# Service difficulty reports: N781EJ A list on [N781EJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781EJ.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR SIMA20261015002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20261015002.md): Battery · inoperative · Oct 15, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Emergency Lighting > FOUND R2 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP DURING PS-2 CHK. RAR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER UNIT IAW AMM 33-50-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHK GOOD - [SDR SIMA20260910002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260910002.md): Yoke · loose · Sep 10, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Aileron Control System > YOKE LOSE AFTER TAKEOFF AS SOON AS ACFT ROTATED CA YOKE JERKED TO THE RT. CONTINUED FLYING, YOKE WAS ABNORMALLY LOOSE & MORE PRONOUNCED WITH RT INPUT AND FO SIDE YOKE WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE LEFT SIDE YOKE IN SYNC. ACFT WAS CONTROLLABLE WITH ENOUGH INPUT ON - [SDR SIMA20260730005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260730005.md): Door · no discrepancy · Jul 30, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > GATE AGENT SAID L1 DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN L1 DOOR OPC OK IAW AMM 52-11-00 - [SDR SIMA20260706003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260706003.md): Door · no discrepancy · Jul 6, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > GATE AGENT REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. MAIN HANDLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE. PERFORRMED OPC OF FWD PASSENGER DOOR IAW EMB 170 GHC OPC GOOD NO FAULTS FOUND. - [SDR SIMA20260511002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260511002.md): Door · no discrepancy · May 11, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > UPON ARRIVAL TO GATE THE GATE AGENTS WE'RE UNABLE TO OPEN 1L DOOR. OPENED L1 DOOR PER AMM SDS 52-11-00. OPS CHECKED DOOR 3 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED - [SDR SIMA20260508001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260508001.md): Sign · inoperative · May 8, 2026 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Emergency Lighting > FOUND AFT R2 EMERGNCY EXIT MARKING INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT R2 EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING IAW AMM 33-50-17. OPC GOOD. - [SDR SIMA20251203001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20251203001.md): Floorbeam · corroded · Dec 3, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam > SSI 53-23-005 RIGHT FLOOR CROSSBEAM BETWEEN WALL AND CENTER SEAT TRACK BEAM AT FRAME 84 IS CORRODED. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION) REPAIRED CROSSBEAM IAW ERS EJ-53MR-5301. - [SDR SIMA20251018002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20251018002.md): Light · damaged · Oct 18, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Emergency Lighting > RH EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIPS DAMAGED COMPLETE: INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RH EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIPS IAW AMM 33-50-21 - [SDR SIMA20251018001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20251018001.md): Floorbeam · corroded · Oct 18, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam > RIGHT FLOORBEAM BETWEEN WALL AND CENTER SEAT TRACK BEAM AT FR84 CORRODED (MAJOR REPAIR). REPAIREDTHE FLOORBEAM IAW ERS-EJ-53MR- 5301. - [SDR SIMA20250824001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250824001.md): Rod · faulted · Aug 24, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > FA 1 REPORTS L1 IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND REPORTS THAT THE GATE AGENTS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OPENING IT. R & R L1 DOOR AFT COUNTERBALANCE ROD AS PER AMM 52-11-20. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SIMA20250812002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250812002.md): Door · no discrepancy · Aug 12, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > L1 DOOR DIFFICULTY OPENING WHEN OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. CYCLED L1 DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES PER GHC. NO DEFECTS WHERE NOTED AT THIS TIME - [SDR SIMA20250804002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250804002.md): Door · no discrepancy · Aug 4, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > L1 DOOR NOT OPENING SMOOTHLY. HAVE TO PUSH FROM INSIDE TO GET IT OPEN. OPERATED L1 DOOR IAW GHC, FOUND DOOR TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. - [SDR SIMA20250509003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250509003.md): Flashlight · inoperative · May 9, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Emergency Equipment > AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SIMA20250419004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250419004.md): Door · unknown · Apr 19, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > FA COMPLAINED THAT L1 DOOR WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CYCLED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED - [SDR SIMA20250409002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250409002.md): Liner · out of position · Apr 9, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > 1L DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 781-DFW-01816 ITEM-1" REF NRWC # 781-DFW-01815, 781-DFW-01816, AND 781-DFW-01817. FOUND INTERFERENCE WITH FWD PAX DOOR LINER. RAR FWD PAX DOOR LINER IAW E170 AMM 25-23-04. PERFORMED FORCE CHECK ON FWD PAX - [SDR SIMA20250406001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20250406001.md): Door · lack of lube · Apr 6, 2025 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Passenger/Crew Doors > L1 DOOR VERY HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED L1 DOOR MECHANISMS IAW:AMM 52-11-00 OPC GOOD - [SDR SIMA20241018001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20241018001.md): A/C Pack · odor · Oct 18, 2024 · N781EJ · Emb ERJ170100SU · Cabin Cooling System > ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FOR 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE AND AFTER PACK 1 FAILED 2X DURING DESCENT. EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY. NO ALERTS/ MESSAGES. REF AML 110400019/1 PACK 1 PLACED ON DEFERRAL MEL 21-44 AUTH# 100906D-C FOLLOWED FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. FOUND SOURCE O ## 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 = 'N781EJ' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781EJ/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.