# Service difficulty reports: N971NN

A list on [N971NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971NN.md).

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

- [SDR AALA202608286870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608286870.md): Switch · intermittent · Aug 25, 2026 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Engine Thrust Reverser
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 78-01 TR RUNWAY RESTR - RIGHT REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RECALL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RH ATSP ASSEMBLY IAW JC 08L11276002. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202603257925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603257925.md): Overheat Loop · faulty · Mar 18, 2026 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Overheat Detection
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202603197925) SUBMITTED 03/19/2026 BY DFW: REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR AALA202603197925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603197925.md): Light · illuminated · Mar 18, 2026 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Overheat Detection
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. (OPEN).
- [SDR AALA202510224338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510224338.md): Battery · inoperative · Oct 18, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT HAND (AALA202510203575) AND LEFT HAND (AALA202510224338) FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AS REQUIRED. PER AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202510223575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510223575.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Oct 18, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT HAND (AALA202510203575) AND LEFT HAND (AALA202510224338) FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AS REQUIRED. PER AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202510200323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510200323.md): Flashlight · inoperative · Oct 18, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH FLASHLIGHTS UNDER FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUMP SEATS ARE DEAD. FOUND BOTH FORWARD GALLEY JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. EXCHANGED BOTH FLASHLIGHTS (AALA202510200323) (AALA202510203118) WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS FROM AFT GALLEY
- [SDR AALA202510203118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510203118.md): Flashlight · inoperative · Oct 18, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH FLASHLIGHTS UNDER FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS JUMP SEATS ARE DEAD. FOUND BOTH FORWARD GALLEY JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. EXCHANGED BOTH FLASHLIGHTS (AALA202510200323) (AALA202510203118) WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS FROM AFT GALLEY
- [SDR AALA202510203575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202510203575.md): Flashlight · inoperative · Oct 18, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BOTH RIGHT HAND INBOARD AND LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
- [SDR AALA202503185915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202503185915.md): Battery · no test · Mar 17, 2025 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FORWARD CABIN FLASHLIGHTS, OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA202410182780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202410182780.md): Lamp · burned out · Oct 17, 2024 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT SLIDE/OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT. RELAMPED RIGHT AFT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-04.
- [SDR AALA202408262108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202408262108.md): Lamp · inoperative · Aug 23, 2024 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L2 EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LAMP. PER B737 AMM 33-51-04-960-801R.
- [SDR AALA202407242831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202407242831.md): Lamp · inoperative · Jul 23, 2024 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 33-51-04.
- [SDR AALA202404082024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202404082024.md): Tube · damaged · Apr 5, 2024 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: HEAT SHRINK TUBING DAMAGED ON ONE END OF GIRT BAR FOR R1 DOOR SLIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON ONE END OF GIRT BAR FOR THE R1 DOOR SLIDE. PER AARD 25-66-00-4.
- [SDR AALA202312291469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202312291469.md): Impeller · inoperative · Dec 25, 2023 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Fuel Boost Pump
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LOW PRESSURE LEFT FORWARD FUEL PUMP WITH SWITCH TURNED ON AND FUEL IN TANK. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202312261469): REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 TANK FORWARD IMPELLER PUMP MOTOR. PER AMM 28-22-41.**(CLOSED).
- [SDR AALA202312261469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202312261469.md): Unknown · unknown · Dec 25, 2023 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Aircraft Fuel System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LOW PRESSURE LEFT FORWARD FUEL PUMP WITH SWITCH TURNED ON AND FUEL IN TANK. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).
- [SDR AALA202302149976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202302149976.md): Lamp · inoperative · Feb 11, 2023 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL.
- [SDR AALA202301207490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202301207490.md): Structure · dislodged · Jan 19, 2023 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Equipment
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR 1L GIRT BAR PLASTIC TRIM PIECE CAME OFF. SECURED GIRT BAR TRIM AND VERIFIED GIRT BAR WOULD ARM AND DISARM PER AMM 25-66-01.
- [SDR AALA202212065010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202212065010.md): Light · inoperative · Dec 4, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-21-00.
- [SDR AALA202211289589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202211289589.md): Sensor · inoperative · Nov 27, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Cabin Temperature Control System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE. DUCT TEMP RANGED ABOVE 160 DEGREES BELOW 70 DEGREES. RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK CABIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR (AALA202211289589) PER AMM 21-61-10. PERFORMED PACK
- [SDR AALA202211283024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202211283024.md): Valve · faulted · Nov 27, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Cabin Temperature Control System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLIGHT DECK TEMPERATURE. DUCT TEMP RANGED ABOVE 160 DEGREES BELOW 70 DEGREES. RETURNED TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK CABIN TEMPERATURE SENSOR (AALA202211289589) PER AMM 21-61-10. PERFORMED PACK
- [SDR AALA202209059108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209059108.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202209058575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209058575.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202209055246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209055246.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202209058108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209058108.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202209050415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209050415.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202209057122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209057122.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Sep 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Entertainment System
  > AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODOR REPORTED AFT GALLEY BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 08L00021001. MULTIPLE IN-SEAT
- [SDR AALA202204047514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202204047514.md): Handle · loose · Apr 1, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737 · Fixed Inner Doors
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE. RE-SECURED FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE OPERATIONS CHECK OK.
- [SDR AALA202202034085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202202034085.md): Cover · missing · Feb 2, 2022 · N971NN · Boeing 737* · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY BY LEFT LAVATORY, COVER MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-51-01.
- [SDR AALA202112067471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112067471.md): Handle · loose · Dec 3, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737* · Fixed Inner Doors
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FIRST CLASS LAVATORY DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. AS PER AMM TASK 25-40-00 SECURED FIRST CLASS DOOR SEAL.
- [SDR AALA202107215106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202107215106.md): Smoke Detector · false activation · Jul 19, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Smoke Detection
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR GOES OFF COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. NO SIGN OF SMOKE IN LAVATORY OR TRASH CAN COMPARTMENT. REPLACED FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-14-01.
- [SDR AALA202107145661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202107145661.md): Latch · out of position · Jul 13, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE TAXING IN DOOR 1L CONTROL HANDLE MOVED TOWARD OPEN POSITION WHEN CLOSED (SOFT LATCH). ACCOMPLISHED CARD 08C83152006 CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT FOR SOFT UNLACHING AND FIM 52-10-00-810-808.
- [SDR AALA202107063285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202107063285.md): Battery · inoperative · Jul 2, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00.
- [SDR AALA202104299007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202104299007.md): Attach Angle · cracked · Apr 28, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VAPOR BARRIER TO CENTER FUEL TANK ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
- [SDR AALA202104299006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202104299006.md): Attach Angle · cracked · Apr 28, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN VAPOR BARRIER TO CENTER FUEL TANK ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR REF SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
- [SDR AALA202104299003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202104299003.md): Baffle · cracked · Apr 21, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND CRACKED BAFFLE CLIP AT STA 500G AND STR 25L. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAFFLE CLIP REF EA327043 AND SRM 51-70-13-2R-1.
- [SDR AALA202104129022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202104129022.md): Girt Bar · out of position · Apr 11, 2021 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Escape Slide
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: R1 SLIDE GIRT BAR AND GIRT FLAP OUT OF POSITION. MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO R1 GRIT BAR OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 52-20-00.
- [SDR AALA201901309003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901309003.md): Connector · loose · Jan 28, 2019 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Light System Wiring
  > AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 3EF DID NOT COME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AND RECONNECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR NEAR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR AALA201708189030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708189030.md): Lens · missing · Aug 17, 2017 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS MISSING THE LENS. REPLACED LENS ASSY IAW MM 33-51-01.
- [SDR AALA201704289034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704289034.md): Door · lack of lube · Apr 26, 2017 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT FWD ENTRY DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN ON ARRIVAL AND HEARD AND FELT PRESSURE SURGE WHEN DOOR FINALLY OPENED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 52-10-00-810-807. ENTRY DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED EASILY. LUBRICATED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IAW
- [SDR AALA201704179074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704179074.md): Sign · broken · Apr 14, 2017 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. REPLACED AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN ASSY AND OPS CK IS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA20170415001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170415001.md): Sign · broken · Apr 14, 2017 · N971NN · Boeing 737823 · Emergency Lighting
  > AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. REPLACED AFT RT GALLEY EXIT SIGN ASSY AND OPS CK IS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.

## 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 = 'N971NN' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971NN/reports

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