Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Apr 2016)5 ADs may apply16 service difficulty reports
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The controller's miscommunication of a clearance and failure to recognize and correct the readback resulting in the flight crew initiating takeoff without a clearance.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for OPS16IA008)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Autopilot Main Servo | Mar 31, 2026 | Airframe (EMB-505)Certain serial numbers: EMB-505 50500004–50500012; EMB-505 50500014; EMB-505 50500016–50500665; EMB-505 50500667–50500779 |
| 2022-05-12 | Elevator Structure; 5540, Rudder Structure; and 5751, Ailerons | Apr 13, 2022 | Airframe (EMB-505) |
| 2021-24-21 | Operations | Jan 25, 2022 | Airframe (EMB-505)Only with: EMB-500 with PW617F-E or PW617F1-E engines installed, or EMB-505 with PW535E engines installed. |
| 2016-22-02 | Equipment/ Furnishing | Dec 1, 2016 | Airframe (EMB-505)Serial numbers per Embraer S.A. SB No. 500-25-0016 and SB No. 505-25-0020, dated December 8, 2015. Only with: Applies to passenger seats installed at manufacture; seats replaced during routine maintenance are not affected. |
| 2014-19-01 | Landing Gear | Oct 22, 2014 | Airframe (EMB-505)Only with: Equipped with brake assembly P/N DAP00097-01 or P/N DAP00097-02. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
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.
ON TAXI OUT WHILE MAKING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE/BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIDDING. AFTER DECIDING TO RETURN TO THE RAMP, PROBLEM PERSISTED ANYTIME ANY AMOUNT OF RIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. REPLACED LT BRAKE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 32-45-21.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING AND EMER LT NOT ARM CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 33-52-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAIN DOOR: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR GAS STRUTS DO NOT APPPEAR TO BE OPERATIONAL. THE DOOR OPENS ABRUPTLY AND THE WIEGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSES IT TO SLAM OPEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION; ADJUSTED MED BALANCNG MECHANISM. COMPLIED WITH MULTIPLE OPS CHECK OF THE DOOR AND DOOR IS NOW OPS CHECKING GOOD. WORK PERFORMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AROUND 14,000' WE NOTICED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. WE ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE PLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH TO ENSURE IT WAS SECURELY IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN ON THE RAMP. REMOVED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.WHILE OPENING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE DOORHANDLE BROKE OFF. THE DOORHANDLE IS ON THE COUNTER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVE AND REPLACED MED DOOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-24. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REPLACED MCD MICROSWITCH LEVER PER PHENOM 300 AMM 52-71-20.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS DUE TO FLICKERING IN FLIGHT, OPS CHECKS GOOD, CHARGED BATTERY PACKS, ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 33-52-01.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON LANDING AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACCOMPANIED WITH EMERGENCY, BRAKE PRESSURE, LOW CAS MESSAGE. VIBRATION STOPPED AT NORMAL. TAXI SPEED WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY WHERE HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE CAS BREAK FAIL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.EMERG LIGHT SWITCH: UPON STARTUP EMERG LTSWITCH WAS PLACED TO ARM. EMERG LT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. AFTER STARTUP THE EMERG LT NOT ARMED CAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CREW RECYCLED SWITCH AND CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. DURING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ALL EMERG LIGHTS IN CABIN WERE ILLUMINATED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON DEPARTURE WE EXPEREIENCED A RED CABIN RATE OF OF CLIMB OF 1000 FPM ON THE CAS. AT 13000 MSL, CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 5600 BEFORE WE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TJSJ. WE WENT TO MANUAL MODE PER THE QRH AND IT DID NOT WORK. THE CABIN CONTIUED TO CLIMB IN MAN MODE. AT 3000 MSL THE CABIN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMB SB 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020), WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING LEFT ELEVATOR MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE: P/N PE915109-L42 WAS UNDER THE WEIGHT LIMITS (1027 GRAMS), AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SB (MINIMUM 1095 GRAMS) AND P/N PE915109-L33 (5 EACH) UNDER THE WEIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 16 reports.