# Service difficulty reports: N38479

A list on [N38479](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38479.md).

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

- [SDR CALA2026050415954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026050415954.md): Skin · damaged · Apr 28, 2026 · N38479 · Boeing 737990ER · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > CATERING REPORTS DAMAGE UNDER DOOR 2LHOLE PUNCTURED IN AFT LEFT HAND FUSELAGE AROUND STATION 951, PICTURES ARE ATTACHED HOLE IN AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 21L AT STA 954 TO STA 963. THE TOP OF THE SCRATCH STARTS ON S20L AND MAY HAVE AFFECTED
- [SDR CALA2026042715740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042715740.md): Girt Bar · unraveled · Apr 23, 2026 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Equipment
  > DOOR 1R SLIDE...EXCESS GIRT MATERIAL DRAPING DOWN AT GIRT BAR PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST ON DOOR 1R SLIDE GIRT BAR, AND STOWED BACK PER AMM 25-66-02. NO FURTHER DEFFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR CALA2026042315646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042315646.md): Unknown · odor · Apr 22, 2026 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Air Distribution System
  > CHEMICAL ODOR TAKEOFF AND CLIMB RETURNED BRIEFLY DURING DESCEN T DEBRIEF CAPT/FO ODOR WAS IN FLIGHT DECK. PERFORM INITIAL EVAL. REF: AMM 21-00 TASK 806. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY BIRD STRIKES. FOUND 'A' SYST HYD OVER SERVICED. MOVE EXCESS HYD FLUID FROM A. A AT 96
- [SDR CALA2026030914447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026030914447.md): Screw · missing · Mar 8, 2026 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > FLAP TRACK FAIRING LEFT WING MISSING SCREW INSTALLED NEW SCREW ON LEFT WING NO 3 INBD FLAP FAIRING REF IPC 27-51-18-01.
- [SDR CALA2025120511784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120511784.md): Battery Pack · faulted · Dec 3, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FLICKERING DURING FLIGHT. DEBRIEF INBOUND CREW HEAD FLT ATTENDANT. STATED RT FWD DOOR EXIT LIGHT (L1063) CAME ON ON TAKE OFF ONLY. FROM SITTING POSITION, ABLE TO SEE CENTER CEILING EXIT SIGN COME ON & ALSO FWD & AFT RT OVERWIN
- [SDR CALA2025120411763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120411763.md): Battery Pack · faulted · Dec 3, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ALL OVERWING EXITS ARE FLASHING ON AND OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20F IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-806, LIGHT AT RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR CALA2025120311739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120311739.md): Frame · gouged · Nov 29, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Main, Frame
  > AFTER REMOVAL OF THE AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT SHIELD FOUND A GOUGE ON FRAME BS 856, S25R. PERFORMED A REPAIR TO THE FRAME WEB IAW ECRA 5360-02064,
- [SDR CALA2025120211680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120211680.md): Channel · corroded · Nov 29, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AFT CARGO, FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF CORROSION ON LT ZEE CHANNEL, BETWEEN BS 727B - 847, REMOVED, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED & PERFORMED COUTERSINK ON AFT CARGO BAY LT ZEE CHANNEL BTW 727B TO 847 APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER AND INSTALLED NEW ZEE CHANNEL IAW SRM
- [SDR CALA2025120211648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120211648.md): Floor Support · corroded · Nov 28, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AFT CARGO, CORROSION ON RH SHIELD, BTW STA 874 TO 867. REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT AFT CARGO, STA 867-874 LBL 20 REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CARGO RH SHIELD, BTW STA 874 TO 867 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 DWG 146A8127.
- [SDR CALA2025120211644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120211644.md): Battery Pack · no test · Nov 28, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M2816 FAILS CAPACITY TEST. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY POS. M2816, OPS TEST GOOD. IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-805. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY POS
- [SDR CALA2025120111611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111611.md): Angle · cracked · Nov 26, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
  > LEFT WING WEB ALONG DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB POSSIBLE CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED AT LEFT WING ANGLE WEB ALONG DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, SRM 51-20-01-0G-0, AMM 51-21--41-370-802, AND IPC 57-50-00-36A.
- [SDR CALA2025112611480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025112611480.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Nov 24, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS LOCATED AT RH OVERWING EXIT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AND STOWBIN EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 21DEF INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT M1671, IAW AMM 33-51-06-960-806. TEST CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR CALA2025120111609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111609.md): Beam · worn · Nov 23, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Wing Main, Frame Structure
  > LEFT T/E WING DEFLECTION RIB DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGE WEAR AT THE LT WING T/E DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB AND UPPER SUPPORT BEAM TAB IAW SRM 57-51-02--2R-4, ECRA 5751-01223, THIS REPAIR IS A PERMANENT REPAIR,
- [SDR CALA2025120111607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111607.md): Floor Support · corroded · Nov 12, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SHIELD BS 490 S-25RH WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION. REPLACED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SHIELD STA. 490 S-25RH IAW B737-900 ER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, 51-10-02, 51-40-05-0G-0. DWG,143A0080 REV. P.
- [SDR CALA2025120111605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111605.md): Channel · corroded · Nov 3, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LH Z CHANNEL POSSIBLE CORROSION BTW STA. 460 AND 500L (REF. AAR NR 1000058394). REPLACED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LH Z CHANNEL, BTW STA. 460 AND 500L. IAW B737-900ER. SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4 (WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY V949917
- [SDR CALA2025120111603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111603.md): Channel · corroded · Nov 1, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AFT CARGO, FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF CORROSION ON RH ZEE CHANNEL, BTW 727B TO 767, REQUIRE REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW ZEE CHANNEL ON AFT CARGO COMPATMENT BTW BS 727B TO 767 RH SIDE IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 FIG. 202.
- [SDR CALA2025112111386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025112111386.md): Channel · corroded · Oct 30, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT RT ZEE CHANNEL POSSIBLE CORROSION BTW BS 500D - 500L. REMOVED, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED, AND PERFORMED COUTERSINK ON FWD CARGO RT ZEE CHANNEL. APPLIED ALODINE A ND PRIMER ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, 53- 00-53-2R-5, 51-40-0
- [SDR CALA2025112111384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025112111384.md): Shield · corroded · Oct 30, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AFT CARGO, FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF CORROSION ON RT SHIELD, BTW BS 767 - 787, REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SHIELD ON AFT CARGO COMPARMENT BTW BS 767 - 787, STRINGER 25 IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, SRM 51-40-08-0G-0, AND 51-40-02-0G-0. ALL WORK PERFORMED CAPTURED ON
- [SDR CALA2025120111601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120111601.md): Angle · corroded · Oct 24, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER CENTER BULKHEAD ANGLE SUPPORT STA 500L POSSIBLE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE SUPPORT AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER CENTER STA 500L ALL WORK DONE IAW 51-40-02-0G-0 STEP 4 AND 7, SRM-51-40-05-0G-0 STEP4 AND SRM 51-40-08-0G-
- [SDR CALA2025102710574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025102710574.md): Channel · corroded · Oct 22, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AFT CARGO, FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF CORROSION ON RT ZEE CHANNEL, BTW BS 867 TO 947. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ZEE CHANNEL BTW BS 867 TO 947 IAW IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6, SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, SRM 51-40-05-0G-0, SRM 51-40-08-0G-0, AMM 51-21-41-370-80, AMM 51-21-72-37
- [SDR CALA2025102710552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025102710552.md): Skin · delaminated · Oct 17, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > LEFT WING OTBD AFT FLAP DISBOND AREA L=9INCH, W=7INCH AT LOWER SKIN TRAILING EDGE OF THE O/B AFT FLAP WEDGE. CLEANED, PREPPED, PERFORMED THE PERMANENT REPAIR AND RESTORED PAINT ON LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP OWER SKIN. ALL WORK DONE IAW SRM 57-53-01-1A-4, SRM 57-5
- [SDR CALA2025101510124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025101510124.md): Seat Track · corroded · Oct 12, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
  > FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON MID WET AREA SEAT TRACK BTW BS 500D TO 500E, LBL 24.75, PERFORMED CUT & REMOVED DAMAGE PART OF THE SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 500D TO 500E, LBL 24.75. ADJUSTED, AND COUNTERSUNK REPAIR PARTS & APPLIED ALODINE, PRIMER, CIC. INSTA
- [SDR CALA2025082007971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025082007971.md): Battery · dirty · Aug 19, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK, ALL EMERGENCY PROXIMITY SEAT LIGHTS FROM SEAT 22C TO 27C DO NOT TURN ON REPLACED EPSU BATTERY AT ROW 26 LT REF AMM 33-51-06. OP CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR CALA2025032503153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025032503153.md): Light · cracked · Mar 22, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > SEAT 30C EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS DETACHED SEAT 30C AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY CRACKED. DEATTACHED THE LIGHT AND REROUTING THE PART TO STORES. REQUESTING MEL. TOMC APPROVED, OK TO DEFER PER MEL 3315A ADJACENT SIDE OF EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD. PLACARD
- [SDR CALA2025031402812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025031402812.md): Water Heater · faulted · Mar 14, 2025 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Water and Waste System
  > REF LP 4141729, ASSOCIATED FWD LAVATORY WATER HEATER HAS BEEN DEFERRED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MEL CARD 38005. PLACED FWD LAV WATER HEATER ON MEL 3801F. MEL DDP C/W. PLACARD INSTALLED. TOMC APPROVED MEL 3801F. PLACED FWD LAV WATER HEATER ON MEL 3801F. MEL D
- [SDR CALA2023120503541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023120503541.md): Unknown · unknown · Dec 1, 2023 · N38479 · Boeing 737900ER · Electrical Power System
  > GENERATOR SOURCE OFF LIGHT, LIGHT COMES ON BUT NO FAULT LIGHT ON GCU IS ON GEN 1 SOURCE OFF LIGHT ENGINE NUMBER 1 GEN TRIP OFF AFTER TOGA ON T/O. RESET GEN 1 PER FM.DG DISCONNECT PER TOMC. REQUEST TO PLACE ON MEL. DRIVE LIGHT BUB ON GENERATOR DRIVE AND STANDBY
- [SDR CALA2023082102605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023082102605.md): Skin · delaminated · Aug 19, 2023 · N38479 · Boeing 737900ER · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > PDA 1 RH OUTBD TE FLAP TOP SKIN DELAM 23" X 8.25" LOG PAGE HAS BEEN LOCKED FOR MX FERRY. UNLOCKING FOR MX PHOTOS ATTACHED VERIFIED THRU THE IPC THAT P/N 113A3700-24 IS EFF FOR THIS A/C. INSP ALL ATTACHMENT POINTS & HARDWARE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO INSTALL
- [SDR CALA2023013000242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023013000242.md): Angle · cracked · Jan 27, 2023 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
  > LOWER FUS.CENTER WING BOX AFT BULBKHEAD VAPOR BARRIER UPPER CHORD ATTACHED ANGLE CRACKED R/H A/C BAY STA 663.75 APPROX RBL7 (REF AAR NR 9667466) ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR 5 AT LOWER FUSELAGE CENTER WING BOX VAPOR BARRIER FWD ANGLE STA663 RBL7. ACCOMPLISHED BY V91319
- [SDR CALA2022101402802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022101402802.md): Window · none · Oct 14, 2022 · N38479 · Boeing 100BOEING · Window/Windshield System
  > FO WINDOW OPENED ON TAKE OFF ROLL AND FELL OFF THE TRACK PERFORMED OPENABLE WINDOW FUNCTIONAL CHECK REF AMM 56-12-11-720-801. OK TO CONT.
- [SDR CALA2021121702389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021121702389.md): Light · inoperative · Dec 17, 2021 · N38479 · Boeing 737924ER · Lighting System
  > LEFT NAV LIGHT INOP FOUND OUTBOARD LH RED NAV LIGHT INOP, INBOARD LIGHT CHECKS GOOD CONFIRMED ONE RED NAV LIGHT OPERATES NORMAL ONE RED WING TIP POSITION (NAV) LIGHT LIGHT INOP. LIGHT ASSY ME 29-3343-9-0005

## 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 = 'N38479' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38479/reports

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