N516ST

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A · 2017 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: STRATEGIC AVIATION LLC, MS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
FlightWorks, Inc. (A8OA)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.

1 report on file, 2020-06-12.

WARNING INDICATION · 2020-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (CONTROL LOCK) · airframe 544 hrs · 292 cycles

AT THE START OF TAKE OFF OUT OF BTR ON 6/10/20 THE CREW RECEIVED A "CONTROL LOCK ON" CASS MESSAGE AND DECIDED TO ABORT TAKE OFF. THEY WERE BELOW 40KNTS AND ESSENTIALLY JUST TAXIED OFF RUN WAY. THE CREW STATED THEY REPORTED TO ATC THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THEY JUST NEEDED TO RUN A CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 680A AND MANUFACTURER HAD INFORMED THAT THERE IS A SB TO BE RELEASED SOON THAT SHOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE AS WE WAIT ON A GAME PLAN FROM MANUFACTURER AS TO WHAT WAS NEED TO DO NOW.

Source: SDR 2020FA0000293