# N942QS: 2023 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: 680A0375
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 2023
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2024
- Expires: January 31, 2031
- Mode S code: AD1605
- Owner type: Co-owned
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=942QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N942QS

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 N942QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N942QS.

## Reports on N942QS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N942QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 20070514007729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070514007729I), May 14, 2007: Cessna 750 (N942QS), Omaha, NE. (-23) N942QS, CE-750-750 was being operated by net jets as part 91 flight, EJA942 from cleveland, OH, to san jose, CA. At FL430 the crew reported that the…

## Service difficulty reports (6)

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 DXTA2026010206375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026010206375), Dec 30, 2025: UPLOCK SWITCH. FAULTED. UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN, RECEIVED AN AMBER GEAR DISAGREE L, AND THE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED A BLACK BOX WITH AN AMBER X. THE QRH WAS COMPLETED, TO INCLUDE BLOWI
- [SDR DXTA2025050103273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025050103273), Apr 29, 2025: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING FORWARD OF THE NUMBER 3 SEAT ARE INOP WHEN SWITCH IS SELECTED ON OR ARM WITH POWER OFF. RESET G SWITCH PER MAINTENAN
- [SDR DXTA2025031202650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025031202650), Mar 11, 2025: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EXIT SIGN ON AFT BULKHEAD BEHIND SEAT 7 AND TOEKICK LIGHT UNDER LAV WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMER LIGHTS CHECK, EVEN AFTER GOING THROUGH BA
- [SDR DXTA2025011401926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025011401926), Jan 11, 2025: NONE. NONE. SEVERE TURBULENCE: AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE INFLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED WITH THE FLAPS UP AND THE GEAR UP WITH AUTOPILOT ON, AUTOTHROTTLES O
- [SDR DXTA2024082100290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024082100290), Aug 20, 2024: STRIKER. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DOOR IS NOT CLOSING FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW PINS TO LOCK WITHOUT SOME ASSIATANCE. DOOR HANDLE HAS TO BE FORCED CLOSED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. OPERATED MAIN DOOR AN
- [SDR DXTA2024040811418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024040811418), Apr 5, 2024: PIN. DETACHED. WHILE CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR, CAN PIN AND WASHER CONNECTING DOOR TO RAISING ARM CAME OUT AND DOOR OPENED. MECHANICS WERE STANDING THERE TALKING TO ME AND SAID 

## Service difficulty reports on N942QS not matched to an aircraft (27)

They name N942QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2010083004213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010083004213), Aug 28, 2010: BRAKE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. RT BRAKE GRABS AND PULLS AIRPLANE TO THE RT ON LANDING AND DURING TAXI WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PERFORMED POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCITONAL TEST; APPLIED PEDAL TORQ
- [SDR DXTA2010072604171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010072604171), Jul 25, 2010: BRAKE SYS. WEAK. BRAKES VERY MUSHY ON LANDING. AS FULL PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE EFFECTIVENESS SEEMS TO FADE. PERFORMED BRAKE SYS OPS TEST WHILE TAXIING ACFT. VERIFIED BRAKES FEEL
- [SDR DXTA2009123103922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009123103922), Dec 30, 2009: ACM. ODOR. CABIN PACK PRODUCES A SMOKE ODOR. AT FL410 FOR 3 HRS, CABIN PAC WAS IN AUTO ON FULL COLD FOR 1 HR + (~50*). CHECKLIST ISOLATED ODOR TO THE CABIN PAC. PRE FLIGHT
- [SDR 2009F00124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009F00124), Dec 4, 2009: WHEEL. VIBRATES. EXPERIENCED EXTREME NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BETWEEN 40-80 KIAS.
- [SDR DXTA2009110403844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009110403844), Nov 3, 2009: SQUAT SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE UP. AFTER LANDING WE RECIEVED AN IAC TEST 1-2 AMBER CAS MESSAGE WHICH IS ALSO RELATED TO THE 
- [SDR 2009F00080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009F00080), Sep 8, 2009: WHEEL. VIBRATION. TAKEOFF ABORTED BELOW 80 KNOTS DUE TO EXTREME NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY CAUSE ATT/HDG TO FAIL.
- [SDR DXTA2009082403766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009082403766), Aug 25, 2009: PUMP. LEAKING. HYD PERCENT QTY DECREASED TO 16 PERCENT ON "A" SIDE AT FL410; FLUID LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE. OPERATED "A" SIDE HYDS & INSPECTED ACFT FOR LEAKS. NOTED ONLY FLUID 
- [SDR DXTA2009050503632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009050503632), May 4, 2009: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS GEAR HANDLE CAME UP AND GEAR RETRACTED, BUT RED "UNLOCK" LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 20-30 SECONDS, THEN WENT OU
- [SDR DXTA2009032303559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009032303559), Mar 21, 2009: SENSOR. FAILED. RED "HYD O'TEMP - B" CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOUND TEMP SENSOR BAD. INSTALLED NEW SENSOR IAW MM 29-30-01. OPS CKD GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2009020203484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009020203484), Feb 2, 2009: DOOR. OUT OF RIG. (M-2B) FOUND NLG DOORS OUT OF RIG. PERFORMED NLG DOOR RIGGING. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 52-80-20
- [SDR DXTA2009020303484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009020303484), Feb 2, 2009: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.
- [SDR DXTA200809223283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200809223283), Sep 22, 2008: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON APPROACH TO LANDING, SELECTED GEAR DOWN. RECEIVED NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. ROTARY TEST GAVE GREEN LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED EMER PROCEDURES AND BLEW DOWN GEAR AND 
- [SDR DXTA200803283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803283), Sep 22, 2008: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH TO LANDING, SELECTED GEAR DOWN, RECEIVED NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION.
- [SDR DXTA200803277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803277), Sep 19, 2008: INDICATION SYS. UNKNOWN. NO GREEN LIGHT NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON FINAL APPROACH. (K)
- [SDR DXTA200809183277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200809183277), Sep 18, 2008: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NO GREEN LIGHT NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON FINAL APPROACH, ACCOMPLISHED ROTARY TEST, NO LIGHTS, ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY GEAR PROCEDURES AND EMPTIED BLOW DOWN BOTTLE,
- [SDR DXTA20082894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA20082894), Feb 22, 2008: ELASTOMER. WORN. AC BEGAN SHAKING AT 40 KTS ON TAKEOFF. YAW DAMPER CAME OFF LINE AND TAKE OFF ABORTED AT 70 KNOTS. GAINED ACCESS TO NOSE LANDING GEAR ELASTOMER (ACTUATOR AREA). 
- [SDR DXTA200702411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702411), Aug 19, 2007: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. UPPER RUDDER B IN CRUISE AT FL240 WENT LT 4 TIMES IN 5 MIN CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO YAW WITH A HARD BUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED YSAC-B COMPUTER WITH UNIT INSPECTED BY
- [SDR DXTA200702196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702196), May 14, 2007: SEAL. UNKNOWN. CABIN DOOR SEAL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT FL430, SHORTLY THERE AFTER IT COMMENCED TO SQUEALING VERY LOUD. SQUEALING QUIT AROUND F
- [SDR DXTA200702119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702119), Apr 18, 2007: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. PITCH FEEL FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINEAR ACTUATOR IAW CE750 MM 27-33-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR CWQR2006002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR2006002), Mar 2, 2006: OXYGEN BOTTLE. UNSERVICEABLE. RECEIVED OXYGEN CYLINDER AND REGULATOR FROM CESSNA WITH A CYLINDER BEYOND ITS SERVICE LIFE. BOTTLE HAS 15 YEAR SERVICE LIFE PER CE750 M/M CHAP 5. BOTTLE MFD DAT
- [SDR DXTA200501028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501028), Oct 16, 2005: YAW DAMPER. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED T/O IN TEB DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING T/O AND YAW DAMPER OFF LOWER CAS MESSAGE. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
- [SDR DXTA200500521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500521), Jan 7, 2005: WHEEL. VIBRATION. EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION APPROX 60-80 KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. VIBRATION WAS EXTREME ENOUGH TO DISENGAGE YAW DAMPER AND KNOCK PFD'S OFF LINE. 
- [SDR DXTA200400426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400426), Oct 17, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKE-OFF GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT, RED LIGHT STAYED ON (GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE OUTCOME WAS THE SAME. ) ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
- [SDR DXTA200400378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400378), Aug 31, 2004: RESOLVER. FAILED. UPON SELECTING FLAPS 5 DEGREES THE SLATS EXTENDED BUT FLAPS DID NOT, GOT AMBER FLAPS FAIL, FLAP PICTORIAL WENT AMBER AND FLAP RESET BUTTON ILLUMINATED. MOVED FL
- [SDR DXTA200400246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400246), Feb 16, 2004: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAKING. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OBSERVED AMBER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM-A LOW QUANTITY CAS MESSAGE, DISCOVER A-SYSTEM DECREASING IN QUANTITY. UNLOADED A-HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC
- [SDR DXTA200300118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300118), Sep 15, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AT FL 340 CREW HEARD THE NOSE GEAR EXTEND AND OBSERVED THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, UPON WHICH IT RETRACTED BACK AND INDICATIONS WENT OUT. ITEM IS UNDER I
- [SDR DXTA200300094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300094), Aug 19, 2003: BUNGEE CYLINDER. OUT OF ADJUST. AILERON CONTROL BINDING WORSE TO THE RIGHT, TAKES EXCESSIVE RIGHT WING DOWN TRIM AT HIGH SPEEDS. - ADJUSTED LT PCU ACTUATOR INPUT BUNGEE TO ELIMINATE FORCE FIGH

## 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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