# N120NJ: 1983 Boeing 737-200A, registration cancelled 2005-11-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 22, 2005
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-200A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-200a) (registry code 1384416)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Serial number: 22979
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1999
- Certificate issued: September 21, 2005
- Last registry action: September 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A054E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerofinance LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROFINANCE%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120NJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120NJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120NJ-2005-11-22

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 Boeing 737-200A: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-200a.md

## Service difficulty reports (30)

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

- [SDR P2EA2001M0004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0004), Sep 23, 2001: COMPUTER. Auto Pilot twitches in pitch on VG1. Auto Pilot pulls back on controls continuiously when operated on system "A". Corrective action: Removed and replaced Pitch 
- [SDR P2EA2001M0006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0006), Sep 22, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. Heading Hold will not hold heading with Auto Pilot in B channnel. Corrective action: Deffered Heading Hold per MEL 22-1, CI#M120076 per MX CNTL Mic. Replaced Mo
- [SDR P2EA2001M0003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0003), Sep 21, 2001: GYRO. FAULTY. AUTO PILOT ON HDG2 HOLD WILL NOT MAINTAIN BANK AND ROLL LEVEL AND OCCASIONALLY JERKS ABRUPTLY. REPLACED NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO PER MM 34-22-11, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK
- [SDR P2EA01193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01193), Sep 16, 2001: COMPUTER. FAULTY. FLT 451 - MCI - WITH AUTOPILOT IN HGD HOLD AIRCRAFT ROLLS TO APPROXIMATELY WINGS LEVEL FROM AND BANK ANGLE AND TURNS AT ABOUT 1 DEGREE PER MINUTE TO THE LEFT. A
- [SDR P2EA01167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01167), Aug 20, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, RIGHT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP WBL 304.5, SKIN WITH CRACK. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD MID FLAP L/E OF CENTER TRACK CAVITY SKIN SECTION REPAIRED IAW
- [SDR P2EA01166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01166), Aug 18, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, INSPECTION PER S/B 737-53A1173, BS 178 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB WITH CRACK AT WL 210 AND RBL 8.5. FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 178, V
- [SDR P2EA01162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01162), Aug 18, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 500A PLUS 12, BETWEEN STRINGER 1 AND STRINGER 2L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 500A
- [SDR P2EA01163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01163), Aug 15, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FROM BS 380 TO BS 520 LBL 18.5, CARGO TRACK WITH CORROSION. (M)
- [SDR P2EA01164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01164), Aug 15, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING Q-CHECK, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN BS 767 AND BS 847 AT STRINGER 25 RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT WITH CORROSION. (M)
- [SDR P2EA01168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01168), Aug 14, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING Q-CHECK, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE, SKIN WITH SCRATCH AND DENT FROM BS 306 TO BS 307, BETWEEN STRINGER 20 AND 21 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 29
- [SDR P2EA01156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01156), Aug 14, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER WITH CRACK AT BS 1138, WL 266 LEFT SIDE. (M)
- [SDR P2EA01161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01161), Aug 13, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, R1 DOOR, LOWER AFTER CORNER CUT OUT WITH CRACK. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT FROM BS 314 TO BS 340, BETWEEN STRINGER
- [SDR P2EA01159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01159), Aug 13, 2001: SKIN. CANNING. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE WITH OIL CAN AT BS 901, BETWEEN STRINGER 21 AND 22 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 898.5 TO BS 902.5 BETWE
- [SDR P2EA01158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01158), Aug 12, 2001: STRINGER. DENTED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, LOWER FUSELAGE TAIL CONE STRINGER 27 LEFT WITH DENT AT BS 1035. REPAIRED STRINGER 27 LEFT FROM BS 1032 TO BS 1045 DUE TO DENT IAW SRM 53-1
- [SDR P2EA01157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01157), Aug 10, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING Q-CHECK INSPECTION PER S/B 737-53A1173, FOUND PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 178, WEB CRACKED AT RBL 11.5-WL 213, PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 178 FLOOR WEB SECTION CRACKE
- [SDR P2EA01151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01151), Aug 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING Q-CHECK, FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FRAME BS 807, BETWEEN STRINGER 27 LEFT AND 27 RIGHT, LOWER SECTION WITH CRACK. S/D - REPAIRED FRAME SECTION AT
- [SDR P2EA01154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01154), Aug 8, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 500A PLUS 12 INCHES, BETWEEN STRINGER 1 AND 2 LEFT. (M)
- [SDR P2EA01153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01153), Aug 8, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 590, STRINGER 1. S/D - REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 590 TO BS 599 BETWEEN STRINGER 2 LEFT
- [SDR P2EA01150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01150), Aug 6, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 1040, BETWEEN STRINGER 27 LEFT AND 27 RIGHT. S/D - REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 1030 TO B
- [SDR P2EA01145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01145), Aug 6, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND TWO DENTS RIGHT SIDE OF AFT OUT FLOW VALVE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 907 TO BS 922 BETWEEN STRINGER 21 RIGHT AND 23 RIGHT DU
- [SDR P2EA01146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01146), Aug 6, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DURING Q-CHECK, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 1051, BETWEEN STRINGER 16 LEFT AND 17 LEFT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 1047.5 TO BS 1055.5 BE
- [SDR P2EA01152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01152), Aug 5, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND PAX CABIN AT BS 294, BETWEEN BL 0 AND RBL 40 INCHES, WL 208, UPPER SECTION AND BS 294.5 BETWEEN BL 0 AND LBL 30, FLOORBEAM WITH CORR
- [SDR P2EA01149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01149), Aug 4, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING Q-CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 968, STRINGER 27 RIGHT WITH CORROSION. S/D - REPAIRED STRINGER 27 RIGHT FROM BS 958.5 TO BS 976
- [SDR P2EA01148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01148), Aug 3, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. SJO - DURING Q-CHECK, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WITH DENT AT BS 807, BETWEEN STRINGER 26 LEFT AND 27 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION FROM BS 789.5 TO BS 815 
- [SDR P2EA01122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA01122), Jul 7, 2001: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. MCI - FLT 350 - DURING CRUISE AT 33,000 FEET CABIN RATE OF CHANGE WAS PLUS 250 FEET PER MINUTE AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS AT 9,500 FEET AND SHOULD BE AT 800 FEET FO
- [SDR P2EA00221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00221), Jul 12, 2000: GASPER FAN. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 307 - MYR - SMOKE AND FUMES NOTED IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MYR LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND FAULTY GASPER FAN, DEFERRED PER MEL 
- [SDR P2EA00212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00212), Jul 11, 2000: CONTROL CABLE. LOOSE. MCI - FLT 589 - EMERGENCY DECLARED, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN 5 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCI, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. LOST THROTTLE CONTROL NR 1 ENG
- [SDR P2EA00202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00202), Jun 2, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. YYC - DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT OUTBOARD FOREFLAP, REPAIR DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE 87 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD END. REPAIRED FOREFLAP IAW SRM 51-40-6, PAGE 8 
- [SDR P2EA00203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA00203), Jun 1, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. YYC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DENT WITH SHARP CREASE AT BS 860, BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L AND 16L. REPAIRED DENT AT BS 860 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L AND 16L IAW SRM 53-30
- [SDR P2EA99275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA99275), Sep 13, 1999: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. MDW - FLT 815 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO BLOCKS. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, INGESTED BIRD IN NR 1 ENGINE. (X)

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000711035649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000711035649I), Jul 11, 2000: Boeing 737200A (N120NJ), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On July 11, 2000, at 0959 (LCL), vanguard airlines, flight 584, aircraft N120NJ, was scheduled to enroute from mci to mdw. The captain reported that…
- [Incident 20000104000559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000104000559I), Jan 4, 2000: Boeing 737200A (N120NJ), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On January 4, 2000, vanguard airlines, flight 819, a Boeing 737, was enroute from mci to dfw. Upon taxi, the number two engine epr indicator failed. No…

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