# Service difficulty reports: N408QS A list on [N408QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408QS.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR DXTA2024111401113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024111401113.md): Evaporator · odor · Nov 10, 2024 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Air Distribution System > FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT. SMELL IS ALSO COMING FROM AIR VENTS ANY TIME AIR IS CIRCULATING ARRIVED AT ACFT DID NOT INITIALLY SMELL ANYTHING. POWERED UP & SET THE A/C FANS TO HIGH AND TO FULL HOT. RAN THE ACFT SYS FOR OVER AN HOUR ON FULL HOT AND DID NOT SME - [SDR DXTA2024092600667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024092600667.md): Cable · loose · Sep 25, 2024 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN CABIN DOOR FALLS ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM WHEN OPENED. TENSION CABLE SEEMS TO BE LOOSE. ADJUSTED THE MAIN DOOR OPENING SPEED IAW EMB-505 AMM 52-10-00. - [SDR DXTA2023080792410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023080792410.md): Unknown · unknown · Aug 7, 2023 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Exits > EMERGENCY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT PUSHED INSIDE THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL. TRIED TO OPEN IT TO RESET BUT IT WILL NOT OPEN. INSPECTED EMERGENCY DOOR.FOUND THAT THE WALL LINER WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.REMOVED THE DOOR TO INSTALL CORRECTLY THE LINER. REINSTALLED TH - [SDR DXTA2023020680040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023020680040.md): Battery · defective · Feb 6, 2023 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: IN FLIGHT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND AISLE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN CAME ON STEADY WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ARM POSITION. LIGHTS WERE STILL ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND WITH SWITCH IN ARM. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED THE FAILED FWD AND AFT EMER - [SDR DXTA2022062764720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022062764720.md): Door Seal · damaged · Jun 26, 2022 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR FROM INSIDE THERE IS APPROX A 1/2 INCH GAP AT TOP OF DOOR. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN DOOR SEAL IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 52-10-20-400-801-A. SEE TASK/INSPECT - [SDR DXTA2021122354000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021122354000.md): None · none · Dec 22, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Main Landing Gear > MLG: DURING LIFT OFF AND GEAR RETRACTION WE NOTICED A PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED CAS MESSAGE THAT ILLUMINATED LESS THAN A SECOND AND WENT OUT. ALSO AS THE GEAR RETRACTRACTED WE BOTH FELT A THUMP WHICH WAS LOUDER THAN WE HAD EXPERIENCED BEFORE. // SIGNOFF // C - [SDR DXTA2021061443560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021061443560.md): Warning Message · false activation · Jun 12, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Central Warning > FLAP FAIL YELLOW CAS: SUSPECTED FCE 1 FAIL ALSO DISPLAYED WAS AMBER SWEPS FAIL, BKP PITCH TRIM, AND WHITE SPOILERS FAIL. FLAP AND TRIM INDICATORS WERE YELLOW X'D. AIRPLANE WOULD NOT DECEND WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. DOWNLOADED THE FWD CMC FILES TO TECH SUPPORT - [SDR 2021FA0000157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000157.md): Battery · failed · May 24, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN BEGAN FLICKERING IN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAILED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY. BATTERY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED TO COMPLY WITH PART 135 OPERATOR'S - [SDR DXTA2021032239840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021032239840.md): Warning Message · false activation · Mar 21, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System > FLAP FAIL YELLOW CAS: FCE1 FAIL CAUSING FLAP FAIL INDICATION. SWPS FAULT, SPOILER FAULT AND PTRIM BKP FAIL EICAS. COMPLETED QRH PER AOB 20-05 GUIDANCE. (FCE FAILURES) "CORRECTIVE ACTION" NO FAULTS NOTED ON POWER UP. PERFORMED CMC DOWNLOAD AND SENT TO CONTACT C - [SDR DXTA2021020504683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021020504683.md): Power Supply · defective · Feb 4, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Emergency Lighting > BEFORE INITIATING START WITH GPU, EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. AS SHED BUSSES COME OFF LINE DURING START, RECEIVED MESSAGE EMER LT NOT ARM YELLOW CAS. CYCLED THE SWITCH, AND CAS DISAPPEARS, HOWEVER, CABIN EMER LIGHTS ARE ON THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. IF - [SDR DXTA2021012104627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021012104627.md): Bushing · out of adjust · Jan 20, 2021 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. DOOR HANDLE WOULD MOVE ONLY 5 INCHES. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT ECCENTRIC BUSHING, IAW EMB 300 AMM 52-10-00-820-806-A. PERFORMED LUBRICATION OF LATCH PINS, IAW EMB 300 AMM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DXTA2020121904497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121904497.md): Flt Controls · defective · Dec 19, 2020 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Flight Control System > UPON DESCENT OUT OF FL390, WE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING INDICATIONS: SWPS FAULT, FLAP FAIL, PTRIM BKP FAIL, SPOILER FAULT ALONG WITH A FLASHING MAX SPEED WARNING WHILE OUR INDICATED SPEED 20 KNOTS SLOWER THAN BOTTOM OF BARBER POLE. WE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOSS - [SDR JGVR20201210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20201210001.md): Balance Weight · out of tolerance · Dec 10, 2020 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Elevator Structure > WHILE COMPLYING WITH EMBRAER SB 505-55-0004 FOUND THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT CONTROL BALANCE WEIGHTS DO NOT MEET SB SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. ONE RT ELEVATOR HORN WEIGHT P/N PE915109-L42, FIVE RT ELEVATOR ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTS P/N PE915109-L33, AND TEN - [SDR DXTA2020113004414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020113004414.md): Shroud · defective · Nov 29, 2020 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > DURING PREFLIGHT, DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. RETURNING TO THE AIRCRAFT, DOOR UNLOCKS AND THE HANDLE FUNCTIONS, BUT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX DOOR SHROUDS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL MA - [SDR DXTA2020092704137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020092704137.md): Shroud · cracked · Sep 27, 2020 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > SUSPECT THAT CLEANING CREW CLOSED DOOR WITH PINS EXTENDED. FOUND FIBERGLASS DAMAGE AND PINCHED PRESSURE SEAL AND EVIDENCE OF PINS STRIKING EXTERIOR OF FUSELAGE. FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT. INSPECTED DOOR AND ACCOMPLSIHED NETJETS DAMAGE REPORT. FOUND FUSELAGE M - [SDR DXTA2020081403976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020081403976.md): Handle · broken · Aug 13, 2020 · N408QS · Emb EMB505 · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE HARD/STIFF TO OPERATE // SIGN OFF // VERIFIED DISCREPANCY, REMOVED MAIN DOOR STEPS AND COMPLETED WITH LUBRICATION OF THE MAIN DOOR LATCH AND PINS AND INTERNAL LINKAGE COMPONENTS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK DOOR IS DIFFICULTY WITH CLOSING WAS NO ## 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 = 'N408QS' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408QS/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.