# N569SW: 1998 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2016-02-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 2, 2016
- 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: 120.344
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2016
- Last registry action: January 4, 2016
- Mode S code: A749FE
- 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/N569SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=569SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N569SW-2016-02-02

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 (104, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA2014120140223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2014120140223), Nov 30, 2014: LINE. FAILED. LOST GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN FLIGHT. REPAIRED A HYDRAULIC LINE NEAR BS 3600 IN THE LT NACELLE IAW AMM. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201439672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439672), Oct 21, 2014: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. LEFT NACELLE OTBD LOWER CHANNEL DAMAGED. R & R LT NACELLE OTBD LOWER CHANNEL IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201439572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439572), Oct 19, 2014: RELAY. FAILED. CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE F/O'S SIDE ON TAXI OUT. NO SIGN OF SMOKE JUST AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED 
- [SDR SWIA201437693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437693), May 22, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. CHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
- [SDR SWIA201436094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436094), Jan 3, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. RT SIDE OF COCKPIT ENTRANCE, BELOW FLOOR, CRACKED CLIP. C-CHECK REPLACED CRACKED CLIP IN RT SIDE COCKPIT ENTRANCE, BELOW FLOOR IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201436093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436093), Jan 2, 2014: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RT WING INSIDE WING TOP SIDE ABOUT MIDWAY FROM FRONT ON RIB 20 CLIP CRACKED. C-CHECK REPLACED SUPPORT CLIP IN RT WING INSIDE WING TOP SIDE ABOUT MIDWAY FROM FRO
- [SDR SWIA201436092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436092), Jan 2, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING RIB 20 CRACKED CLIP 2ND FROM FRONT. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING RIB 20 CLIP 2ND FROM FRONT. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201436091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436091), Jan 2, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING RIB 21 CRACKED CLIP, 5TH FROM AFT. C-CHECK REPLACED LT WING RIB 21, CLIP 5TH FROM AFT IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201436090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436090), Jan 1, 2014: PROFILE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR PROFILE CRACKED AT PAX STEP ASSEMBLY RT SUPPORT FRAME UPPER END AROUND 2 LOCK FASTENERS. C-CHECK REPLACED CRACKED SUPPORT PROFILE ON PAX DOOR AT
- [SDR SWIA201436089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436089), Jan 1, 2014: PROFILE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR PROFILE CRACKED AT PAX STEP ASSEMBLY LT SUPPORT FRAME LOWER END MOST AFT LOCK FASTENER. C-CHECK REPLACED PAX DOOR STIFFENER PROFILE P8 BELOW BOT
- [SDR SWIA201436088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436088), Jan 1, 2014: PROFILE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR PROFILE CRACKED AT PAX STEP ASSEMBLY RT LOWER VERTICAL SUPPORT AROUND BOTTOM AFT LOCK FASTENER. C-CHECK REPLACED PAX DOOR RT CTR PROFILE AT STEP
- [SDR SWIA201436087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436087), Jan 1, 2014: PROFILE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR PROFILE CRACKED AT PAX STEP ASSEMBLY INBD LOWER VERTICAL SUPPORT AROUND BOTTOM AFT LOCK FASTENER. C-CHECK REPLACED PAX DOOR LT CTR PROFILE AT ST
- [SDR SWIA201334083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334083), Jul 19, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGNS AT MAIN CABIN DOOR, ROW NR 1 & FIRST ROW OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5312 RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201333690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333690), Jun 3, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ENTRY WAY EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201333503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333503), May 19, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING NEAR SEAT 3A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NEXT TO ROW 3A.
- [SDR SWIA201333083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333083), Mar 24, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 2A & 3A DO NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 5362) REPLACED 2A AND 3A FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURES.
- [SDR SWIA201332907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332907), Mar 4, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. FRONT 2 RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ARE BROKEN OFF. (FLT 5638) REPAIRED WIRES AT FRONT TWO RED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS.
- [SDR SWIA201332606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332606), Jan 20, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR BURNED OUT. (FLT 5418) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201332543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332543), Jan 9, 2013: MODULE. FAILED. AN UNCOMMANDED HARD TURN TO THE RIGHT. FULL LEFT RUDDER WAS INADEQUATE IN RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CENTERLINE. (FLT 5444) REPLACED STEERING HYDRAULIC MODUL
- [SDR SWIA201232353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232353), Dec 17, 2012: FIRE DETECTOR. FAILED. LEFT DETECTOR INOPERATIVE AND ENGINE WW LIGHT. (FLT 5323) REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ACCESSORY SECTION FIRE DETECTOR.
- [SDR SWIA201232357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232357), Dec 14, 2012: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. INFLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE PER INOP ENG/WW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. (FLT 5323) REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ACCESSORY SECTION DETECTOR (FIRE LOOP) IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201232208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232208), Nov 20, 2012: DOOR SEAL. DAMAGED. CABIN WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE WITH PACKS IN AUTO/LOW. (FLT 6264) REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL AND UPPER RETAINER IAW AMM PN1: 120-23118-001 / PN2: 120-23348-005.
- [SDR SWIA201232020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232020), Oct 15, 2012: BATTERY. OVERHEATED. BATTERY OVERHEATED IN FLIGHT. HIGHEST TEMPERATURE SEEN ON THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS 70°. (FLT 6283) REPLACED MAIN BATTERY IN REFERENCE TO AMM. P/N: 975
- [SDR SWIA201231832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231832), Sep 16, 2012: RELAY. FAILED. CREW SMELLED HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE PANEL. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. (FLT 6233) REPLACED APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 MM
- [SDR SWIA201231640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231640), Aug 27, 2012: RCCB. ODOR. LEFT PACK SMELLS BURNT. (FLT 5380) REPLACED RCCB FOR LEFT GROUND COOLING FAN IN REFERENCE TO AMM. P/N SM600BA50N1
- [SDR SWIA201230957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230957), Jun 8, 2012: PLACARD. BROKEN. RIGHT OVERWING LOWER EMERGENCY PLACARD BROKEN. (FLT 5348) REPLACED RIGHT OVERWING LOWER FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN REFERENCE TO EMB 120 MM
- [SDR SWIA201230752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230752), May 15, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN AT ROW 9 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6767) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 9 OVERHEAD BIN.
- [SDR SWIA201230674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230674), May 9, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER SEAT 9B DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 5586) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER 9B.
- [SDR SWIA201230433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230433), Apr 16, 2012: WIRE. UNSECURE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 IS OUT. (FLT 5432) RE-SECURED WIRING ON EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA201229766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229766), Feb 2, 2012: BRACKET. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT T BRACKET JUST AFT OF PASSENGER DOOR ENTRANCE HAS CORROSION AT FRAME 16. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT T BRACKE
- [SDR SWIA201229768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229768), Jan 27, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT OUTBOARD WING NOSE RIB 21 CRACKED AT TOP RIVETS. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201229767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229767), Jan 27, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT OUTBOARD WING NOSE RIB 20 CRACKED AT RIVET HOLE. (C-CHECK) REPLACED IN REFERENCE TO SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201128797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128797), Dec 2, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. LANDING GEAR LEVER FAILED TO RAISE AND LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED. (FLT 5432) REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GE
- [SDR SWIA201128216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128216), Oct 12, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 2 BROKEN. (FLT 6222) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR THE FLOOR EMERGENCY RED LIGHT AT ROW 2.
- [SDR SWIA201128099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201128099), Sep 27, 2011: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CABIN FLOOR ARE OUT. (FLT 5362) RECONNECTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201127889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127889), Sep 22, 2011: SOCKET. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO 2A LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6501) REPLACED FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP LAMP SOCKET.
- [SDR SWIA201127743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127743), Sep 10, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. ONE RED LIGHT IS OUT ON FORWARD MOST FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP. (FLT 5375) REPAIRED WIRING AT FORWARD FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201127379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127379), Aug 17, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. LIGHTED EMERGENCY EXIT ROW SIGN AT ROW 9 IS OUT. (FLT 6336) REPLACED WIRE AT ROW 9 LIGHTED EMERGENCY SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA201126837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126837), Jul 18, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ROW 1 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT HAS A RED LIGHT OUT. (FLT 6426) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201125622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125622), Feb 12, 2011: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6903) LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR.
- [SDR SWIA201125518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125518), Jan 24, 2011: SWITCH. DIRTY. F/A'S MAIN CABIN DOOR BUTTON STUCK, NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN. (FLT 6846) CLEANED FORWARD DOOR SWITCH AT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL.
- [SDR SWIA201025418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025418), Dec 29, 2010: DISPLAY. SMOKE. SMOKE FROM DISPLAY. (FLT 6765) INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DISPLAY.
- [SDR SWIA201025340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025340), Dec 18, 2010: SEAL. LACK OF LUBE. MCD DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 6418) LUBRICATED MCD SEAL.
- [SDR SWIA201024811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024811), Jul 23, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT NR 2 FUEL PANEL AFT STRINGER 81 IS CRACKED. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024356), Jun 3, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 ON THE FLOOR INOP. (FLT 6174) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA200921598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921598), May 6, 2009: SIGN. BROKEN. FLT 6254 - LEFT EXIT SIGN BROKEN. REPLACED SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA200921543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921543), Apr 20, 2009: ROLLER. BINDING. FLT 7793 - MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ADJUSTED DOOR RODS AND UPPER DOOR ROLLERS.
- [SDR SWIA200921492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921492), Apr 15, 2009: SHIM. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 6066 - MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REPOSITIONED SHIMS.
- [SDR SWIA200920774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200920774), Jan 5, 2009: MECHANISM. BINDING. FLT 5611 - FA REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR MECHANISM.
- [SDR SWIA200820708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200820708), Dec 26, 2008: LANDING GEAR. SLUGGISH. FLT 5579 - GEAR TOOK OVER 30 SECONDS TO RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR BOX.

All 104: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N569SW-2016-02-02/reports.md

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