# N137H: 1989 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2005-07-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 19, 2005 - Exported to: South Africa - 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: 120.137 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 28, 1989 - Certificate issued: July 12, 2005 - Last registry action: July 12, 2005 - Mode S code: A095E1 - Owner when cancelled: [International Aviation Support Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20SUPPORT%20INC) - Location: [Carrollton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Carrollton) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9619° N, 96.8993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N137H - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=137H - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N137H-2005-07-19 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA200211212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211212), Sep 7, 2002: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. APU CAUSES SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN. FOUND LCV NOT OPENING CAUSING SMELL TO COME FROM PACKS. REPLACED APU LCV, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200210789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210789), Apr 16, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING TAXI FLAPS WOULD NOT SET TO 15 DEGREES. RECEIVED A CONTROL FAULT MESSAGE FOR THE OUTBOARD FLAPS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR (RIGHT) IAW - [SDR SWIA200210745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210745), Mar 20, 2002: RELAY. FAULTY. ON ROTATION AT SJC RECEIVED AN AURAL WARNING TAKEOFF AUTO FEATHER. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND K0161 RELAY TO BE SLOW. INSTALLED NEW RELAY AND OPERATED SYSTEM. OPS C - [SDR SWIA200210737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210737), Mar 15, 2002: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. INBOARD LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER DEICE AND INBOARD LEFT AND RIGHT WING DEICE REPEATEDLY FAIL ON BOTH TIMERS. RETURNED TO PDX. REMOVED AND REPLACED EJECTOR FLOW - [SDR SWIA200210693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210693), Feb 27, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AMBER APU LIGHT AND AMBER POWER OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT TORQUE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. REPLACED RELAYS K129, K149, CB0266 AND WIRE W200-0 - [SDR SWIA200210666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210666), Feb 25, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO AND POWER OFF AND APU LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. APU WAS OFF. RETURNED TO SBA. REPLACED REL - [SDR SWIA200210633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210633), Feb 8, 2002: FCU. FAULTY. CREW REPORTS OUTBOARD FLAPS DO NOT RETRACT WITH ASSOCIATED DISAGREEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU AND ANNUNCIATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-50-05 & 27-50-06. (F - [SDR SWIA200210546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210546), Jan 5, 2002: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON SELECTING FLAPS TO 45 DEGREES, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS WENT TO 25 DEGREES ONLY. RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AGAIN, FLAP DISAGREEMENT. D - [SDR SWIA200110449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110449), Dec 14, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S ADI WENT BLANK INTERMITTENTLY WITH ATT FLAG, SIMULTANEOUSLY A/P FAILED WITH RED FAILURE CAPTIONS ON CAPTAIN'S FCP AND AUTOPILOT PANEL WITH ASSOCIATED - [SDR SWIA200110248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110248), Sep 6, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK AND PULLED RIVET IN VERTICAL STABILIZER TO EMPENNAGE SUPPORT ANGLE LEFT SIDE. REPLACED LEFT L-FORWARD PROFILE PER PART II OF SB 120-053-0074 AND EMBRAER A - [SDR SWIA200110247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110247), Sep 6, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FORMER CRACKED JUST AFT OF PILOT'S DIRECT VISION WINDOW AFT CENTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED BRACKET WITH NEW SERVICEABLE BRACKET OF SAME P/N FOR THIS LOCAT - [SDR SWIA20019996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA20019996), Jul 2, 2001: BRAKE ASSY. FAILED. NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UPON LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY, ALSO BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA972645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972645), Jun 18, 2001: ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. ON CLIMB OUT FLAP ASYMMETRY AND CONTROL FAULT. FLAP HANDLE WAS IN UP POSITION. ALL PAIRS SHOWED IN DOWN POSITION. COMMAND BAR SHOWED DOWN. RETURNED TO FIELD. RE - [SDR SWIA972634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972634), Jun 14, 2001: HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB WITH FLAPS UP, WE GOT A FLAP/ADVANCED SWS ON MAP, WITH ASSYMETRY AND CONTROL FAULT, ALL LIGHT BARS INDICATING FULL FLAPS AND NOT FLASHING. FOLLOWED - [SDR SWIA972613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972613), Jun 3, 2001: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON TAKEOFF, DURING RETRACTION. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT PER MM 27-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. P/N: 306900-1017, S/N ON: 0010, S/N O - [SDR SWIA972576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972576), May 9, 2001: FASTENER. LOOSE. ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR RED DOOR LIGHT ON MAP AND SERVICE DOOR ON AT 80 KIAS. INBOARD FUEL SERVICE DOOR AFT FASTENER CAME LOOSE. SECURED FASTENER. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA972439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972439), Mar 14, 2001: FLAP TRACK. DIRTY. FLAP DISAGREEMENT IN FLIGHT DURING FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND FLAP TRACKS AND ROLLERS DIRTY. CLEANED ALL TRACKS AND ROLLERS. OPERATED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES. OPS CHEC - [SDR SWIA972388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972388), Feb 19, 2001: SERVO. WORN. E002 INSPECTION - RIGHT YOKE MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN PULLED BACK (ELEVATOR SERVO CLUTCH) CONTROLS DISCONNECTED. FOUND ELEVATOR SERVO TO BE WORN TO LIMITS. REM - [SDR SWIA972324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972324), Feb 2, 2001: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. DIVERTED TO FAT FROM MOD. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-05. P/N ON - [SDR SWIA972158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972158), Dec 10, 2000: RELAY. FAILED. AFTER TAKE OFF FROM SBP THERE WAS A HEAVY VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. RETURNED TO SBP. PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS AND FOUND GEAR DOORS WOULD - [SDR SWIA972058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972058), Oct 26, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. CAPTAINS DV WINDOWN WILL NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED CAPTAINS DV WINDOW IAW MM 52-22-01. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR SWIA972958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972958), Oct 26, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. CAPTAINS DV WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED CAPTAINS DV WINDOW IAW MM 52-22-01. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR SWIA971733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971733), Mar 13, 2000: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAILED. RETRACTING GEAR RED B NOSE AND GREEN B NOSE REMAIN ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FAT. INSPECTED NLG SYSTEM FORWARD PROXIMITY SENSORS AND FOUND THEM ADJUSTED WITHIN L - [SDR SWIA971606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971606), Nov 17, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT ROTATION. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND OUTBOARD FUEL SERVICE DOOR SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED MICROSWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971590), Nov 1, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO PDX. ADJUSTED SINGLE POINT REFUELING DOOR MICROSWITCH AS NECESSARY. LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971416), Feb 28, 1999: BOOT. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE AIR INLET DEICE BOOT FAILED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO PDX. SHOP AIR TESTED GOOD FROM BOTH AIR INPUTS. SWAPPED PRESSURE SWITCHES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND - [SDR COMA9810051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810051), Feb 27, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. ONE LAMP INOP AT FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING. REPLACED LAMP. - [SDR COMA9810045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810045), Feb 10, 1998: ECU. MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 100 AND 102.5 PERCENT AFTER TAKEOFF. DEFERRED THE RIGHT ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVIC - [SDR COMA9810035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810035), Jan 30, 1998: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTION. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. - [SDR COMA9810017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810017), Jan 6, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR COMA9710419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710419), Sep 28, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. AVIONICS BAY OVERHEAT WARNING ON. REPAIRED OVERTEMP SENSOR WIRING (P/N W012-0203-20). - [SDR COMA9710342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710342), Aug 2, 1997: WIRE. OVERHEATED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, BEHIND THE AIRCRAFTS MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, 35 CIRCUIT BREAKER WIRES WERE DISCOVERED WITH EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. REPLACED O - [SDR COMA9710272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710272), May 17, 1997: EADI. MALFUNCTION. PILOTS EAD1 AND EHS1 HAVE NO BACKGROUND COLOR AND RED ATT AND HDG FLAPS. REPLACED THE NR 1 AHC-85. - [SDR COMA9710188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710188), Mar 24, 1997: RELAY BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP AFTER TAKE OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. - [SDR COMA9610252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610252), Aug 21, 1996: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. THE RT MLG DOWN LOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED DEFECTIVE DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. - [SDR COMA9610235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610235), Jul 31, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 22 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20 LT AND 20 RT, CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN FABRICAT - [SDR COMA9610087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610087), Feb 20, 1996: SEAL. WORN. LEFT DUCT LEAK WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED WORN HEAT EXCHANGER SEAL. - [SDR COMA9512028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512028), Dec 15, 1995: POTENTIOMETER. DEFECTIVE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING IS ERRATIC AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. REPLACED THE FEED BACK POTENTIOMETER BOX. - [SDR COMA9512023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512023), Dec 12, 1995: MANIFOLD ASSY. DEFECTIVE. NOSE WHEEL STEERING IS JERKY, DRIFTS TO ONE SIDE AND THEN JERKS BACK. ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF LEFT RUDDER REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE NEW MANIFOLD ASSY. - [SDR COMA9511975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511975), Sep 27, 1995: TUBE ASSY. CRACKED. FUEL LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE NACELLE. REPLACED CRACKED VENT VALVE FLOW LINE IN LT NACELLE. - [SDR COMA9511959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511959), Sep 7, 1995: FUEL HEATER. CRACKED. FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL HEATER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR COM11957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11957), Aug 31, 1995: SEPARATOR. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE DUCT LEAK WARNING CAME ON DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO. REPLACED BROKEN WING DE-ICE BLEED AIR WATER SEPARATOR. - [SDR COM11926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11926), Jul 7, 1995: WHEEL HALF. CRACKED. WHEEL S/N 1566 WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 1137 LEFT OUTBOARD GEAR, DUE TO THE TIRE BEING WORN TO LIMITS. WHEEL ASSY CAME THROUGH MCO TIRE SHOP. WHEEL WAS DUE EDD - [SDR COM11914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11914), Jun 11, 1995: FUEL HEATER. LEAKING. RT ENGINE IS LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL HEATER. - [SDR COM11908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11908), May 30, 1995: THERMOSTAT. DEFECTIVE. LEFT DUCT OVERHEAT WARNING ON. REPLACED THE LEFT DUCT THERMOSTAT. - [SDR COM11829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11829), Mar 19, 1995: FUEL FLOW TRANS. DEFECTIVE. RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATION FAILED DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. - [SDR COM11771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11771), Feb 12, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE HALF FRAME P/N 120-07881-004 TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EMB SRM. INSTALLED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 661-13 DATED 2-12-95 - [SDR COM11770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11770), Feb 11, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NACELLE OUTBOARD HALF FRAME P/N 120-39739-002 TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED FRAME AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HALF FRAME P/N 120-48439-002. - [SDR COM11755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11755), Jan 30, 1995: POTENTIOMETER. DEFECTIVE. COPILOTS NWS IS INOP. AIRCRAFT VEERS HARD LEFT. REPLACED THE NWS FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER. - [SDR COM11726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11726), Jan 9, 1995: SEAL. LEAKING. FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED THE CENTRIFUGAL BREATHER CARBON SEAL. ## Other aircraft with N137H - [Cancelled 2010-06-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N137H-2010-06-22): Eurocopter Deutschland BO 105S, S/N S908, built 1996. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [Asia Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASIA%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N137H-undated): Douglas DC3D-R-1830-90C, S/N 42965. Triennial form not returned --- 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.