# N542QS: 2017 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: 680A0091 - Year built: 2017 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 17, 2017 - Certificate issued: October 10, 2025 - Expires: October 31, 2032 - Mode S code: A6E0C9 - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=542QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N542QS 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 N542QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N542QS. ## Reports on N542QS not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N542QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 19950816032559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816032559I), Aug 16, 1995: Braero BAE1251000 (N542QS), Little Rock, AR. Struck bird on short final. Damaged nose and windscreen. ## Service difficulty reports (14) 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 DXTA2025062003961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025062003961), Jun 18, 2025: ELEC CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. READING LIGHT OVER SEAT BEHIND MAIN CABIN DOOR INOP WHEN EMER LIGHTS ARE ON. LIGHT WORKS VIA BUTTON NEAR SEAT LIGHT CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED AND PO - [SDR DXTA2024052211828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024052211828), May 21, 2024: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMER EXIT LIGHT ON AFT PARTITION BEFORE ENTERING THE LAV IS NOT ILLUMINATING. GAINED ACCESS AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR TO THIE EMER EXIT LIGHT ON THE LFT AFT PARTI - [SDR DXTA2023032483160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023032483160), Mar 24, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. NLG LANDING GEAR EXTENSION: WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, NLG DID NOT EXTEND & RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE N CAS MESSAGE. RECYCLED MLG & NLG INITIALLY DID NOT - [SDR DXTA2022070565180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022070565180), Jul 2, 2022: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERG LIGHT SWITCH: ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. EMER LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE ON POSITION. MOST ASSOCIATED EMER LIG - [SDR 2021F00350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00350), Dec 15, 2021: ENGINE. CORRODED. RH ENGINE AGB CORRODED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. - [SDR 2022F00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00038), Dec 13, 2021: NONE. GOUGED. GOUGE ON RH ENGINE UPPER FWD SIDE ENGINE BANANA MOUNT. REF. DQ32830 DATED DEC. 13, 2021. - [SDR 2021F00392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00392), Dec 13, 2021: NONE. GOUGED. GOUGE ON RH ENGINE UPPER FWD SIDE ENGINE BANANA MOUNT. REF. DQ32830 DATED DEC. 13, 2021. - [SDR DXTR2021062801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2021062801), Jun 28, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABLIZER UPPER & LOWER SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW AQRD ERO-105005 DATED 6/28/2021 - [SDR 2021FA0000052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000052), Feb 20, 2021: BRACE. CHAFED. RH AND LH MLG ACTUATOR INBOARD ATTACH LUGS CHAFFED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WEAR PLATE. REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ28985M1 DATED 19/FEB/20 - [SDR DXTA2020112104384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020112104384), Nov 21, 2020: MOTOR. DEFECTIVE. THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL ONLY PARTIALLY RAISE BEFORE DISENGAGING AND OPENING AGAIN. TRIED WITH BOTH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SWITCH WITH NO CHANGE. REMOVED AND - [SDR DXTA2020111204339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020111204339), Nov 12, 2020: MOTOR. DEFECTIVE. OPENED CABIN DOOR AND ON THE WAY DOWN A LOUD CRACK SOUNDED INTERNALLY. ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND THE DOOR ONLY MOVED UP TOWARDS CLOSED POSITION ABOUT TWO - [SDR 2020F00377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00377), Sep 10, 2020: SKIN. CORRODED. REPAIR OF CORROSION ON RT UPPER STABILIZER SKIN. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ26909M1 RRL DATED 09/09/2020, RRL RT STABILIZER UPPER SKIN CORROSI - [SDR DXTA2020082604025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020082604025), Aug 26, 2020: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING GEAR RETRACTION WE RECIEVED AMBER CAS "GEAR DISAGREE N". THE GEAR SYNOPTIC ON EICAS SHOWED MAIN GEAR UP, BUT NOSE GEAR HAD A SQUARE HASHED SYMBOL. CHECKL - [SDR DXTA2018122001816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018122001816), Dec 20, 2018: VENT. OUT OF RIG. PASSING THROUGH FL200 EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY SEVERE TURBULENCE FOLLOWED WITH AMBER CAS MESSAGES: CABIN DOOR OPEN AND CHECK DOORS. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DESCENDE ## Service difficulty reports on N542QS not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N542QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR DXTA200400478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400478), Dec 12, 2004: SEQUENCE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE RT GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT (RED LIGHT) REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO LOWERING GEAR REQUESTED (2) LOW FLIGHT PA ## 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 --- 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.