N346QS
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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27 reports on file, 2006-02-24 – 2020-04-10.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 11,302 hrs · 7,578 cycles
680-0013 (N346QS)REPAIR TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AND LOWER SKIN (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE)DAMAGE (CORROSION). TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING REPAIR LETTER DQ25410M1 DATED APRIL 9, 2020.
Part: COUPLING — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,249 hrs · 7,545 cycles
30 MIN INTO THE CRUISE AT FL 410 WE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. COULD NOT SMELL IN BAG COMPARTMENT BUT IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY THERE IS SOME RESIDUAL ODOR. **CORRECTIVE ACTION**PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME WITH NO INDICATION OF FUEL LEAKAGE NOTED. GAINED ACCESS TO THE CABIN, BAGGAGE, AND AFT ACCESSORY BAY WITH NO ODOR/ SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. OPERATED THE APU WITH BLEED ON WITH NO SMELL NOTED. WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS OF BLEEDS SELECTIONS NOTED NO SMELL WITHIN THE CABIN. AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN ACCOMPLISHED AN ADDITION INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE NOTED. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE AFT ACCESSORY BAY NOTED A SLIGHT ODOR WITH IN THE BAY. GAINED ACCESS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDE FUEL LINES VIA THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND FUEL SEEPAGE FROM THE RIGHT HAND SHROUD AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE DRAIN LINE, DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION REMOVED THE SHROUD ELBOW AND NOTED A LEAKAGE ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE COUPLING. GAINED ACCESS AS REQUIRED (311CBC, 312AR, 312BR, 312ATC, 312BTC, 720CR, 720BR, 720AR, 730AL, 730BL,730CL, 323AC, 316AR, 315AC) AND INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FUEL DISTRIBUTION TUBES FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED A LEAK CHECK OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTIONS TUBES VIA THE BOOST PUMPS AND ENGINE RUNS WITH NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REMOVED THE COUPLING LEAKING AT THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE, CLEANED, PREPPED, AND REINSTALLED WITH2 EA NEW SERVICEABLE COUPLINGS (P/N: W991-16DE) AND ORINGS (P/N: MS29513-214). PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK WITH RIGHT HAND BOOST PUMP AND PERFORMING AN ENGINE RUN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. FLUSHED OUT FUEL SHROUD WITH ALCOHOL. REINSTALLED THE FUEL SHROUD ELBOW AS REQUIRED. CLOSED ACCESS AS REQUIRED AFTER COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE (311CBC, 312AR, 312BR, 312ATC, 312BTC, 720CR, 720BR, 720AR, 730AL, 730BL, 730CL, 323AC, 316AR, 315AC). ALL MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED IAWCE-680
Earlier reports · 2006–2019 · 25 reports
2019
Part: SHIELD — CRACKED (APU) · airframe 10,998 hrs · 7,359 cycles
APU DEBRIS SHIELD CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED EO 680-1750 DRAWING NUMBER 6900056 ECR 084205 DATED 10/14/19.
Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (PILOT SEATS) · airframe 10,631 hrs · 7,093 cycles
PILOT AND CO-PILOT SEAT BACKREST INBD SHROUDS ARE BROKE. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW AQRD REPAIR ERO-956706 REV.IR, APPROVED BY FORM FAA 8110-3, DATED APRIL 5TH, 2019. REPAIRED BROKEN PILOT AND CO-PILOT SEAT IB BACKREST SHROUDS PER AQRD REPAIR. PILOT AND CO-PILOT SEATS FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BYPASS SWITCH — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 10,491 hrs · 7,006 cycles
FUEL FILTER BYPASS R CAS ILLUMINATED - AMBER CAS MESSAGE "FUEL FILTER BYPASS R" POSTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O. 220 GALLONS OF FUEL JUST LOADED. AFTER LANDING NOTICED A PETROLEUM ODOR IN BOTH HELL HOLE AND BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESOLUTION: POWERED AIRCRAFT AND DIDN'T HAVE A RIGHT FUEL BYPASS LIGHT ON. OPEN COWLING AND IT LOOKS LIKE OIL WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICE AND SOMEONE MAY HAVE SPELLED SOME OIL WHICH DRIPPED DOWN THE OIL SERVICE TUBE AND RIGHT ON TOP OF THE BYPASS FUEL SWITCH. FOUND THE CONNECTOR SATURATED WITH ENGINE OIL. CLEANED CONNECTOR OF ENGINE OIL. REMOVED FUEL FILTER AND IT APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE AND NOT DIRTY AT ALL. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND FUEL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED FUEL FILTER. P/N:30B6653-01. INSTALLED NEW FUEL FILTER IAW MM 73-10-03.
2017
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 9,110 hrs · 6,052 cycles
REPLACED LEFT HAND LOWER SPAR CAP DUE TO CORROSION IAW SRM 57-10-03 AND 51-40-03.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 9,110 hrs · 6,052 cycles
REPLACED RIGHT HAND WING LOWER SPAR CAP DUE TO CORROSION IAW 57-10-03 AND 51-40-03.
2014
Part: BRAKE — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 8,205 hrs · 5,434 cycles
RIGHT BRAKE AFTER LANDING THEN TAXI GRABS & MAKES A LOUD HOWLING NOISE. CLEANED EXCESS CARBON BUILD UP ON BOTH INBD & OTBD RT BRAKES. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK ON BRAKES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. WORKED IAW MM 32-41-00.
2013
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 6,910 hrs
DURING A SCHEDULED INSP, WE PREFORMED A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT, REPLACEMENT OF DUCT ASSY 6914070-67. WE NOTICED THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD 1 CRACK ABOUT .35" LONG AND NONE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER. A NEW HEAT EXCHANGER WAS INSTALLED. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK ON THE DEFECTIVE UNIT AND FOUND THE CRACK EXTENDED INTO THE COOLING FIN AREA, WHERE THEY CAN NOT BE SEEN. A SERVICE CONDITION REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 655725.
Part: HEAT EXCHANGER — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 6,910 hrs
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, REPLACEMENT OF DUCT ASSY 6914070-67. WE NOTICED THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD 2 CRACKS ABOUT .35" LONG AND NONE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER. A NEW HEAT EXCHANGER WAS INSTALLED. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK ON THE DEFECTIVE UNIT AND FOUND THE CRACKS EXTENDED INTO THE COOLING FIN AREA, WHERE THEY CAN NOT BE SEEN. A SERVICE CONDITON REPORT WAS SENT TO MFG UNDER NR 655726.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 6,910 hrs
DURING A SHEDULED INSPECTION, THE AFT PYLON T/E PANEL WAS REMOVED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON PYLON BRACKET 6951231-37. IT IS CRACKED FROM THE EDGE OF THE UPPER FLANGE, INBD, PAST THE FIRST ATTACH FASTENER. THIS BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. AN SDR REPORT AND PICTURES HAS BEEN FILED WITH MFG UNDER NR 655727.
2012
Part: ACM — SEIZED · airframe 6,425 hrs · 4,232 cycles
SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT/CABIN AFTER TURNING ON THE BLEED AIR FOR THE APU. INSPECTED HELL HOLE AND NOTICED VISIBLE SMOKE AND VERY STRONG SMOKE ODOR. R & R A SEIZED ACM IAW MM 21-51-00. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2011
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 4,944 hrs · 3,232 cycles
YOKE ELEVATOR MOVEMENT UP TO AN 1.5 HAS NO EFFECT ON ACFT PITCH ATTITUDE AT ALL SPEEDS UP TO 300 KIAS. NOTED WITH AND WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. INSPECTED FWD AND AFT ELEVATOR SECTORS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION INSPECTION-ALL TENSIONS ARE WITHIN LIMITS REF 680 MM CH 27-30-00. NO PLAY WAS NOTED BETWEEN YOKE ACTUATOR AND ELEVATOR MOVEMENT.
2009
Part: ENGINE — INOPERATIVE (LEFT) · airframe 3,510 hrs · 2,315 cycles
LT ENGINE WILL NOT START. STARTER LIGHT ON. NO ROTATION.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 3,510 hrs · 2,315 cycles
REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENG STARTER/GEN IAW MM 80-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SEAL — WORN (MLG STRUT) · airframe 3,480 hrs · 2,284 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. TROUBLESHOT TO NLG STRUT LEAKING AND UNDERSERVICE NOT PROVIDING FULL EXTENSION OF STRUT. DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED STRUT. INSTALLED NEW SEALS AND SERVICED IAW COMPONENT MM 32-20-01. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. (MLG SEAL KIT CPO680-32-2)
Part: HANDLE — STUCK (MLG) · airframe 3,480 hrs · 2,284 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE.
2008
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 3,434 hrs · 2,261 cycles
ALL 4 MAIN TIRES BLOWN UPON LANDING DUE TO FROZEN BRAKES.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 3,434 hrs · 2,261 cycles
ALL 4 MAIN TIRES BLOWN UPON LANDING DUE TO FROZEN BRAKES. REPLACED ALL MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW. DONE IN REF TO MM 32-41-20 REMOVED NR1 SN: 0425, NR2 SN: 0066, NR3 SN: 0123, NR4 SN: 0628 INSTALLED NR1 SN:0375, NR2 SN: 0367, NR3 SN: 0192, NR4 SN: 0391 SQK 1.3 REPLACED ALL MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW. DONE IN REF TO MM 32-41-20, ALL PART NR3-1621.
Part: STRUT — UNKNOWN (NLG) · airframe 2,699 hrs · 1,793 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF WOW MISCOMPARE CAS ILLUMINATED, 5 MINUTES LATER EXTINGUISHED THEN UNABLE TO MOVE HANDLE UP BUT LT MAIN REMAINED DOWN W/RED UNLOCK. CHECKED NITROGEN PRESSURE IN NLG STRUT AND FOUND NONE. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED NR REPACKED NLG STRUT WITH NEW SEALS AND GASKETS IAW CHAPTER 32-20-00 OF THE CE-680 MM. SERVICED; OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
2007
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 2,318 hrs · 1,564 cycles
RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR CAS MESSAGE. 09-27-07 ACCOMPLISHED DEBRIS IN OIL CHECK IAW P&W P/I/M 72-00-00-1-135 C/W FILTER CHANGE AND SOAP. SAMPLE REPLACED S/G & ALT MAGNETIC SEALS PER P&W REP. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW P&W M/M 72-60-01.
2006
Part: HOLDER — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,661 hrs · 1,138 cycles
ELECTRICAL ODOR & SMOKE FROM CO PILOT RIGHT CHART LIGHT ON/OFF RHOESTAT ON CONTROL YOKE. KSCK TO KSDF. NO DIVERSION.REPLACED COPILOTS CHART HOLDER ASSY ALL WORK I/A/W CESSNA 680 WIRING MANUAL 33-11-01
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 1,523 hrs · 1,052 cycles
THE BAGGAGE FIRE SWITCH AND CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ENROUTE. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. NO FIRE WAS DETECTED ON INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED PART OPERATIONALLY TESTED SATISFACTORILY. WORK PERFORMED IAW THE C/C MODEL 680 MM 26-20-30.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (AFT BAGGAGE COMP) · airframe 1,523 hrs · 1,052 cycles
THE BAGGAGE FIRE SWITCH AND CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ENROUTE. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. NO FIRE WAS DETECTED ON INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED PART OPERATIONALLY TESTED SATISFACTORILY. WORK PERFORMED IAW THE C/C MODEL MM 26-20-30.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INTERMITTENT (CARGO BAY) · airframe 1,408 hrs · 962 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT (FL 400) HAD INTERMITTENT BAGGAGE FIRE LIGHT FOLLOWED IN ABOUT 1 MINUTE BY STEADY LIGHT AND AURAL WARNING AND CAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST DOWN AND FIRE BAGGAGE BOTTLE, LIGHT DID GO OUT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KLBF. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE. REMOVED P/N: 331000028-2 S/N: 51200B1. INSTALLED P/N: 33100028-2 S/N: 51528B1. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLE. REMOVED P/N: 34750005-1, S/N: 1016OHI. INSTALLED P/N: 34750005-1, S/N: 10076H1. REPLACED BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED P/N: 47359717, S/N: 0253. INSTALLED P/N: 473597-17 S/N: 0561. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 680 MM 26-20-30, 26-10-10.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 1,106 hrs · 726 cycles
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, HAD 2 GREEN AND ONE RED LIGHT FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PULLED D-RING AND GEAR LOCKED WITH A BOUNCE OF TURBULANCE. DID NOT PULL THE NITROGEN BOTTLE. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH TEST. FOUND TO PASS TEST. REPLACED NOSE ACTUATOR PER 680 MM CH 32-60-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE ACTUATOR PER 680 MM CH 32-30-30, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 1,038 hrs · 689 cycles
RIGHT ENG EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE INFLIGHT. NOTED GRADUAL DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. NO FLUCTUATIONS ON RT ENG. N1 / N2 WERE NORMAL. THROTTLE WAS BELOW CRUISE DETENT. AS OIL FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 30-60 PSI. ON POST FLIGHT OIL WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM GANG DRAIN. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.