# N248CA: 1991 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2007-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2007
- 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: 120.228
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1998
- Last registry action: January 25, 2006
- Mode S code: A24DEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Financial Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20FINANCIAL%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2273° N, 80.8442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N248CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=248CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N248CA-2007-01-12

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 (56, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR COMA0010370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010370), Sep 28, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PAX DOOR CHANNEL NR 4 IS CRACKED (P/N 120-1658-001). REMOVED THE OLD CHANNEL AND INSTALLED A
- [SDR COMA0010369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010369), Sep 28, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. THE PAX DOOR VERTICAL CHANNEL (P/N 120-21057-003) BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 5 STRINGERS IS CRACKED. REMOVED THE OLD CHANNEL AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE CHANNEL.
- [SDR COMA0010368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010368), Sep 28, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. THE PAX DOOR NR 2 STRINGER FROM THE TOP END FWD SIDE IS CRACKED (P/N 120-21158-001). REMOVED THE OLD NR 2 STRINGER CHANNEL AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE STRINGER.
- [SDR COMA0010367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010367), Sep 28, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. THE PAX DOOR VERTICAL CHANNEL (P/N 12024577-003) BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 6 STRINGER IS CRACKED. REMOVED THE OLD CHANNEL AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE CHANNEL.
- [SDR COMA0010330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010330), Sep 9, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA0010126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010126), May 29, 2000: PUMP. LEAKING. GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE AND LOW QUANTITY. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
- [SDR COMA0010058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010058), Apr 25, 2000: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR COMA0010050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010050), Mar 31, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MAP CAME ON. REPLACED THE MAP.
- [SDR COMA9910189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910189), Dec 16, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FWD OF ROW 4 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA9910155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910155), Sep 28, 1999: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. DURING TAKEOFF FROM MCO, THE AURAL TRIM WARNING ACTIVATED. FOUND THE AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPPED, RESET THE AURAL TRIM WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- [SDR COMA9910108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910108), Jul 8, 1999: BULB. FAILED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR COMA9910065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910065), Apr 22, 1999: BELLCRANK. CRACKED. UPON REINSTALLATION OF THE PILOT'S DIRECT VISION WINDOW AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAL, FOUND AFT LOWER BELL CRANK TO BE CRACKED .25 INCH THROUGH WEB BY ROLLER. 
- [SDR COMA9810276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810276), Dec 6, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE FORWARD CABIN SECTION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA9810249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810249), Nov 8, 1998: BOX CONTROL. MALFUNCTION. LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX.
- [SDR COMA9810214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810214), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 151-012 REVEALED LEFT NR 5 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 STANDARD PRA
- [SDR COMA9810213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810213), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTPLATE. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED CENTER BUTTPLATE TO HAVE SPOTS OF CORROSION THAT WERE BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CENTER BUTTPLATE AND INSTALLED SER
- [SDR COMA9810212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810212), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LEFT FORWARD BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 SRM 
- [SDR COMA9810211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810211), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSEPCTION, TASK 151-012 REVEALED RIGHT NR 5 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 STANDARD PR
- [SDR COMA9810210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810210), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED RIGHT CENTER CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM USING 
- [SDR COMA9810209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810209), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 14 TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120 SR
- [SDR COMA9810208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810208), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LT CENTER CROSSBEAM TO BE CORRODED AT FRAME 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACT
- [SDR COMA9810207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810207), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED RIGHT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120
- [SDR COMA9810206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810206), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK5310-131-01I REVEALED LT CENTER CROSSBEAM TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120 SRM STAN
- [SDR COMA9810205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810205), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK5310-131-01I REVEALED RT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM USING EMB 120SRM 
- [SDR COMA9810204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810204), Sep 9, 1998: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK5320-141-03I REVEALED LT CENTER CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 23 TO BE HEAVILY CORRODED. REMOVED CROSSBEAM AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CROSSBEAM US
- [SDR COMA9810203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810203), Sep 9, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 163-012 REVEALED LEFT CARGO SILL TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED SILL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR COMA9810202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810202), Sep 9, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED LEFT NR 1 SILL TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED SILL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES
- [SDR COMA9810201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810201), Sep 9, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED RIGHT NR 1 SILL TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED SILL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SILL USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRACTICE
- [SDR COMA9810200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810200), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 151-012 REVEALED LEFT NR 5 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PART USING EMB 120 STANDARD PRACTICE
- [SDR COMA9810199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810199), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 5310-131-01I REVEALED CENTER NR 1 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 SRM S
- [SDR COMA9810198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810198), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 145-012 REVEALED LEFT NR 2 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUTTSTRAP WITH SERVICEABLE ONE USING EMB 120 STANDARD PRATI
- [SDR COMA9810197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810197), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 151-012 REVEALED RIGHT NR 5 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ONE USING EMB 120 SRM STANDARD PRAC
- [SDR COMA9810196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810196), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 151-012 REVEALED RIGHT NR 4 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PART USING EMB 120SRM STANDARD PRAC
- [SDR COMA9810195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810195), Sep 9, 1998: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. DURING 2C INSPECTION, TASK 145-012 REVEALED RIGHT NR 3 BUTTSTRAP TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED BUTTSTRAP AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE BUTTSTRAP USING EMB 120 SRM STAND
- [SDR COMA9810173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810173), Aug 7, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTION. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE TRIPLE INDICATOR.
- [SDR COMA9810157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810157), Jul 13, 1998: CURRENT SENSOR. FAILED. CREW REPORTED F/O 'S AOA HEAT INOP. AVIONICS REPLACED THE RIGHT CURRENT SENSOR ASSEMBLY. UPON INSPECTION/TEARDOWN IN THE AVIONICS SHOP, THE CURRENT SENSOR FOR T
- [SDR COMA9810152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810152), Jul 5, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP AT ROW 4 AND 5. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA9810025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810025), Jan 16, 1998: SEAL. TORN. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL.
- [SDR COMA9710479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710479), Nov 13, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR COMA9710418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710418), Sep 28, 1997: WARNING UNIT. MALFUNCTION. TAKEOFF, TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED, TRIM WAS CONFIRMED TO BE IN TAKEOFF RANGE. REPLACED THE AURAL WARNING UNIT.
- [SDR COMA9710408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710408), Sep 21, 1997: CONTROL MODULE. MALFUNCTION. WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN UP POSITION, THE B-SYSTEM DISAGREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR CONTROL AND INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MO
- [SDR COMA9710322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710322), Jul 2, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING ON. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE.
- [SDR COMA9710266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710266), May 4, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. RT EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY FUSE.
- [SDR COMA9710239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710239), May 4, 1997: COWL DOOR. SEPARATED. LT ENGINE NACELLE AFT INBOARD COWLING DOOR SEPARATED AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED COWLING DOOR AND ASSOCIATED INTERMEDIATE COWLING ASSY DUE TO ADDITIONAL DA
- [SDR COMA9710233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710233), Apr 29, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FIVE LIGHTS IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ARE INOP. REPLACED THE NR 2 BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR COMA9710229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710229), Apr 29, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. 4 WHITE AND 1 RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED DURING TAXI-OUT. REPLACED NR 2 BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 4C LOCATION.
- [SDR COMA9710087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9710087), Jan 24, 1997: ACCESSORY GB. OIL LEAK. RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 50 PERCENT DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE 6 QUARTS LOW OIL LEVEL. REPLACED THE AGB BREATHER SEAL AND GEAR SHAFT.
- [SDR COMA9610297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610297), Oct 5, 1996: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A 1,500 LB FUEL IMBALANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED DEFECTIVE RIGHT WING FUEL PILOT VALVE.
- [SDR COMA9610286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610286), Sep 23, 1996: TRANSFER TUBE. NOT SEATED. RT ENGINE LEAKING FUEL AND SMOKING AFTER SHUT DOWN. SECURED LOOSE FUEL TRANSFER TUBES ON THE NR 14 FUEL NOZZLE.
- [SDR COMA9610285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9610285), Sep 22, 1996: TUBE. LEAKING. RT ENGINE LEAKING FUEL AND SMOKING AFTER SHUT DOWN. REPLACED LEAKING FUEL NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE.

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N248CA-2007-01-12/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 19911008054439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911008054439I), Oct 8, 1991: Emb EMB120RT (N248CA), Covington - Cin, OH. Electrical smoke odor in aircraft while taxiing to runway. Stopped and evacuated. Unable to locate origin.

## Other aircraft with N248CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N248CA): Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS, S/N 248CS, built 1998

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