# N31711: Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2000-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2000
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (registry code 3260203)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A31SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 120.107
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1999
- Last registry action: August 10, 1999
- Mode S code: A36367
- Owner when cancelled: [Rodriguez Elias C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODRIGUEZ%20ELIAS%20C%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Fairfax, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fairfax)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8595° N, 77.2627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22031, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31711
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31711
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31711-2000-01-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (36)

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

- [SDR C2XA99IA224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA224), Apr 19, 1999: SELECTOR. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 3660, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR RETRACTION HANDLE, AND
- [SDR C2XA99IA164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA164), Feb 16, 1999: STIFFENER. CHAFED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE FLAP WELL STIFFENER CHAFED. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN
- [SDR C2XA99IA163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA163), Feb 16, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE PANEL 425 IMPROPERLY REPAIRED AT FORWARD INBOARD END. REMOVED RIVETS FROM EXISTING REPAIR AND
- [SDR C2XA99IA162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA162), Feb 16, 1999: SKIN. WORN. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE FLAP RIVETS PULLING THROUGH LOWER SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 54-20
- [SDR C2XA99IA161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA161), Feb 16, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE FRAME CRACKED AT OUTBOARD COWL STAY FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOU
- [SDR C2XA99IA160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA160), Feb 16, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE FRAME CRACKED ON COWL FLANGE FOR PANEL 414. WELDED CRACKED AREA IAW MIL-STD-2219, NDT PENETRAN
- [SDR C2XA99IA159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA159), Feb 16, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED BELOW GPU RECEPTACLE DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR AND I
- [SDR C2XA99IA158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA158), Feb 16, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE FORWARD FRAME CRACKED AT INBOARD COWL STAY FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER I
- [SDR C2XA99IA157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA157), Feb 16, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE BYPASS DUCT SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-70-05 AND INSTALLED
- [SDR C2XA99IA156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA156), Feb 16, 1999: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFED BY HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AND INSTALLED IA
- [SDR C2XA98IA550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA550), Dec 29, 1998: LATCH. UNLATCHED. IAH - FLT 3795 - THE CREW REPORTED A VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR C2XA98CL022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL022), Mar 1, 1998: WATER SEPARATOR. FAULTED. CLE - FLT 3116 - CREW REPORTED A DUCT LEAK LIGHT ON THE RIGHT ENGINE DURING DEPARTURE, CREW PERFORMED QRH ITEMS AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT THE 3 MINUTE MARK. AIR
- [SDR C2XA98CL007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98CL007), Jan 25, 1998: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. CLE - FLT 3114 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN GEAR WAS CYCLED UP THEY FELT A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WITH THE 'A' INDICATION REMAINING ILLUMINATED. 
- [SDR C2XA97IA264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA264), Sep 10, 1997: ENGINE. SEIZED. VCT - FLT 3792 - THE PILOT NOTED 4 TO 5 LOUD BANGS EMITTED FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH A NOTED RISE IN T-6 TEMPERATURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE A
- [SDR C2XA97IA225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA225), Aug 6, 1997: FITTING. CHAFED. IAH - INSPECTION CHECK 1C, 2C, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS AT INBOARD ROLLER ATTACHMENT AREA. MAINTE
- [SDR C2XA97IA224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA224), Aug 6, 1997: CONNECT SECTION. CRACKED. IAH - INSPECTION CHECK 1C, 2C, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEFT FORWARD CONNECTING SECTION WAS FOUND TO BE CRACK
- [SDR C2XA97IA213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA213), Jul 14, 1997: PROX SWITCH. FAULTING. IAH - FLT 3791 - THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PUT IN THE UP POSITION AND THE NOSE GEAR HAD AN UPLOCK AND AN INTRANSITION INDICATI
- [SDR C2XA97CL058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97CL058), Jun 15, 1997: HYD PUMP. FAILED. CLE - FLT 4054 - CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 21,000 FEET THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MAIN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND T
- [SDR C2XA96CL042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96CL042), Nov 18, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SDF - FLT 4244 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR C2XA96IA090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA090), Apr 11, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING A 20,000 CYCLE INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD NACELLE CHORDWISE ATTACHMENT FLANGE FASTENER HOLE. MAINTENANC
- [SDR C2XA96IA013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA013), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 16. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 3RD AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINT
- [SDR C2XA96IA012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA012), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 2ND AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINT
- [SDR C2XA96IA011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA011), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 3RD AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR C2XA96IA010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA010), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 4TH AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR C2XA96IA009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA009), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 5TH AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR C2XA96IA008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA008), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 4TH AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR C2XA96IA007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA007), Jan 5, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN SUPPORT CRACKED AT RIB NR 15. THE SKIN SUPPORT IS LOCATED 3RD AFT OF AUXILIARY SPAR. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR C2XA96IA004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA004), Jan 4, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AFT LOWER SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RE
- [SDR C2XA96IA003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA003), Jan 4, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD LOWER SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FO
- [SDR C2XA96IA002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA002), Jan 4, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWRAD UPPER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FWD END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETU
- [SDR C2XA96IA001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA001), Jan 4, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING 1C INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD UPPER SEAT TRACK CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK, AIRCRAFT APPROVED F
- [SDR C2XA96IA006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA006), Dec 24, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ENGINE NACELLE FRAME 2 ATTACH ANGLE INBOARD SIDE CRACKED AT RIVETS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE, A
- [SDR C2XA96IA005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA005), Dec 24, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE FRAME 2 ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON OUTBOARD END. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE, AIR
- [SDR C2XA95CL126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL126), Dec 12, 1995: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. GRR - FLT NR 3378 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE AN UP AND LOCKED CONDITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WIT
- [SDR C2XA95CL105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL105), Jul 27, 1995: OIL PRESS REG. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT NR 3357 - CLE - CRUISE FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ROSE TO 68/69 PSID, AS PER QRH REDUCED POWER TO 40 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT 66/68 PSID FOR R
- [SDR C2XA95CL035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL035), Feb 11, 1995: ROLLERS. BINDING. FLT NR 3183 - CLE-CLE - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON FLAP RETRACTION, GOT DISAGREEMENT WARNING. OUTBOARD AND INBOARD FLAPS STAYED DOWN TWO LIGHT BARS. MAINTENANCE CLEANE

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19980803036559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980803036559I), Aug 3, 1998: Emb EMB120 (N31711), Rochester, NY. (-5) On Monday, August 3, 1998 at 1900 local, at the completion of landing roll out on runway 4 at Rochester international airport, Rochester, new york, a…
- [Incident 19980715026229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980715026229I), Jul 15, 1998: Emb EMB120 (N31711), Indianapolis, IN. En route cle to ind, the crew received a flap control fault waring. An emergency was declared, the aircraft landed uneventfully at ind. Maintenance found the…
- [Incident 19961121039909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961121039909I), Nov 21, 1996: Emb EMB120 (N31711), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: acft ret cle w.o.I. Due to crew report of loud vibration with landing gear retracted. C2XA cle mx removed and replaced a landing gear relay box.…
- [Incident 19890817047539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890817047539I), Aug 17, 1989: Emb EMB120RT (N31711), Cleveland, OH. Smoke in cabin after takeoff. Returned. Found right hand pack cooling turbine had failed.

## Other aircraft with N31711

- [Cancelled 2023-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31711-2023-11-27): Flying K Enterprises SKY RAIDER, S/N SK1966, built 2007. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

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