# N688QS: 2019 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: 680A0222 - Year built: 2019 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 27, 2019 - Certificate issued: September 17, 2026 - Expires: September 30, 2033 - Mode S code: A9225E - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=688QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688QS 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 N688QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N688QS. ## Service difficulty reports (15) 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 2026FA0000652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000652), Aug 18, 2026: SKIN. CORRODED. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION LOCATED ON RT SIDE OF STINGER SKIN, UPPER VORTEX GENERATOR ATTACHMENT AREA IAW SRM 51-70-03. FOUND CORROSION BLENDS TO BE BEYOND - [SDR DXTA2026062908588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026062908588), Jun 25, 2026: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING UNDER LAV IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR PROPERLY AND LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD.W - [SDR DXTA2025100605208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025100605208), Oct 5, 2025: UNIVERSAL JOINT. ODOR. AFTER APU START WITH ACFT ON, A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL OCCURRED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER RUNNING THE APU FOR TEN MINUTES, WE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE BURNING PL - [SDR DXTA2024102800936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024102800936), Oct 24, 2024: CONTROL SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF PRIMARY TRIM FAILED TO A NOSE UP POSITION AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. WENT TO SECONDARY TRIM AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL A/C. WORKED QRH AND D - [SDR 2024FA0000292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000292), Apr 5, 2024: SKIN. CORRODED. MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION FOUND ON THE COVE, LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE VERTICAL SKIN. THE NETJETS REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES (RFTS) RFTS-110558 REV. 0 DATED A - [SDR DXTA2023111410052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023111410052), Nov 14, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING UNDER SEAT 10 TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT PLUGED IN. REMOVED PASS SEAT LOWER BASE TO LOCA - [SDR DXTA2023031582630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023031582630), Mar 14, 2023: SQUAT SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DEPARTING KTEX THE MLG FAILED TO RETRACT COMPLETELY. PERFORMANCE DEGRADED & A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH CONFIGURATION. FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED. VISUALLY - [SDR DXTA2022101071820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022101071820), Oct 8, 2022: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: THE MAIN EXIT SIGN AND SEAT 10 EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH EMER LTS SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. GAINED ACCESS TO THE# I EMERG - [SDR DXTA2022083069250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022083069250), Aug 29, 2022: NONE. NONE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: ON POST FLIGHT DISCOVERED BATTERY 2 AND BATTERY PACK 4 INOP - [SDR DXTA2021112952610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021112952610), Nov 27, 2021: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY: FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON (FWD EXIT SIGN, RED EXIT SIGNS AT BASE OF DOOR AND LIGHT BELOW SEAT 10) WITH SWITCHES OFF AND BATTE - [SDR DXTA2021090148000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021090148000), Aug 31, 2021: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: WHILE SECURING THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN LIT WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND BATTERY SWITCHES OFF. THE FLOOR EXIT PA - [SDR 2021060743370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021060743370), Jun 7, 2021: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. EMERG LIGHT SWITCH: WITH EMER LTS SWITCH IN ARM POSITION NO EMER LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. EMER LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE IN THE ON POSITION. - [SDR DXTA2021021104710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021021104710), Feb 10, 2021: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: WITH MAIN BATTERIES SELECTED OFF AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ALSO OFF, CABIN DOOR SIGN/LIGHT AND SEAT 10 TOE KICK LIGHTS WILL NOT EXTINGUISH./// - [SDR DXTA2020121704487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121704487), Dec 17, 2020: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION WITH BATTERY SWITCH OFF DOES NOT ILLUMINATE LIGHTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK, IAW CE 6 - [SDR DXTA2020121604480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020121604480), Dec 16, 2020: LIGHT. NO TEST. PREFLIGHT TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED. WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN ARM WITH BATTERIES OFF, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. SIGNOFF. PERFORMED O ## Service difficulty reports on N688QS not matched to an aircraft (7) They name N688QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR DXTA2012062205008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012062205008), Jun 21, 2012: POWERPACK. FAILED. AFTER RELEASING PARKING BRAKE HANDLE, LOW BRAKE PRESSURE AND ANTI SKID INOPERATIVE LIGHTS CAME ON FLASHING. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN ENGINES. EMERGE - [SDR DXTA2012030804908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012030804908), Mar 7, 2012: APU. LEAKING. SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER APU BLEED AIR TURNED ON. OPERATED APU AND BLEED AIR AND VERIFIED DISCREPANCY. NOTED AN OIL ODOR WHEN CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. TURNED OF - [SDR DXTA2011040404538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011040404538), Apr 3, 2011: WATER SEPARATOR. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF AND REACHING 4000 FT NOTED SMOKE FILLING COCKPIT WITH APU ON. SHUT APU DOWN SMOKE DISSIPATED RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR, FOUND WAT - [SDR 2009F00120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009F00120), Nov 25, 2009: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. DURING FLIGHT THE "ENGINE ANTI ICE R" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF' POSITION. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN SWITCH MOVED TO "ENGINE" POSITION. - [SDR DXTA2009121803901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009121803901), Dec 17, 2008: BEARING. BINDING. DURING CLIMB OUT OR LEVEL OFF BELOW FL 260 AT 250 TO 280 KIAS THERE IS A VERTICAL VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME FELT IN THE FLOOR AND SEATS AND VISIBLE AS FWD AND A - [SDR DXTA200601802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601802), Dec 15, 2006: FUEL FILTER. BYPASSING. RT ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ENGINE ACCELERATION DURING TAKEOFF. EXTINGUISHED AT IDLE. LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN DURING 2 SUBSEQUENT RUN - [SDR DXTA200400238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400238), Feb 5, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. AIR DUCT OVERHEAT COCKPIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED 30 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSENGERS SAW SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SELECTED MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO COLD FOR 30 SECO ## 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.