# N296SW: 1996 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2017-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2017
- Exported to: Tanzania
- 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: 120.325
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 16, 2017
- Last registry action: June 16, 2017
- Mode S code: A30D69
- Owner when cancelled: [Northstar Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHSTAR%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Plantation, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plantation)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1500° N, 80.2761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33322, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N296SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=296SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296SW-2017-07-03

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 (110, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201439228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439228), Aug 27, 2014: COMPUTER. FAILED. RECEIVED ATTITUDE DISPLAY MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. F/O GYRO WAS NOT WORKING. RETURNED TO FIELD. R & R F/O'S AHRS COMPUTER, IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RAN ENGINES A
- [SDR SWIA2014051637602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2014051637602), May 11, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNING PLASTIC ODOR, DID NOT SEE SMOKE. REMOVED FLIGHT DISPLAY, INSPECTED FOR OVERHEAT AND BURNING ODOR. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND RE-INSTALLED UNIT.
- [SDR SWIA201436829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436829), Mar 9, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR.
- [SDR SWIA201436332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436332), Feb 4, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SQUARE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 IS BURNED OUT. FLT 5291RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201435991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201435991), Jan 7, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SERVICE REPLACED FWD BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 120 AMM. PN D366-04-001, SN ON 1185 & SN OFF 774.
- [SDR SWIA201335715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335715), Dec 16, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 IS BURNED OUT. FLT 5291 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201334757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334757), Sep 24, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT POD IN CEILING BURNED OUT. FLT#5441 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201334620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334620), Sep 13, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND A CRACK DEEPER THAN .40" & .5" IN LENGTH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BELLY AT FS 11715.0 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L & 21R WITH CORROSION. C-CHECK REPAIRED CRACKED & CO
- [SDR SWIA201334621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334621), Sep 2, 2013: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT CARGO AREA 2ND BUTTSTRAP FROM ENTRANCE ALONG UNDERSIDE. C-CHECK REPLACED BUTTSTRAP AT CARGO AREA ENTRANCE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334622), Sep 1, 2013: ANGLE. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE HAS CORROSION. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRANCE LOWER THRESHOLD ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334623), Aug 28, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 15 CRACKED ABOVE STRINGER 18 AT MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRYWAY. C-CHECK REPAIRED FRAME 15 ABOVE STRINGER 18 AT MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRY IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334624), Aug 26, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT NACELLE INBD SKIN NEAR FWD MLG DOOR CUT OUT HAS PULLED RIVETS DAMAGE TO SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. C-CHECK REPLACED INTERNAL SPLICE PLATE & INSTALLED DOUBLER AT RT 
- [SDR SWIA201334628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334628), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT SUPPORT CRACKED ON RIB 44 BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L & 4L. C-CHECK REPLACED CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATT
- [SDR SWIA201334627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334627), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT SUPPORT CRACKED ON RIB 44 BETWEEN STRINGERS 1L & 2L. C-CHECK REPLACED CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATT
- [SDR SWIA201334626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334626), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT SUPPORT CRACKED ON RIB 44 BETWEEN STRINGERS 1R & 2R. C-CHECK REPLACED CARGO DOOR AFT TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATT
- [SDR SWIA201334625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334625), Aug 24, 2013: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR FORWARD TRACK MOUNTING BRACKET ATTACHMENT SUPPORT CRACKED ON FRAME 40 BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L & 4L. C-CHECK REPLACED CARGO DOOR FWD TRACK MOUNTING BRACK
- [SDR SWIA201334637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334637), Aug 23, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. LT WING SKIN CLEAT AT TOP NEAR FUEL LEVEL STICK NR 4 CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING UPPER SKIN CLEAT PN 120-17063-609 FWD OF NR 4 FUEL LEVEL DIP STICK IAW SR
- [SDR SWIA201334636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334636), Aug 23, 2013: CLEAT. CRACKED. CRACKED UPPER SKIN CLEAT ABOVE RT WING NR 5 FUEL ACCESS PANEL. C-CHECK REPLACED UPPER SKIN CLEAT ABOVE RT WING NR 5 FUEL ACCESS PANEL PN120-17063-609 IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334635), Aug 23, 2013: BRACKET. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DOOR CORROSION IN BAY 10 BEHIND T BRACKET. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR T BRACKET PN120-08303-001 AT BAY 10 IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334634), Aug 23, 2013: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DOOR CORROSION IN BAY 15 BEHIND T BRACKET. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR CROSS SUPPORT FROM BAY 15 THRU18 PN 120-21049-601 & T BRACKET AT BAY 15 P
- [SDR SWIA201334633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334633), Aug 23, 2013: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN DOOR CORROSION IN BAY 18 BETWEEN PLATES. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR SUPPORT FITTING AT BAY 18 IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334632), Aug 23, 2013: CHANNEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR CRACK UNDER FWD CENTER STEP SUPPORT. C-CHECK REPLACED MAIN CABIN DOOR CHANNEL ASSEMBLY PN120-21058-003 AT BAY 15 IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334631), Aug 23, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. LT MLG WW OTBD WEBBING CHAFED, CRACKED, LOOSE RIVETS, MISSING BOLT. C-CHECK REPLACED LT MLG WW OTBD WEBBING IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334630), Aug 23, 2013: WEB. CHAFED. LT MLG INBD WW WEBBING CHAFED. C-CHECK REPLACED LT MLG INBD WW WEBBING IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334629), Aug 23, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. RT NACELLE HAS A CRACKED FRAME UNDER INBD AFT EXHAUST MOUNT. C-CHECK REPLACED RT NACELLE AFT INBD EXHAUST MOUNT FRAME PN120-40442-002 IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334639), Aug 22, 2013: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON STRINGER 19L FWD OF FS FRAME 14. C-CHECK SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER 19L IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201334638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334638), Aug 22, 2013: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK UNDER CAPTAINS SIDE DV WINDOW FRAME JUST OTBD OF THE TILLER HANDLE IN A RIB. C-CHECK INSTALLED NEW REINFORCING SECTION WITH SPLICE ATTACHING ANGLE D
- [SDR SWIA201332838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332838), Feb 10, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ONE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 7388) REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201232470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232470), Dec 21, 2012: CABLE. LOOSE. UNCOMMANDED RELEASE OF CAPTAINS SHOULDER HARNESS. HARNESS WILL NO LONGER STAY SECURED. (FLT 7398) TIGHTENED LOWER CABLE AT CONTROL LEVER.
- [SDR SWIA201232098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232098), Oct 31, 2012: MODULE. FAULTY. AFTER MOVING GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION A 10-15 SECOND DELAY BEFORE GEAR MOVEMENT OCCURRED. (FLT 7777) REPLACED MLG GEAR HANDLE MODULE ASSY. P/N: 120-38594-50
- [SDR SWIA201231281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231281), Jul 11, 2012: LIGHT. UNSECURE. FLOOR LEVEL EXIT PLACARD AT 6C, FELL OFF. (FLT 7359) REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 6C.
- [SDR SWIA201230824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230824), May 24, 2012: FIREWALL. DAMAGED. APU FIREWALL HAS A HOLE WHERE THE GROUNDING STRAPS MOUNT. (SERVICE) REPAIRED HOLE IN FIREWALL IN REFERENCE TO ETD.
- [SDR SWIA201230773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230773), May 16, 2012: SIGN. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN BROKEN AT SEAT 6A. (FLT 7780) REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER ASSEMBLY IN REFERENCE TO AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201230540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230540), Apr 28, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT CENTER ROW 6 IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTER AT ROW 6.
- [SDR SWIA201230415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230415), Apr 6, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR ESCAPE PATH WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 9A IS OUT. (FLT 5432) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201127715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127715), Sep 12, 2011: HINGE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN. (FLT 1301) LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE ARM.
- [SDR SWIA201129953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201129953), Aug 28, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 18L HAS CORROSION BELOW FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED STRINGER 18L.
- [SDR SWIA201126682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126682), Jun 28, 2011: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY "EXIT" SIGN BY MAIN CABIN DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF. (FLT 7786) REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEAR MCD.
- [SDR SWIA201025417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025417), Dec 27, 2010: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR IS BROKEN. (FLT 7791) REPLACED PAX DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201025195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025195), Nov 10, 2010: B-NUT. LOOSE. FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT DURING APU OPERATIONS WITH PACKS ON. (FLT 6947) TIGHTENED "B" NUT ON APU FUEL CONTROL.
- [SDR SWIA201024952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024952), Sep 25, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6820) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201024780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024780), Aug 18, 2010: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN BROKEN AT FORWARD BOARDING DOOR. (FLT 7767) REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201024015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024015), Apr 2, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9B IS INTERMITTENT WHEN TESTED. (FLT 7764) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201023868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023868), Mar 15, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 9 FLICKERS WHEN TESTED. (FLT 6237) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201023828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023828), Mar 11, 2010: SHIM. BENT. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 7780) REPLACED SHIMS.
- [SDR SWIA201023734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023734), Feb 20, 2010: ARM. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. (FLT 1002) REPLACED BOTTOM AFT SHIMS AND ADJUSTED MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE ARMS.
- [SDR SWIA201023934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023934), Feb 1, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED TRACK PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023933), Feb 1, 2010: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. BUTTSTRAPS CORRODED UNDER LEFT AFT ROW OF SEATS, UNDER LAV FLOOR, INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR ENTRY AND IN AREA OF AIR CONDITIONING MUFFLER. (C CHECK) REPLACED BUTTST
- [SDR SWIA201023944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023944), Jan 31, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD WING FUEL TANK LOWER ANGLE CRACKED FORWARD OF DEFUEL PANEL. (C CHECK) REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201023945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023945), Jan 29, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT LEADING EDGE INBOARD WEB CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED WEB RIB SUPPORT PER SRM.

All 110: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296SW-2017-07-03/reports.md

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