# N531QS: 2022 Textron 680A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Textron 680A](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-680a) (registry code 2076814, 10 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d1) (registry code 51850)
- 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: 680A0311
- Year built: 2022
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 2022
- Certificate issued: March 12, 2026
- Expires: March 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A6B593
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=531QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531QS

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 PW306D1)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N531QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N531QS.

## Service difficulty reports (9)

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 DXTA2026092809859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026092809859), Sep 23, 2026: ELEC CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. AFT DIVIDER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND ONE CONNECTOR WITH A PUSHED PIN, REATTACHED PIN AND CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CITATION STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 68
- [SDR DXTA2025070304120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025070304120), Jul 3, 2025: WIRE HARNESS. DISCONNECTED. FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 8 INOPERATIVE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: GAINED ACCESS TO EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8, FOUND THAT HARNESS FOR THE LIGHT WAS DISC
- [SDR DXTA2023090194310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023090194310), Aug 31, 2023: HANDLE. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN INNER DOOR HANDLE RED PUSH BUTTON IS MISSING. REMOVED DAMAGED MAIN DOOR INNER HANDLE PUSH BUTTON PN: P7-300152 AND REPLACED WITH NEW PN: P7-300152 IN
- [SDR DXTA2023073191970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023073191970), Jul 31, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. MAIN DOOR HANDLE: WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO THE CLOSED POSITION. LOWERED THE DOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE T
- [SDR DXTA2023071791070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023071791070), Jul 16, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. MAIN DOOR: HANDLE WILL NOT ENGAGE/OPERATE LATCHING PINS. DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. RESOLUTION: FOUND MED CLOSED ON INITIAL WALK AROUND. VERIFIED THAT LATCH PINS ACTU
- [SDR DXTA2023012378970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023012378970), Jan 21, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS 2 ON AFT BULKHEAD ABOVE SEAT 7 AND ON FRONT FASCIA OF TOILET DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS SELECTED TO ARM POSITION. COMPLIE
- [SDR DXTA2023011678480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023011678480), Jan 14, 2023: DOOR. UNKNOWN. CABIN DOOR OPEN AND CHECK DOOR CAS DISPLAYED. UPON CLOSING MED THE HANDLE WILL NOT LOCK CLOSE (SOLENOID) AND AMBER DOOR OPEN INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON. PERFORM
- [SDR DXTA2022102572760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022102572760), Oct 24, 2022: DOOR. BINDING. MAIN DOOR: THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HANDLE IS HARD TO SECURE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. IT SOMETIMES BINDS HALF THE WAY THROUGH. INSPECTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND NO DEF
- [SDR DXTA2022091670530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022091670530), Sep 16, 2022: NONE. NONE. MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT AND PATH LIGHT REMAIN ON AFTER POWERED OFF. // SIGNOFF // GAINED ACCESS TO #1 INERTIA SWITCH AND RESET SWITCH REF CE6

## Service difficulty reports on N531QS not matched to an aircraft (14)

They name N531QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2020113004396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020113004396), Nov 26, 2020: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFTER MX EVENT, MX FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FWD AND AFT SIDE OF THE MED FRAME.
- [SDR GR4D20181112004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GR4D20181112004), Nov 12, 2018: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. MULTIPLE SEAT TRACK/INTERIOR FURNISHING ATTACHMENT BLOCKS AND LOCK PINS FOR SECURING THE CONFERENCE TABLE ARE CORRODED AND NEED REPLACEMENT.
- [SDR GR4D20181112003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GR4D20181112003), Nov 12, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. 3 EA SEAT TRACKS AND HARDWARE UNDERNEATH, CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. FWD CENTER, FWD OUTBD, AND AFT OUTBD TRACKS UNDERNEATH FORWARD FACING DOUBLE SEAT. REQUIRES RE
- [SDR GR4D20181112002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GR4D20181112002), Nov 12, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. 3 EA SEAT TRACKS AND HARDWARE UNDERNEATH, CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. FWD CENTER, FWD OUTBD, AND AFT OUTBD TRACKS UNDERNEATH FORWARD FACING DOUBLE SEAT. REQUIRES RE
- [SDR GR4D20181112001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GR4D20181112001), Nov 12, 2018: INSERT. CORRODED. MULTIPLE PRESSURE FLOORBOARD WASHERS/INSERTS CORRODED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND MISSING MATERIAL. REQUIRES REPAIR PER SE55105101.
- [SDR DXTA2017052906405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017052906405), May 29, 2017: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. MONENTARY RED CAS MESSAGE FOR THE ENGINE FIRE LOOP ALERT. IT DID NOT STAY ON. BLEED AIR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN ENGINES. LEFT ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE 28PSI, RIGHT 2
- [SDR G02R05012017001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G02R05012017001), Apr 12, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT TRACK LOCATED BETWEEN L4 SEAT AND AFT FACING DOUBLE CORRODED WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL OF TANG PAIRS PER REPAIR.
- [SDR DXTA2017022706376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017022706376), Feb 27, 2017: CABLE. DAMAGED. UPON LANDING, APPLIED MINIMAL BRAKING. RIGHT MAIN TIRES GRABBED HARD. AFTER CHECKING BRAKE TEMPERATURE RIGHT MAIN OUTSIDE BRAKE INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 150 DEGRE
- [SDR DXTA2013123005609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013123005609), Dec 29, 2013: OVEN. FAILED. OVEN BILLOWED SMOKE WHEN TURNED ON. HAS A BURNING ELECTRIAL ODOR, OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVEN IN THE AFT GALLEY IAW CCM 25-37-01. OPS
- [SDR DXTA2013120905597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013120905597), Dec 10, 2013: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. AMBER CAS RT ENG EXCEEDANCE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ON THE GND WERE PRODUCING FREEZING FOG. TEMP DEW POINT -3C -3C. ENG INDICATIONS DURING STAR
- [SDR DXTA2012043004967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012043004967), Apr 27, 2012: BEARING. SEIZED. AUTOPILOT 1 - FAILED AMBER CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT, THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR HORN HINGE BEARINGS WERE FOUND SEIZED CAUSING THE AUTOPILOT SYS TO AUTO DISCONNECT DUE 
- [SDR DXTA2011080904696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011080904696), Aug 9, 2011: VHF COMM. ODOR. VHF COMS 2 FAIL, CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AFTER. R & R VHF COMS NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW MM 20-25-07 & WDM 23-12-00. R & 
- [SDR DXTA2011061704621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011061704621), Jun 17, 2011: HEATER. FAILED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT, SMOKE EMINATED FROM UPPER LT AND LOWER LT OF COCKPIT LT WINDSHIELD. SMOKE HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR. TURNED OFF LT WINDSHIELD HEAT, SMOKE STOPPED. R
- [SDR DXTA2010121104362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010121104362), Dec 10, 2010: HEATER. SMOKE. ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN FWD LAV AFTER LANDING IN CHOCKS. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER 2 MIN COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. ISOLATED SOURCE OF SMOKE AND ODOR TO THE FWD LAV WATER 

## 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 PW306D1 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d1.md

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