# N243CA: 1990 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2008-01-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 7, 2008 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 120.212 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 29, 1990 - Certificate issued: October 1, 2007 - Last registry action: October 1, 2007 - Mode S code: A23B57 - Owners when cancelled: [Fhe Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FHE%20INC%20DBA), [International Aviation Support](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AVIATION%20SUPPORT) - Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9619° N, 96.8993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75006, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N243CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=243CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243CA-2008-01-07 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COMA9910021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910021), Jan 23, 1999: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 5A IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN AT 5A. - [SDR COMA9810288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810288), Dec 22, 1998: WIRE. CHAFED. RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN O AND 60 PSI. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRING AT ENGINE NACELLE. - [SDR COMA9810250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810250), Nov 6, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED FOR LANDING. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR. - [SDR COMA9810170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810170), Aug 4, 1998: BULB. FAILED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 6 IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB. - [SDR COMA9810164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810164), Jul 26, 1998: FAN. FAILED. SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE SAFELY. REPLACED OVERHEATED GASPER FAN. - [SDR COMA9810140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810140), Jun 21, 1998: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 5A IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN. - [SDR COMA9810113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810113), May 4, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL AFTER 15 SECONDS OF USE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY. - [SDR COMA9710495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710495), Dec 7, 1997: HINGE. BROKEN. THE RT NACELLE FLAP OUTBD HINGE IS BROKEN. REPLACED THE RT NACELLE FLAP. - [SDR COMA9710411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710411), Sep 26, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LEFT HAND MLG RED DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ON WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. FOUND THE A-SYSTEM UPLOCK WIRING DISCONNECTED. SECURED CONNECTOR 1P1548W505. - [SDR COMA9710414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710414), Sep 22, 1997: STATOR. CRACKED. DURING TEARDOWN OF BRAKE ASSY P/N 2-1585, THE ACCESSORY SHOP FOUND THE NUMBER ONE STATOR CRACKED. OVERHAULED BRAKE. - [SDR COMA9710329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710329), Jul 11, 1997: LOCK WASHER. BENT. DURING E-5 INSPECTION TASKS 721-012, 731-012, FOUND BOTH MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD TRUNNION BEARING RETAINING NUTS LOOSE (FINGER TIGHT). AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND EXTERNAL - [SDR COMA9710311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710311), Jun 15, 1997: BULB. FAILED. RT MLG A SYSTEM GREEN DOWN LOCK INDICATION DID NOT WORK. REPLACED BULB. - [SDR COMA9710172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710172), Mar 14, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. TORQUE AND NP FLUCTUATIONS + OR - 5 PERCENT RT ENGINE. SWITCHED THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL TO MANUAL AND ENTERED IN DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LOG. - [SDR COMA9710164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710164), Mar 3, 1997: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE SAFETY LOCK DID NOT RELEASE AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR. - [SDR COMA9710072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710072), Jan 22, 1997: PITCHLOCK SCREW. DAMAGED. PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. ACTUATOR PITCHLOCK SCREW WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICABLE WITH THE FEATHER STOP TAB BEING BENT APPROXIMATELY .125. PITCHL - [SDR COMA9710038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710038), Jan 16, 1997: PRESS REGULATOR. INOPERATIVE. INBOARD LEFT STABILIZER, RT STABILIZER AND INBOARD LEFT WING DEICE INOPERATIVE, LIGHTS COME ON, ON BOTH TIMES 1 AND 2. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE DE-ICE PRESS REGULATO - [SDR COMA9610331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610331), Nov 14, 1996: OIL PRESS TRANS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON POWER UP FOR TAKE OFF RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT UP TO THE RED, 70 PSI. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR COMA9610278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610278), Sep 16, 1996: THERMOCPL RING. BROKEN. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE T6 INDICATED 675 DEGREES AND THE RIGHT ENGINE T6 INDICATED 548 DEGREES. REPLACED BROKEN T6 THERMOCOUPLE RING ON RT ENGINE. - [SDR COMA9610237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610237), Aug 3, 1996: HYD SYST. REQD SERVICE. LEFT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW FLUID LEVEL WARNING ILLUMINATED, QUANTITY INDICATOR IN YELLOW ZONE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. - [SDR COMA9610184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610184), Jun 18, 1996: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY FELL TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT. THE RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. TWO OF THE 4 NAS 1351-3H8P S - [SDR COMA9610051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610051), Feb 2, 1996: BOX CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED VP, NO RETRACTION. CYCLED SELECTOR 3 TIMES BEFORE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX. - [SDR COMA9610105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610105), Feb 1, 1996: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR MICRO SWITCH. - [SDR COMA9610035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610035), Jan 21, 1996: LATCH. BROKEN. WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, LT MLG INTRANSIT INDICATION REMAINED ON. REPLACED BROKEN LATCH ASSY ON INBD GEAR DOOR. - [SDR COMA9512029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512029), Dec 18, 1995: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. RECEIVED PITCH TRIM WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROXIMITY SENSORS. - [SDR COMA9512024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512024), Dec 13, 1995: CONNECTORS. WRONG TYPE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF TRIM WARNING SOUNDED. REPLACED HANDSHAKE TYPE WIRING CONNECTORS AT THE ELEVATOR TAB PROXIMITY SENSORS WITH THE CORRECT ENVIRONMENTA - [SDR COM11918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11918), Jun 13, 1995: RELAY BOX. DEFECTIVE. STRONG VIBRATION FROM NLG AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. - [SDR COM11775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11775), Feb 9, 1995: APU. FAILED. APU TEMP REACHED 680 DEG DURING START. RAMP PERSONNEL SAW FLAMES 3 MINUTES AFTER ABORT. REPLACED APU. - [SDR COM11753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11753), Jan 26, 1995: WOW SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR CONTROL CANNOT BE SELECTED TO THE RETRACT POSITION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. ALL THREE 'WEIGHT ON WHEELS' PROXIMITY SENSORS WERE REPLAC - [SDR COM11740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11740), Jan 22, 1995: RELAY BOX. DEFECTIVE. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CONTROL HANDLE COULD BE SELECTED UP. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. - [SDR COM11735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11735), Jan 20, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. COULD NOT BE DUPLICATE. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS NORMAL. --- 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.