N384QS
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
17 reports on file, 2007-03-07 – 2019-09-30.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,359 hrs · 7,600 cycles
REPAIR LOWER LEADING EDGE OF RUDDER AT BLEND LOCATION DUE TO CORROSION.PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON THE BLENDED AREA ON BOTTOM FWD EDGE OF RUDDER, FOR REMAINING CORROSION AND CRACKS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CESSNA 680 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING MANUAL PART 6, 20-00-02. NO REMAINING CORROSION OR CRACKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED AN ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION ON THE BLENDED AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CESSNA 680 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING MANUAL PART 4, 20-00-01. MAPPED REMAINING THICKNESS ON SKIN.REPAIRED LOWER LEADING EDGE OF RUDDER PER AQRD ERO-960051 REVISION IR DATED AUG 01 2019 AND 8110-3 DATED 8/1/19.
Part: ACTUATOR — BYPASSING (BLEED AIR) · airframe 11,311 hrs · 7,559 cycles
BLEED AIR - RIGHT BLEED AIR OT ILLUMINATED AFTER LEVELING AT FL400. RAN CHECKLIST. CAS WENT AWAY. PER CHECKLIST RETURNED TO NORMAL STATUS AFTER ALLOWED TIME. R BLEED AIR OT REAPPEARED AND LESS THAN TWO MINUTES LATER FOLLOWED BY CABIN ALTITUDE CAS. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND COMPLIED WITH APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS. DESCENDED TO 11,000 FT. T /S TO FAULTY CONTROL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H CONTROL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — FAULTY (RT MLG) · airframe 11,056 hrs · 7,389 cycles
RIGHT MLG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR ONCE AND IT REMAINED ON. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REMOVED & REPLACED RIGHT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-40. OPS CHK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2007–2018 · 14 reports
2018
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (APU TAILCONE) · airframe 10,204 hrs · 6,806 cycles
FOUND APU TAILCONE FAIRING ATTACH ANGLES CORRODED. REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLES IAW SRM 51-40-03, AND SPM 20-40-20.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 10,204 hrs · 6,806 cycles
CORRODED FLANGE OF THE RT SPAR CAP, IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. BLENDED AND PERFORMED AN ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION, AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. TREATED AREA AND TOP COATED IAW REPAIR MEMO.
2017
Part: CONDENSER — ODOR (WATER SEPARATOR) · airframe 9,894 hrs · 65,987 cycles
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM SMELLED LIKE BURNING GLYCOL OR SOCKS. ODOR DISSIPATED AND RETURNED A COUPLE TIMES DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR CONDENSER IAW MM 21-50-00-6. RAN AIRCRAFT APU AND ENGINES, OPS CHECKED CABIN BLEED AIR SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ABNORMAL ODORS COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM AT THIS TIME.
2015
Part: APU — UNSERVICEABLE (APU BAY) · airframe 7,416 hrs · 4,949 cycles
TWO MINUTES AFTER APU START SEQUENCE WAS COMPLETE, CABIN FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. REMOVED APU ACCESS PANELS. DRAINED APU OIL. REMOVED APU STARTER GENERATOR P/N: 9914685-1 S/N: P2120. REMOVED APU PN: 3800785-1 SN: P-241. TRANSFER FIRE LOOP ASSY AND HARDWARE FOR CONNECTIVITY OF FUEL LINE AND APU STARTER GENERATOR ON TO NEW APU PN: 3800785-1 SN: P-383 IAW 680MM CH 26-10-10. SAFETY APU MOUNTS AND HARDWARE SUPPORTING FIRE LOOP. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NEW APU IAW 680MM CH 49-10-00. INSTALLED APU AND STARTER GENERATOR. GENERATOR CONNECTION VERIFIED. SERVICED APU WITH 0.9 QT OF BP TURBO OIL 2380 IAW HONEYWELL MM RE100(CS) CH:49-20-00. RAN APU IAW HONEYWELL MM RE100 (CS) CH 49-40-00 STARTING PROCEDURES, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED WORK PERFORMED. OK TO CLOSE APU ACCESS. FINALIZE OIL SERVICING PROCEDURES AND SEALED BOND JUMPERS. CLOSED APU ACCESS.
2014
Part: OIL SYSTEM — OVERSERVICED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,936 hrs · 4,641 cycles
WHILE CRUISING AT 40000 FT A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. WE RAN THE G1 ENVIRONMENTAL SYS SMOKE OR ODOR CHECK LIST ISOLATING EACH ZONE & ENDED UP SHUTTING BOTH OFF ONCE BELOW 15000 FT. NO FURTHER OBSERVATIONS NOTED AS WE HAD ON OUR OXYGEN MASK. MM FIM DIAGRAM 72-00-00. CHECKED FOR ANY CAS MSGS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED FOR ANY FAULT CODES IN CMC WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. FOUND NR 1 & 2 ENGS BOTH OVER SERVICED PAST MAX. DRAINED EXCESS OIL FROM BOTH NR 1 & 2 ENG IAW MM 72-00-00. INSPECTED NR 1 & 2 ENGS ACCESSORIES DRAIN LINES. FOUND LIGHT TRACES OF OIL. INSPECTED INTAKE & EXHAUST OF ACM WITH BORE SCOPE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DISCONNECTED LINE TO WATER SEPARATE & CHECKED FOR WATER WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 21-50-00. DISCONNECTED DRAIN LINE FROM WATER SEPARATOR & CONFIRMED AIR PRESS TO DRAIN LINE. CHECKED APU OIL LEVEL & NO DEFECTS FOUND. BORE SCOPED THE INTAKE OF APU WITH NO SIGNS OF OIL OR DEFECTS. FOUND DRAIN LINE ON AFT BELLY COVERED WITH PAINTED TAPE. REMOVED TAPE FROM DRAIN LINE. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENG RUNS ON NR 1 & NR 2, PRESSURIZED CABIN USING APU BLEED & ISOLATING BLEED FROM LT TO RT ENG, NO DEFECTS OR SMELLS NOTED. TURNED OFF APU BLEED & USED ONLY ENG BLEED, NO DEFECTS OR SMELLS DETECTED.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 6,560 hrs · 4,408 cycles
CORROSION ON LT WING CTR SPAR WEB & ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR LT CAP. REPAIRED IAW S-680-0110 05RD & S-680-0110 06RD.
2013
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 5,990 hrs · 4,060 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, CAUSING HYD LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AND THE STAB MISCOMPARE LIGHT THE COME ON. R & R LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH & WIRE HARNESS ASSY IAW MM 32-60-00. ADJUSTED RT & LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCHES TO .08" ACTUATION IAW MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (A/C PACK) · airframe 5,595 hrs · 3,772 cycles
AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL 450, COCKPIT FILLED WITH HAZE AND A BURNED RUBBER ODOR, APU WAS OFF. IT QUICKLY DISIPATED AND NEVER RUTURNED. CABIN AREA WAS NORMAL. R & R THE COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE WITH AN O/H UNIT IAW MM 21-22-05. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: APU — FAILED · airframe 5,572 hrs · 3,751 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL IN THE CABIN. PASSENGER CONFIRM ODOR. SHUTDOWN THE APU (BLEED ON) AND ODOR CLEARED AND DID NOT RETURN DURNING LANDING AND TAXI. REMOVED APU IAW MM 49-10-00. SERVICED WITH OIL. COMPLIED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS DUCT BURN OUT IAW TC-680-21-120905M. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2012
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 5,026 hrs · 3,414 cycles
RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REMOVED RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW M/M CH 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2010
Part: STRUT — LEAKING (NLG) · airframe 3,366 hrs · 2,272 cycles
WOW MISCOMPARE ILLUMINATED ON DEPARTURE. MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NLG STRUT LEAKING HYD FLUID. REMOVED NLG WHEEL ASSY & BEARINGS. CLEANED, INSPECTED & REPACKED BEARINGS. REMOVED LOWER BARREL ASSY FROM UPPER BARREL. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED AND RE-PACKED COMPONENTS WITH NEW SEALS. REASSEMBLED LOWER BARREL ASSY. INSTALLED ISOLATOR PISTION, SPACER, RETAINING NUT & BEARING SPACER TO UPPER BARREL. ALL WORK DONE IAW CMM 32-20-01, REV 1. INSTALLED ORIFICE ON UPPER BARREL. INSTALLED LOWER BARREL ASSY. SERVICED STRUT IAW MM 32-20-00, REV 17. GEAR SWING OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2008
Part: CONTROLLER — DAMAGED (MLG) · airframe 1,884 hrs · 1,267 cycles
PUT GEAR DOWN. ONLY HAD NLG LIGHT. ROTARY TEST DIDN'T LIGHT EITHER MAIN. RECYCLED GEAR, STAYED SAME. ON GO AROUND RH GEAR LIGHT CAME ON. BLEW DOWN GEAR PER CHECKLIST. LH LIGHT REMAINED OUT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN LH LIGHT CAME. JACKED A/C AND OPERATED L/G. FOUND L/G INDICATOR LIGHT SOCKET DAMAGED AND PREVENTING INDICATOR LIGHTS FROM ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. L/G CONTROL UNIT/HANDLE WITH REPAIRED UNIT. BLED L/G HYD SYSTEM. OPERATED L/G 15 TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. WORKED I/A/W 680 MM CH 7-10-00, 12-12-02, 32-00-00, 32-30-10 RESET L/G N2 BOTTLE LEVER AND SERVICED BOTTLE WITH N2, ACCESSED L/G CONTROL VALVE AND RESET CONTROL VALVE OVERRIDE VALVE. CYCLED L/G SEVERAL TIMES PURGIN ALL NITROGEN FROM HYD SYSTEM EACH LG/ CYCLE REVEALED NO INDICATION PROBLEMS. CYCLE CHECK WERE GOOD. WHEN L/G WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. TAP WAS APPLIED TO THE L/G CONTROL UNIT AND THE LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISH. FURTHER TAPPING AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT. UPON TRYING TO RESET LIGHT IN SOCKET, LIGHT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WITH SIDE PRESSURE ON SOCKET. ATTEMPTED TO CHECK RH MLG LIGHT SOCKET FOR PROPER OPERATION AND SOCKET WOULD NOT RELEASE LIGHT ASSY. R&R LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT/HANDLE WITH REPAIRED UNIT. CYCLED LANDING GEAR 10 TIMES WHILE MONITORING LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT INDICATION. ALL OPERATIONS AND INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. ANTI-SKID SWITCH ON L/G CONTROL UNIT FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVED LH HYD PUMP FROM "MULE ON A STICK" AND REATTACHED TO LH ENGINE & SECURED ALL LINES & HOSES BLED LH HYD PUMP & PEROFRMED RUN/LEAK/ OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD AT 3000PSI. NO LEAKS NOTED CLOSED LH ENGINE LOWER COWLING. BURPED AIR/N2 FROM HYD RESERVOIR AND RESERVICED RESERVIOR WITH FLUID. WORKED IAW MM 7-10-00, 12-12-02, 32-00-00 & 32-30-10
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 1,884 hrs · 1,267 cycles
PUT GEAR DOWN, ONLY HAD NOSE GEAR LIGHT. ON GO AROUND BLEW DOWN GEAR PER CHECKLIST.
2007
Part: TERMINAL — BROKEN (ENGINES) · airframe 268 hrs · 164 cycles
(HIGH PRESS VALVE FAIL -R) CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF. CAS MESSAGE ONLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 15 MINS. DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENG BEGAN TO SURGE WITH N1 FLUCTUATIONS OF 10-15 PERCENT FOR APPROX 20-30 SECONDS. ENG ANTI -ICE SWITCH ON. DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENG BEGAN TO SURGE WITH N1 FLUCTUATIONS OF 10-15 PERCENT FOR APPROX 20-30 SECS. ENG ANTI-ICE SWITCH ON. DURING APPROACH FLAPS FAILED AT 7 DEGREES & COULD NOT BE RESET. DUE TO AN EMERGENCY, OVERWEIGHT LANDING MADE AT 27,600 LBS. REPLACED BROKEN GROUND TERMINAL GE-003 IAW 680 M/M 20-10-06 OPS CHECK GOOD.