- Owner type
- Co-owned, fractional ownership
- Serial number
- 680A0296
- Year built
- 2022
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- February 14, 2022
- Certificate issued
- April 2, 2026
- Expires
- April 30, 2033
- Mode S code
- A70BFF
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2018 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Information bulletins that may apply
Advisory, not mandatory.
No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N553QSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Textron 680A aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N553QSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Textron 680A aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 11
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR DXTA2026021806923Squat Switch · faultyAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE GEAR RETRACTION WAS CALLED FOR THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER WE RECEIVED A WOW MISCOMPARE AMBER CAS MESSAGE. THE NOSE GEAR, LEFT MAIN, AND RIGHT MAIN INDICATORS WERE NOT NOTED TO HAVE EVER CHANGED SDR DXTA2025060903769Battery Pack · defectiveEMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: EMERGENCY SIGN AT ENTRANCE TO LAV (ABOVE SEAT 7) DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH AIRCRAFT BATTERY POWER OFF. WORKS OK WITH AIRCRAFT POWER ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-06.OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR DXTA2025040202866Warning Light · false activationMAIN DOOR: UPON BOARDING PAX AND COMPLETING FINAL WALK AROUND CABIN DOOR WAS RAISED BUT FAILED TO SECURE FINAL LATCH PROCESS. YELLOW DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON MAIN CABIN DOOR AND ASSOCIATED CABIN DOOR OPEN AND CHECK DOORS CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED. SDR DXTA2024121701535Control Unit · defectiveDURING PREFLIGHT, PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAIL CASS MESSAGE AFTER TWO SECONDS OF ACTUATING STAB TRIM SWITCH UP OR DOWN FRIM EITHER YOKE. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED H STAB ACU IAW CE 680A AMM 27-40-02. PERFORMED MULTIPLE SATISFACTORY OPS TEST. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTSDR DXTA2024100700736Trim System · faultedAFTER TAKEOFF UPON TRYING TO TRIM NOSE DOWN WE RECEIVED A PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAIL CAS PRIMARY TRIM WOULD NOT WORK(AFTER PRIMARY TRIM FAILED AFTER TAKE OFF SECONDARY TRIM WAS SELECTED. WHEN SELECTED SECONDARY TRIM WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND SECONDARY TRIM FAIL CASDR DXTA2024012610733Wire Harness · defectiveUPON CLOSING CABIN DOOR CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE REMAINS. RAN CHKLST & UNABLE TO GET MESSAGE & LIGHT TO CLEAR. POWERED ACFT & OPS MED. FAILED 3 CYCLES. VERIFIED ALL DOOR PROX SWITCHES OPS PROPERLY, NO PWR WAS SUPPLIED TO MED PAWL SOLENOID. FOUND ON CMC SDR DXTA2024012210675Solenoid · malfunctionedAFTER CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR WE RECIEVED A CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE . QRH DOOR RESET PROCEDURE DID NOT RESET CAS MESSAGE. WHILE HOLDING THE LT CANCEL BUTTON FOR 15 SECS, DID NOT GET CHECK HANDLE, PUSH TO OVERRIDE FLASHING LIGHTS. ACCESSED ACFT. REMOVED SSDR DXTA2023011778750Diode · faultedCABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FOUND THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP; EXIT LIGHT OVER LAV, EXIT LIGHT BELOW LAV, EXIT SIGN ON AFT BULKHEAD OVER SEAT 7, EVACUATION PATH LIGHT UNDER SEAT 8, LEFT WING INSPECTION LIGHT, AND RIGHT OSDR DXTA2022122977380Battery Pack · no testSEAT THREE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING AND AISLE DO NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMER LIGHT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 EMER. LIGHTING BATTERY WITH A REPAIRED BATTERY CHARGED AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK GOOD REINSTALLED ACCESS ITEMS AS NEEDED. IAW AMM 33-50-06. ORIG SDR DXTA2022090970000None · defectiveMAIN DOOR: RED PREASURE WARNING LIGHT ON MAIN CABIN DOOR WITH DOOR IN OPEN OR CLOSES POSITION. UNABLE TO CLEAR WITH POWER CYCLE. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR WJRING HARNESS, DURING REPLACEMED 'LT VERIFIED COMPLIANCE WITH SB680A·52·05 AND LAID OUT HASDR DXTA2022062764560Pcb · defectiveMAIN DOOR: AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE REMAINED DISPLAYED AFTER SHUTTING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. AFTER COMPLETEING THE QRH, THE CAS MESSAGE DID NOT CLEAR. // SIGNOFF// GAINED ACCESS TO PCB NC105 BY REMOVING LH SIDE WALL ACCESS PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PC
Reports on N553QS not matched to an aircraft · 4
They name N553QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
SDR DXTA2018052100977Fuel Sys · contaminatedENROUTE CREW FELT SLIGHT ENGINE SURGES, THEN AT 24K, THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO APPROXIMATELY 44% N1 WITH NO THROTTLE INPUT.. CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED TO PREVIOUS POWER SETTING. PERFORMED FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECKS ON THE LT AND RTSDR DXTA2016092606309Brake · malfunctionedRIGHT BRAKE SHUDDERS REPEATEDLY UPON LANDING AND APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED. BRAKES RESPONDED NORMALLY DURING TAXI. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT INTERNALLY THE NR 2 MLG BRAKE WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ALSO, DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTEDSDR DXTA2015120306135Warning Light · false activationFIRE BOTTLE LOW INDICATOR CAME ON INFLIGHT AT FL380, STAYED ON THROUGH FL240. REMOVED BOTTLES, WEIGHED BOTTLES, FWD BOTTLE WEIGHED 7.05 POUNDS, LAST CHARGED IN 10 2015 & WEIGHED 7.06 POUNDS. AFT BOTTLE WEIGHED 7.00 POUNDS, LAST CHARGED 3 2014 & WEIGHED 7.06
STCs that may be installed · 16
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Textron 680A
STC ST04765NYUnprepared (Grass/Sod) Runway OperationsSTC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.STC ST12344IBReplacement of the Halon Type 1211 portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher