# N198SW: 1991 Embraer EMB-120, registration cancelled 2004-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2004
- Exported to: Ecuador
- 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: 120.227
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1994
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2003
- Last registry action: September 25, 2003
- Mode S code: A18788
- Owner when cancelled: [Transair Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANSAIR%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N198SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=198SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N198SW-2004-05-05

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 (32)

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

- [SDR SWIA200211603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211603), Dec 19, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL SYSTEM NR 2, STICK SHAKER AND STICK PUSHER, ACTIVATED ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW MM 27-34-01. OPS CHECK GO
- [SDR SWIA200211403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211403), Oct 31, 2002: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT HOLD - CLIMB 2000 FPM - SWITCH TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AND MANUAL CONTROLLER COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION EITHER. RETURNED T
- [SDR SWIA200211408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211408), Oct 30, 2002: PROXIMITY SENSOR. CONTAMINATED. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH. SUSPECT ICE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS WIT
- [SDR SWIA200211390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211390), Oct 21, 2002: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. USED DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO RAISE GEAR. CLEANED CONTANIMATION FROM LEFT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR CONNECTOR. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWIA200211194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211194), Aug 28, 2002: WINDSHIELD. BURNED. ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL VERY FAINT IN CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN W/S HEAT TURNED OFF (BOTH). FOUND RT W/S GND AT WINDOW BURNED. COULD SMELL BURNT S
- [SDR SWIA200210936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210936), May 23, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET INBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET IAW EMB
- [SDR SWIA200210935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210935), May 23, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL RIGHT GEAR WELL, OUTBOARD SIDE, AT MID STRINGER AFT END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-00-00.
- [SDR SWIA200210934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210934), May 23, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN TOP GEAR DOOR FRAME ABOVE TENSIONER ARM BRACKET, RIGHT GEAR OUTBOARD. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER 
- [SDR SWIA200210933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210933), May 23, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED THROUGH ON FORWARD SIDE OF HYDRAULIC BAY BULKHEAD TOWARD OUTBOARD END AT FIREWALL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRONT AND BACK SIDE DOUBLERS IAW SRM 5
- [SDR SWIA200210504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210504), Jan 2, 2002: WIRE. CHAFED. NR 2 DET INOP PIPE ZONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE W110-1114-20 NEAR CONNECTOR J0946. REPLACED WIRE AS NEEDED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200210497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210497), Jan 1, 2002: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FT, RIGHT ENGINE PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES; THEREAFTER, THE LIGHT REMAIN
- [SDR SWIA200110489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110489), Dec 28, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE CLIMB, RIGHT PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON STEADY FOR 8-10 MINUTES, THEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. IN
- [SDR SWIA200110404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110404), Nov 30, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION FOR RIGHT INBOARD FLAPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-07. OPS CHECK IAW 27-50-00.
- [SDR SWIA200110400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110400), Nov 29, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED LIGHTS & HEARD RUMBLING NOISE AFTER RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATION. EXTENDED GEAR & RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED & REPLACED M
- [SDR SWIA200110398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110398), Nov 27, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE INDICATION. BOTTLE B FIRE EXTINGUISHING (AMBER) CAME ON ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. VERIFIED B BOTTLE PRESSURE, STILL IN GREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE
- [SDR SWIA200110387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110387), Nov 27, 2001: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR RETRACTION, NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR A & B INDICATIONS REMAINED RED. COULD FEEL CONTINUOUS GRINDING/RATTLING THROUGH AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO EX
- [SDR SWIA200110154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110154), Sep 9, 2001: FLAP TRACK. WORN. FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TO. QRH PROCEDURE CORRECTED PROBLEM.REPLACED OUTBOARD RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD FIXED FLAP TRACK IAW EMB MM 57-53-04. OPS CHECK OK. NEW UNIT I
- [SDR SWIA200110155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110155), Sep 8, 2001: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOPILOT JERKS TO THE LEFT (ROLLS) IN HDG MODE, FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA971981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971981), Sep 16, 2000: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED (HEADING MODE) AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AFTER AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED UNCOMMANDED TURN 
- [SDR SWIA971759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971759), Apr 7, 2000: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMBER ONE NH GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 50 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT WITH NO ENGINE SURGE, ANALOG AND DIGITAL. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE NH 
- [SDR SWIA971698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971698), Feb 16, 2000: EJECTOR VALVE. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EJECTOR VALVE FOR INLET BOOTS, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (P/N 3D237606) (S/N BS8502) ON, 
- [SDR SWIA971697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971697), Feb 16, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. RT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DEICE PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (P/N 211C117173) ON, (S/N 8
- [SDR SWIA971538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971538), Aug 4, 1999: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. BETWEEN 9,000 AND 11,000 FT EXPERIENCED FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF CABIN PRESSURE RELEASE. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATOR SPIKED TO GREATER THAN 2,000 FPM CLIMB. RET
- [SDR SWIA971544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971544), Aug 1, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. INOP. CLIMBING THROUGH 13,000 FEET CABIN SPIKED TO 10000 FT. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH MANUAL CONTROLLER. RETURNED TO SLC.
- [SDR SWIA971522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971522), Jul 7, 1999: SEAL. LEAKING. LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT, DEPRESSURIZED TO 10,000. CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVE
- [SDR SWIA971394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971394), Feb 9, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILS. RETURNED TO SLC. CLEANED PRESSURE SWITCH ON RIGHT ENGINE INLET BOOT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA971363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971363), Jan 9, 1999: FIRE DETECTOR. INOP. FIRE DETECTOR INOP RIGHT SIDE WHILE EN ROUTE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA971336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971336), Dec 5, 1998: EHIS. FAILED. LEFT EHSI SCREEN WENT BLANK INFLIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EHSI SCREEN, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA971098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971098), Mar 9, 1998: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE, OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA97894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97894), May 1, 1997: ENGINE. FIRE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE AND SUFFERED LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULICS. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INSTITUTED AND A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING
- [SDR SWIA97856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97856), Feb 9, 1997: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER DEPARTURE WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, NOSE WHEEL INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLE NOISE HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. R
- [SDR SWIA97834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97834), Jan 14, 1997: PRESSURE SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM INOP, AP READS 0 AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SLC. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL TO 5 PSID, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA189), May 21, 1997: Embraer EMB-120 (N198SW), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to allow adequate time for the engine oil to drain back into the engine oil reservoir prior to adding additional oil, thereby overfilling the reservoir, which…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 19970521013909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970521013909A), May 21, 1997: Emb EMB120 (N198SW), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) See .19 for complete narrative
- [Incident 19931105048059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931105048059I), Nov 5, 1993: Emb EMB120 (N198SW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Section on NR2 engine cowling departed on climb. Returned.found cowling not properly secured by ground maintnance.

## Other aircraft with N198SW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N198SW): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28-7890130, built 1977

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