# N240AS: 1987 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2003-08-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 14, 2003 - Exported to: Brazil - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202) - 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: 120.060 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 15, 1987 - Certificate issued: October 9, 1987 - Last registry action: July 16, 2002 - Mode S code: A23010 - Owner when cancelled: [Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20SOUTHEAST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=240AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240AS-2003-08-14 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-120RT: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ASOA03283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA03283), Jul 3, 2003: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN MCN, THE EXIT SIGN AT SEAT ONE WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRING TO THE EXIT SIGN AT SEAT ONE OPERATIONA - [SDR ASOA03284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA03284), Jul 3, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN MCN, AN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT LAMP. OPERATIO - [SDR ASOA02588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02588), Nov 10, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE LT PROPELLER SPEED REACHED 101.2 PERCENT IN A STEADY STATE. THE CREW SET THE PROPELLER SPEED TO 85 PERCENT FOR CRUISE AND THE PROPELLER SP - [SDR ASOA02438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02438), Aug 2, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN TXK, THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD END CLOSURE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOA - [SDR ASOA02423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02423), Jul 26, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE FORWARD SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LI - [SDR ASOA02347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02347), Jun 17, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING A GROUND INSPECTION, THE LOWER EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY P - [SDR ASOA02329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02329), Jun 15, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING GROUND INSPECTION, THE LIGHTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON THE AFT OF THE CLOSET WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE LOWER LEFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS ALSO INOPE - [SDR ASOA02296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02296), May 26, 2002: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING GROUND INSPECTION, BOTH AFT MOST EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE. OPERATIONAL C - [SDR ASOA01163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01163), Sep 14, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 6 AFT WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PA - [SDR ASOA01101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01101), Jul 1, 2001: SIGN. BROKEN. DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN TXK, MAINTENANCE FOUND ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN FORWARD OF EXIT LATCH BROKE IN TWO. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ILLUMINATED EXIT - [SDR ASOA01099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01099), Jun 29, 2001: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BLOWN FUSELAGE. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR ASOA01048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01048), Apr 24, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 17 LEFT, FRAME 21. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CORROSION FOLLOWING EO 120-53-0156, WHICH OUTLINES PROCEDURES - [SDR ASOA01002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01002), Jan 5, 2001: EJECTOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FLT 4331 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ATL-ROA AIRCRAFT ENTERED ICING CONDITIONS AND STARTED ACCUMULATING ICE. CREW HAD A FAILURE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT O/B STABILIZER AN - [SDR ASOA00056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA00056), May 19, 2000: AUDIO PANEL. INOPERATIVE. FLT 4872 - DURING APPROACH, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING AND SMOKE EMANATED FROM COCKPIT AUDIO PANEL. SMOKE SUBSIDED SHORTLY AFTER, BUT PRIOR TO LANDING. AIR - [SDR ASOA99076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99076), Aug 6, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FUSELAGE FLOOR OMEGA BEAM. REPAIRS WERE MADE IAW THE EO 120-53-0114. (M) - [SDR ASOA99054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99054), Jun 24, 1999: INDICATOR. FAILED. AFTER LANDING CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE. OPENED THE COCKPIT DOOR THE SMOKE SET OFF THE LA - [SDR ASOA97059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA97059), Nov 14, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 21 BETWEEN STRINGERS 20 LEFT AND 21 RIGHT. REPAIRS MADE IAW THE SRM, EO 120-53-0066 AND SST-1434/97. (M) - [SDR ASOA97005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA97005), Jan 21, 1997: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. INBOUND ATL-VPS AT APPROX 70 MILES OUT AND FL 220, EXPERIENCED A PRESSURE SPIKE AND NOTED THE CABIN ALT CLIMBING. CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET - [SDR ASOA96029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96029), Jul 7, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN DISTORTED ON BELLY OF AIRCRAFT, RIGHT SIDE OF MARKER BEACON ANTENNA. REMOVED RIVETS, INSPECTED AND FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN - [SDR ASOA96028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96028), Jul 7, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN DISTORTED ON BELLY OF AIRCRAFT, RIGHT SIDE OF TRANSPONDER ANTENNA. REMOVED RIVETS, REMOVED STRINGER, CLEANED AREA, SEALED - [SDR ASOA96027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96027), Jul 7, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 20, STRINGER 20R. REMOVED RIVETS, SPLICED STRINGER, CLEANED CORROSION FROM FRAME 20, STRINGER 20R AND SEALED - [SDR ASOA96014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96014), Apr 22, 1996: ELEV TRIM SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING APPROACH ATL-MYR, AIRCRAFT AUTOPILOT TRIM RAN AWAY FULL PITCH UP AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. CAPTAIN PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, REGAINED CONTROL AND DECLARED A - [SDR ASOA96001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA96001), Feb 5, 1996: CONTROL MODULE. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM BPT-DFW, THE APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BPT, WHERE AND FBO MECHANIC INSPECTED THE APU AND - [SDR ASOA95009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA95009), Feb 20, 1995: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. ATL/ILM - FLT 7503 - EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT BELOW 40 PSI. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED FLIGHT TO AGS WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AN ## 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 19981215043249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981215043249I), Dec 15, 1998: Emb EMB120RT (N240AS), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. (-5)According to the PIC, about 15 nautical miles out from landing, he began to vomit. This continued for a few minutes. After asking ATC for their landing… ## Other aircraft with N240AS - [Cancelled 2018-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240AS-2018-03-02): Powrachute PEGASUS, S/N A 455 PEG, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Witte James C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WITTE%20JAMES%20C), [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington) --- 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.