# N579SW: 1998 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2017-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 2017
- Exported to: South Africa
- 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: 120347
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1998
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2016
- Last registry action: December 19, 2016
- Mode S code: A7717D
- 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/N579SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=579SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N579SW-2017-03-03

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 (112, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201440293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201440293), Dec 3, 2014: LINE. FAILED. LOST ALL GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID ENROUTE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPAIRED CHAFED GREEN SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE AT OTBD LOWER NACELLE AREA IAW AMM. R & R LT EN
- [SDR SWIA201438126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438126), Jun 10, 2014: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. CARGO SMOKE WARNING DURING FINAL APPROACH. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CARGO BAY IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201437288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437288), Apr 10, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT NACELLE FLAP HAS 2 T/E ANGLES CRACKED. REPLACE T/E ANGLE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201437289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437289), Mar 31, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT AFT CABIN SEAT TRACK HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEM FRAMES 32 AND 39. C-CHECK, ACCOMPLISHED SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT IAW ETS.
- [SDR SWIA201437287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437287), Mar 30, 2014: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE IN COCKPIT UNDER CAPTAIN`S DV WINDOW. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE.
- [SDR SWIA201437290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437290), Mar 28, 2014: DOOR. CRACKED. RT HYD DOOR, SMALL CRACK AT OTBD HINGE. C-CHECK, REPLACED RT HYDRAULIC SERVICE DOOR WITH NEW ASSY.
- [SDR SWIA201436837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436837), Mar 20, 2014: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEXT TO ROW 3 ARE BURNED OUT, REPLACED LAMP.
- [SDR SWIA201436301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436301), Jan 30, 2014: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FWD RED LIGHT ON THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 6442 REPLACED THE TWO CRUSHED FWD FLOOR RED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM, PN 10-1307-3.
- [SDR SWIA201335187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335187), Oct 25, 2013: LENS. BROKEN. MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRY LOWER VERTICAL EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN. SERVICE REPLACED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ENTRY LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201334792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334792), Sep 25, 2013: UNKNOWN. HAZE. SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE, ACTIVATED CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR. RAN QRH & CONTINUED TO SFO. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE IN THE CABIN, BLEED CONFIGURATION WAS APU LO
- [SDR SWIA201334034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334034), Jul 16, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. FIRST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CABIN FLOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#6446 REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT FIRST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201333936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333936), Jul 7, 2013: BEARING. STUCK. UNABLE TO OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR. FLT#5343 REPLACED BEARING ASSEMBLIES.
- [SDR SWIA201333837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333837), Jun 27, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT FRONT OF AIRCRAFT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT#5504 REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. PN: D366-04-001, SNON: 1241/07-96, SNOFF: 11
- [SDR SWIA201333640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333640), Jun 5, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THIRD ROW EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. RELAMPED.
- [SDR SWIA201332605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332605), Jan 20, 2013: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN LANDING WOULD NOT RETRACT, ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. (FLT 5323) PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS. COULD NOT 
- [SDR SWIA201332530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332530), Jan 6, 2013: SEQUENCE VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AFTER LEVELING OFF THE GEAR RETRACTED FULLY ON ITS OWN. CYCLED GEAR AGAIN WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (FLT 5504) ADJUSTED LEF
- [SDR SWIA201232400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232400), Dec 18, 2012: SENSOR. LOOSE. GEAR WARNING AFTER LANDING. (FLT 5437) RE-SECURED LOOSE GEAR SENSOR.
- [SDR SWIA201232333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232333), Dec 10, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT ABOVE MAIN CABIN DOOR. (FLT 5654) RELAMPED LIGHT IN MAIN CABIN.
- [SDR SWIA201232329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232329), Dec 10, 2012: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON DEPARTURE. IT CAME UP WHEN WE RETRACTED THE FLAPS. (FLT 5654) JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING SEVERAL TIMES
- [SDR SWIA201231928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231928), Oct 6, 2012: THERMOSTAT. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE OIL WENT FROM 80° AT RUNWAY ENTRY TO 100° BY 1000° AGL TO THE RED (PEGGED) BY 1500° . (FLT 551 1)REPLACED LEFT OIL COOLER THERMOSTAT IN REFERENC
- [SDR SWIA201231228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231228), Jul 9, 2012: SWITCH. DIRTY. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS RELEASE LOCK WAS PRESSED. (FLT 6287) CLEANED RIGHT GEAR WOW SWITCH CONNECTOR AND RE-SECURED.
- [SDR SWIA201231227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231227), Jul 9, 2012: BLADE. CRACKED. LEFT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY NR 2 BLADE IS CRACKED AT THE SHANK AREA. (SERVICE) REPLACED LEFT NR 2 PROPELLER BLADE IN REFERENCE TO AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201231226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231226), Jun 23, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD WING, LOWER WING STRINGER 10 IS CRACKED AT RIB 8. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201230971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230971), Jun 9, 2012: SEQUENCE VALVE. OUT OF RIG. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR (OUTBOARD) WOULD NOT RETRACT. IT RETRACTED ON 3RD ATTEMPT. (FLT 6425) RE-RIGGED SEQUENCE VALVE SWITCH IN REFERENCE TO AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201129050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201129050), Dec 28, 2011: ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 5614) LUBRICATED PASSENGER CABIN DOOR ROLLERS AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201127994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127994), Sep 23, 2011: TERMINAL. LOOSE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 IS OUT. (FLT 5418) RE-SECURED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT TERMINAL HARDWARE.
- [SDR SWIA201127614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127614), Sep 7, 2011: ALTIMETER. FAILED. NR 2 ALTIMETER FAILED +300FT ENTERING THE FLIGHT LEVELS. (FLT 5434) REPLACED NR 1 ALTIMETER. PN 28704-F2101, S/N OFF 780.
- [SDR SWIA201127582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127582), Sep 7, 2011: ALTIMETER. FAILED. F/O'S ALTIMETER READS 300 FEET HIGH. (FLT 5434) REPLACED NR 2 ALTIMETER.
- [SDR SWIA201127243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127243), Aug 17, 2011: RECEPTACLE. DEFECTIVE. LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR FORWARD DOOR IS OUT. (FLT 5544) REPLACED THE LIGHT RECEPTICAL ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201126976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126976), Jul 29, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR STRIP EMERGENCY LIGHTING HAS ONE RED LIGHT OUT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT. (FLT 6484) RELAMPED EMERGENCY.
- [SDR SWIA201126815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126815), Jul 10, 2011: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (SERVICE) LUBED DOOR HANDLE.
- [SDR SWIA201125503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125503), Jan 17, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR LEVEL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 1 IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6831) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201025394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025394), Dec 28, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6580) REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201025206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025206), Nov 15, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE FIRST CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6263) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201025081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025081), Oct 17, 2010: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. FORWARD MOST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 1003) RE-ATTACHED LOOSE LIGHT PLUG AS NEEDED.
- [SDR SWIA201025731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025731), Oct 4, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING AUXILIARY SPAR AT INBOARD LEADING EDGE UPPER ANGLE CRACKED. (C-CHECK)REPAIRED LEFT WING SPAR PER SRM.
- [SDR SWIA201024902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024902), Sep 16, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR NEAR FORWARD DOOR INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6934) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201024795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024795), Aug 25, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 9 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 6397) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201024656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024656), Aug 2, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT MAIN CABIN DOOR INOP. (FLT 6049) INSTALLED ONE NEW RED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ONE NEW RED LIGHT COVER.
- [SDR SWIA201024576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024576), Jul 14, 2010: ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. F/A REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6687) LUBED DOOR ROLLERS AND ATTACH POINTS.
- [SDR SWIA201024536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024536), Jul 5, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOP NEAR MAIN CABIN DOOR. (FLT 6191) REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR SWIA201024326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024326), May 28, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. FLOOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 6283) REPAIRED BROKEN CONNECTOR WIRE AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE.
- [SDR SWIA201024014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024014), Apr 8, 2010: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. (SERVICE CK) LUBED DOOR.
- [SDR SWIA201023827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023827), Mar 8, 2010: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 6539) LUBED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR SWIA201023531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023531), Jan 20, 2010: SIGNAL COND UNIT. FAILED. RIGHT TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING AN AUTO FEATHER. (FLT 6549) REPLACED RIGHT TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER AND RIGHT TORQUE SENSOR.
- [SDR SWIA201023456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201023456), Jan 5, 2010: MECHANISM. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 6814 - MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR MECHANISM.
- [SDR SWIA200922967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922967), Oct 16, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. (FLT 6254) REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR SWIA200922526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922526), Sep 2, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6302) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA200922168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922168), Jul 23, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT MAIN DOOR INOP. (FLT 6237) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA200922115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922115), Jul 17, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT RED LIGHT ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE MAIN CABIN DOOR INOP. (FLT 6205) RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT.

All 112: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N579SW-2017-03-03/reports.md

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