# Service difficulty reports: N331QS

A list on [N331QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026101910218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026101910218.md): Brake Assy · weak · Oct 16, 2026 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear Brake System
  > BRAKES NOTICEABLY LESS RESPONSIVE AS NORMAL. FELT VERY SPONGEY AND WEAK BRAKE ACTION. UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT, INSPECTED LT & RT MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES, VERIFIED HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR WAS SERVICED TO WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED CMC / DOW
- [SDR DXTA2026031907263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026031907263.md): Engine · failed · Mar 15, 2026 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL AROUND 30 KNOTS WE EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. WE HEARD 4-5 COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. WE PULLED OFF THE RUNWAY AND HAD THE AIRCRAFT TOWED TO SIGNATURE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNO
- [SDR DXTA2025120205928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025120205928.md): Fuel Control · failed · Dec 1, 2025 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
  > FUEL FEED 1 FAULT & FUEL FEED 2 FAULT MESSAGES DISPLAYED IN FLT, ACCOMPANIED WITH YELLOW XS OVER MOTIVE FLOW PUMPS ON FUEL SYNOPTIC PAGE. NR 1 MESSAGE APPEARED FIRST FOLLOWED BY NR 2 A FEW SECS LATER WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX FL280. ALL INDICATIONS REMAINE
- [SDR DXTA2025110705570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025110705570.md): Interface Unit · defective · Nov 4, 2025 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Central Warning
  > DESCENDING THROUGH FL240, RECEIVED OXY LO PRES, AND YELLOW XS THROUGH MULTIPLE INDICATORS: BAT 1 VOLTAGE, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW, OIL TEMP/PRESSURE E1. ON LANDING ROLL RECEIVED E1 FUEL IMP BYP. UPON LANDING, POWER CYCLED BATTERIES, FAULTS REMAINED. P
- [SDR DXTA2025040702949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025040702949.md): Battery · inoperative · Apr 4, 2025 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE PREVIOUS LEG, WE NOTICED LIGHTS IN THE CABIN FLASHING ON AND OFF AND REALIZED THEY WERE THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. DURING THE TAXI IN WE MOVED THE SWITCH FROM THE ARMED POSITION TO OFF, AND THE FLASHING STOPPED AND THEN MOVED THE SWI
- [SDR DXTA2024120401366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024120401366.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Dec 1, 2024 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERG LIGHT SWITCH: EMERGENCY LIGHTS TURN ON ANY TIME SWITCH IS IN "ARM" POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REF: EMB·505 AMM 33·52·01.
- [SDR DXTA2024101100809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024101100809.md): Light · faulted · Oct 10, 2024 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: THE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT LOCATED BY THE MED AND THE EMERGENCY WHITE FLOOR LIGHT LOCATED BY SEAT #1 OR OBSCURED BY THE AISLE FLOOR CARPET(PRE FLIGHT) CORRECTIVE ACTION: TRIMMED CARPET AND DISPLACED LIGHTS AND PLACED LIGHT BACK IN MOUNTIN
- [SDR DXTA2023112110104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023112110104.md): Unknown · unknown · Nov 20, 2023 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR IS CLOSED AND LOCKED BUT NO GREEN FLAG INDICATION ON THE VISUAL SIGHT GLASS UPPER RIGHT CORNER AND RED PASSENGER SYNOPTIC DOOR SHOWS OPEN INDICATION ON STATUS PAGE. //SIGNOFF// PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON CABIN MAIN DOOR IAW EMB-5
- [SDR DXTA2023082894030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023082894030.md): Handle · broken · Aug 27, 2023 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > UPON OPENING THE MAIN DOOR THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED TAPE & OPENED DOOR. REMOVED STEPS & ACCESSED THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE. REMOVED DOOR HANDLE. THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE HANDLE WAS NOT OD THE AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED A NEW EXTE
- [SDR DXTA2023070390240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070390240.md): Unknown · unknown · Jul 3, 2023 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · AC Generator-Alternator
  > CABIN POWER (60 HZ): WHEN I OPENED THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AFTER A 3 HOUR FLIGHT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. WE REMOVED ALL LUGGAGE THE SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT 15 MINUTES LATER. THERE WAS NO SMELL IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT. THERE WERE NO
- [SDR DXTA2021113052780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021113052780.md): Battery · defective · Nov 29, 2021 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMER LIGHT SWITCH: DURING BEFORE ENGINE START FLOW, SWITCH IS MOVED INTO ARM POSITION AND ALL AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INCORRECTLY TURN ON BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH NORMAL AIRCRAFT POWER SUPPLIED THROUGH GPU. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED E
- [SDR DXTA2021082547650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021082547650.md): Evaporator · contaminated · Aug 24, 2021 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Conditioning System
  > CABIN ODOR: STRONG MILDEW OR MUSTY SMELL IN CABIN WHEN THE VCS IS SELECTED ON. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM THE FORWARD AND AFT EVAPORATORS, RAN VCS AND CHECKED FOR WATER LEAKS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW THE PHENOM 300 AMM, CH
- [SDR DXTA2021082447650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021082447650.md): Unknown · odor · Aug 24, 2021 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System
  > CABIN ODOR: STRONG MILDEW OR MUSTY SMELL IN CABIN WHEN THE VCS IS SELECTED ON.
- [SDR DXTA2021060443170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021060443170.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jun 4, 2021 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY: AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR UP GOT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE ON THE ELECTRICAL PAGE BOTH BATT 1 & 2 WHERE SHOWING 25.1 AND 25.0 IN YELLOW. DC BUS 1 WAS NOT POWERING THE EMER BUS. DC BUS 2 WAS NOT POWERING THE CENTRAL BUS HOT B
- [SDR DXTA2021011304591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021011304591.md): Pinion · defective · Jan 13, 2021 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR IS STUCK IN TRANSITION AND WE CAN NOT BRING IT BACK UP OR COMPLETELY LOWER IT. REMOVED AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE PINION. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR 2020FA0000429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000429.md): Balance Weight · corroded · Sep 29, 2020 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Elevator Structure
  > DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMBRAER SB 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 PART NUMBER PE9
- [SDR DXTA2019050702362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019050702362.md): Wire · pulled · May 8, 2019 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Landing Gear System Wiring
  > BOTH MLG BRAKE - ON CONSECUTIVE LANDINGS WITH FIRM BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKES DID NOT APPLY EFFECTIVELY RESULTING IN A MUCH LONGER LANDING ROLLOUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE MAIN BRAKE SYTEM AND FOUND DURING FULL BRAKE PEDAL DEPLOY
- [SDR DXTA2015102006112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015102006112.md): Skin · dented · Oct 22, 2015 · N331QS · Emb EMB505 · Wing, Plate/Skin
  > BIRD STRIKE ON SHORT FINAL RESULTING IN A DENT ON RT WING LE. R & R THE RT WING OUTER LE & RT WING CTR WING SPLICE WITH NEW IAW MM 57-40-00.

## 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 = 'N331QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331QS/reports

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