# N203SW: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2008-01-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 9, 2008 - Exported to: Russia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.240 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 18, 2006 - Last registry action: January 7, 2008 - Mode S code: A19ECD - Owner when cancelled: [Weinberg Martin Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEINBERG%20MARTIN%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Roslyn Heights, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Roslyn%20Heights) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 40.7829° N, 73.6391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11577, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N203SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=203SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203SW-2008-01-09 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA972434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972434), Mar 16, 2001: FLAP TRACK. DIRTY. WHEN FLAPS ARE SELECTED 45 DEGREES OUTBOARD PAIR OF FLAPS STOPS AT APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES (DISAGREEMENT). FLAPS EXTEND TO 45 DEGREES AT APPROXIMATELY 120 - 12 - [SDR SWIA972300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972300), Jan 26, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. JUST AFTER GEAR RETRACT ON TAKEOFF, ERRONEOUS HIGH SPEED WARNING SOUNDED TWO TIMES THEN EXTINGUISH. TEN MINUTES LATER JUST BEFORE LEVEL OFF AT 26000 WARNINGS ST - [SDR SWIA972228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972228), Dec 30, 2000: EEC. MALFUNCTIONED. RT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATES WITH EEC ON TORQUE FLUCTUATION OF 10 PERCENT ON RIGHT ENGINE DURING TAKE OFF ROLL. MEL 73-21-1. ABORTED TAKE OFF. PERFORMED RUN UP W - [SDR SWIA971969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971969), Sep 10, 2000: VENTURI. LEAKING. LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 4 MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCTS FOR LEAKS. FOUND WEEP HOLE FO - [SDR SWIA971968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971968), Sep 10, 2000: REGULATOR. LEAKING. LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER TWO AND ONE HALF MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. FOUND LEFT DEICE PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING. REMOVED - [SDR SWIA971965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971965), Sep 8, 2000: INDICATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FIRST OFFICER''S HSI DISPLAY FAILED (WENT BLANK). RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER''S HPU-74. OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N: 1688, S/N OFF: 103. - [SDR SWIA971955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971955), Sep 2, 2000: SENSOR. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GREEN ''''A'''' LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE PROCEDURE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN A PROX SEN - [SDR SWIA971943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971943), Aug 23, 2000: O-RING. BROKEN. WEATHER RADAR FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AND TRYING DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND TEST WEATHER RADAR CAME BACK ON. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED - [SDR SWIA971878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971878), Jul 15, 2000: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR A GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON FOR FLIGHT. GEAR INTRANSIT A AND B SYSTEM GREEN LIGHTS ALL INDICATED NORMAL ON GEAR - [SDR SWIA971702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971702), Feb 20, 2000: SWITCH. MISINSTALLED. AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT TO UP POSITION. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES FOR OVERRIDE SWITCH, STILL NO RETRACTION. REMOVED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR - [SDR SWIA971679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971679), Jan 31, 2000: DEICE BOOT. DAMAGED. RIGHT OUTBOARD WING DEICE FAILED ON BOTH TIMER. RETURNED TO SFO. PATCHED HOLE IN RIGHT OUTBOARD WING DEICE BOOT. RAN ENGINES, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971603), Nov 17, 1999: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT BUT WENT OUT AFTER CLOSING BLEED. INSTALLED 31 PSI REGULATING VALVE FOR RIGHT HAND SIDE. RAN ENGINE AT FULL AND CR - [SDR SWIA971601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971601), Nov 14, 1999: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 NAV RADIO INOP DURING FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SFO. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NR 2 NAV RECEIVER, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971536), Aug 1, 1999: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT NP WENT TO 102.3 PERCENT AND STAYED THERE FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES UNTIL PROP SYNC TURNED OFF. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PCU, OPS AND LEAK C - [SDR SWIA971534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971534), Jul 1, 1999: RADAR. INOP. WEATHER RADAR INOP IN FLIGHT. PAINTS 2-3 BANDS ACROSS DISPLAY IN 10-25 MILE RANGE. RETURNED TO SLC. TESTED RADAR. WEATHER AND MAP CHECKS GOOD. NO BANDS IN DISPL - [SDR SWIA971500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971500), Jun 8, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DURING GO AROUND. SHOWED BOTH A/B RED LIGHTS. SELECTED GEAR UP AGAIN WITH SAME PROBLEM. SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH 3 GREEN. INSPECTED L - [SDR SWIA971378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971378), Jan 6, 1999: NP INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT PROPELLER NP INDICATOR 102.7 PERCENT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. CHECKED RIGHT ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGE. PERFORMED POWER RUN ON RIGHT ENGINE. RPM IS W - [SDR SWIA971295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971295), Oct 23, 1998: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED FUEL DOOR MICRO-SWITCHES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA971303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971303), Oct 14, 1998: CONTROL LEVER. FAILED. OBO GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM IS INOP. FLEW PAST TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. MEL 32-60-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IAW MM 32-31-0 - [SDR SWIA971070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971070), Jan 8, 1998: BLEED SO VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. AFTER ENGINE START NOTICED LEFT BLEED CLOSED LIGHT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. FLIPPED THE - [SDR SWIA97876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97876), Mar 21, 1997: ENGINE. VIBRATION. CREW REPORTED, ENGINE VIBRATION AT GROUND IDLE RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER MM 71-00-00. - [SDR SWIA97868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA97868), Mar 1, 1997: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. RIGHT OIL PRESS FLUCTUATING. RETURNED TO SJC. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESS TRANSDUCER AND RAN RIGHT ENGINE. OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO FLUCTUATIONS. - [SDR SWIA95803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95803), Dec 22, 1996: ANNUNICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, RECEIVED CONTROL FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED MAP LIGHTS. RESET SYSTEM AND RECEIVED ANOTHER CONTROL FLAP FAULT. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNICATOR AND TESTED IAW M - [SDR SWIA95797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95797), Dec 21, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT REPEATED FLAP CONTROL FAULTS. EACH FAULT INCLUDED ASSOCIATED LIGHTS ANNUNCIATED AND FLAP GAUGE INDICATED 45 DEGREES. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIME - [SDR SWIA95796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95796), Dec 21, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI OUT, RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT. RESET AND IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED ANOTHER FLAP CONTROL FAULT. RERACKED FLAP CONTROL UNIT, OPS CKS GOOD, IAW MM 27-00-00. - [SDR SWIA95786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95786), Dec 1, 1996: HYDRAULIC SYS. REQD SERVICE. ON TAKEOFF, GOT GREEN SYSTEM LOW LEVEL LIGHT, GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY BUT PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. SERVICED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULICS TO CORRECT LEVEL AND LOW LEVEL L - [SDR SWIA95719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95719), Feb 23, 1996: PROX SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. HAD TO USE THE ABNORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. CYCLED GEAR NINE TIMES. OPS CHEC - [SDR SWIA95680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95680), Nov 13, 1995: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WILL NOT COME UP WITHOUT DOWN LOCK RELEASE BUTTON PRESSED MEL 32-31-1. ELIMINATED LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSORS, ALL THREE L - [SDR SWIA95658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95658), Oct 22, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LT WING RIB NR 16 HAS ONE SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE CRACKED SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE LT WING. - [SDR SWIA95657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95657), Oct 22, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LT WING RIB NR 16 HAS 2 EACH CRACKED SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 CRACKED SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS ON RIB NR 16 IN THE LT WING. - [SDR SWIA95660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95660), Oct 21, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. RT RUDDER OUTBOARD CABLE WORN AFT SECTION. REPLACED RT RUDDER OUTBOARD AFT SECTION CABLE WITH SERVICEABLE CABLE. - [SDR SWIA95659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95659), Oct 21, 1995: TRIM ACTUATOR. WORN. RUDDER TRIM CABLE AT AFT BULKHEAD WORN. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND CABLES WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. OP CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA95656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95656), Oct 21, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RT WING RIB NR 16 HAS 2 CRACKED WING SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 CRACKED WING SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS WITH NEW ONES ON RT WING RIB NR 16. - [SDR SWIA95655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95655), Oct 21, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RT WING RIB NR 15 HAS 4 CRACKED WING SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 CRACKED WING SKIN SUPPORT BRACKETS ON RIB NR 15 RT WING. - [SDR SWIA95646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95646), Oct 19, 1995: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, LT MAIN GEAR REMAINED IN TRANSIT, PULLING THE UP DOWN CONTROL C/B CORRECTED THE RESISTANCE. RETURN TO SLC FOR LANDING. MADE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE LT - [SDR SWIA95603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA95603), Jul 18, 1995: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RT RUDDER STIFF INFLIGHT NO UNWANTED YAW, RUDDER CENTERS NORMALLY, RUDDER TRIM SEEMS INHIBITED ALTHOUGH IT WORKS, TURNING OFF BLUE RUDDER SYSTM SOLVES STIFF RUD ## Other aircraft with N203SW - [Cancelled 2019-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203SW-2019-10-05): Bothof Larry D SABERWING, S/N 003. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bothof Larry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOTHOF%20LARRY%20D), [Moultrie, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Moultrie) --- 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.