# N280UE: Embraer EMB-120RT, registration cancelled 2000-07-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 27, 2000
- Exported to: Netherlands
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (registry code 3260202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 120.090
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1988
- Last registry action: December 14, 1999
- Mode S code: A2CFC2
- Owner when cancelled: [First Security Bank Na](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA)
- 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/N280UE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280UE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280UE-2000-07-27

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 (20)

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

- [SDR WTAA960113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960113), May 30, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FAT - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT PATH MARKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED BATTERY PACK PER MEL 33-30-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUE
- [SDR WTAA960030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960030), Feb 1, 1996: PROX SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MRY - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'A' SYSTEM RED INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN GEAR 'A' 
- [SDR WTAA960012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960012), Jan 16, 1996: AURAL WARNING. ACTIVATED. FAT - TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AURAL WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR WTAA960009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960009), Jan 14, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SFO - TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLAP ASYMMETRY AND FAULT REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR WTAA950330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950330), Dec 29, 1995: FUEL SERV DOOR. UNSECURED. LAX - TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED FUEL SERVICE DOOR C
- [SDR WTAA960006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960006), Dec 26, 1995: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. FAT - TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ELEVATOR TRIM WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. RESET AURAL WARNING SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAK
- [SDR WTAA950325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950325), Dec 24, 1995: TQ COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. SMF - CREW REPORTED AUTOFEATHER WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SYSTEM WAS ARMED AND TESTED NORMAL EXCEPT GREEN AUTOFEATHER LIGHT
- [SDR WTAA950321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950321), Dec 15, 1995: TQ SIG COND. MALFUNCTIONED. LAX - CREW REPORTED, UNABLE TO OBTAIN MORE THAN 65 PERCENT NP AT 80 PERCENT TORQUE ON LEFT ENGINE AND LEFT ENGINE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM FAILED TO INDICATE ARMED, D
- [SDR WTAA950322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950322), Dec 12, 1995: TRIM CABLE. FROZEN. SFO - CREW REPORTED, ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OF INDEX NR 1 AT TOP OF CLIMB (22,000 FEET AND OAT-30C). ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATION REPORTED NORMAL AT LO
- [SDR WTAA950248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950248), Aug 22, 1995: ACTUATOR. INTERMITTENT. SFO - FLAP CONTROL FAULT REPORTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON FLAP RETRACTION INBOARD PAIR REMAINED AT 15 DEGREES WHILE OUTBOARD AND
- [SDR WTAA950242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950242), Aug 6, 1995: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. SFO - FLAP ASYMMETRY REPORTED WHEN TRANSITIONING INTO CRUISE CONFIGURATION AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE 
- [SDR WTAA950225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950225), Jul 5, 1995: SWITCH ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. LAX - SERVICE DOOR WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED INBOARD FUEL SERVICE DOOR MICROSWITCH ROLLER. D
- [SDR WTAA950223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950223), Jun 29, 1995: ENGINE. OVERTORQUED. SFO - LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE OVERTORQUE REPORTED DURING ENCOUNTER WITH AIRCRAFT (B757) WAKE TURBULENCE DURING APPROACH. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN
- [SDR WTAA950203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950203), May 31, 1995: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. SFO - CREW FAILED TO RECEIVE NOSE GEAR 'GREEN' DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS ON EITHER 'A' OR 'B' SYSTEM DURING INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION. GEAR POSITION INDICATION N
- [SDR WTAA950189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950189), May 11, 1995: FLAP CONTL UNIT. FAILED. SMF - FLAP CONTROL FAULT REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT AND FLAP ANNUNCIATOR. FLAP SYSTE
- [SDR WTAA950162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950162), Apr 16, 1995: HMU SHAFT. LOOSE. SFO - DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 10,000 FEET, POWER LEVER SPLIT REPORTED. AT 14,00 FEET, LEFT POWER LEVER FAILED TO CONTROL ENGINE POWER. CREW SECURED LEFT ENGINE
- [SDR WTAA950167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950167), Apr 11, 1995: PT DISK. FAILED. SFO - NOISE AND VIBRATION REPORTED FROM RT ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER IN GROUND IDLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE ASSY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
- [SDR WTAA950121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950121), Mar 11, 1995: RELAY CONTL BOX. FAILED. MRY - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR RE
- [SDR WTAA950118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950118), Mar 10, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. RDD - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE LANDING GE
- [SDR WTAA950096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950096), Feb 23, 1995: PROX SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. SFO - LT MLG RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED

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