# Service difficulty reports: N696QS

A list on [N696QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N696QS.md).

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

- [SDR DXTA2026060508327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026060508327.md): Actuator · faulted · Jun 2, 2026 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Rudder Control System
  > ON TAKEOFF JUST AFTER POWER WAS SET, NOSE PULLED HARD TO THE LT. LT RUDDER PEDAL ALSO WENT FULL. CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER & ABORTED TAKE OFF. RUDDER BIAS CHECK BEFORE WAS GOOD. PERFORMED RUDDER BIAS CHECK AFTER AND IT WAS GOOD. PERFORMED A DETAILED INSPE
- [SDR DXTA2025102805459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025102805459.md): Hose · leaking · Oct 26, 2025 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Landing Gear Brake System
  > UPON REACHING END OF RUNWAY 34 WE HEARD A THUD WHEN SETTING PARKING BREAK AND GOT A PARK BRAKE LOW PRESS AMBER CAS MESSAGE. THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDER RIGHT MAIN WHEN WE TURNED AROUND TO TAXI BACK TO RAMP AND THERE IS FLUID ON RIGHT MAIN STRUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION
- [SDR DXTA2025022402441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025022402441.md): Battery Pack · no test · Feb 20, 2025 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK #3 FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WITH PREFLIGHT TEST AND ASSOCIATED QRH CHARGING PROCEDURE WITH 60 MINUTES OF TOTAL CHARGING. TROUBLESHOT THE #3 BATTERY PACK G-SWITCH TO HAVE BEEN TRIPPED WHEN RESET THE PACK A
- [SDR DXTA2024110501041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024110501041.md): Battery Pack · faulty · Nov 3, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > DURING PRE-FLIGHT WITH THE AIRCRAFT BATTERIES OFF AND ALL GEN SOURCES OFF AND THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM, ONLY SOME OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WE COMPLETED 2- 30MINUTE CHARGING SESSIONS USING THE APU FOR A TOTAL OF 60 MINUTES OF CHARGING ACCORD
- [SDR DXTA2024100700767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024100700767.md): Bushing · out of adjust · Oct 5, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: EVALUATE MAIN ENTRY DOOR FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT. IN THE OPEN POSITION, FORWARD HINGE AREA APPEARS TO RUB. MED HAS NORMAL FUNCTION IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ADJUSTED FWD ADJUSTMENT BUSHING. AND ADJUSTED HINGE EXCENTRIC AND LOCKING PL
- [SDR DXTA2024091700567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024091700567.md): Seal · dirty · Sep 16, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR BINDS WHEN CLOSING AND WILL NOT OPEN FREELY. I HAVE TO FORCE THE DOOR TO MAKE IT FREE FALL CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED MAIN DOOR SEALS AND SUROUNDING AREA OF MAIN DOOR APPLIED LUBE TO THE MAIL DOOR SEAL AND MAIN DOOR SURROUND, PERFORMED A
- [SDR DXTA2024091200508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024091200508.md): Battery Pack · no test · Sep 10, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED POST FLIGHT SEAT 3 AND OVERWING RIGHT SIDE. SEE PREVIOUS WRITE UP REPLACED #2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK REF. CE680A MM 33-50-00 & 33-50-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2024090900458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024090900458.md): Battery Pack · defective · Sep 6, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTING: DURING EMER LIGHT CHECK IN ARM. NO EMER LIGHTS WORK. WITH EMER LIGHT SWITCH ON. EXIT LIGHT OVER MAIN DOOR NOT ON. OVERHEAD AT SEAT 3 AND 10 NOT ON. WHEN FULL AIRCRAFT POWER IS AT 28 VOLTS, ALL EMER LIGHTS ON. CORRECTIV
- [SDR DXTA2024082600317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024082600317.md): Door · out of tolerance · Aug 24, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Passenger/Crew Doors
  > MAIN DOOR: MAIN ENTRY DOOR IS BINDING AND FAILS TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. IT ONLY OPENS ABOUT 1" AND THEN HAS TO BE PULLED/PUSHED BEYOND THAT POINT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND CABIN DOOR TO BE OUT OF CLEARANCE SPECIFICATION FWD AND AFT FROM AIRCRAFT TO DOOR FRAME. PE
- [SDR DXTA2024070812288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024070812288.md): Brake · faulted · Jul 7, 2024 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Landing Gear Brake System
  > LEFT MLG BRAKE GRABBING & MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AFTER LANDING & TAXI IN. SINGLE POINT JACKED LT MLG TO ROTATE NR 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY & IT ONLY MADE IT ONE & A HALF ROTATIONS. NR 2 WHEEL ASSY SPUN FREELY. REMOVED NR 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY & MOVED BRAKE ASSY BY HAND.
- [SDR DXTA2023120410223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023120410223.md): Switch · damaged · Dec 2, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Door Warning System
  > ON TAXI OUT CABIN DOOR OPEN APPEARED. RAN THE QRH AND MESSAGE DID NOT CLEAR. FOUND INNER HANDLE PUSH BUTTON WIRING OPEN TO GROUND. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SPLICE ACO28. RE-PINNED BROKEN WIRE, IAW WM 52-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-70-15. INSPECTED WIRE
- [SDR DXTA2023080192050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023080192050.md): Unknown · unknown · Aug 1, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: NONE OF THE CABIN EMER LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WITH THE EMER LTS SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. CABIN EMER LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AS EXPECTED WITH EMER LTS SWITCH IN ARM. SEEMS IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN UP IN RECENT PAST. REPLACED #4 EMERGENCY BATTE
- [SDR DXTA2023070790380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070790380.md): Charger · defective · Jul 5, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > LIGHTS TESTED NORMAL FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY YESTERDAY & TODAY. WHILE IN MDW, ANOTHER LATITUDE CAPTAIN ASKED TO CHECK EMER LIGHTS TO COMPARE BRIGHTNESS, TURNED OUR EMER LIGHTS SWITCH ON AND NOTHING ILLUMINATED. CONTACTED MX AND ASKED TO ATTEMPT W2 POWER DOWN, WH
- [SDR DXTA2023070690380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070690380.md): Unknown · unknown · Jul 5, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > CABIN EMERG LIGHT: TESTED NORMAL FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY YESTERDAY AND TODAY. WHILE IN MDW, ANOTHER LATITUDE CAPTAIN ASKED IF HE COULD CHECK EMER LIGHTS TO COMPARE BRIGHTNESS, WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. HE TURNED OUR EMER LIGHTS SWITCH ON AND NOTHING ILLUMINATED. I TR
- [SDR DXTA2023061288420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023061288420.md): Unknown · unknown · Jun 12, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Flight Compartment Windows
  > CO-PILOT SIDE, RIGHT WINDSCREEN IS CRACKED. PICTURES ATTACHED.
- [SDR DXTA2023021780660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023021780660.md): Battery · inoperative · Feb 16, 2023 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY: EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK TWO ASSOCIATED LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK///SIGN OFF/// REMOVED #2 EMERGENCY BATT PACK, BATTERY CHARGER SYSTEM P/N CBS28-1 S/N 005313 DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. INSTALLED REPAIRED BATTERY C
- [SDR DXTA2022123077420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022123077420.md): Module · defective · Dec 29, 2022 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
  > LANDING GEAR BLOWDOWN BOTTLE SERVICE: UPON LANDING, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. YELLOW DN WAS DISPLAYED ON GEAR ICAS ALONG WITH GEAR DISAGREE CAS MESSAGE. RAN QRH, BLEW DOWN HANDLE WAS USED TO LOWER NOSE GEAR. MAIN GEAR UPLOCK HANDLE USE TO LOWER MAIN GEAR. LANDED
- [SDR DXTA2022112274490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022112274490.md): Uplock Switch · damaged · Nov 22, 2022 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LEVELING OFF AT 39000, HEARD & FELT A BUMP IN NOSE GEAR. FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY NOSE GEAR INDICATOR GOING TO YELLOW CROSSHATCHINGS. FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A AMBER GEAR DISAGREE N EICAS INDICATION. COMPLIED WITH QRH & CONTINUED TO DE
- [SDR DXTA2022092671100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022092671100.md): Module · defective · Sep 25, 2022 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS: WHEN FLAP RETRACTION WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER TAKEOFF, AMBER FLAPS FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. FLAP HANDLE WAS AT UP AND FLAPS WERE INDICATING AT 1. FLAPS ARE IN THE FLAPS 1 POSITION. QRH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT, DID NOT CLEAR THE ALF
- [SDR DXTA2022032258830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022032258830.md): Battery · defective · Mar 21, 2022 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Emergency Lighting
  > EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: MAIN ENTRY DOOR EXIT SIDE WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. SEAT 10 EMER LIGHT IS ALSO ON. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED FAULTY #1 EMERGENCY BATTERY AND REPLACED WITH REPAIRD EMERGANCY BATTERY REF CESSNA 680A AMM 33-50-06 AND RESET INTERIA SWITCH ON #1 BATTE
- [SDR 2022F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00016.md): None · chipped · Dec 6, 2021 · N696QS · Cessna 120 · Landing Gear System
  > CHIPPED PLATING ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE P/N 6741032-5. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING LETTER DQ32727M1 REV. B DATED DECEMBER 6, 2021; 680A-0227 (N696QS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE PLATING DAMAGE (CHIPPED).
- [SDR DXTA2020031603585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020031603585.md): Bypass Switch · malfunctioned · Mar 14, 2020 · N696QS · Cessna 680A · Engine Fuel Indicating System
  > FUEL FLTR BYPASS L AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED - IN CRUISE FLIGHT DURING LEFT TANK TO RIGHT ENGINE CROSSFEED: "FUEL FILTER BYPASS L" AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. CROSSFEED WAS DISCONTINUED AND LANDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PER QRH. MESSAGE REMAINED ON UNTIL SHUTDOW

## 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 = 'N696QS' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N696QS/reports

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