# N28518: 2000 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 AE-3007A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007a) (registry code 03030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00011AT](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00011AT), [TCDS TE6CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TE6CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 145334
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 2000
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2016
- Last registry action: May 3, 2016
- Mode S code: A2E32A
- 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/N28518
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28518
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28518-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (31)

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

- [SDR C2XA08IA095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA095), Mar 31, 2008: ACM. SEIZED. IAH - FLIGHT 2005, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER ONE PACK BLOWS HOT AIR AND BLACK SMOKE ON CLIMB WITH SOOT ON C/B'S FROM SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH W
- [SDR C2XA07IA211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07IA211), Sep 23, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND OVERW
- [SDR C2XA07IA067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07IA067), Mar 18, 2007: SEAL. LEAKING. IAH - FLIGHT 3137, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MAKES NOISE AT SPEED WITH NOSE PITCH UP OR DOWN, NOSE GEAR DOORS DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE AIRCRAFT L
- [SDR C2XA07IA065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07IA065), Mar 18, 2007: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IAH - FLIGHT 2620, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED
- [SDR C2XA06IA146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA06IA146), Sep 4, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. XNA - FLIGHT 2760, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO XNA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED T
- [SDR 2XA06IA146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2XA06IA146), Sep 4, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. XNA - FLIGHT 2760, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO XNA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED T
- [SDR C2XA06IA145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA06IA145), Sep 1, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. IAH - FLIGHT 2799, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS WITH NO D
- [SDR C2XA06CLOO1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA06CLOO1), Jan 3, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WI
- [SDR C2XA04CL110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04CL110), Oct 25, 2004: APU. FIRE. CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION DURING AIRBORNE START. APU SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. APU REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED G
- [SDR C2XA04IA128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04IA128), Oct 8, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU STARTED IN FLIGHT WITH APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS OF APU FIRE MESSAGE, AND FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WHEN ON GROUND AND SWITCHING PACK
- [SDR C2XA04IA115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04IA115), Sep 2, 2004: O-RING. LEAKING. THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING. EWR MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 28-45-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVE
- [SDR C2XA04SH377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH377), Jun 20, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 14. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC 55320-01125
- [SDR C2XA04SH374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH374), Jun 18, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE MAIN DOOR AFT U-BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BRACKET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE A
- [SDR C2XA04SH373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH373), Jun 18, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE MAIN DOOR FORWARD U-BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BRACKET IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. T
- [SDR C2XA04SH372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH372), Jun 18, 2004: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT FORWARD BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 20 TO FRAME 23. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP IAW 
- [SDR C2XA04SH371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH371), Jun 18, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A SHIM FILLER REPAIR IAW EMB 1
- [SDR C2XA04SH370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH370), Jun 17, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BEAM IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE
- [SDR C2XA04SH369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH369), Jun 15, 2004: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK THE CENTER FLOORBEAM BUTTSTRAP (AFT DIGITAL) WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 18. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BUTTSTRAP IAW EM
- [SDR C2XA04SH368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH368), Jun 15, 2004: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT FLOOR SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SILL IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRA
- [SDR C2XA04SH367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH367), Jun 15, 2004: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT HAND CARGO SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 61. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SILL IAW EMB 135 SRM 51-40-02. THE A
- [SDR C2XA04SH366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH366), Jun 15, 2004: FIREWALL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER RIGHT HAND APU MOUNT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE AFFECTED AREA IAW CONTI
- [SDR C2XA04SH365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH365), Jun 14, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK THE UPPER STRINGER ON THE CENTER FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 22 AND 23 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED STRIN
- [SDR C2XA04SH364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA04SH364), Jun 14, 2004: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 22 FROM THE RIGHT SILL TO THE CENTER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECT
- [SDR C2XA03CL157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA03CL157), Aug 29, 2003: SIGN. MALFUNCTIONED. CLE FLIGHT NR 2130 THE CREW REPORTED THE PAX DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATION
- [SDR C2XA03IA002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA03IA002), Jan 4, 2003: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. IAH- DURING DESCENT THE CREW NOTED THAT THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED, EMERGENCY WAS DECLAIRED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH- MAINTENAN
- [SDR C2XA02TY107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02TY107), Jul 2, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 25 AND 26, STRINGERS 12R AND 13R. MAINTENANCE REFORMED THE DENT, PERFORMED DYE PE
- [SDR C2XA02CL104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02CL104), Apr 23, 2002: CONNECTOR. MELTED. CLE FLIGHT 3149 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SMELL WAS ORIGINATED FROM A MELTING CONNECTOR ON THE 
- [SDR C2XA02CL103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02CL103), Apr 21, 2002: VALVE. LEAKING. CLE FLIGHT#3316 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE APU IS STARTED.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AIRBLEED VALVE.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WER
- [SDR C2XA02CL047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02CL047), Feb 12, 2002: RECEPTACLE. BURNED. CLE FLIGHT 3041 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE COFFEE WARMERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 COFFEE WARMER RECEPTACLE. OPERATIO
- [SDR C2XA01CL256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL256), Dec 23, 2001: ODOR. DETECTED. CLE FLIGHT 3051 THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AFTER LANDING AND AFTER STARTING APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND STARTED AND RAN APU. NO DEFECTS WE
- [SDR C2XA01IA266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA266), Jun 14, 2001: RELAY. BURNED. MOB- AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 3911 DURING CLIMB, AT 10,000 FEET THE CREW RECEIVED PITOT 2 FAIL MESSAGE, ALONG WITH ELECTRIC SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RE

## Other aircraft with N28518

- [Cancelled 1970-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28518-1970-06-05): Fairchild 24W-40, S/N W40-130. Owner: [Decker Ed](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ED), [Ossineke, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ossineke)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28518-undated): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R7931185. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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