# N236SW: 1996 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2019-06-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 12, 2019 - Exported to: Turks and Caicos Islands - 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: 120.312 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 24, 1996 - Certificate issued: April 4, 2019 - Last registry action: April 4, 2019 - Mode S code: A2206F - Owner when cancelled: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8386° N, 111.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N236SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=236SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N236SW-2019-06-12 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 (96, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201439258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439258), Sep 5, 2014: MODULE. FALSE INDICATION. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, OBSERVED MLG INDICATIONS NORMAL BUT NLG GREEN "A" SYSTEM INDICATION AND A RED "B" SYSTEM INDICATION. RAN QRH PROCEDURE, DETERMINE - [SDR SWIA201439249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439249), Sep 3, 2014: FLAP SYSTEM. FALSE INDICATION. FLAP ASYMETRY, CONTROL FAULT, DISAGREEMENT. FLAPS INDICATE 45A DEGREES, FLAPS SELECTED TO AND ACTUALLY AT 0A DEGREES. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR IAW AMM, FLAPS O - [SDR SWIA201439168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439168), Aug 15, 2014: FLAP. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN RT WING NACELLE FLAP OTBD SIDE. R & R RIGHT WING NACELLE FLAP IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201439170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439170), Aug 13, 2014: COMPUTER. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN SELECTING FLAPS TO 0 DEGREE RECEIVED "FLAP DISAGREEMENT" OTBD FLAP COLUMNS DISPLAYING TWO ROWS OF LIGHTS, ALL OTHER COLUMNS SHOWED NO LIGHTS - [SDR SWIA201439004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439004), Aug 5, 2014: SEQUENCE VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. THE LEFT GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. ADJUSTED BOTH INBD AND OTBD MLG SEQUENCE VALVES. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED - [SDR SWIA201437131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437131), Apr 11, 2014: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT AT ROW 3. REPLACED LAMP. - [SDR SWIA201436903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436903), Mar 28, 2014: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT. REPLACED LT OTBD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201435928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201435928), Jan 6, 2014: ROD END. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. FLT 7430 LUBRICATED CABIN DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM ROD ENDS ON PIVOT POINTS. - [SDR SWIA201334288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334288), Aug 13, 2013: SIGN. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN UNSECURE. FLT#7418 REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. PN 10-1301-15 - [SDR SWIA201333838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333838), Jul 1, 2013: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN DE-PRESSURIZED IN AUTO MODE. FLT#5625 REPLACED ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE IAW AMM. PN 2091G010800, SN ON 440, SN OFF 336 - [SDR SWIA201333013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333013), Mar 13, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE MAIN CABIN DOOR BURNED OUT. (FLT 7391) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201232445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232445), Dec 20, 2012: SIGN. BROKEN. RIGHT FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 6 IS BROKEN. (FLT 7390) REPLACED RIGHT FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 6. - [SDR SWIA201232231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232231), Nov 23, 2012: ACTUATOR. FAILED. OUTBOARD FLAP WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER TAKEOFF. (FLT 7790) REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND WIRE W602-0014-22 IAW AMM AND WDM. - [SDR SWIA201232234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232234), Nov 22, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTING BURNED OUT. (FLT 6442) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201232209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232209), Oct 28, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT PAX DOOR ENTRY WAY. (C-CHECK) REPLACED LEFT FLOOR OMEGA BEAM TOP BUTT STRAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231748), Sep 8, 2012: BEARING. FAILED. RIGHT PROPELLER HUB LEAKING OIL. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT PROPELLER NR 4 BEARING RACE FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT PROPELLER HUB. REPLACED RIGHT PROPELLER H - [SDR SWIA201128910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128910), Dec 16, 2011: BOLT. SHEARED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. (FLT 7795) REPLACED RIGHT MLG ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT. - [SDR SWIA201127408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127408), Aug 23, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 5587) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201126873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126873), Jul 20, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 4469) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201126436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126436), Jun 3, 2011: ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 7767) LUBED ROLLERS AND HINGE POINT. - [SDR SWIA201126421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126421), May 29, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN DOOR NEAR ROW 9 IS OUT. (FLT 7797) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201125583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125583), Feb 5, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FROM ROWS 1 TO 6 IS OUT. (FLT 7797) REPLACED NR 2 ELBP. - [SDR SWIA201025588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025588), Nov 2, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT ENGINE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED AT OUTBOARD TORSION MOUNT ATTACH POINT. (C-CHECK) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FRAME NR 1. - [SDR SWIA201024420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024420), Jun 16, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5 INOP. (FLT 6302) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201023959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023959), Mar 27, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER ROW 7 INOP. (FLT 7806) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201023582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023582), Jan 27, 2010: SERVO. JAMMED. RUDDER UNCONTROLLABLE IN FIXED POSITION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. (FLT 7773) REPLACED RUDDER SERVO AND RUDDER SERVO MOUNT. - [SDR SWIA200922690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922690), Sep 18, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND ELBP (CENTER) TO BE INOP DURING OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (FLT 7766) REPLACED ELBP (CENTER) IAW AMM 33-50-02. - [SDR SWIA200922237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922237), Jul 26, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EXTERIOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 7813) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA200921353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921353), Mar 31, 2009: WIRE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, RIGHT INBOARD FLAP WELL WIRE SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED WIRE SPLICE. - [SDR SWIA200921846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921846), Feb 27, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK, SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REPLACED PER AMM. - [SDR SWIA200921845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921845), Feb 27, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. C-CHECK, STRINGERS IN AREA UNDER FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200920952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200920952), Jan 29, 2009: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLT 5411 - ONE RED FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT INOP AT ROW 9. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT FIXTURE. - [SDR SWIA200920823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200920823), Jan 7, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLT 5798 - WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 6. RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200820389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820389), Nov 13, 2008: MODULE. FAILED. FLT 5495 - LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTOR CONTROL PANEL MODULE. - [SDR SWIA200820365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820365), Nov 12, 2008: ACTUATOR. BYPASSING. FLT 5509 - LANDING GEAR VERY SLOW TO RETRACT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. - [SDR SWIA200820299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820299), Nov 3, 2008: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. NP CONTINUOUS L 102.0, R 101.6-101.3 ON APPROACH, 30% TORQUE. (FLT 7762)REPLACED LEFT PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR SWIA200820262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820262), Oct 28, 2008: PCU. DEFECTIVE. IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT, AND AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT TORQUE SETTINGS, IF CONDITION LEVERS ARE MAX RPM, NP IS 101.5 PERCENT TO 102.5 PERCENT RT SIDE. FLT 7768. REPL - [SDR SWIA200819985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819985), Aug 22, 2008: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IN AFT CABIN IS BROKEN. REINSTALLED LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819870), Jul 10, 2008: OXYGEN MASK. UNWANTED DEPLOY. THE O2 MASK AT ROW 7 DROPPED IN FLIGHT. (FLIGHT NR 5473) INSPECTED AND RESTOWED O2 MASKS AS REQUIRED. - [SDR SWIA200819737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819737), Jun 3, 2008: A/C PACK. ODOR. THE LT PACK FAILED AND A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED. (FLT 5476) INSPECTED AND WASHED LT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. - [SDR SWIA200819594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819594), May 5, 2008: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. FLT 3605 - RIGHT PROP NP WAS FLUCTUATING IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND CLEANED OIL FROM RIGHT PROP SYNC PICK-UP SENSOR CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB 120 MM 61-24 - [SDR SWIA200819500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819500), Apr 11, 2008: O-RING. UNKNOWN. FLT 5747 - THE RIGHT PROPELLER NP EXCEEDED 100 PERCENT. REPLACED RIGHT PROP TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 61-00-00. - [SDR SWIA200819358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819358), Mar 14, 2008: PCU. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 5504 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT NP INCREASED TO 104 PERCENT. ADJUSTED PROPELLER PCU IAW HAMILTON STANDARD 61-22-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819045), Jan 12, 2008: BUSHING. BINDING. FLT 3726 - PAX DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED INTERMEDIATE TORQUE TUBE BUSHINGS IN PAX DOOR IAW 52-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200718775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718775), Oct 13, 2007: STOP. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 5774 - MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED MAIN CABIN DOOR BACKSTOPS IAW MM 52-11-00. - [SDR SWIA200718600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718600), Jul 3, 2007: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK ON PAX DOOR AFT SIDE NEAR 4TH SHIM STOP, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED PAX DOOR AFT MID CLEAT SUPPORT BRACKET IAW 120 SRM 51-10-02 PG 3, SEC 3. - [SDR SWIA200718599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718599), Jul 3, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING, NR 2 FUEL PANEL, FORWARD STRINGER IS CRACKED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. APPLIED STRINGER SPLICE SECTION IAW SRM 120 57-20-03. - [SDR SWIA200617237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617237), Sep 30, 2006: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. OUTBOARD FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY ON DEPARTURE. RETURNED TO SFO. REMOVED MOISTURE FROM LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CONNECTOR AND REPLACED FLAP COMPUTER AND - [SDR SWIA200617232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617232), Sep 29, 2006: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE, HAD A FLAP DISAGREEMENT. RETURNED TO RDD. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-03 AND RII 27-900-1005. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD - [SDR SWIA200617026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617026), Aug 17, 2006: APU. SMOKE. APU BLEED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW RII 49-300-1000. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. All 96: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N236SW-2019-06-12/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 20080411832639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080411832639I), Apr 11, 2008: Emb EMB120ER (N236SW), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. (-23) The right propeller oversped. The crew feathered the propeller manually and landed the aircraft without further incident. --- 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.