# N513QS: 2016 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: 680A0046 - Year built: 2016 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 12, 2016 - Certificate issued: February 20, 2026 - Expires: February 28, 2033 - Mode S code: A66E03 - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=513QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513QS 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 N513QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N513QS. ## Service difficulty reports (20) 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 DXTA2026093009935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026093009935), Sep 28, 2026: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN CABIN DOOR PROGRESSIVELY GETTING HARDER TO LATCH THAN NORMAL. HAD TO RUN CHECK DOORS CAS MESSAGE 1ST FLIGHT OF DAY AND RESET DOOR. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED H - [SDR DXTA2026091009627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026091009627), Sep 9, 2026: HINGE. LACK OF LUBE. CABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS MESSAGE WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE CABIN DOOR AND WE CAN ALSO HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE FOD IN THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING TECHS CLEANED THE CABIN DOO - [SDR DXTA2026052608171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026052608171), May 20, 2026: LIFT STRUT. FAULTED. UPON LANDING WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR DOOR DID NOT FULLY GRAVITY FALL TO THE OPEN POSITION STAYED RAISED 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM FULLY OPEN. INSTALLED NEW LIFT A - [SDR DXTA2026052608167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026052608167), May 20, 2026: BRACKET. BROKEN. UPON LANDING WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR DOOR DID NOT FULLY GRAVITY FALL TO THE OPEN POSITION STAYED RAISED 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM FULLY OPEN. GAINED ACCESS TO MCD - [SDR DXTA2026040907550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026040907550), Apr 5, 2026: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 300 AGL, NOTICED AN ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR WAS SLIGHTLY OILY & HAD A BURNT NOTE TO IT. DID NOT SMELL ENTIRELY UNPLEASANT, BUT WAS - [SDR DXTA2026040607491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026040607491), Apr 1, 2026: FILTER. ODOR. REPEAT WRITEUP: DURING DESCENT, WE EXPERIENCED FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT BEGINNING A ABOUT 25000FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED HEPA FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE6 - [SDR DXTA2026032607361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026032607361), Mar 22, 2026: ACM. ODOR. DURING DEPARTURE CLIMBOUT WITH APU OFF CREW DETECTED AN EXHAUST/OILY SMELL WITH NO SMOKE INDICATED IN THE AIRCRAFT. ON POST FLIGHT WITH APU RUNNING, ODOR PERSIS - [SDR DXTA2025061003831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025061003831), Jun 9, 2025: PIN. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER LANDING WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN PUSHING THE RED BUTTON AND TRYING TO LIFT THE HNDLE, IT WOULD ONLY RAISE ROUGHLY - [SDR DXTA2025020502207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025020502207), Feb 2, 2025: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHT UND SEAT 10 IS INOP. SEE STEPS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. DISASSEMBLED FORWARD RIGHT COUCH/SIDE FACING SEAT TO GAIN ACCESS TO EMERG - [SDR DXTA2023100497230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023100497230), Oct 3, 2023: PUMP. FAILED. 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP: IN FLIGHT WE GOT A RUMBLING FEELING FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. THE. GOT A HYD PRESS LOW L AMBER CAS MESSAGE. WHEN WE PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN WE GOT TH - [SDR DXTA2022112874940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022112874940), Nov 27, 2022: PUMP. FAULTED. ON APPROACH, WHITE SMOKE CABIN & COCKPIT. RAN QRH , DID NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF SMOKE. BORESCOPED LT ENG 1ST STAGE HPC & 4TH STAGE HPC, NO DEFECTS IAW EMM 72-00 - [SDR DXTA2022102172470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022102172470), Oct 20, 2022: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: WHEN TESTING EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON IN EITHER THE ARM OR ON POSTION. THEN WHEN EXCERCISING THE EME - [SDR DXTA2022070565310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022070565310), Jul 5, 2022: WIRE. BROKEN. FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: EMER FLOOR LIGHT UNDER SEAT #8 IS INOP. AC WAS POWERED UP FOR 10+ MIN, CONDITION DIDN'T CLEAR. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" REPAIRED TWO BROKEN W - [SDR DXTR2021031101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2021031101), Mar 10, 2021: CANISTER. CRACKED. DURING DESCENT, A FAINT SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. FOUND FUEL POOLING IN FLAP JACK SCREW TUBE(OUTBOARD TUBE) ON LH INBOARD - [SDR DXTA2021030939130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021030939130), Mar 7, 2021: CANISTER. DAMAGED. FUEL STORAGE: DURING DESCENT FAINT SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SEC THEN DISAPPEARED . UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NOTICED FUEL ODOR - [SDR DXTA0307202103913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA0307202103913), Mar 7, 2021: BATTERY BOX. ODOR. DURING DESCENT FAINT ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN CABIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SEC THEN DISAPPEARED . UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NOTICED FUEL ODOR COMING FROM LEF - [SDR 2020F00420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00420), Oct 1, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. REPAIR TO NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CRACKS. TEXTRON AVIATION STANDARD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-25890 DATED 06/01/2020, STANDARD REPAIR CRACK DAMAGE, NOSE LANDING - [SDR 2020F00419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00419), Oct 1, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. REPAIR OF CORROSION AND CHAFING ON HORIZONTAL UPPER AND LOWER SKINS. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ27201M1 DATED 09/30/2020. HORIZONTAL STABILIZE - [SDR 2020F00087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00087), Mar 2, 2020: COWLING. DAMAGED. RIGHT LOWER COWL DRAIN MAST FASTENERS HOLES OVER SIZED REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ24931RRL1 DATED MARCH 2, 2020 - [SDR DXTA2016121600000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016121600000), Dec 16, 2016: CLOSEOUT PANEL. CRACKED. RT AILERON CENTER COVE CLOSEOUT PANEL IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF RT AILERON IAW MM 57-60-05. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF RT AILERON CENTER COVE CLOSEOUT AN ## Service difficulty reports on N513QS not matched to an aircraft (2) They name N513QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR 98ZZZX3222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3222), Aug 1, 1998: TUBE. BROKEN. RIGHT HAND ENGINE OUTBOARD BLEED AIR VALVE P3 LINE FOUND BROKEN AT WELDED 'L' FITTING. BY VISUAL INSPECTION, SUSPECTED CAUSE IS VIBRATION AND FATIGUE AND POSSIB - [SDR 96ZZZX3724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3724), Jul 3, 1996: LONGERON ASSY. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR INBOARD LONGERON ASSEMBLY, ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM BUMPER. LONGERON ASSEMBLY IS WEAK IN MACHINED AREA WHICH IS ## 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 --- 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.