# N556QS: 2005 Cessna 560XL, registration cancelled 2026-02-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 19, 2026 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (registry code 2076702) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw545b) (registry code 52186) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22CE), [TCDS E00059EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00059EN) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 560-5553 - Year built: 2005 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 10, 2014 - Last registry action: February 19, 2026 - Mode S code: A71724 - Location: [Bangor, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Bangor) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 44.8485° N, 68.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556QS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=556QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N556QS-2026-02-19 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 560XL: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DXTA2025090804828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025090804828), Sep 4, 2025: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. WITH BATTERY IN THE OFF POSITION AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCHED ON, THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE THREE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS SURROUNDING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. C - [SDR DXTA2025051903508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025051903508), May 15, 2025: SEAL. LEAKING. RIGHT ENG FIRE DETECTION LIGHT: CLIMBING OUT OF 11,000 FEET, GOT A RT ENG FIRE INDICATION. FLYING PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO APPROX 80 PERCENT AND LIGHT EXTINGUI - [SDR DXTA2025021702365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025021702365), Feb 13, 2025: SEAL. SLOW. MAIN DOOR ACOUSTIC SEAL: ACOUSTIC SEAL SLOW TO DEFLATE WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO OPEN . NON-NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR DXTA2024111501131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024111501131), Nov 13, 2024: CONDESOR. DIRTY. SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING APU RUN CORRECTIVE ACTION; DISSASEMBLED THE WATER SEPARATOR AND CLEANED THE CONDESER. REMOVED THE OLD CONDENSER BAG DUE TO SMOKE IN TH - [SDR DXTA2024100700726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024100700726), Oct 1, 2024: INDICATION SYS. ODOR. LH AMLCD WENT BLANK AT FL400. WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. DIVERTED TO DAL. REMOVED FAILED AMLCD ENGINE IN - [SDR DXTA2024082200295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024082200295), Aug 20, 2024: OIL SYSTEM. OVERSERVICED. MUSTY AND OILY ODOR IN AC SYSTEM DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL FLUCTS IN AIR FLOW CORRECTIVE ACTION: DESERVICED THE APU TO THE PROPER LEVEL AND REMOVED A - [SDR DXTA2023092095940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023092095940), Sep 19, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ON TAKEOFF THE ACFT PITCHED NOSE UP. REDUCED POWER & MANUALLY TRIMMED NOSE FWD TO FULL NOSE DOWN. APPROX TRIMMED CORRECTLY, FLAPS 15 & 160 KNOTS. BEFORE STARTIN - [SDR DXTA2022122276890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022122276890), Dec 22, 2022: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. UPON RAISING GEAR HANDLE, RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED & REMAINED ON FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT, UNTIL LANDING GEAR HANDLE CYCLED DOWN FOR LANDING. WENT OUT WHEN GE - [SDR DXTA2022111674040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022111674040), Nov 15, 2022: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN DOOR: PREVIOUS WRITE UP. MAIN ENTRY DOOR VENT DOOR AND DOOR HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON SIX PACK. THE TWO MIDDLE LIGHTS OF THE SIX PACK LIGHTS. IN ADDITIO - [SDR DXTA2022071866230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022071866230), Jul 17, 2022: BULB. BURNED OUT. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN READING LIGHT OVER SEAT 10 IS INOP. IT IS ONE OF THE REQUIRED EMER LIGHTS *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP AT SEAT 1 - [SDR DXTA2022051962090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022051962090), May 18, 2022: DIODE. DEFECTIVE. EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK DEPLETED. REMOVED DAMAGED AMBER EMERGENCY LIGHT "NOT ARMED" L - [SDR DXTA2022030357830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022030357830), Mar 3, 2022: CABLE. ABNORMAL. MAIN DOOR CABLE: OPENED MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. HEARD A TWANG, AND DISCOVERED HALF THE STRANDS ON THE FORWARD DOOR CABLE BROKEN, WITH LOOSE ENDS EXTENDING - [SDR DXTA2021122754260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021122754260), Dec 26, 2021: NONE. DEFECTIVE. MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW CE560XL MM - [SDR DXTA2021082747800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021082747800), Aug 26, 2021: PRECATCH. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN DOOR PRECATCH: PRECATCH HOLDS DOOR SHUT BUT PULLING HANDLE TO OPEN DOES NOT WORK. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** PRECATCH CLEAN AND LUBED, OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL W - [SDR DXTA2021082347310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021082347310), Aug 20, 2021: BAYONET. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. ESPECIALLY FROM THE INSIDE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE BAYONETS. ADJUSTED LATCH PL - [SDR DXTA2018112601706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018112601706), Nov 23, 2018: DISPLAY. ODOR. BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT SECOND DAY IN A ROW. W/O T2PL6D006BYNF PERTAINS. THEN MFD WENT BLANK AT 1+50 OF 3.0 FLIGHT. BURNING SMELL CEASED WITH MFD FAILURE. SUPP - [SDR JGVR20180126003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180126003), Jan 26, 2018: TRUNNION. CORRODED. RIGHT MLG TRUNNION OTBD LUG HAS CORROSION AND MATERIAL LOSS AROUND TRAILING LINK TO TRUNNION PIN, BLENDED THE AREA. FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE MORE THEN ALLOWABLE - [SDR JGVR20180126002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180126002), Jan 26, 2018: AXLE. CORRODED. LEFT MLG AXLE HAS CORROSION THAT IS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AXLE. - [SDR JGVR20180126001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180126001), Jan 26, 2018: AXLE. CORRODED. RIGHT MLG AXLE HAS CORROSION THAT IS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AXLE. - [SDR JGVR20180125002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180125002), Jan 25, 2018: AXLE. CORRODED. NLG AXLE TUBE IS CORRODED. FOUND DURING NJA TASK CARD TC-5XL-32-160207. REMOVED EXISTING CORRODED NLG AXLE TUBE AND INSTALLED NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW AXLE TUB - [SDR JGVR20180125001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180125001), Jan 25, 2018: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB AFT SPAR CORRODED. BLENDED THE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-70-08. REMOVED LH AND RH ELEVATORS FOR ACCESS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR CORROSI - [SDR DXTA2016012306168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2016012306168), Jan 24, 2016: FAN. FAILED. WHILE SITTING IN COCKPIT PRIOR TO ENGINE START, HEARD AN AUDIBLE POP WITH SIMULTANEOUS INDICATIONS OF THE RADOME FAN CAUTION LIGHT, FLASHING MASTER CAUTION, BOT - [SDR DXTA2015111306132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015111306132), Nov 24, 2015: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME UP. RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN PRODUCING 3 GREEN LIGHTS. INSPECTED LG SYS FOR VISIBLE DEFECT, NONE NOTED. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.