# N978QS: 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: 680A0436
- Year built: 2025
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 2025
- Certificate issued: July 1, 2025
- Expires: July 31, 2032
- Mode S code: ADA2CC
- Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978QS

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 N978QS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N978QS.

## Reports on N978QS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N978QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 20151018017339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151018017339I), Oct 18, 2015: Cessna 750 (N978QS), Kissimmee, FL, Minor damage. EJA978 was repositioning from ism to mco. During takeoff from rwy 06 at ism, the aircraft struck 3 birds (sandhill cranes) at rotation. The flight landed as…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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 DXTA2025100905224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025100905224), Oct 6, 2025: PIN. WRONG PART. MAIN DOOR HANDLE HARD TO OPERATE GETS STUCK AND NEEDS TO BE MUSCLED UP TO OPEN COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECKS TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. FOUND FWD UPPER PIN WAS UNLIKE

## Service difficulty reports on N978QS not matched to an aircraft (42)

They name N978QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR DXTA2018120301752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018120301752), Dec 3, 2018: APU. ODOR. CABIN ODOR OIL SMELL - SMELL OF FUMES IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN APU TURNED ON. SMELL OF BURNT OIL. DETERMINED SOURCE OF ODOR WAS RESIDUAL ODOR LEFT IN THE DUCTI
- [SDR DXTA2018062200083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018062200083), Jun 22, 2018: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. REPAIR OF LT HORIZONTAL AFT UPPER SPAR CAP CORROSION. AIRCRAFT REPAIR DEFINITION REPORT NR S-750-0187/13RD DATED JUNE 20, 2018 WITH FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 6/21/2
- [SDR 2018FA0000188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000188), Jun 18, 2018: SKIN. DENTED. RT WING SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED.
- [SDR 2018FA0000187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000187), Jun 18, 2018: LINK. CORRODED. RIGHT MLG TRAILING LINK WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED.
- [SDR 2018F00009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018F00009), Oct 7, 2017: TRUNNION. DAMAGED. MLG TRUNNION IS LONG FORE AND AFT WITH FORWARD AND AFT PINS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.
- [SDR DXTA2017070606422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017070606422), Jul 5, 2017: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING FLIGHT, THE NOSE DOOR OPEN L EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. ON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR LATCH ON THE LEFT NOSE COMPARTMENT DOOR WAS UNLATCHED
- [SDR DXTA2017021306371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2017021306371), Feb 13, 2017: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. UPON INITIATING DECENT, WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE REDUCED AND THE PAC HP VALVE OPEN L-R CAS MESSAGE APPEARS, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER. REMOVED AND
- [SDR DXTA020306365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA020306365), Feb 3, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. TOP OF DESCENT WHEN THROTTLES ARE RETARDED COCKPIT FILLS WITH A VERY STRONG NOXIOUS BURNT RUBBER TYPE SMELL . IT SEEMS MORE PROMINENT ON LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT.SU
- [SDR CWQR20160226008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20160226008), Feb 26, 2016: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG INLET ASSEMBLY WE FOUND THIS BULKHEAD CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AT THE INLET LIP TO THROAT ATTACH FASTENERS. SUBMITTED DEFECT
- [SDR CWQR20160226009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20160226009), Feb 25, 2016: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG INLET ASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THIS CHANNEL CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AT THE INLET LIP TO BULKHEAD ATTACH FASTENERS. SUBMITTED DEFE
- [SDR DXTA2014072905836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014072905836), Jul 28, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING FLIGHT, SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT. APPLIED POWER TO THE ACFT, NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. POWERED UP ACFT WITH APU & BLEED AIR ON FOR 30 MINUTES,
- [SDR DXTA2014060505794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014060505794), Jun 3, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. LT & RT LOWER WING SKIN CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW REPAIR S-750-0187-09.
- [SDR DXTA2013010405229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013010405229), Jan 3, 2013: INVERTER. FAILED. AFTER SHUTDOWN DETECTED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FROM THE AFT CLOSET INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL BOX. NO FIRE. TROUBLESHOT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR TO THE
- [SDR DXTA2012121005203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012121005203), Dec 6, 2012: COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 50 KTS DUE TO FAILURE OF DU 1, 2 AND 3, AS WELL AS FMS 1 AND RMU 1. ALL AVIONICS REPOWERED WITHIN 15 SECONDS. THE FOLLOWING AMBER CAS MSG. R
- [SDR DXTA2011111504789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011111504789), Nov 14, 2011: LIMITER. FAILED. AT 300' AGL ON DEPARTURE , RUDDER LIMIT FAIL B CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. RUDDER LIMITED TO 79 PERCENT. R & R LOWER RUDDER LIMITER "B" IAW MM 27-23-00. PERFORMED 
- [SDR DXTA2011050204570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011050204570), Apr 29, 2011: LINE. FAILED. WHEN SELECTING GEAR HANDLE TO UP, HYD A SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. MANUAL GEAR EXTENTION WAS PERFORMED. VERIFIED "A" RESERVIOR DEPLETED
- [SDR DXTA2010122304377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010122304377), Dec 22, 2010: STRUT. DISCHARGED. ON TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP. JACKED ACFT, FOUND NOSE STRUT SERVICE TO BE FLAT AND RESERVICED UPPER BARREL, SERVICED LOWER BARREL, VERIFIED BRAKE HA
- [SDR DXTA2010071304151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010071304151), Jul 12, 2010: PTU. LEAKING. B HYD FLUID LOSS IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE 36,000 FT AMBER CAS HYD VOL LOW B; RAN CHECKLIST. UNLOADED B HYD PUMP WHEN VOLUME WAS DOWN TO 8 PERCENT. AFTER UNLOAD, VOLU
- [SDR DXTA2009022203522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009022203522), Feb 22, 2009: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PITCH FEEL SYS FUNCTIONAL TEST USING DMU AND ARING CABLE- A SOFTWARE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. SUSPECT INTERMITTENT PITCH FEEL PCB FAIL REMOVED A
- [SDR DXTA2009022303522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009022303522), Feb 22, 2009: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. PITCH FEEL FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
- [SDR 2008FA0000674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000674), Sep 24, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND FWD FRAME PN 6712617-13 CRACKED. THE CRACKED FRAME WAS LOCATED IN THE UPPER LT SIDE UNDER THE RUDDER TO STINGER FAIRING. (K)
- [SDR DXTA200807213192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200807213192), Jul 21, 2008: COMPUTER. INTERMITTENT. ON DEPARTURE AT 1500 FT AGL & 200 KNOTS EICAS SCREEN WENT BLANK THEN REPLACED BY A RED X EICAS (AMBER) DISPLAYED ON PILOT & COPILOT PFD. ALL FLT DIRECTOR BUTTON
- [SDR DXTA200803192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803192), Jul 21, 2008: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. ON DEPARTURE AT 1500 FT AGL AND 200 KNOTS EICAS SCREEN WENT BLANK THEN WAS REPLACED BY A RED X EICAS (AMBER) DISPLAYED ON PILOT AND COPILOT PFD. ALL FLIGHT DIRE
- [SDR DXTA200803125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200803125), Jun 15, 2008: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. AMBER CAS "FADEC FAIL L A" ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ABORTED T/O. REPOSITIONED FADEC FROM THE RT - A TO LT - A POSITION; FADEC FROM THE RT - B TO LT - B POS
- [SDR DXTA20082924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA20082924), Mar 8, 2008: CONTROLLER. FAILED. UPON SELECTING FLAPS FOR 15 DEGREES FROM35 DEGREES FLAPS FAILED AT APPROX 17 DEGREES. T/S. FOUND FLAPS AT FULL UP UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT. FOUND BITE 2 ON FLAP
- [SDR DXTA200802781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200802781), Jan 21, 2008: PDU. FAILED. FLAP FAIL AMBER CAS MESSAGE FAILURE OCCURED BETWEEN 15 AND 35 DEGREES. TROUBLESHOT TO BAD PDU CLUTCH. REMOVED REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD OF FLAP PDU IAW MM 27-
- [SDR DXTA200802782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200802782), Jan 20, 2008: ACM. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PACK MAKING SMOKE AND BURNED RUBBER ODOR. REMOVED FAULTY ACM. INSTALLED ACM REPAIRED BY HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW
- [SDR DXTA200702681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702681), Dec 15, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AT FL430 BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL EICAS MSG FOLLOWED BY RAPID CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES ISOLATED BAGGAGE AND BELOW FL200 EICAS MSG OFF. FOUND SOFT S
- [SDR DXTA200702543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702543), Oct 14, 2007: COMPUTER. FAULTED. ON FINAL APPROACH, FGC B FAIL CASS MESSAGE APPEARED AND SYSTEM SWITCHED TO FGC A. CHECKED SYSTEM IN PROPER OPERATION -COULD NOT DUPLICATE- REPOSITIONED NR 1&2 I
- [SDR DXTA200702388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702388), Aug 7, 2007: ACM. FAILED. DURING DESCENT WITH POWER REDUCED TO APPROX 75-80 PERCENT N1 A PUFF OF SMOKE COME FROM BOTH OF THE COCKPIT WEMACS BELOW THE GLARESHIELD FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG 
- [SDR DXTA200702421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702421), Jul 27, 2007: HOSE. RUPTURED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RAISING, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL (A) SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST AND THE EICAS INDICATED 4 PERCENT HYDRAULIC FLIUD R
- [SDR DXTA200702255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702255), Jun 10, 2007: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, STAB TRIM WOULD ONLY TRIM NOSE UP ON THE LT SIDE. COULD NOT TRIM NOSE DOWN ON LT SIDE. REMOVED OLD PILOTS SIDE STAB TRIM SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH
- [SDR DXTA200701968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701968), Feb 26, 2007: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUOUSLY DUTCH ROLLS, ALL ALTITUDES AND SPEEDS- ONE TO TWO DEGREES LEFT & RIGHT. SWAPPED YAW DAMPERS ON UPPER RUDDER- STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. REMOVED
- [SDR DXTA200601701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601701), Oct 13, 2006: ADC. FAILED. AT SPEEDS ABOVE .82 M, AIRCRAFT YAW LT AND RT UPPER YAW DAMPNER APPEARS NOT TO MOVE. UPPER AND LOWER YD SEVERED SELECTED TO (B) SIDE MACH TRIM WAS ALSO (B) SIDE
- [SDR DXTA200601652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601652), Oct 13, 2006: AIR DATA MODULE. FAILED. AT SPEEDS ABOVE .82M AIRCRAFT YAW LT AND RT UPPER YAW DAMPNER APPEARS NOT TO MOVE. UPPER AND LOWER YD SEVERED SELECTED TO (B) SIDE MACH TRIM WAS ALSO (B) SIDE F
- [SDR DXTA200601698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601698), Oct 9, 2006: CONTROL SWITCH. STICKING. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT FELT VERY SLOPPY IN THE YAW AXIS. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT COORDINATE TURNS. ATTEMPTED (S) TURNS AT FL340 AND WE GOT 
- [SDR DXTA200601600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601600), Sep 13, 2006: PITOT HEAD. CLOGGED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 70 KIAS YAW DAMP FAIL AND MACH TRIM OFF YD NOT CENTERING ALL AMBER AND FGC A AND B FAIL CYAN EICAS MESSAGE. ENTERED IMT + PULLED CODES. F
- [SDR DXTA200601447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601447), Jun 19, 2006: STRUT. LOW. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKED OPERATION AT ALL PINS WITH OHMMETER AT NOSE AND MAIN GEAR SQUAT SWITCHES. CHECKED GOOD. JACKED A/C. CHECKED GEAR F
- [SDR DXTA200601255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601255), Feb 21, 2006: ACM. ODOR. AFTER INITIATING DESCENT HEARD A LOUD POP AROUND THE GALLEY AND BRIEFLY SMELLED AN ACRID SMELL. PAX SAW A BRIEF PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE AROUND THE GALLEY FLOOR. NO 
- [SDR DXTA200501131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501131), Dec 6, 2005: POSITION SWITCH. FAULTY. UPON TAKEOFF RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH (NO UNSAFE LIGHT OR HORN). RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND LIGHT WOULD STAY ON MIDWAY TO DIVERSIONARY AI
- [SDR DXTA200501108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501108), Nov 24, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO RED UNLOCK LIGHT. PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND THEN UP AND THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINAT
- [SDR DXTA200500646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500646), Mar 28, 2005: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR REPEATEDLY RAISING INTO WHEEL WELL AT 13,000, 17,000, 23,000 FT CAUSING A LOUD BANGING NOISE. DID NOT NOTICE UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATING. SERVICED NOSE 

## 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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