# N955QS: 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: 680A0403
- Year built: 2024
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2024
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: AD48A9
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N955QS

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 N955QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N955QS.

## Service difficulty reports (10)

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 DXTA2026021106845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026021106845), Feb 9, 2026: STOP FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. DOOR HANDLE GETS HUNG UP IN THE MIDDLE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. VERY STIFF UPON CLOSING. WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR NOTICED THAT HANDLE WAS VERY HARD TO MOVE ONCE 
- [SDR DXTA2025111705696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025111705696), Nov 14, 2025: STOP FITTING. OUT OF RIG. THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPERATES CORRECTLY. THE HANDLE LATCHES, HOWEVER WHEN CLOSING FROM THE INSIDE, THE HANDLE DOES NOT SMOOTHLY LATCH. CLOSING THE DOOR FROM THE 
- [SDR DXTA2025090904884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025090904884), Sep 8, 2025: HANDLE. UNKNOWN. DOOR HANDLE PHYSICALLY WILL NOT ROTATE TO CLOSED POSITION, EITHER FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE CABIN. FOUND DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE NORMAL. PERFORMED DOOR HEALTH C
- [SDR DXTA2025090404807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025090404807), Sep 2, 2025: PIN. RECESSED. CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FEELS LIKE ONE OF THE PINS IS BINDING. A LOT OF PRESSURE IS NEEDED TO CLOSE IT. UPON INITIAL MX INSPECTION OF MCD, FOUND THE MCD LOW
- [SDR DXTA2025080804512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025080804512), Aug 7, 2025: DOOR. FAULTED. DOOR HANDLE IS STIFF AND FEELS LIKE ITS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. INSPECTED THE DOOR AND FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED CABIN DOOR OPERATIONAL CHEC
- [SDR DXTA2025032602787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025032602787), Mar 22, 2025: PIN. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN DOOR HANDLE: CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO LATCH TO THE CLOSED POSITION CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED PAX DOOR SERVICING BY LUBING LOCKING PINS & LOCKING P
- [SDR DXTA2025030702573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025030702573), Mar 3, 2025: UPLOCK SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NLG: AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH. LOWERED GEAR PER QRH. OBSERVED 3 GREEN DN INDICATION. RETURNED FOR LANDING. NORMAL LANDI
- [SDR DXTA2025021902421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025021902421), Feb 18, 2025: SWITCH. OUT OF POSITION. EMERGENCY LIGHTING: EXIT LIGHTING REMAINED ON AFTER BATTERIES WERE SELECTED OFF ON.ARRIVALTOTHE.AIRCRAET FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTSWITCHLEFT IN ''ARM'' POSITION. PE
- [SDR DXTA2024110701053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024110701053), Nov 4, 2024: HANDLE. BINDING. MAIN DOOR HANDLE: MAIN DOOR HANDLE IS VERY SIFF WHEN CLOSING OR OPENING DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION; COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF CABIN DOOR IAW CE680A AMM 52-
- [SDR DXTA2024093000681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024093000681), Sep 27, 2024: PIN. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN DOOR: OPERATION OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MAIN DOOR HANDLES IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. IT FEELS AS IF ITS GETTING HUNG UP ON SOMETHING DURING T

## Service difficulty reports on N955QS not matched to an aircraft (31)

They name N955QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2016060306252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016060306252), Jun 3, 2016: BRACKET. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FOUND IN TAILSTAND AREA WHILE INSTALLING TAIL STAND PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE. NO RECORD OF DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED TAIL STAND BRACKET, PN 6712405-10 IAW SRM 51
- [SDR DXTA2016032306214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306214), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND UP TO 0.003 INCHES DEEP ON THE SKIN, PN 6711032-9, OF THE LOWER SKIN BOND ASSEMBLY, PN 6711030-4, ALONG THE FWD PRESS BULKHEAD PLANE AT LBL 
- [SDR DXTA2016032306213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306213), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE 6711070-2 RT AFT CABIN SKIN UNDER THE TCAS ANTENNA AT FS 205.00, RBL 4.17. ALL CORROSION DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. THE REMAININ
- [SDR DXTA2016032306212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306212), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND UP TO 0.012 INCH DEEP ON THE LT SKIN, PN 6711032-21, OF THE LT SKIN BOND ASSEMBLY, PN 6711033-3, AT FS 187 ABOVE STRINGER 12L. ALL CORROSION
- [SDR DXTA2016032306211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306211), Mar 23, 2016: TAIL CONE. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE TAIL CONE. ALL CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. THE REMAINING THICKNESSES WERE MAPPED AT EACH SITE USING ULTRA
- [SDR DXTA2016032306210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306210), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE TAIL CONE UPPER SKIN, AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE DORSAL FAIRING. ALL CORROSION DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING. THE
- [SDR DXTA2016032306209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016032306209), Mar 23, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. SEVERAL CORROSION SITES WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKINS. PRESS VESSEL SKIN IS CORRODED AT THE FOLLOWING ATA 53 LOCATIONS ALONG THE UPPER SURFACE, FS 527 3 SPOT
- [SDR DXTA2013092305514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013092305514), Sep 22, 2013: SQUAT SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2013091605505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013091605505), Sep 15, 2013: MODULE. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LIFTOFF. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH RED ULOCKED LIGHT. GEAR LOWERED IAW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. G
- [SDR DXTA2013091305502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013091305502), Sep 12, 2013: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAILED. DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, RED UNLOCK STAYED ON. WITH NOISE LIKE GEAR DOORS WHERE OPEN. PERFORMED ROTARY TEST FOR GEAR LIGHTS, RED UNLOCK LIGHT DOES 
- [SDR DXTA2013080605469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013080605469), Aug 5, 2013: UPLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN UP POSITION. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. ALL THREE LANDING LIGHTS WERE OUT AND UNLOCK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. COULD HEAR THAT
- [SDR DXTA2013062405422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013062405422), Jun 21, 2013: BALL END. DISCONNECTED. ON LANDING, AROUND 80 KTS, LOST ALL NOSEWHEEL STEERING. ACFT PULLED RIGHT THEN TURNED LEFT HAD TO USE DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO KEEP ACFT ON RUNWAY. FOUND THE ROD
- [SDR DXTA2013052105401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013052105401), May 20, 2013: BUNGEE. CONTAMINATED. DURING DESCENT WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, ELEVATOR JAMS AT CERTAIN CONTROL COLUMN POSITIONS. THE CONTROL COLUMN FELT LIKE IT WAS IN A DETENT AND REQUIRED FORCE TO MOVE
- [SDR DXTA2013042905363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013042905363), Apr 28, 2013: ELEVATOR SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON LT BASE TO FINAL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS 35 AND 145KTS WITH AUTOPILOT OFF. ELEVATOR PRESSURE STUCK WHEN APPLYING DOWNWARD PRESSURE. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PU
- [SDR DXTA2012081305090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012081305090), Aug 10, 2012: CABLE. OUT OF TOLERANCE. RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ON WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NO NOISE OR VIBRATIONS. 3 GREEN WITH NO RED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HANDLE WENT TO THE FULL UP POSITION. ADJUS
- [SDR DXTA2012070905044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012070905044), Jul 8, 2012: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ENROUTE THE CREW HEARD 4 LOUD "BUMPS IN THE NIGHT". PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TO THE NOSE GEAR EMERGENCY EXTEND CA
- [SDR DXTA2011111504790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011111504790), Nov 10, 2011: UPLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. NOSE GEAR BUMP HEARD AND FELT 3 TIMES DURING THE FIRST 30 MINS OF THE FLIGHT. R & R NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CH 32
- [SDR DXTA2011100204714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011100204714), Sep 1, 2011: ACM. SEIZED. DURING TAXI OUT CABIN PAC RAN AWAY HOT (SUPPLY 220+) AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. THE CABIN APPEARED HAZY AS THOUGH THEIR MIGHT BE SMOKE BUT LACKED
- [SDR DXTA2011050404572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011050404572), May 3, 2011: STRUT. DAMAGED. GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT (RED) ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF 38,000 FT. AT THE SAME TIME WE HEARD A THUD NOISE COME FROM THE NOSE GEAR COMPARTMENT AREA. 
- [SDR DXTA2010081204188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010081204188), Aug 10, 2010: ACM. SEIZED. SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. TURNED BOTH PAC'S OFF AND SMOKE CLEARED. FOUND COCKPIT ACM SEIZED, R & R COCKPIT ACM, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 21-51-00. ALSO R & 
- [SDR DXTA2009030103527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009030103527), Mar 1, 2009: WIRE. DAMAGED. COMPLETED OPS CHECKS OF FLAP SYS WIRING, FLAP SYS BREAKOUT BOX WITH NO FAILURE. INSP WIRING FROM FLAP RESOLVERS TO CONVERTER BOXES AS DESCRIBED IN EXPERT SYS FL
- [SDR DXTA2009030203527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009030203527), Mar 1, 2009: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE AT FL410, AMBER (FLAPS FAIL) EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, AND FLAP RESET BUTTON ILLUMINATED. FLAP CONTROLLER DID NOT RESET IN FLIGHT. COMPLETED OPS 
- [SDR DXTA2009021603506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009021603506), Feb 14, 2009: UNKNOWN. ODOR. INFLIGHT, DURING DESCENT WITH APU RUNNING, PASSING 14,000 FT, HAD SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED POPPET VALVES. VALVES ARE MOVING FREELY AND NO L
- [SDR DXTA2009020603494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009020603494), Feb 5, 2009: CONVERTER. SHORTED. REPLACED GROUND SEAL PN S3521-6 AT GT048 REMOVED AND REPLACED RT RESOLVE CONVERTER (DUE TO FAIL MSG) ELECTRICAL RIG CHECK GOOD, FLAPS SYS CHECK GOOD IAW MM CH 2
- [SDR DXTA200807213184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200807213184), Jul 21, 2008: WHEEL. UNBALANCED. SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY VIBRATION STARTED AT APPROX 100KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. DID NOT STOP UNTIL APPROX 60 KTS DURING ABORT. SUB:T/S IAW AMM 32-20-00. REPLACED LT
- [SDR DXTA200803184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803184), Jul 19, 2008: WHEEL. VIBRATION. SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY VIBRATION STARTED AT APPROX 100KTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. DID NOT STOP UNTIL APPROX 60 KTS DURING ABORT. (A)
- [SDR DXTA200803136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803136), Jun 22, 2008: ROLLER. DAMAGED. NOSE GEAR "BUMP" OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING CLIMBOUT. WHILE LUBING NOSE UPLOCK ROLLERS FOUND NOSE ROLLERS SCARED & ROUGH. REPLACED NOSE UPLOCK ROLLERS, BUSHI
- [SDR DXTA200601402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601402), May 15, 2006: BATTERY. OVERTEMP. BATT 2 O'TEMP MASTER WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT BATT NR 2 TEMP WAS OVER 70DEG AND CONTINUED TO RISE TO 100 DEG AFTER BATT NR 2 WAS TURNED OFF.
- [SDR DXTA200601388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601388), May 11, 2006: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAXI, RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, HAD JUST ADVANCED TLA TO CROSS A RUNWAY AND RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. CHECKED THE RIGHT ENGINE FADECS FOR FAULTS, NO FAULTS INDI
- [SDR DXTA200601254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601254), Feb 20, 2006: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, ONCE THE FLAP RETRACTION SEQUENCE HAD COMPLETED, THE AMBER MESSAGE "FLAPS FAIL" ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH (FL
- [SDR DXTA200400324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400324), Jun 16, 2004: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE ITT EXCEEDED LIMITS, ENGINE EICAS EXCEEDED PAGE INDICATES 898 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR 5 SECONDS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ITEM IS UNDER INV

## 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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