Service difficulty reports
1,770,704 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 L5VR202606011524Support Beam · corrodedBS 641.750 TO 669.759 FOUND WITH CORROSION AT BEAM BAGGAGE DOOR AROUND NUT-PLATE HOLES (1 AREA HEAVY OUT OF LIMITS). DISCOVERED WHILE IN 96 MONTH INSPECTION.SDR YENA2026100200923Actuator · failedFLT 2919, MCO-ALB. ENG 1 COMPRESSOR STALL. R & R ENG # 1 VSV ACUATOR IAW AMM 75-32-41. OPS CHK OK. LEAK CHK OK.SDR DALA2026100205468Seal · leakingFUME- ATB DUE TO FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FRONT FACE SPINNER SEAL, AND PERFORMED P TRAK RUNS. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP 9461638, 1833463 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)SDR SWAA2026100171220Tray Table · brokenBROKEN TRAY TABLE- 16F RESECURED TRAY TABLE REF MM. 25-22-00SDR SWAA2026100123302Manifold · leakingFUEL LEAKING DURING REFUEL AT MANIFOLD RESECURED FUEL MANIFOLD FASTENERS IAW AMM 28-21-11. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICESDR SWAA2026100141224Sign · detachedLOWER EXIT SIGN 14ABC FELL OFF. CW EA M-21-133-00720SDR SWAA2026100150161O-Ring · leakingAPPARENT FUEL LEAK FROM #1 ENGINE COWLING. NR 1 APPARENT FUEL LEAK FROM NR 1 ENGINE COWLING. R & R NR 1 ENG SERVO FUEL HEATER COVER O-RING PER EA M-21-173-01075.SDR SWAA2026100190445Flashlight · no discrepancyLOWER FLASHLIGHT IN FORWARD GALLEY INOPERTIVE. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME PER SIP.SDR SWAA2026100128693Engine · smokeNO LIGHT OFF NR 1 ENGINE USING RT IGNITION, AIRCRAFT BEHIND US INDICATED SMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED FIM TASK 80-06 TASK 804. NO RECENT FAULTS AND ON FAULT HISTORY ON ECC 1. PERFORMED IGN L & R AUDIBLE TEST. ENG 1 STARTED ON R IGN ON IDLE RUN. OPSSDR SWAA2026100106193Extinguisher · low pressureLEFT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER READS BELOW MINIMUM. R/R ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE NR 1 IAW AMM 26-21-00 R/R ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE NR 1 IAW AMM 26-21-01.SDR SWAA2026100131650Seal · brokenWATER EXTINGUISHER SEAL BROKEN 01 - REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW AMM 26-26-02-401.SDR SWAA2026100149926Flashlight · out of positionAFTER ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT DIDNT TEST. READJUST FLASHLIGHT IN PUT A NEW SEAL IAW AMM 25-64-00SDR SWAA2026100133924Flashlight · inoperativeBOTH FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSET FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD FLIGHT ATTEDANTS JUMPSET FLASHLIGHTS & MOUNTING BRACKETS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR SWAA2026100151061Extinguisher · low pressureLEFT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REF LOG PAGE 1035428E, LT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. ACCOMPLISHED ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE CHECK IAW AMM 26-20-00 AND FOUND THE LH BOTTLE PRESSURE BELOW SERVICEABLE LIMITS.SDR SWAA2026100146278Megaphone · inoperativeAFT MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00-SWA-804.SDR SWAA2026100188970Flashlight · failedFLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT TEST R/R BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR SWAA2026100108563Flashlight · inoperativeBOTH FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSET FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. BOTH FWD FLIGHT ATTEDANTS JUMPSET FLASHLIGHTS & MOUNTING BRACKETS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-64-00.SDR DALA2026100105467Oxygen Mask · unsecureOXYGEN MASK PANEL ON AIRCRAFT LEFT IN THE AFT GALLEY (LOCATED ABOVE THE COFFEE POTS) IS LOOSE. THE PANEL COVERING THE MASKS FELL OPEN DURING TAXI AS WELL AS TAKEOFF. THE PANEL WILL NOT REMAIN SHUT ON ITS OWN. RE-SECURED; INSPECTED & RESET LATCH, PANEL CLOSEDSDR DALA2026100105462Clamp · failedDIV- TO MSP DUE TO LEFT DUCT LEAK MESSAGE REQUIRING LEFT BLEED OFF WITH ICING CONDITIONS ENROUTE. REPLACED FAILED DUCT CLAMP ON DUCT IN LEFT ENGINE PYLON.(9338344)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR DALA2026100105459Strap · crackedCRACK ON STABILIZATION STRAP STA 377.7 LBL 48 OF FLOOR STRUCTURE OF PAX CABIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51.(1835783)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)SDR QXEA2026100100187Pin · misalignedREF W/O 369076 MTC E-35-0025. FOUND O2 GENERATOR PIN MISALIGNED IN FWD AND AFT FA OXYGEN BOX ASSY. REMOVED FWD AND AFT FA OXYGEN/GENERATOR AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MTC E-35-0025 ITEMS 3-6. OXYGEN GENERATOR NOW POSITIONED CORRECTLY,SDR QXEA2026100100184Pin · misalignedREF W/O 369039 MTC E-35-0025, FOUND FWD GALLEY 02 GENERATOR PIN MISALIGNED. REMOVED FWD GALLEY OXYGEN BOX/GENERATOR ASSY THEN REINSTALLED CORRECTLY REF W/O 369039 MTC E-35-0025 ITEMS 7-10 FOR WORK PERFORMED. OXYGEN BOX/GENERATOR ASSY ARE NOW INSTALLED AND POSISDR QXEA2026100100181Pin · misalignedREF W/O 368635 MTC E-35-0025. FOUND O2 GENERATOR PIN MISALIGNED IN AFT AND FORWARD FA OXYGEN BOX ASSY. REMOVED AFT AND FWD FA OXYGEN/GENERATOR AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MTX T/C E-35-0025 ITEMS #11-14. OXYGEN GENERATOR NOW POSITIONED CORRECTLY.SDR HNAA2026100100934Angle · crackedLEFT WING UPPER SKIN LATERAL FAIRING LOWER RETAINING ANGLE NR 1 CRACKED AT FWD AND AFT SIDE. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM 57-20-01SDR DXTA2026100109917Squat Switch · defectiveON DEPARTURE, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND WE STARTED HEARING LOUD BANGS COMING FROM FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE HEARD 10-15 BANGS AND ALSO RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE N CAS MESSAGE. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS IT STOPPED AND THE CAS MESSAGE CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SDR ASAA2026092767163Coalescer Bag · odorDMI# 407496 MUSTY SMELL CAUSING WATERING EYES WITH APU RUNNING. ( AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU)(NOTE MANIFOLD ISOLATION VALVE MUST BE OPERATIONAL) ). GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND COMPRESSOR. NO OIL BESIDES SLIGHT ON PLENUM. PERFORMED FIM 49-50 TASDR AALA202609309526Control Unit · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK, J/C 78T21033001. FOUND SEATS13-17 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WCU AT DOOR 4.SDR AALA202609306610Lamp · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT (RED) ON FORWARD LEFT CLOSET INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP AT FORWARD LEFT CLOSET PER AMM 33-51-18. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA202609309479Fcu · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTNG THAT FCU 1 FAILED DURING DESCENT AND THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE PROCEDURE TO RESET THE SYSTEM WHICH RESOLVED THE FAULT - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT OSDR FDEA202609271454Spoiler · delaminatedRIGHT WING SPOILER NR 5. CENTER OTBD HINGE ARM, OTBD SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATED. COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5750-T0388918 P1 TO REPAIR RT WING SPOILER NR 5 CENTER OTBD HINGE ARM, OTBD SURFACE DELAMINATION. THIS IS CATEGORY A REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.SDR ABXA20260927437Brake · faultedDURING TAKEOFF, FROM UIO CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF (RTO) WITH HIGH ENERGY STOP , BLOWING ALL 8 TIRES A/C ROLLED ON BLOWN TIRES AND CONTINUED TAXIING TO PARKING SPOT. COMPLETED HIGH ENERGY STOP OR HEAT DAMAGE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR ALL TIRE DEFLATED CONDITSDR CALA2026093020021Girt Bar · looseAFT LEFT GIRT BAR FABRIC NOT STOWED, IAW FLT ATTENDANT. STOWED AND CHECKED THE GIRT BAR OPS. ALL NORMAL IAW AMM 25-66-01.SDR CALA2026093020016Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS - OPERATIONAL CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK. SEAT 15C EMERGENCY AISLE RED AND WHITE LIGHTS INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CALA2026093020015Battery Pack · dischargedL2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHKD GOOD.SDR CALA2026092919994Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY CELING AREA LIGHTS, FROM SEAT ROWS 1 LH TO 8 LH, DOES NOT COMES ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED M33424 POWER SUPPLY - BATTERY PACK, LOCATED AT DOOR 1 LH LOWERED CEILING PANEL, REF AMM 33-51-06-960-802. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CALA2026092919992Lamp · inoperativeEMERGENCY CEILING AREA LIGHT, CLOSE TO SEAT ROW 40 RH, DOES NOT COMES ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY CEILING AREA LIGHT, CLOSE TO SEAT ROW 40RH REF AMM TASK 33-51-03-960-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CALA2026092919990Elt · inoperativePORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER - BITE TEST PROCEDURE - FOUND FWD PORTABLE ELT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER AS REFERENCE TASK DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-99A-920A-A. ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.SDR CALA2026092919988Life Vest · missingLIFE VEST - CHECK PROCEDURE - 03 INFANT LIFE VEST SPARE MISSING. INSTALLED 03 INFANT LIFE VEST AS REF DMC-B787-A-25-62-01-99A-921A-A, ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.PARTS USED: 99-2560-3-0143,QTY :3SDR CALA2026092919986Fuel Cap · missingFUELER REPORTS UNDERWING FUEL CAP MISSING PRIOR TO FUELING ACFT. COMPLIED WITH CDL. PLACARD INSTALLED DISPATCH DESK: APPROVED FOR CDL 28A PLACARD INSTALLED MISSING FUEL CAP PER AMM 28-25-41. OPS CHECK IS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ORIGINAL FUEL CAP WAS MISSING.PASDR AALA202609308016Solenoid Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHEN DESCENDING FROM FL340 TO FL320 AS THE THRUST WAS GRADUALLY REDUCED THE ENGINE 1 STALL ECAM CAME ON BRIEFLY AND CLEARED WITH NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS - WHEN THE THRUST ADVANCED FOR THE LEVEL OFF THE SAME ECAM CAME ON AGAIN BRIEFSDR AALA202609307554Sense Line · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHEN DESCENDING FROM FL340 TO FL320 AS THE THRUST WAS GRADUALLY REDUCED THE ENGINE 1 STALL ECAM CAME ON BRIEFLY AND CLEARED WITH NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS - WHEN THE THRUST ADVANCED FOR THE LEVEL OFF THE SAME ECAM CAME ON AGAIN BRIEFSDR AALA202609293512Wire · severedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT ROW 30 LEFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SEVERED POWER WIRE TO EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AND REPAIRED THE WIRE - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECT NOTEDSDR AALA202609292722Wire · severedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: SEAT ROW 11 LEFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SEVERED POWER WIRE TO EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AND REPAIRED THE WIRE - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECT NOTEDSDR AALA202609292115Elec Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 26L00005005 FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FIN # 2O9WL INOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND (209WL) OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR LOOSE, RECONNECTED LIGHT (209WL) PER ASM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED OK. MIC CLOSED MELSDR AALA202609291764Control Unit · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 78T21033001, FOUND SEATS 4DH, 5DH, 6DH,7DH. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WCU AT 4L IAW AMM 33-51-07.SDR AALA202609299518Control Unit · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 78T21033001, FOUND SEATS 4DH, 5DH, 6DH, 7DH. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WCU AT 1L IAW AMM 33-51-07.SDR AALA202609295565Fuel Tank · no discrepancyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT HOLDING SHORT OF DEPARTING RUNWAY REPORTED FUEL MIST UPON ROLLOUT. OBSERVED FUEL OF LEFT MAIN 8.35 AND RIGHT MAIN 8.51FOLLOWED QRH FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE. NOTICED 500LB IMBALANCE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. DECIDED TO RETURN TO DFW. EMESDR DALA2026092905419Lens · damagedDURING SVC FOUND FWD GALLEY PARTITION WALL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS DAMAGED. R & R GALLEY PARTITION WALL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 33-51 OPS TESTED GOOD. (9325965) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR DALA2026092905416Power Supply · inoperativeFOUND FWD EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATOR LIGHTS INOP, LT AND RT, ON OVERWING EXIT DOORS. FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY EIN M1694 INOPERATIVE W/ FUSES BLOWN. R & R BATTERY PACK HOUSING IAW AMM 33-51. FOUND ALL 8 BULBS OF INDICATOR LIGHTS BURNED OUT, R & R THE LAMSDR DALA2026092905415Power Supply · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 33DEF-37DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE M1672 BATTERY PACK, REPLACED M1672 FUSES, R & R M1672 POWER SUPPLY, NO FURTHER DEFECTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 33-51. (9555734) AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED.