# N816AE: 2002 Embraer EMB-135KL, registration cancelled 2023-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (registry code 3260302)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART RDA-10](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-rda-10) (registry code 54524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00011AT](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00011AT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 145552
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 2002
- Certificate issued: October 5, 2011
- Last registry action: June 8, 2020
- Mode S code: AB1FAB
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816AE-2023-02-23

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-135KL: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl.md

## Service difficulty reports (103, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SIMA202008164002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202008164002), Aug 14, 2020: UNKNOWN. MULTIPLE FAIL. DECLARED EMERGENCY INBD GCK PITCH TRIM MAIN INOP/BACKUP INOP PTRIM MAIN INOP ON FINAL-C/A-RESET A/C POWER AND PERFORMED HORZ STAB OPS CHECK IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-4
- [SDR SIMA202007310003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202007310003), Jul 30, 2020: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. R & R AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 IAW AMM 33-50-08-000-801-A, AND 33-50-08-400-801-A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHE
- [SDR SIMA202006054003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202006054003), Jun 4, 2020: CHECK VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DEPARTING DFW AND CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000FT AUTO PRESSURIAZATION FAILED & NO ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION WOULND NOT WO
- [SDR SIMA202001197007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202001197007), Jan 17, 2020: AOA. MALFUNCTIONED. INBND SDF DECLARED EMERGENCY ACCT MECH STICK PUSHER FAIL INDICATION.SPS 1 INOP IN FLIGHT-C/A-RAR NO 1 AOA SENSOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-36-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA202001130003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202001130003), Jan 10, 2020: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. BATTERY POWER SUPPLY #2 INOP-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 140AMM 33-5-04. OPPS CHECK GOOD. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY P/N 2013-1ASMI
- [SDR SIMA202001130002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202001130002), Jan 10, 2020: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BATTERY POWER SUPPLY #1 INOP-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW EMB 140 AMM 33-50-04. BATTERY CHARGER ASSY P/N 11-0049 S/N 17495
- [SDR SIMA201912021001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201912021001), Dec 1, 2019: O-RING. LEAKING. ON DEPARTURE AT 1000' AGL AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER #2 BLEED LEAK ILLUMINATED DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KALO-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED DUCT O-RI
- [SDR SIMA20190910004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20190910004), Sep 10, 2019: FAN. DIRTY. STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER LANDING. C/A-PERFORMED FIM TASK PROCEDURES IAW 21-20-00-810-801A FOR STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. FOUND BOTH FWD AVIONICS F
- [SDR SIMA201908298002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201908298002), Aug 28, 2019: CRADLE. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT WILL NOT STAY IN HOLDER-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT HOLDER IAW AMM 33-50-16 OPC GOOD
- [SDR SIMA20190503003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20190503003), May 3, 2019: INSULATION. LOOSE. SPS ADVANCED IN FLIGHTT NUMEROUS TIMES. C/A-TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 34-22-00. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET LOOSE IN FWD ELECTRONIC BAY AND TWO DROPS OF WATER IN NR 1 PI
- [SDR SIMA201811261002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201811261002), Nov 21, 2018: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAILED. ANTI ICE FAIL AND WING ANTI ICE FAIL IN ICING CONDITIONS-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED WING 1 A/I VLV IND RELAY K0435 IAW EMB 140 AMM 20-13-02.NO DEFECTS NOTED,REF L
- [SDR SIMA201810086002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201810086002), Oct 6, 2018: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING THE FIRE DETECTION TEST THE BAGG EXT LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER RELEASING THE TEST BUTTON. -C/A-R&R CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 2 IAW AMM 26-15-01. O
- [SDR SIMA20180312005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20180312005), Mar 12, 2018: SKIN. TORN. RIGHT UPPER ELEVATOR SKIN TORN AT YH-1310. ACCOMPLISHED A REPAIR IAW SRM 55-20-01, AND ETN-EM-55-022R1.
- [SDR SIMA20140819004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20140819004), Aug 19, 2014: STRIP. WRONG PART. EMER LIGHT STRIP ON FLOOR FWD OF EMER EXIT ROW SHOULD NOT HAVE ARROWS. R & R FLOOR PROX EMER STRIP IAW AMM 33-50-12 -020-003-A00.
- [SDR SIMA20140628002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20140628002), Jun 28, 2014: INVERTER. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD MID CEILING EXIT SIGN FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. R & R NR 6 EMER LIGHT INVERTER IAW AMM 33-50-11. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SIMA20140618007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20140618007), Jun 18, 2014: PBE. UNSERVICEABLE. AFT PBE LOST ITS AIRTIGHT SEAL. R & R AFT CREW PBE AS REQUIRED IAW 140-EEL=-9=12.
- [SDR SIMA20140301006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20140301006), Mar 1, 2014: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. PARKING & EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS & HARD TO ENGAGE. LUBRICATED PARKING BRAKE HANDLE IAW EMB 140 STANDARD MTX PRACTICES.
- [SDR SIMA20140125006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20140125006), Jan 25, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ON FLIGHT 3039 FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP BY SEAT 4A INOP. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR SIMA20131228001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20131228001), Dec 28, 2013: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING RECIRCULATION FAN FOUND THE 4TH FROM FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP TO BE BROKEN. R & R FLOOR PROXIMITY STRIP LIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-12, OPERATIO
- [SDR SIMA20130802005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130802005), Aug 2, 2013: FLASHLIGHT ASSY. BROKEN. AFT FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. R & R AFT FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR SIMA20130529002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130529002), May 29, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE 2ND TO LAST EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN A WIRE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE 2ND TO LAST EMER
- [SDR SIMA20130525005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130525005), May 25, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSP, FOUND THE SECOND TO LAST FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE SECOND TO LAST FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW 
- [SDR SIMA20130425002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130425002), Apr 25, 2013: FLASHLIGHT. MISSING. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT IAW 20-10-00. THE OP
- [SDR SIMA20130213005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130213005), Feb 13, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT WING FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB IN THE RIGHT W
- [SDR SIMA20130127001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130127001), Jan 27, 2013: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON FLIGHT 3434 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE EICAS MESSAGE AND BAGGAGE THE EXT BUTTON ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB THROUGH ABOUT FTL 350. BAGG EXG
- [SDR SIMA20130122002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130122002), Jan 22, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB ON EM
- [SDR SIMA20130109007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130109007), Jan 9, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE SQUARE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT 11C INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNT LIGHT 
- [SDR SIMA20121218017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218017), Dec 18, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN CABIN ABOVE SEAT 1C INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CEILING EX
- [SDR SIMA20121218016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218016), Dec 18, 2012: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S FLASHLIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S FLASH
- [SDR SIMA20121218015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218015), Dec 18, 2012: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT PASSENGER SEAT 11A FLICKERS ON AND OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UNPLUGGED AND RE-PLUGGED
- [SDR SIMA20121218014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218014), Dec 18, 2012: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT JUST FORWARD OF THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT, I
- [SDR SIMA20121218013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218013), Dec 18, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BY EMERGENCY EXIT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR SIMA20121218012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218012), Dec 18, 2012: CONNECTOR. MISSING. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP WIRE JUST AFT OF FRAME 20 IS MISSING CONNECTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR SIMA20121218011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218011), Dec 18, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON THE CABIN FLOOR AFT OF SEAT 12 NOT OPERATIONAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR SIMA20121218010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218010), Dec 18, 2012: LIGHT. CRACKED. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT NR 5, & 6 LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSION CRACKED AND THE NR 3 RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSION IS CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS R
- [SDR SIMA20121218009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218009), Dec 18, 2012: LIGHT. CRACKED. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 1 RT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSION IS CRACKED, & NR 4 RT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSION IS CRACKED, & NR 5 RT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSION 
- [SDR SIMA20121218008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218008), Dec 18, 2012: LIGHT. CRACKED. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE VERY AFT LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTRUSIONS JUST FORWARD OF LAV DOOR CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVE
- [SDR SIMA20121218007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121218007), Dec 18, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS AT AFT ROW 12 INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY
- [SDR SIMA20121119003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121119003), Nov 19, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD WING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD W
- [SDR SIMA20121108001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20121108001), Nov 8, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON FLIGHT 3403 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN’S FLASHLIGHT POWER SUPPLY 
- [SDR SIMA20120926002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120926002), Sep 26, 2012: TRIM SWITCH. DIRTY. ON FLIGHT 3023 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S PITCH TRIM SWITCH STUCK IN TRIM DOWN POSITION. SIX SECONDS LATER THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING "PTRIM CPT SW
- [SDR SIMA20120707009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120707009), Jul 7, 2012: CRADLE. BROKEN. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT CRADLE BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT WALL EMERGENCY F
- [SDR SIMA20120601007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120601007), Jun 1, 2012: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT AISLE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AISLE CEILING EMERGENC
- [SDR SIMA20120601006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120601006), Jun 1, 2012: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW "A" IN THE PSU PANEL INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R
- [SDR SIMA20120526001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120526001), May 26, 2012: BULB. INOPERATIVE. ON FLIGHT 4424, THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN'S FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S FLASHLIGHT BULB IA
- [SDR SIMA20120513005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120513005), May 13, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE OVERHEAD AISLE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AISLE OVERHEAD 
- [SDR SIMA20120423003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120423003), Apr 23, 2012: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. ON FLIGHT 2724 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING RECEIVED A GEAR EXTENTION, "LG AIR/GND FAIL" MESSAGE THAT ILLUMINATED MOMENARILY THEN EXTINGUISHED. THE CRE
- [SDR SIMA20120328008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120328008), Mar 28, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT O
- [SDR SIMA2012039002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2012039002), Feb 7, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING B-INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING REAR EMERGENCY LAMP INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP IAW AMM 33-50-10. 
- [SDR SIMA201202302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201202302), Jan 21, 2012: ELECTRONIC UNIT. INOPERATIVE. ON FLIGHT 4463 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING WITH FLAPS 9 DEGREES AND SPEED AT 180 KNOTS THEY SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND IMMIDIATELY G

All 103: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816AE-2023-02-23/reports.md

## 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 DCA08FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA064), May 27, 2008: Embraer 140 (N816AE), Dallas, TX, no damage. Probable cause: The flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.

## 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 20080527857569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080527857569I), May 27, 2008: Emb EMB135KL (N816AE), Bowie, TX, No damage. "EGF3646/27MAY08 encountered unexpected turbulence. Passenger was standing up and fell down injuring her ankle. Passenger was taken to hospital upon arrival.…

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