# N569QS: 2018 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: 680A0122 - Year built: 2018 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 13, 2018 - Certificate issued: November 6, 2023 - Expires: November 30, 2030 - Mode S code: A749C8 - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=569QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N569QS 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 N569QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N569QS. ## Service difficulty reports (13) 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 DXTA2026052008145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026052008145), May 18, 2026: DOOR SEAL. DAMAGED. MED THE MIDDLE OF THE THREE DOOR SEALS HAS COME LOSE FROM THE AFT DOOR POST. ENOUGH OF THE SEAL IS LOSE THAT IT MIGHT IMPEDE THE DOOR NORMAL OPERATIONS. REMOVED - [SDR 2026FA0000132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000132), Feb 18, 2026: SKIN. DEBONDED. DISBONDS ON THE UPPER WINGS BETWEEN THE OUTBOARD END OF STRINGERS AND THE COMMON SKIN DOUBLERS. THE SKIN AND COMMON DOUBLERS MAY ALSO EXHIBIT A GRADUAL DEVIATIO - [SDR DXTA2025120205924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025120205924), Dec 1, 2025: HANDLE. JAMMED. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE JAMMED OPEN. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HANDLES WILL NOT WORK TO LATCH DOOR. ACCESSED DOOR PINS AND SECURED LOOSE HARDWARE AS NEEDED IAW SPM - [SDR DXTA2025053003664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025053003664), May 27, 2025: BATTERY PACK. FAULTED. ALL CABIN EMER LIGHTS WORK IN THE ON POSITION BUT ONCE SWITCH IS MOVED TO ARM ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISH. HAVE CHARGED UP 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND BELIEVE THE BATTERIES M - [SDR DXTA2025051003434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025051003434), May 10, 2025: LIGHT. NO DISCREPANCY. DURING PREFLIGHT NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE ARMED POSITION. IN THE ON POSITION THEY COME ON EXCEPT FOR THE EXIT LIGHTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE ENTR - [SDR DXTA2025053003700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025053003700), Apr 24, 2025: SOFTWARE. FAULTED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT WE RECEIVED BLD AIR MONITOR R AND GSD FAIL 3 AMBER MESSAGES FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF INDICATION OF RH FUEL QUANTITY AND LANDING GEAR STATUS. CORRECT - [SDR DXTA2024090300359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024090300359), Aug 28, 2024: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: THE BULK HEAD LIGHT OVER SEAT 7 IS INOPERATIVE WITH DC OFF.LAV EMERG LIGHT: BOTH THE LIGHT ON THE FACE OF LAV AND THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES - [SDR DXTA2023110299540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023110299540), Nov 1, 2023: PCB. DEFECTIVE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT WITH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSED. NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL WERE FLICKERING AND THEN ON STEADY. ALSO BOTH THE WARNING LIGHTS - [SDR 2022F00270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00270), Jun 27, 2022: ENGINE. SHEARED. UPPER RH ENGINE BORESCOPE BLANKING PLUG BOLT PN MS9696-07 SHEARED OFF. - [SDR DXTA2022030958170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022030958170), Mar 8, 2022: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. LAV EMERG LIGHT: LIGHT UNDER LAV SEAT BY FLOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. // SIGNOFF// RE-SECURED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER TOILET ASSY IAW CE - [SDR DXTA2022011054900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022011054900), Jan 7, 2022: WASHER. MISSING. MAIN CABIN DOOR LIFT LEVER SEPARATED. // SIGNOFF// RETAINING RIGN AND THE PLASTLC WASHERS MISSING· FROM THE HINDGE, WE REPLACED THE WASHER P/N• S1438-20 NSN AND - [SDR DXTA2021122053790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021122053790), Dec 18, 2021: TRIM SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. THE PLANE WAS FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING. WHEN DISCONNECTING THE AUTOPILOT THE STAB TRIM WENT TO -6.7 NOSE UP IN APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS . THE YOKE PRIMARY ST - [SDR 2020F00320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00320), Jun 24, 2020: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK DAMAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME, WEB, AND DOUBLERS, BS 75. ACCOMPLISHED FIELD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-25890 REV-, AND 8100-9. STANDARD REPA ## 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.