N16525

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

Registered owner: CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT DBA, 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.

30 reports on file, 2001-05-21 – 2026-06-04.

OTHER · 2026-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,720 hrs · 29,010 cycles

ON JUNE 4, 2026 OUR FLIGHT VTE 3304 (N16252, PHX - PGA, PHX) RETURNED TO PHX AFTER THE CAPTAINS SIDE WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED WHILE IN A DESCENT FROM FL260 TO FL250. THE FO DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN A DESCENT TO 10,000 FT AS A PRECAUTION.  CREW COMPLETED QRH AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHX.  THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DEPRESSURIZE.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MOC WAS NOTIFIED. THIS WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED JUST THREE DAYS AND 12 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. WINDSHIELD WAS NEW WHEN REPLACED.

Source: SDR 2026F00120
Earlier reports · 2001–2015 · 29 reports

2015

NO TEST · 2015-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,185 hrs · 20,986 cycles

DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LT LOWER EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE 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 ASOA20150512047
NO TEST · 2015-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 22,185 hrs · 20,986 cycles

DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20150512048

2014

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — OVERHEATED (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 19,744 hrs · 17,878 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR FROM LIGHT BALLAST APPROXIMATELY ROW 1-3. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R LIGHT ASSY, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140104004

2013

OTHER · 2013-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 18,525 hrs · 16,222 cycles

FOUND SKIN GOUGED FRAME 19 TO 20. A DOUBLER REPAIR PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-21-01, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20130409051

2007

OTHER · 2007-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,980 hrs · 11,617 cycles

LT SILL CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS AT FRM 22. REMOVED AND REPLACED SILL IAW SRM 51-40-22, AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.

Source: SDR C2XA07TY051
OTHER · 2007-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE) · airframe 13,980 hrs · 11,617 cycles

SERVICE DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER BRACKET HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.

Source: SDR C2XA07TY052
OTHER · 2007-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,982 hrs · 11,618 cycles

TYS - DURING A CURRENT C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FWD DIGITAL WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORRODED SECTION, INSTALL A NEW SECTION WITH A DOUBLER. ALL WORK WAS IAW EMB EC 5320-01059. A/C WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

Source: SDR C2XA07TY049
OTHER · 2007-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,982 hrs · 11,618 cycles

TYS - DURING THE CURRENT C-CHECK INSPECTION THE RIGHT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AROUND A NUT PLATE THAT WAS OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 135/145 SRM 51-40-02.

Source: SDR C2XA07TY048
OTHER · 2007-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 13,982 hrs · 11,618 cycles

TYS - DURING A CURRENT C-CHECK THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED FROM FR 18 TO FR 22. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

Source: SDR C2XA07TY050
FLAME/FIRE · 2007-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — BURNED (APU BAY) · airframe 12,725 hrs · 10,643 cycles

BTR - FLIGHT 2679, THE CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE AT THE GATE AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESET. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C CTL 117499, AND 26-22-00 CAT C CTL 117498. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 2574 ON 03/11/07 AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL'S, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA07IA061

2005

OTHER · 2005-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — DAMAGED · airframe 9,057 hrs · 7,824 cycles

TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, STRINGER 2L, JUST FORWARD OF FRAME 75 WAS FOUND DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED A NEW SECTION, -J- AND -L- ANGLES, PRIMED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW EMB-135/145 SRM 53-00-03 AND CPM 51-21-04/05/06.

Source: SDR C2XA05TY049

2003

NO TEST · 2003-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON THE RIGHT WINDSCREEN DIDN'T ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA03CL127
NO TEST · 2003-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

CLE FLIGHT NR 2153, THE CREW REPORTED THE EXIT SIGN OVER THE SERVICE DOOR NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 INVERTER AND EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. EXIT SIGN P/N 7444-1.

Source: SDR C2XA03CL113
NO TEST · 2003-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY SIGN)

CLE FLIGHT 2026 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE SERVICE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE CONNECTOR ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT NR 2 INVERTER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA03CL107
OTHER · 2003-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV DURING C CHECK THE LEFT HAND FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION UNDER COMPOSITE CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20. MAITENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO AFFECTED BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 53-21-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APRROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH127
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK RAMP ANGLE ON CENTER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON AFT END AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED AFFECTED RAMP ANGLE IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH124
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED AFFECTED BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH125
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK SUPPORT BRACKET AFT OF PAX DOOR SECOND FROM THE TOP WAS FOUND GOUGED BY FRAME 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED BRACKET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH121
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV- DURING C-CHECK LEFT HAND BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 16 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH122
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV DURING C CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER THE MAIN DOOR'S THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAMES 15 AND 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED AFFECTED THRESHOLD SUPPORT ANGLES IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH123
OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 4,251 hrs · 3,906 cycles

SHV DURING C CHECK THE CENTER BUTTSRAP BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 19 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 135 SRM 53-21-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA03SH126
NO TEST · 2003-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE AFT EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA03CL046

2002

OTHER · 2002-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAULTY

EWR---CO3465, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE SERVICE DOOR WILL NOT LIGHT.....MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW EMB145 MM 33-50-09. OPS. CHECKED GOOD. (AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.)

Source: SDR C2XA02BT083
NO TEST · 2002-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CLE FLIGHT#2996 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SERVICE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA02CL232
NO TEST · 2002-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON GALLEY PARTITION WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA02CL222
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT)

CLE- FLIGHT 4138, AFTER LANDING THE CREW NOTED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN AIR BLEED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA02IA129
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA02CL088

2001

NO TEST · 2001-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 667 hrs · 597 cycles

CLE---CO3946, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHTS 9-11 BURNED OUT. CLE MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 9-11 IAW EMB 135 MM 33-50-12. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA01BT127
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2350

Part: CONTROL PANEL — BURNED OUT (COCKPIT)

LGA FLIGHT 3461 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER ELECTRICAL POWER WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND OBSERVER''S AUDIO CONTROL PANEL WAS BURNED OUT. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA01CL116