# N218SW: 1994 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2010-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2010
- 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: 120.287
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1994
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2004
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A1D8DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218SW-2010-06-18

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 (102, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA200921656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921656), May 20, 2009: SIGN. BROKEN. FLT 6481 - EXIT SIGN ROW 6A BROKEN. REPLACED SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA200921608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921608), May 12, 2009: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLT 6211 - BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. CLEANED LEFT WOW SWITCH CONNECTOR, COOLING FAN OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR SWIA200820727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820727), Dec 18, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 5732 - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 9BC INOP. RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA200820602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820602), Dec 1, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 5879 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK PN D366-04-001, SN ON 1199, SN OFF 77Y.
- [SDR SWIA200820283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820283), Oct 24, 2008: BALLAST. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELL OF SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK; LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED (FLT 5538). REPLACED LEAKING LAV LIGHT BALLAST.
- [SDR SWIA200820189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820189), Oct 10, 2008: SIGN. DAMAGED. FLT 5562 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ROW 6A UNINTELLIGIBLE. REPLACED SIGN ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA200819933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819933), Jul 23, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME BEHIND CAPTS DV WINDOW IS CRACKED. (FOUND AT C-CHECK) REPLACED CRACKED FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-02 PAR 3. 
- [SDR SWIA200819582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819582), May 2, 2008: SWITCH. DAMAGED. FLT 5538 - LEFT AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM FAILED. REPLACED PIN 1 ON AUTO-FEATHER TEST SWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200819570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819570), Apr 30, 2008: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 5098 - RECEIVED AN AUTO FEATHER AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW EMB MM 77-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200819569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819569), Apr 29, 2008: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. FLT 5706 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. NO VISIBLE SMOKE REPORTED. INSPECTED AND RAN BOTH PACK SYSTEMS WITH NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. OPS C
- [SDR SWIA200819544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819544), Apr 21, 2008: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. THE LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT NR 5748. INSPECTED AND OPERATED PACKS IN ALL MODES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY DISCREPANCIES.
- [SDR SWIA200819397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819397), Mar 24, 2008: BATTERY. FAULTY. FLT 5474 - LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED INFLIGHT. REPLACED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200718994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718994), Dec 20, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 IS INOP. REPAIRED EXIT SIGN WIRING. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200718895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718895), Nov 22, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. FLT 5541 - LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WHEN APU WAS STARTED. OPERATED BOTH PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. 
- [SDR SWIA200718885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718885), Nov 16, 2007: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. REPAIRED WIRING AT FORWARD FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP. 
- [SDR SWIA200718098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718098), Apr 10, 2007: PULLEY. WORN. AILERON CONTROLS BIND IN CENTERED POSITION. REPLACED OUTBOARD AILERON PULLEYS ON LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS IAW MM 27-00-00.
- [SDR SWIA200718008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718008), Mar 11, 2007: A/C PACK. ODOR. RIGHT PACK GIVES SLIGHT OVERHEATED ODOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. OPERATED RIGHT PACK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200717795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717795), Feb 5, 2007: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, THE "AUTOFEATHER" SYSTEM WOULD NOT ARM. ABORTED T/O. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. S/N OFF: 4713.
- [SDR SWIA200717685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717685), Jan 19, 2007: CONTROL UNIT. FLUCTUATES. RIGHT PROPELLER (NP) FLUCTUATING (ANALOG AND DIGITAL) ERRATICALLY AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED RIGHT PROP CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB-120 MM 61-21-00 AND C/W RII 61-900-100
- [SDR SWIA200617629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617629), Dec 28, 2006: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ON GROUND WITH PACKS ON AUTO LOW GOT SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. POWERED AIRCRAFT DOWN AND BACK UP. SMOKE CLEARED AND PACKS OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617440), Dec 16, 2006: A/C PACK. ODOR. PACKS FAILED AND SET OFF FIRE DETECTOR IN LAV AND THE CABIN HAD A BAD PACK SMELL. REMOVED EXCESS OIL ON RIGHT ENGINE AND CLEANED BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS. OPERATION
- [SDR SWIA200617424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617424), Dec 6, 2006: A/C PACK. ODOR. LEFT PACK STINKS AND SMOKES WHILE INFLIGHT IN AUTO/LOW. DRAINED LEFT ENGINE OIL TO PROPER LEVEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617649), Nov 4, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD SUPPORT JUST FORWARD OF HYD BAY FIREWALL IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED OUTBOARD SUPPORT HALF FRAME FORWARD OF
- [SDR SWIA200617648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617648), Nov 4, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING RIB 20 SHEAR CLIP UNDER 2ND AFT FROM FORWARD SPAR IS CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR CLIP UPPER 2ND FROM FOR
- [SDR SWIA200617647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617647), Nov 4, 2006: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. COCKPIT BELOW LEFT DV WINDOW FRAME 10 CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED FRAME NR 10 BELOW LEFT DV WINDOW PER SRM 53-00-04 AND RII 53-800-1
- [SDR SWIA200617359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617359), Oct 28, 2006: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CLIMBING OUT, HAD AN ODOR OF SMOKE AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CAME ON. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED EXCESS OIL FROM APU AND LT ENGINE AND SERVICED TO PROPER LEVELS. P
- [SDR SWIA200616949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616949), Aug 9, 2006: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. AURAL TAKEOFF WARNING "AUTO FEATHER" ON CLIMB-OUT WITH AUTO FEATHER ARMED. REPLACED RELAY'S K0162 FEATHER SOLENOID RELAY NR 1 AND K0163 ELECTRIC FEATHER RELAY 1
- [SDR SWIA200616917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616917), Jul 20, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ELBP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616448), Mar 19, 2006: STALL WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS, RECEIVED STALL PUSHER, NO SHAKER. REPLACED STALL WARN TEST PANEL. INSPECTED STALL VANES AND SIDE SLIP. ALL CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616163), Jan 17, 2006: LIGHT. BURNED OUT. OVERHEAD EMERG LIGHT ROW 9BC IS BURNED OUT. INSTALLED NEW BULB, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515406), Aug 9, 2005: LAMP. BURNED OUT. AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515405), Aug 9, 2005: RECEPTACLE. LOOSE. FA REPORTS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BY ROW 9 EXIT ROW INOP. RESECURED TERMINAL AT LIGHT RECEPTICAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515150), Jun 14, 2005: WIRE. DAMAGED. EXIT ROW LIGHT ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED WIRING INSIDE OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 9. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200514861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514861), Apr 9, 2005: BELLCRANK. BROKEN. MAIN CABIN DOOR WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE. REPLACED BROKEN BELLCRANK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW 52-11-00.
- [SDR SWIA200514843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514843), Apr 6, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200514794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514794), Mar 24, 2005: BULB. BURNED OUT. F/A REPORTS RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNT OUT. REPLACED BULB FOR FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AS REQUIRED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200514714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514714), Mar 14, 2005: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOP AT ROW 8A-2 WHITE LIGHTS, NUMEROUS RED LIGHTS, & MAIN CABIN DOOR FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. REPLACED LAMPS AS NECESSARY, OPERATION
- [SDR SWIA200514369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514369), Jan 9, 2005: APU. SMOKE. ON INITIAL POWER UP AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON PACKS BOTH PACK FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. F/A NOTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. COULD N
- [SDR SWIA200414289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414289), Dec 18, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO GALLEY, ONE LIGHT IN STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPAIR BROKEN WIRE AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414022), Oct 27, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED INFLIGHT, F/A REPORTED NO INDICATION OF SMOKE IN LAV. INSPECTED DETECTOR AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BATTERY. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE/FI
- [SDR SWIA200413783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413783), Sep 3, 2004: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL WARNING WILL NOT CLEAR ON MAP. REPLACED STALL WARN PANEL PER MM 27-34-08. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. P/N: 120-34428-505.
- [SDR SWIA200413717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413717), Aug 19, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. OVERHEAD BIN ROW 9 EXIT ROW LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SPLICE IN GROUND WIRE AT EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 9. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK PER MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR SWIA200413546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413546), Jul 2, 2004: BULB. BURNED OUT. AFT OVERHEAD POD LIGHT INOP IN MAIN CABIN. REPLACED BULB IN AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IN MAIN CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200312490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312490), Sep 4, 2003: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT DV WINDOW AFT BRACKET CRACK FRAME 12/13 DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK. REPLACED BRACKET AT FRAME 12/13 CENTER OF LEFT DV WINDOW PER SRM 5
- [SDR SWIA200312489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312489), Sep 4, 2003: CLIP. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FLAP WELL, OUTBOARD SKIN SUPPORT CLIP IS CRACKED OUT OF LIMITS. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED SKIN SUPPORT CLIP OUTBOARD IN RIGHT
- [SDR SWIA200312488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312488), Sep 4, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 13 ON LEFT SIDE FLOOR PROP DOUBLER IS CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT FLOOR PROP SUPPORT CLIP AT FRAME 13 PER SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR SWIA200312487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312487), Sep 4, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT GEAR, FORWARD OUTBOARD DOOR NACELLE FRAME CHANNEL DENTED AND CRACKED BY DOOR TENSIONER. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEA
- [SDR SWIA200312264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312264), Aug 11, 2003: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD ROLLER SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BRACKET AND OPERATED FLAPS. OPS CHECKS G
- [SDR SWIA200312202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312202), Jul 14, 2003: FLAP TRACK. CRACKED. RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK ON WING, IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM AFT RADIUS. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP O
- [SDR SWIA200211423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211423), Nov 2, 2002: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT UNTIL 5TH LANDING GEAR CYCLE. RETURNED TO PDX. SWING GEAR COULD NOT GET TO DUPLICATE. CHECKED GAP ON HOOK IAW 32-32-10 CHECK GOOD

All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218SW-2010-06-18/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 19991217035909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991217035909I), Dec 17, 1999: Emb EMB120ER (N218SW), Santa Barbara, CA. (-23) On 12/17/1999 at 0710, skywest flight 5420 diverted into sba with smoke and fumes in the cockpit. Lax maintenance responded and found the right engine P3…

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