# Service difficulty reports: N513QS

A list on [N513QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026093009935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026093009935.md): Handle · lack of lube · Sep 28, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > 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 HANDLE AND PINS. PERFORMED SENSOR HEALTH CHECK THROUGH CDMS SENSOR OPERATE CORRECTLY WITH DOOR OPEN
- [SDR DXTA2026091009627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026091009627.md): Hinge · lack of lube · Sep 9, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Fuselage, Door Hinge
  > 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 DOOR HINGES AND SEAL FREE OF ALL DIRT AND DEBRIS, TECHS / PERFORMED SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE
- [SDR DXTA2026052608171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026052608171.md): Lift Strut · faulted · May 20, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > 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 ARM AND LIFT ARM LINK. INSTALLED NEW GAS STRUT WITH NEW BOLTS, INSTALLED NEW STRUT DRIVE ARM ASSY,
- [SDR DXTA2026052608167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026052608167.md): Bracket · broken · May 20, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > 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 FRAME. FOUND SNUBBER SUPPORT BRACKET EAR BROKEN OFF AND AFT SUPPORT / BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED DO
- [SDR DXTA2026040907550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026040907550.md): Unknown · odor · Apr 5, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > 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 QUITE STRONG. RAN QRH FOR ENVIRON ODOR & DURING PROCEDURE NOTICED THE ODOR WAS WORSE WHEN LT PRESSU
- [SDR DXTA2026040607491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026040607491.md): Filter · odor · Apr 1, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > REPEAT WRITEUP: DURING DESCENT, WE EXPERIENCED FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT BEGINNING A ABOUT 25000FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED HEPA FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE680A MM 21-70-10
- [SDR DXTA2026032607361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026032607361.md): Acm · odor · Mar 22, 2026 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > 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 PERSISTS. ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE ODOR USING APU, LT ENG, & RT ENG. ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. BORES
- [SDR DXTA2025061003831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025061003831.md): Pin · lack of lube · Jun 9, 2025 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > 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 1/4 INCH AND REMAIN LOCKED. AT THE SAME TIME THE YELLOW CABIN DOOR OPEN LIGHT WAS CYCLING ON AND OFF
- [SDR DXTA2025020502207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025020502207.md): Light · inoperative · Feb 2, 2025 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > 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 EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY. REMOVED LIGHT PN CLE319-01-30 SN 239001194 AND INSTALLED NEW LIGHT PN CLE319-01-30
- [SDR DXTA2023100497230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023100497230.md): Pump · failed · Oct 3, 2023 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
  > 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 THE HYD VOLUME LOW AMBER CAS MESSAGE. FOUND LH HYDRO PUMP FAILED, REMOVED LH AND RH HYDRO PUMPS IA W
- [SDR DXTA2022112874940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022112874940.md): Pump · faulted · Nov 27, 2022 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Engine Oil Indicating System
  > 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 72-00-00. PERFORMED ENG CONSUMPTION RUN, ENG RAN APPROX 1 HOUR, NO DEFECTS, SMOKE, OR ODORS IAW EMM
- [SDR DXTA2022102172470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022102172470.md): Battery · defective · Oct 20, 2022 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > 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 EMERGENCY LIGHTING SWITCH, MOST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THEN WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITH
- [SDR DXTA2022070565310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022070565310.md): Wire · broken · Jul 5, 2022 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > 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 WIRES AT SEAT 8 EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR. FUNCTION TEST OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT PASSES.
- [SDR DXTR2021031101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2021031101.md): Canister · cracked · Mar 10, 2021 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Aircraft Fuel System
  > 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 FLAP WITH EVIDENCE OF JACK SCREW DAMAGE. ALSO NOTED JACK SCREW DAMAGE IN MID FLAP INBOARD JACK SCR
- [SDR DXTA2021030939130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021030939130.md): Canister · damaged · Mar 7, 2021 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Fuel Storage
  > 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 COMING FROM LEFT BATTERY COMPARTMENT, NO LEAKS NOTED. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" REMOVED L/H WING MIDFLAP I
- [SDR DXTA0307202103913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA0307202103913.md): Battery Box · odor · Mar 7, 2021 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > 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 LEFT BATTERY COMPARTMENT, NO LEAKS NOTED.
- [SDR 2020F00420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00420.md): Doubler · cracked · Oct 1, 2020 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Fuselage Main, Structure
  > 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 GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME, WEB, AND DOUBLERS, FS 75. WITH FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 06/01/2020.
- [SDR 2020F00419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00419.md): Skin · corroded · Oct 1, 2020 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
  > REPAIR OF CORROSION AND CHAFING ON HORIZONTAL UPPER AND LOWER SKINS. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ27201M1 DATED 09/30/2020. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AND LOWER SKIN DAMAGE (CHAFING/CORROSION).
- [SDR 2020F00087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00087.md): Cowling · damaged · Mar 2, 2020 · N513QS · Cessna 680A · Engine Cowling System
  > RIGHT LOWER COWL DRAIN MAST FASTENERS HOLES OVER SIZED REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ24931RRL1 DATED MARCH 2, 2020
- [SDR DXTA2016121600000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016121600000.md): Closeout Panel · cracked · Dec 16, 2016 · N513QS · Cessna 680CE · Ailerons
  > 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 ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-05. REMOVED RT LOWER ANGLE ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-40-05. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION

## 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 = 'N513QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513QS/reports

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