N201YW

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.

25 reports on file, 1995-01-11 – 2015-09-14.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2015-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (RIGHT) · airframe 22,932 hrs · 27,631 cycles

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE RT ENG & LOST POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENG, RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RT ENG IS BEING REPLACED. A FOLLOW UP TO THIS SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN A TEAR DOWN REPORT OF THE RT ENG IS PERFORMED.

Source: SDR JIKA2015091401
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 24 reports

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: AURAL WARN UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)

SFO - FIRE BELL AND 'SMOKE' AURAL WARNING WHEN STARTING RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AURAL WARNING UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA980036
NO TEST · 1998-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

BFL - FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING REPORTED INOPERATIONAL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER MEL 33-50-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA980004

1997

F.O.D. · 1997-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — BIRD STRIKE (FUSELAGE)

SFO - BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA970215
OTHER · 1997-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5246

Part: FUEL DOOR — NOT SECURED (LT WING)

LAX - FUEL SERVICE PANEL DOOR OPEN ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FUEL DOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESECURED PANEL CLOSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA970185
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG DOOR)

FAT - LANDING GEAR DOORS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT 'A' INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR 'A' SYSTEM PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA970148
OTHER · 1997-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (COCKPIT)

MRY - LEFT PROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER WHEN SETTING TAKEOFF POWER. TAKEOFF ABORTED MAINTENANCE CLEANED AUTO FEATHER MICROSWITCH. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA970136
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)

FAT - RIGHT MAIN A AND B INTRANSIT LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT MLG RETRACTION JACK ROD END. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, GROUND CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA970108
FALSE WARNING · 1997-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: RELAY BOX — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

FAT - RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED A/B TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA970104
FALSE WARNING · 1997-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL BOX — INTERMITTENT (RT MLG)

FAT - RIGHT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. REPLACED CONTROL BOX AS PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: BENCH CHECK CONFIRMED INTERMITTENT INDICATION PROBLEM WITH CONTROL BOX. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA970099
F.O.D. · 1997-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: RADOME — BIRD STRIKE (FWD FUSELAGE)

SFO - BIRD STRIKE ON RADOME TOP LEFT PORTION REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA970078
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)

ACV - FUMES REPORTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS OR FUMES NOTED. DEFERRED APU BLEED SYSTEM PER MEL 49-52-1 AS PRECAUTION. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED PREVIOUS DEFERRAL WITH A DETAILED INSPECTION OF BLEED AIR SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA970026
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: GEAR SELECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

LAX - BOTH A AND B RED TRANSIT LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH GEAR UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA970012
F.O.D. · 1997-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — BIRDSTRIKE (FUSELAGE)

SFO - BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE ABOVE ICE INSPECTION LIGHT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. FOUND DENT IN AREA TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED FOR REINSPECTION AND REPAIRS AS NECESSARY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR TWAA970006

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG)

SFO - AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA960134
FALSE WARNING · 1996-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (COCKPIT)

FAT - AURAL TRIM WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. WARNING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE REPORTED DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA960035
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSORS — DIRTY CONNECTION (RT MLG)

LAX - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'A' SYSTEM RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEM ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. DEFERRED 'A' SYSTEM PROXIMITY INDICATION PER MEL 32-60-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE, MAINTENANCE CLEARED PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED ITEM BY CLEANING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR 'A' SYSTEM PROXIMITY SENSORS. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA960023
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1996-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2731

Part: TRIM ACTUATOR — LACK OF LUBE (HORIZ STAB)

SFO - PITCH TRIM SYSTEM REPORTED INOPERATIVE 'FROZEN' AT ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE, SYSTEM BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY ON DESCENT AT MINUS 5 DEGREE CELSIUS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. TRIM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA960016
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: GEAR SELECTOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

CIC - DURING REPOSITION FLIGHT CIC TO RDD, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR UNIT. GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING GROUND RETRACTION CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA960005

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

SBP - RT ENGINE EEC FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED EEC PER MEL 73-21-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT RIGHT ENGINE NL SPEED PROBE. (M)

Source: SDR WTAA950240
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (COCKPIT)

RDM - ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR REPORTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND ACCOMPLISHED AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE REPORTED DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

Source: SDR WTAA950188
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7310

Part: O-RINGS — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)

SBP - RT ENGINE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOLLOWING ABORTED TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION RECEIVED. CREW SECURED RT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RT ENGINE AND FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS TO BE CAUSE OF ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. REPLACED RT ENGINE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS. ENGINE OPERATION AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA950104
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: POTENTIOMETER — FAILED (NLG STEERING)

SFO - NOSE WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT ON LANDING FOLLOWED BY PEDAL STEERING INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND PEDAL STEERING FAILURE. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED LANDING ROLL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR STEERING FEED BACK POTENTIOMETER. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA950084
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1995-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2731

Part: ELEVATOR TRIM — LACK OF LUBE (HORIZ STAB)

SMF - EN ROUTE, RDD TO SFO, CREW REPORTED UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP TENDENCY WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AT 12,000 FEET ALTITUDE. CREW REPORTED STIFF ELEVATOR MOVEMENT CONTINUED FOLLOWING DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTOPILOT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING INSPECTION, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE REPORTED DISCREPANCY ON SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT. LUBRICATION OF ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATION SYSTEM ACCOMPLISHED AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR WTAA950082
FLAME/FIRE · 1995-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT FUSELAGE)

RDM - FLAMES REPORTED FROM APU EXHAUST DURING APU SHUTDOWN ON GROUND. NO ACTION REQUIRED BY FLIGHT OR GROUND CREW TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. FLAMES IMMEDIATELY SUBSIDED FOLLOWING SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND TAILCONE. MINOR PAINT DAMAGE TO TAILCONE NOTED. NO DAMAGE TO APU OR APU EXHAUST REPORTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU ON GROUND, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FLAMES WERE EXCESSIVE SURFACE WINDS BLOWING IN APU TAILPIPE. (W)

Source: SDR WTAA950042