# Service difficulty reports: N829AN

A list on [N829AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N829AN.md).

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

- [SDR AALA202603136491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603136491.md): Fitting · corroded · Mar 13, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Fuselage Main, Structure
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON KEEL BEAM LATTICE FITTING AT STA 882 BETWEEN LBL 12 AND RBL 12. REPLACED LATTICE FITTING PER DWG 450Z4110.
- [SDR AALA202603114219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603114219.md): Floorboard · delaminated · Mar 10, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Fuselage Floor Panel
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: ROW 36ABC HAS FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED P#869Z7450-14. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FLOOR PANEL P#869Z7450-14 IAWDMC B787-A-53-01-01-02A-520A-A AND DMC B787-A-53-01-01-02A-720A-A.
- [SDR AALA202603094851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603094851.md): Strap · detached · Mar 8, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OFCR ESCAPE HATCH STRAP PULLED OFF FASTENER RG-36. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STRAP ATOFCR ESCAPE HATCH PER B787 AMM DMCB787-A-20-11-00-00A-030A-A.
- [SDR AALA202603117679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603117679.md): Strap · missing · Feb 19, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: OFAR FWD ESCAPE HATCH PULL STRAP MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW PULL STRAP P/N BACS38A301A13N AT OFAR FWD ESCAPE HATCH IAW B787 AMM DMC B787-A-20-11-00-00A-030A-A.
- [SDR AALA202603170278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603170278.md): Light · broken · Feb 17, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY BROKEN AT OFAR R/H. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT OFAR R/H IAW AMMB787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A / 720A-A.
- [SDR AALA202603139214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603139214.md): Light · broken · Feb 17, 2026 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LAV WALL EMERGENCYLIGHT IS BROKEN AT 3F-1LC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAV WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 3F-1LC IAW AMMB787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A / 720A-A.
- [SDR AALA202511044780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202511044780.md): Smoke Detector · false activation · Oct 30, 2025 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Smoke Detection
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE AT NUMBER 4 LAVATORY AT DOOR 2. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONAL TEST, NO FAULT FOUND. PER AMM 26-13-01.
- [SDR AALA202510304780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510304780.md): Smoke Detector · inoperative · Oct 30, 2025 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Smoke Detection
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE AT NUMBER 4 LAVATORY AT DOOR 2. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
- [SDR AALA202504032221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202504032221.md): Anti-Ice Valve · inoperative · Apr 1, 2025 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Engine Anti-Icing System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: A/C DIVERTED INTO DFW DUE TO L ENG A/I FAIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENG A/I VLV PERAMM 30-21-08.
- [SDR AALA202502046123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202502046123.md): Flashlight · no test · Feb 3, 2025 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OFCR FLASHLIGHT LED DID NOT COME ON DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. PER AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR AALA202501021402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202501021402.md): Battery · discharged · Dec 31, 2024 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT 2R AFT FA SEAT IS FLASHING RED WHEN TESTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY IN FLASHLIGHT AT AFT 2R FA SEAT. FLASHLIGHT TESTS NORMAL. IAW AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR AALA202409307908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409307908.md): Flashlight · broken · Sep 28, 2024 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND FLIGHT CREW BUNK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED FLIGHT CREW BUNK FLASHLIGHT (AALA202409307908) AND BATTERY (AALA202409304516).
- [SDR AALA202409304516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409304516.md): Battery · inoperative · Sep 28, 2024 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND FLIGHT CREW BUNK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED FLIGHT CREW BUNK FLASHLIGHT (AALA202409307908) AND BATTERY (AALA202409304516).
- [SDR AALA202405249056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405249056.md): Panel · delaminated · May 21, 2024 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Aerodynamic Fairings
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND PANEL WING TO BODY 196BR DELAMATED.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202405229056): INSTALLED WING TO BODY FAIRING 196BR. PER AMM 53-46-01**(CLOSED).
- [SDR AALA202405229056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405229056.md): Panel · delaminated · May 21, 2024 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Aerodynamic Fairings
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND PANEL WING TO BODY 196BR DELAMATED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
- [SDR AALA202311077717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202311077717.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Nov 6, 2023 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY BAD FORWARD CREW BUNK AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT FORWARD CREW BUNK IAW AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR AALA202306261470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202306261470.md): Controller · unserviceable · Jun 24, 2023 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE FL 370 FIRST OFFICERÏ¿½S SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. NO ARCING OBSERVED, CO-ORDINATED WITH MAINTENANCE, DESCENDED TO FL 250 TO RELIEVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AT LHR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRST
- [SDR AALA202306266440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202306266440.md): Windshield · cracked · Jun 24, 2023 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Flight Compartment Windows
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE FL 370 FIRST OFFICERÏ¿½S SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. NO ARCING OBSERVED, CO-ORDINATED WITH MAINTENANCE, DESCENDED TO FL 250 TO RELIEVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AT LHR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRST
- [SDR AALA202306123342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202306123342.md): Window · failed · Jun 7, 2023 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Flight Compartment Windows
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAINS SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AT CRUISE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW PER JOB CARD 78L21056002.
- [SDR AALA202208034938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202208034938.md): Detector · none · Aug 1, 2022 · N829AN · Boeing 737 · Detection System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DETECTOR FIRE 5B ENGINE RIGHT STATUS MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT CORE ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT B (RIGHT ENGINE) PER AMM 26-11-01.
- [SDR AALA202206227375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202206227375.md): Battery · inoperative · Jun 21, 2022 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AT 2R DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR AALA202112301668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112301668.md): Door Latch · inoperative · Dec 29, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Lavatories
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LOCK MECHANISM INOPERATIVE AND LOCKS USERS IN AT LAVATORY 1F-1L. REATTACHED ROD AND LATCH MECHANISM IAW DMC-B787-A-25-41-00-04A, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202112302759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112302759.md): Door Latch · broken · Dec 29, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Lavatories
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 LAVATORY DOOR LATCH BROKEN. REPLACED DOOR LATCH WITH NEW, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202112287586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112287586.md): Rudder · malfunctioned · Dec 27, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Rudder Control System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB WITH ENGINE POWER SETTINGS EQUAL AT 90.0 N1 RUDDER TRIM WENT TO 2.5 UNITS LEFT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THEN RETURNED TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 27-20-F1-H7A-421A-A. WHICH REQUIRED OBSERVATION ON THE SUB
- [SDR AALA202112270327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112270327.md): Control Unit · inoperative · Dec 23, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ACTIVE FAULT MESSAGES 33-11429 AND 33-11229. LOWER 4L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAST 5 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 07 WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT AND BATTERY (AALA202112275745) ABOVE DOOR 4L WAS REPLACED BY 761012. NUMBER
- [SDR AALA202112275745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112275745.md): Battery · inoperative · Dec 23, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ACTIVE FAULT MESSAGES 33-11429 AND 33-11229. LOWER 4L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAST 5 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 07 WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT (AALA202112250327) AND BATTERY ABOVE DOOR 4L WAS REPLACED BY 761012. NUMBER
- [SDR AALA202112278698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112278698.md): Control Unit · inoperative · Dec 23, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ACTIVE FAULT MESSAGES 33-11429 AND 33-11229. LOWER 4L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAST 5 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 07 WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT (AALA202112250327) AND BATTERY (AALA202112275745) ABOVE DOOR 4L WAS REPLACED
- [SDR AALA202112279185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112279185.md): Battery · inoperative · Dec 23, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ACTIVE FAULT MESSAGES 33-11429 AND 33-11229. LOWER 4L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAST 5 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 07 WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT (AALA202112250327) AND BATTERY (AALA202112275745) ABOVE DOOR 4L WAS REPLACED
- [SDR AALA202112279192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112279192.md): Switch · inoperative · Dec 23, 2021 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ACTIVE FAULT MESSAGES 33-11429 AND 33-11229. LOWER 4L DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LAST 5 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 07 WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT (AALA202112250327) AND BATTERY (AALA202112275745) ABOVE DOOR 4L WAS REPLACED
- [SDR AALA201907319009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907319009.md): Light · disconnected · Jul 29, 2019 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT MOUNTED PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT SEAT 11H, FLOOR ESCAPE LIGHTING, HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE SECURED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER CMM 33-50-15.
- [SDR AALA2019042219007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019042219007.md): Smoke Detector · false activation · Apr 20, 2019 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Smoke Detection
  > AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY 3LC SMOKE ALARM ALERTED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. A PAX HAD JUST EXITED THE LAV. ALARM WAS RESET AND DID NOT ALERT AGAIN. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AT LAVS 3F-1LC AND 3F-1RC. NO DISCREP
- [SDR AALA201904159016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904159016.md): Lug · broken · Apr 10, 2019 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Electrical Power System Wiring
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RECEIVED L1 AC BUSS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION, BOTH HF AND GPDLC AND SATCOM. AIRCRAFT SQUAWKED 7700 AND DECLARED MAYDAY AND RETURNED TO LAX. MAINTNENANCE FOUND FEEDER CABLE LUG TERMINAL BROKEN ON BLUE WIRE
- [SDR AALA2019041500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019041500001.md): Terminal · broken · Apr 10, 2019 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Electrical Power System Wiring
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS RECEIVED L1 AC BUSS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION, BOTH HF AND GPDLC AND SATCOM. AIRCRAFT SQUAWKED 7700 AND DECLARED MAYDAY AND RETURNED TO LAX. MAINTNENANCE FOUND FEEDER CABLE LUG TERMINAL BROKEN ON BLUE WIRE
- [SDR AALA201902049017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902049017.md): Control Unit · inoperative · Jan 31, 2019 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > DOOR 1 EXIT IDENTIFIERS (4) LIGHTS INOP AT THE L1 DOOR INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. INSTALLED CONTROL UNIT AT THE L1 DOOR. LOADED SOFTWARE AND OPS CHECKED IAW 33-51-00.
- [SDR AALA201809179005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809179005.md): Transceiver · faulted · Sep 14, 2018 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · HF Communications System
  > UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON HIGH FREQUENCY. RECEPTION UNREADABLE, BOTH HIGH FREQUENCY UNUSABLE. HF DATA LINK OFF MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HIGH F
- [SDR AALA201809184015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809184015.md): Transceiver · faulty · Sep 14, 2018 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · HF Communications System
  > UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON HIGH FREQUENCY. RECEPTION UNREADABLE, BOTH HIGH FREQUENCY UNUSABLE. HF DATA LINK OFF MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSCEIVERS
- [SDR AALA201809139002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809139002.md): Oven · odor · Sep 11, 2018 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/Galleys
  > COACH GALLEY OVEN NR 9 EMITTED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR WHEN OPERATING. REPLACED THE OVEN IAW AMM 25-32-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201802029013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802029013.md): Control Unit · no test · Jan 30, 2018 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AHM ALERT, CLASS 31, REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNITS. FAULT CODE 33-12131. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L4 DOOR WIRELESS EMERGEMCY LIGHT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPS CHEC
- [SDR AALA201802029014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802029014.md): Control Unit · no test · Jan 30, 2018 · N829AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
  > AHM ALERT, CLASS 07, L4 DOOR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS CONTROL UNITS. FAULT CODE 33-12107. REPLACED WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-07.

## 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 = 'N829AN' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N829AN/reports

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