# SDR AALA202601060628

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2026
- Submitted: January 6, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N827AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N827AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40647
- Aircraft time: 34,118 hours, 4,061 cycles
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Elt
- Part number: 12N67880
- Part serial: 242776
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601060628

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FWD ELT DOES NOT POWER ON DURING SELF TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD PORTABLE ELT I.A.W. AMM DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-999-921A-A AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF PORTABLE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER I.A.W. AMM DMC-B787-A-25-63-01-999-320A-A. OP'S CHECK GOOD.PARTS CHANGE INDICATED -   TT # 1037769  SN OFF 24-2776.

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