N189CA

EMBRAER EMB-120ER · 1990 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 32 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

56 reports on file, 1995-03-19 – 2017-07-14.

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7520

Part: SEAL — WORN (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 33,737 hrs · 33,504 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KPDX REPORTED THAT THE LT“DUCT LEAK ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND TURNED THE LT BLEED VALVE OFF AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES AND TURNED THE LT BLEED BACK ON AND THE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. AGAIN TURNED THE LT BLEED OFF AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KPDX, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE BLEED AIR PLUMBING AND FOUND THAT THE SEALS WERE WORN AND LEAKING AT THE CLAMP WHERE THE BLEEDS JOIN FROM THE APU PLUMBING TO THE MAIN BLEED SYSTEM. MX REPLACED THE SEALS AND PACKINGS AND INSTALLED CLAMPS. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS OF ALL BLEED CONNECTIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES REPORTED.

Source: SDR JIKA2017071401
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 55 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT TE FLAP)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN 45 DEGREES SELECTED. REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9910158
NO TEST · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 5)

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 5 ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.

Source: SDR COMA9910128
OTHER · 1999-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWL PANEL — LOOSE (LT ENGINE)

LEFT COWL ACCESS PANEL LOOSE. SECURED LOOSE ACCESS PANEL.

Source: SDR COMA9910124
NO TEST · 1999-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 5)

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 5 ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.

Source: SDR COMA9910114
OTHER · 1999-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (E&E COMPT)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR COMA9910067
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: CONTROL UNIT — TRIPPED (TE FLAPS)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT, INBOARD FLAPS WILL NOT OPERATE. RERACKED FLAP CONTROL UNIT, SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA9910047
WARNING INDICATION · 1999-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTOR SWITCH.

Source: SDR COMA9910011
FALSE WARNING · 1999-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: WARNING — ACTIVATED (WING DEICE)

WING DEICE FAIL WARNING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COMA9910006
OTHER · 1999-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: DEICE BOOT — FAILED (WING)

INBOARD SECTION OF LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOTS FAILED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED DEICE BOOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COMA9910003

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.

Source: SDR COMA9810282
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE HARNESS — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)

LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS HARNESS.

Source: SDR COMA9810278
NO TEST · 1998-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BY GALLEY IS BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR COMA9810183
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — SMOKING (LT ACM)

SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING BOARDING. REPLACED THE LEFT ACM HEAT EXCHANGER.

Source: SDR COMA9810176
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4950

Part: APU — SMOKING (EMPENNAGE)

FLIGHT DECK FILLED WITH SMOKE DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS, APU WAS OPERATING, NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-00-1.

Source: SDR COMA9810110
FALSE WARNING · 1998-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE SYSTEM FAILED. REPAIRED CORROSION ON WIRING CONNECTIONS AT THE EJECTOR FLOW VALVE.

Source: SDR COMA9810086

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

AFT OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BULB.

Source: SDR COMA9710494
OTHER · 1997-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)

FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO APPROACH SETTING. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT AND ANNUNCIATOR UNIT.

Source: SDR COMA9710480
OTHER · 1997-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE — CUT (RT MLG)

LANDING GEAR CONTROL COULD NOT BE SELECTED TO UP POSITION. REPAIRED CUT WIRE IN RIGHT HAND MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS WIRING HARNESS.

Source: SDR COMA9710434
OTHER · 1997-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)

LANDING GEAR CONTROL COULD NOT BE SELECTED TO UP POSITION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

Source: SDR COMA9710424
OTHER · 1997-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: HARNESS — LOOSE (RT MLG)

LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CAN NOT BE SELECTED TO UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED RIGHT HAND MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS SENSOR HARNESS.

Source: SDR COMA9710410
NO TEST · 1997-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED THE ELECTRIC FEATHER SOLENOID.

Source: SDR COMA9710392
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: RADIO ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTION (E/E COMPT)

LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 15000 FEET. REPLACED THE RADIO ALTIMETER.

Source: SDR COMA9710389
NO TEST · 1997-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS INOP. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES.

Source: SDR COMA9710306
OTHER · 1997-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (RT POWER LEVER)

THE RT POWER LEVER, FLIGHT IDLE STOP SOLENOID CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPAIRED LOOSE WIRE AT SOLENOID.

Source: SDR COMA9710273
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: SEPARATOR — BROKEN (CENTER WING)

RT BLEED AIR DUCT LEAK WARNING CAME ON. REPLACED BROKEN BLEED AIR WATER SEPARATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9710265
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP CONTL UNIT — MALFUNCTION (E/E COMPT)

FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR COMA9710189
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6110

Part: BEARING INSERT — WORN (PROPELLER)

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED IN THE PROPELLER SHOP DUE TO BLADES BEING EXCESSIVELY LOOSE CAUSING AN IMBALANCE SITUATION. FOUND BEARING INSERT WORN IN AN OVAL FASHION, MEASURING FROM 0.0725 - 0.097 (WALL THICKNESS). BEARINGS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS.

Source: SDR COMA9710179
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6110

Part: BEARING INSERT — WORN (PROPELLER)

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED IN THE PROPELLER SHOP DUE TO BLADES BEING EXCESSIVELY LOOSE CAUSING AN IMBALANCE SITUATION. FOUND BEARING INSERT WORN IN AN OVAL FASHION, MEASURING FROM 0.0665 - 0.097 (WALL THICKNESS). BEARINGS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS.

Source: SDR COMA9710180
OTHER · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6110

Part: BEARING INSERT — WORN (PROPELLER)

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED IN THE PROPELLER SHOP DUE TO BLADES BEING EXCESSIVELY LOOSE CAUSING AN IMBALANCE SITUATION. FOUND BEARING INSERT WORN IN AN OVAL FASHION, MEASURING FROM 0.0775 (WALL THICKNESS). BEARINGS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BEARINGS.

Source: SDR COMA9710178
FALSE WARNING · 1997-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: FLAP WARNING — ACTIVATED (TE FLAPS)

FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES DURING APPROACH. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA9710167
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — OVERHEAT (E/E COMPT)

ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM AVIONICS VENT. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND AVIONICS COOLING FAN.

Source: SDR COMA9710161
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3297

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (LANDING GEAR)

LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDS REPEATEDLY DURING FLIGHT. REPAIRED DEFECTIVE WIRING IN LANDING GEAR WARNING CIRCUIT.

Source: SDR COMA9710097
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CONTROLLER — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)

LANDING GEAR WARNING COMES ON DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. REPLACED ALARM LIGHT CONTOLLER. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 12,958.

Source: SDR COMA9710092
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: ROLLERS — WORN (LT TE FLAP)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS.

Source: SDR COMA9710044
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP TRACKS — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED FLAP TRACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR COMA9710033

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2916

Part: RESERVOIR — ICED UP (RT HYD SYST)

RT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON. THAWED ICE FROM RESERVOIR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM.

Source: SDR COMA9610427
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG)

LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT, HANDLE WILL NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION. REPLACED LEFT STRUT PROX SENSOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR COMA9610357
OTHER · 1996-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT NACELLE)

GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER TAKEOFF. CLEANED PROX SENSOR CONNECTORS IN RIGHT NACELLE.

Source: SDR COMA9610291
OTHER · 1996-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (RT MLG DOOR)

RT MLG DOOR HINGE BOLT WAS BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN BOLT.

Source: SDR COMA9610264
OTHER · 1996-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: FLAP ANNUNCIATOR — MALFUNCTION (INSTR PANEL)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.

Source: SDR COMA9610259
OTHER · 1996-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (RT TE FLAP ACT)

RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP IS STUCK AT 45 DEGREES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE WIRING CONNECTOR AT RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9610242
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTION (LT NACELLE FLAP)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING DURING APPROACH. REPLACED LT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 200.

Source: SDR COMA9610233
FALSE WARNING · 1996-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: FLAP WARNING — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING DURING LANDING ROLL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NO DEFECTS FOUND IN FLAP SYSTEM.

Source: SDR COMA9610218
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: ROLLER — WORN (RT TE FLAP)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING CAME ON DURING LANDING APPROACH. REPLACED THE RT INBD FLAP ROLLERS.

Source: SDR COMA9610182
OTHER · 1996-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SELECTOR — MALFUNCTION (INST PANEL)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING ON CWP. REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR CONTROL.

Source: SDR COMA9610174
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: OIL SEAL — LEAKING (LT ENG GB)

LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING DURING FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FLIGHT DIVERTED. REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE OIL SEAL.

Source: SDR COMA9610132
FALSE WARNING · 1996-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP AND PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

Source: SDR COMA9610086
OVER TEMP; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1996-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

DURING LEFT ENGINE START, T6 EXCEEDED 900 DEGREE CELSIUS. START WAS ABORTED AND DURING DRY MOTOR, THE STARTER FAILED. REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR AND START CONTACTOR.

Source: SDR COMA9610044

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTBD FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT FULLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED FLAP SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COMA9610001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: EFIS TUBE — FAILED (RT COCKPIT)

COPILOTS TOP EFIS TUBE SMELLED OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AND TUBE FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. REPLACED THE COPILOTS EADI-EFD-86.

Source: SDR COMA9512010
OTHER · 1995-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

THE RT ENGINE WOULD NOT START, NO ROTATION. REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9511974
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: PILOT VALVE — DEFECTIVE (RT FUEL SYST)

SERVICE DOOR WARNING ON CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED THE RT FUEL VENT PILOT VALVE.

Source: SDR COM11939
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: AHARS COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (AVIONICS)

PILOTS AND COPILOTS YELLOW HEADING FLAGS. REPLACED THE NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER.

Source: SDR COM11893
OTHER · 1995-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5243

Part: LATCH — BROKEN (RT NACELLE)

RIGHT HYDRAULIC PACK SERVICE DOOR FWD LATCH IS BROKEN. REPLACED LATCH.

Source: SDR COM11848
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (LT TE FLAP)

FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED UP AFTER LANDING. REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBD FLAP HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR COM11830