# N246CA: Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2001-03-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 30, 2001 - Exported to: Moldova - 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: 120.223 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: March 14, 2001 - Last registry action: March 14, 2001 - Mode S code: A2467C - Owners when cancelled: [Aircraft Consultants Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANTS%20INC%20DBA), [Aviation Services Of America](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20OF%20AMERICA) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5400° N, 98.4201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78217, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246CA-2001-03-30 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 (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COMA0010062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010062), May 4, 2000: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. FLIGHT IDLE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITH NO FAULTS. - [SDR COMA0010019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010019), Jan 29, 2000: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF EHSI AND EADI, SCREENS WENT BLANK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED NR 2 AHRS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. - [SDR COMA9910168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910168), Oct 25, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FWD FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. REPLACED THE NR 1 POSITION EMERGENCY BATTERY. - [SDR COMA9910157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910157), Oct 3, 1999: WINDSHIELD. LOOSE. LOUD AIR NOISE FROM THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MCO, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. RETORQUED THE SCREWS FOR THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. - [SDR COMA9910106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910106), Jul 6, 1999: SIGN. MISSING. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 IS MISSING. REPLACED EXIT SIGN. - [SDR COMA9910050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910050), Mar 30, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT, ROW 2 IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LIGHT. - [SDR COMA9910010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910010), Jan 8, 1999: BULB. FAILED. FORWARD, RED, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB. - [SDR COMA9810268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810268), Nov 13, 1998: PCU. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE NP VARIED FROM 98 TO 102.2 PERCENT. REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR COMA9810264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810264), Nov 13, 1998: PCU. MALFUNCTION. RIGHT HAND NP VARIED BETWEEN 98 AND 102 PERCENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR COMA9810215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810215), Sep 16, 1998: BULB. FAILED. 1ST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BULB. - [SDR COMA9810159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810159), Jul 15, 1998: HOSE. LOOSE. RIGHT HAND AIR CONDITIONING PACK FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. TIGHTENED SEVERAL LOOSE HOSE CLAMPS AT RIGHT HAND AIRCRAFT PACK. - [SDR COMA9710474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710474), Nov 10, 1997: SENSOR. FAILED. LEFT HAND BLEED AIR DUCT LEAK WARNING ACTIVATED. REPLACED TWO DEFECTIVE LEAK WARNING SENSORS. - [SDR COMA9710469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710469), Nov 4, 1997: SIG COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT HAND PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IS INOP. REPLACED THE ENGINE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT. - [SDR COMA9710466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710466), Oct 26, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. LEFT HAND TORQUE INDICATION IS ERRATIC. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE UNDER CABIN GALLEY FLOOR. - [SDR COMA9710423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710423), Oct 4, 1997: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. ON THIRD ATTEMPT GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTER CONTROL B - [SDR COMA9710349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710349), Aug 15, 1997: TORQUE SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. LEFT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE READS ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SENSOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR COMA9710346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710346), Aug 9, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOP. - [SDR COMA9710324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710324), Jul 6, 1997: WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO DOOR WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. NO DEFECT WITH DOOR. DOOR WARNING SYSTEM PLACED ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIST. - [SDR COMA9610226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610226), Jul 17, 1996: RESERVOIR. LEAKING. LEFT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ASSY. - [SDR COMA9610193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610193), Jun 24, 1996: VALVE. MALFUNCTION. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, BOTH LT A AND B SYSTEM INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON. WHEN LANDING GEAR CYCLED, THE RT A AND B INTRANSIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON. REP - [SDR COMA9610159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610159), Jun 1, 1996: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LT MLG REMAINED DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE RETRACTING. ADJUSTED RETRACT ACTUATOR TO M/M SPECIFICATIONS AND ACFT RETURNED TO SE - [SDR COMA9610143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610143), May 11, 1996: CURRENT SENSOR. FAILED. NR 2 PITOT STATIC HEAT INOP WARNING ON. REPLACED THE NR 2 PITOT STATIC HEAT CURRENT SENSOR. - [SDR COMA9610141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610141), May 5, 1996: SOLENOID VALVE. DEFECTIVE. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE LT MLG REMAINED DOWN. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE. - [SDR COMA9512044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512044), Dec 27, 1995: TRACKS. DIRTY. FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, CLEANED FLAP TRACKS AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR COMA9512025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512025), Dec 13, 1995: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. LEFT PROPELLER DE-ICE FAILED. RESET TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR COMA9512008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9512008), Nov 19, 1995: TILLER. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLS TO LEFT AND WILL NOT CENTER. PEDAL STEER INOP LIGHT IS ON. ADJUSTED THE STEERING TILLER LOAD POT. SYSTEM TEST SATISFACTORY. - [SDR COM11922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11922), Jun 23, 1995: SELECT LEVER. DEFECTIVE. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTOR LEVER ASSY. - [SDR COM11921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11921), Jun 15, 1995: FLAP HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP WARNING SYSTEM INDICATED CONTROL FAULT MALFUNCTION THREE TIMES DURING DESCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL - [SDR COM11906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11906), May 30, 1995: ANNUNCIATOR. DEFECTIVE. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 25 DEGREES. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT. - [SDR COM11890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11890), May 15, 1995: CONTROL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR COM11855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COM11855), Apr 10, 1995: SKIN SUPPORTS. CRACKED. THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBER WING SKIN SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION TASKS 5720-551/651-01I AND 5720-552/652-01I. THE CRACKED WING SKIN SUPPORTS WE ## 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 19920419017749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920419017749I), Apr 19, 1992: Emb EMB120RT (N246CA), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Pilot reported finding left nacelle hydraulic access door missing upon conducting a post flight inspection. ## Other aircraft with N246CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246CA): Centauri VALKYRIE, S/N 07 - [Cancelled 2019-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246CA-2019-03-02): Beech F90, S/N LA-27, built 1980. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aceite Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACEITE%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) --- 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.