# Service difficulty reports: N330QS

A list on [N330QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N330QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026101610157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026101610157.md): Control Module · faulted · Oct 12, 2026 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > RECEIVED BRAKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE ON FINAL INTO KAPF, EXECUTED GO AROUND, RAN QRH AND DIVERTED TO KRSW. LANDED SAFELY AND UTILIZED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. FBO TOWED AIRCRAFT INTO PARKING. REMOVED FAILED BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND INSTALLED I
- [SDR DXTA2025082904741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025082904741.md): Wire · misinstalled · Aug 27, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Light System Wiring
  > DURING CLIMB OUT WE RECEIVED THE EMER LT NOT ARM CAS MESSAGE AND OUR BATTERIES BEGAN TO DISCHARGE. DURING THE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY ONCE THE ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. REPEAT WRITEUP. FOUND GROUND WIRE AT GS0389 NOT CORREC
- [SDR DXTA2025072804372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025072804372.md): Power Supply · faulted · Jul 26, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > REPEAT WRITE UP: IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, WE RECEIVED EMER LIGHT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED IN THE CABIN. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WENT FROM 28 V TO AMBER 25 V AND IT VERY SLOWLY DECREASED AFTER. THE SCHEMATIC PAGE SH
- [SDR DXTA2025072804343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025072804343.md): Elec Connector · damaged · Jul 23, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Light System Wiring
  > ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, WE REVEIVED EMER LIGHT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED IN THE CABIN. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WENT FROM GREEN 28.5 VOLTS TO AMBER 25.3 VOLTS AND VERY SLOWLY DECREASED. THE SCHEMATIC SHOWED T
- [SDR DXTA2025070304100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025070304100.md): Control Panel · faulted · Jun 30, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · DC Generating System
  > DEPARTING KTYQ, RECEIVED AN EMER LT NOT ARM CAS MESSAGED AT 400FT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ARMED & NOTICED BOTH BATTERIES WERE YELLOW & DISCHARGING. DID NOT HAVE A BATT DISCHARGE CASS MESSAGE. PULLED UP THE ELECTRICAL SYNOPTIC AND IT APPEARED THAT IT WAS IN ELEC
- [SDR DXTA2025042303163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025042303163.md): Battery Pack · defective · Apr 20, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON OR ARE FLASHING WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY BATTERIES IAW EMB 505 MM 33-52-01/400. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2025012702092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025012702092.md): Exciter · defective · Jan 23, 2025 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Exciter
  > LEFT ENGINE HUNG START: 80-10-06-01 WHEN STARTING ENGINE 1 OBSERVED IGNITION B FUEL FLOW, AND N1 HANG AT 4% ABORTED THE START, RAN THE ENGINE START MALFUNCTION QRC CONTACTED MCC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED ENGINE IGNITION EXCITER. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW P-300 EM
- [SDR DXTA2024121101443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024121101443.md): Door · unsecure · Dec 8, 2024 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger Oxygen System
  > CABIN OXYGEN MASK STORAGE COMPARTMENT: THE PAX OXYGEN MASK COVER WILL NOT STAY ON. FOUND MASK COVER VELCRO WORN OR MISSING AND TAPE APPLIED AS A TEMPORARY FIX. VERIFEID FAULT AND REOMVED TEMPORARY TAPE. REMOVED DAMAGED VELCRO FROM PANEL. CLEANED PREPPED AND AP
- [SDR DXTA2024060511971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024060511971.md): Controller · defective · Jun 5, 2024 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
  > FAINT BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT REMAINED OFF, THERE WAS NO SMELL. ON THIS FLIGHT THE SMELL DID NOT START UNTIL LATER IN THE FLIGHT. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS WORSE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD HEA
- [SDR DXTA2024060311959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024060311959.md): Unknown · odor · Jun 3, 2024 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System
  > INTERMITTENT BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR STRONGEST TOWARDS RT END OF INSTRUMENT PANEL. REMOVED INSTRUMENT SCREENS & INSPECTED WIRING BEHIND PANEL, NO DEFECTS, INSPECTED NEW AVIONICS COOLING FAN, NO DEFECTS, INSPECTED COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD WIRE TERM
- [SDR DXTA2023120410229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023120410229.md): Unknown · faulted · Dec 3, 2023 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > ON POST FLIGHT NOTICED EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER SEAT FOUR NOT SECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK REVEALED NOT WORKING. REMOVED LED ESCAPE PATH MARKING P/N 0434LS00-01 DUE TO EMER LT UNDER SEAT 4 NOT SECURED AND INOP. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW LED ESCAPE PATH MARKI
- [SDR DXTA2023082894060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023082894060.md): Unknown · unknown · Aug 27, 2023 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > RIGHT MLG BRAKE: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR NEARING LIMIT WHILE LEFT MAIN BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR ALMOST FULLY EXTENDED. BRAKES SEEM TO GO FROM VERY SENSITIVE (PULLS HARD LEFT..THEN RIGHT)..TO TRAKING STRAIGHT TO SPONGY..NEVER KNOWN WHAT TO EXPE
- [SDR DXTA2022080267150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022080267150.md): None · none · Aug 1, 2022 · N330QS · Emb EMB110* · DC Rectifier/Converter
  > AVIONICS POWER: AS WE WERE CLIMBING THROUGH THE MID 20S WE STARTED TO NOTICE A STRANGE SMELL, IT WAS FAINT BUT IT DEFINITELY SMELLED ELECTRICAL. IT CONTINUED AS WE CLIMBED INTO THE 30S. WE WENT TO THE BACK OF THE AIRPLANE AND THERE WAS NO SMELL BACK THERE AND
- [SDR DXTA2021122153940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021122153940.md): None · broken · Dec 20, 2021 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Flight Compartment Windows
  > FIRST OFFICER COCKPIT WINDOW: COPILOT SIDE WINDSCREEN SHATTERED SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FLIGHT LEVEL 330. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING AND SHUT DOWN WE NOTED NO OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER SURROUNDING PARTS OF THE AIRPLANE. // SIGN
- [SDR 2021FA0000087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000087.md): Balance Weight · corroded · Mar 23, 2021 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Flight Control System
  > DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMBRAER SERVICE BULLETIN 505-55-0004 REV 01 (DATED 06/24/2020) WE NOTED THE FOLLOWING MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS BELOW TOLERANCE AT LEFT ELEVATOR: ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTS PART NUMBER PE915109-L33 (9 EACH BELOW MINIMUM OF 84G), HORN MASS WEIGHT PA
- [SDR DXTA2020080543938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020080543938.md): Actuator · defective · Aug 4, 2020 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Door Actuator
  > CRUISING AT FL380 A GEA 1 FAIL ILLUMINATED. ALSO HAD NUMEROUS OTHER CAS MESSAGES. PRESN AUTO FAIL ADS 2 SLIP FAIL ADS 1 SLIP FAIL ENG NO DISPATCH THE AUTO PILOT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING NORMALLY NEEDED TO DO AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. WERE NEVER ABLE TO GET
- [SDR DXTR2020011701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2020011701.md): Feeder Cable · shorted · Jan 16, 2020 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Crew Oxygen System
  > OXY LO PRES YELLOW CAS - UNABLE TO COMPLETE PRE-FLIGHT OF OXYGEN MASK/SYSTEM. OXYGEN PRESS ON MFD SHOWS 1900 PSI / FULL. AMBER CAS MSG APPEARS DURING TEST AND SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST BUT ONCE. TRIED TO RESET CUT OUT SEVERAL TIMES BUT MSG REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOR
- [SDR DXTA2017040806392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017040806392.md): Autopilot Sys · malfunctioned · Apr 8, 2017 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Autopilot System
  > GEA 1 FAIL CAS DISPLAYED. FOLLOWED BY: PRESN AUTO FAIL/OXY LO PRES CAUTIONS. ALSO ENG NO DISPATCH/ADS 1-2 SLIP ADVISORY MESSAGES. LOSS OF #1 ENG OIL PRESS/OIL TEMPERATURE/FUEL FLOW/BATT VOLT/OXYGEN QUANTITY INDICATORS. ALSO THE GEAR INDICATOR TURNED RED ON THE
- [SDR DXTA201504086002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA201504086002.md): Control Unit · failed · Apr 7, 2015 · N330QS · Emb EMB505 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > SWPS FAULT & SPOILER FAULT EICAS IN FLIGHT. ASSOCIATED NO FLAP INDICATION YELLOW X'S & NO PITCH INDICATION YELLOW X'S. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE & EXECUTED FLAPLESS APPROACH. REMOVED & INSTALLED NR 1 FCE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-03-01.

## 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 = 'N330QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N330QS/reports

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