# N259CA: 1991 Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2007-10-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 17, 2007 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 120252 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 1, 1991 - Last registry action: April 4, 2007 - Mode S code: A27920 - Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259CA-2007-10-17 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 (107, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COMA0210019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0210019), May 8, 2002: BRAKE ASSY. FAILED. FLIGHT 5042 ANTI-SKID WARNING DURING T/O ROLL.REPLACED THE L/H INBD BRAKE ASSY. - [SDR COMA0210011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0210011), Mar 31, 2002: ENGINE. FLIGHT 5057 LT AND RT ENGINES T6 EXCEEDS 800 DEGREES C AT TAKE OFF POWER.C/W LT AND RT ENGINE COMPRESSOR WASH. - [SDR COMA0210009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0210009), Mar 24, 2002: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 5029 T6 WARING DURING T/O.REPLACED THE L/H ENGINE TORQUE. - [SDR COMA0210008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0210008), Feb 23, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 5018 L/H MLG DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN GEAR RETRACTED.REPLACED THE L/G CONTROL BOX. - [SDR COMA0210007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0210007), Feb 23, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 5061 LANDING GEAR DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN GEAR RETRACTED.REPLACED THE L/G CONTROL BOX. - [SDR COMA0110163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110163), Dec 17, 2001: EEC. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 5061 - LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT ACHIEVE REQUIRED TORQUE.REPLACED THE L/H ENGINE EEC. - [SDR COMA0110155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110155), Nov 11, 2001: WHEEL. CRACKED. FLIGHT 5825 DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD WHEEL INNER HALF WAS CRACKED AND A PORTION OF THE FLANGE WAS SLIGHTLY PROT - [SDR COMA0110154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110154), Oct 22, 2001: CAP. FLIGHT #5057. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE RIG - [SDR COMA0110144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110144), Sep 24, 2001: GAUGE. FAULTY. FLIGHT #5062. DURING TAKE OFF FROM NAS THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER AUTO FEATHERED AT 80 KNOTS, ABORTED TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE.REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGIN - [SDR COMA0110140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110140), Sep 1, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. CREW REPORTS DENT ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 18 AND FRAME 19 AFTER DEBRIS STRUCK RIGHT PROPELLER.DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE - [SDR COMA0110041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110041), Mar 7, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS, ROWS 7 TO 10 ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY. - [SDR COMA0110025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110025), Jan 22, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE INTAKE DEICE IS INOP. REPLACED THE INTAKE EJECTOR VALVE. - [SDR COMA0110024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110024), Jan 22, 2001: LINE. WORN. LEFT ENGINE INTAKE DEICE IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED WORN AIR HOSE. - [SDR COMA0010404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010404), Nov 21, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 5 AFT ARE INOP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FUNCTION NORMAL. - [SDR COMA0010210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010210), Jun 29, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STURC - [SDR COMA0010242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010242), Jun 28, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FWD CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB1 - [SDR COMA0010241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010241), Jun 28, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010240), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 163-01Z, THE CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT LT FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED BY INTERIOR LINING SCREWS. THE DAMAG - [SDR COMA0010239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010239), Jun 28, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT LT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRUCTURAL REP - [SDR COMA0010238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010238), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT LT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRUCTUR - [SDR COMA0010237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010237), Jun 28, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 151/152-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 38 CHANNEL AT 6 O''CLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB12 - [SDR COMA0010236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010236), Jun 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121/122-O1I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CENTER CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 12 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPL - [SDR COMA0010235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010235), Jun 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-01Z, THE LEFT HAND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED I - [SDR COMA0010234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010234), Jun 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 142-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND FLOOR SUPPORT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EM - [SDR COMA0010233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010233), Jun 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE RIGHT HAND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED - [SDR COMA0010232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010232), Jun 28, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE UNDER PAX DOOR THRESHOLD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IA - [SDR COMA0010231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010231), Jun 28, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TAXK 131-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE UNDER PAX DOOR THRESHOLD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IA - [SDR COMA0010230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010230), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 141-01Z, THE LEFT HAND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 S - [SDR COMA0010229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010229), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE LEFT HAND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BUTTSTRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 ST - [SDR COMA0010228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010228), Jun 28, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 262-01Z, THE CARGO DOOR AFT TRACTS TOP MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STR - [SDR COMA0010227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010227), Jun 28, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-O5I, THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT AT FRAME 9 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU - [SDR COMA0010226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010226), Jun 28, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-222-05I, THE RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT AT FRAME 9 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW E - [SDR COMA0010225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010225), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 132-01Z, THE CABIN FWD RT FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STRU - [SDR COMA0010224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010224), Jun 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CABIN FORWARD CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW - [SDR COMA0010223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010223), Jun 28, 2000: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131/132-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FORWARD CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW - [SDR COMA0010221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010221), Jun 28, 2000: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 131-01Z, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FWD LT SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB120 STUCTURAL - [SDR COMA0010220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010220), Jun 28, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-244-01I, THE RIGHT WING ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 194 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-1 - [SDR COMA0010219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010219), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION TASK 5310-132-COIE, THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE LAV DUMP VALVE DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGED PART W - [SDR COMA0010218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010218), Jun 28, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 232-01Z, THE FUSELAGE FRAME 13A SKIN SUPPORT AT STRINGER 14R WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EM - [SDR COMA0010217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010217), Jun 28, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-05I, THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT, COCKPIT OVERHEAD LEFT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED - [SDR COMA0010216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010216), Jun 28, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-221-05I, THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUPPORT BEHIND THE CAPTAIN''S DV WINDOW AS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLA - [SDR COMA0010215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010215), Jun 28, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-122-01I, THE RIGHT FLOOR PROP AT FUSELAGE FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010214), Jun 28, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5310-121-01I, THE LEFT FLOOR PROP AT FUSELAGE FRAME 13 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010213), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-442-04I, THE RIGHT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRU - [SDR COMA0010212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010212), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-442-04I, THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUC - [SDR COMA0010211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010211), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-120 STRUCT - [SDR COMA0010209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010209), Jun 28, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5410-432-04I, THE LEFT NACELLE BULKHEAD SUPPORT AT FRAME 14 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB - [SDR COMA0010208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010208), Jun 28, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 5320-243-01I, THE LEFT WING ATTACH ANGLE FOR FAIRING 193 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPLACED IAW EMB-12 - [SDR COMA0010207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010207), Jun 28, 2000: SPAR CAP. CHAFED. UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2C INSPECTION TASK 191-01Z, THE LEFT WING AUX SPAR UPPER CAP WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BY FAIRING 191. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 - [SDR COMA0010060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0010060), Apr 27, 2000: DUCT. LEAKING. LEFT HAND BLEED AIR DUCT LEAK WARNING. TIGHTENED LOOSE HOSE CLAMPS AT LEFT HAND ACM. All 107: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259CA-2007-10-17/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N259CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259CA): Cessna 680, S/N 680-0505, built 2014 --- 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.