N11526

EMBRAER EMB-135LR · 2001 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGMENT INC, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Corporate Flight Management, Inc. (FJTA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

24 reports on file, 2001-07-04 – 2026-06-02.

OTHER · 2026-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 37,547 hrs · 39,528 cycles

ON JUNE 2, 2026 OUR FLIGHT VTE 3393 (N11526, PGA - PHX, PGA) RETURNED TO PGA AFTER WIND SHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED WHILE CLIMBING THRU 9000'.  CREW COMPLETED QRH AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO PGA.  THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DEPRESSURIZE.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MOC WAS NOTIFIED. THIS WINDSHIELD WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING JUST 31 FLIGHT HOURS PREVIOUS. BOTH WERE SIERRACIN WINDOWS. THE COMPANY IS PERFORMING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE.

Source: SDR 2026F00119
Earlier reports · 2001–2019 · 23 reports

2019

OTHER · 2019-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: DOOR — OPEN (NLG) · airframe 30,369 hrs · 31,891 cycles

AFTER TAKE OFF SELECTED GEAR UP EVERYTHING CAME UP AND ABOUT 500 FOOT LATER HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE NOSE DOORS OPEN, FLY OVER TOWER THEY CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR DOORS WAS OPEN, LANDED IN TUP, STEERING WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT ON RUDDERS WHILE TAXING.

Source: SDR FJTA2019091800000

2016

NO TEST · 2016-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 27,233 hrs · 28,077 cycles

DURING 2A INSPECTION THE UPPER FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20160819067
NO TEST · 2016-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 27,233 hrs · 28,077 cycles

DURING 2A INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 18D WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE SIGN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20160819068
OTHER · 2016-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 27,748 hrs · 26,994 cycles

DURING C-CHECK THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20160630042V

2015

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2015-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 25,773 hrs · 26,211 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT COFFEEMAKER SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING WHILE IN OPERATION, AND THAT IT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE RT COFFEE POT. THE CREW PLACED THE COFFEE POTS ON NEF-GL-01, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20150922073

2014

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — OVERHEATED (CABIN LIGHT) · airframe 24,442 hrs · 24,679 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE R & R THE LIGHT BALLAST ON RO 19 AND 21, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20141214148H
NO TEST · 2014-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,984 hrs · 24,066 cycles

DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EXIT ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140911111
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: LINE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 22,866 hrs · 22,589 cycles

CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR ON ROTATION. THE ACFT CONTINUED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND SECURED FUEL SOLENOID VALVE TO FLOW DIVIDER TUBE ASSY, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140105005

2013

OTHER · 2013-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 21,784 hrs · 21,077 cycles

DURING A-CHECK, THE RT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FRAME 76, STRINGER 1R. MX R & R THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20130423154

2011

NO TEST · 2011-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 19,428 hrs · 17,726 cycles

DURING INSPECTION THE RIGHT AFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR CHQA201100157
OTHER · 2011-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: CONTROL MODULE — FAULTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,926 hrs · 17,027 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN SELECTING CLIMB THRUST, THE THRUST RATING MODULE ASSEMBLY WENT TO TAKEOFF RESERVE MODE. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE THRUST RATING MODE AND RETURNED TO MKE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THRUST RATING MODULE ASSEMBLY TO BE FAULTY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE THRUST PANEL MODULE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE THRUST RATING MODULE ASSEMBLY WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR CHQA201100020
OTHER · 2011-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: BUTTON — DIRTY (THRUST RATING) · airframe 18,926 hrs · 17,027 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE THRUST RATING BUTTON WAS STUCK AND WERE UNABLE TO CHANGE IT FROM CLIMB MODE. THE CREW DIVERTED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THRUST RATING CONTROL BUTTON ON THE THRUST PANEL MODULE ASSEMBLY TO BE DIRTY. THE BUTTON WAS CLEANED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE THRUST RATING BUTTON WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR CHQA201100019

2010

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: BRAKE ASSY — CONTAMINATED (NR 2) · airframe 18,181 hrs · 16,028 cycles

UPON LANDING IN MKE, THE TOWER NOTIFIED THE CREW OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED. BRAKE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL IN THE NORMAL RANGE. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT INBOARD BRAKE HAD AREAS OF YELLOW FLUID ON IT. NO SIGNS OF HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WERE FOUND ON THE BRAKE. THE LEFT INBOARD BRAKE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED DURING TAXI.

Source: SDR CHQA201000167
OTHER · 2010-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3441

Part: INU — INOPERATIVE (NR 2) · airframe 17,149 hrs · 14,674 cycles

DURING DESCENT INTO BNA THE CREW REPORTED NAV 1 AND 2 BOTH FAILED AND THE RMU NAV 1 AND 2 BOXES INDICATED DASHES. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SDF WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NAV 1 AND 2 UNITS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (NAV COMPUTER NR 2 P/N: 7510100-631; S/N: 03087150; TSN: 12755; CSN: 9357).

Source: SDR CHQA201000050

2008

OTHER · 2008-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: DIFFUSER — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE)

IAH - FLIGHT 2346 DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE NR 1 ENG WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING PART OF THE EXHAUST DIFFUSER, WITH DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER, EXHAUST CONE, AND CONE SUPPORT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 1 EXHAUST CONE, FORCED MIXER CONE FLOWPATH SUPPORT AND FORCED CORE BYPASS MIXER. REF: ROLLS-ROYCE EMM 78-11-10, 78-11-12, AND 78-11-15, PLACED THE THRUST REVERSER ON DMI, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 07/14/08, THE ACFT LANDED IN SHV WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)

Source: SDR C2XA08IA165
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: HOLDER — ODOR (COCKPIT)

HSV - FLIGHT 2990 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE SOURCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEER DISCONNECT TRIGGER. THE ACFT RETURNED TO HSV WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE CAPTAIN`S CHART HOLDER ON MEL, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE ACFT LANDED IN IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN`S CHART HOLDER. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)

Source: SDR C2XA08IA143

2007

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: LIGHT — BURNED (CABIN) · airframe 13,042 hrs · 10,921 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2008, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT ON DESCENT, AN EMEREGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SIDEWALL LIGHT AT SEAT 7A. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA07IA121

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: HANDLE — DETACHED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,725 hrs · 8,892 cycles

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERNAL HANDLE IAW EMB 135 AMM 52-18-05, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA05SH091

2004

NO TEST · 2004-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 7,547 hrs · 6,681 cycles

A/C 526 WAS IN FOR A MOD, FOUND BOTH FWD EMERGENCY FLOOR PROX LIGHT STRIPS TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH LIGHT STRIPS IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-08 AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF SCHEDULED MODIFICATIONS.

Source: SDR C2XA04TY179
NO TEST · 2004-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED BOTH GOOD IAW EMB135 MM 33-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA04BT024

2003

NO TEST · 2003-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

THE CREW NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE CABIN DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03IA098

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG & MLG)

DAY FLIGHT 3316 CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE WARNING, AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO TYS WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK, AND AN AIR GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA02CL079

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (CARGO BAY)

CLE-MEM FLIGHT#3887 THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT.THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SDF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE.THEY REPLACED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLES THAT THE CREW DISCHARGED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA01CL161