# N16546: 2002 Embraer EMB-145LR, registration cancelled 2022-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2022
- Exported to: Nigeria
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (registry code 3260212)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce AE-3007A1P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-ae-3007a1p) (registry code 54571)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00011AT](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00011AT), [TCDS TE6CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TE6CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 145562
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 2002
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2017
- Last registry action: June 18, 2020
- Mode S code: A10744
- 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/N16546
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16546
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16546-2022-02-23

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-145LR: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr.md

## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASOA2019100955104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA2019100955104), Oct 5, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION THE COCKPIT, ENTRYWAY, AND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY WITH OPERAT
- [SDR ASOA201902027026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201902027026), Feb 2, 2019: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TYS A/C IS IN FOR A C-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE VERTICAL STAB TRAILING EDGE R/H LOWER STIFFENER CRACKED AT THE LOWER RIVETS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA
- [SDR ASOA201902027025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201902027025), Feb 2, 2019: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TYS A/C IS IN C-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE R/H UPPER ATTACH POINT SUPPORT FLANGE CRACKED ON THE APU TAIL CONE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA FABRICA
- [SDR ASOA201902027024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201902027024), Feb 2, 2019: FRAME. DENTED. TYS A/C IS IN C-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT FRAME 79 LEFT SIDE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DENTED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DENT IAW SRM 53-32-01 TYPE A AND FIG S
- [SDR ASOA201901307023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201901307023), Jan 30, 2019: YOKE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD YOKE, LOWER FORWARD FITTING CRACKED ON RADIUS EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED YOKE FITTING. AIRCRAFT STILL IN C CHECK.
- [SDR ASOA201901277020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201901277020), Jan 27, 2019: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING HAS CRACK AT RIB 21 INSIDE PANEL 551CB. REPAIRED LT WING RIB 21 BY INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-20-07.
- [SDR ASOA201901277019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201901277019), Jan 27, 2019: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING HAS CRACK AT RIB 21 INSIDE PANEL 651CB. REPAIRED RT WING RIB 21 BY INSTALLING A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-20-07.
- [SDR ASOA201803024015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201803024015), Mar 2, 2018: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE LT & RT OVERWING PANELS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTEMNANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR ASOA201708047011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201708047011), Aug 4, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. A/C WAS FOUND WITH A EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP IN THE GALLEY AREA. MAINTAINED REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BATTERY PACK ASSY, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-04 AND IP
- [SDR ASOA20160825022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20160825022), Aug 24, 2016: INVERTER. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT OVERWING EXIT LOCATOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R AC/DC INVERTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ASOA20151102064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20151102064), Nov 2, 2015: PUMP. FAULTED. THE CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND METERING UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- [SDR ASOA20150226016C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150226016C), Feb 26, 2015: CHARGER. FAULTY. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE AFT 3 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER AND BATT
- [SDR ASOA20150204008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150204008), Feb 4, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 18 AND SEVERAL FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIPS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACF
- [SDR ASOA20150126007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150126007), Jan 26, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BOTH EMERGENCY EXIT AFT OVERWING LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKS WER
- [SDR ASOA20150122004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150122004), Jan 22, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST THE CABIN FLOOR STRIPS CLOSE TO THE LAV FADE OUT AND OFF. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT 
- [SDR ASOA20150121003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150121003), Jan 21, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION, THE LAST 3 AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS WERE DISCOVERED INOPERTIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WITH OPS CHECK
- [SDR ASOA20150114002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20150114002), Jan 14, 2015: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LT AND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM BATTERY CHARGER P
- [SDR ASOA20140828265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140828265), Aug 28, 2014: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BEAM IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERV
- [SDR ASOA20140828264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140828264), Aug 28, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 59-60. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CORROSION AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC5320
- [SDR ASOA20140220016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140220016), Feb 20, 2014: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION, THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE NR 4 BATTERY CHARGER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETU
- [SDR ASOA20120105003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20120105003), Jan 5, 2012: ACM. SEIZED. THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING NR 2 ENGINE START. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ACM WAS SEIZED. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 ACM AND OPS CHEC
- [SDR C2XA11IA173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA173), Aug 4, 2011: CONTROL LEVER. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2944 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR / FRND FAIL MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN
- [SDR C2XA11IA174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA174), Aug 4, 2011: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. IAH - FLIGHT 2944 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR / GRND FAIL MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN
- [SDR C2XA11TY127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11TY127), Jul 31, 2011: VALVE. STICKING. TYS A/C DIVERTED INTO TYS FROM ORD WITH A EICAS MESSAGE OF FUEL X-FEED FAILURE. THE CREW HEARD A CLICKING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A E2 LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE ON TH
- [SDR C2XA11SH106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11SH106), Jul 28, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. A/C N16546 FLIGHT 3153 FROM DC TO EWR LG AIR/GND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE UPON GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING DCA AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT LANDING GEAR
- [SDR C2XA11IA135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA135), Jun 28, 2011: PITOT SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. XNA - FLIGHT 2540 THE CREW REPORTED F/O IAS AMBER IN FLT/SPS ADV MSG. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO XNA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE A
- [SDR C2XA11IA115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA115), Jun 13, 2011: RELAY. FAULTY. IAH - CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED TO IAH, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYST
- [SDR C2XA11IA112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA112), Jun 13, 2011: RELAY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENA
- [SDR C2XA11RI108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11RI108), Jun 13, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. NO TEST. FLIGHT 2450 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED F/A LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK S
- [SDR C2XA11RI102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11RI102), Jun 10, 2011: SENSOR. FAULTY. FLIGHT 2744 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BREAK OVERHEAT MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER T/O AND GEAR RETRACTION. CREW FOLLOWED EMERG/ABNORMAL PROCDURES AND NR 3 BRAKE TE
- [SDR C2XA11RI101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11RI101), Jun 9, 2011: ELECTRONIC UNIT. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT 2729 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED L/G AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER ROTATION. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX CLEANED 
- [SDR C2XA11RI081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11RI081), May 16, 2011: ELECTRONIC UNIT. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT 5837 - RIC - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LG AIR GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER T/O. CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT TO RIC AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. RIC MX REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR C2XA11IA036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA036), Feb 26, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 12A WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB, O
- [SDR C2XA10CL185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10CL185), Nov 24, 2010: PITOT TUBE. INOPERATIVE. ORD FLT 6007 THE CREW REPORTED A PITOT 1 INOP MESSAGE ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR C2XA10TY171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY171), Nov 8, 2010: HINGE FITTING. WORN. RUDDER 2 2ND HINGE FROM BOTTOM UPPER HAT BUSHING HOUSING IS WORN OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FITTING IAW EMB 145 SRM 55-40-02.
- [SDR C2XA10TY170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY170), Nov 7, 2010: BRACKET. WORN. LT AILERON PCA FITTING HAS LOOSE HAT BUSHING IN THE I/B BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCA BRACKET IAW EC5750-01177.
- [SDR C2XA10TY169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY169), Nov 6, 2010: YOKE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON FWD YOKE LOWER FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER FORWARD YOKE IAW EC5450-01028.
- [SDR C2XA10TY163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY163), Oct 14, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE CEILING NEAR THE MAIN DOOR IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR C2XA10CL080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10CL080), May 20, 2010: RELAY. FAULTY. CLE FLT 5729 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRE DETECT TEST FAILED BAG EXT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE LIGHT RELAYS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD
- [SDR C2XA10TY044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10TY044), Mar 29, 2010: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. BAGGAGE FIRE TEST LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. PERFORMED ELECTRICAL RESET. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C2XA10CL047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10CL047), Mar 19, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. WORN. CLE FLT 5665 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE INBOUND INTO CLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR 2B PROXIMITY
- [SDR C2XA09CL061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09CL061), May 12, 2009: TURBINE WHEEL. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB AE3007A-72-368 ON THE NR 2 ENGINE A CRACK INDICATION OF THE 2ND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING THE ULTRASO
- [SDR C2XA09CL008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09CL008), Jan 14, 2009: ACTUATOR. SLOW. YIP FLIGHT NR 101 THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MSG FOR 5 SECONDS ON GEAR RETRACTION. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATO
- [SDR C2XA09CL009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09CL009), Jan 13, 2009: SENSOR. FAULTY. YIP FLIGHT NR 157 THE CREW REPORTED A SPS2 FAIL MSG ON TAKEOFF. THE CREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ANGLE OF 
- [SDR C2XA08ON163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08ON163), Aug 5, 2008: FIRE LOOP. INOPERATIVE. FLT 0970 - GEG - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, ENG 2 FIRE DETECTION FAILED. MX FERRY FLIGHT TO ONT FOR REPAIR. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG FIRE LOOP. OPERATIO
- [SDR C2XA08ON136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08ON136), Jun 14, 2008: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 0303 - AUS - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAD FIRE DETECTOR. MX RESET FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND ACFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR 
- [SDR C2XA08ON057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08ON057), Jan 2, 2008: O-RING. BURNED OUT. FLT 421 - SAN TO ONT - AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BLEED LEAK. A/C DIVERTED TO ONT WITHOUT NOTIFICATION, BUT NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, A/C LANDED WITHOU
- [SDR C2XA07SH080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07SH080), Sep 21, 2007: PANEL. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND PANEL 191EL WITH BONDING PLATES CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PANEL 191EL IAW EC 5750-01315 REV D. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED
- [SDR C2XA07SH079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07SH079), Sep 21, 2007: PANEL. DAMAGED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND PANEL 191 FR WITH COMPOSITE DAMAGE AND TORN EROSION TAPE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PNL 191 FR IAW EC 5750-01315 REV D. AIRCRA
- [SDR C2XA07ON012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07ON012), Jul 12, 2007: PROXIMITY SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 096 - ONT TO ONT - DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW HAD A MESSAGE ON EICAS STATING LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ONT WHERE IT LANDED WITH OUT 

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16546-2022-02-23/reports.md

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