# N120TL: 2000 Eurocopter EC120B, registration cancelled 2008-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2008
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Eurocopter EC120B](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b) (registry code 8680987)
- Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIUS-2F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-2f) (registry code 60010)
- Data sheets: [TCDS R0001RD](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/R0001RD), [TCDS E34NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E34NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1141
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 2000
- Last registry action: September 24, 2008
- Mode S code: A05566
- Location: Mexicali, Mexico
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120TL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120TL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120TL-2008-10-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Eurocopter EC120B: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec120b.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 2003F00168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00168), Apr 1, 2003: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. COMPRESSOR STALLS DEVELOP AS DIFFUSER VANES DETERIORATE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALS 7 OUT OF 10 ENGINES IN FLEET HAVE 1 OR MORE DIFFUSER VANES CRACKED OR PART
- [SDR 2003F00169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00169), Apr 1, 2003: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. COMPRESSOR STALLS DEVELOP AS DIFFUSER VANES DETERIORATE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALS 7 OUT OF 10 ENGINES IN FLEET HAVE 1 OR MORE DIFFUSER VANES CRACKED OR PART

## Other aircraft with N120TL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120TL): Quality Sport Planes ZENITH CH 750 STOL, S/N 75-10869, built 2020

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