# Service difficulty reports: N304QS

A list on [N304QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026072008871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026072008871.md): Brake · faulted · Jul 16, 2026 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > ON TAXI OUT WHILE MAKING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE/BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS SKIDDING. AFTER DECIDING TO RETURN TO THE RAMP, PROBLEM PERSISTED ANYTIME ANY AMOUNT OF RIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. REPLACED LT BRAKE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW M
- [SDR DXTA2026032007308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026032007308.md): Battery · defective · Mar 18, 2026 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING AND EMER LT NOT ARM CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 33-52-01.
- [SDR DXTA2025030302541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025030302541.md): Strut · abnormal · Feb 28, 2025 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR GAS STRUTS DO NOT APPPEAR TO BE OPERATIONAL. THE DOOR OPENS ABRUPTLY AND THE WIEGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSES IT TO SLAM OPEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION; ADJUSTED MED BALANCNG MECHANISM. COMPLIED WITH MULTIPLE OPS CHECK OF THE DOOR AND DOOR IS
- [SDR DXTA2024122301578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024122301578.md): Battery · inoperative · Dec 17, 2024 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AROUND 14,000' WE NOTICED THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. WE ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE PLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH TO ENSURE IT WAS SECURELY IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED OFF AND ON UNTIL
- [SDR DXTA2024092400636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024092400636.md): Handle · broken · Sep 22, 2024 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > WHILE OPENING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE DOORHANDLE BROKE OFF. THE DOORHANDLE IS ON THE COUNTER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVE AND REPLACED MED DOOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-24. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REPLACED MCD MICROSWITCH
- [SDR DXTA2023122610408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023122610408.md): Battery · faulted · Dec 22, 2023 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS DUE TO FLICKERING IN FLIGHT, OPS CHECKS GOOD, CHARGED BATTERY PACKS, ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 33-52-01.
- [SDR DXTA2023030381740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023030381740.md): Shimmy Dampener · defective · Mar 2, 2023 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > ON LANDING AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXPERIENCED AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACCOMPANIED WITH EMERGENCY, BRAKE PRESSURE, LOW CAS MESSAGE. VIBRATION STOPPED AT NORMAL. TAXI SPEED WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY WHERE H
- [SDR DXTA2021120352890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021120352890.md): Battery · defective · Dec 2, 2021 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERG LIGHT SWITCH: UPON STARTUP EMERG LTSWITCH WAS PLACED TO ARM. EMERG LT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. AFTER STARTUP THE EMERG LT NOT ARMED CAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CREW RECYCLED SWITCH AND CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. DURING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT ALL
- [SDR DXTA2020121804491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121804491.md): Outflow Valve · defective · Dec 18, 2020 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
  > ON DEPARTURE WE EXPEREIENCED A RED CABIN RATE OF OF CLIMB OF 1000 FPM ON THE CAS. AT 13000 MSL, CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 5600 BEFORE WE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TJSJ. WE WENT TO MANUAL MODE PER THE QRH AND IT DID NOT WORK. THE CABIN CONTIUED T
- [SDR 2020FA0000375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000375.md): Balance Weight · corroded · Aug 16, 2020 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Elevator Structure
  > DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMB SB 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020), WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING LEFT ELEVATOR MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE: P/N PE915109-L42 WAS UNDER THE WEIGHT LIMITS (1027 GRAMS), AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SB (MINIMUM 1095 GRAMS) AND P/N PE
- [SDR JGVR20200115002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20200115002.md): Balance Weight · corroded · Jan 15, 2020 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Elevator Structure
  > CORROSION ON RH ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS. REPLACED 2 EA RH ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS WITH NEW P/N PE915109-L33 IN SAME LOCATION. CORROSION ON LH ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS. REPLACED 2 EA LH ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE MASS
- [SDR DXTA2019100702923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019100702923.md): Valve · failed · Oct 6, 2019 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Cabin Temperature Control System
  > AIR DUCT - DUCT 1 OVERTEMP CAME ON IN DESCENT TO KABE WITH ALL ENGINE AND WING ANTI ICE ON. COMPLIED WITH QRH CHECKLIST. OVERTEMP DID NOT GO OUT WITH IN THE TIME LIMITS OF THE CHECK LIST. PULLED NO 1 ENGINE TO IDLE AND LANDED WITH IT AT IDLE. OVERTEMP WENT OUT
- [SDR DXTA2016081306281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016081306281.md): Skin · damaged · Aug 15, 2016 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Leading Edge Devices
  > BIRD STRIKE ON L/E STARBOARD WING. EVALUATED AND MAPPED DAMAGE ON RT OTBD L/E SENT DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE TO CONTACT CENTER FOR ANALYSIS. REMOVED RT OTBD L/E IAW AMM TASK 57-40-00-000-801-A. REMOVED PICCOLO TUBE FROM DAMAGED L/E AND INSTALLED ON NEW RT OTBD L
- [SDR DXTA2016081506281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016081506281.md): Slat · damaged · Aug 15, 2016 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Leading Edge Devices
  > BIRD STRIKE ON L/E STARBOARD WING.
- [SDR DXTA2016012406169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016012406169.md): Switch · failed · Jan 24, 2016 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Compressor Bleed Control
  > BLEED LEAK 1, AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, IN FLIGHT AT FL270. COMPLIED WITH QRH & QRC. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE & DIVERTED. R & R NR 1 ENGINE FWD BLEED LEAK THERMAL SWITCH. SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 36-21-011400.
- [SDR DXTA2013102905549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013102905549.md): Servo · inoperative · Oct 17, 2013 · N304QS · Emb EMB505 · Aileron Control System
  > DURING CRUISE AT 40,000 FEET, AUTOPILOT FAIL, YAW DAMPER FAIL AND VENTRAL RUDDER FAIL CAS MESSAGES ALL DISPLAYED AT THE SAME TIME. ACFT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DUTCH ROLL, A EMERGENCY DECENT WAS STARTED AND AT THIS TIME THE DUTCH ROLL WAS EXCEEDING 30 DEGREES

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE n_number = 'N304QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304QS/reports

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