# Service difficulty reports: N679QS

A list on [N679QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N679QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026100509965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026100509965.md): Controller · faulted · Sep 30, 2026 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Central Warning
  > RECEIVED SUPPLY BLD LEAK R AMBER CAS MESSAGE IN CLIMB. RAN QRH, CLEARED BUT CAME BACK. ATTEMPTED TO DEVIATE OUT OF ICING CONDITIONS & AFTER RECEIVED SUPPLY BLD LEAK L AMBER CASS MESS, CABIN ALTITUDE AMBER CASS MESS CABIN ALTITUDE IN A RAPID CLIMB, INITIATE
- [SDR DXTA2026100509995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026100509995.md): Controller · faulted · Sep 30, 2026 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Cabin Pressure Controller
  > RECEIVED BLD LEAK R AMBER CAS MESSAGE, RAN QRH, & TRIED TO EXIT ICING CONDS. AFTER, RECEIVED AMBER BLD LEAK L CAS MESS. & ALT AMBER CAS MESS. WITH CABIN ALT IN RAPID CLIMB. INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT & DIVERTED. ON ARRIVAL, DOWNLOADED ARES, CHKD WIRNG & SE
- [SDR DXTA2026072408958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026072408958.md): Elec Connector · disconnected · Jul 22, 2026 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Light System Wiring
  > THE EMERGENCY LIGHT LOCATED IN THE LAV ON FLOOR LEVEL, RT (TOW KICK LIGHT) DID NOT PASS PREFLIGHT TEST. PER CONVERSATION WITH MX, IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE BULB MAY BE OUT OR THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CABIN LIGHTS ARE
- [SDR DXTA2026011206487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026011206487.md): Pcb · faulty · Jan 8, 2026 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · DC Generating System
  > THE LT DC GEN OFF L AMBER CAS MESS APPEARED RIGHT AT ABOUT 90-100 KTS ON TAKE OFF ROLL, ARES DATA SENT TO TEXTRON ON 1/8 AT 1645.EZ1/8 PERFORMED ENG RUNS VERIFIED NR 1 GEN WILL NOT COME ONLINE, PERFORMED GCU FAULT CHK IAW AMM 24-30-45 NOTED SYS LIGHT ON STEADY
- [SDR DXTA2025121606136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025121606136.md): Light · inoperative · Dec 14, 2025 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > LAV EMER FLOOR PATHWAY LIGHT BELOW SEAT 9 IS NOT WORKING. RESEARCHED THE AMM FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT€™S LOCATION. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP. BROUGHT A GPU AND APPLIED POWER. I WAITED FOR SYSTEM TO FULLY BOOT. ONCE BOOTED, OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY,
- [SDR DXTA2025062504000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025062504000.md): Control Module · faulted · Jun 22, 2025 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Landing Gear Selector
  > DURING APPROACH TO LAND, GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO DOWN POSITION. AN AMBER CAS GEAR DISAGREE L-R-N DISPLAYED AND NO MOVEMENT HEARD. ALL THREE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS WERE AMBER UP. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS AGAIN MOVED TO UP POSITION, AGAIN
- [SDR DXTA2025042803225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025042803225.md): Battery · no test · Apr 26, 2025 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING: EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY. ACCOMPLISHED THE AFM APPROVED CHARGING PROCEDURE AND STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. 2ND 30 MIN CYCLE WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED AS PAX WERE ONSITE AND WE WERE MOVED TO AIRCRAFT NEARBY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: V
- [SDR DXTA2025030402558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025030402558.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Mar 2, 2025 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING EMER LTS TEST THE WHITE EXIT SIGN ABOVE SEAT 7, RED EXIT SIGN BELOW LAVATORY SEAT, AND EVACUATION PATH LIGHTING BELOW LAVATORY SEAT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWED QRH AND CHARGED FOR 30 MINUTES AND RETESTED AND IT FAILED AGAIN. CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL 30 M
- [SDR DXTA2024102100898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024102100898.md): Pin · dirty · Oct 18, 2024 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Light System Wiring
  > LAV EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON THE BASE OF LAV DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION; FOUND LAV LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. GAINED DISCONNECTED LAMP. FOUND PINS DIRTY. CLEANED PINS IAW CE-680A AMM 20-30-05. RECONNECTED LAMP. OPS Q-IECX GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2023051085810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023051085810.md): Unknown · unknown · May 9, 2023 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING DOWN, CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZED BUT THE HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CREWMEMBER HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HATCH TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND OPEN THE MAIN DOOR FROM THE O
- [SDR 2022F00463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00463.md): Fairing · eroded · Nov 21, 2022 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Aerodynamic Fairings
  > STAB WIPER LEADING EROSION REF ENGINEERING MEMO# DQ37130M1
- [SDR DXTA2022100771730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022100771730.md): Hinge · broken · Oct 7, 2022 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Entrance Stairs
  > ENTRANCE STAIRS: TOP STEP OF DOOR IS DETACHED. THERE IS ABOUT A 1" GAP AND YOU CAN LOOK RIGHT DOWN INTO THE DOOR MECHANISM. THE AFT PORTION OF STEP IS PROTRUDING UPWARDS. PIC ATTACHED. // SIGNOFF // FOUND 1 HINGE ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE,
- [SDR DXTA2022012555680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022012555680.md): Dcu · defective · Jan 24, 2022 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Indicating/Recording System
  > GSD FAIL 3 AMBER CAS: GSD FAIL 3 AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. WE RAN THE QRH AND BLEW THE GEAR DOWN.// SIGNOFF// ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT AND INTERROGATED THE CDMS. FOUND ALERT ID 2400 LATCHED. CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT AND WAS INFORMED TO CHECK THE CON
- [SDR DXTA2021120753130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021120753130.md): Unknown · smoke · Dec 6, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > CABIN SMOKE: ON LANDING ROLL AND SHORTLY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, SMOKE BECAME PRESENT IN BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT. SMOKE/FIRE/FUME QRC WAS ACCOMPLISHED. PRESS SOURCE WAS TURNED OFF AND SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF 680A MM 49-10-00
- [SDR DXTA2021112252360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021112252360.md): Unknown · haze · Nov 22, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Air Distribution System
  > SMOKE IN COCKPIT / CABIN: WHITE HAZE DEVELOPED IN THE CABIN AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH APU RUNNING AND APU BLEED AIR ON. THERE WAS NOT ODOR FROM THE HAZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU REF 680A MM 49-10-00 OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO SMOKE OR HAZE DURING RUNS
- [SDR DXTA2021111551760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021111551760.md): None · none · Nov 12, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR HANDLE: REPEAT WRITE UP. MAIN DOOR HANDLE REMAINS STUCK A FEW INCHES BELOW THE UP POSITION. // SIGNOFF// CARRIED OUT CABIN DOOR LATCH STRIKER RIGGING IAW CE-680AS AMM 52-10-00-05 STEP 2. D (1) AND (2)
- [SDR DXTA2021092249230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021092249230.md): None · none · Sep 21, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR HANDLE: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE IS VERY STIFF WHEN LATCHING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE.///SIGN-OFF///DOOR OPERATES SMOOTHLY AND HANDLE FALLS WITHIN FORCE TOLERANCE TO CLOSE DOOR. WORK DONE IAW CE-680 AMM 52-10-00.
- [SDR 2021F00225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00225.md): Gearbox · corroded · Aug 10, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Accessory Gearboxes
  > THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX IS CORRODING ON THE MOUNT PADS AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW PWC MM PART NO. 30B7302 REV. 17.1. A REINSPECTION IS REQUIRED AT EVERY AIRCRAFT MINOR INSPECTION UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR IS PERFORMED.
- [SDR 2021FA0000226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000226.md): Cover · corroded · Aug 10, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Accessory Gearboxes
  > THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER IS BEGINNING TO CORRODE ON THE MOUNT PADS AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. REPAIRED IAW P&WC MM PART NO. 30B7302, REV. 17.1. A REINSPECTION IS REQUIRED AT EVERY AIRCRAFT MINOR INSPECTION UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR IS PERFORMED.
- [SDR DXTA2021070844900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021070844900.md): Handle · malfunctioned · Jul 7, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR HANDLE: MAIN DOOR LATCH HANDLE VERY HARD TO OPERATE WHEN CLOSING/LATCHING. // SIGN OFF // ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND FOUND DOOR TO HAVE SOME RESISTANCE WHEN SECURING THE DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND RE
- [SDR DXTA2021041940940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021041940940.md): Lock · malfunctioned · Apr 18, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT. SEEMS TO BE BINDING. REPEAT WRITEUP. GAINED ACCESS TO THE MAIN CABIN DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS. OPERATED THE DOOR HANDLE AND FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER LOCKING PIN WAS RUBBI
- [SDR DXTA2021032940110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021032940110.md): Stop Fitting · out of adjust · Mar 26, 2021 · N679QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > WHILE SECURING MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSED FROM INTERIOR, DOOR HANDLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR FOUND DOOR MOTOR PULLING DOOR UP TO FAR PAST THE LATCH PIN HOLES. ADJUSTED DOOR STOPS AND OPS CHECK IS GOOD. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN REF TO

## 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 = 'N679QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N679QS/reports

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