# N194SW: 1989 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2003-11-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 24, 2003 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response - 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: 120.120 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 22, 1989 - Certificate issued: February 25, 1999 - Last registry action: July 29, 2002 - Mode S code: A178AC - Owner when cancelled: [Boeing Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CAPITAL%20CORP) - Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.8239° N, 118.1113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90808, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N194SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=194SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N194SW-2003-11-24 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (29) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA200110242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110242), Oct 9, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT TORQUE GAUGE ROLLER BACK TO ZERO ON TAKEOFF. SYSTEM AUTO FEATHERED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE PROBE CANNON PLUG. NO DEFECTS - [SDR SWIA972656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972656), Jun 25, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. OUTBOARD FLAPS DO NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. PERFORMED TEST WITH BREAKOUT BOX AND LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR FAILED WIPER TEST. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-50 - [SDR SWIA972655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972655), Jun 24, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. CONTROL FAULT OCCURS IN FLIGHT, WILL NOT RESET. OUTBOARD FLAPS FLASHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS IAW 27-50-04. RAN FLAPS NUMEROUS TIME - [SDR SWIA972650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972650), Jun 20, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. ON DESCENT THROUGH 13,000 FT CONTROL FAULT/SWS WARNING CAUTIONS ILLUMINATE WITH NO MOVEMENT OF FLAP HANDLE. AFTER PUSHING RESET, CAUTIONS DISAPPEAR AND THEN REA - [SDR SWIA972463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972463), Mar 28, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. INBOARD FLAPS REMAIN AT 25 DEGREES AFTER LANDING WITH FLAP HANDLE AT 0 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT I/B FLAP ACUTATOR. USED BEAKOUT BOX. ACTUATOR POS BAD AT - [SDR SWIA972460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972460), Mar 24, 2001: PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING TEST PANEL IAW EMB120 MM 27-34-08. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 120-34428-505, S/N ON - [SDR SWIA972405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972405), Mar 1, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON APPROACH INBOARD FLAP PAIRS STUCK AT 25 DEGREES. UABLE TO RAISE OR LOWER INBOARD FLAPS WITH FLAP HANDLE. CLEANED INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS AND RERAC - [SDR SWIA972328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972328), Feb 2, 2001: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON INBOARD FLAP PAIR, WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FROM 15 DEGREES TO 25 DEGREES ON LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPS CHE - [SDR SWIA972305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972305), Jan 21, 2001: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. OUTBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RAISE OR LOWER FROM FLAPS 15 DEGREES AFTER DEICE. FOUND DEICE FLUID ON OUTBOARD FLAP CANNON PLUGS (LEFT AND RIGHT). CLEANED CANNON PLUG - [SDR SWIA972211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972211), Dec 24, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. DEPARTING SLC, APPROXIMATELY 1500 AGL, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, INCLUDING COCKPIT. DONNED MASKS, COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE. SECURED BLEEDS AND PACKS AND - [SDR SWIA972113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972113), Nov 15, 2000: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 15 DEGREES TO UP ON DEPARTURE CONTROL FAULT PERIODICALLY AND THEN EXTINGUISHES. CLEANED DEICE FLUID FROM O/B FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLU - [SDR SWIA971714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971714), Feb 26, 2000: FUSE. FAILED. FOS AHRS FAILED ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, LOST BOTH ADI AND EHSI ATTITUDE AND HEADING. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE FUSE FOR THE 24 VOLT EMERGEN - [SDR SWIA971461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971461), Apr 3, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT UPON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, DID A GO AROUND AND FLAPS RESET. MADE NORMAL LANDING. OPS CHECKED FLAPS FOUR TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. COULD NO - [SDR SWIA971106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971106), Mar 4, 1998: BLEED LINE. RUPTURED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RETURNED TO LAX. MEL 32-21-1. REPLACED RUPTURED BLEED LINE AT RIGHT PACK SHUT OFF VALVE. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOO - [SDR SWIA971067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971067), Jan 7, 1998: DE-ICE MONITOR. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE DE-ICE INOP AFTER 10 MIN. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED DE-ICE MONITOR IAW MM 30-00-00. RAN ENGINES FOR 30 MINUTES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971036), Nov 28, 1997: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. HAD TO CYCLE LANDING GEAR LEVER 4 TIMES TO BRING LANDING GEAR DOWN. DURING ATTEMPTS THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND OPERATED GEAR IN NORMAL AND FREE - [SDR SWIA97812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97812), Dec 27, 1996: HUB CAP. MISSING. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, RIGHT ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY BRAKES LIGHT ON MAP AND CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND NR 3 MAIN TIRE - [SDR SWIA95781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95781), Nov 21, 1996: LATCH. NOT LATCHED. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND LATCH ON FORWARD OUTBOARDD FUEL DOOR NOT LATCHED. INSPECTED DOOR AND LATCH REC - [SDR SWIA95780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95780), Nov 19, 1996: FASTENERS. FAILED. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. CAMLOC POPPED. REPLACED BOTH RECEPTACLES FOR PRESSURE FUELING OUTBD DOOR, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA95666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95666), Oct 30, 1995: CABLES. WORN. RUDDER TRIM CABLES WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM CABLES IAW EMB MM 2-00-01, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR SWIA95665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95665), Oct 30, 1995: CABLES. WORN. ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES IAW EMB MM 27-00-01, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR SWIA95664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95664), Oct 30, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. RT RUDDER I/B CABLE WORN, AFT SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT I/B RUDDER CABLE IAW EMB MM 27-00-01, OP CHECK OK. - [SDR SWIA95663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95663), Oct 30, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. RT RUDDER O/B CABLE WORN, AFT SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT O/B RUDDER CABLE IAW EMB MM 27-00-01, OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR SWIA95662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95662), Oct 29, 1995: CLIPS. CRACKED. RT WING RIB 15 HAS CRACKED CLIPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THREE SKIN WING SUPPORT CLIPS ON RT WING RIB 15 IAW SB 120-57-0031 AND RII-33. - [SDR SWIA95661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95661), Oct 29, 1995: CLIPS. CRACKED. LT WING RIB 15 AND 16 HAVE SEVERAL CLIPS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 5 WING SKIN SUPPORT CLIPS ON LT WING RIB 15 AND 16 IAW SB 120-57-0031 AND RII-33. - [SDR SWIA95592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95592), Jun 12, 1995: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL BOX, CYCLED FLAP 10 TIMES, OPS CKS GOOD IN ALL MODES OF OPERATION, SEE F/L 75838. - [SDR SWIA95572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95572), May 4, 1995: TORQUE SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE INOPERATIVE. FLUCTUATES. REPLACED THE RIGHT TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. CLEANED AND SECURED CONNECTORS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA95570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95570), Apr 24, 1995: CLIPS. CRACKED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD OF NACELLE HAS FIVE CRACKED CLIPS. FOUR AT POSITION YA-4533.5, AND ONE AT YA-6750. FABRICATED SAME AS ORIGINAL AND INSTALLED CLIPS AT YA-4533 - [SDR SWIA95536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95536), Feb 28, 1995: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. TAKEOFF AURAL TRIM AURAL WARNING WITH TRIM IN THE GREEN ARC. FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROX SENSOR INTERNALLY SHORTING AND CAUSING AURAL WARNING UNIT CB TO T ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19900405012039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900405012039I), Apr 5, 1990: Emb EMB120ER (N194SW), Twin Falls, ID. Flight attendant complained of dizziness and nausea. First officer completed passenger briefings and other duties. --- 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.