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Welcome to the Service Difficulty Reporting System Site

General Aviation Reporting (Voluntary Submissions)

Malfunction or Defect reports

You can electronically submit Malfunction or Defect reports.

Search All Processed Reports (Malfunction or Defect and Service Difficulty Reports)

You have the ability to search and review all processed reports.

Air Carriers, Air Operators, and Repair Stations Reporting (Regulatory Submissions)

CFR Part 121, 125, 135, 91K, and 145 Only!

Reference Regulatory Requirements

Q. How do I submit a "Component Only" SDR?
A.
For 145 Repair Stations that may be working just components and not see the actual aircraft: You can submit component records, simply fill out all the information about the defective part of the component, in section 5 (Specific Part or Structure Causing Difficulty) and give the component information in section 6 (Component/Assembly That Includes Defective Part).

Q. How do I submit a "Component Only" SDR?
A.
For 145 Repair Stations that may be working just components and not see the actual aircraft: You can submit component records, simply fill out all the information about the defective part of the component, in section 5 (Specific Part or Structure Causing Difficulty) and give the component information in section 6 (Component/Assembly That Includes Defective Part).