# Service difficulty reports: N820AL A list on [N820AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820AL.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR AALA202609292526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609292526.md): Acm · failed · Sep 26, 2026 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Cabin Cooling System > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIR CYCLE MACHINE - PACK R INOP STATUS MESSAGE PACK ACM R CABIN AIR CPRSR R1. ROUGHLY 100 MILES NORTH OF DEN WE HAD A R ACM FAIL, R PACK FAIL, AND R CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR FAIL. WE WERE AT 34,000 FEET AND ATTEMPTED A RESET OF THE R PAC - [SDR AALA202604157143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604157143.md): Girt Bar · unraveled · Apr 14, 2026 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L4 DOOR DO NOT CLOSE DUE TO GRIT BAR MATERIAL HANGING FROM DOOR. MAINTENANCE STOWED GIRT SLIDE MATERIAL IAW AMM 25-66-01. - [SDR AALA202602056559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602056559.md): Wheel · blew out · Feb 1, 2026 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Tire > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: NOISE LANDING GEAR LEFT TIRE PARTIALLY SHREDDED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT MAD. LEFT HAND NOSE WHEEL FOUND DAMAGED. REMOVE AND REPLACED WHEEL. PER AMM DMC-B787-A-32-45-02-00A-520A-A - [SDR AALA202511198673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202511198673.md): Wire · broken · Nov 18, 2025 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Light System Wiring > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ON SEAT 9H IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND TERMINAL. REPLACED TERMINAL IAW AMM 20-11-02. OPS TEST PASS ON SEAT 9H - [SDR AALA202507100783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507100783.md): Light · broken · Jul 9, 2025 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 31D EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHTING BROKEN. REPLACED SEAT 31D EPL PER AMM33-51-06. - [SDR AALA202502266968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202502266968.md): Strap · missing · Feb 22, 2025 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Exits > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: MAIN CABIN OFCR E-HATCH HANDEL IS MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OFCR HATCH STRAP IAW SRM 787-A-51-43-01-01A-010A-A. - [SDR AALA202502255349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202502255349.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Feb 19, 2025 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: WELS (WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM) ONLY REPORTING 28 OUTOF 29 UNITS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WBU24. IAW B787-AMM-33-50-71-N7A-421A-A. - [SDR AALA202405280976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405280976.md): Battery · discharged · May 26, 2024 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHTS AT 4R DOOR WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHTS AT 4R IAW AMM 25-64-00. - [SDR AALA202311036745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202311036745.md): Door · out of adjust · Nov 2, 2023 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Passenger/Crew Doors > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR AT LAV 4L STICKS AND DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DOOR AT LAV 4L IAW CMM 25-49-85. - [SDR AALA202310114663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202310114663.md): Door · out of adjust · Oct 10, 2023 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Fixed Inner Doors > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY DOOR 4L HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ADJUSTED DOOR, FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 25-41-00. - [SDR AALA202308032698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202308032698.md): Oven · defective · Jul 1, 2023 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/Galleys > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM OVEN 9C IN AFT GALLEY. OVEN DID NOT TURN OFF UNTIL AFT GALLEY MASTER POWER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVEN FAULT CODES F21 AND F02 - [SDR AALA202307032698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202307032698.md): Oven · defective · Jul 1, 2023 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/Galleys > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM OVEN 9C IN AFT GALLEY. OVEN DID NOT TURN OFF UNTIL AFT GALLEY MASTER POWER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVEN FAULT CODES F21 AND F02 - [SDR AALA202209198494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209198494.md): Battery · inoperative · Sep 18, 2022 · N820AL · Boeing 777 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OVERHEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REST FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. - [SDR AALA202207223126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202207223126.md): Connector · disconnected · Jul 22, 2022 · N820AL · Boeing 737 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 1D, H TO 3D, H EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT EXTINGUISH. FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING CONTROL UNIT DISCONNECTED. SECURED CONNECTOR. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 33-51- - [SDR AALA202112240842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112240842.md): Light · inoperative · Dec 22, 2021 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 16H EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202112220842: REPLACED LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-06..** (CLOSED) - [SDR AALA202112220842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112220842.md): None · none · Dec 22, 2021 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 16H EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN) - [SDR AALA202109217796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109217796.md): Battery Pack · no test · Sep 18, 2021 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 3L FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT PRESS TO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT 3L FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION PER AMM 25-64-00. - [SDR AALA202105079003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202105079003.md): Smoke Detector · false indication · May 6, 2021 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Smoke Detection > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SMOKE LAVATORY MESSAGE FALSE WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED 1L SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 26-13-00.CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR AALA202010309013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202010309013.md): Connector · disconnected · Oct 27, 2020 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Light System Wiring > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 16-19 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SEAT LEG DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR, PER STANDARD PRACTICES. - [SDR AALA202010279020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202010279020.md): Control Unit · no test · Oct 22, 2020 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. WHILE WORKING CARD 2803 FOUND WELS CONTROL UNIT BAD AT DOOR R2 FORWARD. REPLACED WELS CONTROL UNIT AT R2 DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 33-51-07. - [SDR AALA202010279019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202010279019.md): Handle · missing · Jul 18, 2020 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Exits > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. THE OFCR ESCAPE HATCH HANDLE IS MISSING AND CANNOT BE OPEN IN FLIGHT. REPLACED THE HANDLE/STRAP, PER AMM 25-51-22. - [SDR AALA2019121769002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019121769002.md): Circuit Card · malfunctioned · Dec 14, 2019 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · AC Generation System > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS MULTIPLE STS MSGS IN CRZ, FLAP EMCU PWR, CRUISE FLAPS DISAGREE, FLAPS SECONDARY FAIL, ELEC P200 PANEL, CARGO FWD EXHAUST FAN, INTERGRATED CLG RECIRC AIR. MAINTENANCE REPORTS MSG 24-20623 P200 ELCU (P) CARD M2409018 SLOT P - [SDR AALA2019121329009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019121329009.md): Hinge Pin · missing · Dec 9, 2019 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Passenger/Crew Doors > AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS OFCR ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE BROKEN, FOUND FLAP COVER FOR MANUAL DOOR RELEASE MISSING HINGE PIN. SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT 4 AND SECT 5: INSTALLED LATCH COVER ON OFCR DOOR. OPS CHK GOOD. (CLOSED) - [SDR AALA201905139019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905139019.md): Battery · discharged · May 12, 2019 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4R FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DEAD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4R FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AM 25-64-00. - [SDR AALA201809139022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809139022.md): Controller · inoperative · Sep 12, 2018 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Lighting System > THE R4 DOOR EXIT LIGHT DIMMER WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE DIMMING CONTROLLER IAW AMM 56-31-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA20180715003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180715003.md): Control Unit · faulty · Jul 13, 2018 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT ROW 1,2, AND 3. REPLACED WELS CONTROL AND BATTERY UNIT. - [SDR AALA201708149042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708149042.md): Battery · inoperative · Aug 12, 2017 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN THE OVERHEAD FLIGHT CREW REST AREA IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA201706079013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201706079013.md): Battery · discharged · Jun 6, 2017 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN THE OVERHEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REST AREA IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW DMC-B787-A-25-64-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA201705229035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705229035.md): Seal · out of adjust · May 21, 2017 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Passenger/Crew Doors > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. L2 DOOR ARMING LEVER COVER IS VERY HARD TO MOVE WHEN ACCESSING THE ARM/DISARM LEVER. REINSTALLED COVER GUIDE SEAL IAW AMM 52-11-24. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170105026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170105026.md): Tire · blown · Jan 2, 2017 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Tire > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING TAXI, NR 3 TIRE BLOWN, CONFIRMED ON WALKAROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-45-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ## 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 = 'N820AL' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820AL/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.