N660QS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetJets Aviation, Inc. (DXTA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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.
26 reports on file, 2007-05-31 – 2025-04-08.
Part: HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 800) · airframe 16,413 hrs · 12,508 cycles
MAIN DOOR HANDLE: MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE WILL NOT STAY STOWED. IT DOES NOT SPRING STOWED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND REPLACED BROKEN DOOR SPRING WITH NEW UNIT P/N: SL5204-2 AND REPLACED COTTER PIN WITH NEW UNIT P/N: MS24665-132. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MODEL 560XL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-01
Part: CONDENSER — FAULTED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 16,262 hrs · 12,388 cycles
UPON TAKEOFF ROTATION THE AMBER ACM OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. OT WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A BURNING SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE SMELL LASTED FOR A FEW MINITES AND WAS NOT NOTICEABLE AGAIN. THE REAR TAILCONE ACCESS COMPARTMENT ALSO SMELLED NORMAL UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDENSER BAG (SOCK) PN: 83237-12 WITH NEW UNIT PN: 83237-12. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPS CHECK. WORK PERFORMED JAW CE-560XL AMM 12-19-02
Earlier reports · 2007–2024 · 24 reports
2024
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (BRAKE) · airframe 16,108 hrs · 12,281 cycles
CAPTAIN MLG BRAKE PEDAL: LEFT SEAT RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL HAS VERY LITTLE BRAKING AND MECHANICAL BINDING SOUND. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PILOT LEFT SEAT RIGHT BRAKE CABLE FRAYED AND PARTIALLY BROKEN UNDER FLOOR PANEL BELOW SEAT. R&R FRAYED CABLE
Part: SWITCH — BROKEN (EMER LIGHTS) · airframe 15,937 hrs · 12,131 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING: WHEN RUNNING POWER ON CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILS. NO LIGHTS AT ALL. TROUBLESHOT DOWN TO FAULTY EMERGENCY LIGHTING SWITCH. REMOVED PILOT SEAT FOR EASE OF ACCESS TO SWITCH REMOVED FAULTY SWITCH PN: AL-1269 AND SOLDERED IN NEW SWITCH PN: A3-1269 IAW 560XL WM CH, 33-50÷01,PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM IAW 560XL AMM CH, 33-50-00, OPS CHECKGOOD. PERFORMED CREW POWER ON CHECKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED PILOT SEATIAW 560XL AMM CH, 25-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PILOT SEAT IS GOOD, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
Part: PRECATCH — DIRTY (PAX DOOR) · airframe 15,765 hrs · 11,991 cycles
WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS ON THE PRECATCH AND THE DOOR HANDLE IS NOT LOCKED, THE PRECATCH RELEASE LEVER WILL NOT RELEASE THE DOOR OFF OF THE PRECATCH. TO RELEASE THE DOOR YOU MUST FIRST LOCK THE DOOR AND THEN UNLOCK THE CABIN DOOR. THE PRECATCH DOES CATCH THE DOOR PROPERLY WHEN CLOSING. PRECATCH RED RELEASE LEVER IS INOP CLEANED AND LUBRICATED MED PRECATCH RELEASE ASSEMBLY. CYCLED MED AND PRECATCH RELEASE 12 TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED THEN STARTED APU AND CYCLED THEM 12 MORE TIMES TO VERIFY ISSUE IS NOT DOOR SEAL RELATED, ALL WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED REF CE560XL MM 52-10-01
Part: BELLCRANK — OUT OF ADJUST (MAIN DOOR) · airframe 15,667 hrs · 11,914 cycles
PRE CATCH WILL NOT RELEASE FROM INSIDE HANDLE, AND RED HANDLE SPINS FREE ON THE STEM. ADJUSTED THE BELLCRANK AND THE HANDLE ENOUGH TO SECURE THE HANDLE FIRMLY. SECURED BELLCRANK ENOUGH TO ALLOW FREEDOM TO SWIVEL. OPS CHECK GOOD. RESECURED DOOR PANEL. INFORMED MCC. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE ACTION REQUIRED.
2023
Part: ACM — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,951 hrs · 11,382 cycles
A FEW SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH APU ON, WE GOT A STRONG METALLIC/ACRID ODOR. NO HAZE OR SMOKE NOTED. AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A LOUD HOWL/WHINING. CABIN TEMP STARTED TO INCREASE. SHUTDOWN THE APU & HOWLING/WHINING WAS NOTICEABLY REDUCED, BUT CONTINUED. IT CHANGED WITH POWER CHANGES. VERIFIED ACM COOLING TURBINE SIEZED. REMOVED FAULTY ACM COOLING TURBINE & INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT. REMOVED A DAMAGED ENVIRONMENTAL DUCT & REPLACED WITH NEW. REMOVED WATER SOCK, CLEANED & INSPECTED. FOUND SATISFACTORY. REINSTALLED WATER SOCK. OPS TEST OF ECU SYS FOUND SATISFACTORY, NO LEAKS NOTED. REFERENCE SIL GP-20 REV:2 CMM, AMM 21-51-00 & 12-19-02.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 14,945 hrs · 11,374 cycles
MAIN DOOR PRECATCH: DOOR DOES NOT RELEASE WITH PRECATCH HANDLE. MUST LOCK THEN UNLOCK DOOR TO GET IT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED MAIN DOOR PRECATCH IAW CE560XLS AMM 52-10-01 OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,749 hrs · 11,235 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INADVERTENTLY LEFT ON BY THE CREW. CREW ASKED FOR THE BATTERIES TO BE CHARGED AND THE SYSTEM TO BE OP CHECKED. FOUND LIGHTS IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT. FOUND FORWARD EXIT SIGNS AT CABIN DOOR INOP WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER IS OFF.
2022
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 14,382 hrs · 10,983 cycles
CABIN EMERG LIGHT: THE FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN SEAT 5 AND MAIN CABIN DOOR ARE INOP. IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BROKEN WIRE. TECHS REMOVED BROKEN SPLICE AND INSTALLED A NEW SPLICE. OPS TEST OF THE EMER LIGHTS FOUND SATISFACTORY. REFERENCE: 560XL AMM 33-2Q-4 AND SPM 20-30-25.
Part: NONE — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,142 hrs · 10,808 cycles
FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: LEFT FOWARD EMER FLOOR PATHWAY LIGHTS ARE INOP. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED INOP LH MOST FWD LOWER LED LIGHTING STRIP P/N: 9919040-9, AND INSTALLED A NEW LED LIGHTING STRIP ASSEMBLY P/N: 9919040-26 IN THE LOWER LH FLOOR LIGHTING POSITION. AN OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-560XLS AMM 33-20-04.
Part: BATTERY — ABNORMAL (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,005 hrs · 10,696 cycles
BATTERY TEMP LIGHT: ON CLIMBOUT THE MASTER WARNING AND STEADY BATT O'TEMP ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CARRIED OUT QRC BUT NO AMP DECREASE NOTED. CARRIED OUT QRH PROCEDURES. THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED IN AMBER RANGE. BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED USING BATT DISC SWITCH. EVENTUALLY THE BATT O'HEAT LIGHT WENT OUT BUT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AS WE DESCENDED THROUGH 5000 FEET AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED THROUGH REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ON POSTFLIGHT THE BATTERY WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. MANUALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. BY AN HOUR LATER BATTERY WAS COOL TO THE TOUCH. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN SHIP BATTERY WITH AN OVERHAULED BATTERY IAW CE·560XLS AMM 24-32-00. BATTERY IS CHARGING NORMALLY. THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT IS READING CORRECTLY AND THE BATTERY IS THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE. PN OFF/ON 9914058-LL SN OFF 000698DE. SN ON 0021F793.
Part: CONNECTOR — INTERMITTENT · airframe 13,789 hrs · 10,529 cycles
FLOOR EMERG EXIT LIGHT: LEFT SIDE AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM MID CAIN TO DOOR ARE VERY DIM //SIGNOFF// UPON INSPECTING RIGHT HAND AISLE LIGHTS, FOUND LIGHTS TO BE OPERATING INTERMITTENTL Y. CLEANED THE CONNECTION LEADS IN REFERENCE TO CE560XL AMM 20-30·05. AISLE LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULT REMAINS.
2020
Part: LEVER — BINDING (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 12,405 hrs · 9,564 cycles
PRE CATCH LEVER WILL NOT RELEASE FROM INSIDE AND CABIN DOOR TAKES MULTIPLE HARD CLOSINGS FOR IT TO CATCH. SIGNOFF. GAIN ACCESS AND INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR PRECATCH MECHANISM SYSTEM FOR PROPER OPERATION, ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORY, IAW CESSNA CE-560XLS M/M CHAPTER 52-10-01. CLOSED ACCESS.
Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 12,399 hrs · 9,560 cycles
THE PRECATCH LEVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE MAIN CABIN DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH THE APU OFF. SOME OF THE PRECATCH LEVER REMAINS EXPOSED IN THE DOOR FRAME AFTER THE HANDLE IS PULLED. REMOVED WORN PRECATCH ASSEMBLY HOUSING, SLIDE RELEASE AND GUIDE WITH ATTACHING HARDWARE AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW HOUSING, SLIDE RELEASE AND GUIDE WITH ATTACHING HARDWARE, IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01. REMOVED WORN BELLCRANK WITH ATTACHING HARDWARE AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW BELLCRANK AND ATTACHING HARDWARE, IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01. REMOVED WORN INTERIOR HANDLE SHAFT, EXTERIOR BUTTON AND BUTTON SHAFT AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW INTERIOR HANDLE SHAFT, EXTERIOR BUTTON AND BUTTON SHAFT, IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01. ALL PARTS VERIFIED, IAW CE-560XL IPC 52-10-01. RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01. CABIN LEAK TEST CHECKS GOOD, IAW CE-560XL AMM 21-30-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2014
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (APU) · airframe 6,605 hrs · 5,073 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT WITH THE APU RUNNING & BLEED AIR ON THERE WAS NO COLD AIR BEING PRODUCED. AFTER SELECTING A COLDER TEMP & AIR SOURCE TO HIGH WITHIN A MINUTE THERE WAS A POOF SOUND & THE CABIN FILLED WITH A STRONG SMOKE & ELECT SMELL. ACM OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR FLASHED & THE APU SHUTDOWN. TROUBLE SHOT FOUND APU BLEED VLV STUCK IN MAX COOL POSITION CAUSING ACM TO SEIZE. R & R ACM IAW MM 2215460 & 2341316 CHAP 2-2-04 & INSTALLED BLEED SHUT OFF VLV IAW MM CHAP 36-12-00. NEW SEAL PN 460-200 & MS9068-032. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 6,540 hrs · 5,016 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP. R & R THE GEAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-30-01, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
2013
Part: LANDING GEAR — INOPERATIVE · airframe 6,519 hrs · 4,998 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT PULL OUT OF PANEL TO ALLOW GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR GREEN LIGHTS NEVER WENT OUT, RETURNED & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED AND RPLACED LT SQUAT SWITCH IAW AMM 32-61-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR CONTROL PCB IAW AMM 24-51-02. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2012
Part: CABLE — CHAFED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 5,322 hrs · 4,094 cycles
AT APPROXIMATELY 9000 FT, AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED A LEFT ENGINE FIRE MASTER LIGHT, NO MASTER WARNING, PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS AND LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN LEFT THROTTLE WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. INSPECTED LT ENGINE AND FOUND FIRE DETECTOR CABLE CHAFED THROUGH NEAR FUEL LINE AT PYLON. REPLACED THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE IAW MM 26-11-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: APU — SMOKE · airframe 5,233 hrs · 4,011 cycles
WHILE ON THE GROUND, APU SMOKE FILLED CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY BURNING ODOR. R & R APU IAW MM 49-10-01. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2010
Part: BRAKE ASSY — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT) · airframe 3,379 hrs · 2,569 cycles
LT BRAKE INDICATOR IS TRIPPED. ANTI SKID CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY UPON TOUCHDOWN AND AGAIN DURING TAXI. LT BRAKE IS SENSITIVE AND OCCASIONALLY MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. REPLACED LT BRAKE ASSY WITH O/H ASSY BLEED BRAKES, TAXIED ACFT ALL CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. WORKED DONE IAW MM 32-42-01, AND 32-42-00.
2009
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 3,070 hrs · 2,354 cycles
HAD GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION, DUE TO LT MAIN GEAR NOT GETTING A GREEN LIGHT. RAN "BB1" CHECKLIST. BLEW GEAR DOWN, IT DID NOT FIX THE UNSAFE CONDITION. HAD A NORMAL LANDING AND THEN GOT TOWED IN.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,679 hrs · 2,047 cycles
GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED IN THE UP POSITION. ALL GREEN LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED WITH NO RED LIGHT. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS TAPPED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR CONTROL HANDLE ASSY. PERFORMED GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK, CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 32-30-01.
2008
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 2,333 hrs · 1,773 cycles
TAIL ACCESSORY DOOR OPEN PANEL LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. AS WE TAXIED BACK IN IT WAS INTERMITTENT. TROUBLESHOT; FOUND AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT PIN SWITCH FOR AFT BAGGAGE DOOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RESTORED SYSTEM AND AFT BAGGAGE. WORK DONE IAW WIRING MANUAL 33-10-01.
2007
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 1,093 hrs · 813 cycles
LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE CHECKED BULB VIA ROTARY SWITCH. BULB WAS GOOD. PERFORMED EMER GEAR EXTENSION CHECK LIST AND LANDED OK GOT AUDIO GEAR WARNINGS TO TOUCH DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. WITH REPAIRED ACTUATOR FROM CESSNA RS CNQR918C. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE PER 560XL MM CH 32-30-04.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN
AIRCRAFT MADE A SUDDEN YAW TO THE RT AT 105 KTS, ROTATED AT 108 KTS. C/W CHECKS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, BRAKES AND TIRE PRESSURES. THE RT TIRES WORN TO NEAR LIMITS. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 5-00-00.