N516QS

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A · 2018 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NetJets Aviation, Inc. (DXTA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

14 reports on file, 2005-11-04 – 2026-01-08.

OTHER · 2026-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: SQUAT SWITCH — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 8,584 hrs · 5,591 cycles

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AFTER LANDING. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, NO RESPONSE FROM RUDDER OR TILLER. DIFF BRAKING GOT US ENOUGH DEFLECTION TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. STEERING RETURNED AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY WITH THE BRAKE SET. TRIED MOVING AND IT FAILED AGAIN ALMOST INSTANTLY. TOWED IN. REMOVED NLG WBA-NOSE SQUAT SWITCH. INSTALLED A NEW NLG WBA-NOSE SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-10. ALL POST MX CHECKS ARE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA2026011206491
Earlier reports · 2005–2025 · 13 reports

2025

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2025-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2701

Part: YOKE — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,951 hrs · 5,158 cycles

CAPTAIN CONTROL YOKE: IN THE AIR WHEN THE YOKE IS CENTERED, THE AIRPLANE WILL TURN TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE IS CENTERED THE YOKE IS OFF TO THE RIGHT. THERE IS A SPLIT BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT YOKE. THE LEFT YOKE IS OPERATING NORMALLY. FOUND LEFT YOKE TO HAVE A CLICKING SOUND, GAINED ACCESS TO THE SECTOR AND SECURED THE SECURING SCREWS ON THE SECTOR HUB. NO CONTROL CABLES AFFECTED CLOSED ACCESS GAINED, WORK DONE IN REF TO CE680A AMM 27-35-05. TORQUE SCREW DRIVER TL-00949 CAL DUE 30NOV2025. TORQUE WRENCH TL-103523 CAL DUE 11/2025

Source: SDR DXTA2025070304103
NO TEST · 2025-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ZONE 200)

DURING THE INTERIOR PREFLIGHT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 3 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK. WE ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE EMER LTS SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION AND IT STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT BULB DOES ILLUMINATE IF YOU USE THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS BUTTON AT THE SEAT. IT JUST DOES NOT TURN ON BY THE EMER LTS BUTTON IN ARM OR ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW CE-680A AMM 33-50-06 OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR DXTA2025061803937

2023

OTHER · 2023-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 5,805 hrs · 3,733 cycles

WHILE CLOSING THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR FROM INSIDE, THE DOOR CLOSED HALFWAY UP AND STOPPED, RETURNED TO FULL OPEN. THIS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE DOOR CLOSING EACH TIME AFTER THE EVENT. ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT AND OPERATED DOOR 25 TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT CONTACTED MCC AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FINDINGS AND AGREED TO SIGN OFF OPS CHECK GOOD ALL WORK WAS DONE IN REF TO CE-680A AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR DXTA2023092696500

2022

OTHER · 2022-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: PANEL — ELONGATED (ZONE 300) · airframe 4,215 hrs · 2,719 cycles

VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE AT THE 341CL PANEL (LH SIDE). RESOUTION: ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR IAW AQRD ERO-106773 DATED 8/17/22

Source: SDR DXTR20220826

2021

OTHER · 2021-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — UNKNOWN (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 2,302 hrs · 1,519 cycles

MAIN DOOR: WITH THE CABIN DOOR IN THE FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED IE SILVER HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE MESSAGES AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN AND AMBER CHECK DOORS IS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION . IN ADDITION THE SILVER DOOR HANDLE CAN BE MOVED TO THE UP UNLOCKED POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING THE RED BUTTON ON THE HANDLE.///SIGN-OFF///OPS CHECK OF THE DOOR AND LOCKING FUNCTION REVEALED NO DEFECTS. COMPLETED AN ARES DOWNLOAD AND REVIEWED THE DATA. UNABLE TO FIND ANY INDICATORS TO A FAULT ON THE DOOR LOCKING OR INDICATION SYSTEM. COMPLIED WITH MORE OPS CHECKS AND STILL WORKING AS REQUIRED. IAW CE-680A M/M 52-10-04.

Source: SDR DXTA2021020804686

2012

OTHER · 2012-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,109 hrs · 3,445 cycles

LEFT, FORWARD WINDSHIELD FAILED IN FLIGHT AT FL450. OUTER HEATING PANE ONLY. R & R WINDSHIELD. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. REF. CMP 561005, B04027 & STANDARD PRACTICES FAS W/O NR 12-2319.

Source: SDR DXTA2012101805151

2007

OTHER · 2007-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: TILLER — UNKNOWN · airframe 5,133 hrs · 1,760 cycles

ON TOUCHDOWN, CREW RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL MESSAGE.

Source: SDR N93A26062007
VIBRATION/BUFFET; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7532

Part: BLEED VALVE — STICKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,690 hrs · 1,613 cycles

ENGINE VIBRATION ABOVE IDLE, ACRID SMELL IN CABIN. ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED WITH NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND BLEED AIR VALVE STICKING AND REPOSITIONED TWO (V) BAND CLAMPS.AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED ON AN EVALUATION FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.

Source: SDR N93A30012007

2006

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

Part: CONTACTOR — FAULTY (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 4,512 hrs · 1,557 cycles

ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED ODOR WAS FAULTY AC CONTACTOR.

Source: SDR N93A20061221
OTHER · 2006-10-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3251

Part: STEERING SYS — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 4,384 hrs · 1,512 cycles

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CASS MESSAGE AS AIRCRAFT LINED UP FOR TAKEOFF.

Source: SDR 65810262006
FALSE WARNING · 2006-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3418

Part: PROBE — MALFUNCTIONED (AOA) · airframe 4,339 hrs · 1,494 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED STICK SHAKER FAIL AND NR 2 AOA PROBE FAIL MESSAGES.

Source: SDR 658100606

2005

OTHER · 2005-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

CO PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR 65811122005
OTHER · 2005-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — BROKEN (COCKPIT)

LEFT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DURING FLIGHT.

Source: SDR 658-110405