# N250YV: 1993 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2008-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2008
- Exported to: Brazil
- 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: 120.250
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1999
- Last registry action: August 1, 2008
- Mode S code: A259B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Northstar Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHSTAR%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Plantation, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plantation)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1500° N, 80.2761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33322, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250YV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=250YV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250YV-2008-08-27

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-120ER: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er.md

## Service difficulty reports (70, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA200819349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819349), Jan 15, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT SIDE FLOOR SEAT TRACK FRONT SECTION IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT SEAT TRACK IAW APPROVED REPAIR 55-12-345-1235.
- [SDR SWIA200819348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819348), Jan 15, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK ALONG WALL IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW MM 55-12-345-12.
- [SDR SWIA200819347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819347), Jan 15, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND AT C-CHECK, LEFT FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK IS CORRODED. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 MM 53-01-05.
- [SDR SWIA200819346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819346), Jan 15, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT C-CHECK, LEFT WING INBOARD UNDERWING NR 2 FUEL PANEL HAS LEAKING RIVETS. REPLACED RIVETS AND REPAIRED CRACKED STRINGER IAW SRM 57-20-03.
- [SDR SWIA200718999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718999), Dec 26, 2007: SIGN. CRACKED. FLT 5787 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 6C IS CRACKED. REPLACED SIGN ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-61-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. 
- [SDR SWIA200718824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718824), Oct 29, 2007: CAP. LEAKING. FLT 5781 - ON TAXI OUT, RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIME WITH AURAL "OIL PRESSURE" MESSAGE. FOUND OIL LEAKING PAST THE FILLER CAP. ADJUSTED CAP TENSION WITH NO FURTHER L
- [SDR SWIA200718539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718539), Jul 28, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FLAP HAS A CRACK ON THE UPPER SURFACE SKIN. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-50-03.
- [SDR SWIA200718333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718333), Jun 12, 2007: ROLLER. BINDING. COULD NOT OPEN THE CABIN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. ADJUSTED THE FORWARD AND AFT PAX DOOR UPPER ROLLERS ON FUSELAGE CUT OUT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200717981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200717981), Mar 7, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. WITH APU RUNNING AND PACKS SET TO APU, FIRE DETECTOR GOES OFF IN LAV WITH AN OVERHEATED ODOR. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
- [SDR SWIA200617498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617498), Dec 27, 2006: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. APU BLEED GENERATED SMOKE IN CABIN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SMOKE OR SMELL AFTER OPERATING BOTH PACKS WITH APU BLEED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200617373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617373), Nov 1, 2006: TAB. CORRODED. RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION, DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SERVICE INSPECTION. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-01 AND TASK CA
- [SDR SWIA200616813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616813), Jun 27, 2006: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING "AUTO FEATHER" DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN AUTO FEATHER SWITCH WAS ON AND GREEN ARMED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT PROP AUX FEATHER PUMP
- [SDR SWIA200616546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616546), Apr 8, 2006: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 11,000 A/P AND YAW DAMP ENGAGED. AIRCRAFT UNCOMMAND RT YAW. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB MM 22-10-05. P/N: 622-
- [SDR SWIA200616495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616495), Apr 4, 2006: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR BINDING (FREEZING UP) AT ALTITUDE CLIMBED THROUGH RAIN AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. REPLACED LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS IAW CH
- [SDR SWIA200616343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616343), Feb 21, 2006: CONTROL PANEL. INTERMITTENT. INTERMITTENT AURAL "STALL WARNING" WITH QUICK FLASH ON MAP. REPLACED STALL WARN TEST PANEL IAW 120 MM 27-34-08. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200616132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616132), Jan 16, 2006: FAN. SMOKE. WHEN CHANGING L PACK TO APU, SMOKE SMELL ON GROUND ON "LOW." REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT A/C GROUND COOLING FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 21-51-03.
- [SDR SWIA200515361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515361), Jul 29, 2005: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXIT SIGN INOP AT ROW 6. REPLACED MIDDLE ELBP. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515247), Jul 5, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. ONE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 9. REPAIRED WIRE TO FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 9. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515030), May 22, 2005: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP SHOWED DISAGREEMENT AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER SELECTING FLAPS UP. REPLACED FCU IAW MM 27-50-06. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414292), Dec 20, 2004: ROLLER. BINDING. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT TRANSLATION BELL CRANK ROLLERS AND TORQUED AFT TRANSLATION CAM MOUNT BASE BOLT. LUBED CAM'S
- [SDR SWIA200414002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414002), Oct 22, 2004: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO F/A SEAT BLOCKING HANDLE. INSPECTED OPERATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AND EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS IAW 52-21-03. OPERATIONAL 
- [SDR SWIA200413878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413878), Sep 26, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL SYSTEM NR 1 WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED NR 1 AOA TRANSDUCER, NR 1 STALL WARNING COMPUTER AND STALL WARNING PANEL ASSY. CLEANED MPU CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHEC
- [SDR SWIA200413671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413671), Aug 8, 2004: COOLING FAN. FAILED. ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER SAFETY CHECK, NOTICED A FAINT SMOKE ODOR. REPLACED LT GROUND COOLING FAN WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413502), Jun 13, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT STALL WARNING ACTIVATES ON MAP AND AURAL WARNING INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. REPLACED STALL WARN COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALSO REPLACED STALL WARN PA
- [SDR SWIA200413124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413124), Apr 3, 2004: COMPUTER. FAILED. BOTH STALL WARNING SYSTEMS WILL NOT TEST. THE RED STALL WARNING TEST LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER TESTING. REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNI
- [SDR SWIA200412930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412930), Feb 20, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. MERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING, FRONT SECTION INOP. REPLACED FORWARD SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200412873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412873), Feb 3, 2004: WIRE. DAMAGED. CAPTAIN'S STALL WARNING SHAKER INOP ON TEST (PUSHER WORKS). REPAIRED WIRING AT NR 1 STALL SHAKER CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200312568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312568), Oct 28, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. RED AP LIGHT ON AFCP KEPT FLASHING WITH ASSOCIATED TRIPLE CHIME IN FLIGHT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SIDE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND CHECK.
- [SDR SWIA200312552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312552), Oct 24, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOPILOT FAILED AND DISCONNECTED, INTERMITTENT CAPT F/D FLAG AND ERRATIC FD MOVEMENT ON BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APP-65A IAW EMB 120 MM 22-10-04. OPS C
- [SDR SWIA200312524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312524), Oct 17, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMAND BARS DEVIATED FROM LEVEL TO +/- 5 DEGREES. NOSE DOWN PITCH, FOLLOWED BY AN AUTOPILOT FAILURE MAP INDICATION
- [SDR SWIA200312481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312481), Sep 30, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FO'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR ERRATIC. REPLACED FO'S APC-65B AUTOPILOT COMPTUER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.
- [SDR SWIA200312242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312242), Aug 3, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 6 FORWARD INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ELBP WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 33-51-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N OFF: 1210/04-96
- [SDR SWIA200312142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312142), Jun 19, 2003: PIN. DAMAGED. DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN FORWARD GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. CLOSED AFTER GEAR WAS DOWN. REPAIRED AND REPLACED PIN ON P106
- [SDR SWIA200311931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311931), Apr 29, 2003: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR RETRACTION NORMAL. IN FLIGHT THE B-DISAGREEMENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, THE LEFT AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, THE
- [SDR SWIA200211481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211481), Nov 12, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. A/B NOSE GEAR LIGHTS DISAGREE, COULD NOT PUT LANDING GEAR DOWN. HAD TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR USING MANUAL OVERRIDE. FOUND NOSE GEAR A SYSTEM DOWN SENSOR HARNESS F
- [SDR SWIA200210978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210978), Jun 24, 2002: FUSE. CORRODED. THE REAR TWO THIRDS OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN ROW 9 ILLUMINATED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCHES IN NORMAL POSITION. AT TIMES
- [SDR SWIA200210630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210630), Feb 4, 2002: UPLOCK SWITCH. LOOSE. RIGHT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ON AND DOOR VIBRATION ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR. RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED, FOUND LOOSE JAM-NUT ON RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK PLUNGER. ADJUST
- [SDR SWIA200210579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210579), Jan 18, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP DROOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS FOUND.
- [SDR SWIA200210576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200210576), Jan 18, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP WILL NOT RETRACT. INSPECTED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU. CYCLED FLAPS SEVE
- [SDR SWIA200110269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110269), Oct 24, 2001: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED YAW INFLIGHT WITH FLUTTER MOTION IN TRIM AND ON RUDDER PEDALS. USED QRH PROCEDURE AND TURNED RUDDERS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER POWER CONTROL 
- [SDR SWIA200110257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110257), Oct 19, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. UPON INITIAL POWER-UP, INBOARD FLAPS SHOWED 1 LIGHT BAR W/DISAGREEMENT ALARM. AFTER FOLLOWING MX PROCEDURES, INBOARD FLAPS SHOW ONLY 2 BARS W/45 DEGREES FLAPS S
- [SDR SWIA200110224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110224), Oct 5, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER LANDING. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-50-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FLAP DISAG
- [SDR SWIA200110171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110171), Sep 16, 2001: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND UNTIL THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE HANDLE, AT WHICH POINT THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, WITH THREE GREEN A & B LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRA
- [SDR SWIA200110133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110133), Aug 18, 2001: SEQUENCE VALVE. OUT OF ADJ. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH BOTH A AND B RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR DOWN WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. CYCLED GEAR U
- [SDR SWIA200110104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110104), Aug 15, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT GEAR A & B RED LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND IT FELT LIKE GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. WHILE READING QRH, LEFT MAIN A & B RED LIGHTS CAME ON AND AIRPLANE Y
- [SDR SWIA200110103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110103), Aug 14, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI OUT FLAP ASYMMETRY RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. FLAP BARS ILLUMINATED.INSPECTED FLAPS. PULLED MX CODES AND CLEARED FAULTS. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. GROUND CHE
- [SDR SWIA972074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972074), Nov 2, 2000: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE NORMALLY. RETURNED TO PDX. AUTO PRESSURIZATION CHECKS COMPLIED WITH ON GROUND. OPS CHECKS OK AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR SWIA972012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972012), Sep 24, 2000: CONTROLLER. FAILED. CAPTAIN''S FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOPERABLE. FOUND NUMBER ONE ADS 65 FAULTY. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ADS 65. TESTED AUTOPILOT IAW EMB120 MM 22-10-00. TESTED PITOT STATIC 
- [SDR SWIA971865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971865), Jul 4, 2000: RCCB. FAILED. WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FT, RECIEVED SINGLE CHIME AND DEICE LIGHT ON MAP LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER A
- [SDR SWIA971847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971847), Jun 28, 2000: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR ONCE, RETURNED TO PDX. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR AND RIGHT GEAR CONTROL SHUT OFF VALVE IAW MM 32

All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250YV-2008-08-27/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N250YV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250YV): Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB70Z, S/N 1714, built 2021

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