# Service difficulty reports: N596QS

A list on [N596QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596QS.md).

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

- [SDR DXTA2026082409390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026082409390.md): Light · faulted · Aug 22, 2026 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY READING LIGHT OVER LAV SEAT DOES NOT COME ON DURING PREFLIGHT TEST. ALL OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHT FUNCTION NORMALLY. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONSIDERED INOPERATIVE IAW 33-50-04. REMOVED REVEAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED CUSTOMER PROVIDED NEW REVEAL LI
- [SDR DXTA2025012002041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025012002041.md): Warning Message · false activation · Jan 19, 2025 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
  > P/S COLD L AMBER CAS: L ON TAKE OFF WE PRESSED THE L/R AS PRESCIBED IN PROCEDURE. THE P/S COLD MESSAGE REMAINED. WE ABORTED THE TAKE OFF, THE SWITCH LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED THE AIR DATA ANTI-ICING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT/TEST. OPS CHE
- [SDR DXTA2025011401905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025011401905.md): Power Supply · defective · Jan 9, 2025 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > WHEN BATTERES ARE SWITCHED OFF, AND THE EMER LIGHTS ARE IN ON POSITION, THE EMER LIGHTS DONT ILLUMINATE, BUT DO ILLUMINATE IF IN ARM POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 33-50-06
- [SDR DXTA20250110818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA20250110818.md): Shutoff Valve · defective · Jan 2, 2025 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
  > A/I STAB COLD R AMBER MASSAGE WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN SYSTEM TURNED ON. CREW ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIME TO CYCLE SYSTEM AND NO CHANGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR S/O VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE680A MM 30-15-05.
- [SDR DXTA2024112101193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024112101193.md): Battery · damaged · Nov 18, 2024 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING: DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE #3 AND #7 SEAT OVERHEAD AND FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN BOTH THE EMER LIGHT ARM, AND ON SWITCH POSITIONS. WE BELEIVE THESE LIGHTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCY BATTE
- [SDR DXTA2024060311944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024060311944.md): Light · no test · Jun 1, 2024 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING: WHEN DOING THE POWER ON CHECKLIST, EMER LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH BATTERY POWER AND APU POWER IN THE ARM POSITION. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW CE-680A AMM 33-50-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.
- [SDR DXTA2024012310701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024012310701.md): Drive Unit · defective · Jan 22, 2024 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS: FLAPS FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FULL. FLAP INDICATOR ON MFD WAS YELLOW INDICATING FULL. COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND FLAPS RESET TO WHITE INDICATING FULL. CLEANED UP AIRPLANE TO FLAPS 0. ATTEMPTED ANOTHER AP
- [SDR DXTA2023052286740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023052286740.md): Unknown · unknown · May 20, 2023 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMER LIGHT AT POSITIONS SEAT THREE OVERHEAD INOP. EMER LIGHT AT SEAT THREE FLOOR INOP. EMER LIGHT OVERHEAD LAV INOP. PERFORMED INERTIA SWITCH ADJUSTMENT ON ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS, AND LEFT AIRCRAFT POWER ON FOR 2 HOURS TO LET P
- [SDR 2022FA0000558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000558.md): Skin · corroded · Sep 30, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Wing, Plate/Skin
  > MULTIPLE AERAS OF CORROSION ON RH AND LH UPPER WING SKINS. SUBJECT: MULTIPLE AERAS OF CORROSION ON RH AND LH UPPER WING SKINS AIRCRAFT: 680A-0153 | N596QS. TT: 4007.5 TL: 2650. REF: DQ36499M1. DATED: SEPTEMBER 28,2022.
- [SDR 2022FA0000557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000557.md): Skin · corroded · Sep 30, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Wing, Plate/Skin
  > MULTIPLE AERAS OF CORROSION ON RH AND LH UPPER WING SKINS. SUBJECT: MULTIPLE AERAS OF CORROSION ON RH AND LH UPPER WING SKINS AIRCRAFT: 680A-0153 | N596QS. TT: 4007.5 TL: 2650. REF: DQ36499M1. DATED: SEPTEMBER 28,2022.
- [SDR 2022F00377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00377.md): Skin · corroded · Sep 30, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
  > CORROSION FOUND, RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT AFT INBOARD EDGE OF THE UPPER SKIN. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ36490, DATED: SEPTEMBER 25,2022. SUBJECT: 680A-0153, N596QS, REPAIR RECOMMENDATION.
- [SDR 2022F00376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00376.md): Skin · corroded · Sep 30, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
  > CORROSION FOUND, LH HORIZONTAL LOWER SKIN AT THE I/B FWD EDGE OF THE WEDGE PANEL. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ36489, DATED: SEPTEMBER 25,2022. SUBJECT: 680A-0153, N596QS, REPAIR RECOMMENDATION.
- [SDR 2022FA0000265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000265.md): Attach Fitting · corroded · May 21, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
  > UPON LH MLG OLEO INSTALLATION, FOUND LH MLG TRAILING LINK/AXLE ASSY. P/N: 7441030-3, S/N: 27693055 LOCATED AT L/H MLG OLEO ATTACH FITTING PITTED AND CORRODED AROUND OUTBOARD SIDES OF LUGS. TEXTRON AVIATION STRUCTURES ENGINEERING ORDER: DQ34849M1 DATE:5/19/2022
- [SDR 2022F00241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00241.md): None · chafed · May 18, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 120 · Landing Gear System
  > CHAFE DAMAGE ON THE LEFT MLG SIDE-BRACE FITTING. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ34792 DATED MAY 16, 2022; 680A-0153, N596QS REPAIR RECOMMENDATION.
- [SDR 2022F00240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00240.md): None · chafed · May 18, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 120 · Landing Gear System
  > RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE ACTUATOR (INBOARD FITTING) CHAFE DAMAGE. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ34793M1 REV A DATED MAY 17, 2022; 680A-0153 (N596QS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE ACTUATOR (INBOARD FITTING) CHAFE DAMA
- [SDR 2022F00239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00239.md): Axle · chipped · May 18, 2022 · N596QS · Cessna 120 · Landing Gear System
  > RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE PLATING DAMAGE (CHIPPED). ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ34811M1 DATED MAY 17, 2022; 680A-0153 (N596QS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE PLATING DAMAGE (CHIPPED).
- [SDR DXTA2021102150650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021102150650.md): None · defective · Oct 21, 2021 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Ice/Rain Protection System
  > GSD FAIL 2 AMBER CAS: GSD FAIL 2 AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE AND REMAINED ON FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GSD41 P/N 011-01457-01 S/N 2JH006728 WITH SAME P/N, S/N 2JH007258, OPS CHECK GOOD REF THE CE680
- [SDR 2021F00265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00265.md): Skin · chafed · Oct 9, 2021 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGE MARKS. FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN HAS TWO SMALL GOUGE MARKS FROM PREVIOUS CROSSFLOW VALVE ORIENTATION. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION STANDARD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-22175 DATED 07/19/2019, STANDARD REPAIR - 680A ALL S/N LWR SKIN CHAFE FROM ANTI-ICE
- [SDR DXTA2021070644660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021070644660.md): Unknown · odor · Jul 4, 2021 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > IN CRUISE, WHEN ENG ANTI ICE SELECTED, A BURNING ODOR AT FL370, NOT STRONG. ON GROUND, STRONG ODOR WITH APU BLEED ON, HOT AIR OUT OF DUCTS. LOUD SQUEAL FROM ACM AREA. PERFORMED APU BLEED AIR TEST IAW AMM 21-10-00. APPLIED BLEED AIR, BURNING ODOR PRESENT. US
- [SDR DXTA2020100404166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020100404166.md): Warning Light · false activation · Oct 4, 2020 · N596QS · Cessna 680A · Central Display
  > AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE, "NOSE DOOR OPEN L" AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON LANDING AT DIVERSION AIRPORT. SIGN OFF. ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE MESSAGE NOT PRESENT. CHECKED RECENT FAULT MESSAGES AND FOUND CODE 1420 "NOSE DOOR OPEN L" WHICH

## 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 = 'N596QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596QS/reports

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