# N563SW: 1998 Embraer EMB-120, registration cancelled 2016-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2016
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Embraer EMB-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120) (registry code 3260201)
- 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: 120338
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1998
- Certificate issued: November 14, 2016
- Last registry action: November 14, 2016
- Mode S code: A733B4
- Owner when cancelled: [U Midco Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20MIDCO%20INC)
- Location: [Prattville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Prattville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5165° N, 86.5615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36067, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N563SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=563SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N563SW-2016-12-05

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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-120: https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120.md

## Service difficulty reports (89, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201439968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439968), Nov 16, 2014: WIRE. LOOSE. LEFT PROPELLER HEAT FAILED, CIRCUIT BREAKER B1 TRIPPED. TIGHTENED LOOSE HARDWARE ON NR 1 BLADE PROP HEAT WIRES ON RT ENGINE. PERFORMED OPS ENGINE RUNS. OPS CHEC
- [SDR SWIA201439886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439886), Nov 7, 2014: STARTER GEN. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW LOST LT STARTER GENERATOR WITH A VIBRATION FELT IN THE LT THROTTLE. R & R GARLOC SEAL AND STARTER GENERATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201439269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439269), Aug 30, 2014: A/C PACK. SMOKE. SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF WHEN THE RIGHT PACK IS RUNNING IN AUTO OR NORM. MESSAGE CLEARED WHEN RIGHT PACK IS TURNED OFF. RIGHT COOLING GROUND FAN OPERATES AS NORMAL 
- [SDR SWIA201438599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438599), Jun 26, 2014: SIGN. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT BOTTOM OF MAIN CABIN DOOR MISSING. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER AT MCD. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201437386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437386), May 6, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS.
- [SDR SWIA201437051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437051), Apr 10, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NACELLE FLAP BOTTOM SKIN IS CRACKED NEXT TO ACCESS PANEL. C-CHECK, R & R LT WING NACELLE FLAP IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201437065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437065), Apr 9, 2014: LAMP. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SIDEWALL IS BURNED OUT, REPLACED LAMP.
- [SDR SWIA201436961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436961), Apr 2, 2014: LATCH. UNSECURE. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, CYCLED THE GEAR AND IT RETRACTED NORMALLY. INSPECTED & SECURED RT/OTBD GEAR LATCH, ADJUSTED RT/MLG SEQUENCE VALVES ON BOTH RT/F
- [SDR SWIA201436413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436413), Feb 20, 2014: ACTUATOR. FAILED. RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. LG INDICATION SYSTEM INDICATED ALL LIGHTS OUT EXCEPT SYSTEM A & B RED LIGHTS ON RT MLG. FLT 6320 REPLACED RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR I
- [SDR SWIA201436387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436387), Feb 13, 2014: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE RT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE & STILL DID NOT RETRACT THE GEAR. FLT 6330 COULD NOT DUPLICATE, REPLACED LG MODULE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM
- [SDR SWIA201335678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335678), Dec 11, 2013: SIGN. BROKEN. LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN ROW 9 IS BROKEN. FLT 5356 REPLACED LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN ROW 9.
- [SDR SWIA201335391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335391), Nov 23, 2013: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT ROW SIGN AT SEAT 6C IS BROKEN. FLT 5348 RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 6C.
- [SDR SWIA201335225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335225), Nov 7, 2013: COVER. MISSING. COVER ON LIGHTED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LOWER LT OF 6C EXIT DOOR MISSING. FLT 5384 INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER AT LOWER LEFT OF 6C.
- [SDR SWIA201334731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334731), Sep 20, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE FRONT CABIN AREA IS BURNED OUT. FLT#5234 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201334214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334214), Jul 22, 2013: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. RT FORWARD FS FIRST BUTT STRAP UNDER LAVATORY HAS CORROSION. C-CHECK SPLICED SERVICEABLE BUTT STRAP FROM CABIN COCKPIT BULKHEAD TO BEGINNING OF PASSENGER SEAT T
- [SDR SWIA201334217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334217), Jul 21, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. RT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP IS CRACKED AT RIB 20. C-CHECK REPLACED RT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP AT RIB 20.
- [SDR SWIA201334216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334216), Jul 21, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP ON RIB 21 IS CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP AT RIB 21.
- [SDR SWIA201334215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334215), Jul 21, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP IS CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING FUEL TANK UPPER CLIP AT RIB 23.
- [SDR SWIA201333293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333293), Apr 14, 2013: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. RIGHT MLG WILL NOT RETRACT. (SERVICE) REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE AND ADJUSTED RT MLG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR IAW AMM. P/N: 120-38594-501 S/N ON: 120293 S/N
- [SDR SWIA201332856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332856), Feb 21, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 7354) REPAIRED WIRE ON FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201232361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232361), Dec 12, 2012: SEQUENCE VALVE. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, CYCLED GEAR ONCE, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-6 SECORDS AFTER RAISING THE LEVER THE GEAR RETRACTED. (FLT 5648) CLEANED 
- [SDR SWIA201232255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232255), Nov 26, 2012: ACTUATOR. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION RT MLG TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND RT MLG CYCLED UP AND DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 SECONDS. (FLT 5470) REPLACED THE RT MLG RETRACTION AC
- [SDR SWIA201232106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232106), Nov 2, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT 2B BURNED OUT. (FLT 5505) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201231871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231871), Sep 25, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTING NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6387) FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND REPAIRED WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201231825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231825), Sep 16, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IS INOPERATIVE. (SERVICE) FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201231722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231722), Sep 7, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF GALLEY ARE INOPERATIVE. (SERVICE) FOUND BROKEN CRIMP ON FRONT OF GALLEY FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. RE-CRIMPED WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201231449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231449), Jul 31, 2012: ROLLER. MISSING. FIRST OFFICER'S DV WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6294) FOUND TOP ROLLER ON FIRST OFFICER'S DV WINDOW MISSING. INSTALLED NEW ROLLER.
- [SDR SWIA201230598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230598), Apr 21, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. OVERHEAD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5358) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT 9BC AS NEEDED.
- [SDR SWIA201229835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229835), Feb 24, 2012: DUCT. BLOWN. RIGHT ENGINE OVERWING BLEED DUCT BLOWN OUT. (FLT 5638) REPLACED RIGHT BLEED DUCT AT RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE SIDE PANEL.
- [SDR SWIA201229824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229824), Feb 20, 2012: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. USED DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO GET GEAR TO RETRACT. (FLT 6263) REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE PER AMM. PN 120-38594-501 SN OFF: 366605
- [SDR SWIA201125981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125981), Apr 5, 2011: ALTIMETER. FAULTY. ALTIMETERS WERE MORE THAN 200FT FROM EACH OTHER. (FLT 6362) REPLACED NR 1 ALTIMETER. P/N 1190AM1, S/N OFF AG271.
- [SDR SWIA201024357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024357), Jun 4, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. FIRST TWO WHITE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 6662) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201024280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024280), May 3, 2010: RELAY. OVERHEATED. FLIGHT DECK STARTED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL. (FLT 6207) REPLACED APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY.
- [SDR SWIA201024104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024104), Mar 25, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT NACELLE FLAP CRACKED LOWER SURFACE, NEAR OUTBOARD HINGE ARM. (C CHECK) INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024112), Mar 23, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT ENGINE FRAME OUTBOARD SIDE CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FRAME PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024110), Mar 23, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. MAIN DOOR SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. (C CHECK) RE-SKINNED DOOR PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024111), Mar 22, 2010: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. RIGHT BUTT STRAP BETWEEN FRAME 13 AND 16 CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED RIGHT BUTT STRAP BETWEEN FRAME 13 AND 16 PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024109), Mar 22, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 18L AT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024107), Mar 22, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED SECTIONS PER EMB CPM.
- [SDR SWIA201024106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024106), Mar 22, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME 16 RIGHT CENTER, LEFT CENTER, AND RIGHT OUTBOARD SECTIONS CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPLACED FRAME SECTIONS PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024105), Mar 22, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 19L AT PASSENGER ENTRY CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA200923372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200923372), Dec 18, 2009: RELAY. BURNED. BURNED FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY FOR APU FOUND IN COCKPIT. (FLT 6326) REPLACED RELAY.
- [SDR SWIA200921790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921790), May 31, 2009: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6138) REPAIRED CONNECTION.
- [SDR SWIA200921557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921557), May 2, 2009: MECHANISM. BINDING. FLT 7779 - MAIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. LUBRICATED DOOR MECHANISM.
- [SDR SWIA200921565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921565), Apr 30, 2009: LINKAGE. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 6485 - MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE STIFF. LUBED DOOR HANDLE LINKAGE.
- [SDR SWIA200921224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921224), Mar 17, 2009: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 5450 - MAIN ENTRY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED.
- [SDR SWIA200921140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921140), Mar 9, 2009: LIGHT. FAULTY. FLT 7755 - MOST FWD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA200820145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820145), Oct 4, 2008: LAMP. BURNED OUT. ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP (FLT 5708). RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. 
- [SDR SWIA200819893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819893), Jul 9, 2008: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. BUTT STRAP AT PAX DOOR ENTRANCE HAS SIGNS EXFOLIATION. (FOUND AT C-CHECK) REPLACED BUTT STRAP AT PAX DOOR ENTRANCE IAW SRM 51-10-02. 
- [SDR SWIA200819789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819789), Jun 21, 2008: ACTUATOR. FLUCTUATES. NR 2 PROP HAS MINOR FLUCTUATIONS. (FLIGHT NR 3618) REPLACED RT PROP ACTUATOR IAW MM 61-13-04. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. 

All 89: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N563SW-2016-12-05/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 19981230043479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981230043479I), Dec 30, 1998: Emb EMB120 (N563SW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-5) The abovementioned aircraft diverted to Ontario International Airport, due to co-pilots windshield shattering at approximately 23,000 feet AGL. The…

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