# N280AS: 1991 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2009-09-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 2, 2009 - Exported to: Bermuda - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw118b) (registry code 52131) - Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 120.231 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 4, 2002 - Certificate issued: August 19, 2008 - Last registry action: August 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A2CE0C - Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280AS-2009-09-02 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GUUA05190801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA05190801), May 19, 2008: RELAY. SHORTED. FLIGHT: 9148, UPON STARTING, RT ENGINE, AFTER SELECTING THE START SWITCH TO START, A LOUD SIZZLE CAME FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE PANEL, ALONG WITH A SMALL FLA - [SDR GUUA05120801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA05120801), May 12, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR GUUA04210802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA04210802), Apr 21, 2008: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT 9138, AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP RT MAIN GREEN (A) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED TO FLL. DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND IN NORM - [SDR GUUA01070801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA01070801), Jan 7, 2008: SIGN. MISSING. FLIGHT: 1601 MIA/FLL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN MISSING BY SEAT 8F. INSTALLED NEW EXIT SIGN. - [SDR GUUA06280701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06280701), Jun 28, 2007: BULB. BROKEN. AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB BROKEN OFF IN SOCKET. REPLACED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR GUUA06250702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06250702), Jun 25, 2007: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. FLIGHT 9231, DURING FLIGHT BOTH (B) LANDING GEAR LIGHTS FOR NOSE WHEEL ILLUMINATED. REMOVED INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY HARNESS. - [SDR GUUA06020702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06020702), Jun 2, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. STRONG ODOR OF JET A WHEN APU FIRST STARTED. INSPECTED APU FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED BLEED CONNECTIONS, ALL ARE SECURE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO DEFECTS - [SDR GUUA05310701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA05310701), May 31, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING APU START WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING A STRONG ODOR OF JET A ENTERS THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THIS HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE START SEQUENCE AFTER THE GEN TURN - [SDR GUUA04070701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA04070701), Apr 7, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. FLIGHT: 0253, DURING FINAL APPROACH FLIGHT CONTROLS WILL NOT PERMIT RT AILERON INPUT. INSPECTED LT AILERON CONTROL SURFACE REMOVED PANELS AND INSPECTED CABLES, - [SDR GUUA11020603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA11020603), Nov 2, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT:5202 FLL/FLL EMERGENCY LIGHTS LOWER LT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID BATTERY PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR GUUA11020602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA11020602), Nov 2, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT:5202 FLL/FLL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE LOWER RT SIDE. REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR GUUA08250601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA08250601), Aug 25, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. FLIGHT: 9307 FPO/FLL DURING FLIGHT LT MAIN GEAR GREEN (A) ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. UPON ARRIVAL AT FLL LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN RED (A) AND (B) ANNUNCIATORS I - [SDR GUUA07270601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA07270601), Jul 27, 2006: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT: 9143 FLL/GGT DURING APPROACH THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOUILD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED ELECTRICAL OVERIDE SWITCH GAVE A GREEN INDICATION. ADJUSTED TH - [SDR GUUA07250601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA07250601), Jul 25, 2006: SPRING. UNKNOWN. DURING APPROACH, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RECYCLE THE ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE SWITCH USED. REPLACED LT MAIN - [SDR GUUS07240601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUS07240601), Jul 24, 2006: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT:9230 FLL/NAS DURING APPROACH LT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. THE ELECTRICAL O - [SDR GUUA06080601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA06080601), Jun 8, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. FLIGHT:9254 FLL/GHB AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT LANDING GEAR -B- LOOP LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR IS RETRACTED. REPLACED LEFT DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY HARNESS - [SDR GUUA03230601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03230601), Mar 23, 2006: HMU. SHORTED. FLIGHT: 9202 FLL/ELH, AFTER TAKEOFF LOST TORQUE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE WENT FROM 70 PERCENT TO 0 PERCENT. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED - [SDR GUUA03220601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03220601), Mar 22, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLIGHT: 9126 FLL/NAS, AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE LOST TORQUE WENT FROM 80 PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT TORQUE. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED CONNECT - [SDR GUUA03160601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03160601), Mar 16, 2006: ARM. WORN. FLIGHT: 9230 FLL/NAS, AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT AIRCONDITION PACK FAIL ILLUMINATED CREW NOTICED AN OILY SMELL FROM PACKS RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLA - [SDR GUUA03150601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03150601), Mar 15, 2006: FAN. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPTAIN OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. A MOMENT LATER HAZE AND A SMELL OF SMOKE CAME INTO THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RE - [SDR GUUA03100601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA03100601), Mar 10, 2006: HOSE. LOOSE. AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT PACK FAILED, NOTICED A BAD ODOR. RESECURED LOOSE HOSE ON AIR CYCLE MACHINE. - [SDR GUUA02230601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA02230601), Feb 23, 2006: ODOR. DETECTED. DURING DESCENT BURNED ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING CAUSED SMOKE ALARM IN TOILET TO SOUND. RAN LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS WITH ENGINES RUNNING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. - [SDR GUUA02080603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA02080603), Feb 8, 2006: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB RIGHT AIR CONDITION PACK STUCK IN THE HEAT SETTING. CREW NOTICED OVERHEAT ODOR. RETURNED TO NAS. REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. - [SDR GUU2005F00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00046), Aug 30, 2005: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. ON POST FLIGHT, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT TROW 9A WAS INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BULB IN SOCKET. (K) - [SDR GUU2005F00029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00029), Jul 4, 2005: ENGINE. OVERSERVICED. AFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTICED A SMELL AND SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DE - [SDR GUU2005F00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00027), Jun 9, 2005: FUSE. FAILED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IN FRONT OF THE GALLEY, INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FUSE. (K) - [SDR GUU2005F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2005F00025), Jun 4, 2005: ODOR. DETECTED. DURING FLIGHT, OIL SMELL ODOR WITH A FOG APPEARANCE IN COCKPIT WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. RAN ENG - [SDR ASOA03055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA03055), Feb 12, 2003: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. DURING A HANGAR CHECK IN TXK, THE LT DIRECT VISUAL WINDOW POST SKIN AT THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE C - [SDR ASOA02440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02440), Aug 4, 2002: SEAT. OUT OF POSITION. DURING HANGAR INSPECTION IN MCN, THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS AT ROWS 5 AND 8 WERE INHIBITED FROM OPENING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXIT AT ROW 5 WAS OPENING AGAINST T - [SDR ASOA02139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02139), Mar 6, 2002: BULB. BURNED OUT. FLT 4903 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND - [SDR ASOA01239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01239), Nov 11, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON STRINGER 20 RIGHT BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW CPM 51-14-00. THE DA - [SDR ASOA01240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01240), Nov 10, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, STRINGER 18 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 14 AND 16. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION IAW CPM 51-14-00. THE DAMAG - [SDR ASOA01233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01233), Nov 10, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE LOWER FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 7 AND 8 WHERE THE DME ANTENNA MOUNTS BETWEEN STRINGE - [SDR ASOA01232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01232), Nov 10, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE RIGHT FLOOR SEAT TRACK, CENTER SECTION, WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 32. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION FOUND T - [SDR ASOA01231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01231), Nov 10, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, THE LEFT FLOOR SEAT TRACK, CENTER SECTION, WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 22 AND 32. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE SEAT TRACK IAW - [SDR ASOA01054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01054), May 13, 2001: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLT 4327 - IN CRUISE FROM ATL TO EVV, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING MATCHES, TWICE AT 18,000 FT AND ONCE AFTER LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED ON TAXI INTO EVV. EAC - [SDR ASOA00039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA00039), Apr 26, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A STRINGER ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT CORRODED. ATL MAINTENANCE REPLACED CORRODED STRINGER IAW EMB120 SRM 53-20-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 20000424SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000424SH005), Mar 20, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKS IN LT NACELLE FORWARD NR 1 FRAME. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED ENGINE TORQUE AND - [SDR 20000424SH004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000424SH004), Mar 20, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKS IN RT NACELLE FORWARD NR 1 FRAME. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. WOULD SUSPECT ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRAT - [SDR ASOA99027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA99027), Feb 19, 1999: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE ATL-FLO, AT 19,000 FEET, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2,000 FPM. CREW PERFORMED DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE NO ## Other aircraft with N280AS - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280AS): Piper PA-32R-300, S/N 32R7780155, built 1977 --- 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.