N781EJ

EMBRAER ERJ 170-100SU · 2006 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 70 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (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.

15 reports on file, 2024-10-18 – 2026-07-30.

OTHER · 2026-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 40,913 hrs · 28,129 cycles

GATE AGENT SAID L1 DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN L1 DOOR OPC OK IAW AMM 52-11-00

Source: SDR SIMA20260730005
OTHER · 2026-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 40,739 hrs · 27,978 cycles

GATE AGENT REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. MAIN HANDLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE. PERFORRMED OPC OF FWD PASSENGER DOOR IAW EMB 170 GHC OPC GOOD NO FAULTS FOUND.

Source: SDR SIMA20260706003
OTHER · 2026-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 40,330 hrs · 27,609 cycles

UPON ARRIVAL TO GATE THE GATE AGENTS WE'RE UNABLE TO OPEN 1L DOOR. OPENED L1 DOOR PER AMM SDS 52-11-00. OPS CHECKED DOOR 3 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED

Source: SDR SIMA20260511002
OTHER · 2026-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 40,322 hrs · 27,603 cycles

FOUND AFT R2 EMERGNCY EXIT MARKING INOP REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT R2 EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING IAW AMM 33-50-17. OPC GOOD.

Source: SDR SIMA20260508001
Earlier reports · 2024–2025 · 11 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,558 hrs · 26,900 cycles

SSI 53-23-005 RIGHT FLOOR CROSSBEAM BETWEEN WALL AND CENTER SEAT TRACK BEAM AT FRAME 84 IS CORRODED. (MAJOR REPAIR) (LEVEL 2 CORROSION) REPAIRED CROSSBEAM IAW ERS EJ-53MR-5301.

Source: SDR SIMA20251203001
OTHER · 2025-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 39,558 hrs · 26,900 cycles

RH EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIPS DAMAGED COMPLETE: INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RH EMERGENCY PHOTOLUMINESCENT LIGHT STRIPS IAW AMM 33-50-21

Source: SDR SIMA20251018002
OTHER · 2025-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 39,558 hrs · 26,900 cycles

RIGHT FLOORBEAM BETWEEN WALL AND CENTER SEAT TRACK BEAM AT FR84 CORRODED (MAJOR REPAIR). REPAIREDTHE FLOORBEAM IAW ERS-EJ-53MR- 5301.

Source: SDR SIMA20251018001
OTHER · 2025-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ROD — FAULTED (ZONE 800) · airframe 39,223 hrs · 26,561 cycles

FA 1 REPORTS L1 IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND REPORTS THAT THE GATE AGENTS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OPENING IT. R & R L1 DOOR AFT COUNTERBALANCE ROD AS PER AMM 52-11-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SIMA20250824001
OTHER · 2025-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 39,149 hrs · 26,492 cycles

L1 DOOR DIFFICULTY OPENING WHEN OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. CYCLED L1 DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES PER GHC. NO DEFECTS WHERE NOTED AT THIS TIME

Source: SDR SIMA20250812002
OTHER · 2025-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — NO DISCREPANCY (ZONE 800) · airframe 39,098 hrs · 26,444 cycles

L1 DOOR NOT OPENING SMOOTHLY. HAVE TO PUSH FROM INSIDE TO GET IT OPEN. OPERATED L1 DOOR IAW GHC, FOUND DOOR TO OPERATE AS INTENDED.

Source: SDR SIMA20250804002
OTHER · 2025-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,520 hrs · 25,914 cycles

AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SIMA20250509003
OTHER · 2025-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — UNKNOWN (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,401 hrs · 25,808 cycles

FA COMPLAINED THAT L1 DOOR WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CYCLED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED

Source: SDR SIMA20250419004
OTHER · 2025-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: LINER — OUT OF POSITION (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,345 hrs · 25,762 cycles

1L DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 781-DFW-01816 ITEM-1" REF NRWC # 781-DFW-01815, 781-DFW-01816, AND 781-DFW-01817. FOUND INTERFERENCE WITH FWD PAX DOOR LINER. RAR FWD PAX DOOR LINER IAW E170 AMM 25-23-04. PERFORMED FORCE CHECK ON FWD PAX DOOR MAIN HANDLE IAW E170 AMM 52-11-20 AND FOUND DOOR TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.

Source: SDR SIMA20250409002
OTHER · 2025-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,337 hrs · 25,756 cycles

L1 DOOR VERY HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED L1 DOOR MECHANISMS IAW:AMM 52-11-00 OPC GOOD

Source: SDR SIMA20250406001

2024

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 37,316 hrs · 24,897 cycles

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FOR 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE AND AFTER PACK 1 FAILED 2X DURING DESCENT. EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY. NO ALERTS/ MESSAGES. REF AML 110400019/1 PACK 1 PLACED ON DEFERRAL MEL 21-44 AUTH# 100906D-C FOLLOWED FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE FAILURE OF AIR CYCLE MACHINE PACK 1. AFTER CUTTING OUT PACK 1 AND USING ONLY PACK 2 BURING SMELL WENT AWAY. RAN PACK 2 ONLY FOR 30 MIN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE

Source: SDR SIMA20241018001