# N193SW: 1988 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2002-08-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 14, 2002 - Exported to: Ecuador - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 120.088 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 5, 1988 - Certificate issued: August 3, 1998 - Last registry action: August 14, 2001 - Mode S code: A174F5 - Owner when cancelled: [First Union Commercial Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20UNION%20COMMERCIAL%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N193SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=193SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N193SW-2002-08-14 From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA971904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971904), Jul 29, 2000: UPLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON AND ALL RED LIGHTS WERE ON. IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH NO - [SDR SWIA971903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971903), Jul 27, 2000: HARNESS. DAMAGED. ON TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP, ALL GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON. NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN RED ''A'' CAME ON WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. IN DOWN POSITION ALL REDS OUT A - [SDR SWIA971901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971901), Jul 27, 2000: RELAY. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP, ALL GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON. NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN RED ''A'' CAME ON WITH HANDLE IN UP POSITION. IN DOWN POSITION ALL REDS OUT A - [SDR SWIA971849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971849), Jul 3, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT IS INOP. RESECURED WIRES, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971549), Aug 1, 1999: DOOR. NOT LATCHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD FOR SERVICE DOOR LIGHT. SECURED LATCH ON INBOARD FUEL DOOR. NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE OR DEFECTS, OPS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971519), Jul 9, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON CLIMB-OUT GOT A NACELLE FLAP DISAGREEMENT. RESET UNSUCCESSFUL. RETURNED TO RDD. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-03. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971495), Jun 1, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLAP CONTROL FAULT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT RESET. RETURNED TO SLC. CLEANED FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. OPS CHECKED GO - [SDR SWIA971411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971411), Feb 6, 1999: FUEL PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER, RPM AND NP FOR MAYBE 5 SECONDS THEN RPM AND TQ SURGED FOR ABOUT 4 MORE SECONDS. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT - [SDR SWIA971302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971302), Oct 13, 1998: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. CABIN DEPRESSURIZED WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF 13,000 FT AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT MANUALLY. RETURNED TO FIELD. SECURED OUTFLOW VALVES IN OPEN POSITION IAW MEL 21 - [SDR SWIA971037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971037), Dec 1, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED IN FLIGHT WITH YAW DAMPER OFF. REPLACED RUDDER A ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-20-00. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. - [SDR SWIA97984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97984), Aug 9, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. RIGHT FORWARD CABIN SILL HAS HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED RIGHT FORWARD CABIN SILL THRESHOLD AND REPLACED WITH A NEW THRESHOLD SILL, IAW SRM 51-40-00. - [SDR SWIA97983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97983), Aug 9, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN FLOOR SILLS LEFT AND RIGHT HAVE HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD CABIN SILL IAW SRM 51-40-00. - [SDR SWIA97982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97982), Aug 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FORWARD CENTER OMEGA FLOORBEAM CORRODED PAST SERVICEABLE LIMIT. INSTALLED NEW FORWARD CENTER OMEGA FLOORBEAM, SRM 51-00-00. - [SDR SWIA97981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97981), Aug 9, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. FORWARD CENTER BUTT STRAP, AFT OF SHORT WIDE CENTER BUTT STRAP IS CORRODED. REPLACED CENTER BUTT STRAP IN FORWARD PART OF CABIN IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA97980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97980), Aug 9, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. FORWARD CENTER BUTT STRAP (SHORT WIRE BUTT STRAP) CORRODED. REPLACED FORWARD CENTER BUTT ON STRAP ON CENTER FORWARD CABIN IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA97979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97979), Aug 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LEFT OMEGA BEAM IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OMEGA BEAM FROM COCKPIT TO FS 6467.6 IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA97978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97978), Aug 9, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RIGHT SEAT TRACK HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT NUMEROUS SCREW HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-00-00. - [SDR SWIA97977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97977), Aug 9, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT SEAT TRACK HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT NUMEROUS SCREWS HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SEAT TRACK WITH NEW IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA97976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97976), Aug 9, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. RIGHT BUTT STRAP UNDER LAVATORY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED BUTT STRAP RIGHT SIDE UNDER LAVATORY AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BUTT STRAP IAW MM 51-40-00 - [SDR SWIA97975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97975), Aug 9, 1997: STRAP. CORRODED. LEFT BUTT STRAP UNDER GALLEY AND ENTRY CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT BUTT STRAP UNDER GALLEY IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR SWIA97974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97974), Aug 9, 1997: ANTENNA. CORRODED. THIRD BELLY ANTENNA AFT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED THIRD BELLY ANTENNA AFT CLEANED CORROSION AND REPLACED ANTENNA. - [SDR SWIA97896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97896), Jun 9, 1997: NP INDICATOR. FAILED. OUT OF 15,000 FEET AND CLIMBING, LEFT NP INDICATION BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL BECAME ERRATIC THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. ON DESCENT, INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL THEN - [SDR SWIA95762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95762), Sep 14, 1996: GEAR LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, SYSTEM -A+ GEAR POSITION INDICATION LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR STAYED ILLUMINATED. SYSTEM -B+ LIGHT SHOWED NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR SWIA95569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95569), Apr 30, 1995: CONNECTOR. FAILED. FLAPS WILL NOT SET AT 15 DEGREES FOR TAKEOFF. SHOWS SWS FAILURE. WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND CANNON PLUG. OPERATED FLAPS APPROXIMA - [SDR SWIA95551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95551), Apr 5, 1995: ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. CONTROL FAULT ON OUTBD FLAP. CONTROL FAULT WILL NOT RESET. CHECKED CONNECTOR AT OUTBOARD ACTUATORS. FOUND GOOD. CYCLED FLAPS AND RECEIVED A CONTROL FAULT (INTER - [SDR SWIA95530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95530), Feb 17, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT EEC CAUSES POWER SURGES ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. DEFERRED PER MEL 73-21-1. RAN THE RIGHT ENGINE, CND. PERFORMED HMU SOL TEST IAW MM OK. CHECKED EEC HARNESS AN ## Other aircraft with N193SW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N193SW): Wise Matthew A BOWERS FLY BABY 1A, S/N MAW01, built 2019 --- 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.