# N71GL: 1988 Embraer EMB-120ER, registration cancelled 2020-10-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 27, 2020 - 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: 120-071 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 20, 1995 - Certificate issued: May 8, 2020 - Last registry action: May 8, 2020 - Mode S code: A97A55 - Owner when cancelled: [Alpine Aviation Express LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPINE%20AVIATION%20EXPRESS%20LLC) - Location: [Provo, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Provo) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 40.2272° N, 111.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71GL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71GL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71GL-2020-10-27 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 (106, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GLBA2016092300613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2016092300613), Sep 22, 2016: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW WAS HARD TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE WINDOW IAW MM 12-21-05. - [SDR GLBA2016081200604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2016081200604), Aug 3, 2016: WIRE. DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO SOFT SPLICE BETWEEN LIGHT AND GROUND, R & R SOFT SPLICE IAW A - [SDR GLBA2016060800592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2016060800592), Jun 8, 2016: SKIN. PUNCTURED. MAJOR REPAIR DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND A PUNCTURE TO THE LOWER SKIN APPROX 7" TALL BY 2.25" WIDE, 38" OTBD OF INBD EDGE TO 40.25" OTBD OF INBD EDG - [SDR GLBA2015102600552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015102600552), Oct 25, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AISLE EMER LIGHTS AT 6A & 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TWO LAMPS PN 3071BPEGPL IAW MM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2015090200533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015090200533), Sep 1, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WHITE EMER FLOOR EXIT LIGHTING AT ROW 7 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BULB IN THE EMER LIGHTING TRACK ON THE FLOOR AT ROW 7, PN 3071BPE N - [SDR GLBA2015072800528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015072800528), Jul 27, 2015: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 7 - 8 ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND A WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE LIGHT SOCKET HOUSING. RE-INSERTED THE WIRE & PIN INTO THE SOCK - [SDR GLBA2015031800502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015031800502), Mar 17, 2015: CONTACT. DIRTY. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 8A INOPERATIVE. CLEANED LIGHT SOCKET CONTACTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. - [SDR GLBA2014102900462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014102900462), Oct 27, 2014: BAYONET. OUT OF RIG. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. RIGGED THE DOOR BAYONETS, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2014093000447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014093000447), Sep 29, 2014: TERMINAL. CONTAMINATED. SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ELEC SMELL & HEAT COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICER`S CONSOLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM THE TERMINAL ENDS FOR TH - [SDR GLBA2014072100423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2014072100423), Jul 18, 2014: LIGHT. NOT SEATED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMER LIGHT OVER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT IS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED THE BULB IN THE SOCKET, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013103000345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013103000345), Oct 30, 2013: FAN. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED SMOKE INDICATION, ODOR AS WELL AS VISUAL, TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION AND GASPERS, TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS IAW CHECKLIST AND SMOKE CLEARED. R & R LT G - [SDR GLBA2013101000336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013101000336), Oct 9, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 IS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR GLBA2013090300304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013090300304), Sep 1, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 & 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP IAW MM 33-51-02-4 , REPAIRED WIRES AT ROW 6&7 IAW WM 20-21-00 OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013080500291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013080500291), Aug 2, 2013: LAMP. BURNED OUT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ISLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO SEAT 6A. MX REPLACED LAMP, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013080500290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013080500290), Aug 2, 2013: LAMP. BURNED OUT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 8C IS OUT. MX REPLACED THE LAMP, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013042200231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013042200231), Apr 20, 2013: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 6A IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013041900230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013041900230), Apr 18, 2013: LENS. MISSING. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IS MISSING IN FRONT OF SEAT 5A. MX REPLACED THE LENS FILTER ON THE LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA2013031300207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2013031300207), Mar 12, 2013: STRUCTURE. OUT OF POSITION. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN DOOR HAS A LARGE GAP AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND IS LOUD. MX INSPECTED SEAL AND FOUND A TRIM P - [SDR GLBA2012071300015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012071300015), Jul 13, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF FRAME 13A UNDER CONDITION CABLE PULLEY, .8" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORM - [SDR GLBA2012071100014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012071100014), Jul 10, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 4410.5 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19L & 18L ON FRAME 14 DENTED, DENT AT AREAS THAT FA - [SDR GLBA201206121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201206121), Jun 12, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN PAX CABIN WON'T TEST, ONE RED, ONE WHITE BY ROW ONE. - [SDR GLBA201206122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201206122), Jun 11, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. CREW DISCOVERED 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN PAX CABIN THAT WOULD NOT TEST, ONE RED AND ONE WHITE BY ROW 1. MX FOUND A BROKEN WIRE UNDER A COVER BY SEAT 2A, REPAIRED B - [SDR GLBA2012051001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2012051001), May 9, 2012: LINE. PUNCTURED. PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF GREEN HYD SYS PRESSURE, PERFORMED A FREE-FALL EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND - [SDR GLBA20120116G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120116G), Jan 15, 2012: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. MX ADJUSTED THE LOCKING MECHANISM WARNING SWITCH IAW MM 52-71-01, OPS C - [SDR GLBA20120116H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20120116H), Jan 15, 2012: ROD. OUT OF ADJUST. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE F/A COULD SEE LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE AIRSTAIR DOOR AFTER CLOSING. MX ADJUSTED THE FOLDING FLAP ACTUATING RODS IAW MM 52-11-00, STEP I, - [SDR GLBA201112171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201112171), Dec 17, 2011: SEAL. FAILED. AT FL 225 THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 3000 FT PER MINUTE. THE PAC'S WERE SELECTED TO NORM BUT THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. A DESCENT TO 10,000 FT WAS INITIATED - [SDR GLBA20111208G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111208G), Dec 8, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MX FOUND PIN NR 9 PULLED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS. MX REINSTALLED THE PIN IN THE CONNECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20111115F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111115F), Nov 15, 2011: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LT WING FRONT SPAR CAP AT RIB 17, 1 INCH IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFO - [SDR GLBA20111026F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111026F), Oct 25, 2011: SEAL. UNSECURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR IS SQUEELING IN FLIGHT, PRESSURIZATION NORMAL. MX RESECURED THE CABIN DOOR SEAL, LEAKS CHECKS GOOD, IAW MM 52-00-01 (A), 3,4, - [SDR GLBA20111006F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20111006F), Oct 4, 2011: FLASHLIGHT. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT BODY IS CRACKED. MX REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR GLBA20090905A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20090905A), Sep 5, 2011: BULB. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON RED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE FORWARD DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. MX FOUND THE BULB LOOSE IN THE SOCKET, SECURED BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110811F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110811F), Aug 10, 2011: PLACARD. MISSING. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLACARD "REMOVE IN EMERGENCY ONLY" IS MISSING ON THE ROW 5 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. MX INSTALLED THE PLACARD, IAW AIM CH 5 SECTION 2.3.0. - [SDR GLBA20110808F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110808F), Aug 7, 2011: SIGN. UNSECURE. SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SEAT ROW 4 LIGHTED EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. MX RESECURED THE ROW 4 EXIT SIGN, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110804H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110804H), Aug 3, 2011: OXYGEN MASK. UNWANTED DEPLOY. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ROW 7 OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED. MX REINSTALLED THE O2 MASKS IAW EMM 35-20-00. - [SDR GLBA20110729K](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110729K), Jul 28, 2011: PROXIMITY SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE LT GREEN A LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE LT RED A LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE LT GEAR PROXIMITY S - [SDR GLBA20110729J](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110729J), Jul 28, 2011: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT LANDING GEAR A SYS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GREEN EXTINGUISHED, RED ILLUMINATED ON ROLL OUT. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE LT GEAR PROX SWICTHE - [SDR GLBA20110715G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110715G), Jul 14, 2011: SWITCH. STUCK. "SUP" - SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT PROP FEATHERED WHEN APPLYING TO POWER. MX FOUND RT AND LT TEST SWITCHES STUCK, R & R BOTH TEST SWITCHES, IAW AIM - [SDR GLBA20110706G](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110706G), Jul 5, 2011: PLACARD. MISSING. "SUP" - SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE "REMOVE ONLY IN EMERGENCY" PLACARD FELL OFF OF DOOR AT 5A. MX REINSTALLED THE PLACARD ON THE EMERGENCY DOOR 5A, REF - [SDR GLBA20110606H](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110606H), Jun 4, 2011: SIGN. LOOSE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE 4C IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. MX RESECURED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE 4C, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR GLBA20110516J](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110516J), May 15, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SIG EVENT -PILOT REPORTED THAT FLIGHT DECK FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES WERE DEAD. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR V0DR2011005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/V0DR2011005), Mar 18, 2011: BEARING. FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR WAS RECEIVED, AS WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. DURING PRELIMINARY INSP, THE DRIVE END BEARING HAD BEEN NOTED TO HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE FAULT INDICAT - [SDR V0DR2011004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/V0DR2011004), Mar 18, 2011: WHEEL HALF. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND IN THE BEAD SEAT AREA OF THE INBD WHEEL HALF DURING NDT INSPECTION. - [SDR V0DR2011002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/V0DR2011002), Jan 21, 2011: WHEEL HALF. CRACKED. INBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED WHEEL FLANGE. - [SDR GLBA20110119F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20110119F), Jan 18, 2011: SKIN. BENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON HIS WALK-AROUND, FOUND A DENT ON THE LT ELEVATOR, BENT DOWN 5" TO 14" FROM OTBD TIP AND 2.5" FROM T/E, TOP AND BOTTOM SKIN. MAINTENAN - [SDR GLBA20100903F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20100903F), Sep 2, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP, MX FOUND A CRACK ON THE AIRSTAIR DOOR AFT UPPER MOUNT HOLE FOR THE GUIDE, LOWER AFT CORNER, .5" IN LENGTH. MX R - [SDR GLBA20100824F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20100824F), Aug 23, 2010: HEAT EXCHANGER. OVERHEATED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BURNED ODOR COMING FROM THE LT PACK, TURNED THE PACK OFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY, NO SMOKE. MX REPLACED THE LT HEAT EXCHANGER IAW - [SDR GLBA201008021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201008021), Aug 2, 2010: LIGHT. BURNED. F/A OBSERVED SPARKS AND SMOKE FROM ISLE LIGHTING ABOVE ROW 2, SEATS B,C. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSY, REF MM 33-21-02, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR GLBA201007232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201007232), Jul 23, 2010: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEXT TO ROWS 5 & 7 ARE INOP. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPERATED NORMAL PER EMB - [SDR GLBA201007232A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA201007232A), Jul 23, 2010: OIL COOLER. LEAKING. OIL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM OIL COOLER. - [SDR GLBA20100625A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA20100625A), Jun 25, 2010: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. UPON CLIMBOUT THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR INDICATION HAD SHOWN SIX GREEN LIGHT All 106: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71GL-2020-10-27/reports.md --- 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.