# N257CA: 1991 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2013-07-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 11, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 120.248 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 5, 1991 - Last registry action: April 4, 2007 - Mode S code: A271B2 - Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257CA-2013-07-11 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (105, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COMA0110023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110023), Jan 18, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. THE AIRCRAFT CARGO DOOR SKIN IS PULLED OUT AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER AREA. THE CARGO SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY ADDING A DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AERODESIGN REPORT 38 - [SDR COMA0110007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110007), Jan 9, 2001: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. REPLACED THE PRESSURIZATION HAND CONTROLLER. - [SDR COMA0110005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110005), Jan 7, 2001: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE. - [SDR COMA0010407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010407), Dec 3, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD SECTION OF EMREGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY. - [SDR COMA0010301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010301), Jul 13, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY. - [SDR COMA0010206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010206), Jun 25, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. AUTO FEATHER WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED THE RIGHT HAND POWER LEVER ARMING MICROSWITCH. - [SDR COMA0010205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010205), Jun 23, 2000: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO FEATHER WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. - [SDR COMA0010204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010204), Jun 21, 2000: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO FEATHER CONFIG WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED SWITCHES SO 299 AND SO 300 IN POWER LEVER QUADRANT. - [SDR COMA0010203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010203), Jun 19, 2000: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJ. TAKEOFF TRIM CONFIG WARNING. ADJUSTED THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR. - [SDR COMA011008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA011008), May 31, 2000: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-011 THE FRAME 12 CROSS BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL RE - [SDR COMA0010159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010159), May 31, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5720-522-0II, THE RIB NR 5 SKIN CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR - [SDR COMA0010158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010158), May 31, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161/162-01Z, THE FRAME 43 CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MA - [SDR COMA0010157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010157), May 31, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-243/244-02I, THE WING TO FUSE FAIRING LOWER ATTACH ANGLES WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW - [SDR COMA0010156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010156), May 31, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AND CORRODED IN ANOTHER. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REP - [SDR COMA0010155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010155), May 31, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 811-02Z, DOOR CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL STANDARD - [SDR COMA0010154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010154), May 31, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221/222-15I, THE FRAME 9 LEFT AND RIGHT SKIN SUPPORTS WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB- - [SDR COMA0010153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010153), May 31, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141/142-01Z, THE FRAME 22 CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MA - [SDR COMA0010152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010152), May 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151/152-01Z, THE RT FLOOR CROSSBEAM FRAME 33 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURA - [SDR COMA0010151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010151), May 31, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161/162-01Z, THE CARGO AFT RIGHT HAND SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010150), May 31, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 161/162-01Z, THE CARGO FORWARD RIGHT HAND SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTU - [SDR COMA0010149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010149), May 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 19 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-12 - [SDR COMA0010148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010148), May 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE FRAME 16 FLOOR T SECTION WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL R - [SDR COMA0010147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010147), May 31, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 231/232-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IA - [SDR COMA0010146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010146), May 31, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND NR 1 SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAI - [SDR COMA0010145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010145), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND NR 1 BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010144), May 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141/142-01Z, THE LEFT HAND FLOOR CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 23 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010143), May 31, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE LEFT HAND FLOOR SUPPORT T-SECTION AT FRAME 16 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW - [SDR COMA0010142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010142), May 31, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 231/232-01Z, THE LEFT HAND NR 1 SIDEWALL SEAT TRACK SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EM - [SDR COMA0010141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010141), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151/152-01Z, THE LEFT HAND NR 6 BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010140), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151/152-01Z, THE LEFT HAND NR 4 BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010139), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141/142-01Z, THE LEFT HAND NR 2 BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORROCED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010138), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE LEFT HAND NR 1 BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL R - [SDR COMA0010137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010137), May 31, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CENTER NR 1 BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-12O STRUCTURAL REPA - [SDR COMA0010136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010136), May 31, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE LT FWD BUTT PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR M - [SDR COMA0010135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010135), May 31, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CENTER FWD BUTT PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPA - [SDR COMA0010134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010134), May 31, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-O1I, THE FRAME 12 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010133), May 31, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. UPON COMPLICANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-01I, THE FRAME 12 Z SECTION WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL R - [SDR COMA0010132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010132), May 31, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 261/262-01Z, THE FRAME 40 SKIN SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAI - [SDR COMA0010130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010130), May 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-01I, THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLOOR PROP ANGLES WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010129), May 31, 2000: RECEPTACLE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 152-01Z, THE ROW 8 P/N RECEPTACLES WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR M - [SDR COMA0010128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010128), May 31, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING P/N SEAT TRACKS WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION AND REPLACED WITH FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS: 120-26865-005, 120-15997-6 - [SDR COMA0010127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010127), May 31, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 152-01Z, THE ROW 8 EXIT ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL - [SDR COMA0010061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010061), Apr 30, 2000: PLACARD. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD MISSING. REPLACED PLACARD. - [SDR COMA0010040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010040), Mar 22, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. CARGO DOOR WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED DOOR WARNING MICRO SWITCH. - [SDR COMA0010043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010043), Mar 22, 2000: BRACKET. LOOSE. CARGO DOOR WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. SECURED LOOSE BRACKET AT CARGO DOOR WARNING MICRO SWITCH. - [SDR COMA9910173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910173), Nov 16, 1999: WARNING. ACTIVATED. CARGO DOOR WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. DEFERRED DOOR WARNING, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SERVICE. - [SDR COMA9910069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910069), May 2, 1999: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, THE NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED THE NLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. - [SDR COMA9910064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910064), Apr 20, 1999: FUEL LINE. LEAKING. FUEL LEAK LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED LEAKING FUEL LINE AT LEFT HAND ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR COMA9910046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910046), Mar 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 2,000 FLIGHT CYCLE CHECK, FOUND CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET HOLE FORWARD ON RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN RIGHT DV WINDOW AND RJ WINDSHIELD (POST SKIN). REPAIRED DAM - [SDR COMA9910045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9910045), Mar 19, 1999: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN. All 105: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257CA-2013-07-11/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N257CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257CA): Air Tractor AT-802, S/N 802-1185, built 2025 --- 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.