# N610QS: 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: 680A0161
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 2018
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2026
- Expires: January 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A7F02D
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=610QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N610QS

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 N610QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N610QS.

## 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 DXTA2026090209504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026090209504), Aug 31, 2026: SWITCH. FAULTED. WHILE CRUISING AT FL410, WE RECEIVED THE CAS MESSAGE CHECK DOORS & CABIN DOOR OPEN. RAN QRH. PER DISCUSSIONS WITH DISPATCH AND FODM, WE ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO A
- [SDR DXTA2026021606886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026021606886), Feb 12, 2026: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS ACTIVATED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR. OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED
- [SDR DXTA2025100305177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025100305177), Oct 2, 2025: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT, UNDER SEAT NUMBER 3 IS INOP. DOES NOT WORK WITH BATTERY PACK OR SHIPS POWER. GAINED ACCESS TO SEAT 3 WIRING, FOUND RED AND BLACK WIRES YA
- [SDR DXTA2025030702570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025030702570), Mar 3, 2025: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING NOT ILLUMINATING WITH EMER LTS SWITCH ARM AND BATTS OFF: SEAT 5 KICK LT, SEAT 8 KICK LT, SEAT 7 OVERHEAD LT, EXTERIOR OVERWING LT. CORRECTIVE
- [SDR DXTA2025021002266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025021002266), Feb 6, 2025: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING: DURING POST FLIGHT. INSPECTION DISCOVERED FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT OPERATING. THE EXIT LIGHT ABOVE SEAT SEVEN THE TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS BELO
- [SDR DXTA2025010301799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025010301799), Jan 1, 2025: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: EXIT SIGNS AT FLOOR LEVEL BY MAIN CABIN DOOR, AND KICK PANEL LIGHT UNDER SEAT 10, DO NOT TEST WITHOUT UTILIZING CHARGING PROCEDURE AS PU
- [SDR DXTA2024061412038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024061412038), Jun 13, 2024: BRAKE ASSY. ABNORMAL. LEFT MLG BRAKE: WHEN STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE MAIN GEAR BRAKES ARE GRABBING AND CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SHUTTER LIKE ANTINSKID ACTIVATION. PERFORMED BLEEDING OF 
- [SDR DXTA2022120775680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022120775680), Dec 6, 2022: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. STANDBY POWER WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY BEFORE POWER UP. ACCESSED AIRCRAFT, CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY STANDBY INSTRUMENT BATTERY IAW MM
- [SDR 2022F00432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00432), Oct 28, 2022: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND ON FASTENER LOCATION FS 354.41, 440.81, AND 375.65 ON FUSELAGE CENTER SUPPORT FARING. ACCOMPLISHED NJA 680A EO WC NO C68-53-0003_1 REV. 0 DATED FEB
- [SDR 2022F00428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00428), Oct 27, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RH HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN P/N 6932235-30. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON ENGINEERING LETTER DQ36910M1 DATED OCT. 26, 2022; RH HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN CORROS
- [SDR 2022F00427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00427), Oct 27, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE RH HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN P/N 6932235-30. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON ENGINEERING LETTER DQ36910M1 DATED OCT. 26, 2022; RH HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN CORROS
- [SDR DXTA2022052362380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022052362380), May 21, 2022: SWITCH. DAMAGED. LEFT MLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION: ON DEPARTURE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE GEAR UP POSTION. THE WOW MISCOMPARE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL 
- [SDR DXTA2020091404090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020091404090), Sep 14, 2020: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FEET, ENGINE/STAB A/I WAS SELECTED ON. A SMELL OF HOT DUCTING SENSED BY BOTH CREW. IN A FEW MINUTES, "A/I INB WNG COLD" LE

## Service difficulty reports on N610QS not matched to an aircraft (16)

They name N610QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR JGVR20170614005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20170614005), Jun 14, 2017: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. CABIN DOOR LOWER PINS HAVE CONTACTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME PREVIOUSLY AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO FRAME. FOUND WHILE PERFORMING DOOR SEALS GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION 52
- [SDR JGVR20170613001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20170613001), Jun 13, 2017: FASTENER. PULLED. RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD ISLAND LOWER WING TRAILING EDGE SKIN HAS NINE SMOKING RIVETS, FIVE PULLING THROUGH. REPAIRED IAW REPAIR DEFINITION.
- [SDR CWQR20150119003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20150119003), Jan 19, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE FOUND A HYD LINE STAND OFF BRACKET BROKEN & THE LINE CHAFING THE STRUCTURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THE HYD LINE STAND
- [SDR DXTA2014031405687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014031405687), Mar 14, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG PUNGENT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER LEVELING AT 9000 FT, REDUCED POWER & ODOR INCREASED. DID NOT SWITCH PRESSURE SOURCE 
- [SDR DXTA2013120905594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013120905594), Dec 9, 2013: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF & GEAR SELECTED UP, ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED BUT RED, GEAR UNLOCKED, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE STAB MISS COMPARE & HYD PRESS LIGHT
- [SDR DXTA2009050403629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009050403629), May 4, 2009: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, RT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AT TAKOFF POWER WITH ANTI-ICE WING/ENG IN OFF POSITION. DID NOT GET R W
- [SDR DXTA200807253198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200807253198), Jul 25, 2008: ACM. SEIZED. SMOKE IN CABIN, AFTER LANDING AIR SUPPLY TEMP ROSE FROM 81 DEGREES TO 155 DEGREES IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. SMOKE MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENT
- [SDR DXTA200803198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803198), Jul 25, 2008: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. SMOKE IN CABIN. KMDW-KMKG. (A)
- [SDR CWQR200620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR200620), Aug 14, 2006: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. DURING A PHASE B-INSPECTION, OPERATOR REQUESTED WE INSPECT THE AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND BROKEN WIRES, TOOK CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND TO BE
- [SDR DXTA200601441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601441), Jun 15, 2006: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. CYCLED THE GEAR, AND STILL NO GREEN LIGHT ON THE LEFT MAIN. -HYD PRESS- LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND THE GEAR EVENTUALLY LOCK
- [SDR DXTA200501151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501151), Dec 18, 2005: LINE. UNKNOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, RED UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON AND HYD PRESS. ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO FULL, JACKED A
- [SDR DXTA200500821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500821), Jul 7, 2005: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ANTI-SKID AND POWER BRAKE FAILURE. PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY (BOTH LIGHTS ON). REMOVED BRAKE PUMP AND INSTALLED NEW PUMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. LEAK CHECK GO
- [SDR DXTA200300169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300169), Nov 23, 2003: BOWL. CRACKED. LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTISKID INOPERATIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY BRAKE FAILURE. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOT CRACKED ANTI-SKIP 
- [SDR DXTA200300153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300153), Nov 5, 2003: O-RING. FAILED. DURING TAXI "LO BRAKE PRESS" AND "ANTISKID INOP" ILLUMINATED. LOST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, STOPPPED AIRCRAFT WITH EMERGENCY BRAKES. HAD AIRCRAFT TOWED TO PARKING 
- [SDR DXTA200300078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300078), Aug 5, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING OUT OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM SPEED BRAKE RET
- [SDR DXTA200300018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300018), Apr 28, 2003: MOTOR. LACK OF LUBE. CLIMBING THROUGH 35,000 FT YOKE JERKED ABRUPTLY, AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND AIRCRAFT NEED NOSE DOWN TRIM. FIFTEEN SECONDS LATER WITH AUTOPILOT OFF SECOND JE

## 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

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