# N966QS: 2025 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: 680A0420
- Year built: 2025
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 2025
- Certificate issued: April 21, 2026
- Expires: April 30, 2033
- Mode S code: AD73DF
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=966QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N966QS

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 N966QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N966QS.

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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 DXTA2025092905107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025092905107), Sep 26, 2025: HANDLE. UNKNOWN. WHEN YOU GO TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND PRESS THE RED BUTTON THE HANDLE WILL NOT UNLOCK. IF YOU ADD DOWN PRESSURE TO THE HANDLE AND PRESS THE RED BUTTON IT 
- [SDR DXTA2025080504450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025080504450), Aug 3, 2025: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAULTED. AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE. RAN EMER CHECKLIST FOR CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE ON GROUND N1 MESSAGE WILL NOT CLEAR. SPOKE WITH MCC RAN CHECKLIST AGAIN SA

## Service difficulty reports on N966QS not matched to an aircraft (32)

They name N966QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 2019F00220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00220), Jun 10, 2019: FAIRING. WORN. REPAIR OF RUDDER FAIRING DAMAGE (ONE FASTENER PULLED THROUGH).
- [SDR 2019F00219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00219), Jun 5, 2019: CAP. OUT OF TOLERANCE. APU MUFFLER EXHAUST CAP ASSEMBLY OVERSIZED HOLES.
- [SDR 2019F00218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00218), Jun 5, 2019: CAP. OUT OF TOLERANCE. APU MUFFLER EXHAUST CAP ASSEMBLY OVERSIZED HOLES.
- [SDR DXTA201710160001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA201710160001), Oct 14, 2017: LINE. LEAKING. A SIDE HYD FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HYDRAULIC LINES TO THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR. SERVICED THE HYDAULIC SYSTEM AND JACKED AIRCRAFT. RESET THE EMERGENCY
- [SDR 2017FA0000239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000239), Jun 8, 2017: DOOR. DAMAGED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR DAMAGE.
- [SDR 2017F00119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017F00119), Jun 8, 2017: HINGE. CHAFED. RIGHT AILERON CENTER HINGE CHAFED.
- [SDR 2017F00118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017F00118), Jun 8, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED.
- [SDR DXTA2016101206319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016101206319), Oct 12, 2016: VENT. LEAKING. AT FL280, LT WING TANK OVER FULL EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT WING VENTING FUEL. UNABLE TO BALANCE WITH CROSSFEED . DIVERTED. ON
- [SDR DXTA2016011806165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016011806165), Jan 18, 2016: CDU. FAILED. IN FLIGHT THE NR 1 FMS SCREEN FAILED, FOLLOWED BY THE AMBER LATERAL MODE OFF CAS MESSAGE. FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES THERE WAS A MUSTY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THAT DI
- [SDR DXTA2015081106057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015081106057), Aug 12, 2015: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. REMOTE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, CYAN CAS MESSAGE APPEARED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES IAW AMM 31-50-02. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR DXTA2014080605852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014080605852), Jul 21, 2014: WEB. CRACKED. REPAIR OF CRACK IN NOSE WW LT SIDEWALL WEB. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 6713051-123 WEB OF THE LT NOSE WW SIDEWALL. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE WEB
- [SDR DXTA2014060505792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014060505792), Jun 4, 2014: BRAKE SYS. CONTAMINATED. WHEN USING BRAKES DURING TAXI, ACFT WANTS TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. FELT AT TIMES THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING SLIGHTLY. ON ARRIVING BACK AT FBO LINEMAN POI
- [SDR DXTA2014030505675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014030505675), Mar 4, 2014: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. RECEIVED WING TANK O FULL LEFT MESSAGE DURING CRUISE AT 31000 FT, ANTI-ICE ON. TURNED OFF CENTER WING TRANSFER & YAWING ACFT HAD NO EFFECT. ACFT WAS VENTING FUE
- [SDR DXTA2012070605037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012070605037), Jun 25, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. MULTIPLE FUEL ACCESS PANELS ON THE RT WING REQUIRE PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE WING LANDS. ULTRASONIC CORROSION INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH. SECOND ULTRASONIC INSPECTI
- [SDR DXTA2012070605036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012070605036), Jun 25, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. MULTIPLE FUEL ACCESS PANELS ON THE LT WING REQUIRE PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE WING LANDS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW RD S-750-0166/14RD. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2011071804660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011071804660), Jul 17, 2011: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. RT BRAKE GRABS DURING INITIAL APPLICATION. R & R BRAKE CABLE IAW MM 32-42-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DXTA2011051204578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011051204578), May 12, 2011: A/C PACK. FUMES. FUMES IN CABIN, TROUBLESHOT TO LT PACK (COCKPIT). R & R AFT COCKPIT ACM, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACM WOULD NOT NOT COOL BELOW 79 DEGREES, ALSO R & R WATER SE
- [SDR DXTA2011022404477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011022404477), Feb 23, 2011: TIRE. OUT OF ROUND. NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKE-OFF AT 65 KNOTS. REJECTED TAKE-OFF AND SHIMMY CONTINUED THROUGH TO ALMOST STOPPED AND KNOCKED OFF LOWER YAW DAMPER. RUNWAY WAS DRY AND 
- [SDR DXTA200702509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702509), Sep 29, 2007: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMB OUT, GOT A "RUDDER LIMIT FAIL A" MSG. FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE CONFIRMED 20 PERCENT LIMIT. REMOVED UPPER RUDDER LIMITER ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR 
- [SDR DXTA200702313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702313), Jul 2, 2007: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL450 LOST CABIN PRESSURE. CABIN CLIMB RATE +5500 FPM. AMBER CABIN ALT FO SAW CABIN AT 9500. INDICATED EMERGENCY DESCENT. DIVERTED INTO KNEW. CABIN OXYGEN MA
- [SDR DXTA200702283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702283), Jun 21, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. PCU MONITOR CB POPPED AND FLIGHT CONTROL FAULT EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED DESENDING THROUGH 6000 FT RUDDER FLT CONTROL SHUT OFF SW ALSO ILLUMINATED. [07-12-07] T/S 
- [SDR DXTA200702217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702217), May 26, 2007: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. NOSE GEAR (BUMPS) IN CRUISE FLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. NO GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DURING BUMP. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY TO INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF TIRE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MA
- [SDR DXTA200702131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702131), Apr 22, 2007: BALANCE WEIGHT. MISSING. AT APPROX 85 KTS VIBRATION DEVELOPED ON NOSE GEAR, YD OFF AND FGC FAIL A AND B ILLUMINATED. T/O ABORTED SHIMMY FELT IN NOSE GEAR WHILE DECELERATING THRU 20 KTS 
- [SDR DXTA200702021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702021), Mar 14, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ON CLIMB OUT, GOING THRU FL180 AND LATER FL 240. WE FELT BUMP FROM GEAR RE-RETRACTING. BOTH WERE AUDIABLE THUMPS. FOUND ALL THREE UP-LOCK SWITCHES OUT OF RIG AN
- [SDR DXTA200701964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701964), Feb 24, 2007: PACKING. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKE-OFF GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE MOVED TO " GEAR UP POSITION". HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN " GEAR DOWN POSITION." JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES.
- [SDR DXTA200701956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701956), Feb 19, 2007: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON WITH EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR ALONG WITH 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST ITEMS. RED UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. BLEW G
- [SDR DXTA200701859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701859), Jan 17, 2007: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. CHANNEL B ON UPPER RUDDER OSCILLATES THE AIRCRAFT BACK AND FORTH OPERATES NORMALLY ON CHANNEL A. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR I/A/W CE-750 M/M 27-
- [SDR DXTA200601570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601570), Aug 20, 2006: ACM. SEIZED. DURING FLIGHT FROM ABR TO TEB, CREW DETECTED SCENT OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN COCKPIT AT CRUISE FL410 AND ON APPROACH. SCENT DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN/ PER EVE
- [SDR DXTA200601243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601243), Feb 6, 2006: SERVO. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AT LOW ALT A/C SEAMED TO SLOWLY FISHTAIL. RUDDER TRIM INPUTS CAUSED LARGE CHANGES TO OCCUR. AT HIGH ALTITUDES, MACH .87 OR GREATER THE INCLINATOR W
- [SDR DXTA200501066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501066), Nov 7, 2005: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. HP DUCT O'RESS ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED BOTH LT & RT PRESSURE SWITCH'S DUE TO POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT OPERATION. OP'S OK IAW CE750 M/M 36-10-00.
- [SDR DXTA200400482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400482), Dec 18, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT HYDRAULIC A-PUMP FAILED, HYDRAULIC -B- OVERTEMP BLEW GEAR DOWN AND USED MANUAL BRAKES ON LANDING. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
- [SDR DXTA200400323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400323), Jun 14, 2004: BULB. BURNED OUT. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION KNOB PULLED AS PRECAUTION. FOUND GEAR INDICATION LIG

## 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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