# N581SW: 1999 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2020-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 2020
- Exported to: Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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: 120349
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1999
- Certificate issued: February 3, 2020
- Last registry action: February 3, 2020
- Mode S code: A77B44
- Owner when cancelled: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8386° N, 111.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=581SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581SW-2020-11-10

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 (111, newest 50)

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

- [SDR SWIA201439351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439351), Sep 27, 2014: FAN. FAILED. F/A AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED A LIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN ENROUTE. NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. F/A REPORTED ODOR STRONGEST AROUND ROW 5. R & R RT RECIRCUL
- [SDR SWIA201439199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439199), Aug 21, 2014: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW SAW 103.5 PERCENT WHEN THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R RT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IAW A
- [SDR SWIA201439151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439151), Aug 19, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. F/A FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED FRESH BATTERIES.
- [SDR SWIA201439154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201439154), Aug 18, 2014: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE PROPELLERS SUDDENLY FELT OUT OF SYNC. CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RT PROPELLER AT 103 PERCENT. ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACE
- [SDR SWIA201438764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438764), Jul 7, 2014: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREEMENT WHEN EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. ALL A-SYSTEM INDICATED GREEN, LT MAIN GEAR B INDICATION WAS RED. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN FOR 
- [SDR SWIA201438505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201438505), Jun 29, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT IN OVERHEAD BIN DOESN'T WORK, OR FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWIA201437818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437818), May 20, 2014: CONTROL HANDLE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE MOVES TO THE UP POSITION. ALL RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GE
- [SDR SWIA201437545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437545), May 12, 2014: RELAY. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED RELAY BOX AND HANDLE.
- [SDR SWIA201437242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201437242), Apr 17, 2014: LAMP. BURNED OUT. LAST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNED OUT. REPLACED LAMP.
- [SDR SWIA201436219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436219), Jan 31, 2014: FUSE. FAILED. PAX EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LT SIDE FLOOR LEVEL INOPERATIVE. FLT 7429 REPLACED NR 1 FUSE ON BATTERY PACK 3.
- [SDR SWIA201436114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436114), Jan 22, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND STRINGER CRACKED JUST FWD OF RT CTR WING ACCESS PANEL 144GB. STRINGER 10 INBD OF RIB 3 RT WING STUB. C-CHECK REPAIRED IAW ETD.
- [SDR SWIA201436029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436029), Jan 9, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP & LIGHTS OVER EXIT AT 9C DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 7363 REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM, PN D366-04-001, SN ON 576 & SN OFF 1289.
- [SDR SWIA201436030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201436030), Jan 5, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FLT 7413 CHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
- [SDR SWIA201335820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201335820), Dec 22, 2013: OIL COOLER. FAILED. LT ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, AURAL WARNING & FLUCTUATING INDICATION, SHUT DOWN ENG. FLT 7400 REPLACED LT ENG OIL COOLER.
- [SDR SWIA2013112035322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2013112035322), Nov 17, 2013: ACCESS PANEL. LEAKING. FLT 6295, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN & COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. TIGHTENED SCREWS AT THE INBD FUEL PANELS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR SWIA201334197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201334197), Aug 7, 2013: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. PAX DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. FLT#7430 ADJUSTED TRIM TO CORRECT POSITION.
- [SDR SWIA201333086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201333086), Mar 28, 2013: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE AND THE GEAR EXTENDED. (FLT 7413) RE
- [SDR SWIA201332783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332783), Feb 12, 2013: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED COCKPIT AND CABIN ON DESCENT. (FLT 7399) REPLACED P2.5/P3 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM OPS CHECK GOOD, OPERATED PACKS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES NO U
- [SDR SWIA201435820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201435820), Jan 28, 2013: LINE. CHAFED. LT ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, AURAL WARNING & FLUCTUATING INDICATION, SHUT DOWN ENG. FLT 7400 CHAFED LINE BETWEEN OIL COOLER & ENG.
- [SDR SWIA201232314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232314), Nov 21, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER NR 10 AT RIGHT WING NR 1 FUEL PANEL. (C-CHECK) REMOVED AND DISCARDED DAMAGED AREA OF RT WING STRINGER NR 10 AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE DOUBLER
- [SDR SWIA201232074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232074), Oct 29, 2012: MOUNT. CRACKED. FORWARD AND AFT LORD MOUNTS SAGGING AND STARTING TO CRACK. (SERVICE) REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AFT AND FORWARD LORD MOUNT ON LEFT ENGINE.
- [SDR SWIA201232070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232070), Oct 27, 2012: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. GEAR DISAGREEMENT TWICE ON FINAL. (FLT 7780) REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR CONTROL MODULE ASSY.
- [SDR SWIA201232069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232069), Oct 27, 2012: PROPELLER. FAILED. RIGHT TORQUE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128 PERCENT FOR LESS THAN 5 SECONDS, EEC NR 2 CAME OFFLINE THEN RESET. (FLT 7780) PROPELLER REPLACED. (COULD NOT RESEARCH PROP, S
- [SDR SWIA201232027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232027), Oct 19, 2012: CLAMP. BROKEN. BLEED OVERHEAT CAUTION WHEN LEFT PACK IS SELECTED TO AUTO/NORMAL. SLIGHT BURNING SMELL. (FLT 1351) REPLACED TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER AND REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP 
- [SDR SWIA201232019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201232019), Oct 18, 2012: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PACKS GIVE OFF BURN ODOR WHEN IN "AUTO NORM" WITH TQ AT 65 PERCENT. ALSO DURING DESCENT BURN SMELL NOTICED WITH PACKS IN "NORM" WITH LOW POWER AT N 40 PERCENT. 
- [SDR SWIA201231981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231981), Oct 15, 2012: UNKNOWN. FAILED. ON THE LEFT ENGINE, ERRATIC SURGING TORQUE INDICATIONS CLIMBING THRU 15,000FT WITH ACCOMPANYING BURNT PACK SMELL. (FLT 6387) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HMU, FUEL PUMP
- [SDR SWIA201231868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231868), Sep 29, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT NEAR ROW 10A IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 7771) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201231735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231735), Sep 4, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP HAS ONE RED LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (SERVICE) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201231625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231625), Aug 22, 2012: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 6301) LUBED MAIN CABIN DOOR IN REFERENCE TO MM.
- [SDR SWIA201231480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231480), Aug 8, 2012: INVERTER. FAILED. FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE SCREENS FLICKERED, WITH RED FD AND RED XDTA FLAGS. ALSO CAPTAIN'S SIDE COMMAND BARS VANISHED. TRIPLE CHIME SEVERAL TIMES AND AUTOPILOT DISC
- [SDR SWIA201231416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201231416), Aug 1, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. ONE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR BULB IS BURNT OUT ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR. (FLT 6341) REPAIRED WIRE AT FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201230796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230796), May 17, 2012: DIODE. FAULTY. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FLOOR AT ROW 7-8 DO NOT TEST PROPERLY. (FLT 7758) REPLACED DIODE FOR FLOOR LIGHTING.
- [SDR SWIA201230668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230668), May 3, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 7763) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201230557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201230557), Apr 26, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 6359) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201229754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229754), Feb 20, 2012: FIXTURE. DEFECTIVE. DETECTED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING BETWEEN ROW 6 AND 9. (FLT 5479) REPLACED LOWER ASSEMBLY LIGHT FIXTURE AT 7A.
- [SDR SWIA201229748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229748), Feb 16, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT FLOOR STRIP BETWEEN ROW 8 AND 9 IS OUT. (FLT 6426) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201229749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229749), Feb 14, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9C IS OUT. (FLT 5621) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201229429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229429), Jan 29, 2012: WINDOW. CRACKED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INNER WINDOW CRACKED AND INTERIOR TRIM DAMAGED. (SERVICE) REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INNER WINDOW PANE AND ITS ASSOCIATE
- [SDR SWIA201229380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229380), Jan 14, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 10 IS OUT. (FLT 7802) RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR SWIA201229155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201229155), Jan 3, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS OUT. (SERVICE) REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. P/N D366-04-001, S/N OFF 1113.
- [SDR SWIA201127945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201127945), Sep 27, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 9BC IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 5495) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201126347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201126347), May 24, 2011: BUSHING. WORN. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. (FLT 7803) REPLACED BUSHINGS AT MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE POINT.
- [SDR SWIA201125452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125452), Jan 16, 2011: FASTENER. MISSING. FIRST OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IS BURNT OUT. (FLT 6281) REPLACED MISSING HARDWARE AT NR 1 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201125859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201125859), Jan 2, 2011: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL, OUTBOARD SIDE, FRAME PROFILE SUPPORT CRACKED OUTBOARD OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE SPRING. (C-CHECK) PERFORMED REPAIR TO RIGHT WHEEL WELL, OUT
- [SDR SWIA201025368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025368), Dec 28, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 FLOOR LEVEL RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (FLT 6471) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201025261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025261), Nov 30, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. (FLT 1052) RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR SWIA201025198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201025198), Nov 15, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD MOST, RED FLOORSTRIP LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. (FLT 7774) REWIRED FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT OF THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING STRIP.
- [SDR SWIA201024763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024763), Aug 19, 2010: RELAY. BURNED. EXTERNAL POWER RELAY IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT HAS BURNS MARKS AT TERMINAL NR 1. (SERVICE CHECK) REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- [SDR SWIA201024196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024196), May 1, 2010: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 6A LIGHT INOP. (FLT 7759) OPERATION CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR SWIA201024001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201024001), Apr 3, 2010: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. RIGHT SIDE DV WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. (FLT 5967) LUBRICATED HANDLE ON WINDOW.

All 111: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581SW-2020-11-10/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 20080310011399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080310011399I), Mar 10, 2008: Emb EMB120ER (N581SW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) On approach to slc, the aircraft struck numerous birds. Damage was to: 1) left wing tip light lens, 2) lower left nacelle skin, 3) the oil cooler scoop…

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