Accident
Dec 15, 2019 · Philadelphia, PAAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA20CA040
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA20CA040)
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (minor damage at worst, latest Dec 2019)11 ADs may apply244 service difficulty reports
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An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA20CA040)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW07IA077)
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) |
| 2020-16-13 | Turbine Engine Compressor Section | Aug 14, 2020 | Engine (AE 3007A)Serial numbers per Figure 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD. Only with: 3rd-stage compressor wheel P/N 23084158 installed with serial number listed in Figure 1. |
| 2007-24-05 | Rolls-Royce Corporation AE 3007A and AE 3007C Series Turbofan Engines | Jan 2, 2008 | Engine (AE 3007A) |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2004-04-05 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines | Mar 9, 2004 | Engine (AE 3007A) |
| 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 (AE 3007A)Only with: Cone shafts P/Ns 23050728 and 23070729 installed. |
| 99-03-03 | Allison Engine Company Model AE 3007A and AE 3007A1/1 Turbofan Engines | Feb 16, 1999 | Engine (AE 3007A) |
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.
STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT FWD FUEL TANK BULKHEAD IN CABIN APPROX STRINGER 17R. R & R SEALANT TO AFFECTED AREA INSIDE FUEL TANK IN REF TO SRM 51-20-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS OR SMELLS NOTED AT THIS TIME ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 - 85 KNOTS DUE TO BAG DOOR OPEN INDICATION. OPENED BAG BAY DOOR. INSPECTED SWITCHES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED BAG BAY DOOR INDICATING PROPERLY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FWD MAIN DOOR SILL HAS CORROSION. REMOVED BAD DOOR SILL AND INSTALLED NEW FWD MAIN DOOR SILL AT FR16 PER SRM 51-40-02-PR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CORROSION ON RH OMEGA BEAM NEXT TO SERVICE DOOR FR20-FR22. REPAIRED CORROSION ON RH OMEGA BEAM AT FR22 WITH A DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW ETD2026-145-004919 REV B SEE WO H10323 QN 2175 MAJOR EO# EO1-53-26-0133 REV A
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DOOR GUSSET AT FR 20 AND FR 22 FOUND CENTER OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATE HOLE. REPAIRED CORRODED AREAS WITH DOUBLER AND FILLER ON CENTER OMEGA AT FR22 IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-21-10-RE SECTION 3(G) SEE WO H10323 QN 2177 MAJOR EO# EO-1-53-26-0148
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FLOOR SILL RH AT FR 39 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FLOOR SILL RH AT FR 39 IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02-PR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.LEFT WING LOWER AILERON SHROUD MOUNTING FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON LT WING LOWER AILERON SHROUD MOUNTING FLANGE AND RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION. REF EMB 145 ETD2026-145-004618 REV. AND EO1-05-26-0066
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SEAT TRACK FS 24-30 STR 16L HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF POSSIBLE CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW L/H SEAT TRACK FROM FRAME 24 TO 28 PER EMB 145 AMM 53-01-06-400-801-A.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.RH WING LOWER AILERON SHROUD MOUNTING FLANGE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON RH WING LOWER AILERON SHROUD MOUNTING FLANGE AND RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION. REF EMB 145 ETD2026-145-004640 REV.:/ AND PIEDMONT E01-05-26-0116
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FRAME 59 MID OMEGA BEAM CORROSION FOUND AT ATTCHMENT HOLE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FOR FR 59 MID OMEGA BEAM PER EMB 145 CPM 51-14-00 EMB 145 SRM 53-24-10-RE. ITEM 3, FIG. 202
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 244 reports.