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 DALA2026020900919Fmu · faultedON TAKEOFF AROUND 700 - 1000 FT, HEARD A BANG AND RECEIVED LT ENG COMP STALL MESSAGE. MSG CLEARED 30 SECONDS LATER, RAN QRH AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. R & R LT ENG FMU. ALL TESTS PASSED. LT ENG POWER ASSURANCE SDR DALA2026020900918Blades · damagedRTO- APPROXIMATELY 25 KNOTS DUE TO A LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL MESSAGE ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE STALL. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE HPC BLADES DAMAGED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (8428118)SDR DALA2026020900913Skin · crackedFUSELAGE SKIN, BS 1087, L13L TO L14L, CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 631962-14. (1439311)SDR DALA2026020900912Skin · crackedFUSELAGE SKIN, Y=1087, L13R TO L14R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 631947-14. (1435871)SDR DALA2026020900905Hinge Fitting · corrodedCORROSION ON LOWER OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT ( STUD) AND MIDDLE FLAP HINGE FITTING STA Y XRS 267 APPROX AT RH WING. REPAIRED PER ER/A 14-631617 (1432236)SDR DALA2026020700890Oxygen Gen · expiredWHILE WORKING ACFT, FOUND EXPIRED AFT LEFT FA O2 GENERATOR. R & R O2 GENERATOR AND INDUCTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IAW AMM 35-21. ALL CHKD NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (LP: 8036017)SDR DALA2026020600875Door Frame · crackedWORK CARD 5311-01229-02, UPPER FUSELAGE, FORWARD ENTRY AREA, DOOR STOP FITTING NR 7 ON FR 16 LT SIDE, HOLES 1 & 3, CRACK INDICATION AT INTERCOSTAL LAYER. REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL D5311423620091 IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001, REV 155. AND DWG D5312300, ISSUE E, SHSDR AALA202602068661Light Sys · abnormalAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR OVER 15 MINS DURING ELECTRICAL ISSUE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202602048661) SUBMITTED 02/04/2026 BY DFW: ACCOMPLISHED THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS, PER AMM 33-51-00-710-801. OPERATSDR SWAA2026020666833Wedge · debondedRIGHT INBD FLAP WEDGE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. INSTALLED A NEW NUT PLATES ON RT INBD FLAP WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND CMM 57-53-05SDR NX422026020600004Stud · displacedUPON DISASSEMBLY FOR IT'S FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON 2 OF THE THRU STUDS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DISPLACED STEEL UNDER THE THREADED PORTION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE THRU STUDS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE VERY MINOR BUT DUE TO THE SIMILAR LOCATION AND SESDR DALA2026020600868Snubber · out of toleranceIN REFERENCE TO THE AMDS 2040-0191-1R STEP 7: OUT OF TOLERANCE LENGTH TO THE PIN EXTENSION ON ROTARY SNUBBER FLUID LEVEL R1 DOOR. SUMMARY OF NRC 00105:ROTARY SNUBBER AT R1 TORQUE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SERVICEABLE SNUBBER AT R1 TORQUE TUBE PER B75SDR NX422026020600003Crankcase · gougedUPON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND CRANCASE TO THE UPPER MIDDLE FLOATING THRU STUD LOCATION. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE A GOUGE WITH DISPLACED METAL JUST UNDER THE CYLINDER PAD INSIDE THE THRU STUD BORE. IN ADDITION, 2 OF SDR NX422026020600001Crankcase · gougedUPON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS FIRST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HAND CRANCASE ON ALL 4 OF THE FLOATING THRU STUD LOCATIONS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE A GOUGE WITH DISPLACED METAL JUST UNDER THE CYLINDER PAD INSIDE THE THRU STUD BORES. IN ADDITION, 2 OF THSDR NX422026020600002Stud · displacedON DISASSEMBLY FOR ITS 1ST OVERHAUL, DAMAGE FOUND ON 2 OF THRU STUDS. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DISPLACED STEEL UNDER THREADED PORTION ON SHOULDER OF THRU STUDS. ON 1 THRU STUD. DAMAGE IS SEVERE WITH DISPLACED METAL FROM SMALLER NECKED DOWN PORTION OF STUD UP TO SDR FDEA202602020137Slide Raft · inoperativeSMIS 721 25-60 MOD TYPE F MOD NO. 6-2560-F0386261 REV NO. PS P1 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS - EMERGENCY EVACUATION EQU IPMENT - VERIFICATION OF SAFETY WIRE MATERIAL ON SLIDE PACK BOARD RELEASE CABLE. :CPN 2513882 MPN D30546- 509 L1/R1 DOOR SLIDE. COMPLIED SDR CALA2026020613616Not Reported · not reportedREJECTED TAKEOFF AT 50 KTS, CREW REPORTED REJECTED TAKE OFF AT LOW SPEED. NO HIGH ENERGY STOP CONDITIONS OBSERVED. OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 05-51-14-210-801.SDR SWAA2026020566828Light · inoperativeAFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801-NG. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR SWAA2026020566872Cover · detachedTHE EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE FWD SERVICE DOORS COVER DETACHED. INSTALLED THE EXIT SIGN COVER AT FWD SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026020566836Doubler · crackedEXTERNAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE DOUBLER DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-15-2R-4, ZONE 2 ALTERNATIVE 2, PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE CRACK INSPECTION IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00, P23. RREPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-15-2R-4, ZONE 2, ALSDR SWAA2026020566875Wedge · debondedRIGHT T/E, INBD MAIN FLAP DEBONDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND CMM 57-53-05.SDR IPXA2026020289871Bottle · low pressureFOUND L1 DOOR DAMPER AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER NO AIR PRESSURE. REPLACED LEAKING DIAPHRAGM AND SEALS REF MM 52-10-14. SERVICED WITH NITROGEN. LEAK CKD GOOD. THIS CLEARS DEFERRAL.SDR GTIA2026020539269Skin Panel · cracked"CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 16 LH SIDE OPEN FASTENER HOLE H2 IN CROSSBEA M SPLICING AREA. CRACK DIRECTION 12 OCLOCK CRACK L=0.187"" D=0.097"" RAF-01 6011272-01 CREATED. -INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE ON HOLE H2 LOC ON FRAME 16 LH SIDE OPEN FASTENER HOLE H2 IN CROSSBESDR GTIA2026020539268Skin Panel · corrodedCORROSION CHANNEL RUDDER LOWER AREA ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RAF-01 6011262-02 GENERATED.-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON CHANNEL RUDDER LOWER AREA ON VERTICAL STABILIZER I.A.W. A320 SRM 55-41-19-300-011-C1 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A I.A.W. A320 SRN 51-11-14SDR GTIA2026020539267Skin Panel · damaged"DOUBLER REPAIR EXTERNAL SKIN LOC .BTW FR.31TO FR.33 AND STRG 41R TO STRG 43R ON LOWER FUSELAGE L=0.897"" W=.665"". RAF-01 6011274-02 CREATED. -EVALUATED EXISTING REWORK P1,P2,P3 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW A320 SRM 51-21-11-283-018 AND PERFORMED PERMANENT REPSDR GTIA2026020539266Skin · corrodedCORROSION LOWER SURFACE OF TOP SKIN OVERHANG LOC.BTW RIB7 AND RIB9 ON LH WING RAF-01 6011259-02 GENERATED -PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON TRAILING EDGE OVERHANG AT LEVEL OF RIB 7 LOC LH WING I.A.W. EA #57-0004-26. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B POST REPAIR INSPECTIOSDR AALA202602054856Tire · blew outAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: NUMBER 3 TIRE BLEW ON LANDING ROLL OUT. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 3 MLG TIRE. PER AMM 32-45-11.SDR AALA202602051360Control Unit · failedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WELS CONTROL UNIT ON R4 DOOR IS FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WELS CONTROL UNIT. PER 33-51-07.SDR AALA202602056580Sign · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT ROW AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN IS DETACHED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202602036580) SUBMMITED 02/03/2026: INSTALLED EXIT ROW AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER AS REQUIRED NO OTHER DEFECTS**(CLOSED).SDR DALA2026020500848Girt Bar · out of positionR1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO ARM AND DISARM- GREEN DISARM CARD STICKING. PERFORMED FAST CHECK, NOTICED GIRT BAR WAS CATCH ON STRAP. REMOVED ESCAPE SLIDE COVER PER B757 AMM 52-11-02-907-004. ADJUSTED STRAP. C/W RII PIN PULLED, RESECURED GOOD. (7908202)SDR DALA2026020500846Light · inoperativeLAV 2R EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT W/ MPN: 8595-1-00. NO JOY. TESTED VOLTAGE AT LIGHT. NO VOLTAGE WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. FWD TO MEL 33-50-09A. NO "M" PROCEDURES. PLACARD INSTALLED. RESEAT LIGHT. CHECKS GOOD FOR SERVICE, MEL PLACARD REMOVSDR AALA202602058840Gusset · crackedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT BULKHEAD GUSSET AT BS 500I, S24L. REPLACED GUSSET PER AARD 51-00-05-1.SDR CALA2026020513599Valve · inoperativeNO POTABLE WATER. LAV MOTOR WORKING WITH NO WATER. WATER GAUGE SHOWS FULL. RTB EWR IF AIR IS COMING OUT FROM AFT OVERFLOW DRAIN PORT AT STA 1530, REPLACE VENT OVERFLOW VALVE V130 REF AMM 38-11-05-004-001 EWRMM WORKING ITEM REF LOGPAGE 7804209. INSPECTED PRESSDR CALA2026020513595Wire · brokenSEAT 36CBA EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP WIRE IS BROKEN FROM SEAT HARNESS CONNECTOR REQUESTING MEL 3350C FOR SEAT 36CBA EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHT WIRES HAVE BEEN SECURED OKAY TO DEFER EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT PER MEL 3350C CORRECTION SEAT 36CBA FLOOR PROXIMITY SDR CALA2026020513591Potable Water · leakingALL FWD DRAIN HOLES ON BOTTOM OF ACFT DRAINING WATER. WATER LINE IS INSTALLED & LEAK CHECKED. DRAIN VALVE INSTALLATION STILL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED FROM STEP 4 A12. COMPLETED STEPS UP TO D. (1) ON DRAIN VALVE INSTALLATION IAW AMM 38-14-45-400-001-A. GALLEY LESDR CALA2026020413585Wire · chafedFOUND CHAFING DAMAGE TO CONDUIT & CORRESPONDING DAMAGE TO WIRES 4513-QG16 (R,Y,B) APPROX 5 FT FROM CONNECTOR 22QA-A, JUST FWD OF RT LANDING LIGHT. DAMAGE FOUND USING TDR/FILTERED PROBE. IAW AWM 28-21-02. PRIOR TO FINDING DAMAGE, FOUND NO CONTINUITY FROM 22QASDR DALA2026020500834Fuel Filter · contaminatedFLIGHT RETURNED TO JFK DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER MESSAGE. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AFTER HIGH POWER RUN, CHECKED NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.(7846648)SDR WX0A2026020432724Light · no discrepancy(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT (207WL) IS INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS TEST IAW AMM 33-51-00-710-805-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS CLEARS MEL 33-50-02-B, AUTH 226296. INOP PLACARDS REMOVED.SDR ASAA2026020263188Acm · faultedPER TSI003611, ACM 1 REPLACEMNET REQD. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED #1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE IAW A330 AMM 21-52-21. SEE LP 100177879, ITEM 2 FOR OPS TEST.SDR ASAA2026020263186Control Valve · faultedPER TSO003611, FCV 1 REPLACEMENT REQD. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW A330 AMM 21-51-51.OPS CHECK GOOD OF BOTH FCV1 AND ACM1.SDR AALA202602044163Door · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-D DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. PER AMM25-40-00.SDR AALA202602049524Sign · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. PER AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202602047773Door · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY-A DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBCRICATED DOOR. PER CMM 25-40-61.SDR AALA202602043871Battery · dischargedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 16 TO 26 EXTINGUISH 3 TO 5 SECONDS AFTER BEING TURNED ON. RESET AND ALLOWED BATTERY TO CHARGE THEN PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-51-00.SDR AALA202602042495Girt Bar · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR LOOSE. RESECURED GIRT BAR ASSEMBLY. PER AMM 25-66-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202602045193Fitting · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISES DOOR 2L GIRT BAR TOO TIGHT AND DIFFICULTTO MOVE. LUBRICATED 2L GIRT BAR BRACKET. PER AMM 25-66-00.SDR AALA202602048661Electrical Sys · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR OVER 15 MINS DURING ELECTRICAL ISSUE. (OPEN).SDR AALA202602044966Light · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17F IS FLICKERING. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. PER TSM 24-00-00.SDR AALA202602044447Sign · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXIT SIGN MISSING FROM ABOVE AFT SERVICE DOOR. REMOVE AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN AT L4 DOOR. PER AMM 33-51-01.SDR AALA202602041446Megaphone · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MEGAPHONE BATTERY IN THE FORWARD AND AFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEGAPHONE BATTERYIN FORWARD (AALA202602041446) AND AFT (AALA202602048992). PER AMM 25-64-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA202602048992Megaphone · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MEGAPHONE BATTERY IN THE FORWARD AND AFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEGAPHONE BATTERYIN FORWARD (AALA202602041446) AND AFT (AALA202602048992). PER AMM 25-64-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.