Accident
Mar 28, 2021 · Charlotte, NCan encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- DCA21LA109
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA21LA109)
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Mar 2021)11 ADs may apply241 service difficulty reports
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an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA21LA109)
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.
MIDDLE SUPPORT FOR CARGO DOOR MECHANISM WAS CRACKED BTWN FR 67 - 68, STR 4 - 6R. R & R THE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.LEFT SUPPORT CORRODED BTWN FR 53-59. R & R THE SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR80 BTW STR5-7R. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.NLG BAY MAIN STRUCTURE FWD OMEGA PROFILE CRACKED. R & R OMEGA PROFILE IAW SRM 51-40-02 WITH PROFILE FABRICATED ACCORDING TO DRAWING 145-21686
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FWD FUSE I, PLATE OF AVIONICS BAY CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ETD 2026-145-015737
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR73 BTW STR8-10L. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CARGO DOOR LWR BEAM CORRODED. R & R LWR BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR 61 BTW STR 6-7L. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR73 BTW STR8-10R. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CARGO DOOR ENTRY, LWR BEAM FWD FITTING CRACKED AT FR65. RAR FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 241 reports.