# Service difficulty reports: N38950

A list on [N38950](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38950.md).

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

- [SDR CALA2026071017652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026071017652.md): Light · faulted · Jul 8, 2026 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > THE GENERAL ILLUM EMERGENCY LIGHT IN OVERHEAD BIN 53D & 53G WERE FLICKERTING. REFER TO HAECO NR 9759044, WORK RAISED FROM 10-3350-1-7501. REPLACED GENERAL ILLUMINATION LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD BIN 53D & 53G. PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST, FOUND NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-0
- [SDR CALA2026071017650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026071017650.md): Light · malfunctioned · Jul 8, 2026 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > FOUND THE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT FLASH AT SEAT 9D FWD. REFER TO HAECO 9458969, WORK RAISED FROM 10-3350-1-7501. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEA 9D FWD. PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST, THE RESULT FOUND NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-06-00A-720A/520A-A REV 209.
- [SDR CALA2026052016389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026052016389.md): Light · damaged · May 19, 2026 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING CABIN CHECK WAS FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 8D DAMAGED. CONFIRMED SEAT 4F DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8D AND 4F AS REF CMM 25-26-36. ITEM GOOD FOR FLIGHT.
- [SDR CALA2025110510920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025110510920.md): Lock · faulted · Nov 5, 2025 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Service Doors
  > DOOR FLT LOCK LOCKED R4 DOOR FLIGHT LOCK ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED NEAR & FAR STATUS IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH STATUS OF FLIGHT LOCK COMMAND, IN THE ENGAGED POSITION. REQUESTING MEL 5211S FOR HISTORY OF DOOR 4R. VERIFIED THE ASSOCIATED PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR IS CAPAB
- [SDR CALA2025080607371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025080607371.md): Warning Message · false activation · Aug 2, 2025 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > DOOR FLT LOCK LOCKED 4R MMSG 42-23504 R CCS-CROWN-DR3 NETWORK SWT / NOT ACTIVE. PFMD FIM 42-30-F1-85A-421A TASK GND TEST TO RESET R CCS-CROWN DR3 PASSED. ENTRY DR FLT LOCK CTL OPS TEST PASSED PER AMM B787-A-52-11-25-01A-320A-A AND STS MSG CLEARED. ESCAPE SLIDE
- [SDR CALA2025063006036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025063006036.md): Battery · no test · Jun 25, 2025 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AHM DETECTED WELS MMSG {33-12114} CLASS 14 - REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERG LIGHTING SYS CONTROL UNITS REF FIM DMC-B787-A-33-50-F1-V7A-421A-A TO CONFIRM FAULT. CON'T FAULT ISOLATION AS REQ'D. REF CONFIG DWG 252
- [SDR CALA2025051904791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025051904791.md): Battery Pack · faulted · May 18, 2025 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > FLASHLIGHT (PASSENGER CABIN)INOPERATIVE 3R REPLACE FLASHLIGHT REPLACEMENT BATTERY REQUIRED, ENTIRE STOCK OF TORCH BATTERIES LOCATED IN HANGAR, NIL AVAILABLE AT LHR LINE STORES. DEFERRAL REQUESTED FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT. STICKER APPLIED AND PLACARDS BLANKED OF
- [SDR CALA2024121301498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024121301498.md): Anti-Skid Sys · faulted · Dec 11, 2024 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Brake Anti-Skid Section
  > ANTISKID ADVISORY A FAULT IS DETECTED IN THE ANTISKID SYSTEM. A/S FAULT ON CLMB OUT SF FAULT RETURNED ON SHORT FINAL IAD. ALL FAULTS WERE INACTIVE WHEN AC LANDED, NO RECENT HISTORY, OUT OF PRECAUTION REPLACED RIGHT BSCU. ALL TESTS PASSED OK, CANNOT GET AC TO
- [SDR CALA2024022100491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024022100491.md): Rib · cracked · Jan 30, 2024 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Leading Edge Devices
  > VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA AROUND #7 SLAT ROTARY ACTUATOR FOUND 2 CRACKS. UPPER CRACK APPROX 1 ", LOWER CRACK APPROX 1.5". LEADING EDGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE PIECE PNR 166Z1580-9504-1. LOCKED FOR MAINT FERRY PURPOSES. INSPECTED STEPS 1 THRU 4A AND 5 THRU 7 OF AVO11
- [SDR CALA2023061901937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901937.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > G4 GALLEY L/H FWD EMERGENCY LT CRACKED - ORIGINATED BY EMP V9053 73 ON HAECO NR 9460212, EA 3351-01372 REV B OP014. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373, IDT BY V903665, G4 GALLEY L/H FWD EMER GENCY LT REPLACED PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND RESULT NORMA L, AS PER AMM
- [SDR CALA2023061901936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901936.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > OFCR R/H AFT(LAV B OPPOSITE WALL) EMERGENCY LT DAMAGED REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO:9460210 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V90537,EA 3351-01372 REV B OP 016. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373,OFCR R/H AFT(LAV B OPPOSITE WALL) EMERG ENCY LT REPLACED PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND R
- [SDR CALA2023061901935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901935.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > G4 GALLEY R/H AFT EMERGENCY LT DAMAGED REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO: 9460211 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V905373,EA 3351-01372 REV B OP 014. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373,G4 GALLEY R/H AFT EMERGENCY LT REPLACED PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND RESULT NORMAL AS PER AMM 33-51 -
- [SDR CALA2023061901934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901934.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > G9 GALLEY AFT EMERGENCY LT CRACKED REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO: 9460213 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V9460213,EA 3351-01372 REV B OP 014. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373,G9 GALLEY L/H AFT EMERGENCY LT REPLACED PERFOMRED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND RESULT NORMAL AS PER AMM 33-51 -06-
- [SDR CALA2023061901933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901933.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING PERFOMRED EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST FOUND 49F SEAT EMERGENCY LT INOP REF HAECO NON-ROUTINE NO:9461083 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V90 5373, SPEC NO.B787-33-3-0001. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373,49F SEAT EMERGENCY LT REPLACED PERFORME D INSTALLATION TEST FOUND RESULT NOR
- [SDR CALA2023061901932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023061901932.md): Light · unknown · Jun 18, 2023 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > SEAT 33F EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM - ORIGINATED BY EMP V905373 ON HAEC O NR 9460197, EA 3351-01372 REV B OP015. PERFORMED BY EMP V905373, IDT BY903665, SEAT 33F EMERGENCY LT RE PLACED, PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND RESULT NORMAL, AS PER AMM 33-51-06-00A-520A/720
- [SDR CALA2022062701592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022062701592.md): None · faulty · Jun 23, 2022 · N38950 · Boeing 737 · Air Conditioning System
  > THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR THE SAME CONTROL NUMBER SUBMITTED ON 6/27/22. CREW. REPORTED ODD NOISE DURING BOARDING IN FORWARD RIGHT GALLEY BUT NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.FOUND FWD E&E EXHAUST FAN RUNS BUT VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND IS NOISY.CREW REPORTED IT SO
- [SDR CALA2021100101760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021100101760.md): None · smoke · Oct 1, 2021 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Air Conditioning System
  > SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AT GATE WITH APU AND PACKS RUNNING CHKD CMCF NO STATUS MSG,FIM TASK SOUND, MEL 2152AW TO BE APPLIED REQUEST TOMC APPROVAL.DDP SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AT GATE WITH APU AND PACKS DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A,ISSUE 065 DATED 17 JUN
- [SDR CALA2021090801531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021090801531.md): Control Unit · failed · Sep 7, 2021 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AHM DETECTED WELS MMSG {33-11727}CLASS 27 - DOOR 3 LH AFT SEAT REMOTE WCU LAMP DRIVER POWER CIRCUIT IS FAILED REF TO REPLACE WCU. M3351WG01 (CLASS27) @ SEAT 31D.CLASS NO.27 WCU REPLACED AND PERFORMED WCU ONBOARD DATA LOADING FOUND NORMAL. THEN PERFORMED WCU IN
- [SDR CALA2020092601142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601142.md): Battery · failed · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > PED 3LT AFT REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY POWER FAILED (MSG:3 3-11414), REFER NON-ROUTINE NR 9416016. REPLACED CLASS 14 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AND PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND NORMAL. THE FAULT MESSAGE FOUND CLEARED, REFER AMM 33-51-07-02B-520A-A
- [SDR CALA2020092601141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601141.md): Battery · faulted · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > PED DOOR 3 RT FWD NR 15 REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT POWER BATTERY FAILED, REFER NON-ROUTINE NR 9416026. REPLACED CLASS 15 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AND PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND NORMAL. THE FAULT MESSAGE FOUND CLEARED, REFER AMM 33-51-07-02B-520A-A &
- [SDR CALA2020092601140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601140.md): Battery · failed · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > PED DOOR 2 LT FWD REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT POWER BATTERY FAILED (MSG:33-11411), REFER NON-ROUTINE NR. 9416028. REPLACED L2 DOOR CLASS 11 AND R2 DOOR CLASS 11 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AND PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST FOUND NORMAL THE FAULT MESSAGE CLEARED, RE
- [SDR CALA2020092601139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601139.md): Battery · faulted · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > DOOR 3R AFT NR 6 WCU BATTERY FAIL, REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416707. REINSTALLED CLASS 6 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AND RESET THE ECB THEN CARRIED OUT INSTALLATION TEST FOUND NORMAL. THE FAULT MESSAGE FOUND CLEARED, REF AMM 33-51-07-02B-520A-A & AMM 33-51-07-02B-
- [SDR CALA2020092601138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601138.md): Lamp · damaged · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > MAIN CABIN GALLEY NR 5 LT FWD FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY FOUND DAMAGE (P/N:0204666-101), REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416638. REPLACED GALLEY NR 5 LT FWD FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AND TEST FOUND PASS, AS PER AMM B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520-A REV.140
- [SDR CALA2020092601137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601137.md): Battery · failed · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > PED DOOR 1 RT NR 2 REMOVE WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY FAILED (MSG: 33-11402), REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416031. PERFORMED SCHEDULED PART CHANGED THEN CARRIED OUT INSTALLATION TEST FOUND NORMAL AND FAULT MSG FOUND CLEARED, REF AMM 33-51-07-02B-520A-A & AMM 33-51-07-0
- [SDR CALA2020092601136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601136.md): Lamp · damaged · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > MAIN CABIN GALLEY NR 9 FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY FOUND DAMAGE (P/N:0204666-101), REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416636. ORIGINATED BY EMP V903217, SPEC NR B787-33-3-0001. PERFORMED BY EMP V903179. REPLACED THE GALLEY NR 9 FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASS
- [SDR CALA2020092601135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092601135.md): Lamp · damaged · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > MAIN CABIN GALLEY NR 1 FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY FOUND DAMAGE (P/N:0204666-101), REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416637. ORIGINATED BY EMP V903217, SPEC NR B787-33-3-0001. PERFORMED BY EMP V903217. REPLACED THE GALLEY NR 1 FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASS
- [SDR CALA2020092501134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020092501134.md): Lamp · damaged · Sep 23, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > MAIN CABIN GALLEY NR 5 RT FWD FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY FOUND DAMAGE (P/N: 0204666-101), REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9416639. ORIGINATED BY EMP V903217,SEPC NO.B787-33-3-0001. PERFORMED BY EMP V903179. REPLACED GALLEY NR 5 RT FWD FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY
- [SDR CALA2020011900191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020011900191.md): Transceiver · inoperative · Jan 17, 2020 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Weather Radar System
  > WEATHER RADAR SYS R WXR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE RIGHT SIDE COMPONENTS ARE FAILED OR PARTIALLY FAILED. FIM TASK REF: 34-40-F2-C1A-421A-A CMC MSG 3460122 FLIGHT STATUS: A INTERMITTENCE CODE: H PH: CRUISE NARRATIVE: RIGHT INTEG SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROC UNIT CMC MS
- [SDR CALA2019032200439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2019032200439.md): Structure · damaged · Mar 19, 2019 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
  > RIGH WING LEADING EDGE DAMGE AFTER AIRCRAFT WING COLLIDED WITH HANGAR APPROX WSTA 1200 ACP''D DVI PER AVO7477 REV ''B'', STEP 7. CREATED NON-ROUTINE WRITE UPS FOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGES. REFERENCE UNITED ECRA 5730-03480, BOEING REPAIR ORDER UAL-RE-190 1888 RH RAK
- [SDR CALA2019030100338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2019030100338.md): Transceiver · failed · Mar 1, 2019 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Weather Radar System
  > WEATHER RADAR SYS R WXR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE RIGHT SIDE COMPONENTS ARE FAILED OR PAR TIALLY FAILED. EXISTING FAULTS SHOWS WXR RADAR SYS R, DUE TO HISTORY, LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEM FAULT SUSPECT ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER IPD 34-42-03-050-941A. INBOUND MSG 34-60122. R
- [SDR CALA2018021800681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018021800681.md): Battery · failed · Feb 18, 2018 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > SEAT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT, BATTERY POWER FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, PERFORMED A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND RELOADED SOFTWARE, OPS CHECKED GOOD,
- [SDR CALA2018012000254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018012000254.md): Battery · inoperative · Jan 20, 2018 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > MAIN AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 17, AND 35 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE CONTROL UNIT BATTERY AND TESTED OK IAW 33-51-07-01 A-520.
- [SDR CALA2018011200149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018011200149.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jan 12, 2018 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-07-02B, TESTED OK.
- [SDR CALA2018011200118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018011200118.md): Battery Pack · failed · Jan 11, 2018 · N38950 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN BOTH SECTIONS OF BUSSINESS CLASS ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY PACKS AT THE WCU 21.1, 23.2 AND 24.1 FAILED. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-51-07-02B. ALL SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOW OPERATE NORMAL.

## 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 = 'N38950' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38950/reports

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