# Service difficulty reports: N386QS

A list on [N386QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N386QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026082609410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026082609410.md): Landing Gear · lack of lube · Aug 23, 2026 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
  > ON TAKE OFF ROLL, RIGHT ABOUT V1, THE PLANE JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. WE KEPT PLANE UNDER CONTROL AND ROTATED. IT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ODD ON LANDING. WE ALSO NOTICED SQUEEKY SOUNDS FROM NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF ACCELERATION FROM PREVIOUS WRITE UPS. REMOVED P
- [SDR DXTA2026032707403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026032707403.md): Light · defective · Mar 25, 2026 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > WHILE CHECKING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS THERE WERE 3 RED LIGHTS AND 3 WHITE LIGHTS FOR THE FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS. THERE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE 4 WHITE LIGHTS AND THE 2 RED LIGHTS. THE RED LIGHTS SHOULD BE AT THE 2 EXITS. THE EXTRA RED LIGHT IS IN THE LAV. CORRECTIV
- [SDR DXTA2026031207224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026031207224.md): Ahrs · failed · Mar 11, 2026 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Attitude and Direction Data System
  > AHRS 2 FAIL AT 32000', ACCOMPANIED BY AP FAIL AND YD FAIL. PFD 2 AUTO REVERTED TO AHRS 1. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AHRS 2 FAIL CAS CLEARED. POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED, AHRS 1 &2 FAULT CAS APPEARED DURING LANDING. CLEARED AFTER LANDING CORRECTIVE ACTION: PER EMBRAER CONT
- [SDR DXTA2026010506418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026010506418.md): Light · inoperative · Jan 3, 2026 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING PREFLIGHT LIGHT CHECK, THE CENTER FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE NOT LIT UP. REPLACED CENTER FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT DUE TO LIGHT BEING INOP. REPLACED WITH NEW CUSTOMER PROVIDED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT. WORK DONE IN REF TO AMM 33-52-11. OPS CHECK G
- [SDR DXTA2025102705400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025102705400.md): Unknown · odor · Oct 22, 2025 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System
  > NOTICED OIL/GREASE ODOR UPON TAKEOFF UNTIL LEVEL OFF (STRONG) AND THEN INTERMITTENTLY THE REST OF FLIGHT (FAINT). REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT OUT OF HANGAR, RAN ENGINES AND VERIFIED NO OIL/ GREASE SMELL, WORK REF AMM 79-00-00 AND 21-61-00
- [SDR DXTA2025101705320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025101705320.md): Unknown · odor · Oct 15, 2025 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System
  > JUST PRIOR TO DECENT & THEN DURING DESCENT, A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL METALLIC ODOR WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT. COULD NOT TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR ANY OTHER INDICATIONS, EXCEPT FOR THE SMELL, WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE VCS VENT. AUTO
- [SDR DXTA2025091104918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025091104918.md): Pdu · defective · Sep 11, 2025 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAP FAIL YELLOW CAS DISPLAYED ON APPROACH. RUNNING THE QRH FAILED TO RESTORE OPERATION. THEY APPEAR TO BE STUCK AT THE FLAPS 1 POSITION GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT AND PULLED CB'S. GAINED ACCESS TO FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT AND REMOVED FAILED UNIT (PN: 467700-1003
- [SDR DXTA2024071012313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024071012313.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 9, 2024 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > WHEN ARMING LIGHTS ON GROUND DURING BEFORE START FLOW, LIGHTS MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATE AND THEN EXTINGUISH PERFORMED FIM 33-50-00-810-801 AND FOUND THE BATTERIES NEEDED TO BE CHARGED. HOOKED UP AUX CART AND CHARGED BATTERIES FOR A HOUR. DISCONNECTED GPU AND OP
- [SDR DXTA2023082393720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023082393720.md): Battery · defective · Aug 23, 2023 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASHING IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY BATTERY ASSY IAW PHENOM 300 AMM CH 33-52-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2023070390180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070390180.md): Unknown · unknown · Jul 3, 2023 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Entrance Stairs
  > ENTRANCE STAIR EXTENSION: THE ENTRY DOOR SLAMS OPEN WITH ZERO TENSION TO SUPPORT IT//CORRECTIVE ACTION//CHECKED ALL HARDWARE AND CABLES AND VERIFIED NO BROKEN COMPONENTS. GAINED ACCESS TO THE MAIN DOOR BALANCE DRUM. PERFORMED MAIN DOOR OPENING SPEED ADJUSTMENT
- [SDR DXTA2023031082320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023031082320.md): None · none · Mar 10, 2023 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: EMER EXIT SIGN LIGHT ABOVE THE EXIT WINDOW IS NOT WORKING. NO BULBS LIGHT UP WHEN THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IS ON.//CORRECTIVE ACTION// FOUND BROKEN OFF WIRES BEHIND AFT EMERGENCY "EXIT" LIGHT. INSTALLED NEW PINS TO WIRES IAW EMBRAER PHENOM
- [SDR DXTA2023011678500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023011678500.md): Rod · frozen · Jan 14, 2023 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR BINDING WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR OPERATING NORMALLY FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE AIRCRAFT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTICED THE TELESCOPIC RODS APPEARED TO BE FROZEN. WEATHER CONDMONS DURING THIS REPORTED FAULT WA
- [SDR DXTA2022121576200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022121576200.md): Battery Pack · defective · Dec 14, 2022 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: WHITE EXIT LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOORWAY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMER EXIT LIGHT ASSV IAW EMB 505 AMM 33-52-13. OPS CHECKS EMER LIGHTS GOOD. ORIG SUB DATE: 12/15/2022
- [SDR DXTA2022112875040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022112875040.md): Support · defective · Nov 28, 2022 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR CABLE INOPERATIVE. LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND BOTH CABLES WENT SLACK. UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING SUPPORT ON DOOR BALANCING TORSION BAR AND ATTACHING BOLTS (4 EA), NUTS (4 EA)
- [SDR DXTA2022080467310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022080467310.md): None · none · Aug 3, 2022 · N386QS · Emb EMB110* · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMER LT FLICKERS CONSTANTLY ON THE ARM AND ON POSITION
- [SDR DXTA2022072566650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022072566650.md): Battery · defective · Jul 24, 2022 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON AND STAY ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION // SIGNOFF // REMOVED FUALTY EMERGENCY BATTERY AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT REF EMB 505 AMM 33-52-01 OPS CHECK GOOD
- [SDR 2021FA0000022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000022.md): Power Cable · damaged · Jan 26, 2021 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Electrical Power System Wiring
  > DISCREPANCY: AFT BAGGAGE COMPRESSOR DRIVE MODULE POSITIVE POWER CABLE ELECTRICALLY DAMAGED AND RUBBED ON BELOW RIB. CORRECTIVE ACTION: AFTER AEROSPACE QUALITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR TO A SECONDARY STR
- [SDR DXTA2019061762504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019061762504.md): O-Ring · leaking · Jun 16, 2019 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Hydraulic System, Main
  > AROUND FL350 WE GOT A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAULT STATUS MSG, FOLLOW BY A NO DISPATCH STATUS MSG. DECENDING THROUGH FL240 THE NUMBER 1(LEFT) ENGINE FAILED. NO FIRE OR VIBRATION. WE FOLLOWED THE INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE QRC. TEMP STABILIZED AT 44 AND N1 ROTATION WAS
- [SDR 2017FA0000650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000650.md): Wire · shorted · Dec 15, 2017 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
  > UPON INSPECTION OF RH COCKPIT AREA FOUND SPLICE SP1474 AND SP4273 BURNT AND FUSED TOGETHER. ALSO FOUND WIRES W201-11086-16 AND W201-11087-16 BURNT AND DAMAGED FOR THE STANDBY PITOT STATIC SYSTEM.
- [SDR 2017FA0000652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000652.md): Torque Tube · loose · Dec 14, 2017 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Rudder Control System
  > COPILOT RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE BASE SHOWS MOVEMENT WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE RUDDER PEDALS ON THE COPILOT SIDE. AN ABNORMAL SOUND IS HEARD AND THE MOUNTING HARDWARE APPEARS TO BE LOOSE.
- [SDR DXTA2017061706412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017061706412.md): Pump · inoperative · Jun 17, 2017 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
  > HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE. ALONG WITH PUSHER FAIL, BRAKE FAIL CASS MESSAGES IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ENGINE HYD PUMP IAW AMM 29-12-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECONDARY PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 29-12-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR DXTR2016F00136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2016F00136.md): Gear · cracked · Jun 8, 2016 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > THIS AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAINTENANCE FOR A PASSENGER DOOR ISSUE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ACFT MAIN PASSENGER DOOR AND SUBSEQUENT RE-INSTALLATION AND RIGGING THE DOOR WAS OPERATED THROUGH RANGE OF MOTION ONCE WITH NO ISSUE. UPON THE TECH STEPPING ONTO T
- [SDR DXTA2016021006182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016021006182.md): Warning System · activated · Feb 10, 2016 · N386QS · Emb EMB505 · Integrated Flight System
  > WHILE EN-ROUTE AT FL400 WE RECEIVED THE WHITE CAS MSG AHARS 1 & 2 FAULT. UNDER THE MSG PAGE ON THE GTC WAS INDICATING GPS NAVIGATION SIGNALS WERE LOST. APPROX 10 MINUTES LATER WE RECEIVED THE YELLOW YD FAIL AP FAIL SWPS FAIL & WHITE VENTRAL RUDDER FAIL. TH

## 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 = 'N386QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N386QS/reports

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