N638AE1999 Embraer EMB-145LR
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply156 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- American Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fort Worth, TX
- Certificate issued
- Sep 2, 2011
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 24, 1999
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-145LR
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 145172
- 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
- A85B79
Engine
- Make and model
- Allison Ae3007c 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- 2011 – nowAmerican Airlines INCFort Worth, TX · current
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 (8)
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-145LR) |
| 2024-26-07 | Fuselage | Mar 11, 2025 | Airframe (EMB-145LR) |
| 2021-07-14 | Main landing gear | Apr 20, 2021 | Airframe (EMB-145LR) |
| 2007-24-05 | Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A and AE 3007C Series Turbofan Engines | Jan 2, 2008 | Engine (AE3007C SER) |
| 2004-22-03 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series Airplanes | Dec 3, 2004 | Airframe (EMB-145LR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-57-0034, Change 01, dated January 9, 2002 |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-14-23 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. | Aug 2, 2002 | Airframe (EMB-145LR)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. |
| 2000-09-09 | EMBRAER Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes | Jun 16, 2000 | Airframe (EMB-145LR)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. |
| 2000-09-05 | Allison Engine Company AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines | Jul 5, 2000 | Engine (AE3007C SER)Only with: Cone shafts P/Ns 23050728 and 23070729 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (156)
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 · none · noneSep 9, 2022
PDIS 638 27-22 2677131 09SEP22 CLT CLOSE RUD SYS 2 INOP INFLIGHT FACT 09SEP22 10:53 CLT C/W FIM 27-22-00-810-802A STEPS 1,2,3 R/R W RUDDER SYSTEMS PRESSURE SWITCH IN REF TO AMM 27-23-04 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · none · noneMay 18, 2022
PDIS 638 21-01 2514801 19MAY22 AVL CLOSE BURNING FUMES COMING FROM PACKS. FACT 20MAY22 17:18 ROA #2 PACK VLV R&R'D, SEE LP 251481-2 FOR SIGNOFF. R&R'D #1 ACM IAW AMM 21-51-03-04. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO SMOKE OR SMELL AT THIS TIME. CLEAR MEL 21-15-3
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Pneumatic · none · noneNov 30, 2021
PDIS 638 36-21 2745471 30NOV21 ROA CLOSE BLEED 2 LEAK MSG IN FLIGHT FACT 30NOV21 12:33 ROA C/W FIM TASK 36-20-00-810-802 INSPECTED AND FOUND V BAND CLAMP ON IB SIDE OF Y PIPE IN PYLON LOOSE REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMP PER AMM 36-11-09 C/Q AIR BLEED SYSTEM OPS CHECK PER AMM 36-00-00. OPS AND LEAK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · control cable · frayedJul 15, 2021
FLIGHT CREW: WHEN DOING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK (FWD AND AFT) CREW FELT A STICKING POINT. MAINTENANCE: DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR SERVO BRACKET CABLE WAS CORRODED AND FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND TENSIONED CABLE IAW 27-31-01 AND 22-11-04. OPTS CHECK GOOD OK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJul 4, 2021
COMING THROUGH 31K FEET. STRONG ODER NOTICED IN COCK PIT/CABIN. DISSIPATED GOING BACK THROUGH 31K FEET. OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY ON DESCENT. COULD DUPLICATE ON GROUND WITH PACKS. INSPECTED RELAY AND DISTRIBUTION BOX PANELS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. R/R'D #2 RE-CIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · pump · faultedJun 28, 2021
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 10K, $2 HYD PSI SPIKED TO 3,800 PSI FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF #2 HYD QUNTY AND SYSTEM PSI DROPPED TO ZERRO. ELECTRIC DRIVEN PUMP TURNED OFF AFTER 5 TO 10 MINUTES. (EICAS MESSAGE OF HYD SYS 2 FAIL). REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 HYD ENG DRIVEN PUMP IAW AMM 29-10-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · ecs · odorApr 10, 2021
PDIS 638 21-01 2554732 10APR21 CMI CLOSE BURNING SMELL AT 100 KNOTS IN COCKPIT QUICKLY DISSIPATED AFTER REJECTED TAKE OFF, FACT 11APR21 04:10 CMI PERFORMED FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED NO BURNING SMELL FOUND. GROUND RAN ENG AND PACK TO FULL POWER NO SMELL FOUND PERFORMED TAXI CHECK NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · a/c pack · overheatedJan 1, 2021
POOR AIR FLOW COCKPIT AND PACK 1 OVERHEAT WITH BURNING SMELL. OPERATED PACKS CORRECTLY, IAW AMM 21-00-00-810-001A AND FOLLOWED FIM TASK 21-51-00-810-803A AND CONFIRMED A TRANSITORY CONDITION CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. CLEAR MEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · contactor · burnedDec 13, 2020
PDIS 638 49-10 2346991 13DEC20 MDT CLOSE. WHEN PILOT TURNED ON HIS APU HE HAD SHED BUS 1 AND 2 OFF LINE FOLLOWED BY APU GEN OFF BUSS AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. FACT 13DEC20 23:10 MDT. APU LINE CONTACTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF BURN DAMAGE. R & R APU LINE CONTACTOR, REF AMM 24-34-03. RAN APU FOR 30 MIN.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · starter gen · malfunctionedDec 10, 2020
APU GEN OFF BUS MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS WITH CLICKING NOISE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. RESTARTED APU WITH GEN OFF NO SMELL NOTED OR CB S POPPED. R & R APU START GEN, IAW W/C 24-80-01. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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