# N195SW: 1989 Embraer EMB-120, registration cancelled 2004-09-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 28, 2004 - Exported to: Nigeria - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120) (registry code 3260201) - 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: 120.127 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 7, 1994 - Certificate issued: February 25, 1999 - Last registry action: August 14, 2002 - Mode S code: A17C63 - 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: 33.8089° N, 118.1785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90806, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N195SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=195SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N195SW-2004-09-28 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-120: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120.md ## Service difficulty reports (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA972626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972626), Jun 10, 2001: WIRE. FAILED. AUTOPILOT ENGAGED DURING CLIMB AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. FOUND WIRE W201-1153-24 BETWEEN AUTOPILOT TRANSFER BOX P1122 PIN 2 AND COPI - [SDR SWIA972608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972608), May 31, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLAP AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING TEST IAW MM 27-50-00, PAGES 516-518. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR SWIA972598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972598), May 26, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LANDING AT SLC RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT RESET AFTER LANDING. RETRACTED FLAPS, INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 25 DEGREES SETTING. REMOVE AND REPLACE - [SDR SWIA972580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972580), May 16, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. CONTROL FAULT NAC 1 BAR IN FLIGHT, WOULD NOT RESET. BELOW 180 KTS WE WERE ABLE TO RESET AND USE FLAPS NORMALLY. PERFORMED A WIPER TEST AND FOUND THE LEFT NACELL - [SDR SWIA972579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972579), May 14, 2001: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. ASYMMETRY ON FINAL WHEN FLAPS SELECTED 45. RIGHT INBOARD FLAPS DID NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY. AVERAGE INDICATION OF 40 DEGREES. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LAND - [SDR SWIA972408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972408), Mar 2, 2001: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FLAP AND ADVANCED SWS LIGHT ON MAP AND ASSYMETRY, CONTROL FAULT AND DISAGREEMENT ON OVERHEAD. MADE FLAPS 0 LANDING. ISOLATED AND THEN MEGGE - [SDR SWIA972404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972404), Feb 28, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT AT FL260 DURING CRUISE. RESET ONCE BUT REOCCURRED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND WOULD NOT RESET. COULD NOT RESET ON GROUND. REMOVED AND RE - [SDR SWIA972414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972414), Feb 25, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. WOULD RESET MOMENTARILY BUT ALWAYS CAME BACK. SECOND LIGHT BAR ON FLAP ANNUNCIATOR OUTBOARD PAIR ILLUMINATED. DIVERTE - [SDR SWIA972386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972386), Feb 22, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. DEPARTURE FROM RNO FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST APPROXIMATELY 6 DEGREES FOR OUTBOARD PAIRS, WITH A CORRESPONDING FLAP FAULT. RESET WOULD NOT CLEAR THE FAULT. LE - [SDR SWIA972381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972381), Feb 21, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON GROUND RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR REF MM 27-50-09 AND RII 27-307. RAN FLAPS, OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO LEAKS - [SDR SWIA972374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972374), Feb 18, 2001: FCU. FAILED. RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT ON GROUND. FLAPS WOULD NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW EMB MM 27-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD. (P/N: 3077500-1007) (S/N ON: 0093) ( - [SDR SWIA972349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972349), Feb 9, 2001: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. FLAPS GET DISAGREEMENT WHEN RETRACTING FROM 15 DEGREES TO 0 DEGREES. CLEANED DEICE FLUID FROM BOTH OUTBOARD FLAP CONNECTOR PLUGS. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA972339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972339), Feb 8, 2001: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT GEAR DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RETRACT. (RED DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON COLUMN A ON). ADJUSTED LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR IAW 32-30-00 AND UPLOCK PROX SWITCH ADJUSTE - [SDR SWIA972322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972322), Feb 2, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, CONTROL FAULT AND INBOARD FLAP LIGHT BAR (2ND DIGIT) ILLUMINATED. WHEN RESET PRESSED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY - [SDR SWIA972315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972315), Feb 1, 2001: WIRE. CHAFED. DURING FLAP RETRACTION ON GROUND, GOT FLAP CONTROL FAULT AND ADVANCED SWS WITH INBOARD PAIR NOT MOVING. CLEARED ONLY AFTER RESET. REPLACED CHAFED WIRE AT LEFT I - [SDR SWIA972251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972251), Jan 3, 2001: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, FLAP CONTROL FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITHOUT SELECTING ANY FLAPS, INBOARD PAIR FLASHING PANEL. QRH PROCEDURE CLEARED FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR SWIA972206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972206), Dec 21, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. CLIMBING OUT OF SLC HYDRAULIC ''LOW LEVEL'' LIGHT GAUGE SHOWED IN YELLOW TRENDING TO EMPTY. ALSO ''LOW PRESS H'' ON HYDRAULIC PANEL. RETURNED TO SLC FOR NORMAL - [SDR SWIA972187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972187), Dec 18, 2000: SERVO. FAILED. ELECTRIC TRIM IS FREEZING UP AND WILL NOT WORK IN THE AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO IAW MM 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA972045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972045), Oct 23, 2000: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED ELECTRICAL OVERIDE/EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO LOWER GEAR. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM IAW TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32-31-00. REMOVED LAND - [SDR SWIA972042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972042), Oct 22, 2000: RELAY. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. USED GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX IAW 32-31-02, OPS CHECKS GO - [SDR SWIA971706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971706), Feb 23, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. OUTBOARD RIGHT STABILIZER FAILED ON BOTH TIMERS 1 AND 2. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRESSURE SWITCH. ALSO, REMOV - [SDR SWIA971432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971432), Mar 9, 1999: HOSE. FAILED. LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD AND VERTICAL STAB DEICE BOOTS FAILED, BOTH TIMERS, HEAVY AND LIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEXIBLE BLEED AIR HOSE ON LEF - [SDR SWIA971344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971344), Dec 26, 1998: DEICE BOOT. FAILED. OUTBOARD STAB DEICE BOOTS FAILED ON TIMERS 1 AND 2 AND CYCLE LIGHT AND HEAVY. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED EJECTOR VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 30-10-04, O - [SDR SWIA971288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971288), Oct 12, 1998: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. RETURNED TO SLC. INSPECTED DOOR AND EMERGENCY EXITS SEALS, FOUND GOOD. PRESSURIZED A/ - [SDR SWIA971274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971274), Oct 3, 1998: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. LEFT MAIN 'A' SYSTEM GREEN LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED 3 TIMES, RED TRANSIT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS PUT BACK DOWN, GREEN LIG - [SDR SWIA971221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971221), Jul 8, 1998: FLAP INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF PLUS 3 MINUTES GOT FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN INITIATED FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SLC. RESET FLAP SYSTEM AND RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS C - [SDR SWIA97886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97886), Apr 16, 1997: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. ON SELECTING 45 DEGREES, FLAPS DISAGREEMENT WARNING OCCURRED. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN DISAGREEMENT LIGHT WENT OUT. CHECKED FLAP TRACKS AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL BOX. - [SDR SWIA97854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97854), Feb 2, 1997: T6 INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT T.6 FLUCTUATES. GAUGE WENT FROM 0 DEG TO 2,000 DEGREES. ENGINE PARAMETERS STABLE. TAKE OFF ABORTED. INSTALLED T6 INDICATOR, RAN RIGHT ENG - [SDR SWIA97840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97840), Jan 24, 1997: CONTROL RELAY. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTURE, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION HAD 6 GREEN AND 6 LED INTRANSIT LIGHTS, GEAR WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. RETURNED TO - [SDR SWIA97830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97830), Jan 13, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS, OPS AND - [SDR SWIA95806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95806), Dec 30, 1996: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE LIGHTS AFTER 3 CYCLES OF LANDING GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX, SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL, RETRACTION TEST CHECKS NORMAL. CHE - [SDR SWIA95735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95735), May 6, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT TO THE FULL UP POSITION, TWO SEGMENTS OUTBOARD, ONE SEGMENT NACELLE, ONE SEGMENT INBOARD, FOUR FLAP DISAGREEMENT INDICATI - [SDR SWIA95731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95731), Apr 20, 1996: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. AT 15,000 FEET, HEARD LOUD THUMP AND LEFT WINDSHIELD CRAZED. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE. SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED DESCEND. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED RIGHT WI - [SDR SWIA95565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95565), Apr 29, 1995: CONNECTOR. MISWIRED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT. INBOARD FLAPS STAY AT 15 DEGREES. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CONNECTOR MISWIRED. REPLACED CANNON CONNECTOR AND WIRED CO - [SDR SWIA95564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95564), Apr 27, 1995: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. UPON SELECTING FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES, A CONTROL FAULT WAS EXPERIENCED. RESET FLAPS. TRIED NEW CONTROL BOX. STILL FAULTING. FOUND MOISTURE IN LEFT INBOARD FLAP CAN - [SDR SWIA95543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95543), Mar 5, 1995: CONNECTORS. DIRTY. INBD FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN FLAPS ARE EXTENDED BEYOND 15 DEG. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS. ALSO REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUGS. OPS CHECKS - [SDR SWIA95528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95528), Feb 14, 1995: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLAP MAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND CONTROL FAULT WOULD NOT CLEAR. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS ON FLAP ACTUATORS OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAPS. OPS CHE ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19980911036429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980911036429I), Sep 11, 1998: Emb EMB120ER (N195SW), Billings, MT. (-5) During takeoff the right torque gauge fluctuated between 24 and 80 percent torque. Flight crew aborted takeoff and taxied aircraft back to the gate.… - [Incident 19940807034159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940807034159I), Aug 7, 1994: Emb EMB120 (N195SW), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Loaded aft of center of gravity. Tail settled to ramp. - [Incident 19911204060469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911204060469I), Dec 4, 1991: Emb EMB120 (N195SW), Salt Lake City, UT. Lost all pressurization on climb. Emergency descent. Returned. Found incorrect cargo door stops installed. ## Other aircraft with N195SW - [Cancelled 2017-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N195SW-2017-10-06): Seawind 300C, S/N AAC 004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Albers Randolf J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALBERS%20RANDOLF%20J), [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale) --- 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.