# Service difficulty reports: N590QS A list on [N590QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N590QS.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR DXTA2026102610332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026102610332.md): Vent Door · malfunctioned · Oct 23, 2026 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. VENT DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS ACTUATE -SOMETIMES IT REQUIRES 2 TO 3 TRIES OF LOCKING DOOR MECHANISM FOR VENT DOOR TO CLOSE. - [SDR DXTA2026102610334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026102610334.md): Door · malfunctioned · Oct 23, 2026 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > REPEAT WRITE UP. MAIN CABIN DOOR SPRINGS UP VIOLENTLY WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN CLOSING DOOR FROM INSIDE CABIN OR FROM OUTSIDE WHEN CLOSING DOOR. - [SDR DXTA2026102310301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026102310301.md): Counterbalance · out of adjust · Oct 22, 2026 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER BALANCER REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT. DOOR SLAMS CLOSED WITH SUCH EXCESSIVE FORCE THAT THERE IS A ROW OF RIVETS ON EXTERIOR PANEL OF THE DOOR THAT ARE STARTING TO POP. REMOVED STEP AND VISUALLY INSPECTED INSIDE STRUCTURE OF DOOR AND EXTERIOR O - [SDR DXTA2026021706916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026021706916.md): Lever · loose · Feb 15, 2026 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN DOOR PRECATCH LEVER IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. INSPECTED MAIN DOOR PRECATCH SYSTEM FOUND NUT THAT SECURE LEVER LOOSE. TIGHTEN NUT, OPS CHECK OF PRECATCH SYSTEM OK I/A/W CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-01. - [SDR DXTA2025080804489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025080804489.md): Link · damaged · Aug 5, 2025 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > SPADE DOOR GETTING CAUGHT (POSSIBLY ON HOOK) EVERYTIME OPENING THE DOOR. OCCASIONALLY THE DOOR STICKS & WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR UNLESS USING MORE FORCE THAN USUAL, CAUSING SPADE DOOR TO BEND ONCE OPENING. ACTUATED DOOR ABOUT 10 TIMES & COULD NOT DUPLICATE - [SDR DXTA2025010201778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025010201778.md): Precatch · lack of lube · Dec 30, 2024 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. IT BINDS ABOUT THE LAST INCH OF TRAVEL BEFORE CLOSING. YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR CLOSE TO GET IT ON THE PRE-CATCH. VIDEO INCLUDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LUBED THE PRE CATCH AND DOOR IS OPERATING NORMALLY IAW CE-560XLS AMM 52 - [SDR DXTA2024123001708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024123001708.md): Controller · faulted · Dec 26, 2024 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Cabin Pressure Control System > CABIN ALTITUDE, ANNUNCIATOR. AT 12,000 FEET WE GOT A CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT AND A CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION OF 10,000 FEET. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CLIMB. WE DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AT 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND WAS SHOWING A CABI - [SDR DXTA2024082600313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024082600313.md): Counterbalance · damaged · Aug 23, 2024 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR HAS NO TENSION WHEN YOU CLOSE IT. SLAMS SHUT. AS A RESULT, THE TRIM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR IS STARTING TO CRACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN ENTRY DOOR COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED RIGGING IAW CE-560XL AMM 52- - [SDR DXTA2024010310506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024010310506.md): Unknown · unknown · Jan 2, 2024 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Landing Gear Brake System > WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS COMING TO A STOP, ONCE THE RIGHT BRAKE IS HEATED UP, THE BRAKE SEEMS TO SHUTTER (OR PULSATE) DURING THE LAST 10 FEET OF THE ROLL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT IS STOPPED COMPLETELY. DURING THAT LAST 10 FEET OR SO, YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE SHUTTERING - [SDR DXTA2023092996770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023092996770.md): Unknown · unknown · Sep 28, 2023 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Landing Gear Brake System > LEFT MLG BRAKE: WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, A SHUTTERING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE BUT NOT SURE. REMOVED THE LH AND RH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. INSPECTED THE LH AND RH BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND NO DEFECTS - [SDR DXTA2023030281620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023030281620.md): Seal · defective · Mar 1, 2023 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > LOUD SCREECH COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER DOOR DURING CLIMB. PRESSURIZATION ACTS NORMAL AND SCREECH DECREASES IN VOLUME AT CRUISE. REMOVED UPPER ACOUSTIC SEAL PN 9522-11, SN UNKNOWN, INSTALLED NEW UPPER ACOUSTIC SEAL PN 9522-11 SN 0932. IN REFERENC - [SDR DXTA2021072645800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021072645800.md): Battery · defective · Jul 24, 2021 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHTING: ALL EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. ALL INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP IN THE LAVATORY AREA. THE FLOOR STRIP EMER LIGHTING IS INOP, AND THE AFT MOST CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHT IS INOP. TROUBLESHOT TO AFT BATTERY. CONFIRMED THAT A BATTER - [SDR DXTA2021051742040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021051742040.md): Mechanism · lack of lube · May 15, 2021 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Passenger/Crew Doors > MAIN DOOR HANDLE: MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE INSIDE WILL ONLY MOVE HALF WAY. UNABLE TO MOVE THE HANDLE ALL THE WAY TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE///SIGN-OFF///PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF MED IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-00. FOUND EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN DOOR MECHANIS - [SDR DXTR2017020600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017020600001.md): Hinge · bent · Feb 6, 2017 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Elevator Structure > RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE WAS FOUND BENT. - [SDR DXTR2017020601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017020601.md): Support Bracket · gouged · Feb 6, 2017 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure > ELEVATOR BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY HAS CONTACTED THE SUPPORT BRACKET AND GOUGED THE METAL. DAMAGE LOCATED LT AFT CORNER OF THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK CUTOUT AT FS 589.0 & WL 148.0. ACCOMPLISHED MINOR REPAIR IAW AQRD ERO-884036. - [SDR DXTA2015091406083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015091406083.md): Display · malfunctioned · Sep 13, 2015 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Central Display > THE APU WAS POWERING THE ACFT WITH THE AVIONICS ON. THE LT AMLCD SCREEN WENT BLANK, THEN CAME BACK ON & THEN WENT BLANK FOR GOOD. A STRONG BURNING ODOR & A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WERE PRESENT. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT. REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR DXTA2013031105316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013031105316.md): Tank · overheated · Mar 11, 2013 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Wash Water System > ON PREFLIGHT THE WATER SYS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS BLOWN. WHEN PUSHED BACK IN SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE LAV SINK IMMEDIATELY. BREAKER WAS PULLED OUT WITHIN 5 SECONDS AFTER SMOKE STARTED. INSPECTED WATER TANK, SWITCH, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SOLENOID. NO EVIDENCE OF - [SDR DXTA2012070505029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012070505029.md): Actuator · failed · Jul 3, 2012 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Landing Gear Actuator > ON TAKEOFF GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND MAIN GEAR CAME UP ON SCHEDULE BUT NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS. NO OTHER HYD SYS WAS IN USE (FLAPS REMAINED DOWN) UNTIL NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. THIS WAS NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM VERIFIED BY WIND NOISE FROM NOSE - [SDR DXTA2011012404427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011012404427.md): Downlock Switch · damaged · Jan 21, 2011 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Landing Gear Position and Warning > DECENDING THROUGH FL200, THE LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTISKID INOP ANNUNCIATION BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN AFTER 3 MIN BECAME SOLID. THE GEAR WAS THEN EXTENDED AND THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE RT MAIN GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUIS - [SDR DXTA2011011904421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011011904421.md): Landing Gear · slow · Jan 18, 2011 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System > ON CLIMB OUT, WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, LT MAIN GREEN GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHT WAS ON. COULD FEEL A VIBRATION, AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE WITH THE HANDLE STILL IN THE UP POSITION THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND ON - [SDR DXTA2010060804117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010060804117.md): Compressor · stalled · Jun 7, 2010 · N590QS · Cessna 560XL · Turbine Engine Compressor Section > RT EEC MANUAL ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER COMPRESSOR STALL IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL400. SEVERAL MORE (6-7) COMPRESSOR STALLS DURING DESCENT WITH POWER BETWEEN 65 AND 75 PERCENT N1. R & R THE RT ENGINE TORQUE MOTOR W/ O/H UNIT, OBTAINING, ORIGINAL ORIFICE PN 3 - [SDR DXTA2010040504060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010040504060.md): Skin · damaged · Apr 3, 2010 · N590QS · Cessna 560CESSNA · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > BIRD STRIKE AT 5000 FT, LT SIDE OF ACFT NOSE BETWEEN MATING POINT OF RADOME AND NOSE BULKHEAD RIVET LINE. 3 INCH SECTION OF SKIN PEELED BACK AT RIVET LINE. REMAINS FOUND ON LT WING L/E, LT HORIZ STAB AND LT ENG INLET AND FAN. REWORKED SKIN AND FRAME TO WITHI ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N590QS' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N590QS/reports --- 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.