# N159A: 1989 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2007-10-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 24, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 120.159
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1989
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2004
- Last registry action: June 19, 2007
- Mode S code: A0EB9E
- Owner when cancelled: [White Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=159A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159A-2007-10-24

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 (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR COMA0010042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010042), Mar 27, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP ANNUNCIATOR CONTROL FAULT APPEARED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REMOVED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE ONE.
- [SDR COMA0010041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010041), Mar 27, 2000: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR COMA0010046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010046), Mar 26, 2000: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT DURING T/O. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.
- [SDR COMA0010038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010038), Mar 15, 2000: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.
- [SDR COMA0010029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010029), Feb 22, 2000: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT.
- [SDR COMA0010012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010012), Jan 24, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. MASTER WARNING LIGHT ON. WILL NOT CANCEL. ADJUSTED THE FUEL SERVICE DOOR SWITCHES.
- [SDR COMA0010002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010002), Jan 3, 2000: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT DURING TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO FAULTS FOUND IN FLAP SYSTEM.
- [SDR COMA9910146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910146), Sep 10, 1999: ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO MULTIPLE ERRATIC WARNINGS ON ANNUNCIATOR. REPLACED THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR COMA9910145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910145), Sep 7, 1999: WARNING. ACTIVATED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SYSTEM TEST WAS NORMAL.
- [SDR COMA9910096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910096), Jun 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES.
- [SDR COMA9910083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910083), May 23, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTION. COPILOTS AIR SPEED INDICATOR STUCK AT 100 KTS. REPLACED AIRSPEED INDICATOR.
- [SDR COMA9910029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910029), Feb 2, 1999: WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM WAS NORMAL.
- [SDR COMA9910018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910018), Jan 19, 1999: GUIDE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE UPPER CABLE GUIDE FITTING ON THE CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION. CORROSION WAS APPROX .1875 IN DEPTH 
- [SDR COMA9810286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810286), Dec 20, 1998: RELAY. MALFUNCTION. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED RELAY KO201.
- [SDR COMA9810275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810275), Nov 28, 1998: CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT DURING TAKEOFF. CANNOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. C/W SERVICE BULLETIN 120-027-0067 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.
- [SDR COMA9810263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810263), Nov 14, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR COMA9810036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810036), Feb 2, 1998: FAN. FAILED. AT CRUISE FLIGHT THE COCKPIT AND CABIN STARTED FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. CREW DESCENDED FROM 17,000 FT AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. FOUND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN 
- [SDR COMA9710413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710413), Sep 23, 1997: STATOR. CRACKED. DURING TEARDOWN OF BRAKE ASSY P/N 2-1585, THE ACCESSORY SHOP FOUND THE NUMBER ONE STATOR CRACKED. OVERHAULED BRAKE.
- [SDR COMA9710412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710412), Sep 23, 1997: STATOR. CRACKED. DURING TEAR DOWN OF BRAKE ASSY P/N 2-1585, THE ACCESSORY SHOP FOUND THE NUMBER ONE STATOR CRACKED. OVERHAULED BRAKE.
- [SDR COMA9710319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710319), Jun 24, 1997: PROPELLER. DAMAGED. RT PROPELLER STRUCK GROUND EQUIPMENT DURING TAXI OPERATION. REPLACED THE RT PROPELLER AND ENGINE.
- [SDR COMA9710307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710307), Jun 9, 1997: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED UP. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE.
- [SDR COMA9710165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710165), Mar 3, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT IN THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 24 AND 25 AFT OF THE AUXILIARY SPAR. CUT OUT DENT AND INSTALLED A FILLER OF THE SAME T
- [SDR COMA9710151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710151), Feb 15, 1997: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT HAND PROPELLER AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED RELAY K0039, SYSTEM TEST NORMAL.
- [SDR COMA9710149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710149), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED UNDER THE TITANIUM STRAP AT FRAME 21, BETWEEN STRINGERS 19L AND 20L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 
- [SDR COMA9710148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710148), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED UNDER TITANIUM STRAP AT FRAME 23, BETWEEN STRINGERS 20R AND 21R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER AERODESI
- [SDR COMA9710147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710147), Feb 12, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710146), Feb 12, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT CROSSBEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710145), Feb 12, 1997: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE LT BUTT-STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710144), Feb 12, 1997: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT BUTT-STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710143), Feb 12, 1997: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE RT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710142), Feb 12, 1997: OMEGA BEAM. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE LT OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710141), Feb 12, 1997: SUPPORTING SECT. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FWD SECTION RT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORTING SECTION WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM CHAPT 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710140), Feb 12, 1997: SUPPORTING SECT. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE AFT SECTION RT SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORTING SECTION WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM CHAPT 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710139), Feb 12, 1997: BUTT STRAP. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSLEAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES AND AERODESI
- [SDR COMA9710138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710138), Feb 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE Z-ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW PART PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710137), Feb 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES ON FUSELAGE AND THE LOWER ANGLE THEY'RE ATTACHED TO WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE LOWER AN
- [SDR COMA9710136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710136), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. ON 2C INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE PASSENGER DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE INNER SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 15 AND 15A, JUST ABOVE STRINGER 17L. AN EXTERNAL D
- [SDR COMA9710135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710135), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. ON 2C CHECK, THE CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND GOUGED ALONG THE TOP EDGE BY CONTACTING THE FUSELAGE FIXED STOPS DURING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. THE SKIN WAS 
- [SDR COMA9610268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610268), Aug 29, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTION. FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 25 DEGREES. REPLACED THE RT INBD FLAP ACTUATOR.
- [SDR COMA9610255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610255), Aug 21, 1996: FUEL HOSE. LEAKING. RT ENGINE IS LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED LEAKING PRIMARY FLOW HOSE ASSY.
- [SDR COMA9610254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610254), Aug 20, 1996: PROP BLADE. CRACKED. RT PROPELLER, NR 1 BLADE IS CRACKED NEAR THE TIP AT TWO PLACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BLADE ASSY.
- [SDR COMA9610185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610185), Jun 19, 1996: HYD PUMP. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP.
- [SDR COMA9610183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610183), Jun 17, 1996: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. LEFT ENGINE LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING DURING CLIMB. REPAIRED WIRING CONNECTOR JO807 IN LT ENGINE NACELLE.
- [SDR COMA9610176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610176), Jun 11, 1996: WOW SENSOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE SELECTED TO UP POSITION. REPLACED THE RT MLG, WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR.
- [SDR COMA9610153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610153), May 24, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 22 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R AND 20R. THE CORROSION IS WHERE THE SKIN CONTACTS THE 
- [SDR COMA9610122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610122), Mar 31, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTION. FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING. INBD FLAPS INDICATE 5 DEGREES DOWN WHEN SELECTED UP. REPLACED THE LT INBD FLAP ACTUATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 7,272.
- [SDR COMA9610111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610111), Mar 22, 1996: BRAKE. WORN. LEFT ANTI-SKID INOP WARNING DURING LANDING. LT MLG OUTBD TIRE FOUND FLAT DURING POST FLIGHT. REPLACED THE LT MLG OUTBD BRAKE ASSY.
- [SDR COMA9511985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511985), Oct 9, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BACKUP BATTERY DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA9511962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9511962), Sep 11, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. THE CARGO DOOR LIFTING MECHANISM TORSION BAR FORWARD SUPPORT ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH SUBSTITUTE PART OF THICKER MATERIAL
- [SDR COMA1956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA1956), Sep 1, 1995: VALVE. STUCK. DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 52 PSI, ALONG WITH SOUND OF RELAYS CLICKING IN PILOTS SIDE PANEL. WHILE THE PROPELLER WAS IN FEATHER OI

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159A-2007-10-24/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N159A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159A): Beech J35, S/N D-5598, built 1958
- [Cancelled 2011-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159A-2011-05-26): Cessna 210L, S/N 21061089. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [North Atlantic Aircraft Services Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20ATLANTIC%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20CORP), [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)

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