# N268UE: 1990 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2005-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2005
- Exported to: Australia
- 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: 120.207
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1999
- Certificate issued: December 5, 2005
- Last registry action: December 5, 2005
- Mode S code: A29E7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Contract Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20CONTRACT%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1968° N, 115.2644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89128, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N268UE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=268UE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268UE-2005-12-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (94, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA200516008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200516008), Nov 4, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LT SIDE CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK FWD END HAS CORROSION, ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED FORWARD END OF LT SIDE CABIN FLOOR SEAT TRACK IAW EMB120 MM 53-
- [SDR SWIA200516007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200516007), Nov 4, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LT SIDE FWD SHORT SEAT TRACK CORRODED, ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT SIDE FWD SHORT SEAT TRACK IAW EMB120 MM 53-01-05.
- [SDR SWIA200515762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515762), Oct 25, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT 1ST FRONT ONE ON GROUND STRIP OUT. REPLACED 1ST FRONT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515643), Oct 1, 2005: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMEROUS FLAP MALFUNCTIONS -DISAGREEMENT ON LANDING APPROACH, CONTROL FAULT ON TAXI. REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515577), Sep 19, 2005: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
- [SDR SWIA200515348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515348), Jul 24, 2005: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT DURING EXTENSION. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200515267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515267), Jul 7, 2005: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW 27-50-00.
- [SDR SWIA200514673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514673), Mar 2, 2005: ROD END. OUT OF ADJUST. FLAP DISAGREEMENT OCCURRED WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FROM 25 DEGREES TO 45 DEGREES. LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS, CLEANED FLAP TRACKS, ADJUSTED LEFT FL
- [SDR SWIA200514622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514622), Feb 17, 2005: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, WHEN SELECTING FLAPS, RECEIVED CONTROL FAULT WITH FLAP DISAGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANNUNCIATOR ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414317), Dec 26, 2004: ACTUATOR. FAILED. INBOARD CONTROL FAULT, ASYMMETRY FLAPS SETTING 25. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 27-50-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWIA200414264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414264), Dec 15, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP DISAGREEMENT ON RETRACTION. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR, FLAP SELECTOR LEVER AND FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD
- [SDR SWIA200414170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414170), Dec 4, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED INTERMITTENT CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414046), Nov 1, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NACELLE FLAPS CREATE CONTROL FAULT - DO NOT EXTEND WITH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAPS. MEGGED ALL FLAP ACTUATORS CONNECTORS IAW EMB MM 27-50-00. REPLACED FLAP ANNU
- [SDR SWIA200414025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414025), Oct 24, 2004: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. CONTROL FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED MAP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DURING TAXI AND ONCE DURING APPROACH. REPLACED FCU WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200414003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200414003), Oct 22, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULTS. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413921), Oct 11, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WITH THE INBOARD PAIR FLASHING. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200413888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413888), Oct 1, 2004: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 15 DEGREES, FLAP WARNING CONTROL FAULT ASSOC WITH FLAP AND ADV SWS ON MAP PANEL. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS AND CONNECTORS. ALL SYSTEM'S OPERATIO
- [SDR SWIA200413638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413638), Jul 29, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT HAND WING STRINGER 10 CRACKED BY RIB 5. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK.
- [SDR SWIA200413895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413895), Jul 24, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 IAW SRM 53-10-10 PAGES 214 - 220.
- [SDR SWIA200413894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413894), Jul 24, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPAIRED RIGHT FLOOR PROP AT FRAME 13 IAW SRM 53-10-10.
- [SDR SWIA200413893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413893), Jul 24, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. AFT OF DV CAPTAIN'S SIDE FRAME 13 HAS CRACKED RIB (MARKED). ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED RIB ON FRAME 13 BEHIND CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW WITH 
- [SDR SWIA200413892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413892), Jul 24, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING FUEL CELL STRINGER CRACKED FORWARD OF INBOARD DEFUEL PANEL (MARKED). ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH LEFT WING STRINGER NR 10 BETWEEN RIB NR 5 AN
- [SDR SWIA200413891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413891), Jul 24, 2004: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. F/O'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW FRAME 9 IS CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH SB 120-53-0073 ON F/O'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW AT FRAME 9 AS REQUIRE
- [SDR SWIA200413890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413890), Jul 24, 2004: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CAPTAIN'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW FRAME 9 IS CRACKED. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK. COMPLIED WITH SB 120-53-0073 ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE FORWARD OF DV WINDOW AT FRAME 9 AS
- [SDR SWIA200413437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413437), Jun 13, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. REPEATEDLY RECEIVE FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-09. OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR SWIA200413090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413090), Mar 26, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN AUTOPILOT IS SELECTED TO FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE, AUTOPILOT TRIES TO CAPTURE LOCALIZER WHEN STILL FULL SCALE (AT LEAST 1.5 MILES OFF COURSE). REPLACED NR 2 AP
- [SDR SWIA200412875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412875), Feb 6, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON ROTATION AUTO PILOT FAIL & TRIM FAIL, MAP ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED TRIPLE CHIME AND AURAL WARNING. BOTH FCP'S SHOWED TRIM AND AP WARNINGS. AUTOPILOT PANEL
- [SDR SWIA200412820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412820), Jan 29, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. A 7 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE SUPPORT. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION. REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE INBOARD SUPPORT IAW SRM 5
- [SDR SWIA200412791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200412791), Jan 14, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE YAW DAMPNER CAPTAIN'S SIDE DISENGAGED, HOWEVER THE AUTO PILOT REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER LANDING THEN TURNING OFF THE AUTO PILOT, YAW DISENGAGED
- [SDR SWIA200312709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312709), Dec 20, 2003: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT GOT TRIM FAIL LIGHT ON FCP AND AURAL WARNING, PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, STILL GOT TRIM FAIL. ELECTRIC TRIM DOES NOT WORK, MANUAL TRIM WORKS FREE AND SMO
- [SDR SWIA200312652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312652), Dec 4, 2003: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT INOP. REPLACED AP TRANSFER BOX AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW CH 22-10-00 EMB 120 MM.
- [SDR SWIA200312553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312553), Oct 23, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FD FLAG ON F/O ADI. CANNOT ENGAGE YAW WITH AP TRANSFER SELECT ON F/O SIDE. REPLACED NR 1 APC-69B AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR SWIA200312456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312456), Sep 28, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT MULTIPLE TIMES EN ROUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB120 MM 27-50-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. S/N OFF: 
- [SDR SWIA200312373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312373), Aug 28, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. F/O'S A/P - F/D INTERMITTENTLY DISCONNECTED INFLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATE A/P FAILED. REPLACED NR 2 A/P COMPUTER. INSTALLED NEW PINS/SOCKETS ON PITCH TRANSFER RELAYS 
- [SDR SWIA200312363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312363), Aug 26, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT FLIGHT DIRECTOR V-BARS BECAME ERRATIC AND AP FOLLOWED ERRATIC MOVEMENTS. BOTH WORKED NORMALLY DURING CRUISE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AHRS CO
- [SDR SWIA200312275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312275), Aug 19, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON THE GROUND FLAP AND ADVANCED SWS ON MAP ILLUMINATED WITH CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP PANEL AND SECOND NAC BAR FLASHING. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200312274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312274), Aug 19, 2003: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT CONTROL COLUMNS BEGIN TO OSCILLATE FOLLOWED BY AUTOPILOT FAIL ON MAP AND AP ON FCP. HAPPENED ON BOTH CAPT AND FO SIDE. REPLACED PITCH DATA RELAYS 
- [SDR SWIA200312228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312228), Aug 4, 2003: CONTROL HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. CONTROL FAULT ON NACELLE FLAPS. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. SN OFF: 200513-308
- [SDR SWIA200312227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312227), Aug 3, 2003: PIN. BACKED OUT. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT WITH 'AUTOPILOT FAIL' ON MAP AND 'AP' ON AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL. WHEN AP DISCONNECTED, A/C FELT OUT OF TRIM IN ROLL. DISCONNEC
- [SDR SWIA200312146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312146), Jun 27, 2003: ROLLER. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT TO FULL UP POSITION. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BUT WITH NO RESULT. DISAGREEMENT OBSERVED. REPLACED ROLLER AND BRACKET ON LT 
- [SDR SWIA200312075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312075), Jun 7, 2003: CONNECTOR. FAILED. INBOARD FLAPS DISAGREEMENT ON LIGHT BAR, CONTROL FAULT ILLUMINATED ON O/H PANEL, FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED ZERO DEGREES (ALL DURING TAXI OUT). REPLACED CONNECTOR P1
- [SDR SWIA200312000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200312000), May 19, 2003: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTS CONTROL FAULT ON INBOARD FLAPS.REMOVED AND REPLACED RT IB FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE IAW 27-50-01. PN OF
- [SDR SWIA200311965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311965), May 10, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON INITIAL POWER UP OF THE AIRCRAFT, A FLAP CONTROL FAULT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT RESET UNTIL THE BIT AND THE PST BUTTONS WERE PUSHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERSIO
- [SDR SWIA200311871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311871), Apr 10, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CONTROL FAULT IN CRUISE. ONE SEGMENT NAC FLASHING, REST OK. FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS SELECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES OF FLAPS, REMA
- [SDR SWIA200311864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311864), Mar 30, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KTS (INTERMITTENTLY) AND LANDING ROLL TRIM FAIL ILLUMINATION ON MAP AND MASTER CAUTION SYSTEM. REMOVED FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT COMPUTER 
- [SDR SWIA200311824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200311824), Mar 4, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD OF ROW THREE INOP. REPLACED A BAD FUSE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200211450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211450), Nov 8, 2002: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. DISTINCT BUMP OR GRAB FELT IN LT RUDDER WHEN LEFT RUDDER IS PRESSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05. SYSTEM TESTS GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA200211449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211449), Nov 8, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, USED ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE. RH MLG GREEN ''A'' LIGHT REMAINS ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN DOWNLOCK ''A'' PROXIMITY SENSOR HA
- [SDR SWIA200211234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211234), Sep 18, 2002: LINE. LEAKING. LOST OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF ON UPWIND LEG. REDUCED POWER. LANDED ON RWY 10, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AFTER LANDING. FOUND LOWER OIL COOLER HOSE ON LEFT ENGINE TO HA
- [SDR SWIA200211144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211144), Aug 19, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTOPILOT DID AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT WHEN SELECTED TO CAPTAIN'S SIDE. DISENGAGED AND RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIREC

All 94: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268UE-2005-12-19/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA255), Jul 18, 1995: Embraer EMB-120 RT (N268UE), Los Angeles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the captain's decision to taxi across a non-movement aircraft parking area instead of using the designated taxi lane to exit the ramp. A factor in the accident was the dark night environmental…

## 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.

- [Accident 19950717047949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950717047949A), Jul 17, 1995: Emb EMB120RT (N268UE), Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. (.4)United express utilizes a portion of a united airlines maintenance ramp as a commuter terminal. After loading passengers for a scheduled commuter flight,…

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