# N130G: 1989 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2003-12-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 10, 2003 - Exported to: Brazil - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw118) (registry code 52116) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.130 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 19, 1989 - Certificate issued: September 9, 2003 - Last registry action: September 9, 2003 - Mode S code: A07BC7 - Owners when cancelled: [Jones Walter E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20WALTER%20E%20DBA), [Jones Aviation Trading Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20AVIATION%20TRADING%20CO) - Location: [Euless, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Euless) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 32.8603° N, 97.0860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76039, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130G - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=130G - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N130G-2003-12-10 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 Embraer EMB-120RT: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt.md ## Service difficulty reports (55, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA972584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972584), May 17, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED ON CAPTAINS SIDE, THE YOKE AND AIRCRAFT OSCILLATE ON ROLL AXIS CONTINUOUSLY. YOKE ROLLS ABOUT 2 INCHES TRAVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR - [SDR SWIA972578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972578), May 16, 2001: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP, ALL RED AND GREEN INDICATING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH AND RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED FOR LANDIN - [SDR SWIA972571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972571), Apr 22, 2001: SERVO. FAILED. CO-PILOT''''S AUTOPILOT SERVO FAILURE, AMBER A ANNUNCIATED, VIBRATION ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE PRIOR TO SERVO FAILURE. EXECUTED QRW PROCEDURES, VIBRATION REMAINE - [SDR SWIA972479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972479), Mar 26, 2001: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. OUTBOARD FLAPS DO NOT EXTEND PAST 35 DEGREES WHEN SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES. INSPECTED OUTBOARD FLAPS AND TRACK SYSTEM. ALL FOUND GOOD. CLEANED CONNECTORS AT BOTH - [SDR SWIA972432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972432), Mar 9, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH GEAR DOWN, FLAP 25 DEGREES, FLIGHT CONTROLS GET STUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. CHECKED AILERONS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SUSPECT AUTOPIL - [SDR SWIA972316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972316), Jan 28, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. TRIM AURAL WARNING WITH TRIM IN GREEN BAND AT TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RESET AURAL WARNING COMPUTER. RAN AIRCRAFT WITH TRIM SET TO TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE - [SDR SWIA972286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972286), Jan 18, 2001: DISPLAY. FAILED. JUST AFTER ROTATION FIRST OFFICERS EADI FAILED. RETURNED TO SEA. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RIGHT EADI. OPS CHECKS GOOD 34-23-01. S/N ON: 893, S/N OFF: 2674. - [SDR SWIA972009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972009), Oct 1, 2000: LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 - 100 KNOTS DUE TO FUEL LIGHT ON MAIN ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. DUE TO ABORT COULDN''T TELL WHICH SIDE HAD LOW FUEL PRESSURE. FOUND THE LEFT FUEL - [SDR SWIA971990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971990), Sep 22, 2000: FCU. FAILED. OUTBOARD PAIR OF FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND BEYOND 25 DEGREES TO 45 DEGREES (LAST 2 SEGMENTS) WHEN COMMANDED. DIVERTED TO RDD FROM CEC. RERACKED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OP - [SDR SWIA971964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971964), Sep 7, 2000: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 2000 FT ON CAPTAINS ALTIMETER, FIRST OFFICERS ALTIMETER READS 2100 FT. AT 5000 FT ON CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FIRST OFFICERS READS 5200 FT, AT 8000 FT ON CAPTAINS - [SDR SWIA971925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971925), Aug 7, 2000: SEQUENCE VALVE. OUT OF ADJ. AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO PDX. FOUND RIGHT GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PER MM 32-32-04. PERFORMED M - [SDR SWIA971710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971710), Feb 25, 2000: DPU. FAILED. CO-PILOT EHSI WENT BLANK IN FLIGHT. COULD NOT TRANSFER ANY NAVIGATION INFORMATION TO SCREEN. RETURN TO LAX, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DPU 864 ON NR 2 SIDE. OPS CK G - [SDR SWIA971646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971646), Jan 4, 2000: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB-OUT, CONTROL FAULT APPEARED WITH FLAP HANDLE UP, OVERHEAD FLAP CONTROL PANEL INDICATED NAC WAS FULLY EXTENDED. CONTROL FAULT INITIALLY WOULD NOT RESET, - [SDR SWIA971643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971643), Jan 3, 2000: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. CONTROL FAULT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT CANCEL. FAULT CORRECTED ITSELF AFTER 5 MINUTES. RETURNED TO SEA. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST PER MM 275000. FUNC - [SDR SWIA971278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971278), Oct 8, 1998: OIL SYST. REQD SERVICE. OIL PRESSURE 1 WARNING AT V1 AND INTERMITTENT PRESSURE DROPS DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. VISUALLY INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE AND NO OIL LEAKS EVIDENT. INSP - [SDR SWIA971235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971235), Aug 3, 1998: AHRS. OUT OF ADJUST. RECEIVED HEADING FLAG, RMI FLAG BOTH SIDES WITH GYRO PRECESSING ALL THE TIME INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO LAX. RE-ORIENTED NR 1 AND NR 2 AHRS IAW MM 34-00-00. OPERATED - [SDR COMA9810050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810050), Feb 26, 1998: WHEEL. CRACKED. MECHANIC REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM A/C DUE TO TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT. WHEEL SHOP INFLATED TIRE AND FOUND INBOARD HALF CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF KEY INSERT BOSS. WHEEL - [SDR COMA9710500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710500), Dec 19, 1997: ACM. FAILED. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. - [SDR COMA9710499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710499), Dec 17, 1997: SIGN. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5C IS LOOSE. REPLACED SIGN ASSY. - [SDR COMA9710476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710476), Nov 16, 1997: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 5C BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN. - [SDR COMA9710244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710244), May 6, 1997: SAFETY PIN. NOT REMOVED. THE RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. REMOVED DOWN LOCK SAFETY PIN FROM LANDING GEAR. - [SDR COMA9710240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710240), May 3, 1997: FLAP WARNING. ILLUMINATED. FLAPS FAIL WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTED FLAP SYSTEM, FOUND NO DEFECTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. - [SDR COMA9710174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710174), Mar 13, 1997: LEAD. BROKEN. RT PROPELLER DE-ICE SYSTEM INOP. REPLACED DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LEAD ON RT PROPELLER. - [SDR COMA9710159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710159), Feb 25, 1997: DOOR. NOT LATCHED. SERVICE DOOR WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. FOUND THE FUEL SINGLE POINT SERVICE DOOR UNLATCHED. SECURED DOOR LATCHES AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SERVICE. - [SDR COMA9710155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710155), Feb 19, 1997: CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NLG GREEN LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. - [SDR COMA9710095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710095), Jan 28, 1997: PITCHLOCK SCREW. BENT. ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REMOVED ORIGINALLY FOR PROPELLER FEATHERING PROBLEMS. UPON INITIAL RECEIVING INSPECTION THE FEATHER STOP TAB S/N S0159 WAS FOUND TO BE BENT AP - [SDR COMA9710017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710017), Jan 2, 1997: TEST SWITCH. STICKS. COPILOTS STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATES PERIODICALLY. TEST BUTTON IS STICKING. REPLACED THE STALL WARNING TEST PANEL. - [SDR COMA9610406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610406), Dec 17, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTION. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LT MLG INDICATED DOWN. CYCLED GEAR CONTROL WITH SAME RESULTS. ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE WAS USED TO EXTEND - [SDR COMA9610394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610394), Dec 11, 1996: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. REPEATED FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNINGS DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUCIATOR UNIT. - [SDR COMA9610289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610289), Sep 26, 1996: SEALS. WORN. LEFT PROPELLER IS SLOW TO FEATHER OR UNFEATHER. REPLACED PROPELLER TRANSFER TUBE SEALS. - [SDR COMA9610216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610216), Jun 15, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, THE FLOOR BEAM NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL COLUMN LEFT WAS FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PAINTED AREA PER M/M 51-21- - [SDR COMA9610215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610215), Jun 15, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, THE FLOOR BEAM NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL COLUMN RIGHT WAS FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PAINTED AREA PER M/M 51-21 - [SDR COMA9610214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610214), Jun 15, 1996: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, SEVERAL RIVETS WERE FOUND LOOSE OR WITH CORROSION AT ENTRY FLOOR, LT BUTT STRAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL TYPE AND SIZE RIVETS, - [SDR COMA9610213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610213), Jun 15, 1996: CROSS BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER FLOOR SUPPORT CROSSBEAM T-SECTION CORRODED AT FUSELAGE FRAME 16. REMOVED CORRODED T-SECTION, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLE - [SDR COMA9610212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610212), Jun 15, 1996: SUPPORT SECTION. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER SEAT LEFT HAND SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT SECTION CORRODED ON SURFACE. CLEANED, TREATED, PAINTED CORRODED AREA PER EMB 1 - [SDR COMA9610211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610211), Jun 15, 1996: SUPPORT SECTION. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER SEAT RIGHT HAND SIDE WALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT SECTION CORRODED ON SURFACE. CLEANED, TREATED, PAINTED CORRODED AREA PER EMB - [SDR COMA9610210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610210), Jun 15, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACKS FOR RIGHT HAND SIDE PASSENGERS SEATS TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACKS AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRACKS. - [SDR COMA9610209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610209), Jun 15, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGERS IN LOWER FUSELAGE AREA BELOW LAV TO HAVE SURFACE CORROSION. CLEANED LIGHT CORROSION, TREATED AND PAINTED PER M/M 51-20-04. - [SDR COMA9610208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610208), Jun 15, 1996: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND BUTT STRAPS TO HAVE SURFACE CORROSION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PAINTED AREA PER EMB M/M 51-21-04. - [SDR COMA9610207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610207), Jun 15, 1996: BOLT. RUSTED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD INBOARD CORNER OF BATTERY COMPARTMENT AT FRAME 4 TO HAVE SIGNS OF CORROSION. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR FORWARD DOOR - [SDR COMA9610206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610206), Jun 15, 1996: TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY FLOOR ATTACHMENT TRACK TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE TRACK. - [SDR COMA9610205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610205), Jun 15, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM THAT GALLEY FLOOR ATTACHMENT TRACK MOUNTS TO. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION TREATED AREA AND PAINTED TO - [SDR COMA9610204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610204), Jun 15, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT TRACKS FOR LEFT HAND SIDE PASSENGER SEATS TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEAT TRACKS AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRACKS. - [SDR COMA9610177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610177), Jun 11, 1996: BOLT. BROKEN. ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED TWO BOLTS MISSING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY. BOLTS ARE PRESUMED TO HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN OUT. WHEEL/ - [SDR COMA9610106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610106), Mar 18, 1996: ROLLER. WORN. CARGO DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. FORWARD LOWER ROLLER CAME OUT OF THE TRACK. REPLACED DOOR ROLLER, OPERATES NORMAL. - [SDR COMA9610050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610050), Jan 31, 1996: BOLT. MISSING. LEFT MLG INTRANSIT INDICATOR REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED MISSING BOLT ON INBOARD FORWARD GEAR DOOR LATCH HANDLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE - [SDR COMA9511998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511998), Nov 9, 1995: FCU. DEFECTIVE. LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT START. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR COMA9511988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511988), Oct 23, 1995: LATCH ASSY. BROKEN. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED A BROKEN LANDING GEAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. - [SDR COMA9511989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511989), Oct 19, 1995: ANTENNA. DEFECTIVE. RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE RADAR ANTENNA. - [SDR COMA9511983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511983), Oct 16, 1995: TRANSPONDER. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE NR 2 TRANSPONDER. All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N130G-2003-12-10/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N130G - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130G): Steube George SMAS RV-8, S/N 001, built 2006 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.