# N196CA: 1990 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2006-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2006
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 120.196
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1990
- Certificate issued: December 5, 2005
- Last registry action: December 5, 2005
- Mode S code: A17EA8
- Owners when cancelled: [Fhe Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FHE%20INC%20DBA), [International Aviation Support](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20SUPPORT)
- Location: [Carrollton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Carrollton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9619° N, 96.8993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196CA-2006-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (76, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2006FA0000047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000047), Jan 11, 2006: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. PILOTS SIDE WINDOW LOWER STRUCTURAL BEAM IS CRACKED AT LEFT WINDSHIELD AFT BEAM. NORMAL OPS. (K)
- [SDR SWIA200211201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211201), Sep 2, 2002: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. ON CLIMBOUT (LEFT) T6 RAISED WITH POWER REDUCTION. T6 CONTINUED TO RISE TO THE POINT OF T6 WARNING. T6 FINALLY CAME DOWN TO ABOUT 684 DEGREES, PRODUCING NO TORQ
- [SDR SWIA200211150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211150), Aug 17, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT LANDING RED LIGHTS REMAIN ON (A & B) WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX ASSY, SWUNG LANDING GEAR 35 PLUS TIMES. OPS CH
- [SDR SWIA200211114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211114), Aug 1, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING FROM ROW 6 TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY A
- [SDR SWIA200211025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211025), Jul 4, 2002: STRIKER. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MASTER WARNING DOORS AND DOOR CAPTION ON MAP ILLUMINATED. WARNING DOES NOT OCCUR ON GROUND. RETURNED TO RDD. ADJUST
- [SDR SWIA200210835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210835), May 6, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTY. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN THE LANDING GEAR REMAINED UP AND LOCKED. LEFT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND ON GO-AROUND THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED WIRING
- [SDR SWIA200210765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210765), Mar 29, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200210600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210600), Jan 24, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT EEC FAILED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE UPPER WIRE HARNESS IAW POWER PLANT BUILDUP MANUAL 71-00-00. OPS CHECKED IAW MM 71-
- [SDR SWIA200110574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110574), Dec 12, 2001: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. C-CHECK, PAX DOOR LOWER AFT TRACK, CRACK ON DOOR STRUCTURE. PERFORMED REPAIR ON PASSENGER DOOR UNDER LOWER AFT TRACK PER SB 120-052-0034.
- [SDR SWIA200110355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110355), Nov 14, 2001: FASTENER. LOOSE. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FEET. LIGHT WENT OUT ON DESCENT WHILE SLOWING. RETURNED TO FAT. FOUND 1 CAMLOCK ON INBOARD FUEL SERVICE D
- [SDR SWIA200110159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110159), Sep 8, 2001: UPLOCK SENSOR. DIRTY. RIGHT 'A' RED GEAR LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN WITH GEAR SELECTED IN UP POSITION. CYCLED AS PER QRH.CLEANED AND INSPECT
- [SDR SWIA200110045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110045), Jul 18, 2001: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN RIGHT POST BETWEEN DIRECT VIEW WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD.FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SB120-053-0010/3-18-88.
- [SDR SWIA972351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972351), Feb 6, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ON WHEN TURNED ON. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: D366-04-00, S/N ON: 1213, S/N OFF: 349.
- [SDR SWIA972350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972350), Feb 5, 2001: FIRE LOOP. DAMAGED. RIGHT DET INOP ENGINE/WW LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO LAX. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP ON RIGHT ENGINE IAW MM 26-11-00. OPS CHEC
- [SDR SWIA972214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972214), Dec 22, 2000: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE RETRACTED LANDING GEAR, RIGHT MAIN WOULD NOT RETRACT. BOTH A & B RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW IN AIRCRAFT BEHIND US NOTED THE RIGHT GEAR WOULD NOT 
- [SDR SWIA972068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972068), Oct 15, 2000: ACTUATOR. STUCK. AT SETTINGS BEYOND 1.0 UNITS NOSE DOWN, ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL STICKS. THE ELECTRIC TRIM WHEEL ACTUATOR IS INCAPABLE OF OVERCOMING BEING STUCK, BUT IT CAN BE MANUA
- [SDR SWIA971978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971978), Sep 15, 2000: HARNESS. CHAFED. LEFT NH GAUGE BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL INOP DURING FLIGHT. ANALOG NEEDLE JUMPING BETWEEN 10 - 70 PERCENT AND DIGITAL JUMPING 90 - 150 PERCENT NH. DIVERTED TO PDX
- [SDR SWIA971615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971615), Nov 28, 1999: UPLOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED A LIGHT WORLD NOT EXTINGUISH. ALSO HEARD BANGING SOUNDS AND FELT VIBRATION. RETURNED TO FAT. ADJUSTED RIGHT MLG UPL
- [SDR SWIA971447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971447), Mar 31, 1999: PIN. BENT. RIGHT MAIN FORWARD GEAR DOOR HAS COME UNLATCHED TWO TIMES IN LAST TWO FLIGHTS. STRAIGHTENED LOCK PIN AND FUNCTION APPEARS NORMAL ON GROUND.
- [SDR COMA9810148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810148), Jun 28, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LAMP.
- [SDR COMA9810146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810146), Jun 23, 1998: ACTUATORS. MALFUNCTION. INBOARD FLAPS ASYMMETRY WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE INBOARD FLAPS ACTUATORS.
- [SDR COMA9810139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810139), Jun 16, 1998: MECHANISM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP ASYMMETRY, INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR COMA9810085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810085), Apr 6, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CREW PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND ONE RIVET HEAD BROKEN OFF IN FUSELAGE SKIN, LEFT HAND SIDE, FRAME NR 9, JUST BELOW CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW. FURTHER INVESTIGATION RE
- [SDR COMA9710502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710502), Dec 21, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.
- [SDR COMA9710470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710470), Nov 4, 1997: AUTOPILOT. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO PILOT AND TRIM FAIL WARNINGS DURING TAKEOFF. DEFERRED AUTO PILOT SYSTEM PER MEL.
- [SDR COMA9710464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710464), Oct 23, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5320-244-02I FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING ATTACH ANGLE PART NR 120-31657-002 CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW APPROVED AERO-DESIGN REPOR
- [SDR COMA9710463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710463), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 161-01Z, FOUND LEFT HAND CARGO FLOOR SILL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CORRODED SILL IAW EMB 120 SRM.
- [SDR COMA9710462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710462), Oct 22, 1997: CABLES. WORN. WHILE PERFORMING TASK 5720-681-01I ON RIGHT WING, 2C INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH AILERON CABLES WORN BADLY AT NACELLE FAIR LEADS. REPLACED CABLES IAW EMB 120 MM.
- [SDR COMA9710461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710461), Oct 22, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. WHILE PERFORMING TASK 5720-581-01I ON LEFT WING, 2C INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH AILERON CABLES WORN BADLY AT NACELLE FAIRLEADS. REPLACED CABLES IAW EMB 120 MM.
- [SDR COMA9710460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710460), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-132-01I, FOUND NR 1 RIGHT SIDE BUTTSTRAP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP IAW SRM EMB-120.
- [SDR COMA9710459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710459), Oct 22, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTIN TASK 5310-132-01I, FOUND RIGHT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CROSSBEAM IAW EMB 120 SRM.
- [SDR COMA9710458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710458), Oct 22, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5320-142-03I, FOUND RIGHT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 23 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CROSSBEAM IAW EMB 120 SRM.
- [SDR COMA9710457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710457), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 162-01Z, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD CARGO SILL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SILL IAW EMB-120-SRM.
- [SDR COMA9710456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710456), Oct 22, 1997: T SECTION. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-132-O1I FOUND RIGHT FRAME 16 T-SECTION CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED T-SECTION IAW EMB-120 SRM.
- [SDR COMA9710455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710455), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 161-01Z, FOUND LEFT HAND CARGO THRESHOLD BUTTSTRAP CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710454), Oct 22, 1997: BUTT PLATE. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED CENTER BUTT PLATE TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED CENTER BUTT PLATE USING APPROVED AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1671-1.
- [SDR COMA9710453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710453), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED CENTER BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP USING EMB SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710452), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LEFT BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP USING EMB SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710451), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 0 152-01Z, REVEALED LEFT HAND BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP USING EMB SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710450), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 161-01Z REVEALED LEFT HAND CARGO BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. ALSO, FOUND THAT CARGO LINING SCREW HAD BEEN SCREWED INTO STRAP. REPLACED B
- [SDR COMA9710449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710449), Oct 22, 1997: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-147-03I REVEALED CENTER BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710448), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-O1I REVEALED RIGHT FLOOR SILL (UNDER LAV) TO HAVE HEAVY CORROSION. REPLACED SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710447), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LEFT SILL (UNDER GALLEY) TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710446), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-141-03I REVEALED LEFT NR 2 SILL TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710445), Oct 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 151-01Z REVEALED RIGHT SILL TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710444), Oct 22, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-O1I REVEALED LEFT FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 15 TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710443), Oct 22, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-01Z REVEALED FLOOR CROSSBEAMS LEFT AT FRAME 20 AND LEFT AT FRAME 23 (BOTH THE SAME PART NUMBER) TO HAVE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. RE
- [SDR COMA9710442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710442), Oct 22, 1997: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 151-01Z REVEALED RIGHT FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 33 TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CROSSBEAM USING EMB120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICE
- [SDR COMA9710441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710441), Oct 22, 1997: T SECTION. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LEFT CENTER T-SECTION TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED T-SECTION USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9710439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710439), Oct 22, 1997: T SECTION. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-012 REVEALED T-SECTION AT FRAME 23 TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED T-SECTION USING EMB 120 STANDARD PRACTICES.

All 76: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196CA-2006-01-25/reports.md

## 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 19901019054379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901019054379I), Oct 19, 1990: Emb EMB120RT (N196CA), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Fire and smoke from captains relay panel. Electrical power shut down. Fire went out. All five relays replaced.

## Other aircraft with N196CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196CA): Cessna 402C, S/N 402C0116, built 1979
- [Cancelled 1981-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196CA-1981-09-01): Boeing 707-124, S/N 17610, built 1959. Exported to Dominican Republic. Owner: [Charlotte Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLOTTE%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)

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