N551QS

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.

20 reports on file, 2003-03-16 – 2026-08-14.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: OVERHEAT SENSOR — FAULTY · airframe 8,619 hrs · 5,678 cycles

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL250, SELECTED ANTI ICE ALL ON. AFTERWARDS WE BEGAN TO SMELL AN ABNORMAL ODOR CONSISTENT WITH BURNING. AFTER ASKING EACH OTHER ABOUT IT, WE RECEIVED A BLD AIR O'TEMP R AMBER CAS MESSAGE. COMPLETED THE QRH, & ODOR DISSIPATED AND CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT & DID NOT RETURN. HIGHEST ALTITUDE CLIMBED WAS FL270. ELECTED TO LEAVE ANTI-ICE ON UNTIL WERE SURE DIDN'T NEED IT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO LAS. REMOVED FROM ACFT & FROM SERVICE THE RH FWD PRECOOLER TEMP CONTROL SENSOR (TT004) DUE TO A "BLD AIR O'TEMP R" AMBER CAS. MSG. DURING FLT. THEN INSTALLED IAW THE AMM 36-10-45, A NEW, CUSTOMER SUPPLIED, RH FWD PRECOOLER TEMP CONTROL SENSOR (TT004). CONDUCTED REQUIRED LEAK & FUNCTIONAL TEST, NO FAULTS NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA2026081709281
OTHER · 2026-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SWITCH — FAULTED (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,268 hrs · 5,440 cycles

AFTER CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR, DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. TRIED CLOSING AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE. RAN CABIN DOOR OPEN ON GROUND QRH AND DOOR LATCHED BUT UNLATCHED IMMEDIATELY. COMPLETED A POWER CYCLE WITH NO CHANGE. DOOR WILL LATCH WHEN MOVING PUSH BUTTON SLIGHTLY TO THE SIDE AND ALSO UNLATCHES DOOR. TECHS WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. TECHS FOUND THE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH SC009 FAULTY. TECHS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH WITH AN OPERATOR SUPPLIED NEW UNIT PER SB680A-52-10 AND AMM 52-10-16. ALL OPS CHECKS ARE GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED

Source: SDR DXTA2026042107700
Earlier reports · 2003–2025 · 18 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 7,603 hrs · 5,004 cycles

ACCOMPLISHED RFTS-114898 REV.0. DATED 05SEP25, UPLOCK FAULT LOGIC FUNCTIONAL TEST DEVELOPMENT.

Source: SDR 2025F00281

2022

OTHER · 2022-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — FAULTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,432 hrs · 2,896 cycles

MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (2 TWO ON LOWER FRAME AND ONE OVERHEAD) AND PATH LIGHT UNDER SEAT 10 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WITH ALL POWER REMOVED. RESET #1 INERTIA SWITCH AND MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (2 TWO ON LOWER FRAME AND ONE OVERHEAD) AND PATH LIGHT UNDER SEAT 10 EXTINGUISHED. REF AMM 33-50-00

Source: SDR DXTA2022103172930
OTHER · 2022-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 4,418 hrs · 2,888 cycles

CORROSION ON THRUST REVERSER ATTACH FLANGE. NORDAM FIELD ENGINEERING DISPOSITION LETTER DOCUMENT NUMBER NTRSD-22TP-282 DATED OCTOBER 21, 2022.THRUST REVERSER CAN RETURN TO REGULAR OPERATIONS FOR 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF DISPOSITION. AT THAT TIME IF NOT ACCOMPLISHED SOONER THE TR MUST BE REMOVED AND THE FLANGE REPLACED PER REPAIR #5 IN THE COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

Source: SDR 2022F00409
OTHER · 2022-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: PANEL — BROKEN (ZONE 200)

PANEL CRACKED PART NUMBER 6666222

Source: SDR 2022FA0000627
OTHER · 2022-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5500

Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (ZONE 300) · airframe 4,225 hrs · 2,745 cycles

VERTICAL FIN ACCESS PANEL 341CR FASTENER HOLE DAMAGED REF ENGINEERING MEMO DQ35850M1 DATED 8/8/2022

Source: SDR QMLA2022FA0000446
OTHER · 2022-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — SLUGGISH · airframe 4,223 hrs · 2,744 cycles

MLG BRAKE PRESSURE: WHEN LANDING BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND MUST PUT THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THEM TO TAKE EFFECT. // SIGNOFF // PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MLG BRAKES, PLUMBING AND FUSES (WITH WHEELS INSTALLED) NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED BLEEDING OF THE MLG BRAKES REF CE680A AMM 32-42-00. DID GET AIR FROM #1 AND #3 MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, VERIFIED PROPER BRAKE PRESSURES VIA ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS PAGE. NOTIFIED MCC OF FINDINGS, PER MCC, AIRCRAFT IS TO BE RETURN TO TO SERVICE

Source: SDR DXTA2022072566720
WARNING INDICATION · 2022-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: NONE — DEFECTIVE · airframe 3,804 hrs · 2,472 cycles

A/I STAB HOT R AMBER CAS: ABORTED TAKEOFF BELOW 80 KTS DUE TO AN AMBER A/I STAB HOT R MESSAGE. THE ANTI ICE WAS NOT SELECTED ON AT THE TIME. THE MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AFTER SHUTDOWN.//CORRECTIVE ACTION//REMOVED AND REPLACED RH STAB ANTI ICE PRESSURE REGULATING SHUT OFF VALVE (VTOI6) JAW CE680A AMM 30-15-05. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK, OPS CHECKS LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA2022040159470

2021

OVER TEMP · 2021-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: BATTERY — FAULTED · airframe 3,485 hrs · 2,290 cycles

BATTERY / CHARGER: BAT OTEMP R CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AFTER TAKEOFF. BAT TEMP FLUCTUATED FROM 52 TO 67 C. // SIGNOFF // INPSECTED RH BATTERY TEMP WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED LH AND RH BATTERIES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. REPOSITIONED BATTERIES BACK TO ORIGINAL LOCATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH BATTERY REF. CE-680 M/M 24-30-05. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. BOTH BATTERY TEMP EQUAL DURING GROUND RUNS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA2021121353440

2017

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CABLE — OUT OF RIG (UPLOCK) · airframe 752 hrs · 530 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF RETRACTED GEAR, INDICATED UP BUT SOUNDED MORE ABRUPT AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL. INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL UNTIL PASSING THRU ABOUT 11000 FEET AND ACCELERATED THRU ABOUT 260 TO 270 KNOTS. THEN WE HEARD A SERIES OF 3 TO 5 SECONDS OF LOUD THUMPS AND BUMPS LIKE THE NOSE GEAR WAS TRYING TO RETRACT STILL INSIDE THE NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT. THIS HAPPENED FOR 3 TO FOUR TIMES WITHIN ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE LAST TIME, GOT A CROSSHATCH ON NOSE GEAR AND THE OVERSPEND ON SPEED TAPE. SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO 200 KNOTS AND INDICATION REMAINED NORMAL. AFTER DESCENDING TO 8000 FEET PUT GEAR DOWN AND GOT ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS. RIGGED NOSE UPLOCK HOOK RELEASE CABLE AND PROPERLY INSTALLED CLEVIS BOLT AT THE UPLOCK HOOK. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKS AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. ALL WORK DONE IAW 680A MM 32-34-00

Source: SDR DXTA2017032606390
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 752 hrs · 530 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR DISAGREE N AND YELLOW CROSS HATCH ON GEAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. BLOW DOWN HANDLE ALSO PULLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCH .

Source: SDR DXTA2017032306389

2016

OTHER · 2016-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2215

Part: PULLEY BRACKET — CRACKED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 8,816 hrs

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE FOUND THE AUTOPILOT SERVO CABLE PULLEY BRACKET CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS THROUGH ONE ATTACH RIVET & WENT TO THE END OF THE BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET & SENT SERVICE CONDITION REPORT 745468.

Source: SDR CWQR20160216002

2015

VIBRATION/BUFFET; NO WARNING INDICATION · 2015-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2701

Part: PUSHROD — DAMAGED (CONTROL COLLUMN) · airframe 8,434 hrs · 6,625 cycles

A VIBRATION IN THE CONTROLS & IN THE FLOOR, NOTICEABLE IN SMOOTH AIR IN CRUISE AT FL 400. AT LOWER ALTITUDES VIBRATION GOES AWAY. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM TABS LOOSE DUE TO WORN PUSHRODS & HARDWARE AT TRIM TAB ACTUATOR. R & R LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INNER & OUTER PUSHRODS IAW MM 27-32-03. RIGGED LT & RT TRIM TABS. LUBRICATED LT & RT TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. TRAVEL CHECKS SATISFACTORY IAW MM 27-31-00.

Source: SDR DXTA2015083106071

2006

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — FUMES (CABIN) · airframe 7,651 hrs · 5,132 cycles

FUMES IN CABIN WHEN AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND AND APU RUNNING WITH APU AIR VALVE OPENED. RAN LT AND RT ENG, APU IAW H/S M/M 49-20 + HS1000 M/M CHAP 80-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA200601612

2005

INADEQUATE Q C · 2005-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2622

Part: EXTINGUISHER — INCORRECT (COCKPIT)

REMOVING HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE COCKPIT FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HANDLE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CORRECT. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THERE ARE TABS ON THE LOWER HANDLE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE EXTINGUISHER FROM DISCHARGING. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT DISCHARGING FAILED. IT APPEARS THAT AN INCORRECT HEAD WAS INSTALLED. SUBJECT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0001528
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 6,807 hrs · 4,535 cycles

DEPARTING LIT GEAR SELECTED UP L MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 400FT AGL SELECTED FLAPS UP AND GEAR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR OPS GOOD. AT 15000 MSL, L MAIN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ADJUSTED LT MLG DOOR UPLOCK SWITCH IAW HAWKER 100 AAM 32-60-05 OPS GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA200500788

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7330

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (FUEL/ENGINE) · airframe 6,407 hrs · 4,283 cycles

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 65-70 KTS FUEL/ENG LOOK UP LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED AUX TRANSFER FAULT ILLUMINATED. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Source: SDR DXTA200400468

2003

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2003-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 5,255 hrs · 3,524 cycles

LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON LANDING ROLL OUT, DURING ATTEMPTED START, ITT ROSE TO 680 DEG C, N2 APPROX 30 PERCENT, START ABORTED. TROUBLESHOT ENGINE USING PW305 MM, ATTEMPTED START FOUND ENGINE HUNG STARTED, SUMPED FUEL FOR CONTAMINATION FOUND NONE. REMOVED AND REPLACE P3 SOLENOID VALVE, RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA200300092
INADEQUATE Q C; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: ENGINE — OVERSERVICED (LT & RT ENGINE) · airframe 4,923 hrs · 3,288 cycles

IN FLIGHT DENSE BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE COPILOTS AIR CONDITIONER VENT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT REAR BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ON THE MASTER WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED.

Source: SDR DXTA200300009