Boeing 787-9

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '7879'
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SDR CALA2026102320540Light · damagedSEAT 10F PROXIMITY LIGHT DEMAGED . REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY LIGHT AS REF AMM TASK DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A AND DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A, TEST OKAY, ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.Oct 21, 2026 · N25982 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026102320538Life Vest · damagedDURING LIFE VEST INSPECTION FOUND AT COMP 521, 3EA EXTRA LIFE VEST WITH PACKAGE FRAYED REMOVED THOSE 3EA EXTRA LIFE VEST FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO LOCAL STOCK. SDR FLAG APPLIEDOct 21, 2026 · N25982 · Boeing 7879 · Life JacketSDR CALA2026102120487Oven · odorOVEN 711 STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE IN USE, CLEANED OVEN 711 BUT STILL SMELLING WHEN RUNNING. OVEN 711 HAD BURNED FOOD ODOR (NOT ELECTRICALLY ODOR). REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY OVEN 711 IAW AMM 25-32-00. PERFORMED AN OVEN OPS CHECK IAW AMM 25-32-00. OPS CHKD GOOct 21, 2026 · N29989 · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/GalleysSDR CALA2026102220528Battery · faultyFLASHLIGHT IN PILOT REST AREA FLASHING RED DURING TEST RED FLASH WHEN TEST. REMOVED FLASHLIGHT . REQUEST MEL. OK TO PLACE ON MEL. ITEM PLACED ON MEL. OK TO CONTINUE FLIGHT CREW REST AREA EMERGENCY TORCH AND BATTERY REPLAVED REF AMM DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921AOct 20, 2026 · N24990 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CALA2026102220512Battery · inoperativeAHM DETECTED WELS MSG 33-12130. REMOTE WELS CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION DOES NOT AGREE WITH OTHER WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS CONTROL UNITS. REF FIM DMC-B787-A-33-50-F1-P2A-421A-A TO CONFIRM FAULT. REF CONFIG DWG 2500DD15922 TO AID LOCATING WCU CLASS 30.Oct 18, 2026 · N27958 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026102120495Light · inoperativeSEATS 1D AND 8F PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PROXIMTY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06. ITEM OKAY FOR SERVICE.Oct 17, 2026 · N22992 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610196078Flashlight · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OFCR FLASHLIGHT SCREW LENSE CAP BROKEN AND WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD FLIGHT CREW REST (O.F.C.R) FLASHLIGHT; IAW A.M.M. 25-64-00.Oct 17, 2026 · N830AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CALA2026101920444Light · inoperativeEMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTS ROSE 51 THROUGH 56 INOPERATIVE. LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTS ROSE 51 THROUGH 56 INOPERATIVE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT CHKD ,OPS OK.Oct 17, 2026 · N27959 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026101920467Elt · activatedSTRONG ELT FOR MANY HOURS IN FLT. NO ELT EICAS. NO ONE ELSE HEARD, FOUND PORTABLE LOCATION TRANSMITTER AT DOOR 4 L ACTIVE. REMOVED FROM STOWAGE, DEACTIVATED AND RESTOWED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-00E-320A-A.Oct 16, 2026 · N81113 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CALA2026101920438Elec Connector · detachedACRID SMELL IN ACFT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISH SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN FIM TASK DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A AND ACCOMPLISH IDLE ENG RUN AND SHUTDOWN TO VERIFY NO SMOKE OR ODORS OCCUR AT ENG SHUT DOWN. INBOUND CAPT REPORTEDOct 15, 2026 · N25982 · Boeing 7879 · Air Conditioning System WiringSDR CALA2026101520394Lens · missingEMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT OF THE SEAT 8D WITH LENS MISSING EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A, & DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A, OK. GOOD FOR USE.Oct 14, 2026 · N24993 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026101520390Pcu · faultedSPOILERS ADVISORY FAILURE OF ONE OR TWO SPOILER ACTUATORS IN AIR OR FAILURE OF ONE NOT DEACTIVATED SPOILER ACTUATOR ON GROUND. DB 27 FCM OPS (RIGHT) DB 27 FCM OPS (LEFT) DB 27 FCM OPS (CENTER)AC ARRIVED FOUND SPOILER ADVISORY. PERFORM PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL Oct 14, 2026 · N38955 · Boeing 7879 · Drag Control SystemSDR AALA202610166446Tire · flatAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE "TIRE PRESS" ILLUMINATED WITH #2 & # 8 TIRES INDICATING AMBER.AFTER T/O #8 TIRE PRESSURE SLOWLY WENT TO ZERO. AS A PRECAUTION PAN-PAN DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NO.8 WHEEL TIRE,THEN Oct 13, 2026 · N839AA · Boeing 7879 · TireSDR AALA202610159140Light · missingAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 33H EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSY IAW CMM 25-21-47 OPS CHECK GOOD.Oct 12, 2026 · N843AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026101320338Light · faultySEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS 8D BROKEN. CONFIRMED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT LENS BROKEN AT POSITIONS 8D .REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT POSITIONS 8D AS DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-520A-A/ DMC-B787-A-33-51-06-00A-720A-A .ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.Oct 12, 2026 · N27997 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026101320327Battery · faultyEMERGENCY TORCH AT DOOR 4 LEFT FWD FACING JUMPSEAT FAILS TEST DOOR 4 LEFT FWD FACING EMERGENCY TORCH BATTERY REPLACED REF AMM DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921A-A, NOW TESTS CORRECTLY PARTS USED: 78-2525-3-0058,QTY :1 78-2500-3-0985,QTY :1Oct 11, 2026 · N81113 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610128087Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.Oct 11, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610121514Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.Oct 11, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610125054Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.Oct 11, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610127326Escape Reel · detachedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY DESCENT DEVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT AND ALL 4 DESCENT DEVICES CAME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE STOWED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 4 EMERGENCY DECENT DEVICES IAW AMM 25-61-02.Oct 11, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610230389Flashlight · no testAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AT L1 DOOR FLASHLIGHT LED NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET AT L1 DOOR PER BOEING AMM DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921A-A, OPS CHECK GOOD.Oct 10, 2026 · N833AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026101320355Light · unsecureSEAT 15F FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT SECURE SECURED LIGHT TEMPORARILY REQUESTING MEL TOMC APPROVED COMPLIED WITH DDG FOLLOWING AMM 33-51-06, REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.Oct 9, 2026 · N61111 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100920252Light · inoperative31D, 35D, 50D, AND 52D PAX SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, ITEM GOOD FOR SVC, IAW AM 33-51-06.Oct 8, 2026 · N13954 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100920243Battery Pack · pax errorDUE TO FIRE AT SEAT 10D, ACCOMPLISHED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF SEAT AND SURROUNDING AREA. FOUND SMOKE FROM PERSONAL MOBILE BATTERY SEAT 10D UNDER SEAT PAN. REMOVED IT. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/ODER INSPECTION IAW AMM DMC B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A. INSPECTED BY Oct 8, 2026 · N29984 · Boeing 7879 · Passenger Compartment EquipmentSDR CALA2026100720191Light · inoperativeSEAT 2D EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT NOT WORKING. REPLACED SEAT 2D SEAT MOUTEND EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-10-962-104. TESTED OKAY. ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.Oct 6, 2026 · N29984 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100720207Coffeemaker · faultyPLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY WHEN COFFEE MAKERS 608 609 AND 610 ARE ON FOUND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL WHEN COFFEE MAKER 608 IS BREWING. VERIFIED ODOR WAS COMING FROM COFFEE MAKER 608. COFFEE MAKERS 609 AND 610 DO NOT PRODUCE ODOR. OPEN C/B FOR COFFEE MAKEROct 5, 2026 · N31114 · Boeing 7879 · Buffet/GalleysSDR AALA202610072589Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 34 HED. DEFERRAL PER MEL 33-17A. (OPEN)Oct 4, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610072349Light · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 17 HED. DEFERRAL PER MEL 33-17A. (OPEN)Oct 4, 2026 · N823AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100620148Medical Kit · crackedAUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED), ENHANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT (EEMK), EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT (EMK), AND FIRST RESPONSE KIT (FRK) - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES PROCEDURE: - AFT EMERGENCY CASE FRK SEAL OPENED REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FRK. AS REFERENCE AMM TASKOct 4, 2026 · N26996 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CALA2026100620146Aed · damagedAUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED), ENHANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT (EEMK), EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT (EMK), AND FIRST RESPONSE KIT (FRK) - MAINTENANCE PRACTICES PROCEDURE: - EEMK AFT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CASE FOUND OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EEMK. IAW AMM DMOct 4, 2026 · N26996 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR CALA2026100520119Light · inoperative33F SEAT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON . REMOVED / REPLACED 33F PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-03-25-25-99E-280B-A. GOOD FOR SVC.Oct 2, 2026 · N29968 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100520113Light · detachedEMERGENCY LIGHTS, POPPED OUT AT 53F - 51F SECURED SEAT FLOOR PROX LIGHTS WITH TEMP FIX LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CK OK. 52F IS SECURED AND IS OPERATIONAL. C/W MEL 3351V ROW 51 AND 53 SECURED SEAT 52 IS OK. ALL LIGHTS WORK. IAW CMM 25-21-56 FIG 27. SECURED LIGOct 2, 2026 · N24972 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026100520063Light · brokenAT SEAT 12D THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IS BROKEN IT WAS REPLACED THE PROXIMITY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-06.Oct 1, 2026 · N29978 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610029813Arming Lever · lack of lubeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 2R DOOR DIFFICULT TO ARM. LUBRICATED SLIDE ARM/DISARM 2R DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00.Oct 1, 2026 · N828AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610022079Flashlight · out of positionAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT WON'T TURN OFF AT DOOR 1L. REPOSITIONED FLASH LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD.Oct 1, 2026 · N846AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610069707Epas · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DOOR FLIGHT LOCK L2 STATUS MESSAGE FOUND ON PREFLIGHT REVISED. PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING OF L2 DOOR IAW FIM 52-10-F1-C9A-421A AND FIM 52-10-F1-ANA-421A-A. FOUND FLIGHT LOCK ACTUATOR ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVTING EVERY 3 MIN CAUSINGSep 30, 2026 · N846AN · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610055833Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS L2 INOP. REMOVED / REPLACED DOORS L2 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY POWER IAW AMM B787-A-33-51-07-02B-520A-A / 720A-A & FIM B787-A-45-10-F1-56A-421A-ASep 30, 2026 · N832AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610054649Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS R1 INOP. REMOVED / REPLACED DOORS R1 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY POWER IAW AMM B787-A-33-51-07-02B-520A-A / 720A-A & FIM B787-A-45-10-F1-56A-421A-ASep 30, 2026 · N832AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610051195Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS L1 INOP. REMOVED / REPLACED DOORS L1 WELS CONTROL UNIT BATTERY POWER IAW AMM B787-A-33-51-07-02B-520A-A / 720A-A & FIM B787-A-45-10-F1-56A-421A-ASep 30, 2026 · N832AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202610015509Battery · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 4R DOOR F/A AFT FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW 25-64-00.Sep 29, 2026 · N847MF · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202610016755Keelbeam · corrodedAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION AROUND 2 EA BONDING WIRES 1.0" X 1.0" AND 2 EA BEARING LUGS, NO LIMITS ALLOWED. REPLACED FORWARD KEEL BEAM LATTICE FITTING AT STA 878 LBL-12 TO RBL-12 IAW SRM B787-A-51-41-07-06A-010A-A, B787-A-51-41-05-03A-010A-A AND DSep 29, 2026 · N832AA · Boeing 7879 · Fuselage Main, KeelSDR CALA2026092919990Elt · inoperativePORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER - BITE TEST PROCEDURE - FOUND FWD PORTABLE ELT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER AS REFERENCE TASK DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-99A-920A-A. ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.Sep 27, 2026 · N29991 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CALA2026092919988Life Vest · missingLIFE VEST - CHECK PROCEDURE - 03 INFANT LIFE VEST SPARE MISSING. INSTALLED 03 INFANT LIFE VEST AS REF DMC-B787-A-25-62-01-99A-921A-A, ITEM GOOD FOR SERVICE.PARTS USED: 99-2560-3-0143,QTY :3Sep 27, 2026 · N29991 · Boeing 7879 · Life JacketSDR AALA202609291764Control Unit · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 78T21033001, FOUND SEATS 4DH, 5DH, 6DH,7DH. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WCU AT 4L IAW AMM 33-51-07.Sep 27, 2026 · N834AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR AALA202609299518Control Unit · no testAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: WHILE PERFORMING JOBCARD 78T21033001, FOUND SEATS 4DH, 5DH, 6DH, 7DH. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WCU AT 1L IAW AMM 33-51-07.Sep 27, 2026 · N834AA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026092919983Battery Pack · expiredEMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DATE CHECK, DUE DATE LESS THAN 160 DAYS REMANING. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM, FLASHLIGHT BATTERY - REPLACEMENT - REFERENCE: DMC-B787-A-25-64-00-00B-921A-A. ACFT OK TO SVC.Sep 27, 2026 · N29991 · Boeing 7879 · Emergency EquipmentSDR AALA202609292526Acm · failedAIRCRAFT 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 PACSep 26, 2026 · N820AL · Boeing 7879 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR ASAA2026092567100Light · missingPHOTOLUMINESCENT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING MISSING DIAGONAL SECTION. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED DIAGONAL ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT 14G PER AMM 33-51-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.Sep 25, 2026 · N780HA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency LightingSDR CALA2026092819845Unknown · odorAT FL340 GOT ECL SMOKE REST UPPER DOOR 1 STRONG ODOR, NO SMOKE, CLIMBING THROUGH FL300 - FL 320, DOOR SEALS AT R1 LOUD AIR NOISE. NOISE STOPPED AT FL340. AT FL340 EICAS MESSAGE OF CARGO HEAT BULK. AT FL340 ALARMS STARTED GOING OFF IN PILOT CREW REST WITH STRONSep 24, 2026 · N26996 · Boeing 7879 · Air Distribution SystemSDR ASAA2026092367031Light · brokenDMI 71600, PHOTOLUMINESCENT ESCAPE PATH MARKING AT SEAT 14C BROKEN. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED SEAT 14C LIGHT STRIP PLACARD REMOVED. MIC CLEARED.Sep 23, 2026 · N780HA · Boeing 7879 · Emergency Lighting
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