N563QS

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A · 2017 · 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.

21 reports on file, 2019-07-18 – 2026-06-29.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-06-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,846 hrs · 5,863 cycles

AT FL430 STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE AND ABOUT 1 MIN LATER SAW THE DELAMINATION STARTING AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE . SMOKE STOPPED ABOUT 3 MINS LATER . INSIDE WINDOW PAINE COMPLETLY CRACKED AT AROUND 8500 FEET. GLASS FLEW ALL THROUGH COCKPIT .LABOR

Source: SDR DXTA2026070208627
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CHECK VALVE — SLOW (NLG) · airframe 8,453 hrs · 5,616 cycles

UPON GEAR RETRACTION POST TAKEOFF, THE NLG FAILED TO RETRACT IN A TIMELY FASHION. THE NLG WAS PHYSICALLY DOWN, AND WE RECEIVED AN ADC SSEC MISCOMPARE EICAS MSG. AFTER APPROX 10-12 SECONDS THE NLG THEN RETRACTED AND BOTH THE EICAS MSG EXTINGUISHED WITH THE GEAR INDICATION GOING TO UP & NORMAL LOCKED/DOOR CLOSED. BOTH L/R MLG FUNCTIONED NORMALLY UNAFFECTED. UPON EXTENSION AT THE DESTINATION THE GEAR EXTENDED WITH A LOUD THUNK BUT THE FUNCTION WAS NORMAL SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN. FUNCTION WAS NORMIAL DOWN & LOCKED. R & R HYD RETURN CHK VALVE & INSTALLED SUPPLIED, NEW HYD RETURN CHK VALVE. WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-30-25. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHK MULTIPLE TIMES. OPS CHKD GOOD. WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-00-00.

Source: SDR DXTA2026010506399
Earlier reports · 2019–2025 · 19 reports

2025

NO TEST · 2025-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,173 hrs · 5,423 cycles

EXIT SIGN ON LAV SEAT BASE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO THE EXIT SIGN LIGHT ON THE LAVATORY SEAT BASE TO BE DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND THE LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATING PROPERLY NO, FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF: CITATION STANDARD PRACTICE. MANUAL (REV. 8) 20-30-20

Source: SDR DXTA2025092305043
NO TEST · 2025-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,800 hrs · 5,140 cycles

LAV EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY BATTERY #4 NOT CHARGED AND DID NOT CHARGE AFTER FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL PREFLIGHT TEST PROCEDURES IN THE CESSNA -AFM. WE RAN APU FOR 2 CYCLES OF 30 MINUTES EACH AND BATTERY DID NOT CHARGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED THE #1, #2,#3 & #4 EMER. LIGHT PWR SUPPLY DUE TO THE LAV. EMERGENCY POWER PACK NOT CHARGING AND INSTALLED A NEW #1, #2, #3 & #4 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW THE CE-680A AMM 33-50-06 FUNCTIONAL TEST IS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED #1 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY PN OFF: CBS28-1 SN OFF: 005691 PN ON: 6430028-1 SN ON: D25-12017 #2 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY PN OFF: CBS28-1 SN OFF: 5934M PN ON: 6430028-1 SN ON: D25-12018 #3 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY PN OFF: CBS28-1 SN OFF: 1024M PN ON: 6430028-1 SN ON: D25-12015 #4 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY PN OFF: CBS28-1 SN OFF: 008805 PN ON: 6430028-1 SN ON: D25-12016

Source: SDR DXTA2025050803407
NO TEST · 2025-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,659 hrs · 5,050 cycles

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT TEST. ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHARGING PROCEDURE FOR 30MINS. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN THE ARM POSITION. CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL 30MINS PER QRH FOR MAXIMUM OF 60MINS OF CHARGING TIME AND LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE IN ARM POSITION. WHEN EMER LIGHTS SELECTED TO ON, LIGHTING UNDER SEAT 10 AND EXIT LIGHTS AT BASE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHILE OTHER LIGHTING FUNCTIONS APPROPRIATELY. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED #1 BATTERY CHARGER SYSTEM. ALL FOLLOW ON MALNTENCE CHECKS WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED LAW CESSNA 680A AMM 33·50-00, 33·50-06.

Source: SDR DXTA2025032402757

2024

OTHER · 2024-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 7,354 hrs · 4,868 cycles

FUSELAGE STRUCTURE: BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT WING NEAR FUSELAGE. SMUDGE ON INSIDE OF RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE INDICATES IT WENT INTO THE ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: VISUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED. NO DAMAGE NOTED IAW CE680A AMM 5-50-00

Source: SDR DXTA2025010201766
NO TEST · 2024-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,275 hrs · 4,826 cycles

SEAT 3 KICK PLATE LIGHT IS INOP REPLACED #2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK DUE TO NOT HOLDING CHARGE. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-06

Source: SDR DXTA2024121101426
NO TEST · 2024-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,232 hrs · 4,792 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTING: SEAT 3 FLOOR AND OVER HEAD EMER LIGHT OFF DURING EMER LIGHT TEST, AS WELL AS RIGHT WING INSPECTION LIGHT (SHARK LIGHT). FOLLOWED PROCEDURE TO CHARGE FOR 30 MINUTES, TEST AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION; PERFORMED THE NJA CESSNA 680/680N700/EMBREAR EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPY BATTERY EXERCTSE PROCEDURE FORM TC -FLT-33-1001 REV 2, DATED 20 OCT 2022, AND FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY . REF TEXTRON MODEL 680AMM 33-50-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA2024120201317
OTHER · 2024-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — DIRTY (MAIN DOOR) · airframe 7,153 hrs · 4,740 cycles

MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR DOES NOT FALL FREELY WHEN OPENED. YOU HAVE TO PUSH IT TO GET IT TO OPEN. THE DOOR HAS TO TRAVEL 2-3 INCHES BEFORE IT FREE FALLS. CORRECTIVE ACTION; CLEANED ENTRY DOOR SEAL MATING SURFACES REF CE680A AMM 20-52-20 AND OPERATED DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE WITH NORMAL RESULTS REF CE680A AMM 52-10-00. NO ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED FOR THE DOOR TO FREE FALL.

Source: SDR DXTA2024110401038

2023

OTHER · 2023-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 5,998 hrs · 3,969 cycles

FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: EMERGENCY EVACUATION PATH LIGHTING UNDER SEAT (8) IS INOPERATIVE. WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN ARM OR ON POSITIONS. SECURED CONNECTION AND OPS CHECK LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-00

Source: SDR DXTA2023102398530

2022

NO TEST · 2022-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE · airframe 4,593 hrs · 3,037 cycles

FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 5 & 8//CORRECTIVE ACTION// REMOVED SUSPECT DEFECTIV #3 AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK P/N:CBS28-1 S/N000283, INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK P/N CBS28-1 SN 5170M IAW CE680A AMM 33-50-06. TESTED EMER LIGHTS NORMAL OPS CHECK GOOD REF CE680A AMM 33-50-00

Source: SDR DXTA2022081267780
NO TEST · 2022-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — UNKNOWN (SEAT 10) · airframe 4,343 hrs · 2,858 cycles

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMER LIGHT OVERHEAD SEAT 10 IS INOP. PERFORMED NJA TASK CARD TC· FLT-33-1001 AS REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER. ALL OF THE EMER LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR THE 10 .MIN CHECK REQUIRED LN THE PROCEDURE, COMPLETED THE TASK CARD AND PERFORMED ANOTHER OPS CHECK OF THE EMER LIGHTS, NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. ADVISED CUSTOMER OF RESULTS,

Source: SDR DXTA2022052062230
OTHER · 2022-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SWITCH — STUCK · airframe 5,036 hrs · 3,364 cycles

MAIN DOOR: CABIN DOOR CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. LIGHTS AND PANEL ASSOCIATED WITH DOOR ARE INOP. /// CORRECTIVE ACTION /// REMOVED FAULTY INNER DOOR PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH NEW OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME REF CESSNA 680A AMM 52-70-20.

Source: SDR DXTA2022050961430
OTHER · 2022-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: AXLE — NICKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 4,199 hrs · 2,766 cycles

LH MLG OTB AXLE FOUND TO HAVE MINOR CHIP DAMAGE. FOUND DURING OTB WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT ORDER. ACCOMPLISHEDTEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ34412 DATED APRIL 15, 2022; 680A-0113, N546QS, REPAIR RECOMMENDATION. MINOR REPAIR OF NICK ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

Source: SDR 2022F00189
OTHER · 2022-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: AXLE — NICKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 4,199 hrs · 2,766 cycles

LH MLG OTB AXLE FOUND TO HAVE MINOR CHIP DAMAGE. FOUND DURING OTB WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. REPAIR DEEMED MINOR IN SCOPE BY TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ34412 DATED APRIL 15, 2022; 680A-0113, N563QS, REPAIR RECOMMENDATION OF NICK ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.

Source: SDR 2022F00185
OTHER · 2022-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5500

Part: NONE — CORRODED · airframe 3,938 hrs · 2,619 cycles

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (LEFT SIDE) UPPER SKIN CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING LETTER DQ33582M1 DATED FEB/15/2022; 680A-0113 (N563QS) HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (LEFT SIDE) UPPER SKIN CORROSION.

Source: SDR 2022F00083
OTHER · 2022-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5700

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 3,938 hrs · 2,619 cycles

LEFT WING UPPER SKIN (WHEEL WELL TOP/TRAILING EDGE SKIN) CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING LETTER DQ33529M1 DATED FEB/11/2022; 680A-0113 (N563QS) LEFT WING UPPER SKIN (WHEEL WELL TOP/TRAILING EDGE SKIN) CORROSION.

Source: SDR 2022F00085

2021

OTHER · 2021-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 3,578 hrs · 2,402 cycles

MAIN DOOR: THE RED BUTTON ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT UNLOCK THE HANDLE WHEN PUSHED. THERE IS NO CLICKING SOUND. RESULTING IN BEING LOCKED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT///SIGN-OFF///REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED WIRES AND INSTALLED NEW DME SPLICE AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE680A M/M 52-10-00 AND CSP M/M 20-30-25

Source: SDR DXTA2021101750370

2020

OTHER · 2020-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 2,560 hrs · 1,737 cycles

NETJETS REQUEST A PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE NOSE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE CRACKING. REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION STANDARD REPAIR SR-680A-ATA53-25890 REV- DATED JUNE 01, 2020 AND FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 6/1/2020. STANDARD REPAIR-CRACK DAMAGE, NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME, WEB, AND DOUBLERS, FS 75.

Source: SDR 2020FA0000501

2019

WARNING INDICATION · 2019-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: PRINTED CKT BOARD — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,455 hrs · 987 cycles

ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, HOWEVER AFTER PUSHING HARD UP ON GEAR HANDLE, GEAR RETRACTED (BINDING). DURING EXTENSION GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY, HOWEVER BINDING TOWARDS GEAR DOWN POSITION WAS VERY NOTIECEABLE. //SIGNOFF// REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSY. IAW MM 32-30-30 AND REPLACED LEFT LANDING GEAR PCB CARD IAW MM WITH NORMAL OPERATION ON ON EACH GEAR SWING.

Source: SDR DXTA2019072102551
OTHER · 2019-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: NOT REPORTED — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 1,455 hrs · 986 cycles

ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - AFTER TAKE OFF WE TRIED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE HANDLE POSITIONED UP BUT LANDING GEAR STAYED IN THE LOCKED DOWN POSITION. WE HAD NO CAS MESSAGES OR ANY OTHER INDICATION OTHER THAN 3 GREEN AND DOWN.

Source: SDR DXTA2019071902638