# N514QS: 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: 680A0052 - Year built: 2016 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 2, 2016 - Certificate issued: October 20, 2025 - Expires: October 31, 2032 - Mode S code: A671BA - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=514QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514QS 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 N514QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20251105016299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251105016299I), Nov 5, 2025: N514QS, Morristown, NJ, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a bird on approach. ## Service difficulty reports (18) 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 2025FA0000796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000796), Dec 8, 2025: TIP CAP. ERODED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TIP HAS PAINT EROSION. - [SDR 2025FA0000795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000795), Dec 8, 2025: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL AFT LOWER SPAR CAP HAS CORROSION. - [SDR DXTA2025092605089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025092605089), Sep 24, 2025: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY EYE LIGHT OVER SEAT 7 AS WELL AS THE RIGHT OVER WING EXIT LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN BOTH BATT SWITCHES ARE OFF. INSPECTED BATTERY PACK #3 (UF90 - [SDR DXTA2025092405048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025092405048), Sep 21, 2025: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. WITH THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ON OR ARM POSITION AND THE BATTERIES OFF, NONE OF THE EMER LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NO.4 EMERGENCY BATTERY - [SDR DXTA2025071404208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025071404208), Jul 11, 2025: ENGINE. FAULTED. DURING CRUISE AT FL430 WITH RAT OF -39 RECEIVED AN AMBER ENG CNTRL FAULT L CAS MESSAGE. ALONG WITH THIS CAS MESSAGE WE RECEIVED THE R ENG. THE ENG CNTRL FAULT Q - [SDR DXTA2024010410515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024010410515), Jan 3, 2024: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. EMER LIGHTS FAIL DURING CHECK AS WELL AS WITH MAIN DC POWER APPLIED AND EMER LIGHT SWITCH TO "ON" POSITION. FAILED LIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PATH LIGHTS 5&8, ALSO - [SDR DXTA2023073192020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023073192020), Jul 31, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AMBER DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON DOOR NOT WORKING. R & R MAIN CABIN DISC HARNESS IAW WM 52-70-10 OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 2022F00203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00203), Apr 30, 2022: NONE. NONE. SB680A-25-15 (REPLACEMENT OF THE SMOKING/FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN IN THE AFT LAVATORY). STEP 4.D CONTAINS AN ERROR. THE SB STATES TO INSTALL A WIRE AND PIN INTO AL - [SDR DXTA2021080246230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021080246230), Aug 1, 2021: APU. ODOR. BLEED AIR: ON THE GOUND PHX MAIN DOOR OPEN APU ON BLEED AIR ON CABIN FILLED UP WITH SMOKE NO CAS MESSAGES. PLS SEE VIDEO. REMOVED FAILED APU AND INSTALLED CUSTO - [SDR 2020F00440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00440), Nov 5, 2020: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP DAMAGE (GOUGE). ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING LETTER DQ27564M1 DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2020; 680A-0052 (N514QS) LEFT WING INBOARD F - [SDR 2020F00438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00438), Nov 4, 2020: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK DAMAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME, WEB, AND DOUBLERS, FS 75. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION STANDARD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-25890 REV- DATED - [SDR 2020F00363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00363), Aug 17, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. APU STINGER SKIN DAMAGE (CORROSION), REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ26585M1 DATED AUGUST 13, 2020. - [SDR 2020F00362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00362), Aug 17, 2020: COWLING. OVERHEATED. RIGHT ENGINE UPPER COWL HEAT DAMAGE, REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ26626 DATED AUGUST 16, 2020. - [SDR 2020F00361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00361), Aug 17, 2020: STRUT. SCRATCHED. NOSE LANDING GEAR INNER BORE DAMAGE (SCRATCHES), REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ26613M1 DATED AUGUST 14, 2020. - [SDR 2020FA0000057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000057), Jan 19, 2020: SPLICE STRAP. CORRODED. LT LOWER & RT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPLICE STRIPS CORRODED. - [SDR 2020FA0000056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000056), Jan 19, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. LT & RT HORIZONTAL UPPER AND LOWER SKIN FWD OF WEDGE PANEL HAS SURFACE CORROSION. - [SDR 2020F00287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00287), Jan 17, 2020: TIP CAP. DAMAGED. REPAIR OF LEFT-HAND HORIZONTAL TIP CAP DAMAGE. ENGINEERING MEMO DQ24376M1 DATED 1/14/2020. - [SDR DXTA2019031102141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019031102141), Mar 9, 2019: APU. ODOR. APU SMOKE - AFTER STARTING UP THE APU DURING PREFLIGHT GOT SMOKE THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR WAS LIKE AN OIL SMELL. REMOVED & REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY IAW MM 49- ## Service difficulty reports on N514QS not matched to an aircraft (7) They name N514QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR DXTA200500718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500718), May 9, 2005: PROXIMITY SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR DOWN. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR CHANGE OVER SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW THE HAWKER 1000 MM 32-60-05. REPLACE - [SDR DXTA200400319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400319), Jun 5, 2004: A/C PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. NOTICED FUMES AND SLIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE CO-PILOTS AIR CONDITIONING VENT DURING DEPARTURE, ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN MAIN AIR VALVES WERE FIRST OPENED AND W - [SDR DXTA200300090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300090), Aug 15, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. AFTER TAKE-OFF COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK TO TPA AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. - REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT KAPIS BY INSTALLING SPLICE P/N - [SDR DXTA200300056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300056), Jul 3, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 100KTS A/C STARTED YAWING TO THE RIGHT ENGINE GUAGES REVEALED LEFT N1 98.4 PERCENT RIGHT N1 94 PERCENT LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLEW 2300 - [SDR 97ZZZX2089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2089), Apr 1, 1997: LINE. CHAFED THROUGH. FOUND LEFT PITOT HEAD (P1) LINE 'SAWED THROUGH' BY LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE DURING INVESTIGATION OF AN AIRSPEED DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE. LINE - [SDR 97ZZZX1321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1321), Mar 5, 1997: LEVER ARM. GOUGED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR LEVER ARM (IPC 55-20-05-01, ITEM 370) GOUGED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH ABOVE ELEVATOR ROD ATTACHEME - [SDR 96ZZZX4387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4387), Aug 15, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR INBOARD LONGERON ASSEMBLY ABOUT TWO INCHES FROM BUMPER. LONGERON ASSY IS WEAK IN MACHINED AREA WHICH IS WH ## 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.