N17185

EMBRAER EMB-145XR · 2005 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 55 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

42 reports on file, 2007-10-09 – 2022-01-12.

OTHER · 2022-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CABLE — OUT OF LIMITS (RUDDER) · airframe 32,341 hrs · 21,611 cycles

RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJSUTED RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.

Source: SDR JJBA202201182021
OTHER · 2022-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CABLE — OUT OF LIMITS (RUDDER) · airframe 32,341 hrs · 21,611 cycles

LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.

Source: SDR JJBA20220112022
Earlier reports · 2007–2021 · 40 reports

2021

OTHER · 2021-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR LIGHT) · airframe 31,411 hrs · 20,791 cycles

MCD AND SERVICE DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R&R BULB AT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK SAT. REMOVED MCD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING AND OBSERVED GROUND CONNECTION LOOSE. R&R BULB. OPS CHECK FAILED. RESURED GROUND CONNECTION. OPS CHECK SAT.

Source: SDR JJBA20210529032

2020

NO TEST · 2020-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 31,358 hrs · 20,746 cycles

PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO THE GALLEY IS NOT WORKING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FUSE 9 AT BATTERY TRAY #1 WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA2020032405011

2019

OTHER · 2019-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT PLATE — CORRODED (FUEL LINE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,810 hrs · 20,334 cycles

VENTRAL TANK FORWARD O/B SKIN FUEL LINE SHROUD SUPPORT DOUBLER CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED BRACKET, REMOVED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR, CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA ON RIB 1, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED. IAW ETD2019-145-155071. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.

Source: SDR ASOA201911297135
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 30,810 hrs · 20,334 cycles

TYS A/C IS IN FOR A C-CHECK INSPECTION WHEN MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L/H WING AT RIB 21 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RIB 21 IAW ETD 2019-145-153596. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

Source: SDR ASOA2019111907134

2017

OTHER · 2017-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 26,045 hrs · 16,903 cycles

CREW REPORTED CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. MX ADJUSTED DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE MECHANISM WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA201705155075
OTHER · 2017-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FRAME 61) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

CENTER FUSELAGE 4 RT FLOORBEAM UNDER GUSSET CORRODED AT ANCHOR NUT LOCATION. 61 REPAIRED IAW ETD2017-145-028579. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.

Source: SDR ASOA201704123077
OTHER · 2017-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

CARGO DOOR AFT AND FWD L-SHAPE CORRODED. BAGGAGE DOOR AFT L-SHAPE REPROTECTED IAW 51-21-05/04. BAGGAGE DOOR FWD L-SHAPE CORROSION REMOVED IAW 53-31-04. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113076
OTHER · 2017-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FRAMES 65-66) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA BASE CORRODED, BETWEEN FRAMES 65 & 66. BLENDED IAW ETD2017-145-027855. HFEC PERFORMED ON REPAIRED AREA WITH NO FAULT FOUND.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113071
OTHER · 2017-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (LT MLG WW) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD CRACKED UPEER OUTBOARD CORNER. THE BULKHEAD UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-12 AND ETD2017-145-027457.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113075
OTHER · 2017-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (RT MLG WW) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

R/H WHEELWELL AFT BULKHEAD CRACKED UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER. RT WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-12 AND ETD2017-145-027457. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113074
OTHER · 2017-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FRAME 68) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND AFT RADIO ALTIMETER AT FRAME 68. SKIN AREA UNDER AFT RADIO ALT ANTENNA REPAIRED IAW ETD2017-145-027855. AFT RADIO ALT ANTENNA BASE AND SUPPORT REPLACED. HFEC PERFORMED ON REPAINTED AREA WITH NO FAULT.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113072
OTHER · 2017-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FAIRING) · airframe 25,823 hrs · 16,759 cycles

WING TO BODY FAIRING ANGLE CRACKED AT RT TOP NR 1 AFT END. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-21-12 AND ETD2017-145-027506.

Source: SDR ASOA201704113073
OTHER · 2017-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAME 51) · airframe 25,844 hrs · 16,766 cycles

LEFT OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 51 CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02.

Source: SDR ASOA201704053067
OTHER · 2017-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FRAMES 49-51) · airframe 25,844 hrs · 16,766 cycles

RIGHT OTBD FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAMES 49 AND 51 CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02..

Source: SDR ASOA201704053068

2016

NO TEST · 2016-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 23,542 hrs · 15,055 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RT & LT FORWARD EXTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AND THE FWD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20160228015H
NO TEST · 2016-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: INVERTER — ABNORMAL (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,392 hrs · 14,940 cycles

THE FWD SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE OVERWING EXIT WAS REPORTED INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 6 INVERTER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20160202003

2014

OTHER · 2014-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FRAME 79) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, RT FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 79. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EC5330-02940. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140917280
OTHER · 2014-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRAMES 20-22) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING A C-CHECK. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT CENTER SILL. REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR CENTER SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140917279
OTHER · 2014-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FRAME 79) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, LT FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET AT FRAME 79. LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW EC5330-02940.

Source: SDR ASOA20140917281
OTHER · 2014-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (FRAME 65-68) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, CARGO CUTOUT THRESHOLD CORRODED, LOCAL LEVEL 2, FRAMES 65-68. MAINTENANCE R & R CARGO CUTOUT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAMES 65-68 IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140913277
OTHER · 2014-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5540

Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RUDDER FITTING) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR FITTING HAT BUSHING MISSING AT RUDDER I. MAINTENANCE R & R LOWER RUDDER ACTUATOR FITTING AT RUDDER I IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140913274
OTHER · 2014-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5540

Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (RUDDER FITTING) · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE HAS A MIGRATED HAT BUSHING, SECOND FROM TOP. MAINTENANCE R & R RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140913275V
OTHER · 2014-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: VALVE — CORRODED (TOILET WASTE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,867 hrs · 12,542 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE R & R TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND IS DETERMINED TO BE MAJOR IAW SOP 5702. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20140913276

2013

NO TEST · 2013-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 17,830 hrs · 11,241 cycles

PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER WITH OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20131129134
OTHER · 2013-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — SCRATCHED (FRAMES 69-70) · airframe 18,446 hrs · 11,619 cycles

DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, A SCRATCH WAS DISCOVERED IN THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 69-70 AND EXTENDING BETWEEN STRINGERS 14L-15L. MAINTENANCE BLENDED THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DER APPROVED TECHNICAL DISPOSITION ETD2014-145-016089, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR SERVICE ON 02/25/2014.

Source: SDR ASOA20140224033

2012

NO TEST · 2012-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 14,128 hrs · 8,846 cycles

DURING MX INSP THE LT LOWER INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R NR 5 INVERTER AND SIGN WITH OPS CHECKS SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA20120814061
WARNING INDICATION · 2012-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 12,492 hrs · 7,737 cycles

TOWER REPORTED TO DEPARTURE THAT THE LT MLG NOT FULLY RETRACTED ON T/O. THE CREW REPORTED NORMAL INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT WITH ALL GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW MAINTAINED THE ACFT BELOW 250 KIAS AS A PRECAUTION. THE ACFT LANDED IN WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MX JACKED THE ACFT, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS ON ALL GEAR AND DOORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA2012010900001

2011

NO TEST · 2011-09-17 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 11,552 hrs · 7,204 cycles

RIC - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIC MX FOUND SEAT 12A LOWER EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LIGHT TO BE LOOSE. MX RECONNECTED LIGHT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA11RI154
FALSE WARNING · 2011-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 2842

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,204 hrs · 7,000 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2053, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL CONFIG DISAGREE MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VENTRAL TANK LOW LEVEL SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA11IA164

2010

FALSE WARNING · 2010-10-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 9,163 hrs · 5,592 cycles

TYS - A/C JUST CAME OUT OF C-CHECK WHEN THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WOULDN'T TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA10TY168
OTHER · 2010-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — BURNED (APU GENERATOR) · airframe 9,163 hrs · 5,593 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE THE APU GENERATOR WIRE WAS FOUND BURNED UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR. THE WIRE WAS BURNED AT THE MANUFACTURE SPLICE WHERE THE WIRE CHANGES FROM COPPER TO ALUMINUM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WIRE WHICH RUNS FROM LEFT POWER CONTROL BOX IN THE COCKPIT TO THE APU GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA10CL160
OTHER · 2010-10-21 Unresolved
ATA 5521

Part: RIB — BENT (ELEVATOR) · airframe 9,142 hrs · 5,581 cycles

LT ELEVATOR CLOSING-RIB CAP IS BENT APPROX 10 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INDUCED DAMAGE. PERFORMED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR, FABRICATION, ALODINE, PRIME, PAINT AND INSTALL ALL IAW ETD2010-145/09760.

Source: SDR C2XA10TY166
WARNING INDICATION · 2010-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 6,901 hrs · 5,353 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED A GENERATOR 2 BEARING FAIL MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Source: SDR C2XA10CL111
OTHER · 2010-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,429 hrs · 4,980 cycles

DENT ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FRAME 19 & 20 JUST AFT OF MAIN DOOR STR 12L & 13L. REPAIRED DENT IAW EC 5330-02087. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FABRICATED FILLER, INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERNAL DOUBLER.

Source: SDR C2XA10TY036
OTHER · 2010-03-11 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,429 hrs · 4,980 cycles

DENT ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FRAME 19 & 20 JUST AFT OF MAIN DOOR STR 11L & 12L. REPAIRED DENT IAW EC 5330-02087. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FABRICATED FILLER, INSTALLED FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER.

Source: SDR C2XA10TY037

2009

OTHER · 2009-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,066 hrs · 4,652 cycles

AIRCRAFT HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE BURN DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRM 20 STR 19L, FRM 13 STR 20L AND FRM 9 STR 18L. DRILLED DAMAGE, INSTALLED RIVET AND WASHER, PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK C/W IAW 145XR SRM 53-00-01 & EMB135/145 CPM 51-21-07.

Source: SDR C2XA09TY222

2008

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-03-30 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT CLAMP — MISSING (R 1 ENGINE) · airframe 6,951 hrs · 3,802 cycles

FLT 0412 - SAN - FLIGHT CREW ABORTED T/O DUE TO NR 1 ENG EXCEEDANCE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MX INSPECTED BLEED DUCTS AND COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR DUCTING ON ENGINE AND FOUND CLAMP MISSING ON COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE TUBE. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA08ON109

2007

NO TEST · 2007-12-27 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 6,533 hrs · 3,519 cycles

FLT MX - TYS - WHILE PERFORMING PLANNED MX INSPECTION THE NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND A/C WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITIONS.

Source: SDR C2XA07ON046
OTHER · 2007-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (RUDDER) · airframe 6,543 hrs · 3,528 cycles

FLT 7652 - LAX TO LAX - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RUDDER OVERBOOST ON CLIMBOUT OF ONT. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND A/C WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITIONS.

Source: SDR C2XA07ON048
FALSE WARNING · 2007-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY) · airframe 5,916 hrs · 3,179 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 537, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMB. THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REPLACED THE DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR C2XA07IA220