# Service difficulty reports: N974AK

A list on [N974AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974AK.md).

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

- [SDR ASAA2025091160819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025091160819.md): Sign · damaged · Sep 11, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Emergency Lighting
  > EXIT SIGNS AT LOCATION (A5, A8, & A2), ARE DAMAGED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INDICATOR ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-51-01-960-802 LOCATION AT R1 DOOR, R2 DOOR, LT EXIT WINDOW (A5, A8, A2) AND OPERATION CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 33-51-0
- [SDR ASAA2025081260077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025081260077.md): Control Panel · arced · Aug 12, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · DC Generating System
  > ON THE GROUND ILLUMINATION OF TR & MAINT LIGHT ON APU BUS, DISCONNECTED GROUND PWR, 60 SECONDS LATER LOST ALL POWER, LOST FO INSTRUMENTATION. TR UNIT & MAINT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT. SMOKE ALSO REPORTED FROM THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED - YES
- [SDR ASAA2025040757162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025040757162.md): Lens · missing · Apr 7, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Emergency Lighting
  > (A/C RIGHT) EXIT ROW 17 LOWER EXIT SIGN MISSING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER AS REQUIRED. ACFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR ASAA2025032456833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025032456833.md): Sign · detached · Mar 24, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Emergency Lighting
  > FA REPORT L2 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. GROUNDED - YES. SECURED L2 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AS REQ.
- [SDR ASAA2025021856115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025021856115.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Feb 18, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Emergency Lighting
  > MULTIPLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. INTERIOR: 1. NEXT TO FIRST CLASS LAV 2. ABOVE ROW 30ABC 3. ABOVE ENTRANCE TO AFT GALLEY 4. NEXT TO L2 DOOR 5. ABOVE L2 DOOR. EXTERIOR: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT RIGHT OF L2 DOOR. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LI
- [SDR ASAA2025011763888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025011763888.md): Seat Track · damaged · Jan 17, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
  > FIRST OFFICER SEAT INBOARD AFT SEAT TRACK LOCK HOLES ELONGATED AND FAIL INSPECTION. SRXR430X. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED, REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD NEW SEAT TRACK AT FIRST OFFICER SEAT INBOARD AFT IAW IPECO CMM 25-11-39SRXR430X.
- [SDR ASAA2025011763887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2025011763887.md): Seat Track · damaged · Jan 17, 2025 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach Fittings
  > CAPTAINS SEAT INBOARD AFT SEAT TRACK LOCK HOLES ELONGATED AND FAIL INSPECTION. SRXR430X. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED, REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD NEW SEAT TRACK AT CAPTIAIN SEAT I/B AFT IAW IPECO CMM 25-11-39SRXR430X.
- [SDR ASAA2023110145982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023110145982.md): Unknown · unknown · Nov 1, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > LEFT FMC SCREEN SCREEN BLANKS INTERMITTENTLY THEN KEY PAD INPUTS FROZE. GROUNDED - YES. FLIGHT CREW ADVISED LEFT FMCS CDU WORKED NORMAL. AS PRECAUTION ACCOMPLISHED CDU TEST AMM 34-61-00 OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR ASAA2023102845898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023102845898.md): Valve · leaking · Oct 28, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Alternator-Generator Drive
  > #2 ENGINE IDG HAS HISTORY OF FREQUENT OIL SERVICING. (#PRI2/ETOPS). GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1975026 TASKCARD: N/R-00001) ACCOMPLISHED TSR LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 24-11-00-700-801 NO LEAKS FOUND. INTEGRATED AIR/OIL COOLERS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS
- [SDR ASAA2023102745874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023102745874.md): Unknown · unknown · Oct 27, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuel Controlling System
  > FOUND FAULT ENG 1 EEC C2 DURING ACCOMPLISHEMENT OF TC 05-020-01. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED AMM TASK 73-00-00-700-802-G00 AND IFIM 731 451 51. ENGINE IDLE SYSTEM TEST PASSES. NO CORRELATED FAULTS FOUND. NO CHAPTER 46 FAULTS FOUND. MESSAGE C2 ERASED.AIRCRAFT
- [SDR ASAA2023091745174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023091745174.md): Unknown · unknown · Sep 17, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuel Controlling System
  > WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 05-020-01, FOUND "ENG 1 EEC C2" SMT MSG. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.
- [SDR ASAA2023080144420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023080144420.md): Valve · leaking · Aug 1, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > FOLLOW-UP TO #2 IDG FREQUENT SERVICING. (#PRI2/ETOPS). GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1964100 TASKCARD: N/R-00001) PER AMM 24-11-00-700-801 ENG#2 IDG STATIC LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. AIR/OIL COOLER CHECKED, NO SYSTEM LEAKS OBSERVED. R/R IDG VENT VALVE AND S
- [SDR ASAA2023073144329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023073144329.md): Generator · faulted · Jul 31, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · AC Generator-Alternator
  > APU FAILED TO START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. GROUNDED - YES. APU BITE REVIEW RESULTED IN FIVE HITS OF FAULT 49-41012, NO ROTATION SHUTDOWN DURING THIS LEG. DUE TO SIMILAR HISTORY SUGGEST REPLACING THE APU STARTER/ GENERATOR. 53815. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERA
- [SDR ASAA2023062743807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062743807.md): Unknown · unknown · Jun 27, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuel Controlling System
  > SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TASK MESSAGE " ENG 1 EEC C2 " OBSERVED. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.
- [SDR ASAA2023062643764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062643764.md): Unknown · unknown · Jun 26, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · APU Start/Ignition System
  > APU FAULT LIGHT ON TAXI IN APU START UP, ONLY ONE ATTEMPT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED APU BITE TEST PER IFIM TASK 49-40-00-810-805. INTERMITTENT FAULT, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR ASAA2023062143658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023062143658.md): Unknown · unknown · Jun 21, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND FAULT BLEED FAMV L FAULT CODE 36 112541 MAINT MSG 36 12020 PERFORMED B737-9 IFIM TASK 36-12-00-810-801 AND PNEUMATIC ENGINE ON SYSTEM TEST REF B737-9 AMM 36-00-00-730-801. SYSTEM TEST PASS AND MAINT LIGHT EXTINGUI
- [SDR ASAA2023060243445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023060243445.md): Unknown · unknown · Jun 2, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > FLIGHT PLAN NEARLY DROPPED OUT OF FMS WHEN APPROACH WAS BEING PUT IN. BEFORE DESCENT WINDS WERE ENTERED. THERE WAS NO NOTATION ON DISPATCH RELEASE REGARDING THIS. GROUNDED - YES. NO ACTIVE MSG ON OMF. PERFORMED FMCS OPERATIONAL TEST AND TEST NORMAL REF B737-9
- [SDR ASAA2023052743369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023052743369.md): Unknown · unknown · May 27, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Autopilot System
  > AFTER PRESSING RECALL THE SPEED TRIM FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH THE MASTER CAUTION RESET. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED B737-9 IFIM TASK 22-11-00-810-D71 AND IFIM TASK 22-11-00-810-C61 ALSO ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE LIBRARY TEST. ALL TESTS
- [SDR ASAA2023051943299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023051943299.md): Unknown · unknown · May 19, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > MOMENTARY ILLUMINATION OF VTK ON FO'S NAV DISPLAY, OCCURRED TWICE, EACH LASTING (2) SECONDS. GROUNDED - YES. NO ACTIVE MSG ON OMF; OMF SHOWS MSG 31-00242 AND 31-00372, WHICH ARE NOT ACTIVE PER B737-9 IFIM TASK 31-65-00-810-860 THE FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. PERFO
- [SDR ASAA2023050643147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023050643147.md): Unknown · unknown · May 6, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > MAP AND VTK FLAGS ON FO MFD. GROUNDED - YES. OMF SHOWS MSG 31-00242, MSG 21-65151 & MSG 21-65152, PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL B737-9 IFM 31-65-00-810-860 & IFIM 21-61-00-810-821 & IFIM 21-61-00-810-841, ALL TESTS PASSED.
- [SDR ASAA2023032442584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023032442584.md): Unknown · unknown · Mar 24, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Fuel Controlling System
  > DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND MAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND BOTH EEC'S IN TEST MODE ACP B737-9 AMM 73-21-00-800-801-G00 NO FAULTS FOUND.
- [SDR ASAA2023031442351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023031442351.md): Unknown · unknown · Mar 14, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > FMC DISAGREE ON GROUND. GROUNDED - YES. CLEARED WITH QRH PROCEDURE.
- [SDR ASAA2023021141906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023021141906.md): Unknown · unknown · Feb 11, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Flight Management Computing Hardware System
  > FMC DISAGREE DURING PREFLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. CYCLED 2 EA C/B 2 AT P18-2 A6 AND P6-1 D16. NO FAULTS AFTER FMC #1 AND #2 RESET REF B737-9 IFIM 34-61-00-810-918, ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM GND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.
- [SDR ASAA2023013141753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023013141753.md): Valve · faulty · Jan 31, 2023 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice System
  > AMBER MASTER CAUTION AT 60KTS ABORTED TAKEOFF. GROUNDED - YES. ENG #2 COWL ANTI=ICE ILLUMINATES AT 84% N1. REMOVED/REPALCED ENG #2 ENG ANTI ICE VALVE REF B737-9 AMM 30-21-11.
- [SDR ASAA2022082139568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2022082139568.md): Circuit Breaker · popped · Aug 21, 2022 · N974AK · Boeing 7379 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
  > #1 SPAR VALVE C/B POPPED. GROUNDED - YES. RESET SPAR VALVE C/B IAW B737-9 AMM 20-60-01.

## 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 = 'N974AK' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974AK/reports

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