# Service difficulty reports: N281NN

A list on [N281NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281NN.md).

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

- [SDR SIMA202602097001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202602097001.md): Light · delaminated · Feb 7, 2026 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Emergency Lighting
  > FOUND EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP INDICATOR STRIP LIGHT DELAMINATED ON RH SIDE AT SEATS F/D 16 DURING GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION WC EA33-50-21-002. RAR DELAMINATED EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP LIGHT IAW AMM MPP 33-50-21. OPS CHKD GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA20260124001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260124001.md): Battery · inoperative · Jan 24, 2026 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Emergency Lighting
  > AFT EMERGENCY CENTER EXIT LIGHT ON CEILING FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING PS2. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY #3 IAW AMM CH 33-50-01 OPS CHK GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA20250603002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250603002.md): Flashlight · no test · Jun 3, 2025 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Emergency Equipment
  > FOUND PILOTS FLASHLIGHT INOP RAR PILOTS FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW ERJ 175 AMM 33-51-01/400. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED
- [SDR SIMA20250315002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250315002.md): Seat Track · corroded · Mar 15, 2025 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
  > PASSENGER FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT WET AREA, LEFT LONGITUDINAL SEAT TRACK AT FRAME 84+2? AND Y= -10.75 HAS CORROSION ON END (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). BLEND PASSENGER FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT WET AREA, LEFT LONGITUDINAL SEAT TRACK AT FRAME 84+2" AND Y= -10.75 I
- [SDR SIMA20250315001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250315001.md): Beam · corroded · Mar 15, 2025 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Fuselage Main, Structure
  > PASSENGER FLOOR STRUCTURE AFT WET AREA, BEAM AT FRAME 86 TO FRAME 87 AND Y=+10.75 INCHES HAS CORROSION IN TWO LOCATIONS. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION). PASSENGER FLOOR BEAM AT AFT WET AREA FRAME 86 TO FRAME 87 AND Y+10.75 HAS 100% MATERIAL LOSS PART REQUI
- [SDR SIMA20241231002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20241231002.md): Handle · binding · Dec 31, 2024 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN PAX DOOR HANDLE STICKING WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. LUBED HANDLE AND OPS CHECKED REF. AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA20241025001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20241025001.md): Battery · failed · Oct 25, 2024 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Emergency Lighting
  > MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN POWER TURNED OFF. FOUND MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINING ON WHEN POWER TURNED OFF. RAR #3 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-50-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR SIMA20240615002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20240615002.md): Flap System · faulted · Jun 15, 2024 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > DURING TAKE OFF FLAP FAIL MSG COME ON WHILE PUTTING THE FLAPS FROM 1 TO 0. SLATS WERE NORMAL AT 0 FLAPS SHOWED AMBER 0 EMERGENCY DECLARED. T/S PER FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-802-A FLAPS FAILED CLEARED INHIBITS LOCKED FLAPS AT 4 FOR FERRY FLIGHT. WHILE TROUBLESOOTIN
- [SDR SIMA20240601002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20240601002.md): Flap System · failed · Jun 1, 2024 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAP FAIL AFTER LANDING AND UPON SELECTING FLAPS UP FLAP FAIL OCCOURED AND STUCK AT FLAP 3 POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE IAW E175 AMM FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-802-A. FAULTS CLEARED NO FUTHER DEFECTS NOTED AC OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA20231009001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20231009001.md): Unknown · unknown · Oct 9, 2023 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAP FAIL SLAT 3 FLAP 0 DECLARED EMERGENCY-C/A-C/W FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-801-AFLAPS OPS CK GOOD IAW 27-50-00
- [SDR SIMA20231006001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20231006001.md): Unknown · unknown · Oct 6, 2023 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > DECLARED EMERGENCY ACCT FLAPS FAIL MSG EICAS DURING LANDING. -C/A-CLEARED INHIBITS IAW FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-801-A FOUND TO BE TRANSITORY CONDITION OF THE ACE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-50-00. OPS TEST GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA20231005001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20231005001.md): Unknown · unknown · Oct 5, 2023 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAPS FAIL-C/A-PERFORMED POWER DOWN/UP PROCEDUES IAW ERJ AMM 24-42-02. MSG CLEARED SEE ITEM 2 AND 3
- [SDR SIMA202308187001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202308187001.md): Unknown · unknown · Aug 17, 2023 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Fire Bottle, Fixed
  > ENG 1 AND 2 FIRE BTL B FAIL-C/A-SWAPPED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE B WITH APU IAW ERJ AMM 26-22-01 AND 26-22-03 FOR T/S PURPOSES VERIFIED FAULT FOLLOWED AND REQUIRES SWAPPED BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION AND INSTALL OF ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE B WITH RII INSPECTION.
- [SDR SIMA202305087004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202305087004.md): Unknown · unknown · May 7, 2023 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAP FAIL AT POSITION 2 EMERGENCY DECLARED.-C/A-PERFORMED GVI OF FLAP SYSTEM PER E 175 MM 27-51-01 REF ITEM #2 THIS LG PG FOR DISCREPANCIES FOUND
- [SDR SIMA20220519004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20220519004.md): Spar · cracked · May 19, 2022 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Wing Main, Frame Structure
  > EJ-5700-004 PTA REPLACEMENT OF LH WINGLET - WING TIP INBOARD SPAR I WITH REINFORCED SPAR SECTION-C/A-COMPLETE:C/W EJ-5700-004 PTA RAI WING TIP IAW AMM 57-30-00 REF NRWC E921843 FOR INSTALLATION
- [SDR SIMA20220519003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20220519003.md): Spar · cracked · May 19, 2022 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Wing Main, Frame Structure
  > EJ-5700-004 PTB REPLACEMENT OF RH WINGLET - WING TIP INBOARD SPAR I WITH REINFORCED SPAR SECTION-C/A-COMPLETE:C/W REINFORCEMENT OF WING TIP INBD SPAR I IAW E.O. EJ-5700-004 PTB.
- [SDR SIMA20220408002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20220408002.md): None · none · Apr 8, 2022 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN ENTRY DOOR (L-1) DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE-C/A-VISUAL INSPECTED DOOR HANDLE AND FOUND HANDLE POINTS DRY. LUBRICATED DOOR HANDLE GEAR AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE MAIN PAX DOOR IAW ERJ 175 AMM REF 52-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED
- [SDR SIMA20210716001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20210716001.md): Smoke Detector · unknown · Jul 16, 2021 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Smoke Detection
  > SMOKE IN LAVATORY DURING BOARDING-C/A-C/W LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 26-14-01
- [SDR SIMA20210412001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20210412001.md): Roller · lack of lube · Apr 12, 2021 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > L1 PASSENGER DOOR VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT-C/A-PERFORMED FIM TASK 52-11-00. LUBED FWD PAX DOOR ROLLERS. DOOR OPERATES WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE
- [SDR SIMA20200828001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20200828001.md): Smoke Detector · false activation · Aug 28, 2020 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Smoke Detection
  > LAV SMOKE DURING CLIMB.-C/A-PERFORMED GVI OF AFT LAV NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. PERFORMED AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TESTT IAW EMB 175 AMM 36-14-01. TEST PASSED OKAY FOR SERVICE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED PASSENGER EXIT LAV AFTER THE LAV SMOKE WARNING.
- [SDR SIMA2020032019005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2020032019005.md): Unknown · odor · Mar 19, 2020 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Air Distribution System
  > SMELL OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PAX VENTS. BOTH PILOTS AND FA SMELLED IT. NO MESSAGES OR ALARMS.-C/A-PERFORMED T/S PER FIM 21-20-00 FOR SMOKE/ABNORMAL SMELL IN PASSENGER CABIN/COCKPIT. ENGINES 1 AND 2 WERE RUN INDEPENDENTLY IAW EMB AMM 71-00-01. COCKPIT DI
- [SDR SIMA201908052003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201908052003.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Aug 2, 2019 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Emergency Lighting
  > L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT PSU 2 IAW AMM 33-50-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR SIMA201906187002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201906187002.md): Unknown · odor · Jun 17, 2019 · N281NN · Emb ERJ170200LR · Air Distribution System
  > ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FINAL ON FLIGHT DECK AND FORWARD GALLEY-C/A-RAN ENGINES AND APU WITH CREW PER EMB 175 FIM 21-20-00 NO DEFECTS FOUND INSPECTED LIGHT BALLIST EMEREGENCY FLASH LIGHTS FWD AND AFT GALLEY AVONICICS BAYS NO DEFECTS NOTED AC OK FOR SERVICE THIS ST

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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'
WHERE n_number = 'N281NN' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N281NN/reports

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