# N508QS: 2015 Textron 680A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Textron 680A](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-680a) (registry code 2076814, 10 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d) (registry code 52041)
- Data sheets: [TCDS T00012WI](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00012WI) (Textron Aviation Inc.), [TCDS E35NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E35NE) (Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 680A0014
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 2015
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A65917
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=508QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508QS

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Textron 680A)

- [AD 2026-13-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-13-02): Navigation · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership 18, 49-46, 80-A and 555 more. Effective Jul 1, 2026
- [AD 2023-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-10-02): Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · Boeing 18, 23, 35 and 1,060 more. Effective May 26, 2023
- [AD 2018-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2018-07-13): Landing Gear · Textron 510, 680 and 680A. Effective May 15, 2018

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N508QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N508QS.

## Service difficulty reports (23)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DXTA2026100509972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026100509972), Sep 30, 2026: SEAL. DETACHED. DURING CLIMB OUT STARTING AT 16000 FT AND ABOVE AROUND 265 KIAS, A VIBRATION FELT UNDER FEET, COMING FROM WHAT SUSPECT IS NLG DOOR. VIBRATION FELT ALL THE WAY U
- [SDR DXTR2026071701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2026071701), Jul 14, 2026: FUEL LINE. CRACKED. FOUND L/H ENG FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH ON FUEL SUPPLY LINE WITH FUEL RUNNING AFT OF SWITCH AND DRIPPING FROM ADEL CLAMP
- [SDR DXTA2025110405569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025110405569), Nov 3, 2025: ELEC CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN LAV INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED THE LIGHT CONNECTOR IAW SPM 20-30-20. RESTORED AIRCRAFT TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD IA
- [SDR DXTA2025020502224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025020502224), Feb 3, 2025: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING THE POWER ON CHECKLIST, THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE SEAT 7 DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ALL OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED ON NORMALLY. THE A
- [SDR DXTA2024110401017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024110401017), Nov 1, 2024: DOOR. NO DISCREPANCY. MAIN DOOR: AMBER CAS MESSAGE CABIN DOOR OPEN. FOLLOW QRH PROCEDURE N1. MESSAGE DOES NOT CLEAR. AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN MESSAGE REMAINS. CORRECTIVE ACTION; PERFORM
- [SDR DXTA2024010410517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024010410517), Jan 4, 2024: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST FAILED. CREW ATTEMPTED RECHARGE PROCEDURE TWO TIMES FOR 30 MINUTES AND PATH LIGHTING UNDER SEAT 10 AS WELL AS THE TWO R
- [SDR DXTA2023110710000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023110710000), Nov 6, 2023: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK NUMBER 3 ARE INOPERABLE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TC-FLT-33-1001, NOTED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH #2
- [SDR DXTA2023100297110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023100297110), Sep 30, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY BATTERY ASSOCIATED WITH SEAT 5, SEAT 8, OVERWING, OVER SEAT 7, AND EXIT LIGHT OVER LAV IS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. THE LIGHTS WILL NOT
- [SDR 2021FA0000322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000322), Nov 18, 2021: NONE. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON LH WING UPPER SKIN BETWEEN MID AND O/B FLAP. REFERENCE TEXTRON ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32431 DATED 11/15/2021.
- [SDR 2021FA0000321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000321), Nov 18, 2021: NONE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LH WING UPPER SKIN ON SEAM FWD OF I/B FLAP. REFERENCE TEXTRON ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32434M1 DATED 11/16/2021.
- [SDR 2021FA0000320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000320), Nov 15, 2021: SKIN. CHAFED. TWO AREAS OF DAMAGE FROM WIRES CHAFING, TOP OF STINGER SKIN. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32377M1 DATED 11NOV2021.
- [SDR 2021FA0000319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000319), Nov 15, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STAB LH UPPER AND LOWER SKINS JUST FWD OF CLOSE-OUT PANEL 351AC. REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32437 DATED 13NOV2021.
- [SDR 2021FA0000318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000318), Nov 15, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STAB RH UPPER AND LOWER SKINS JUST FWD OF CLOSE-OUT PANEL 352AC. REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32438 DATED 13NOV2021.
- [SDR 2021FA0000317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000317), Nov 15, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STAB LH LOWER SKIN HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION AT TRAILING EDGE OF SKIN. REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ32439 DATED 13NOV2021.
- [SDR DXTA2021100449830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021100449830), Oct 3, 2021: NONE. NONE. AFT BULKHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHT BELOW LAV, AND AFT RIGHT READING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ALL OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS FUNCTIONAL. EMERGENCY LIG
- [SDR 2021FA0000202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000202), Jul 8, 2021: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. RH LOWER T/R BUCKET IS STARTING TO CORRODE AROUND DRAIN HOLES. MINOR REPAIR TO RH LOWER T/R BUCKET ACCOMPLISHED IAW NJA RFTS-105050 REV.0 DATED 07/08/2021
- [SDR 2021FA0000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000201), Jul 8, 2021: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LH LOWER T/R BUCKET IS STARTING TO CORRODE AROUND DRAIN HOLES. MINOR REPAIR TO LH LOWER T/R BUCKET ACCOMPLISHED IAW NJA RFTS-105050 REV.0 DATED 07/08/2021
- [SDR 2021F00287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00287), Jul 8, 2021: COVER. CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR AND PROTECTION OF THE RH ENGINE AGB AFT COVER AND FLANGES FROM MINOR CORROSION. IAW PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA 306D1 MM 72-60-01. INSP
- [SDR 2021F00288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00288), Jul 8, 2021: COVER. CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR AND PROTECTION OF THE LH ENGINE AGB AFT COVER AND FLANGES FROM MINOR CORROSION. IAW PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA 306D1 MM 72-60-01. INSP
- [SDR DXTA2020092304121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020092304121), Sep 23, 2020: LIGHT. FAULTED. WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN ARM POSITION, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. POWERED 
- [SDR DXTA2020091904105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020091904105), Sep 19, 2020: LIGHT. UNKNOWN. LOWER EXIT LIGHTS ON EITHER SIDE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR DO NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. THEY ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY POWER ON AND EMERGENCY LIGHT SWI
- [SDR 2020F00323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00323), Jun 28, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. NLG WHEEL WELL WEB AND UPPER MID FRAME CRACKED. STANDARD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-25890, CRACK DAMAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME WEB AND DOUBLERS FS
- [SDR DXTR2019110501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2019110501), Nov 5, 2019: SKIN. CHAFED. WING ANTI-ICE CROSS FEED VALVE BOLT IS CONTACTING CABIN SKIN, REPAIRED IAW CESSNA MAJOR REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-22175. NDT PERFORMED BY TOLEDO JET CENTER, LLC. CRS

## Service difficulty reports on N508QS not matched to an aircraft (10)

They name N508QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2015030205989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015030205989), Feb 28, 2015: TRIM SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING OUT OF FL220 USING ELEC NOSE DOWN TRIM, RECEIVED AN FGC 1 FAIL MSG. PITCH TRIM DISENGAGED. FGC 2 FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TRIM AFTER REENGAGING ELEC TRIM.
- [SDR DXTA2014063005809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014063005809), Jun 29, 2014: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, AT COMPLETION OF GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED AN AMBER NOSE GEAR NOT UP CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS A RED HANDLE ON THE GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED VISUAL INS
- [SDR DXTA2012052904980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012052904980), May 28, 2012: ROD. DISCONNECTED. ON DEPARTURE, "RT MAIN GEAR NOT UP" MESSAGE WITH RED LIGHT IN THE HANDLE. MESSAGE APPEARED AFTER TAKEOFF. ON LANDING, FOUND RT MLG FOLLOW-UP DOOR DISCONNECTED. 
- [SDR DXTA2012030204894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012030204894), Mar 2, 2012: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. FINAL APPROACH, 170 KTS, FLAPS 20, GEAR SELECTED DOWN & RECEIVED NORMAL DOWN THREE GREEN. DURING DECELERATION TO APPROX 150 KTS, RECEIVED AMBER RT MLG UNSAFE CA
- [SDR DXTA2011042204553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011042204553), Apr 21, 2011: RESOLVER. INOPERATIVE. ON TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, STAB DID NOT COME FULLY UP. RECEIVED AN AMBER CAS MESSAGE, UNCOMMANDED STAB AND BLUE CAS MESSAGES FLAP/STAB. MX-RQD A-B A
- [SDR N93A20090423508QS](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N93A20090423508QS), Apr 23, 2009: ACCUMULATOR. LEAKING. PRIOR TO LANDING, BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED 900 PSI. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR N93A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N93A), Nov 1, 2008: BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED ON WING REAM BEAM BEHIND FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR BRACKETS. (LT AND RT) PER CUSTOMER BULLETIN THIS IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE FLIGHT SP
- [SDR 2005FA0001502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001502), Oct 26, 2005: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, CREW NOTED SEVERAL CABIN LIGHTS WENT INOPERATIVE. WIRE PX601A8 AT CONNECTORS 394A1J1/394A1P1 BEHIND AUX CB PANEL AT RT RADIO RACK 
- [SDR 2005FA0001501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001501), Oct 26, 2005: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, CREW NOTED SEVERAL CABIN LIGHTS WENT INOPERATIVE. WIRE PX601A8 AT CONNECTOR 394A1J1/369A1P1 BEHIND AUX CB PANEL AT RT RADIO RACK W
- [SDR 2004F00381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00381), Jan 8, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD WING RIBS P/N 1159W53025-5 AND 6, DRY BAY FOR CRACKS. CHORD WISE CRACKS MEASURING APPROXIMAT

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (16)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Textron 680A)

- [STC ST04765NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04765NY): Unprepared (Grass/Sod) Runway Operations. Textron Aviation Inc
- [STC ST00885LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST00885LA): Installation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles. AMETEK AMERON, LLC d/b/a MASS Systems
- [STC ST12344IB](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST12344IB): Replacement of the Halon Type 1211 portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher. Cessna Duesseldorf Citation Service Center GmbH
- [STC ST122244IB](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST122244IB): Installation of Gogo Galileo system, including HDX Antenna. Alamo Engineering GmbH
- [STC ST03885AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST03885AT): Installation of an Avionica, Inc. avCM Cellular Module. Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing Inc
- [STC ST11983SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11983SE): Installation of Starlink Aviation System. AeroMech Incorporated
- [STC ST02472AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02472AT): Installation of a mini Quick Access Recorder (QAR) model MKI, MKII, or MKIII. Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing Inc
- [STC ST01117DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01117DE): Installation of the Gogo ATG C1. Peregrine
- [STC ST02037WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02037WI): Installation of Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 System with MB 13 Antennas. Duncan Aviation Inc
- [STC ST04736NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04736NY): True Blue TS28 Emergency Battery Power Supply Replacement. Aerospace Design and Compliance LLC
- [STC ST01936WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01936WI): Installation of LED lights. AeroLED's Holdings LLC
- [STC ST04575AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04575AT): Installation of the Rockwell Collins ALT-1000+/ -4000+ with 5G Filtering. Chippewa Aerospace Inc
- [STC ST04367CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04367CH): Installation of a Medical Interior in accordance with LifePort Master Data List EGR-887-000-001, Revision (B), dated April 18, 2019 or later FAA approved revision and LifePort Master Drawing List MDL-887-00, Revision (D), dated April 11, 2019 or later FAA approved revision.". LifePort LLC
- [STC ST01027DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01027DE): Installation of MarathonNorco Aerospace Inc Nickel Cadmium battery in place of existing Nickel Cadmium main aircraft battery/batteries. MarathonNorco Aerospace Inc
- [STC ST11071SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11071SC): Demonstration of aircraft critical equipment and antenna systems tolerance of radio frequency interference (RFI) from intentional or spurious transmissions from certain Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs). Liberty Partners Inc
- [STC ST11168SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11168SC): Installation of a Pratt & Whitney Flight Data Acquisition, Storage, and Transmission System (FAST). Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc

## Related

- Other Textron 680A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-680a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d.md

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