# N209SW: 1992 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2005-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2005
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 120.269
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1992
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1998
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: A1B517
- Owner when cancelled: [First Union Commercial Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20UNION%20COMMERCIAL%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=209SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209SW-2005-01-07

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (59, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA200412946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412946), Feb 29, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN TRIM IS IN GREEN BAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM PROX SENSOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-05. OPS CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR SWIA200312717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312717), Dec 28, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON THE GROUND ON TAXI IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-50-08. REPLACED ROLLERS ON RIGHT OUTBO
- [SDR SWIA200312734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312734), Dec 27, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW 27-50-06. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATO
- [SDR SWIA200312592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312592), Nov 8, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. F/O AUTOPILOT CONTINUES TO MAKE UNCOMMANDED SMALL FORE AND AFT PITCH CHANGES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER WITH A SERVICEABLE COMPUTER. OPS CHEC
- [SDR SWIA200312134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312134), Jun 19, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERHEAD BIN DOOR ROW 9 B & C INOP. REPAIRED WIRE TO EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 9BC. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200312003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312003), May 14, 2003: UPLOCK SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SYSTEM A & B SHOWED DISAGREEMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SYSTEM A, LEFT MAIN GEAR. RAN QRH, NO RESULTS, CYCLED GE
- [SDR SWIA200311832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311832), Mar 17, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED GEAR INDICATIONS, LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE THAT INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED. RETURNED TO LAX. PERFORMED GE
- [SDR SWIA200311801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311801), Feb 16, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. HIGH SPEED AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 70 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED CO-PILOTS AIRSPEED INDICATOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200211654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211654), Nov 12, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. COCKPIT LEFT SIDE LOWER SUPPORT FOR SIDE VIEW WINDOW, NEAR SIDE POST, IS CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE LOWER SUPPORT 
- [SDR SWIA200211653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211653), Nov 12, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FORWARD AND AFT, RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES, FLOOR SEAT TRACKS ARE CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACKS IAW MM 53-01-05.
- [SDR SWIA200211652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211652), Nov 12, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD SIDE JUST AFT OF FRAME 3 FORWARD HOOK FOR FORWARD COWL DOOR LATCH NACELLE IS CRACKED WHERE AFT PART OF THE LATCH HOOK GOES INTO THE NACELL
- [SDR SWIA200211651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211651), Nov 12, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. COCKPIT LEFT SIDE CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FRAME 12A AND 13 (2 CRACKED RIVETS NEAR CRACK). FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. STOP-DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATE
- [SDR SWIA200211650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211650), Nov 12, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR INBOARD VERTICAL BRACKET MOUNTING HAS 3 INCH + VERTICAL CRACK INSIDE THE BRACKET. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED VERTICAL MOU
- [SDR SWIA200211649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211649), Nov 12, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 13 RT AND LT SIDE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, PREVIOUS REPAIRS CRACKED OUTBOARD SIDE. CRACK GOES BEYOND DOUBLER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTI
- [SDR SWIA200211648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211648), Nov 12, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED ALUMINUM BRACKET IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HYDRAULIC BAY (AGAINST THE FIRE WALL, NEAREST TO THE INBOARD SIDE). FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATE
- [SDR SWIA200211647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211647), Nov 12, 2002: BUSHING. CORRODED. LT ELEVATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET INBOARD BUSHINGS ARE CORRODED (HAT AND FLOAT BUSHINGS). FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HAT AND FLOAT 
- [SDR SWIA200211646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211646), Nov 12, 2002: BOLT. CORRODED. THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNT TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAVE CORROSION ON THEM. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED 8 BOLTS ON ELEVATO
- [SDR SWIA200211343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211343), Oct 13, 2002: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME 13A DAMAGED AT DOOR ACTUATOR MOUNT. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SHEAR CLIP 120-29047-001 AND SEVERAL OTHER TIPPED AND DAMAGED RIVETS OUTBOARD OF SHEAR CLIP. AT FR
- [SDR SWIA200211308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211308), Oct 6, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RUDDER PEDALS FROZE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, NO WARNINGS OR AURAL INDICATIONS. RIGHT SIDE COULD ONLY MOVE AN 1 INCH OR SO, LEFT PEDAL HAD SLIGHTLY MORE TRAVEL. RUDDE
- [SDR SWIA200211203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211203), Sep 6, 2002: BOOT. FAILED. LEADING EDGE MIDDLE, RIGHT & LEFT WING BOOTS FAILED. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MIDDLE DEICE BOOT IAW 30-10-00. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200210890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210890), May 27, 2002: FLAP. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON THE OUTBOARD PAIR. WHILE ON THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY HYD POWER HAD A NACELLE DISAGREEMENT. LEFT NACELLE FLAP WAS HANGIN
- [SDR SWIA200210861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210861), May 17, 2002: BALLAST. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE COMING FROM LAV OVERHEAD LIGHTS. CIRCUIT BREAKER 30A POPPED. REPLACED LAV LIGHT BALLAST. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200210506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210506), Jan 1, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO OIL WARNING (AURAL) AND NR 1 OIL LIGHT BLINKING ON. OIL LEVELS WERE SATISFACTORY DURING PREFLIGHT. ABORT INITIATED AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KT
- [SDR SWIA200110509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110509), Dec 31, 2001: PROPELLER. FAULTY. ON ROLLING TAKEOFF, TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE SHOT UP TO 134 PERCENT TQ. TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING AUTO FEATHER SOUNDED WITH SWITCH ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHEN POWER LEVE
- [SDR SWIA200110511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110511), Dec 29, 2001: WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. ROW SIX OVERHEAD RECESSED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE TOO DIM. BATTERY PACKS NEED TO BE REPLACED ON THAT CIRCUIT, NOT CHARGING. POSITIONED WIRES ON RIGHT FORWARD OVERW
- [SDR SWIA200110510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110510), Dec 28, 2001: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DESCENDING THROUGH 16,000 LOST CAPTAIN'S EHSI. NOTICED STRONG BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, WHICH CLEARED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR SWIA200110444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110444), Dec 12, 2001: WIRE. BURNED. WIRE W110-2230-16N IS BURNED AT CANNON PLUG P0952 PIN 43 TO GROUND. INSPECTED SURROUNDING WIRING AND REPLACED BURNED WIRE IAW WM 20-00-00.`
- [SDR SWIA200110231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110231), Oct 8, 2001: DOOR SEAL. OUT OF POSITION. RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL 260. MASKS DEPLOYED.REINSTALLED CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW MM 52-30-01 AND STOWED O2 MASKS IAW MM 35-20-01.
- [SDR SWIA200110113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110113), Aug 15, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE POWER LOSS. TRIPLE CHIME ''ENGINE CONTROL'' AND WHITE ''MANUAL'' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INITIATED A GO-AROUND TO AVOID
- [SDR SWIA200110055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110055), Jul 20, 2001: FAN. SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START WHEN PACKS WERE SWITCHED ON, SMOKE BECAME VISIBLE IN CABIN.REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GROUND COOLING FAN WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT I
- [SDR SWIA972666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972666), Jun 28, 2001: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER ROTATION. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED OUTBOARD FUEL PANEL MICRO SWITCH IAW 52-73-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200110021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110021), Jun 3, 2001: CABLE. CORRODED. BOTH TOP, OUTBOARD CABLES ON CARGO DOOR CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH OUTBOARD CABLES IAW MM 52-31-00. P/N 120-32772-003, P/N 120-32
- [SDR SWIA972597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972597), May 26, 2001: FLAP TRACK. DIRTY. FLAP DISAGREEMENT OUTBOARD PAIR WHEN SELECTING FLAPS UP AFTER TAKEOFF, 2 BARS STILL LIGHTED ON PANEL. WOULD NOT RECYCLE PER QRH. WOULD NOT EXCEED 15 DEGREES UPO
- [SDR SWIA972591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972591), May 22, 2001: STALL WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. SYSTEM 1 STALL WARNING CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED LAMP IN STALL WARNING PANEL. RERACKED NR 1 STALL COMPUTER. STALL WARNING OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA972543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972543), May 2, 2001: REGULATOR. FAILED. A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. TRIED MANUAL CONTROLLER. STILL WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. LEFT PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR SHUT OFF VALVE LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED PRESSURE REGUL
- [SDR SWIA972505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972505), Apr 13, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-001, S/N ON 7720, OFF 891. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA972436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972436), Mar 16, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE DID NOT SPOOL UP WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS AS DID THE RIGHT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. AS A RESULT ABORTED TAKEOFF. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER SE
- [SDR SWIA972409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972409), Mar 2, 2001: ENGINE. OUT OF ADJ. LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED UP TO 30 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF THEN HUNG AT 30 PERCENT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. DEFERRED EEC. FOUND LEFT ENGINE OUT OF TRIM. TRIMMED ENGINE IAW MM 71-
- [SDR SWIA972382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972382), Feb 20, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON INITIAL POWER APPLICATION LEFT TORQUE ONLY CAME UP TO APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT, RIGHT CAME UP NORMALLY. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RAN AIRCRAFT, ADVANCED BOTH ENGINES 
- [SDR SWIA972192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972192), Dec 11, 2000: UPLOCK SENSOR. FAILED. FELT AND HEARD A STRONG VIBRATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. HAD A LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT (A SYSTEM). CYCLED GEAR, VIBRATION STOPPED. HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR CAME
- [SDR SWIA971948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971948), Aug 30, 2000: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. LEFT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP (WHEN SWITCH IS ON AND OFF) FL 240, TEMP -14 DEGREES. IT BEGAN OPERATING AGAIN ON DESCENT (TEMP +5 DEGREES). RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND F
- [SDR SWIA971914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971914), Aug 4, 2000: PCU. FAILED. TORQUE AND NP FLUCTUATE INFLIGHT. TORQUE PLUS OR MINUS 10 - 15 PERCENT, NP FLUCTUATES 5 - 7 PERCENT. NO FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATIONS NOTED. RIGHT ENGINE TAKEN TO FEAT
- [SDR SWIA971889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971889), Jul 20, 2000: PROBE. FAILED. RIGHT EEC FAILED WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NH PICKUP PROBE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 77-12-00, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N 
- [SDR SWIA971712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971712), Feb 26, 2000: HARNESS. CONTAMINATED. DEPARTING SLC, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. DRAINED WATER FROM RIGHT MLG A UPLOCK HARNESS ON AIRFRAME. OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OP
- [SDR SWIA971708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971708), Feb 24, 2000: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RED TRANSIT LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE IAW 323203 AND LEFT M
- [SDR SWIA971608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971608), Nov 22, 1999: RETRACT SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR WITH GROUND POWER AND GREEN SYSTEM ONLY. FAULT FREE CYCLES. SUSPECT SNOW AN
- [SDR SWIA971489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971489), May 6, 1999: FILTER. CONTAMINATED. HYDRAULIC FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH HYD LIGHT ON MAP. RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FILTER BYPASS POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE RE
- [SDR SWIA971355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971355), Dec 28, 1998: DEICE BOOT. TORN. ALL INBOARD BOOTS FAILED STAB AND WING. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED PATCH ON SMALL TEAR IN LEFT INBOARD WING BOOT. SET FOR 20 MINUTES. RUN UP OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA971215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971215), Jul 9, 1998: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTURE WITH APU ASSIST TAKEOFF WHEN SWITCHING TO ENGINE BLEED, DUCT LEAK ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 3 MINUTES. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR SWIA971150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971150), Mar 9, 1998: TEE SECTION. CORRODED. RIGHT T-SECTION BETWEEN CENTER AND RIGHT BUTT STRAPS AT FRAME 16 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT T-SECTION AT FRAME 16 IAW SRM 51-40-02.

All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209SW-2005-01-07/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 19990912027539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990912027539I), Sep 12, 1999: Emb EMB120 (N209SW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) On approach to Salt Lake City International Airport aircraft struck large bird. The number two engine prop spinner was damaged. Maintenance replaced…

## Other aircraft with N209SW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209SW): Woods Steven W SONEX WAIEX, S/N W0128, built 2013

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