# N186SW: 1986 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2006-02-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 21, 2006 - Exported to: Australia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - 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: 120.034 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 23, 1986 - Certificate issued: February 15, 2006 - Last registry action: February 15, 2006 - Mode S code: A1589B - Owner when cancelled: [Flight Contract Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20CONTRACT%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.1968° N, 115.2644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89128, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N186SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=186SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N186SW-2006-02-21 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-120ER: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er.md ## Service difficulty reports (71, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA200515683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515683), Oct 13, 2005: LIGHT. BROKEN. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED RIGHT WING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200515564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515564), Sep 15, 2005: LAMP. BURNED OUT. ROW 9A FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING, ONE RED LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED BULB TO LIGHT SOCKET, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200514491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514491), Jan 15, 2005: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL LIGHT, THE GUAGE CONFIRMED ZERO QUANTITY. REPLACED GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINE ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR. SERVICE - [SDR SWIA200414044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414044), Nov 1, 2004: DOOR. BINDING. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED DOOR, CLEANED AND REPLACED HARDWARE IAW 52-10-00. - [SDR SWIA200413896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413896), Jul 16, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING AT RIB 8 WING TO WEB CLIP IS CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-25-00, 51-40-00. - [SDR SWIA200413313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413313), May 10, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. REAR HALF OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIPS ARE NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 POWER SUPPLY IAW 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: D366-04-001, S/N ON: 120 - [SDR SWIA200413009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413009), Mar 8, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF RUN JUST AFTER POWER UP, A SINGLE CHIME WITH FLAP, CONTROL FAULT, ADVANCED SWS. PERFORMED THE ABORT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. RERACKED FLAP CONTR - [SDR SWIA200412948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412948), Feb 20, 2004: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP FAULTS INTERMITTENTLY IN AIR AND ON GROUND. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200412837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412837), Jan 26, 2004: PANEL. CRACKED. STRINGER ON LT WING FORWARD OF NR 2 FUEL PANEL CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION. REPAIRED LEFT WING FORWARD STRINGER AT NR 2 FUEL PANEL IAW SRM 120 57 - [SDR SWIA200312108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312108), Jun 18, 2003: ROLLER. BINDING. OUTBOARD FLAP DISAGREEMENT DURING FLAP RETRACTION. RESET BY SLOWING TO APPROX 140 AND RESETTING LEVER. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER MOVEABLE CHANNEL MISSING - [SDR SWIA200311938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311938), Apr 29, 2003: SWITCH. OUT OF POSITION. HYDRAULIC LOCK ON MAIN CABIN DOOR WITH OCCASIONAL FORWARD ACTUATOR LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE AND THE DOOR OPENED. REPOSITIONED SWITCH IN - [SDR SWIA200311765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311765), Jan 28, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE FROM SLC, WHEN CLIMB POWER WAS SET 84 PERCENT TORQUE THE RIGHT TORQUE GUAGE FLUCTUATED, BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETER STAYED - [SDR SWIA200211499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211499), Nov 18, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200211184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211184), Aug 29, 2002: HYDRAULIC LINE. CRACKED. DURING APPROACH, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN BLUE SYSTEM. FOLLOWED QRH, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND CRACKED LINE IN RIGHT NACELLE. REMOVED AND REPLACE - [SDR SWIA200211171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211171), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE FRAME -0- HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME -0- IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA200211170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211170), Jul 19, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, INTERCOSTAL AFT OF PILOT'S SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER TO PART IAW EMB SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA200211169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211169), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED EMB S/B 120-54-0036 REV 2. C/W PART 1-2.2.1, 2.2.2.1 THROUGH 2.2.3.8 & PART 2-2.3. - [SDR SWIA200211168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211168), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LEFT NACELLE FRAME ONE IS CRACKED AT THE I/B TORSION MOUNT. COMPLIED WITH S/B 120-54-0036 REV 2 NACELLES - INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT OF NACEL - [SDR SWIA200211167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211167), Jul 19, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, AT FRAME 13, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE POWER POSITION PULLEY QUADRANT, RT NACELLE, I/B SIDE IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRACKED - [SDR SWIA200211166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211166), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT SIDE NACELLE O/B SIDE FRAME 15 CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW EMB SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA200211165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211165), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE I/B SIDE FRAME 16 CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE FRAME IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05. - [SDR SWIA200211164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211164), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LEFT NACELLE I/B SIDE FRAME 15 CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-70-05. - [SDR SWIA200211163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211163), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LEFT NACELLE O/B SIDE FRAME 17 CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE FRAME IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05 AND 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA200211162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211162), Jul 19, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. C-CHECK, LT NACELLE O/B SIDE FRAME 15 CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE FRAME IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05 AND 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA200211161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211161), Jul 19, 2002: BUSHING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB BUSHINGS AND HARDWARE ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB BUSHINGS AND HARDWARE IAW 57-60-00. - [SDR SWIA200211160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211160), Jul 19, 2002: BUSHING. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, LEFT AILERON TRIM TAB BUSHINGS AND HARDWARE ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AILERON TRIM TAB BUSHINGS AND HARDWARE IAW 57-60- - [SDR SWIA200211159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211159), Jul 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, LEFT AND RIGHT FWD FLOOR SEAT TRACKS ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FWD FLOOR SEAT TRACKS IAW 53-01-05. - [SDR SWIA200211158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211158), Jul 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, LEFT AND RIGHT FWD AND AFT WALL SEAT TRACKS ARE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FWD AND AFT WALL SEAT TRACKS IAW 53-01- - [SDR SWIA200211157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211157), Jul 19, 2002: CABLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CABLES AND PULLEYS ON CARGO DOOR CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLES AND PULLEYS IAW 52-31-00. - [SDR SWIA200211156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211156), Jul 19, 2002: ANTENNA. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND SEVERAL LOWER FUSELAGE ANTENNAS WITH CORROSION: MKR 1/TDR 1/ DME 2/ RADAR ALT/ TDR 2. REPLACED DME AND MARKER BEACON ANTENNAS. FUNCTION CHE - [SDR SWIA200211033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211033), Jul 4, 2002: CONNECTOR. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF AT 100 AGL, RECEIVED AN AURAL OIL WITH TRIPLE CHIME. NO ASSOCIATED MAP WARNINGS AND NO ENGINE PARAMETERS TO SUPPORT THE WARNING. ALARM WAS CONTINU - [SDR SWIA200211012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211012), Jul 3, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT INDICATION WITHOUT SELECTING ANY FLAP SETTINGS. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR FAILED THE OHM TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR ON LEFT OUTBOA - [SDR SWIA200210995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210995), Jun 27, 2002: COVER. OUT OF POSITION. ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTED AND FOUND SWITCH COVER FOR LEFT ENGINE ELECT FEATHER INTERFERING WITH THE SWITCH. REPOSITI - [SDR SWIA200210981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210981), Jun 24, 2002: HEADSET. SHORTED. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN ASSOCIATED WITH TWO FLASHING CABIN PASSENGER LIGHTS ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S HANDSET IAW MM - [SDR SWIA200210625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210625), Jan 24, 2002: SWITCH. LOOSE. FORWARD CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. INSPECTED/RECYCLED DOOR. LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. FOUND UPPER MICRO SWITCH LOOSE. ADJUSTED SWITCH A - [SDR SWIA200210596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210596), Jan 22, 2002: SWITCH. LOOSE. FORWARD DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. CYCLED DOOR AS PER MX CONTROL. DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FORWARD DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON T - [SDR SWIA200110401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110401), Nov 29, 2001: BOOT. DAMAGED. LEFT AND RIGHT MIDDLE WING DEICE BOOTS LIGHTS CAME ON IN CLIMB.PATCHED HOLE IN LEFT MIDDLE WING DEICE BOOT IAW CMM. - [SDR SWIA200110343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110343), Nov 2, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THREE CONSECUTIVE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHTS (ROW 3-6), 1 RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT ROW 6, 4 EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 6 OUT, 2 OVERHEAD WHITE EXIT LIGHTS OUT AT ROW - [SDR SWIA972456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972456), Mar 26, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON TAXI OUT. COULD NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-09. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. P/N ON 320300-1007, S/ - [SDR SWIA972455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972455), Mar 25, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. INTERMITTENT CONTROL FAULT FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE FLIGHT, OUTBOARD FLAP INDICATING FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR PER MM 27-50-09 AND - [SDR SWIA971939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971939), Aug 19, 2000: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL DID NOT RESET. DIVERTED TO SFO. FLAP 0 DEG LANDING. CHECKED THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN PIN G AND D AND E AS PER FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 27-50-00 ON BOTH - [SDR SWIA971885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971885), Jul 18, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED TAKEOFF AUTO FEATHER AURAL WARNING. ABORTED, VERIFIED SWITCH POSITION ON, NO CBS POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO FEATHER ON/OFF SWIT - [SDR SWIA971748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971748), Mar 31, 2000: SWITCH. DIRTY. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SLC, RECEIVED LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING AND RED LIGHT ON MAP ALARM, WOULD NOT CANCEL. RETURNED TO SLC. CLEANED POWER LEVER MICRO SWITCHES - [SDR SWIA971713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971713), Feb 26, 2000: HARNESS. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT A SYSTEM GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, ON RETRACTION THE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN, HAD TO USE ELECTRIC OVERRIDE SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG - [SDR SWIA971159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971159), Apr 4, 1998: PROX SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOES NOT INDICATE GREEN WHEN SELECTED DOWN. REPAIRED LEFT A SYSTEM DOWN LOCK PROX SENSOR IAW MM 32-61-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971085), Feb 23, 1998: SENSOR. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR IGNITION A GREEN LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT. GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY SO USED EMERGENCY OVERRIDE TO EXTEND. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN A SYSTEM DOWN LOCK - [SDR SWIA971093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971093), Feb 4, 1998: DOORS. ICED UP. RIGHT MAIN LANDING FAILED TO EXTEND UPON DOWN SELECTIONS. RIGHT MAIN WOULD ALSO NOT EXTEND DURING EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE. INDICATIONS IN BOTH CASES, 2 RE - [SDR SWIA971075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971075), Jan 8, 1998: OIL SYST. REQD SERVICE. MOMENTARY LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON LEFT ENGINE ON CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO TWF. SERVICED OIL TO THE ADD 1 QUART MARK ON SIGHT GLASS. CHECKED ENGINE FOR OIL - [SDR SWIA971069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971069), Jan 8, 1998: OIL SYST. REQD SERVICE. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM EKO, HAD A INTERMITTENT LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED TO EKO. ADDED TWO QUARTS OF EXXON 2380 OIL TO LEFT ENGINE PER - [SDR SWIA971061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971061), Dec 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT PASSENGER ENTRY AREA BELOW FORWARD AND AFT DOOR ACTUATORS, STRINGER 17. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 17 BELOW CABIN DOOR OPENING, IAW SRM 51 All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N186SW-2006-02-21/reports.md --- 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.