# N971QS: 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: 680A0425
- Year built: 2025
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 2025
- Certificate issued: April 24, 2025
- Expires: April 30, 2032
- Mode S code: AD88CB
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971QS

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 N971QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N971QS.

## 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 DXTA2026020906823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026020906823), Feb 8, 2026: SQUAT SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. UPON DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 13L OUT OF MIDWAY, AFTER POSITIVE RATE CALLOUT, GEAR UP CALLOUT, HOWEVER, THE GEAR HANDLE/KNOB DID NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. HANDL
- [SDR DXTA2026020306758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026020306758), Jan 31, 2026: DOOR SEAL. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT WE NOTICE A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIL CABIN DOOR. ONCE IN CRUISE I OBSERVED THE AFT EDGE OF THE DOOR BEING MUCH LOUDER THAN THE
- [SDR DXTA2025121606133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025121606133), Dec 14, 2025: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING PREFLIGHT IN THE AE BAY NOTICE A BURNT ELECT ODOR IN AFT COMPARTMENT. ODOR IS CONSISTENT WITH A BURNING PLASTIC OR WIRE ODOR. UNABLE TO VERIFY. PERFORMED
- [SDR DXTA2025092505051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025092505051), Sep 22, 2025: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER START AND DURING TAXI OUT, HAD A AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATE. RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. WITH NO JOY ON THE CHECKLIST WHILE PERFORMING STEP 4 D

## Service difficulty reports on N971QS not matched to an aircraft (29)

They name N971QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2011072504668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011072504668), Jul 22, 2011: PUMP. LEAKING. DURING FLIGHT AT FL410, LEFT HYD QTY AT 22 PERCENT. NOTICED 1 PERCENT DROP EVERY 3 MINUTES. AT 19 PERCENT, AMBER CASS MESSAGE HYD VOLUME LOW ILLUMINATED. CONDUC
- [SDR DXTA2010061904128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010061904128), Jun 18, 2010: ACM. SEIZED. COCKPIT HAS BURNED SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE WITH APU ON AND ISOLATION VALVE OPEN. SMELL AND SMOKE SEEMED TO DISIPATE WHEN PACS SHUTOFF AND REAPPEARED WHEN TURNED
- [SDR DXTA2010032304043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010032304043), Mar 20, 2010: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. EXTREME FUEL SMELL COMING OUT OF WEMACS WHEN APU RUNNING WITH BLEED ON. REPLACED LT AND RT COALESCER SOCKS IAW CHAPTER 12-10-01 750 MM. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR DXTA2010030504015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010030504015), Mar 5, 2010: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. ACFT HAS DIRTY SOCK ODOR. CLEANED BOTH COALESCER SOCKS AND RAN APU. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF: MM SEC 12-10-01.
- [SDR 2010FA0000088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000088), Feb 5, 2010: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. SLAT ANTI ICE RT EICAS MESSAGE ON IN CRUISE POWER AT FL310.
- [SDR DXTA2010010403927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010010403927), Jan 2, 2010: MANIFOLD. INOPERATIVE. LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY WHEN SELECTED, ONLY UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO GEAR ASSOCIATED NOISE OR ACTIVITY NOTED. GEAR DID EXTEND USING BLOW DOWN P
- [SDR DXTA2009021603505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009021603505), Feb 13, 2009: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. BAD ODOR COMING FROM CABIN AND COCKPIT PACS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT & RT COALESCERS IAW AMM 12-10-01-160 LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR DXTA2008122003413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008122003413), Dec 20, 2008: VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. AMBER CABIN DOOR SEAL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF LEVELED OFF AT 9000. ON APPROACH IT WENT OUT AFTER BEING AT 3000 FT FOR A FEW MINTUES. OPENED CABIN STEPS AND 
- [SDR DXTA2008122203413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008122203413), Dec 20, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AMBER CABIN DOOR SEAL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF.
- [SDR DXTA200702362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702362), Jul 29, 2007: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT SHOW GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. IAW CHECKLIST: GEAR DOWN BOTTLE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND MAIN MANUA
- [SDR DXTA200702094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702094), Apr 8, 2007: FLOAT SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. HAD A RED (NO TAKEOFF) AFTER BRAKE RELEASE BELOW 30 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FUEL LOW LEVEL FLOAT SWITCHES IAW MM 28-20-07. OPS CHECKS, LEAK CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR DXTA200702051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702051), Mar 27, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. WHEN RAISING FLAPS , YELLOW FLAP EICAS MESSAGE (RUDDER LIMIT FAIL - A) ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE INDICATED 89 PERCENT RUDDER AVAILABLE. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR DXTA200702042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702042), Mar 22, 2007: SQUAT SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. UPON T/O MEM, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETRACTED HANDEL INIATIALLY. RED GEAR LITE CAME ON, GEAR DID NOT COME UP. PLACED GEAR HANDEL DOWN , 3 GREEN NO RED , RETUR
- [SDR DXTA200701966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701966), Feb 25, 2007: HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO "RETRACT POSITION". GEAR HANDLE LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION INFLIGHT. ADJUSTED NLG UPLOC
- [SDR DXTA200701958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701958), Feb 20, 2007: STRUT. DISCHARGED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING 10 TIMES GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ALL 10 TIMES. FOUND NOSE STRUT LO
- [SDR DXTA200701849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701849), Jan 11, 2007: LINE. RUPTURED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RECIEVED A NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE FOLLOWING CAS MESSAGE WERE PRESENT, HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW "A" HYDRAULIC PUMP FA
- [SDR DXTA200601657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601657), Oct 14, 2006: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL250, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP, R CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF CAS. THERE WAS ARCHING AN
- [SDR DXTA200601309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601309), Mar 20, 2006: UPLOCK HOOK. STICKING. SEVERAL NOSE GEAR BUMPS FELT IN FLIGHT. FOUND MLG UPLOCK HOOKS STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBED UPLOCK HOOKS IAW CE750 MM CHAPTER 32-30-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLIS
- [SDR DXTA200500927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500927), Aug 25, 2005: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DESCENT, PYLON BLEED LEAK, ILLUMINATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES COMPLETED, WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN IDLE, BUT CAME BACK ON WHEN POWER WAS ADDED. REMOVED P
- [SDR DXTA200500852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500852), Jul 21, 2005: ACM. SEIZED. DURING TAXI IN AFTER OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, SMOKE AND ODOR NOTICED COMING THROUGH COCKPIT GASPERS. BY THE TIME AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND SHUTDOWN, SMOKE AND OD
- [SDR DXTA200500783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500783), Jun 17, 2005: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 IAC FAILED IN FLIGHT, DU 1, 2, 3, RED X THROUGH SCREENS, NR 1 FMS INOP, NR 1 RMU STILL WORKS, NO HEADING BUG OR ALTITUDE SETTING CAPABILITY EITHER. REMOVED
- [SDR DXTA200500607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500607), Feb 22, 2005: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 50 KNOTS, MASTER CAUTION WITH EICAS MESSAGES FADEC FAULT L A-B AND FADEC FAULT R A-B. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MESSAGES EXTINGUISHED AS ACFT CLEA
- [SDR DXTA200500604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500604), Feb 21, 2005: SENSOR. FAILED. ABORTED T/O DUE TO WING A/I HOT L CAS MESSAGE. RAN ENG, TURNED ON SLAT ALI FELT LT & RT WING L/E'S DID GET WARN. I/B LT WING L/E REMOVED TO INSPECT WING L/E A/I
- [SDR DXTA200500542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500542), Jan 18, 2005: PITCH CONTROL. ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE IAD PITCH FEEL FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, WENT OUT AFTER A SHORT TIME BUT CAME BACK ON THROUGHOUT FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE VERY HEA
- [SDR DXTA200400393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400393), Sep 15, 2004: DISPLAY. FAILED. NR 1 MFD ON PILOTS BURNED OUT IS COMPLETLY DARK WITH NO RED X COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL FUMES. REMOVED PILOTS NR 1 MFD AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR ALG2004F00027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2004F00027), Jun 3, 2004: CABLE. FAILED. LT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON FOR LANDING AT EC335, LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED 
- [SDR DXTA200300022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300022), Apr 30, 2003: LANDING GEAR. VIBRATION. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY.
- [SDR DXTA200300021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200300021), Apr 30, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON TAKEOFF MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON FOR FGC B-CHANNEL FAIL, ABORTED TAKEOFF.
- [SDR CWQ2002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQ2002F00003), Aug 5, 2002: BUSHING. FROZEN. ELEVATOR FEELS ABNORMALLY STIFF. AILERON CONTROL FEELS NORMAL. CONTROL CHECKS NORMAL. ELEVATOR FEELS SIMILAR TO MANUAL REVISION MADE IN SIMULATOR. TROUBLESHOOT 

## 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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