# N559QS: 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: 680A0090
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 2017
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A72249
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=559QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N559QS

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 N559QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N559QS.

## Service difficulty reports (24)

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 DXTA2025081504609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025081504609), Aug 14, 2025: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTED. AT ABOUT 5000FT AFTER TAKEOFF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON YELLOW CAS MASSAGE CAME ON. COMPLETED QRH AND LANDED AS SOON AS PRATICAL. RT ENG FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH, RT E
- [SDR DXTA2025021802373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025021802373), Feb 14, 2025: BATTERY PACK. FAULTED. AFTER TWO (2) 30MIN CHARGING CYCLES THE LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK #4 WERE VERY DIM AND STARTED TO FADE WHILE ON. T2PL6D0OCCL8Z - REMOVED #3 BATTERY PA
- [SDR DXTA2024080112490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024080112490), Jul 31, 2024: DIODE. DEFECTIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN INOP. NO MEL RELIEF. REMOVED EXIT SIGN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. CONNECTED FC2031 TO A 28VDC POWER SUPPLY & UNIT FUNCTIONS. PLUGGED FC2031 
- [SDR DXTA2024062612169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024062612169), Jun 25, 2024: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPEAT ISSUE THAT WAS FIXED 2 DAYS PRIOR. REMOVED #1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1, S/N 412
- [SDR DXTA2024062412151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024062412151), Jun 24, 2024: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: EXIT SIGN OVER THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR GOES OUT THEN FLICKERS THEN COMES BACK ON THEN STAYS OUT. MED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD MOMENTARILY FL
- [SDR DXTA2022062764790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022062764790), Jun 27, 2022: BATTERY. LOW. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 10 INOP. // SIGNOFF// POWERED UP A/C AND UNABLE TO VERIFY DISCREPANCY. REQUESTED A/C INTO HANGAR. CONNECT
- [SDR DXTA2022052062190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022052062190), May 19, 2022: DOOR. UNLATCHED. AVIONICS ACCESS DOOR HARDWARE: ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT PASSING 9000FT, ROLLING WINGS LEVEL FROM A LEFT HAND TURN, THE AMBER NOSE DOOR OPEN R EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYE
- [SDR 2021F00251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00251), Oct 3, 2021: SKIN. CHAFED. FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFED IN 2 AREAS FROM ANTI-ICE CROSSFLOW VALVE.
- [SDR 2021F00250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00250), Oct 3, 2021: ATTACH BRACKET. LOOSE. BAGGAGE DOOR STRUT LOWER ATTACH BRACKET RIVETS PULLING OUT OF DOOR. RIVET HOLES HAVE BECOME OVERSIZED.
- [SDR 2021F00249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00249), Oct 3, 2021: ATTACH BRACKET. LOOSE. BAGGAGE DOOR STRUT LOWER ATTACH BRACKET RIVETS PULLING OUT OF DOOR. HOLES HAVE BECOME OVERSIZED.
- [SDR 2021FA0000278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000278), Oct 3, 2021: FRAME. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL FRAME IS CRACK ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT FUSELAGE STATION 75.
- [SDR 2021FA0000277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000277), Oct 3, 2021: COVER. CORRODED. THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER IS CORRODING ON THE FLANGES AND AROUND BOLT HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS (1) THRU (4) OF THE REPAIR OF CORROSION OR PITTING ON ABG
- [SDR 2021F00253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00253), Oct 3, 2021: COVER. CORRODED. THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER IS CORRODING ON THE FLANGES AND AROUND BOLT HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS (1) THRU (4) OF THE REPAIR OF CORROSION OR PITTING ON ABG
- [SDR DXTA202101044557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA202101044557), Jan 4, 2021: BELLCRANK. DEFECTIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE CANNOT BE LOWERED INTO THE LOCKED POSITION EITHER INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY. NOTICED NR 2 LOCKING PIN ON LEFT SIDE OF DOOR IS NOT LINED UP
- [SDR DXTA202101024542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA202101024542), Jan 2, 2021: HANDLE. BINDING. MAIN DOOR SILVER HANDLE IS BINDING AND CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE LATCHED/CLOSED POSITION. SAME OCCURENCE HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO LATCH FROM THE OUTSIDE. DOOR REMA
- [SDR DXTA202101024545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA202101024545), Jan 2, 2021: HANDLE. BINDING. REPEAT WRITE-UP FROM 1/1/21. MAIN DOOR SILVER HANDLE IS BINDING AND CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE LATCHED/CLOSED POSITION. SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE TH
- [SDR DXTA2020121904502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121904502), Dec 19, 2020: MECHANISM. ICED. UNABLE TO CLOSE CABIN DOOR COMPLETELY. DOOR WILL CLOSE AND LEVER WILL GO DOWN BUT NOT COMPLETELY. LIGHT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. PREVIOUSLY PLANE WAS IN HEAVY RAIN 
- [SDR DXTA2020121004453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121004453), Dec 10, 2020: LATCH. UNSECURE. APPROX 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BAGGAGE DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH, FOUND FORWARD TOP BAGGAGE LATCH VERY SLIGHTLY RAISED AFTER LANDING. VERIFIED THA
- [SDR DXTA2020092604132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020092604132), Sep 26, 2020: LATCH. BINDING. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. DOOR WILL RAISE NORMALLY, BUT CAN NOT CLOSE HANDLE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. SIGNOFF. PERFORMED CABIN DOOR OPS CHECK AND FO
- [SDR DXTA2020053103729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020053103729), May 31, 2020: CIRCUIT CARD. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH FL330 "RIGHT ENGINE FIRE" AURAL ALONG WITH RIGHT SIDE MASTER WARNING. ONLY ONE AURAL WARNING, LASTED ONLY ABOUT ONE SECOND. NO SECONDARY
- [SDR DXTA2020041093628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020041093628), Apr 9, 2020: STRUT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH MAINS FAILED TO RETRACT. RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. USED THE LANDING GEAR BLOWDOWN BOTTLE. LANDED NORMAL WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. ELECTRICALL
- [SDR DXTA2020021763471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020021763471), Feb 16, 2020: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. ENGINE FIRE R RED CAS INTERMITTENT - ON FINAL APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION RIGHT SIDE ENGINE FIRE ECAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE AURAL WARNING. THE EVENT LASTED FOR
- [SDR DXTR201909231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR201909231), Sep 18, 2019: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION SUSPECTED ON RT UPPER AND LOWER HORZ STAB ATTACH POINTS FOR PANEL 352AC, REPAIRED IAW AQRD REPAIR RFTS-103571.
- [SDR DXTA2018060741039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018060741039), Jun 4, 2018: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT MLG LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF AND AFTER THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR DISAGREE RIGHT CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED, ACCOMPANIE

## Service difficulty reports on N559QS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N559QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2022041360250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022041360250), Apr 12, 2022: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR NEEDS ADJUSTMENT. DOOR HANDLE AND VENT DOOR ON THE 6 PACK STAY ILLUMINATED. AFTER SERVERAL TRIES REOPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR THE L

## 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.