# N224SW: 1995 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2016-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2016
- Exported to: Isle Of Man
- 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: 120.294
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1995
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2016
- Last registry action: September 26, 2016
- Mode S code: A1F182
- Owner when cancelled: [Mtw Aerospace Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MTW%20AEROSPACE%20INC)
- Location: [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3391° N, 86.4011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36108, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=224SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-2016-11-01

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 (138, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201540919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201540919), Mar 26, 2015: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT WING MAIN WING SPAR, LOWER SPAR CAP FWD OF THE NR 3 FUEL PANEL IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW AMM AND SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201540759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201540759), Feb 23, 2015: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING MAIN WING SPAR, LOWER SPAR CAP FWD OF THE NR 3 FUEL PANEL IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201540603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201540603), Jan 5, 2015: AUTOFEATHER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED FEATHER MOMENTARILY DURING TAXI. RAN LT ENGINE, COMPLIED WITH A ELECTRIC FEATHER AUTOFEATHER AND MECHANICAL FEATHER, ALL TES
- [SDR SWIA201439106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439106), Aug 12, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD GALLEY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R FWD GALLEY FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201437103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437103), Apr 11, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT ENGINE TOP COWL, WHERE THE FORWARD INBD DOOR HOLD OPEN ROD ATTACHES HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5" LONG. REPAIRED 1.5" LONG CRACK ON HALF FRAME. LOCATED O
- [SDR SWIA201437102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437102), Apr 10, 2014: MOUNT. CHAFED. LEFT ENGINE INBD FRONT MOUNT CHAFED AFT OF MOUNTING BOLT. REPLACED LT ENG FWD INBD UPPER MOUNT IAW SRM AND AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201435920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201435920), Jan 2, 2014: AHRS. FAILED. WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, FIRST OFFICER'S HEADING INDICATOR STARTED PROCESSING & THE A/C DID AN UNCOMMANDED TURN TO THE RIGHT. FLT 5303 REPLACED NR 2 AHARS COMPUTER, 
- [SDR SWIA201335427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335427), Nov 29, 2013: MODULE. FAULTY. AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN ON, RECEIVED THE AURAL LANDING GEAR RED GEAR WARNINGS. AFTER ATC VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN, COMPLIED WITH THE QRH & LANDED. 
- [SDR SWIA201335371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335371), Nov 21, 2013: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. SMOKE IN CABIN & COCKPIT. FLT5373 INSPECTED BOTH PACKS & ALL ENG BLEED VLVS. OPERATED ALL THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, NO SMOKE OR BURNED SMELL WAS FOUND.
- [SDR SWIA201335409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335409), Nov 17, 2013: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. CIRCUIT BREAKER HYD GREEN QTY POPPED, CIRCUIT BREAKER UP DOWN ON GEAR POPPED, SMELL WENT AWAY. RAN QRH, RESET CIRCUIT B
- [SDR SWIA201335210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335210), Nov 5, 2013: SIGN. BROKEN. ROW 9 LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IS BROKEN. FLT 6452 REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN AT ROW 9 IAW WDM, PN 10-1262-1.
- [SDR SWIA201334729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334729), Sep 11, 2013: DUCT. FAILED. DURING CLIMB HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM THE LT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY A LT BLEED OVERHEAT CAUTION MESSAGE. FLT#5446 REPLACED WING ROOT ENGINE BLE
- [SDR SWIA201334463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334463), Sep 6, 2013: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FLT#5373 LUBED & OPERATED MAIN CABIN DOOR.
- [SDR SWIA201334400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334400), Aug 24, 2013: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO LATCH CLOSED. FLT#5369 LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE.
- [SDR SWIA201334170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334170), Aug 1, 2013: LINKAGE. LACK OF LUBE. PAX DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE. FLT#6453 LUBRICATED PAX DOOR LATCHING & ACTUATING LINKAGE & ROLLER ON PAX DOOR CUT OUT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201334126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334126), Jul 30, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CEILING NEAR ROW 7 IS BURNED OUT. FLT#6268 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201334090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334090), Jul 24, 2013: HANDLE. DIRTY. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE. FLT#5343 CLEANED & LUBED MAIN DOOR HANDLE & ROLLERS, ADJUSTED MAIN CABIN DOOR LOCK CAM ACTUATING RODS.
- [SDR SWIA201333821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333821), Jun 5, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. LOWER WING STRINGER NR 8 CRACKED AT RT DRY BAY. C-CHECK REPLACED INBD SECTION OF RT WING LOWER STRINGER NR 8 & SPLICED SECTIONS AT RIB 5 & 6 IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201333820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333820), Jun 5, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. COCKPIT FRAME BELOW LT DIRECT VISION WINDOW IS CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED COCKPIT FRAME BELOW LT DIRECT VISION WINDOW IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201333819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333819), Jun 4, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. INTERNAL CORROSION ON FRAME 23 BETWEEN STRINGER 21R & STRINGER 20R. C-CHECK INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW ETD.
- [SDR SWIA201333818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333818), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. TWO CRACKED SKIN CLEATS IN LT WING BETWEEN NR 4 & NR 5 FUEL CELLS UPPER. C-CHECK TWO NEW SKIN CLEATS INSTALLED ON LT WING BETWEEN FUEL PANELS NR 4 & NR 5 IAW AM
- [SDR SWIA201333817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333817), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN CLEAT IN LT WING NR 5 FUEL CELL UPPER INBD. C-CHECK NEW SKIN CLEAT INSTALLED ON LT WING AT NR 5 FUEL CELL UPPER INBD IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201333816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333816), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN CLEAT IN LT WING NR 4 FUEL CELL OTBD UPPER FORWARD. C-CHECK NEW SKIN CLEAT INSTALLED ON LT WING OTBD UPPER FORWARD NR 4 FUEL PANEL IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201333815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333815), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN CLEAT LT WING NR 3 FUEL CELL OTBD LOWER. C-CHECK NEW SKIN CLEAT INSTALLED ON LT WING NR 3 FUEL CELL OTBD LOWER IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201333814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333814), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. RT WING NR 5 FUEL PANEL UPPER OTBD SKIN CLEAT CRACKED. C-CHECK NEW UPPER OTBD SKIN CLEAT ON RT WING AT NR 5 FUEL PANEL IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201333813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333813), Jun 3, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. RT WING NR 4 FUEL PANEL UPPER OTBD SKIN CLEAT CRACKED. C-CHECK NEW UPPER OTBD CLEAT INSTALLED ON RT WING AT NR 4 FUEL PANEL IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201232284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232284), Nov 27, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR MCD IS BURNED OUT. (FLT 7780) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201232244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232244), Nov 25, 2012: BLADE. CRACKED. LEFT PROP NR 2 BLADE LEADING EDGE IS CRACKED. (SERVICE) REPLACED LEFT PROP NR 2 BLADE IN REFERENCE TO CMM.
- [SDR SWIA201231492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231492), Aug 7, 2012: LIGHT. NOT SEATED. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6283) RE-SEATED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR SWIA201231493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231493), Aug 6, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6376) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201231325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231325), Jul 22, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MOST FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE OUT. (FLT 6376) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
- [SDR SWIA201231154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231154), Jun 25, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 7802) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201230693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230693), May 10, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6489) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201229584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229584), Feb 7, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CABIN DOOR ENTRANCE IS OUT. (SERVICE) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201229279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229279), Jan 17, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER THE EXIT ROW ARE OUT. (FLT 7797) REPLACED NR 2 ELBP.
- [SDR SWIA201128142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128142), Oct 5, 2011: FUSE. BLOWN. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 7777) REPLACED THE FUSE.
- [SDR SWIA201128060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128060), Sep 23, 2011: FUSE. FAILED. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 7767) REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE.
- [SDR SWIA201125931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125931), Apr 3, 2011: LIGHT. NOT SEATED. FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6312) RE-SEATED LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR SWIA201025336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025336), Dec 5, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (SERVICE) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201025259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025259), Dec 3, 2010: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 INTERMITTENT. (FLT 6232) RE-SECURED ELBP CONNECTOR.
- [SDR SWIA201025245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025245), Nov 29, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ALL OF THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6312) REPLACED FORWARD ELBP.
- [SDR SWIA201025158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025158), Nov 3, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 7791) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201024805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024805), Aug 28, 2010: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN NEAR FLOOR AT MAIN CABIN DOOR FELL OFF. (FLT 7767) REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA200922794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922794), Oct 3, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD MOST CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY FLOODLIGHT INOP. (FLT 6237) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA200922729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922729), Sep 25, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FRAMES CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED FRAMES PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200922730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922730), Sep 14, 2009: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLES CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.
- [SDR SWIA200922731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922731), Sep 11, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. COCKPIT OVERHEAD FRAME CRACKED. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200922734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922734), Sep 10, 2009: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. RUDDER CONTROL CABLE CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.
- [SDR SWIA200922733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922733), Sep 10, 2009: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.
- [SDR SWIA200922732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922732), Sep 10, 2009: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGERS 19R & 18R CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.

All 138: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-2016-11-01/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N224SW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224SW): Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR, S/N 17000232
- [Cancelled 1990-12-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224SW-1990-12-19): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 1234. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Blue Wings USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20WINGS%20USA%20INC), [Coral Gable, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gable)

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