# N297UX: 1995 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2020-10-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 27, 2020 - 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: 120.297 - Year built: 1995 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 29, 1995 - Certificate issued: May 8, 2020 - Last registry action: May 8, 2020 - Mode S code: A31153 - Owner when cancelled: [Alpine Aviation Express LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPINE%20AVIATION%20EXPRESS%20LLC) - Location: [Provo, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Provo) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 40.2272° N, 111.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297UX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297UX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297UX-2020-10-27 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-120ER: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er.md ## Service difficulty reports (96, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GLBA2015111600559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015111600559), Nov 14, 2015: TENSION SPRING. BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENS, THE TOP STEP DOES NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED THE TOP STEP TENSION SPRING IAW MM 52-10-02, TO REMOVE STEP TREAD & M - [SDR GLBA2015092300549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015092300549), Sep 22, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SIGNIFICANT EVENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER ROW 8 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R THE BULB IN THE CEILING AT ROW 8 IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONS CHECKE - [SDR GLBA2014102400461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014102400461), Oct 23, 2014: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. PILOT REPORT THAT THE COCKPIT DV WINDOW IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED THE WINDOW LINKAGE IAW EMM 56-11-05, WINDOW OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013112900352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013112900352), Nov 29, 2013: SWITCH. FAILED. PILOT DETECTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE ELECTRICAL TRIM. REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S TRIM SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ABNORMAL ODORS - [SDR GLBA2013051300247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013051300247), May 12, 2013: O-RING. LEAKING. PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THEY HAD A RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL FOLLOWED BY A LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, THEN HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE GREEN SYS, FREE FELL THE GEAR - [SDR GLBA2013050600245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013050600245), May 5, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 2A IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED LAMPS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2012102200082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012102200082), Oct 20, 2012: WINDOW. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FO'S SIDE WINDOW APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE AFT LOWER PART. MX REPLACED THE GLASS IN THE DV WINDOW. - [SDR GLBA2012101500079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012101500079), Oct 13, 2012: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMOKEY ODOR AFTER LANDING WHEN SELECTING BLEEDS TO AUTO, ODOR WENT AWAY. MX REPLACED RELAY K167, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODO - [SDR GLBA201208021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201208021), Aug 1, 2012: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLIST, IAW QRH, BOTTLES WERE BLOWN. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, REPLACED - [SDR GLBA201206251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201206251), Jun 25, 2012: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FIRST EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN CEILING ABOVE NR1 OVERHEAD BIN. REPLACED BULB ABOVE NR1 OVERHEAD BIN IAW MM 33-51-01-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2012052501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012052501), May 24, 2012: VALVE. BURNED. PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING GOT A SMOKE WARNING AND THE ODOR OF SMOKE, SHUTDOWN LT PACK, ODOR WENT AWAY. MX REPLACED THE CROSS BLEED VALVE, IAW EMM 36-10- - [SDR GLBA2012043001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012043001), Apr 30, 2012: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM GOING OFF, SHUTDOWN BOTH PACS, FOUND TO BE FAULTY SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY, MX R & R SMOKE SENSOR IAW BMM 76-13-01, OPS CH - [SDR GLBA201204301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201204301), Apr 30, 2012: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. SMOKE ON MAP AND LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM GOING OFF. SHUTDOWN BOTH PACK SYS. FOUND TO BE FAULTY SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY. - [SDR GLBA201204211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201204211), Apr 20, 2012: UNKNOWN. ODOR. MULTIPLE SMOKE ANNUNCIATIONS, FOLLOWED BY HAZE IN THE COCKPIT, HDG FLAG DURING EVENT. POSSIBLE AHRS FAILURE. MX OPERATED ACFT AND AVIONICS, NO SMOKE OR HAZE NOT - [SDR GLBA201203281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201203281), Mar 28, 2012: FAN. SMOKE. A/C PACKS SMOKE ON GROUND. MX REPLACED THE LT GROUND COOLING FAN, OPS CHECKED GOOD REF MM 21-51-03. - [SDR GLBA201202221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201202221), Feb 22, 2012: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENCOUNTERED A STRONG SMOKEY ODOR. F/A CONFIRMED THE SMOKE ODOR, COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE. MX RAN ACFT AND PACKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODO - [SDR GLBA201202061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201202061), Feb 6, 2012: BULB. BURNED OUT. ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN THE CABIN CEILING DURING PRE-FLIGHT ACCEPTANCE TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS. MX REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20111021F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111021F), Oct 20, 2011: SWITCH. STICKING. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR1 AUTOFEATHER TEST SWITCH IS STICKING. R & R NR 1 AUTOFEATHER TEST SWITCH IAW AMM 12.10.0 & WDM 61-23-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD PER 61-23-2 - [SDR GLBA20110810J](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110810J), Aug 10, 2011: DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BAGGAGE SMOKE-FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNIT WON'T TEST ON NR 2. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 DETECTOR, PN: 473597-13 SN: 1504, IAW EMM 26-14-01, OPS CK - [SDR GLBA20110804G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110804G), Aug 3, 2011: B-NUT. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING INSP THE LT ENGINE WAS LEAKING FUEL. MX TIGHTENED A B-NUT AT THE ENG FMU FUEL OUTLET TUBE IAW EMM 73-21-00, LEAK CHECK GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110804F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110804F), Aug 3, 2011: TANK. LEAKING. PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE WALK-AROUND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE LT ENGINE. MX CLEANED OUT THE EPA TANK, NO OTHER LEAKS FOUND, IAW EMM 71-70-01, OK FOR S - [SDR GLBA20110729H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110729H), Jul 28, 2011: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AS DOOR WON'T COME UP WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH DOOR LIFTING SWITCHES IAW EMM 52-12-10, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110727G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110727G), Jul 26, 2011: COVER. UNSECURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EXIT LIGHT COVER AT ROW 8 FELL OFF. MX RESECURED THE EXIT LIGHT COVER OVER ROW 8 IAW MM 33-31-02. - [SDR GLBA20110727F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110727F), Jul 26, 2011: STRUT. WORN. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT FOLD PROPERLY WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. MX REPLACED THE GAS STRUT IAW MM 52-13-01. OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110726H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110726H), Jul 25, 2011: SIGN. UNSECURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EXIT SIGN OVER ROW 8 FELL OFF. MX RESECURED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR GLBA20110705G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110705G), Jul 4, 2011: TERMINAL. BURNED. PILOT REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL ODOR CAME FROM COCKPIT, THE ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING OFF THE WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS. MX REPLACED THE P1 RING TERMINAL ON THE - [SDR GLBA20110705F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110705F), Jul 4, 2011: BRACKET. BROKEN. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FA'S FLASHLIGHT BRACKET WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND REPLACED THE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-43, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110114A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110114A), Jan 14, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. BULB IN EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS INOPERATIVE, IN OVERHEAD FWD CABIN. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 2A, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW EMM 33-51-01. - [SDR GLBA20101112F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20101112F), Nov 12, 2010: PROFILE. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX FOUND THE PAX DOOR AFT PROFILE CRACKED AROUND ALL (4) MOUNT HOLES, EACH AROUND .5" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFEC - [SDR GLBA20101111F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20101111F), Nov 11, 2010: PROFILE. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX FOUND THE PAX DOOR AFT PROFILE CRACKED .5" IN LENGTH AT THE LOWER AFT TRACK MOUNT HOLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED - [SDR GLBA20101108F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20101108F), Nov 5, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP, MX FOUND A CRACKED STRINGER AT WS 2590, STRINGER NR10 RT WING INBD WING, OTBD PANEL FWD STRINGER OTBD SIDE .625 - [SDR GLBA201005101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201005101), May 10, 2010: A/C PACK. ODOR. AFTER LANDING PACS GAVE A BURNING SMELL, LT PAC SWITCH DOES NOT APPEAR TO TURN OFF PROPERLY. - [SDR GLBA2201005102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2201005102), May 10, 2010: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. BURNED SMELL IN COCKPIT WHEN USING LT PACK. MX REPLACED THE LT GROUND COOLING FAN REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER, PN M83383/01-09. PERFORMED GROUND OPS CHECKS, - [SDR GLBA20100508A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20100508A), May 8, 2010: ACM. DETERIORATED. AFTER LANDING PACS GAVE A BURNING SMELL. LT PAC SWITCH DOES NOT APPEAR TO TURN OFF PROPERLY. MX ULTIMATELY R & R THE LT AIR CYCLE MACHINE PN OFF 2204540-4, SN O - [SDR GLBA20091211A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20091211A), Dec 9, 2009: A/C PACK. ODOR. SMOKE ALARM IN CABIN SOUNDED ON GROUND. FUNNY ODOR IN COCKPIT BEGAN TO DISIPATE WHEN ALT PACK TURNED OFF. MX SOUND EVIDENCE OF GLYCOL IN AND AROUND THE PACK AND - [SDR GLBA200912043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA200912043), Dec 3, 2009: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY, RED DIS LET STAYED ON WITH HANDLE UP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-11. RII INSPECTIONS COMPLIED WIT - [SDR GLBA200912042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA200912042), Dec 3, 2009: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR INDICATED A RED "A" LT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP NOTICED AND FELT LIKE THE NOSE GEAR OR GEAR DOORS WHERE STILL DOWN. MX CHECKED THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR RIGGING - [SDR GLBA200909061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA200909061), Sep 6, 2009: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE LT AFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND INTERNAL CONTACTOR SOLDER CORROSION PRESENT AND - [SDR GLBA20090904T](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090904T), Sep 1, 2009: FAN. SMOKE. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RT PACK PRODUCED SMOKE AND A BURNED ODOR ONLY WHILE ON THE GROUND. IN THE AIR IT WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GROUND COOLING - [SDR GLBA20090715F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090715F), Jul 12, 2009: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX THE LT FWD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW MM 33-52-01 S - [SDR GLBA20090611A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090611A), Jun 11, 2009: SEAL. DETERIORATED. UPON DESCENDING THROUGH 3000 FT, CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND AC DEPRESSURIZED. UPON LANDING, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND DOOR WAS FOUND SECURE UPON WALKAR - [SDR GLBA20090527B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090527B), May 27, 2009: CLAMP. LOOSE. AFTER LANDING THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN WHICH CAUSED AN AURAL SMOKE WARNING. PILOTS SHUT OFF THE PACKS AND THE SMOKE WENT AWAY. NO PACK FA - [SDR GLBA20090507B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090507B), May 7, 2009: WIRE. CHAFED. PILOTS REPORTED THAT A LEFT FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A CHAFED WIRE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP OUTLET FILTER PSI - [SDR GLBA20090506F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090506F), May 6, 2009: CAMLOCK. LOOSE. PILOTS REPORTED THAT A SERVICE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SWITCH AND RE-SECURED A CAMLOCK ON THE FUEL PANEL DOO - [SDR GLBA20090416G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090416G), Apr 15, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX THE LT FWD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT FWD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LAMP IAW MM 33-52-0 - [SDR GLBA20090408A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090408A), Apr 8, 2009: FILTER. DIRTY. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT FUEL FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND R - [SDR GLBA20090205C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090205C), Feb 5, 2009: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. SUP - SIGNIFICANT EVENT - PILOTS REPORTED POWER LOSS ON NR 1 ENGINE AT 14,700 FT. TORQUE ZERO, FUEL FLOW 110 PPH. POWER LOSS AS POWER WAS REDUCED. POWER LEVER S - [SDR GLBA20090205B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090205B), Feb 5, 2009: LINE. LOOSE. PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A POWER LOSS WITH POWER LEVER FORWARD AND TORQUE GAUGE READ ZERO. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAR FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE TIG - [SDR GLBA200901194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA200901194), Jan 18, 2009: DOUBLER. CHAFED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RIGHT FUSELAGE PATCH CHAFED AT FS 10172.0 BETWEEN STRINGERS 17R AND 18R. MAINTENANCE - [SDR GLBA200901193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA200901193), Jan 18, 2009: DOUBLER. CHAFED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEFT FUSELAGE PATCH CHAFED AT FS 10172.0 BETWEEN STRINGERS 17L AND 18L. MAINTENANCE All 96: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297UX-2020-10-27/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 20040319004799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040319004799I), Mar 19, 2004: Emb EMB120ER (N297UX), Pueblo, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft ran off end of runway 26R at pub during rollout after landing with no flaps during flight training for the first officer, in accordance with FAR… --- 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.