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N908AE2005 Embraer EMB-145LR

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply168 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
AE3007 SER · 6,442 lb thrust
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
168
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
American Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 21, 2011
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 23, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Embraer
Model
EMB-145LR
Year
2005
Serial number
14500897
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
AC8CE9

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
  1. 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, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-08-07Flight ControlsJun 26, 2025Airframe (EMB-145LR)
2024-26-07FuselageMar 11, 2025Airframe (EMB-145LR)
2021-07-14Main landing gearApr 20, 2021Airframe (EMB-145LR)
2004-22-03Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and -145 Series AirplanesDec 3, 2004Airframe (EMB-145LR)Serial numbers per EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145-57-0034, Change 01, dated January 9, 2002
2002-14-23Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.Aug 2, 2002Airframe (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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-09-09EMBRAER Model EMB-145 Series AirplanesJun 16, 2000Airframe (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.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (168)

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.

  • Engine · seal · leakingOct 2, 2026

    BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. NO EICAS MSG. REMOVED FAN SPINNER IAW 72-21-20-000-801, REMOVED FWD RETAINER IAW 72-21-30-000-801, REMOVED FAN BLADES IAW 72-21-15-000-801, REMOVED FAN SPINNER LOCK NUT PLUG IAW 72-21-05-000-801. INSTALLED TEFLON LIP SEAL IAW EMM 72-25-25-965-001. INSTALLED NR 0 CARBON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Airborne auxiliary power · bleed valve · faultedJul 23, 2026

    BLD VLV CLOSED MSG ON T/O. RAN QRH AND MESSAGE PERSISTED, WENT TO START APU AND APU FAILED WITH APU FAIL MSG FACT 23JUL26 18:15 PHL T/S IAW AMM FIM 36-11-00-810-807A BLOCK 8 AND PERFORMED OPS BLEED SYSTEM. OPS CHECK ISW AMM REF 36-00-00. FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AC OK FOR SERVICE

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · stringer · corrodedJun 2, 2026

    STR 19L CORRODED BTW FR 59-60. REPAIRED IAW ETD2026-145-009700 AND EO1-26-53-0274.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedJun 1, 2026

    LEFT SKIN STRAP CORRODED AT STR19L BTW FR 60-61. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-02RE

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · crackedMay 28, 2026

    SHEAR CLIP CRACKED AT FR67 BTW STR6-7L. RAR SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-02

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · crackedMay 27, 2026

    53-2031 SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR25 BTW STR15-16L. RAR SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · seal · crackedMay 21, 2026

    RT UPPER T/R DOOR; 2 METAL PROFILE SEALS CRACKED AT OB SIDE. R & R METAL SEALS IAW SRM 51-40-02

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support bracket · crackedMay 21, 2026

    LEFT PACK FUSELAGE SUPPORT (ANTI-ROTATION SUPPORT) BRACKET CRACKED. R & R SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear tie · crackedMay 21, 2026

    SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FR80 BTW STR5-7L. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · support · crackedMay 20, 2026

    CARGO DOOR MECHANISM MIDDLE SUPPORT CRACKED AT BTW FR67-67 AND BTW 4-5R. RAR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 168 reports.

Related aircraft

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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

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