N171852005 Embraer EMB-145XR
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply36 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- United Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chicago, IL
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2020
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 17, 2005
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Model
- EMB-145XR
- Year
- 2005
- Serial number
- 14500922
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 55
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Mode S code
- A12072
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc Ae3007 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 6,442 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2020 – nowUnited Airlines INCChicago, IL · current
- 1944 – 1948Decatur Aviation CoDecatur, IL · different airframe: 1937 Stinson Sr-9c S/N 5303
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Flight Controls | Jun 26, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-145XR) |
| 2024-26-07 | Fuselage | Mar 11, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-145XR) |
| 2021-07-14 | Main landing gear | Apr 20, 2021 | Airframe (EMB-145XR) |
| 2004-22-03 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes | Dec 3, 2004 | Airframe (EMB-145XR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-57-0034, Change 01, dated January 9, 2002 |
| 2002-14-23 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. | Aug 2, 2002 | Airframe (EMB-145XR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-27-0088, dated February 1, 2002. Only with: Equipped with horizontal stabilizer actuator (HSA) assemblies having part numbers and serial numbers listed in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-27-0088. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-09 | EMBRAER Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes | Jun 16, 2000 | Airframe (EMB-145XR)Certain serial numbers: EMB-145 145004–145047; EMB-145 145049–145051. Only with: Equipped with IC-600 #1 P/N 7017000-82402; excluding airplanes modified per EMBRAER SB 145-22-0001, SB 145-22-0004 Rev 01, or SB 145-31-0007 Rev 02. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (36)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Flight controls · cable · out of limitsJan 12, 2022
LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED LEFT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · cable · out of limitsJan 12, 2022
RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJSUTED RIGHT RUDDER AP SERVO CABLE. TENSION CHECK SAT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeMay 29, 2021
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · fuse · blownMar 20, 2020
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support plate · corrodedNov 29, 2019
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · mechanism · out of adjustMay 15, 2017
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · frame · corrodedApr 12, 2017
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · floorbeam · corrodedApr 12, 2017
CENTER FUSELAGE 4 RT FLOORBEAM UNDER GUSSET CORRODED AT ANCHOR NUT LOCATION. 61 REPAIRED IAW ETD2017-145-028579. HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedApr 11, 2017
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · corrodedApr 11, 2017
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.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 36 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026