# N232AS: 1987 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2008-07-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 14, 2008 - Exported to: Turks and Caicos Islands - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.036 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 8, 1987 - Certificate issued: September 15, 2005 - Last registry action: September 15, 2005 - Mode S code: A20FFF - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AS-2008-07-14 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-120RT: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt.md ## Service difficulty reports (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ASOA020492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA020492), Sep 8, 2002: A/C PACK. CONTAMINATED. DURING CLIMBOUT, A BURNING ODOR CAME FROM THE PACKS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE CAPTAIN TURNED OFF BOTH THE LT AND RT PACKS SEPARATELY AND DETERMINED THE RIGHT PACK WA - [SDR ASOA02449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02449), Aug 12, 2002: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. WHILE WAITING TO TAXI, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED AN ELECTRONIC CAPTION WITH NO ASSOCIATED ALARM LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE FIRST OFFICER REPORTED SMOKE. THE CAPTA - [SDR ASOA02373S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02373S), Jun 30, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. PINCHED. CLIMB OUT FROM DFW, NOTICED SMOKE DEVELOPING IN THE COCKPIT WITH A HOT PACK SMELL. THE SMOKE RAPIDLY INCREASED IN VOLUME AS THE CAPTAIN BEGAN RUNNING THE APPROP - [SDR ASOA02249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02249), Apr 27, 2002: SPLICE. DAMAGED. FLT 4382 - DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE FIRST FOUR FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED A BAD SPLICE ON - [SDR ASO2002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASO2002F00003), Apr 21, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING GROUND INSPECTION, THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO ROW 5 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. - [SDR ASOA02187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02187), Mar 25, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN MCN, THE FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ADN REPLACED THE BURNED OUT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR ASOA02202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02202), Mar 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN TXK, THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW ASA EO120-57-0122. T - [SDR ASO2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASO2002F00000), Mar 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A HANGER INSPECTION, THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK SUPPORT RI - [SDR ASOA02220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02220), Mar 1, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT 4824 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN TUL, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD SECTION OF CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE CHARGED TH - [SDR ASOA02004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02004), Jan 4, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN MCN, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN AT FRAME 21, BETWEEN STRINGER 21 LEFT AND 21 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CORRODED FRAME IAW A - [SDR ASOA01157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01157), Sep 5, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN TXK, THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY. OPER - [SDR ASOA01140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01140), Aug 18, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FUSELAGE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATT - [SDR ASOA01051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01051), May 10, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. FLT 4456 - INBOUND TO DFW FROM LBB, AIRCRAFT LOST GREEN SIDE HYDRAULICS AND HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY - [SDR ASOA00137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA00137), Dec 18, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. DURING FLIGHT FROM ICT TO DFW, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ICT. AC LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE COULDNOT - [SDR ASOA00131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA00131), Dec 4, 2000: DOOR. LEAKING. DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED THAT AT FL 220 AC CABIN LSNG PRESSURE, LWR ALTITUDE FROM ATC. DURING DESCENT, CABIN ALT LGT WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW PUT ON O2 MSK - [SDR 20001026SH030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001026SH030), Sep 29, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE C-CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CHINE ANGLE AT STA 16128.0, .250 INCH LONG AT ONE. (X) - [SDR SIMA1721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1721), Jun 20, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 18.3L WAS FOUND CORRODED DURING MBV VISIT. SEAT TRACK SECTION AND ONE U-BEAM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M) - [SDR ASOA99092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99092), Aug 6, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN TRACK LIGHTING BULB INOPERATIVE. ATL MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE - [SDR ASOA99061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99061), Jul 20, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IN FIGHT PER CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AGS. LANDED SAFELY IN AGS. MAINTENANCE FOUN - [SDR ASOA96048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96048), Nov 6, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING INITIAL APPROACH DHN-ATL, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE 'ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT' CHECKLIST, REQUESTED EMERGENCY CLE - [SDR ASOA96031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96031), Jul 24, 1996: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. ON DESCENT ABY-ATL, NOTED LEFT FUEL QUANTITY DOWN BY 600 POUNDS. CREW SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK IN LEFT TANK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR DIRECT LANDING IN ATL. INSI - [SDR ASOA96018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96018), May 30, 1996: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. IN FLT ATL-CRW - WHILE DESCENDING FROM 25,000 TO 24,00 FEET, CABIN RAPIDLY DEPRESSURIZED FOLLOWING A THUMP HEARD BY ALL 3 CREW MEMBERS. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMER ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA88FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA058), Dec 10, 1987: Embraer EMB 120 (N232AS), Columbus, MS, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20001218028869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001218028869I), Dec 18, 2000: Emb EMB120RT (N232AS), Wichita, KS. (-23) After takeoff enroute from ict to dfw, a/c experienced smoke in the cockpit. Emergency was declared and returned to ict and landed without incident.… - [Accident 19871209073229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209073229A), Dec 9, 1987: Emb EMB120 (N232AS), Columbus-W Pt-S, MS, Substantial damage. Landed gear up on training flight. ## Other aircraft with N232AS - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232AS): Cessna T310R, S/N 310R1369, built 1978 --- 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.