN ON SHORT FINAL. NO FUMES EXPERIENCED IN FLT DECK, ; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, STEP 1 ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10 AT AMBIENT AIR DURING PHASE FLIGHT Q + 10. LOCALSDR 2026F00008Turbine Blades · damagedINDIA-BASED SERVICE CENTER (AIRWORKS INDIA ENGINEERING PVT) ENGINEER CONTACTED WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL (W.I.) OEM PRODUCT SUPPORT TO REPORT A POST-FLIGHT FINDING OF AN OIL LEAK IN THE HOT-SECTION AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE OBSERVED OIL LEVEL IN THE ENGINE SIGHT-GSDR FDEA202602030119Bottle · leakingLI DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LEAKING. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL 52-11-01-05 CATEGORY: C. LEAK CHKD. SHOWS A LEAK ON ACCUMULATOR PARTING LINE. OK TO CONTINUE ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPS CYLINDER IAW AMM 52-10-14-04-02, OPS GOODSDR FDEA202602030118Seat Track · corrodedMAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN BS 1540 AND 1640 RBL 45.50 SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION (TWO LOCATIONS). REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION MAIN CARGO COMP BETWEEN STA 1540 TO 1640 RBL 45.5 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, TRIMMED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SEAT TRACK IAW B757 SRM 51-4SDR FDEA202602030117Seat Track · corrodedMAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1320 RBL 45.50 SEAT TRACK WITH CORROSION.SDR FDEA202602030116Seat Track · corrodedMAIN CARGO SEAT TRACK BS 1320 TO 1540 LBL 45.50 WITH MULTIPLE CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION MAIN CABIN STA 1320 TO 1540 LBL 45.50 TRIMMED, LOCATED AND DRILLED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW B757 SRM 51-40-05-0G AND BOEING DWG 146N5130 REV C INSTALLED SEATSDR FDEA202602030115Floor Panel · damagedFLOORBOARD 241XFF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL 241XFF (MPN: 145T5874-39) AT BS 9984.95- 1114.82, BETWEEN LBL11- LBL33 IN REF TO DRAWING 145T5874-39., AND SR67-53-009. SEE JPF FOR ALL THE WORK PERFORMED. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. INSTALLATION OF THIS PSDR SIMA20260203001Skin · crackedAPROXIMATELY 0.75" CRACK FOUND ON LT WING LOWER SKIN, JUST AFT OF SPAR 1 AND JUST INBD OF RIB 17. (VERIFIED CRACK WITH EDDY CURRENT IAW ENVOY NDTM ET0400-1) "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 750-MQT-01552. REPAIRED LT WING LOWER SKIN IAW ERS-EJ-57MR-1758.SDR YENA2026020400143Skin · dentedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: DENT EXTERNAL SKIN LOC BTW FRAME 23 AND BTW STRINGER 23 BTW 8L AND STRINGER 9L ON UPPER FUSELAGE; 438024 TASKCARD: NR-00008) REF AEROMAN NR 2026-38951 WO 2026-26/1.EVAUATED DENT PER SRM 53-00-11-283-005 THIS DENT IS CAT B.INSP THRESHOSDR CALA2026020413555Battery Pack · dischargedOPERATIONAL TEST FDN R4 DOOR M33404 BATTERY PACK LOW CAPACITY, REPLACED R4 DOOR M33404 BATTERY PACK AND C/O OPERATIONAL TEST AS PER AMM 33-51-06-960-802 REV106,THE RESULT WAS NORMAL. RH DOOR 4 M33404 BATTERY PACK LOW CAPACITY. REPLACED AND PERFORMED INSTALLASDR CALA2026020413554Battery Pack · dischargedOFAR RT M33142 BATTERY PACK FND LOW CAPACITY REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.:9495512, REPLACED OFAR RT M33142 BATTERY PACK AND C/O OPERATIONAL TEST AS PER AMM 33-29-12-960-809 REV106,THE RESULT WAS NORMAL. OFAR RH M33142 BATTERY PACK HAS LOW CAPACITY. REPLACED/PERFOSDR CALA2026020413553Battery Pack · dischargedOPERATIONAL TEST FND FWD DOOR R2 BATTERY PACK M33097 LOW CAPACITY REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO.:9492605, REPLACED DOOR R2 BATTERY PACK M33097 AND C/O OPS TEST AS PER AMM 33-51-06-960-802 REV106. DOOR RH 2 BATTERY PACK M33097 LOW CAPACITY, REPLACED AND PERFORMED ISDR CALA2026020413552Light · broken10F SEAT EMERGERCY PATH LIGHT FOUND BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 10F SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSY AS REF. IFM 25-26-36. TESTED AND CHECKED ITEM OK.PARTS USED: 78-3300-3-0098,QTY :1SDR CALA2026020413551Retaining Ring · out of positionSEAT 7F EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE SECURED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 7F ; HOWEVER, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 7F DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING OPS CHECK. ALL OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY. MEL 3351V APPROVED PLACARD APPLIED. CHECKED ITEM. THE SDR CALA2026020413550Light · disconnectedDURING VISUAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND ROW SEAT 3AB AISLE LIGHTS OUT. FOUND BOTH FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT DISCONNECTED INSIDE BOTTOM OF ARMREST AT SEAT 3 AB, RECONNECTED PER AMM 33-51-19, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CALA2026020413549Fuse · faultedRH EXT ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT DAYLIGHT OPS ONLY PLACARDS APPLIED *DM* SEE M/L FOR RH FWD EMERG SLIDE LIGHT L730, IF NEEDED. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY EXTERIOR ESCAPE LIGHT-DOOR 1R. SUSPECT BLOWN FUSE IN BATTERY ASSEMBLY SEE AMM33-51-06-960-804 FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT ANDSDR JYDR20260203027Piston Rod · brokenAIRCRAFT HAD JUST SHUT DOWN FOR A 3HR BIM INSPECTION. (REQUIRED AD) MAINTENANCE PERSONAL NOTICED A DAMPER ASSEMBLY BROKEN AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN. THIS REPORT IS PRELIMINARY BECAUSE THIS REPAIR STATION HAS NOT YET RECIEVED THE MRH.SDR IPXA2026020310969Light · inoperativeFOUND THE L1 DOOR AREA EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.SDR IPXA2026020310141Bottle · emptyDURING PRE-FLIGHT MAIN DOOR ENTRY ASSIST GAUGE READING 0. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE AS REQUIRED IAW AMM 52-10-14/301.SDR ABXA20260203047Circuit Card · defectiveDURING TAXI, IDLE DISAGREE ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS (BTB). REMOVED OLD, THEN INSTALLED NEW EEC DISCRETE CARD PER AMM 73-21-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD, A/C REMAINS NO ETOPSSDR 2026FA0000072Sensor · faultedDURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, THE TEST FEATURE OF THE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR WAS ACTIVATED & TESTED IAW THE BEFORE START CHECKLIST RESULTING IN A GOOD ACTIVATION TEST WITH A CAS MESSAGE ON THE MFD REPORTING HYD LOW LEVEL AS IT SHOULD. THE TEST FUNCTION WAS DEACTIVATEDSDR 4GIA2026020300201Pump · failedRIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP REQUIRES REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED & INSTALLED IAW PSP 392 29-11-12 AND SB 215-3134.SDR DALA2026020300800Bottle · low pressureR3 DOOR ASSIST LOW. SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-15. (8491778)SDR REXA2026020300028Lamp · inoperativeRIGHT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT TURNING ON. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-15, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR FDEA202602030114Transmission · contaminatedRECEIVED TE FLAP DISAG WHEN SELECTING F25. COMPLIED WITH QRH. LANDED USING ALT FLAPS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ALL T/E FLAP TRANSMISSION & TQ LIMITERS SERVICED UNDER MTSI 27-50/7832. FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER IN NR 3 FLAP TRANSMISSION. R & R NR 3 FLAP TRANSMISSDR SCNA20260203054Lens · contaminatedSMOKE/STEAM COMING FROM RT WHITE POSITION LIGHT. FOUND RESIDUE ON RT WHITE POSITION LIGHT LENS. CLEANED LENS WITH CLEANING SOLVENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OKAY FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 33-43-12-960-801.