# N196SW: 1989 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2007-01-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 26, 2007 - Exported to: South Africa - 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: 120.151 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 3, 1994 - Certificate issued: December 21, 2006 - Last registry action: December 21, 2006 - Mode S code: A1801A - Owners when cancelled: [Fhe Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FHE%20INC), [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/N196SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196SW-2007-01-26 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (70, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA200413939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413939), Aug 23, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. RIB ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON RIGHT WING, RIB 21, TOP SURFACE OF RIB, BETWEEN STRINGERS 3 AND 4. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW EMB 1 - [SDR SWIA200413938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413938), Aug 23, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING FORWARD RIB 17 CRACKED AT TOP. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. RIB REPAIRED IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-70-05 FIG 1 AND 51-12-02. - [SDR SWIA200413937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413937), Aug 23, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING FORWARD RIB 21 IS CRACKED AT TOP. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. RIB REPAIRED IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-12-02 & 57-20-07 FIG 203. - [SDR SWIA200413936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413936), Aug 23, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 9 LEFT AND RIGHT CRACKED AT STRINGER 9 CABIN AREA. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. FRAME 9 LEFT AND RIGHT AT STRINGER 9 REPAIRED IAW EMB SB 120-53-0073 - [SDR SWIA200413935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413935), Aug 23, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION FOUND ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 4214.0 - FS 5118-0 LT FLOORBEAM. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIRED IAW EMBRAER REF 1C2004- - [SDR SWIA200413605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413605), Jul 26, 2004: WINDOW. CRACKED. 2 CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES IN LENGTH AT LT DIRECT VISION WINDOW AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. ITEM FOUND AT C CHECK INSPECTION. - [SDR SWIA200413455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413455), Jun 17, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE OUTBOARD BULKHEAD CRACKED OUT AT OUTBOARD TAILPIPE SUPPORT IN NUT PLATE AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05. - [SDR SWIA200413346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413346), May 20, 2004: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CONTROL FAULT) ILLUMINATED ON FLAP PANEL AND MAP. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413104), Apr 2, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FLAP AND ADVANCED SWS ILLUMINATED ON MAP WITH ASSOCIATED CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP WARNING INDICATION PANEL. COMPLIED WITH QRH RESET. OPERATED N - [SDR SWIA200413058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413058), Mar 16, 2004: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGN ABOVE ROW 9 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9. INSTALLED SPLICE AT WIRE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413000), Feb 27, 2004: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. ELECTRIC TRIM INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 22-10-09. - [SDR SWIA200312715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312715), Dec 22, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS (CENTER SECTION) AND EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER ELBP, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200312669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312669), Dec 6, 2003: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. LEFT ENGINE FLAMEOUT ON TAKEOFF AT 50 FEET AGL. RETURNED TO DEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSY PER MM 71-00-00. ENGINE S/N AP0018 SHUT ITSELF DOWN DUE T - [SDR SWIA200312517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312517), Oct 12, 2003: DOOR. UNSECURE. AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT PROPERLY LATCHED. RESECURED LATCH AS REQUIRED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF NOSE GEAR DOORS FOU - [SDR SWIA200312267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312267), Aug 15, 2003: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. APU GEN WENT OFF LINE ON TAXI, SMELT SMOKE THROUGHOUT CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER/GEN. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 24-35-00. - [SDR SWIA200312247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312247), Aug 11, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAULTY. ON APPROACH, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. RAN THE LDG GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE WITHOUT SUCCESS. RAN LDG GEAR EXTENSION BY FREEFALL AND ALL GREEN A & B LI - [SDR SWIA200312043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312043), May 31, 2003: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP PANEL INDICATES ASYMMETRY, CONTROL FAULT & DISAGREEMENT AT SAME TIME ALONG WITH MECHANICAL FLAP INDICATOR AT 15 DEGREES AND ADVANCED SWS & FLAP AMBER LIGHT - [SDR SWIA200312036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312036), May 28, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. RIGHT FLAP LOWER MOVEABLE PANEL HAS INBOARD ROLLER BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP PANEL ROLLER BRACKET IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200312035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312035), May 27, 2003: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI OUT, WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 15 DEGREES, A CONTROL FAULT ON THE FLAP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. OUTBOARD FLAPS SHOW ONLY ONE BAR DOWN. INSTALLED SERVI - [SDR SWIA200311928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311928), May 1, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FIRST 4 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AND FIRST 2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200311887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311887), Apr 14, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CONTROL FAULT RECEIVED ON OUTBOARD FLAPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-53-01 AND 27-53-05. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200311886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311886), Apr 12, 2003: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH OUTBOARD FLAPS FLUTTER UP TO 5 DEGREES WHEN IN THE 15 DEGREE AND 25 DEGREE POSITIONS. NO FAILURE INDICATED ON THE FLAP CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED FCU AND ANNU - [SDR SWIA200311858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311858), Mar 30, 2003: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION REMAINS RED ON RETRACTION AND SEEMS TO HANG. MAINTENANCE SWUNG GEAR APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED MAIN A - [SDR SWIA200311822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311822), Feb 21, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. EEC LEFT FAILURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RAN VARIOUS EEC-RELATED TESTS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO DEFECTS NOTED - [SDR SWIA200211507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211507), Nov 15, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENROUTE THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED ''SOMETHING WET'' ON THE RT WING. RT FUEL GAUGE SHOWED AN IMBALANCE AND INCREASING. RETURNED TO DEN. ON SHORT FINAL THE FUEL G - [SDR SWIA200211461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211461), Nov 10, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT, WITH LIGHT ICING CONDITIONS PRESENT, THE OUTBOARD LT STAB FAILED. APPLIED QRH AND CHANGED TIMERS. REMAINED FAILED FOR 20 MINUTES, THEN WORKED AGAI - [SDR SWIA200211387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211387), Oct 26, 2002: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. LOUD SOUND OF CABLE RUBBING AS THE YOKE IS PULLED BACK. REPLACED ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO (SVO-65). OPS CHECK GOOD. SN OFF 7088. - [SDR SWIA200211145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211145), Aug 17, 2002: COOLING FAN. SEIZED. ON TAXI OUT THERE WAS A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. FOUND AVIONICS COOLING FAN SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN IAW EMB MM 21- - [SDR SWIA200211020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211020), Jun 15, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TWO SKIN SUPPORTS CRACKED AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR TRACK ATTACH POINTS. REPLACED BOTH SKIN SUPPORTS AND SECURED SAME IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR SWIA200211019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211019), Jun 15, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT AND LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIBS EACH HAVE A CRACK. DOUBLER ADDED TO MENTIONED AREA IAW SRM 120 51-10-02. - [SDR SWIA200211018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211018), Jun 15, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD NACELLE, WHEEL WELL AREA, FRAME CRACKED (JUST FORWARD OF POWER/CONDITION CABLE PULLEY BRACKET ASSEMBLY). NEW FRAME INSTALLED IAW SRM120 51-10-02. A - [SDR SWIA200211017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211017), Jun 15, 2002: FRAME. CHAFED. BRACKET AND FRAME CHAFED WHERE RUDDER TRIM CABLES PASS FROM AFT RIGGING BAY INTO VERTICAL STAB. REPAIRED IAW GST-1980/02 AND SB 120-27-0082. - [SDR SWIA200211016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211016), Jun 15, 2002: WEB. CHAFED. VERTICAL STAB RUDDER TRIM CABLES ARE CHAFING ON WEBBING WHERE CABLES CHANGE DIRECTION TO GO TO THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. THE WEBBING IS DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW GS - [SDR SWIA200211015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211015), Jun 15, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. BOTH ENGINE OUTBOARD TAIL PIPE HOLDERS NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN RIB. THE HOLDERS HAVE MOVEMENT. REPLACED RIBS IAW 120 SRM 51-20-02. - [SDR SWIA200210888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210888), Jun 1, 2002: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS COME DOWN WITHOUT HYDRAULIC POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-08. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200210889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210889), May 30, 2002: SQUAT SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS FAILED ON THE GROUND WITH APU BLEED PACKS ON LOW. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. TURNED PACKS OFF, THEN ON. BOTH PACKS FAILED WITHIN 15 SECONDS AN - [SDR SWIA200210882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210882), May 26, 2002: O-RING. LEAKING. NR 1 ENGINE SMOKING HEAVILY FROM THE TOP OF THE COWL AFTER SHUT DOWN. FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. FOUND FUEL NOZZLE (9 O'CLOCK POSITION) TRANS - [SDR SWIA200210870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210870), May 12, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. WITH THE APU POWERED ON THE GROUND, WE HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, ELECTRIC LIGHT 3 CHIMES DOOR LIGHT ON MAP. WE ALSO DETECTED A PACK BURNING SMELL. RAN APU ON - [SDR SWIA200210792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210792), Apr 17, 2002: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR TRIM AURAL WARNING. TRIM WAS SET AT 35. FOUND THREE VERY LOOSE AND CORRODED CONNECTIONS ON THE LEFT TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR. REPLACED ALL WITH - [SDR SWIA200210740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210740), Mar 19, 2002: CONTROL SERVO. STIFF. AILERON CABLES ARE VERY STIFF. FOUND AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO MOVEMENT STIFF. REPLACED SERVO IAW 22-10-05. AILERON AND AUTOPILOT OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200210694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210694), Feb 27, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. INBOARD FLAPS FAILED AT 5 DEGREES DOWN. CONTROL FAULT WILL NOT RESET. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW RII 27-307, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS - [SDR SWIA200210668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210668), Feb 25, 2002: ANNUNCIATOR. FAULTY. DISAGREEMENT ON FLAP RETRACTION INBOARD PAIR. INBOARD FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT, INDICATED 10 DEGREES. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT - [SDR SWIA200210541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210541), Jan 6, 2002: SEAL. LOOSE. UNUSUAL LOUD POPPING SOUND OVERHEAD. FOUND LOOSE PROSEAL ON TOP EDGE OF CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. APPLIED SPEED TAPE. - [SDR SWIA200110262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110262), Oct 21, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE STRINGER NR 10 CRACKED NEAR OUTBOARD END OF FUEL CELL OPENING JUST INBOARD OF NACELLE. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SRM 57-20-03. - [SDR SWIA200110246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110246), Oct 11, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLYING ILS INTO JAC WHEN APP MODE SELECTED ON FCP, THE COMMAND BARS STARTED MOVING UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY, GYRO AND COMPUTER FLAGS APPEARED AND ATTITUDE DISPLAY AP - [SDR SWIA200110152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110152), Sep 7, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RUDDER LOCKED UP ON CLIMBOUT, LOSS OF AUTHORITY OF THE RIGHT RUDDER. RETURNED TO SLC.TESTED RUDDER SYSTEM IAW EMB120 MM 27-22-00. FOUND ACTUATORS THAT FAILED DI - [SDR SWIA200110109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110109), Aug 20, 2001: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE DURING FLAP RETRACTION, FLAP DISAGREEMENT INBOARD PAIR.FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH BAD WIPER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM - [SDR SWIA972413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972413), Feb 25, 2001: EJECTOR VALVE. FAILED. VERTICAL FIN LEADING EDGE DEICE INOP. FAILED AIRBORNE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE EJECTOR VALVE IAW 30-20-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N 3D2376-06, S/N ON PM878, OFF P - [SDR SWIA972259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972259), Dec 7, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR, BUTT STRAP, ZONE 250 RIGHT SIDE FLOOR RAIL BUTT STRAP, CORRODED. AFTER CLEANING IS .040 DEEP (RT SIDE BY SEAT 9, 10). BUTT STRAPS BETWEEN - [SDR SWIA972153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972153), Dec 6, 2000: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 25 DEGREES TO FLAPS 45 DEGREES OUTBOARD PAIR WILL NOT EXTEND CAUSING A FLAP DISSAGREEMENT. (WOULD NOT CLEAR USING QRH) . 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