Registered owner
Uas Transervices Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
120.126
Year built
1989
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
July 23, 2002
Certificate issued
December 13, 2013
Expires
December 31, 2029
Mode S code
A27190

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 56

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1992In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 66 ADs
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19962
19974
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20048
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20083
20092
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20112
20121
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20171
20231
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20261
See all 66 ADs

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N257ASMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Embraer EMB-120ER aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N257ASMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Embraer EMB-120ER aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 15

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

SDR JIKA2026052801Control Module · false indicationTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AS APPROACHING KMFR, WHEN LANDING GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DOWN THE 6 LIGHTS REMAINED RED. PILOT DID A GO AROUND AND REFERENCED THE QRH AND ELECTRIC OVERRIDE WAS USED TO EXTEND THE GEAR. ONCE ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD PILOT LANDED SMay 22, 2026 · N257AS · Emb EMB120ER · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR JIKA20221026301Socket · defectiveAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KDFW, LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING FLICKERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KDFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTING IN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FIRE LOOP DETECTOR P/N 3601-72-540/235C-5.3M. OPS CHECK GOODOct 23, 2022 · N257AS · Emb EMB120ER · Central WarningSDR JIKA20181119402A/C Pack · overheatedDISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKING OFF FROM KPHX, THE CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. AFTER RUNNING THROUGH QRH THE CREW MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO KPHX. THE CREW STATED, SMOKE GOGGLES WEREN’T NECESSARY. INITIALLY THEY DIDNov 14, 2018 · N257AS · Emb EMB120ER · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR JIKA2015091301Wire · brokenSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE LT ENG, DUCT LEAK ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED & AURAL WARNING SOUNDED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES IN QRH & PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LT ENG. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN & LANDED WITHOUT Sep 13, 2015 · N257AS · Emb EMB120ER · Engine Indicating System WiringSDR JIKA2013050501Duct · blownTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT FROM KOPF A RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO KOPH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCMay 5, 2013 · N257AS · Emb EMB120ER · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR ASOA03051Battery · inoperativeDURING A HANGAR CHECK IN MCN, THE FORWARD SEGMENT OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)Feb 9, 2003 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Emergency LightingSDR ASOA02303Butt Strap · corrodedDURING C CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN FRAMES 16 AND 21 AS WELL AS BETWEEN STA 6653.1 AND FRAME 26. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED SECTIONS OF BUTT STRAP IAW SRM.May 27, 2002 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ASOA02304Butt Strap · corrodedDURING (C) CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT BUTT STRAP, BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 21, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED BUTT STRAP IAW SRM.May 27, 2002 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR ASOA02302Crossbeam · corrodedDURING (C) CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON TOP OF THE LEFT HAND CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 28. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED CROSSBEAM IAW SRM.May 27, 2002 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR ASOA02301Crossbeam · corrodedDURING (C) CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CROSS BEAMS AT FRAME 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TWO CORRODED LEFT HAND CROSS BEAMS IAW SRM.May 27, 2002 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR ASOA02015Stringer · crackedDURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN BNA, THE RIGHT MOST INBOARD FORWARD STRINGER WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT THE FUEL PANEL JUST INBOARD OF THE NACELLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACKED STRINGER IAW SRM 57-20-03. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND A SPLICE Jan 11, 2002 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Wing, Longeron/StringerSDR ASOA01190Wire · brokenDURING HANGAR INSPECTION IN TXK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE ON THE ROW 8 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)Sep 27, 2001 · N257AS · Emb EMB120 · Light System WiringSDR ASOA01073Frame · corrodedDURING INSPECTION IN TXK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 21 IN BETWEEN STRINGER 19 RIGHT AND 19 LEFT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CORROSION IAW ASA EO 120-53-0159, WHICH OUTLINE THE REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. (M)Jun 12, 2001 · N257AS · Emb EMB120 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR ASOA01067Acm · malfunctionedFLT 4916 - DURING FLIGHT FROM HOU TO DFW, CAPTAIN REPORTED BOTH PACKS ONLY PRODUCING WARM TO HOT AIR AND A STORNG BURNING SMELL OF PLASTIC. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN DFW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PACK ACM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETJun 3, 2001 · N257AS · Emb EMB120 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 20000828SH028Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER INBOARD TORQUE TUBE MOUNT WEB. POSSIBLE CAUSE, FATIGUE FROM ENGINE TORQUE. (X)Aug 9, 2000 · N257AS · Emb EMB120RT · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib

STCs that may be installed · 60

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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