# Service difficulty reports: N297AK A list on [N297AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297AK.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR ASAA2025042257464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025042257464.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Apr 22, 2025 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Emergency Lighting > 25 AND 29DEF EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS INOP. GROUNDED - YES. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS = OPS CHECK FAIL. INITIALLY 25 & 29 DEF AREA LTS ILLUMINATE HOWEVER, AFTER RUNNING AROUND THE A/C CHECKING ALL THE LIGHTS 25 & 29 DEF FAILED. REPLACED EMERGENCY - [SDR ASAA2024121554610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024121554610.md): Light · unknown · Dec 15, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Emergency Lighting > FORWARD LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF FWD LAV EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00 OPERATIONAL TEST PASSED NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. - [SDR ASAA2024082752135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024082752135.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Aug 27, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 27L INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B737-900 AMM 33-51-06-960-805. - [SDR ASAA2024082252191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024082252191.md): Cargo Track · corroded · Aug 22, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > AFT CARGO RH TRACK APPROX STA 772 IS CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. CARGO TRACK IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW 737-900 ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-1 REPAIRED CARGO TRACK IAW EA 900ER-53EA-27461W=1" O=.071 R=0" L=2" D=.071. - [SDR ASAA2024080551928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080551928.md): Transition Panel · corroded · Aug 5, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > FWD CARGO R/H TRANSITION HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 500A TO 500L. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH SURFACE BLEND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REPAIRED TRANISTION IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W 1 O.040 R.030 L 1 D.010. - [SDR ASAA2024080551927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080551927.md): Support · corroded · Aug 5, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > FWD CARGO STA 500L LOWER BULKHEAD SUPPORT LBL 20 TO RBL 20 IS CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER BULKHEAD SUPPORT IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0W 1 O.071 R 0 L 1 D.071. - [SDR ASAA2024080252134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080252134.md): Shield · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > AFT CARGO SHIELD FWD OF DOOR OPENING HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW 737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIELD IAW 737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 & 51-40-05-0G-0 P/N 146A8127U12 T/N AS64763W=1" O=.050" R=.0 - [SDR ASAA2024080252092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080252092.md): Transition Panel · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > AFT CARGO LH TRANSISION HAS CORROSION FROM FS 727I TO 807. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W:2" O: 0.040" R: 0 L: 3" D:.040". - [SDR ASAA2024080252091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080252091.md): Transition Panel · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > AFT CARGO RH TRANSISION HAS CORROSION FROM FS 727I TO 767. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H TRANSITION IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W=2 O=.040 R: 0 L: 3 D:.040. - [SDR ASAA2024080251926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080251926.md): Cargo Track · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > AFT CARGO FLOOR RAIL SPLICE AT FS 727I +4" RBL 3 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH SURFACE BLEND, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR RAIL SPLICE IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-30-02-0G-0W 1 O.085 R.040 L 1 D.045. - [SDR ASAA2024080251925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080251925.md): Cargo Track · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings > AFT CARGO FLOOR RAIL SPLICE AT FS 727I +4" LBL 8 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH SURFACE BLEND, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR RAIL SPLICE IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0W 1 O.085 R.042 L 1 D.043. - [SDR ASAA2024080251694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080251694.md): Angle · corroded · Aug 2, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > AFT CARGO LH TRANSITION ANGLE IS CORRODED FROM FS 727C TO 727I. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW 737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON MIG 5 OK389082 AAR W/O# 1022511 1000-0022W=1" O=.040" R=0 L=15" D=.040". - [SDR ASAA2024080152093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2024080152093.md): Floor Panel · corroded · Aug 1, 2024 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Floor Panel > AFT CARGO FLOOR PANEL 140DF HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH SURFACE BLEND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FLOOR PANEL IAW B737-9000 SRM 51-40-03-0G-0W= 1.5" O=.071" R=.069" L= 25" D=.002". - [SDR ASAA2023110445996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023110445996.md): Battery Pack · no test · Nov 4, 2023 · N297AK · Boeing 737900ER · Emergency Lighting > PERFORMED T/C 78233001 FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M1673 INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1673, EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. REF AMM 33-51-06-960-805/806. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AMM 33-51-00 - [SDR ASAA2023091145142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023091145142.md): Skin · dented · Sep 11, 2023 · N297AK · Boeing 737900ER · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > DURING PRE-FLIGHT EXTERIOR INSPECTION DISCOVERED DENTED AREA BELOW RVSM BOX ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT (APPROXIMATELY STATION 540) 400 ACB. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1969118 TASKCARD: N/R-00002) REPAIRED DENTED AREA IAW ALASKA 900ER EA 900ER-53EA-26065. - [SDR ASAA2023062043662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062043662.md): Fmc · faulty · Jun 20, 2023 · N297AK · Boeing 737900ER · Flight Management Computing Hardware System > CLIMBING THROUGH FL270 WITH AUTOPILOT B ENGAGED STAB OUT OF TRIM ILLUMINATED. TRIM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND AUTOPILOT LEVELED OFF AT 310FL AND STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT WENT OUT. ON MASTER CAUTION RECALL SPEED TRIM FAIL ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. NO FAULTS FO - [SDR ASAA2020041132639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2020041132639.md): Handle · malfunctioned · Apr 11, 2020 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Passenger/Crew Doors > L-1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WITH INTERIOR HANDLE DOOR OPERATES NORMAL WITH EXTERIOR HANDLE. GROUNDED - YES. EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO INTERIOR HANDLE. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND HANDLE SPRINGS BACK WHEN RELEASED. OPS CK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR ASAA2020010931818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2020010931818.md): Bumper · missing · Jan 5, 2020 · N297AK · Boeing 737990ER · Passenger/Crew Doors > F.A. REPORTS L2 DOOR GETS STUCK HALFWAY. VERY HARD TO OPERATE. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED L2 DOOR BINDS WHILE OPENING. LWR HINGE ARM CONTACTS SNUBBER. DOOR APPEARS TO BE LOOSE. BY APPLYING SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE DOOR MOVES THE LWR HINGE ARM AWAY FROM SNUBBER ALL ## 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 = 'N297AK' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297AK/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.