# N295SW: 1996 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2020-10-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 31, 2020 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 120.322 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 24, 1996 - Certificate issued: July 14, 2017 - Last registry action: July 14, 2017 - Mode S code: A309B2 - Owner when cancelled: [Aerovision Engine Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROVISION%20ENGINE%20SERVICES%20LLC) - Location: [Muskegon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Muskegon) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 43.1800° N, 86.2868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49441, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N295SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=295SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N295SW-2020-10-31 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 (112, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201439257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439257), Sep 5, 2014: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. NOSE GEAR STEERING INOPERATIVE, MESSAGE CAME ON AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP. R & R STEERING RELAY BOX, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWIA201438948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438948), Aug 3, 2014: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. PEDAL STEER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RELAYS. - [SDR SWIA201438624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438624), Jul 9, 2014: GROUND WIRE. DAMAGED. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SPLICE ON THE GROUND WIRE. OPS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA201436584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436584), Feb 27, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SECOND FLOOR RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. FLT 6444 RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA201334647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334647), Sep 14, 2013: RELAY. FAILED. ELECTRICAL SMELL & SMOKE ORIGINATING FROM RELAY PANEL. FLT#5432 REPLACED K0152, R0005, & BUSS BAR W1263 IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201334042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334042), Jul 7, 2013: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. PAX DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER FRAME CRACKED AT THRESHOLD. C-CHECK REPLACED PAX DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER THRESHOLD IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201334041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334041), Jul 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING OTBD OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT NR 3 HAS ONE UPPER SKIN CLEAT CRACKED. C-CHECK R&R ONE UPPER SKIN CLEAT ON LT WING OTBD ABOVE NR 3 FUEL ACCESS PANEL I - [SDR SWIA201334040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334040), Jul 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING OTBD OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT NR 4 HAS TWO UPPER SKIN CLEATS CRACKED. C-CHECKED R&R TWO UPPER SKIN CLEAT ON LT WING OTBD ABOVE NR 4 FUEL ACCESS PANE - [SDR SWIA201334039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334039), Jul 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING INBD OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT NR 5 HAS TWO UPPER SKIN CLEATS CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED TWO UPPER FORWARD SKIN CLEATS AT LT WING, RIB 20 IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201334038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334038), Jul 7, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING INBD OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL CUT OUT NR 6 HAS ONE UPPER SKIN CLEAT CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED UPPER SKIN CLEAT AT FWD SECTION OF LT WING RIB 23 IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201334044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334044), Jul 4, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING NR 1 FUEL ACCESS PANEL AREA HAS CRACKED SKIN CLEAT. C-CHECK REPLACED SKIN CLEAT AT RT WING NR 1 FUEL ACCESS PANEL AREA IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201334043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334043), Jul 4, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING NR 2 FUEL ACCESS PANEL AREA HAS CRACKED SKIN CLEAT. C-CHECK REPLACED SKIN CLEAT AT RT WING NR 2 FUEL ACCESS PANEL AREA IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201333223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333223), Apr 9, 2013: SIGNAL COND UNIT. FAILED. TAKEOFF AUTO FEATHER AURAL WARNING. AUTO FEATHER SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. (FLT 5473) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. P/N: 3005-0000-57 S/N - [SDR SWIA201333137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333137), Mar 29, 2013: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. NO BRAKE AUTHORITY SLOWING BELOW 5 KTS WITH ANTI-SKID ON. BRAKES WORK WITH ANTI-SKID OFF. (FLT 5401) REPLACED THE ANTI-SKID ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM. OPS - [SDR SWIA201332987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332987), Mar 11, 2013: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. WEIRD SMELL FROM LEFT SIDE OF FLIGHT DECK. (FLT 6476) REPLACED APU HEATER PROTECTION RELAY. - [SDR SWIA201332904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332904), Mar 1, 2013: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLT 5308, LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. INSPECTED LT AND RT HIGH PRESSURE VALVES. PERFORMED LT AND RT ENGINE RUNS WITH PACKS ON, NO SMOKE DETECTED, NO LAVA - [SDR SWIA201232369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232369), Dec 16, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BY 5A IS BURNED OUT. (FLT 5427) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201232368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232368), Dec 13, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT BURNED OUT. (FLT 6293) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201232367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232367), Dec 11, 2012: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES TO CYCLE GEAR, BUT WOULD NOT RETRACT. LEFT GEAR DOWN, AND RETURNED TO FIELD. (FLT 5636) REPLACED LA - [SDR SWIA201232161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232161), Nov 12, 2012: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. RIGHT GEAR FAILED TO COME UP ON FIRST TRY. (FLT 5339) REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE/MODULE. P/N: 120-38594-501 S/N OFF: 293329-314. - [SDR SWIA201232195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232195), Nov 11, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 RED FLOOR PATH NOT WORKING. (FLT 5440) REPLACED THE NR 1 RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. - [SDR SWIA201232103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232103), Nov 4, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT SEAT 6C BURNED OUT. (FLT 5365) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201231881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231881), Sep 28, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. ONE RED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 2A FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6320) FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON FORWARD RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AND REPAIRED WIRE IN REFERENCE - [SDR SWIA201231504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231504), Aug 10, 2012: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. LEVELING OFF AT 7000 FT, RIGHT NP SURGED TO 103 PERCENT THREE TIMES. (FLT 5469) REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE PCU IN REFERENCE TO AMM. P/N:782490-46 S/N OFF: 880836 - [SDR SWIA201229983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229983), Mar 10, 2012: SELECTOR. FAILED. GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. GEAR CAME DOWN USING ELECTRIC OVERRIDE PROCEDURE. (FLT 5304) REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. P/N 120-38594-001 S/N OFF 120148 - [SDR SWIA201128845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128845), Dec 7, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. (FLT 5398) REPLACED AFT AND MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. P/N:D366-04-001 S/N OFF:1183401-96 P/N:D366-04-001 S - [SDR SWIA201128047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128047), Sep 27, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6320) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201024781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024781), Aug 23, 2010: SIGN. MISSING. FORWARD LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, NEXT TO F/A JUMPSEAT, WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. (FLT 6678) REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA201024592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024592), Jul 18, 2010: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. AFT PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN EXTREMELY DIM. (FLT 6232) REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA201023781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023781), Mar 5, 2010: SHAFT. CRACKED. (FLT 5941) LEFT ENGINE FLAMEOUT DURING DESCENT. TOWER SHAFT FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING. REPLACED ENGINE. - [SDR SWIA201023873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023873), Feb 7, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DOOR LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE. - [SDR SWIA201023875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023875), Jan 28, 2010: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT NACELLE FORWARD SPAR CAP UPPER CORNER CRACKED. (C CHECK) INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ETD. - [SDR SWIA201023874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023874), Jan 27, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED FRAME PER EMB SB 120-54-0036. - [SDR SWIA201023872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023872), Jan 26, 2010: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BUTT STRAP UNDER LAVATORY. (C CHECK) REPLACED BUTT STRAP PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA201023525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023525), Jan 20, 2010: PIVOT. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6237) LUBED OUTSIDE HANDLE AT SHAFT PIVOT POINT. - [SDR SWIA201023519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023519), Jan 16, 2010: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 6840) LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR. - [SDR SWIA200923255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200923255), Dec 2, 2009: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 6 BROKEN. (FLT 6444)REPLACED SIGN ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA200922903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922903), Oct 18, 2009: PULLEY. WORN. CONTROL FOR AILERON INPUT IS VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. (FLT 6262) REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD PULLEYS PER AMM. - [SDR SWIA200921982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921982), Jul 12, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 1 INOP. (FLT 6236)RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200921909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921909), Jun 25, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD MOST RED LIGHT ON FLOOR EXIT STRIP INOP. (FLT 6535) RELAMPED LIGHT ON FLOOR EXIT STRIP. - [SDR SWIA200921819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921819), Jun 20, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLT 6237 - FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200921646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921646), May 18, 2009: COVER. MISSING. FLT 6290 - FRONT EXIT EMERGENCY FLOOR SIGN COVER MISSING. REPLACED SIGN. - [SDR SWIA200921489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921489), Apr 22, 2009: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 6182 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT 7A INOP. RESEATED CONNECTOR. - [SDR SWIA200921447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921447), Apr 15, 2009: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 6422 - EXIT PATH FLOOR LIGHTS ROWS 6 - 8 INOP. RESEATED CONNECTOR. - [SDR SWIA200921431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921431), Apr 10, 2009: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 5982 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 2A AND 4A INOP. REPAIRED WIRE ON FLOOR LIGHT STRIP. - [SDR SWIA200921313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921313), Mar 28, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLT 5434 - RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200820633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820633), Dec 13, 2008: ACTUATOR. JAMMED. FLT 5522 - RUDDER TRIM JAMMED. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR PER MM, P/N: 5-5298, S/N ON: 40, SN OFF: 399. - [SDR SWIA200819495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819495), Apr 16, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT 5718 - SMOKE DETECTOR IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY IN SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200819399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819399), Mar 29, 2008: TERMINAL. DEFECTIVE. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED TERMINALS ON EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SWIA200819269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819269), Feb 26, 2008: DOOR. BINDING. FLT 5744 - CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. LUBRICATED DOOR AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. All 112: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N295SW-2020-10-31/reports.md --- 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.