# N294SW: 1996 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2017-12-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 12, 2017 - Exported to: Turks and Caicos Islands - 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: 120321 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 26, 1996 - Certificate issued: April 23, 2014 - Last registry action: April 24, 2017 - Mode S code: A305FB - Owner when cancelled: [Jahn294sw LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAHN294SW%20LLC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7304° N, 80.2336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33133, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N294SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=294SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294SW-2017-12-12 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (81, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201439250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439250), Sep 3, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE NORMALLY, HAD TO PRESS DOWNLOCK RELEASE AND HAD FLIGHT IDLE UNLOCK 1 & 2 IN FLIGHT AND ONCE AGAIN AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DESTIN - [SDR SWIA201438578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438578), Jul 6, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED & WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FRONT INOPERATIVE. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201438293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438293), Jun 20, 2014: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FWD DOOR RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA201438292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438292), Jun 20, 2014: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT OF CASING ON FRONT LT SIDE. REPOSITIONED THE LIGHT COVER. - [SDR SWIA201436005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436005), Jan 13, 2014: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LT MLG DID NOT RETRACT WITH BOTH A & B DISAGREEMENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CYCLED THE LG & ALL LG RETRACTED NORMALLY. FLT 5638 REPLACED LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR & B - [SDR SWIA201335198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335198), Nov 3, 2013: STRUT. FAILED. HAD TO USE DOWN LOCK RELEASE BUTTON TO RAISE GEAR, THEN GOT ALL TAKE OFF AURAL WARNINGS STARTED ONCE FLAPS CAME UP. FLT 5574 REPLACED NLG OLEO STRUT IAW AMM. PN - [SDR SWIA201334980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334980), Oct 20, 2013: HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 5358. WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS, GEAR EXTENDED & LOCKED INTO PLACE. REPLACED GEAR HANDLE & SWUNG GEAR I - [SDR SWIA201334739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334739), Sep 24, 2013: RELAY. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF, USED DOWN & LOCK RELEASE TO BRING GEAR UP. FLT#5323 REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. PN 120-61110-001, SN ON 341318, - [SDR SWIA201334138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334138), Jul 25, 2013: MODULE. FAILED. WHEN SELECTING GEAR UP, GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE WITHOUT PRESSING DOWNLOCK RELEASE & WHEN FLAPS WERE RAISED TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING (FLAPS) SOUNDED. FLT#6335 REPLACED - [SDR SWIA201333586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333586), Jun 4, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201333469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333469), May 13, 2013: SERVO. FAILED. YAW DAMPER KICKED THE RUDDER CAUSING A 5 TO 10 DEGREE YAW IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. PERFORMED SERVO MX TORQUE CHECK AND INSTALLED SERVO. PERFORMED OPS C - [SDR SWIA201333404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333404), Apr 12, 2013: DOOR FRAME. BROKEN. PASSENGER DOOR HAS BROKEN FRAME AT BAY 5. (C-CHECK) REPLACED AFFECTED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333403), Apr 11, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. PASSENGER DOOR WEBBING AT BAY 5 IS CRACKED. (C-CHECK) INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW ETD. - [SDR SWIA201333402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333402), Apr 11, 2013: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. CRACKED FWD UPPER SPAR CAP AT RIGHT I/B LEADING EDGE BY NACELLE. (C-CHECK) INSTALLED DOUBLER AT RIGHT I/B LEADING EDGE SPAR CAP IAW ETD. - [SDR SWIA201333401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333401), Apr 10, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. PASSENGER DOOR SKIN IS PITTED AND CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR SKIN IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333400), Apr 10, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. PASSENGER DOOR BAY 18 HAS A CRACKED FRAME. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FRAME IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333399), Apr 10, 2013: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PASSENGER DOOR BAY 19 HAS A CRACK IN THE CORNER. (C-CHECK) INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333398), Apr 9, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. CABIN STRINGER 19L HAS CORROSION/PITTING BY FWD PAX DOOR ACTUATOR. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FWD SECTION OF STRINGER 19L AND INSTALLED REINFORCING SECTION IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333397), Apr 7, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 18L BETWEEN FRAME 13A AND 14 HAS CORROSION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FWD SECTION OF STRINGER 18L AND INSTALLED REINFORCING SECTION IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333064), Mar 23, 2013: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. ON LANDING USING AVERAGE BRAKING, ANTI-SKID INOP CAME ON, RELEASED BRAKES, THEN RE-APPLIED, BRAKING OPERATED NORMALLY. FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE BLOWN. (FLT 5389 - [SDR SWIA201231974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231974), Oct 15, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE WHITE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 7A IS OUT. (FLT 5504) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201230032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230032), Mar 10, 2012: SIGN. LOOSE. EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 5A COMING LOOSE. (FLT 5553) REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 5A. - [SDR SWIA201229967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229967), Mar 5, 2012: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN AT 6A BROKEN. (FLT 5470) REPLACED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY AT 6A. - [SDR SWIA201229157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229157), Jan 8, 2012: DUCT. BLOWN. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. (FLT 5653) REPLACED BLOWN LEFT ENGINE OVERWING BLEED DUCT. - [SDR SWIA201128808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128808), Dec 7, 2011: REFLECTOR. DAMAGED. SMOKE AND SIZZLING COMING FROM A LIGHT OVER GALLEY. (FLT 5609) REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY LIGHT REFLECTOR. - [SDR SWIA201127226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127226), Aug 16, 2011: BEARING. DAMAGED. DURING RT PROP HUB DISASSEMBLY, FOUND R-2 BLADE RACE BADLY DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PROP NR 2 BLADE. - [SDR SWIA201024080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024080), Apr 19, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER ROW 3 INOP. (FLT 6838) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201023892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023892), Mar 12, 2010: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN AT 9BC FELL APART. (FLT 6010) REPLACED SIGN ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA201023840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023840), Jan 8, 2010: BEAM. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE HYDRAULIC BAY OUTBOARD WALL CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED BEAM PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200921782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921782), Jun 2, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FIRST RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. (FLT 5409) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA200921501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921501), Apr 16, 2009: OUTFLOW VALVE. STUCK. FLT 6118 - CABIN PRESSURIZATION ERRATIC, TWO OXYGEN MASK PANELS OPENED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE AND ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER. - [SDR SWIA200820745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820745), Dec 28, 2008: SIGN. MISSING. FLT 5566 - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN UNDER FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT MISSING AND LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED COVER, SIGN TESTS NORMAL. - [SDR SWIA200819852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819852), Jul 10, 2008: TERMINAL. SMOKE. FLT 5705 - NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD ON CLIMB-OUT. INSPECTED AND SECURED WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINALS. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819246), Feb 17, 2008: WIRE. DAMAGED. FLT 5576 - EXIT SIGN OVER SEAT 9B DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED WIRING AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819060), Jan 7, 2008: BRACKET. BINDING. ON APPROACH, AILERONS WERE VERY RESTRICTED IN THEIR MOVEMENT, FLIGHT NR 5446. REPLACED LEFT AILERON RVDT CONTROL ARM BRACKET IAW SRM 51-10-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200718532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718532), Jul 23, 2007: LINE. LEAKING. FLT 2945 - IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE, BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID WAS LEAKING. PERFORMED PERMANENT HARDLINE REPAIR AT RIGHT ENGINE OUTBOARD NACELLE IAW MM 20-10-04. L - [SDR SWIA200718198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718198), May 1, 2007: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT ROW SIGN AT ROW 6 IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 6. - [SDR SWIA200617431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617431), Dec 11, 2006: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOP. RESECURED WIRE ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200617037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617037), Aug 3, 2006: ANGLE. CORRODED. PASSENGER ENTRANCE LOWER CENTER ANGLE PIECE BETWEEN HINGES IS CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED PASSENGER ENTRANCE LOWER ANGLE PIECE BETW - [SDR SWIA200617036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617036), Aug 3, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR RT FORWARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED CABIN FLOOR RT FORWARD SEAT TRACK WITH SERVICAB - [SDR SWIA200617035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617035), Aug 3, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF FLOOR LEVEL CABIN SEAT TRACKS HAVE CORROSION, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED MULTIPLE AREAS OF CABIN SEAT TRACK IAW EMB-120 MM - [SDR SWIA200617034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617034), Aug 3, 2006: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LT AND RT SUPPORT ANGLES CRACKED AT COCKPIT STEP BELOW FLOOR, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT AND RT SUPPORT ANGLES ON FRAME 13 BELOW STEP FLO - [SDR SWIA200617033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617033), Aug 3, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AND CLEAT CRACKED ON CAPTAINS SIDE JUST BELOW DV WINDOW SUPPORT FRAME, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. NEW FRAME INSTALLED IAW SRM 120 51-1 - [SDR SWIA200617032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617032), Aug 3, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. LT IB NACELLE FRAME CRACKED AT POWER LEVER QUADRANT, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT IB FRAME IAW RII 54-900-1000 AND SRM 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3 - [SDR SWIA200617031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617031), Aug 3, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. LT NACELLE FLAP LOWER SURFACE INTERNAL STRINGER CRACKED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT NACELLE FLAP, PN: 120-40327-001. - [SDR SWIA200616492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616492), Mar 29, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. FWD FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING CONNECTOR HAS BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200616491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616491), Mar 28, 2006: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RUDDER TRIM APPEARED TO FREEZE UP AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 24,000 FT PROBLEM DISAPPEARED BELOW FREEZING LEVEL. INSTALLED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO - [SDR SWIA200514659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514659), Feb 25, 2005: LIGHT. BURNED OUT. ONE RED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT AT MCD IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200514457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514457), Jan 28, 2005: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. UPON LEVEL OFF AT 250 ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL WOULD NOT ROLL FORWARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS IAW 27-32-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200413914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413914), Oct 12, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAP CENTRAL FAULT ON RETRACTION. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR IAW EMB MM 27-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294SW-2017-12-12/reports.md ## 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. - [Incident 20061217025799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061217025799I), Dec 17, 2006: Emb EMB120ER (N294SW), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Skywest flight 5709, departed smf, shortly after takeoff they struck a bird on the left engine. The flight returned to the field. Damage was to the left… --- 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.