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Service Difficulty Reports

Online form (SDR or SUP)

7 easy steps to lodge your SDR online

Read the help page before completing your first report.

SDR and SUP online form

The online form is the preferred method of submitting reports. You can include attachments (photos, diagrams etc) with your report.

Please note: There is a time limit on your input. If it takes longer than 3 hours you will be logged out and you may lose your information

Submit a paper report (SDR or SUP)

Defect Report form (PDF) To submit a paper SDR, download the Adobe acrobat file, print, complete and return to CASA.

Suspected Unapproved Part form (PDF) The form is at the back of CAAP 51-2. Download, print, complete and return to CASA.


Defect Report Summaries

Online Defect Report summaries You can view and print calendar year or monthly reports, or download a comma-separated file for your own analysis.


Supporting information

CAAP 51-1

Guidance on reporting of defects to CASA.

CAAP 51-2

Guidance for detecting suspected unapproved aircraft parts and reporting these to the Authority.

FAA Unapproved Parts Notifications

A List of Unapproved Parts can be found on the FAA website.