# N580SW: 1999 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2018-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled - 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: 120348 - Year built: 1999 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 31, 1999 - Last registry action: August 16, 2017 - Mode S code: A7778D - Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 42.9729° N, 87.8671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N580SW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=580SW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N580SW-2018-12-06 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 (84, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SWIA201439697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439697), Oct 28, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. CIRCUIT BREAKER F14 TRIPPED WITH DETECTOR INOPERATIVE FOR NR 2 ENGINE. RETURN TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SWIA201439422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439422), Oct 2, 2014: MODULE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE, COMPLIED WITH QRH OVERRIDE AND GEAR RAISED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE MODULE ASSY IAW AMM.. - [SDR SWIA201437685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437685), May 19, 2014: BULB. BURNED OUT. RIGHT OVERWING FORWARD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. R & R RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AND REFLECTOR IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201437679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437679), May 19, 2014: LAMP. BURNED OUT. REAR MOST RED LIGHT ON FIRST PAIR OF RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201437533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437533), May 9, 2014: FUSE. FAILED. RT OVERWING FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. C-CHECK, R & R BLOWN FUSE IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201437534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437534), May 5, 2014: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RUDDER T/E DAMAGED. C-CHECK, RUDDER ASSY REPLACED IAW AMM. - [SDR SWIA201437535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437535), Apr 18, 2014: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. LT OTBD FLAP BUTTE DOOR OTBD ATTACH BRACKET ON AIRFRAME CRACKED. C-CHECK, REPAIRED LT OTBD FLAP DOOR OTBD ATTACHING BRACKET ON AIRFRAME OF WING IAW ETD. - [SDR SWIA201437536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437536), Apr 17, 2014: ACCESS PANEL. BROKEN. NR 3 RT FUEL PANEL HAS A BROKEN SKIN CLEAT. INBD SIDE, AFT ON LOWER. C-CHECK, R & R SKIN CLEAT AT NR 3 RT FUEL ACCESS PANEL IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201437537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437537), Apr 15, 2014: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. CABIN LAVATORY AREA CENTER BUTT STRAP IS CORRODED. C-CHECK, REPLACED CABIN LAV AREA CENTER BUTT STRAP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201437539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437539), Apr 13, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN DOOR HAS CRACK AT BAY 10, ON ROLLER RECEPTACLE ATTACH BOLT. C-CHECK, REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED AT BAY 10, BEHIND ROLLER RECEPTACLE ON MAIN CABIN DOOR - [SDR SWIA201437538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437538), Apr 13, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR HAS A SMALL CRACK JUST BELOW FWD UPPER CARGO DOOR ROLLER ARM. C-CHECK, R & R CARGO DOOR FRONT CHARGING MOLDING IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201437540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437540), Apr 10, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR STRUCTURE NEAR LAVATORY FRAME 40 IS CRACKED. C-CHECK, REPLACED FLOOR STRUCTURE NEAR LAVATORY FRAME 40 IAW SRM. - [SDR SWIA201436180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436180), Jan 27, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ON ROW 4A IS BURNED OUT. FLT 5374 RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA201436031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436031), Jan 13, 2014: WINDSHIELD. FAULTY. STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK & FIRST TWO PASSENGER ROWS IN FLIGHT. PULLED & SECURED LT WINDSHIELD HEATER CB. FLT 6374 REPLACED LT WINDSCRE - [SDR SWIA201335653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335653), Dec 10, 2013: LAMP. BURNED OUT. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED LAMP. - [SDR SWIA201335203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335203), Nov 4, 2013: COMPUTER. FAILED. UNCOMMANDED RT BANK WITH THE NR 1 AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. FLT 5303 REPLACED THE AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO & NR 1 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER. - [SDR SWIA201334721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334721), Sep 23, 2013: SPLICE. DAMAGED. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY WHITE LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 3A. FLT#6487 REPLACED SPLICE IN WIRE AFT OF THE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3A. - [SDR SWIA201334720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334720), Sep 13, 2013: COVER. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER MISSING ON 6A. FLT#5426 REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER ASSEMBLY ON 6A SEAT. - [SDR SWIA201332591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332591), Jan 16, 2013: COMPUTER. FAILED. UNCOMMANDED ROLL IN FLIGHT, AUTO PILOT WAS HARD TO DISENGAGE. (FLT 6327) REPLACED THE A/P COMPUTER. - [SDR SWIA201332581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332581), Jan 9, 2013: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT AT 6A IS BROKEN. (FLT 5615) REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 6A. - [SDR SWIA201232416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232416), Dec 19, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP LIGHT AT 11A INOPERATIVE. (SERVICE) INSTALLED NEW WHITE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 11. - [SDR SWIA201232076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232076), Oct 25, 2012: LIGHT. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR NEXT TO SEAT 11A IS MISSING. (FLT 6329) INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA201231844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231844), Sep 21, 2012: CONTROL VALVE. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED A PACK BURNING IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. ON THE GROUND FLIGHT DECK BECAME SMOKEY WITH PACKS ON. (FLT 6238) REPLACED TEMP CONTROL VALVE IN - [SDR SWIA201231755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231755), Jul 25, 2012: DOUBLER. CHAFED. LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER CHAFED AT HEAT EXCHANGER AREA. (C-CHECK) REPLACED DOUBLER ON LEFT FUSELAGE BEHIND HEAT EXCHANGER IN REFERENCE TO SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231756), Jul 24, 2012: DOUBLER. CHAFED. RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER CHAFED AT HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED DOUBLER ON RIGHT FUSELAGE BEHIND HEAT EXCHANGER IN REFERENCE TO SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231497), Jul 23, 2012: BUTTSTRAP. CORRODED. CABIN BUTT STRAP BELOW FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S SEAT HAS CORROSION. (C-CHECK) REPLACED CABIN BUTT STRAP BELOW FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S SEAT IN REFERENCE TO EMB-120 SRM. - [SDR SWIA201231342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231342), Jul 23, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 18L FORWARD END HAS CORROSION BY FORWARD PAX DOOR ACTUATOR. (C-CHECK) REPLACED FORWARD END OF STR 18L AND INSTALLED OVERLAPPING REINFORCING SECTION IN - [SDR SWIA201230510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230510), Apr 24, 2012: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. OVERHEAD STRIP LIGHTING ABOVE SEAT 5A BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE. (FLT 5388) REPLACED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 5A. - [SDR SWIA201229431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229431), Jan 26, 2012: ROLLER. BROKEN. FLAP DISAGREEMENT. (FLT 5339) REPLACED BROKEN ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAPS. - [SDR SWIA201126331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126331), May 22, 2011: SIGN. BROKEN. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. (FLT 6318) RE-SECURED FLOOR LEVEL EXIT SIGN. - [SDR SWIA201125623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125623), Feb 9, 2011: SIGN. MISSING. FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 6A MISSING. (FLT 6480) RE-SECURED "EXIT" SIGN AT SEAT 6A. - [SDR SWIA201025855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025855), Dec 13, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STRINGER NR 10 CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS NR 7 & NR 9. (C-CHECK) REPAIRED RIGHT WING STRINGER NR 10 BETWEEN RIBS NR 7 & NR 9 PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200923336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200923336), Dec 20, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MOST AFT OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6489) RELAMPED OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA200922756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922756), Sep 25, 2009: WIRE. DAMAGED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM APU BLEED SOURCE. (FLT 5258) REPLACED POWER WIRE AND TERMINAL IN APU RELAY BOX. - [SDR SWIA200922297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922297), Aug 4, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. (FLT 6230) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR SWIA200921868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921868), Apr 20, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT EXTERNAL FRAME 24 UPPER CORNER CRACKED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200921867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921867), Apr 7, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 19 FORWARD OF PASSENGER DOOR CORRODED. (C CHECK) REPAIRED PER SRM. - [SDR SWIA200921355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200921355), Apr 2, 2009: LAMP. BURNED OUT. FLT 6282 - CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. - [SDR SWIA200819255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200819255), Feb 22, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 5485 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AND BOTH OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200718826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718826), Oct 29, 2007: LIGHT. MISSING. FLT 5473 - "EXIT" SIGN MISSING ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT ROW 6 BC. REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 6BC. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200718602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718602), Jul 18, 2007: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. LEFT LOWER AILERON CABLE CORRODED AT PULLEY, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT LOWER AILERON CABLE IAW AMM 27-00-01. - [SDR SWIA200718601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718601), Jul 18, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. PAX DOOR, AFT MID INTERNAL RIB IS CRACKED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. NEW RIB INSTALLED IAW SRM 120 51-10-02 PG 3 SEC 3A. - [SDR SWIA200718487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718487), Jul 9, 2007: RVDT. BINDING. ON TAXI CHECK, YOKE ONLY DEFLECTS APPROX 1/3 OF THE WAY TO FULL RIGHT AILERON. REPLACED NR 1 AILERON RVDT AND ALIGNED IAW MM 31-30-00. - [SDR SWIA200718083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200718083), Mar 31, 2007: WIRE. BURNED. LEFT HOT JUG IS NOT HEATING. REPLACED BURNED WIRE LEAD AND CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200617356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617356), Oct 25, 2006: CONTROL UNIT. JAMMED. RUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING ROLL. REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU IAW MM 27-22-01 AND RII 27-300-1006. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, SN/OFF 0121. - [SDR SWIA200617343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617343), Oct 19, 2006: COFFEEMAKER. OVERHEATED. FA REPORTS AN ODOR OF OVERHEATING NEAR THE COFFEE POT. REPLACED AFT HOT JUG DUE TO LEAKING SEAL. OPS CHECK GOOD REF 25-00-00. - [SDR SWIA200617200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200617200), Sep 20, 2006: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE WITH BOTH RUDDER SWITCHES ON. REPLACED BLUE HYDRAULIC RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-22-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SWIA200616763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616763), May 31, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHT AT SEAT 6AB IS INOP. REPLACED LAMP ASSEMBLY IAW 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, P/N:10-1301-15. - [SDR SWIA200616258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616258), Feb 11, 2006: SELECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING FLAPS WOULD NOT GO TO 45 DEG. REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR LEVER ASSY IAW EMB 120 MM 27-50-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PN ON 120-64207-165, OFF 120186. - [SDR SWIA200616259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200616259), Feb 7, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. BROKEN WIRE AT FWD MOST EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N580SW-2018-12-06/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 20040407005039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040407005039I), Apr 7, 2004: Emb EMB120ER (N580SW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) On 4-7-04 at 1911 MDT skywest airlines Emb-120-ER flight 3620 while taxiing from gate E10 at Salt Lake City International Airport hit a light pole with… --- 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.