# N16520: 2001 Embraer EMB-135LR, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-135LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr) (registry code 3260305)
- Engine: [Allison AE3007C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae3007c-series) (registry code 03028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00011AT](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00011AT), [TCDS TE6CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TE6CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 145372
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 2001
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2016
- Last registry action: May 5, 2016
- Mode S code: A106F8
- Owner when cancelled: [United Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8813° N, 87.6375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60606, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16520
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16520
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16520-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Embraer EMB-135LR: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr.md

## Service difficulty reports (16)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR C2XA08IA156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA156), Jul 7, 2008: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2497 - THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN
- [SDR C2XA08IA157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA157), Jul 7, 2008: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2497, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENA
- [SDR C2XA08IA130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA130), May 17, 2008: ENGINE. FAILED. IAH - FLIGHT 2804, THE CREW REPORTED A NUMBER ONE ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 5500'. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR C2XA08IA081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA081), Mar 17, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2725, DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE 2ND AISLE PATH LIGHT STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED AISLE
- [SDR C2XA07SH016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07SH016), Mar 27, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. SHV DURING C-CHECK LEFT HORIZONTAL STABALIZER LEADING EDGE HAS PITTING CORROSION. MX REPAIRED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABALIZER IAW EC 5530-01116. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APP
- [SDR C2XA07IA023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07IA023), Jan 30, 2007: PDU. INOPERATIVE. CVG, FLIGHT 2620, THE CREW REPORTED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS DURING DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AN
- [SDR C2XA06BT036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA06BT036), Aug 9, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. EWR, CREW REPORTED, BAGGAGE SMOKE SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IAW EMB145 AMM 26
- [SDR C2XA05SH006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA05SH006), Jan 27, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, THE LT OMEGA BEAM AY FR 19-23 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE AREA AND PERFORMED REPAIR IAW EMB 135 SRM 53-21-10 SECTION 9 FIGURE
- [SDR C2XA05SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA05SH005), Jan 26, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM FS 17-23 IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER OMEGA BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 
- [SDR C2XA03CL093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA03CL093), Apr 15, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED 2 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIPS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 INVERTER AND A AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP.OPERATIONAL CHECKS 
- [SDR C2XA02SH134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02SH134), Dec 4, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING C CHECK THE OVERWING LIGHTS BECAME IN-OPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY SUPPLY NR 4 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, OPERATIO
- [SDR C2XA02SH133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02SH133), Nov 27, 2002: RIB. GOUGED. SHV- DURING C CHECK THE RIGHT HAND UPPER COWLING MOST AFT REINFORCEMENT RIB WAS FOUND GOUGED OUTBOARD SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED AN ANGLE RE
- [SDR C2XA02SH132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02SH132), Nov 27, 2002: RIB. GOUGED. SHV- DURING C CHECK LEFT HAND UPPER COWLING MOST AFT REINFORCEMENT RIB WAS FOUND GOUGED ON OUTBOARD SIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED AN ANGLE REPA
- [SDR C2XA02SH131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02SH131), Nov 27, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C CHECK, THE CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A GOUGE AND CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 20 AND 23. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED AFFECTED BUTT ST
- [SDR C2XA01CL127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL127), Jun 1, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. CLE FLT 3863 THE CREW REPORTED SECOND ROW AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS 
- [SDR C2XA01CL055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL055), Mar 8, 2001: RELAY. BURNED. CLE FLIGHT 4276 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL ALONG WITH SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ALSO RECEIVED A TAT NR 2 INOP MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. THE SMOKE CLEARED AFTER 1

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20070201001669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070201001669I), Feb 1, 2007: Emb EMB135LR (N16520), Wichita, KS. (-23) On February 01, 2007 at 1041 local time, aircraft N16520, flight 2620, while enroute from houston, Texas (hou) to Wichita, KS (ict), the pilot, captain…

## Other aircraft with N16520

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16520-undated): Waco EQC-6, S/N 4479. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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