# N734EK: 2001 Embraer EMB-135LR, registration cancelled 2019-09-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 9, 2019 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 145371 - Year built: 2001 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 24, 2001 - Certificate issued: April 16, 2019 - Last registry action: April 16, 2019 - Mode S code: A9DA55 - Owner when cancelled: [Kingman Airline Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINGMAN%20AIRLINE%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 35.0799° N, 113.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86401, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734EK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734EK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734EK-2019-09-09 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA20130321002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130321002), Mar 21, 2013: SIGN. DEFECTIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING SIGN INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT EXIT - [SDR SIMA20130304006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130304006), Mar 4, 2013: CARBON SEAL. LEAKING. FLIGHT 4486. CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED A STRONG ENGINE OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THRU NR 1 PACK. NO ODOR WAS NOTICED IN CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED IN CRUIS - [SDR SIMA20130223007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130223007), Feb 23, 2013: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON FLIGHT 4447 THE CREW REPORTED THEY COULD SMELL THE "SWEET" OIL SMELL - IT WAS NOT THE GLYCOL SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ETN-EM-7 - [SDR SIMA20130217002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130217002), Feb 17, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERABLE ON BATTERY/CHARGER SYSTEM NR 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR SIMA20130116007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130116007), Jan 16, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY INOPERABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVE - [SDR SIMA20121111003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121111003), Nov 11, 2012: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND NUMEROUS EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FRONT OF AIRCRAFT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON NR 1 EPSU IAW - [SDR SIMA2012011012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2012011012), Jan 10, 2012: FLASHLIGHT. BROKEN. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NEW EMERGE - [SDR SIMA2012011003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2012011003), Jan 10, 2012: HOLDER. BROKEN. ON FLIGHT 2843 THE CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT HOLDER WAS BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLASHLIGHT INSTALLED IN GALLEY. THE O - [SDR SIMA2011346010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2011346010), Dec 11, 2011: FLASHLIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND THE PILOT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT NOT CHARGING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PILOT EMERGENCY FLAS - [SDR SIMA201120902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201120902), Jul 27, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT NR 2 AND NR 3 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TH - [SDR SIMA201119403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201119403), Jul 13, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE 312AR CUTOUT GOUGED AT THE FORWARD LOWER END. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW EO EM-53MR-1834. THE A - [SDR SIMA201116103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201116103), Jun 8, 2011: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLIGHT 4491 THE CREW REPORTED, DURING THE CLIMB RECEIVED AN ATTITUDE AND HEADING COMPUTER 1 OVERHEAT MESSAGE. THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE NEVER DROPPED BELOW 28C - [SDR SIMA200932707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200932707), Nov 23, 2009: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE - [SDR SIMA200924703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200924703), Sep 3, 2009: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLIGHT 4840 THE FIRST OFFICER EXTINGUISHED VISIBLE FLAMES ABOVE SEAT 3A. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SGF. THE AIRCRAFT LA - [SDR SIMA200919202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200919202), Jul 7, 2009: LIGHT. DAMAGED. DISC - NR 5 EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP FOUND DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW EMB AMM 33-50-12, OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR SIMA200721403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200721403), Jul 31, 2007: ELECTRONIC UNIT. FAILED. RECEIVED LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND EICAS MESSAGE, LANDING GEAR NO RETRACT, RETURNED TO BNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL IAW EMB AMM. OPER - [SDR SIMA200717103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200717103), Jun 19, 2007: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAILED. AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY E 1/2 REV DISAGREE MESSAGE, DIVERTED TO JFK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEEL PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB - [SDR SIMA200632404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200632404), Oct 30, 2006: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND LEFT OMEGA BEAM CORRODED AT FRAME 20. REMOVED CORROSION, PERFORMED NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST. RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW AMERICAN EAGLE ENGINEERING TECHINC - [SDR SIMA200523509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200523509), Aug 20, 2005: STRAP. DAMAGED. WHILE SITTING ON RAMP AT EWR, A/C WAS HIT IN FORWARD RIGHT FUSELAGE SECTION BY VEHICLE. COMPLETED REPAIR TO SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 10-13 AND STRINGER 13R TO 18R BY - [SDR SIMA200432212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200432212), Nov 9, 2004: MOUNT. DAMAGED. IMBV- THE APU COWLING LT LOWER MOUNT FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED MOUNT FRAME. INSTALLED NEW MOUNT IAW SRM. (SW21200501189) - [SDR SIMA200432204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200432204), Nov 6, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY MAKING A CUT OUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE - [SDR SIMA200432211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200432211), Nov 5, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. THE GALLEY AREA FORWARD DIGITAL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE GALLEY AREA FWD DIGITAL. INSTALLED THE NEW DIGITAL IAW SRM. - [SDR SIMA200431502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200431502), Nov 4, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND EXTER - [SDR SIMA200431508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200431508), Nov 4, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 25. REMOVED CORROSION BY MAKING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND EXTERN - [SDR SIMA200431509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200431509), Nov 2, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING AN IMBV INSPECTION A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE LT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR PARTS AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICA - [SDR SIMA200412702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200412702), May 3, 2004: APU. FAILED. RIC - FLT 4507 - DURING TAXI CREW RECEIVED APU GEN OFF BUSS MESSAGE. RESET GENERATOR WHILE PARKING AIRCRAFT. DC BUSS FAILED CAUSING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL WARNINGS - [SDR SIMA200402001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200402001), Jan 19, 2004: ROD. INOPERATIVE. BGR - FLT 4649 - ON TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER WENT FULL FORWARD. EICAS MESSAGE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERATIVE. COULD NOT MOVE RUDDER IN EITHER DIRECTION. FOLLOWED AOM - [SDR SIMA200330901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200330901), Nov 3, 2003: SEAT TRACK. DIRTY. CAPTAIN REPORTED HIS SEAT LATCH DOES NOT REMAIN LATCHED, SEAT UNLATCHES AT TIMES BY ITSELF. COMPLIED WITH COCKPIT SEAT LOCKING PIN AND SEAT TRACK CLEANING AND L - [SDR SIMA200222106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200222106), Aug 9, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER ANGLE AND FILLER AND PLATE AND TWO SHIMS. REPAIR D - [SDR SIMA200222108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200222108), Aug 5, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. THIS IS A LEVEL TWO FINDING ON CRIC NR 23858. GALLEY AREA FLOORBOARD EXTENSIONS HAVE CORROSION. GALLEY AREA FLOORBOARD EXTENSIONS HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND IN - [SDR SIMA200222107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200222107), Aug 5, 2002: SILL. CORRODED. THIS IS LEVEL TWO FINDING ON CRIC NR 23854. LEFT SILL IN GALLEY AREA HAS CORROSION. C/A: INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL IAW SRM. - [SDR SIMA200109802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200109802), Apr 8, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. ORD - FLT 4097 - ENGINE 2 REV DISAGREE CAUTION CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, MEL 7802 OPENED. (M) ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA04IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04IA018), Jan 19, 2004: Embraer 135 (N734EK), Bangor, MA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Severe wear of the internal threads of the rudder interconnection contol rod which led to disengagement. ## 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 20040503020709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040503020709I), May 3, 2004: Emb EMB135LR (N734EK), Richmond, VA. (-23) Just after parking at the gate, and after having reset the APU generator to "on", a large amount of smoke was seen emanating from the tail of the… ## Other aircraft with N734EK - [Cancelled 1981-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734EK-1981-10-14): Cessna 172N, S/N 17268795. 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