# N949QS: 2024 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: 680A0382
- Year built: 2024
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 2024
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: AD3006
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=949QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949QS

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 N949QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N949QS.

## Reports on N949QS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N949QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 20061219030419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061219030419I), Dec 19, 2006: Cessna 750 (N949QS), Springfield, IL, Minor damage. (-23) While enroute from hpn to mtj pilot's outer windshield cracked while at cruise. Pilot declared an emergency and landed without incident at spi. This…

## Service difficulty reports (4)

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 DXTA2026060808353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026060808353), Jun 5, 2026: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ON TAKE-OFF OUT OF KHPN, AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE GROUND, A VERY BAD SMELL WAS NOTICED BY BOTH CREW MEMBERS. THE ODOR DESCRIBED AS A DIRTY SOCK/ DEAD ANIMAL ODOR.
- [SDR DXTA2026060808328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026060808328), Jun 3, 2026: LINK. CORRODED. DURING SL680A-32-11(RH LANDING GEAR - MAIN LANDING GEAR TRAILING LINK ENHANCED INSPECTION). FOUND SOME PITTING/ARCHING, INSIDE OF THE RT TRAILING LINK. REMOVED 
- [SDR DXTA2025091004898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025091004898), Sep 9, 2025: ARM. DETACHED. MAIN CABIN DOOR LIFT ACTUATOR ARM HAS SEPARATED FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. ARRIVED AT AC AND PREPPED FOR MX. INSTALLED NEW WASHERS PN: S1438-20, HINGE PIN PN: 741132
- [SDR DXTA2024092600664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024092600664), Sep 25, 2024: DOOR. NO DISCREPANCY. MAIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AFTER DOOR HAS BEEN SEATED FOR A FLIGHT OR SITTING ON GROUND LONGER. ONCE CYCLED A COUPLE OF TIMES IT WORKS

## Service difficulty reports on N949QS not matched to an aircraft (22)

They name N949QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2012060504990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012060504990), Jun 4, 2012: BULB. INOPERATIVE. ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN GEAR WAS SELECCTED DOWN FAILED TO GET LT MAIN GREEN LIGHT. BLEW GEAR DOWN AND DID FLYBY WITH TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN. LANDED WITH NO F
- [SDR DXTA2011040604539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011040604539), Apr 6, 2011: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL, ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE G
- [SDR DXTA2011040104535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011040104535), Mar 31, 2011: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ABOUT 25 SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL, ACCOMPANIED WITH LOUD WIND NOISE THEN FOLLOWED BY THE
- [SDR DXTA2011033004531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011033004531), Mar 29, 2011: LANDING GEAR. UNKNOWN. AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ABOUT 25 SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL ACCOMPANIED WITH LOUD WIND NOISE THEN FOLLOWED BY THE S
- [SDR DXTA2010112904329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010112904329), Nov 27, 2010: METERING VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LT BRAKE AT BOTH CAPTAINS AND COPILOTS STATIONS INITIALLY GRAB WITH INITIAL INPUT TO BOTH BRAKE PEDALS. OPERATED BRAKES AND FOUND LT CABLE DOES NOT RETURN TO TH
- [SDR DXTA2009021903517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009021903517), Feb 19, 2009: WIRE. CHAFED. REPLACED YSAS "B" HARNESS PN 9519200-1-2, SN N/A FOR CHAFED WIRES. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR PN 9914600-2 (41011120-103) SN 0063A OFF WITH PN 9914600-3EX (
- [SDR DXTA2009022003517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009022003517), Feb 19, 2009: YAW DAMPER. FAILED. YAW DAMPER FAIL UPPER A-B ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, UPPER RUDDER IS HARD LEFT.
- [SDR DXTA2008122403438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008122403438), Dec 24, 2008: LIGHT. OVERHEATED. LIGHT BETWEEN SEATS 7 & 9 OVERHEATED AND MELTED RUBBER HEAT GUARD.
- [SDR DXTA2008122303438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008122303438), Dec 23, 2008: BULB. WRONG PART. LIGHT BETWEEN SEATS 7 AND 9 OVERHEATED AND MELTED RUBBER HEAT GUARD. DURING APPROACH THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS TURNED ON AND ALL ASSOCIATED LIGHTS IN THE CABIN WER
- [SDR DXTA2008121503399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008121503399), Dec 13, 2008: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AS WE WERE DESCENDING THRU FL350 WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A STRANGE ODOR. THE ODOR WAS STRONG IN THE ENTIRE COCKPIT AND CABIN.
- [SDR DXTA2008110303333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008110303333), Nov 1, 2008: FILTER. OBSTRUCTED. ON TAKEOFF BELOW 80 KTS, RECEIVED AN AMBER "FUEL FILTER BYPASS R". TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT PN 23061825. RESET FU
- [SDR DXTA200802814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200802814), Jan 30, 2008: ACM. LEAKING. AFTER APU START CABIN FILLED UP WITH ENVIROMENTAL SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD (CABIN) ACM WITH REPAIRED UNIT AND SERVICED WITH OIL. IAW MM 21-51-00.
- [SDR DXTA200702503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702503), Sep 27, 2007: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, GOT AN AMBER HP DUCT OVER PRESS R CAS MESSAGE, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RAN CHECKLIST, CAS MESSAGE REMAINED ON AFTER SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOT "RT HP. DUCT O
- [SDR DXTA200702290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702290), Jun 23, 2007: WHEEL. VIBRATION. SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION ABOVE 40 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. [07-12-07] REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT NOSE TIRE ASSEBLIES WITH OVERHAULED ASSY.
- [SDR DXTA200702030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702030), Mar 16, 2007: YAW DAMPER. INOPERATIVE. DURING TAKEOFF ACCELERATION THE LOWER YAW DAMPER THEN KICKED OFF AND THE TAKEOFF WAS DISCONTINUED. REPLACE NR 2 NOSEWHEEL PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL. (NR 1 ALSO RE
- [SDR DXTA200601788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601788), Dec 8, 2006: ACTUATOR. NOISY. DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT AMBER RUDDER LIMIT FAIL B CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. RUDDER LIMIT 27 PERCENT DISPLAYED ON CONTROL POSITION EICAS PAGE. FO
- [SDR DXTA200601765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601765), Nov 29, 2006: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. VERY STRONG TURBINE ODOR COMING FROM BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACS. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY TO DIRTY OZONE CONVERTERS AND COALESCER SOCKS. CLEANED OZONE CONVERTERS
- [SDR DXTA200601434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601434), Jun 9, 2006: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. FOUND NOSE GEAR CENTERING SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG NOT SEATED. INSPECTED AND RESEATED PLUG IAW MM
- [SDR DXTA200601226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601226), Jan 31, 2006: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. RUDDER LIMIT FAIL -A-, 15 PERCENT OF RUDDER AVAILABLE AT LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER LIMITER IAW CE750 M/M CHAPTER 27-23-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO
- [SDR DXTA200500784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500784), Jun 18, 2005: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CONTROL FAULT CAS AND AILERON CONTROL LIGHT FLASHING. INSTALLED DMU . FOUND FORCE FIGHT BETWEEN PCU'S. ALL 4 TRANSDUCERS FUNCTION NORMALLY, ADJUSTED PCU'
- [SDR DXTA200500690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500690), Apr 21, 2005: HANDLE. MISLOCATED. CRUISING AT FL410, A LOUD THUMP CAME FROM UNDER THE NOSE, SOUNDED LIKE THE NOSE GEAR CAME UNLOCKED AND BACK UP. DURING INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR FOUND AN EXCE
- [SDR DXTA200400433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400433), Oct 28, 2004: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AT POWERING UP FOR TAKEOFF THE AMBER FUEL FILTER BYPASS R CAS MESSAGE CAME ON, ABORTED TAKEOFF. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND FUEL FILTER DPI SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REMOVED 

## 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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