# N227SW: 1995 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2009-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2009
- Exported to: Bermuda
- 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: 120.304
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1995
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2009
- Last registry action: February 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A1FCA7
- Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%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/N227SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=227SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227SW-2009-04-03

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 (77, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA200820534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820534), Nov 24, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, SHEAR CLIP CORRODED AT STATION 35 BELOW KEEL BEAM. REPLACED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200820533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820533), Nov 24, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, SHEAR CLIP CORRODED BETWEEN STATIONS 36 AND 37 BELOW KEEL BEAM. REPLACED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200820295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820295), Sep 24, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT CLIP ON INTERIOR FS 38 CORRODED. (C-CHECK)REPLACED.
- [SDR SWIA200820296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820296), Sep 21, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. FS37 & FS38 ABOVE APU BLEED DUCT LINE CORRODED. (C-CHECK)REPLACED CORRODED CLIPS.
- [SDR SWIA200820298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820298), Sep 18, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. COCKPIT LEFT FRAME FS10 TOP ANGLE CRACKED BY MIDDLE OF DIRECT VISION WINDOW. (C-CHECK)REPLACED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200820297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820297), Sep 18, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. COCKPIT LT FRAME 10 CRACKED AT STEERING TILLER AREA. (C-CHECK)REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200819972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819972), Aug 16, 2008: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT 5577. RESECURED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200819894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819894), Jul 20, 2008: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FO`S AUTOPILOT PERFORMED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RT. (FLIGHT NR 5485) REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER AND NR 2 ADI. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00 AND 34-21
- [SDR SWIA200819811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819811), Jun 25, 2008: CONNECTOR. BURNED. FLT 5574 - DISPLAY SCREEN WENT BLANK. REPLACED TWO DAMAGED PINS AT J2 CONNECTOR. DISPLAY OPERATES NORMALLY. 
- [SDR SWIA200819441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819441), Mar 31, 2008: SIGN. MISSING. FLT 5462 - EXIT SIGN MISSING ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT ROW. REPLACED EXIT SIGN COVER.
- [SDR SWIA200819353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819353), Mar 11, 2008: WIRE. DAMAGED. FLT 5724 - FIRST RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IS INOP. REPAIRED WIRING AT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200819172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819172), Jan 27, 2008: TERMINAL. BURNED. FLT 5744 - CLICKING COULD BE HEARD FROM CAPTAINS SIDE PANEL ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED TERMINAL ON TAXI LIGHT RCCB. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200718914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718914), Nov 26, 2007: BONDING STRAP. BINDING. FLT NR 565 - LEFT CONDITION LEVER IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO MOVE. REPLACED BONDING STRAP ON LT ENGINE CONDITION LEVER BELLCRANK. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200718816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718816), Oct 19, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. FLT 5460 - SMOKE ALARM ANNUNCIATING IN BACK WITH NO FIRE NOTED. RAN APU BLEED FOR 20 MIN. NO SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. OPS CHECKS GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200718705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718705), Sep 22, 2007: RELAY. FAULTY. FLT 5580 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ARM RELAY K0201. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200718622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718622), Aug 20, 2007: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 9 IS INOP, FLIGHT NR 5639. INSTALLED A NEW WIRE SPLICE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200717844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717844), Feb 17, 2007: WIRE. UNSECURE. FOUND EXIT SIGN ON BIN DOOR ABOVE SEATS 9B-C DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. SECURED WIRE AT EXIT SIGN AT BIN 9B-C. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200717808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717808), Feb 12, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 IS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 ON OVERHEAD BIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617272), Oct 11, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT "EXIT" ON OVERHEAD BIN IS INOP. INSTALLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO BROKEN WIRE ON EXIT SIGN OF OVERHEAD BIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617247), Sep 27, 2006: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING BY 11A BURNED OUT. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING BY 11A. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617205), Sep 23, 2006: SWITCH. FAILED. BOTH "PACK FAIL" LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK FAIL SWITCHES IAW 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616824), Jul 5, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. WIRES BROKEN AT FORWARD FLOOR CONNECTION. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND REPLACED 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW 33-00-00. OPERATIONAL
- [SDR SWIA200616818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616818), Jul 2, 2006: COUPLING. DIRTY. ON FINAL APPROACH WITH AUTOFEATHER SWITCH ON, LEFT PROP SEEMED TO FEATHER. TORQUE JUMPED FROM 25 PERCENT TO 75 PERCENT AND NP DROPPED TO APPROX 38 PERCENT. CLEA
- [SDR SWIA200616794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616794), Jun 21, 2006: WHEEL. DEFECTIVE. UPON LANDING INITIALLY HAD BRAKE APPLICATION, THEN LOST BRAKE APPLICATION. RECEIVED 'BRAKE' WARNING ON MAP AS APPROACHED TOWARDS END OF RUNWAY. USED THE EMERGEN
- [SDR SWIA200616297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616297), Feb 17, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FRONT ROW 1BC BURNT OUT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS (FWD RED 2), OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616158), Jan 20, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. FLOOR LEVEL EGRESS BOTH RED LIGHTS INOP RT MAIN CABIN DOOR. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AND REPLACED INOP RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616109), Jan 7, 2006: SIGN. BROKEN. LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 6C BROKEN/FACE NOT ATTACHED. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 6C. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515992), Dec 5, 2005: WIRE. LOOSE. FIRST EMERGENCY ROW FLOOR LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED GROUND WIRE AT 1ST LIGHT ON FLOOR STRIP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR SWIA200515804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515804), Nov 2, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS 2A INOP. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW WM 20-20-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 33-50-00.
- [SDR SWIA200515517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515517), Sep 5, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515310), Jul 20, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. A SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW WM 20-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515309), Jul 20, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ONE SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED MIDDLE ELBP IAW MM 33-50-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515314), Jul 17, 2005: SIGN. CRACKED. ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY ADJACENT TO SEAT 6A IS CRACKED, AND LARGELY MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 6A WITH A SERVICEABLE ASS
- [SDR SWIA200515313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515313), Jul 16, 2005: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 10A INOP. REPLACED LIGHT BULB FOR FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10A. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515308), Jul 16, 2005: BULB. BURNED OUT. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 10A INOP. REPLACED LIGHT BULB FOR FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10A. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515280), May 2, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 2 FUEL BAY ACCESS LOWER FWD STRINGER CRACKED. DETERMINED TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR, ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW EMB 120 SRM 
- [SDR SWIA200514949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514949), May 2, 2005: BULB. BURNED OUT. WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NEXT TO SEAT 11A INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB ASSY FOR AFT WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200514867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514867), Apr 13, 2005: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT PAX ENTRY INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200514850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514850), Apr 5, 2005: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. EXTENDING FLAPS FROM 15 DEGREES TO 25 DEGREES GOT A CONTROL FAULT LIGHT. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414246), Dec 12, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NACELLE FLAP DISAGREE ON RETRACTION. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414248), Dec 9, 2004: WHEEL. WORN. RUDDER TRIM WHEEL DOES NOT TURN. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM WHEEL SPLICED SHAFT AND BEARING IN CENTER CONSOLE PER EMB 120 MM 27-23-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414247), Dec 6, 2004: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413812), Sep 8, 2004: EEC. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 10,000 FT THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER AND TORQUE DROPPED TO 20 PERCENT. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT-DOWN. REPLACED LT ENGINE EEC AND TORQUE CONDITIONER 
- [SDR SWIA200413773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413773), Sep 1, 2004: BULB. BURNED OUT. INFLIGHT SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, NOTED BULB ABOVE 3A OUT AND DARK. REPLACED CABIN LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 3A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413566), Jul 9, 2004: FIRE LOOP. FALSE INDICATION. LEFT ENGINE WHEEL WELL FIRE DETECTION LIGHT INDICATION ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP IAW MM 26-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. P/
- [SDR SWIA200413554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413554), Jul 8, 2004: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOST GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AS PER MM 27-50-09. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413474), Jun 12, 2004: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT AT FLAPS 25 DEGREES. REPLACED FLAP HANDLE WITH SERVICEABLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413366), May 28, 2004: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOPILOT DRIFTS OFF COURSE. REPLACED AILERON SERVO WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200312678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312678), Nov 16, 2003: CHANNEL. CRACKED. LEFT ENGINE AFT OUTBOARD SUPPORT CHANNEL FOR AFT EXHAUST FAIRING CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK LEFT ENGINE AFT OUTBOARD SUPPORT CHANNEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 
- [SDR SWIA200312677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312677), Nov 16, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FRAME 16 HAS A CRACKED SKIN CLIP (BOTTOM). DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LOWER SKIN CLIP AT FRAME 16 OF RIGHT WING PER SRM 51-40-2. 

All 77: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227SW-2009-04-03/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N227SW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227SW): Bell Textron Canada 429, S/N 57458

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