# Service difficulty reports: N68843

A list on [N68843](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68843.md).

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

- [SDR CALA2026081218532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026081218532.md): Filter · dirty · Aug 6, 2026 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Air Distribution System
  > ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN PERFORMED SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK/CABIN - CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IN REF AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1 UP TO STEP C (E)4. NO ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. COMPLETED STEP C (E)15, STILL NO ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. NO ELECTRICAL BUR
- [SDR CALA2026080518299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026080518299.md): Engine · bird ingestion · Jul 31, 2026 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > ON TAKE OFF AT ABOUT 500 WE HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG. 1 ENGINE EGT GUAGE SPIKED AND WENT COMPLETELY RED. THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES SECOUNDS ENGINE STABILIZED AND INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL. FOUND SMEAR OF POSSIBLE BIRD DEBRIS ON ENGINE 1 SPINNER, NO OTHER
- [SDR CALA2026052716565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026052716565.md): Structure · damaged · May 23, 2026 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Buffet/Galleys
  > FWD GALLEY WALL BY OVEN 205 DISCOLORED. VERIFIED OVEN 205 NOT LEAKING TO THE WALL. REMOVED OVEN FOR RAMS TEAM REF AMM 25-34-00 REMOVED DAMAGED DECO MATERIAL, WALL NOT DAMAGED, INSTALLED NEW DECO MATERIAL REF CMM 25-32-43. REINSTALLED FWD GALLEY OVEN 205 REF
- [SDR CALA2026050716071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026050716071.md): Sensor · faulted · May 5, 2026 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Engine Bleed Air System
  > CREW REPORTED RT BLEED TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH QRH. NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF PACK PROBLEM. VISUALLY INSPECTED CONNECTORS DP1102 AND D528, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS, BETWEEN DP1102 PIN10, D528 PIN2 AND
- [SDR CALA2025110610942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025110610942.md): None · none · Nov 3, 2025 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Standard Practices/Structures
  > F/A REPORTED STRONG FUMES IN CABIN ON TAXI OUT. TRIED ALL COMBINATION OF PACKS, BLEED AIR M & L IAW AMM 05-51-58-910-801-C1, PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, FOUND NO DEFECTS. SUSPECT INJESTION OF ENGINE EXHAUST DUE TO HIGH WINDS. ITEM HAS NO REPORTED HISTO
- [SDR CALA2025100709738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025100709738.md): Support Beam · damaged · Oct 1, 2025 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Fuselage Main, Structure
  > CENTER LOWER SUPPORT BEAM LOWER CHORD RBL 540 DAMAGED. PRIMARY STRUCTURE REQUIRES R IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3 MATERIAL ID FOR STRAP ITEM (1) AND FILLER ITEM (4), 7075 T6.125" PO#3919569330. LOCATION CORRECTION, DAMAGE IS OF THE LOWER SUPPORT BEAM LOWER CHORD A
- [SDR CALA2025070706253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025070706253.md): Lamp · inoperative · Jul 4, 2025 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > L2 DOOR OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP RELAMPED REF AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR CALA2025052805024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025052805024.md): Girt Bar · faulted · May 25, 2025 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Equipment
  > HARD TO STOW GIRT BAR ONTO THE STOWAGE RACK FOR THE FWD ENTRY DO OR PERFORMEC GVI NO BLOCKAGE OR BINDING GIRT BAR STOWS PROPERLY. REF TO AMM 25-66-01-000-803
- [SDR CALA2025042904302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025042904302.md): Life Raft · expired · Apr 26, 2025 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Life Raft
  > AFT FORWARD INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT EXPIRES IN 4 DAYS. REMOVED & REPLACED AFT FWD LIFT RAFT AS REQUIRED DUE TO EXPIRATION IAW AMM 25-64-00-900-18.
- [SDR CALA2024101800865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024101800865.md): Control Valve · faulty · Oct 17, 2024 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Cabin Cooling System
  > UNABLE TO CONTROL COCKPIT TEMP. UPON ARRIVAL CHECKED BOTH ZONE TEMP CONTROLLERS NO FAULTS PERFORMED TEST ON BOTH CONTROLLERS NO FAULTS UPDATED LABOR HOURS AND GROUND TIME REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PACK ZONE TEMP CONTROLER PER AMM 21-61-20. BITE TEST PASSED.PART
- [SDR CALA2024091000616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024091000616.md): Speed Brake · faulted · Sep 7, 2024 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Drag Control System
  > DURING T/O SPEEDBRAKE DO NOT ARM LIGHT CAME ON AT 20KTS AND REJE CTED T/O RAN CHEKLIST UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. PLACED SPEED BRAKE ON MEL. DEFERRED DIRECTLY BY TOMC PERFORMED PSEU BITE AS PE
- [SDR CALA2023120803602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023120803602.md): Floor Support · cracked · Dec 6, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737900ER · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > MAIN CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE INTERCOSTAL IS CRACK BETWEEN BS344 AND BS360 RBL AS MARK. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO GSO NR 9286498
- [SDR CALA2023120603571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023120603571.md): Floor Support · cracked · Dec 4, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737900ER · Fuselage Structure (General)
  > (B737-53-3-0710) MAIN CABIN STA 947 RBL 50, LAV SUPPORT CRACKED. TRANSCRIBED FROM HAECO GSO NR 9286551
- [SDR CALA2023091302762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023091302762.md): Light · disconnected · Sep 12, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Light System Wiring
  > LAV T FWD FLOOR PROX EMER LT INOP RELAMP NO HELP. REQUIRES FURTHER T/S MEL 3319E TOMC REJECTED PER MEL 3319E SPEC NOTES, LIGHT MUST BE OPERATIVE. FOUND BOTH SPLICES DISCONNECTED ON LAV T FWD EMER LT PROX LIGHT. RESPLICED BOTH WIRES REF SWPM 20-30-00. OPS CK GO
- [SDR CALA2023080202404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023080202404.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Aug 2, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ABOVE STOWBIN ROW 29, AND 34 RH. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN CEILING PANEL ABOVE SEATS 31DEF, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE STOWBIN ROW 29 AND 34 RH OP CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 33-51-06. PARTS USED: 99-3351-3-0015,QTY:1
- [SDR CALA2023080202409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023080202409.md): Flap · damaged · Aug 1, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Trailing Edge Flaps
  > PDA 2 REF LOG PAGE5332880, FOA RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP, TRAILING EDGE INBOARD SIDE MISSING ALUMINUM COVER OVER HONEYCOMB. APPROX 10 INCHES X 10 INCHES EXPOSED. QC ACCOMPLISHED PREINSTALLATION INSPECTION INTERFACE AND NEW PART NUMBER IAW AMM 27-51-21. REMOVED
- [SDR CALA2023060701783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023060701783.md): Lamp · inoperative · Jun 6, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK {B737-33-3-0235} - R2 DOOR EXTERNAL EPL LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED REF AMM 33-51-04-960-801. OPC NORMAL. PARTS USED: 767,QTY:1 INSPECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR CALA2023041201102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023041201102.md): Seal · unknown · Apr 12, 2023 · N68843 · Boeing 737900ER · Standard Practices/Structures
  > LOUD SQUEAL IN FLT DECK PASSING 18000. SUSPECT BAD WINDOW SEAL. PERFORMED CABIN PREUSSURE LEAK CHECK IN REFERENCE WITH AMM REMOVED NO. 2 SLIDING WINDOW AND INSTALLED NEW SHIMS AND NEW RETOUQUED #1 L/H COCKPIT WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-11-400-801 PAR. 05-51-91-790-8
- [SDR CALA2022042501067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022042501067.md): Light · inoperative · Apr 25, 2022 · N68843 · Boeing 737900ER · Lighting System
  > FOUND 22 ABC EMERGENCY PROX SEAT MOUNTED FLOOR LIGHT INOP FOUND WIRE CUT AT HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT ALL OTHER LIGHTS OPERTIVE NO TIME TO FIX APPLYING MEL MEL 3319E DISCREPENCY CORRECTED R/R HARNESS IRW CMM 25-23-55 OPS CHECK GOOD IRW AMM TASK 33-51-11 C/
- [SDR CALA2022030700605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022030700605.md): Engine · power loss · Mar 7, 2022 · N68843 · Boeing 737900ER · Engine Fuel and Control
  > *EMERGENCY DECLARED* ENGINE THRUST LOSS (AUTOMATIC DECELERATION) WITH NO MOVEMENT OF THRUST LEVERS, ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL ENGINE 2 AFTER T/O ENG 2 PWR REDUCE W/EVENTUAL SHUTDOWN REMOVED #2 ENG HMU,HEAT EXCHANGER AND FUEL PUMP PER MM 73-21-10. AND 73-11-01
- [SDR CALA2021022600234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021022600234.md): Thermocouple · failed · Feb 25, 2021 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Engine Temperature Indicating System
  > 71009052 NR 2 ENGINE OVER TEMP AT FL320. PULLED ENGINE BACK TO IDLE AND DIVERTED TO ORD. HIGHEST EGT TEMP WE SAW WAS 892 DEGREES. AMBER BAND. KEPT NR 2 RUNNING FOR APPROACH AND LANDING. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE IN RANGE, DURING ENTIRE EVENT. ALL AS PER C
- [SDR CALA2018111902402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018111902402.md): Pump · leaking · Nov 19, 2018 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
  > NUMBER 2 ELEC HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED QUAN TITY DECREASING AIR RETURN FOUND ELECTRIC PUMP SYS A LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SYS A PU MP IAW AMM 29-11-21-000-801-001 AND 29-11-21-400-801-001. SERVIC ED RESERVOIR. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS NOR
- [SDR CALA2018032601021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018032601021.md): Lens · missing · Mar 26, 2018 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED A NEW LENS IAW AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR CALA2017121204412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2017121204412.md): Lens · missing · Dec 12, 2017 · N68843 · Boeing 737924ER · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LAMP PLASTIC LENS MISSING COVER AT CLOSET AFT SIDE NEAR SEAT 1,B. REPLACED LENS COVER. EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPERATES NORMALLY.

## 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 = 'N68843' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68843/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.