Cessna 208B

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SDR FXTA20210505004Pressure Switch · failedLOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING START-UP. SENSOR ON ENGINE HAD FAILED.Feb 26, 2020 · N952BA · Cessna 208B · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR FXTA2020030326001Pressure Switch · failedLOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED.Feb 26, 2020 · N952BA · Cessna 208B · Fuel Pressure SensorSDR DEMA2020020720Caliper · tornPILOT BEGAN TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF AND REALIZED HIS RIGHT BRAKE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. PILOT RETURNED TO GATE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND BRAKE CALIPER PISTON PACKING TORN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE CALIPER WAS REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, REASSEMBLED WITH NEW Feb 6, 2020 · N723FX · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2020FA0000162Torque Tube · crackedDURING THE LAST PHASE INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.Jan 22, 2020 · N9469B · Cessna 208B · Elevator StructureSDR 2020FA0000079Structure · crackedWE HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF CRACKING IN THE CONTROL PEDESTAL STRUCTURE OF C208 AND C208B'S. THE PARTS FROM THE C208 IPC 53-22-00 FIG 1 ARE: PANEL ASSY-LH 2613247-7, PANEL ASSY - RH 2613247-1, AND SUPPORT ASSY 2613010-11. THE CRACKS OCCUR IN TJan 22, 2020 · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR COEA2020011601946Jackscrew · lack of lubeFLIGHT 8799, ENROUTE GEG-EAT/AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMB OUT, THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GEG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FLAP SYSTEM ANJan 16, 2020 · N946FE · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR DEMA20191231001Transponder · failedON FINAL APPROACH, NR 1 TRANSPONDER FAILED. WHILE PILOT WAS CHANGING TO NR 2 TRANSPONDER, THE NR 1 TRANSPONDER BEGAN TO SMOKE. PILOT PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR NR 1 TRANSPONDER. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.Dec 30, 2019 · N922FE · Cessna 208B · ATC Transponder SystemSDR FXTA2020010924001Attach Bracket · damagedLH INBOARD AFT FLAP BELLCRANK UPPER ATTACH POINT HOLE ELONGATED.Dec 24, 2019 · N404BA · Cessna 208B · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR 9PMA2020042700008Bracket · failedPIC REPORTS SLIGHT VIBRATION FELT ON LANDING IN COLLEGE STATION. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN PILOT REPORTS EXHAUST DUCT BRACKET HAD CRACKED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE CAUSED TO AIRCRAFT OR CREW.Dec 17, 2019 · N208AR · Cessna 208B · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR COEA2019112601797Indicator · erraticFLIGHT 8775 ROUTE: PHX-FLG DISCREPANCY: DURING TAKEOFF, THE TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO GIVE ERRATIC READINGS. PILOT ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO PHX. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR. ALNov 26, 2019 · N797FE · Cessna 208B · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR M36R201911260018Turbine Blades · corrodedA STANDARD BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRATT AND WHITNEY CANADA MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE TECHNICIAN ELECTED TO DO AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF THE BLADES THROUGH THE EXHAUST DUCNov 18, 2019 · N78SA · Cessna 208B · Turbine SectionSDR ENHA20191111618Wire · damagedPILOT LOG PAGE DISCREPANCY: "USE OF WINDSHIELD HEAT CAUSED ELECTRICAL SPARKS TO COME FROM L/H CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL"Nov 8, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Ice/Rain Protection System WiringSDR AXSA201910030001Fire Detector · shortedENGING FIRE WARNING AND ANNUCIATOR ACTIVATED AFTER TAKE OFF, STAYED ON DURING LANDING AND TAXI. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FIRE NOTED.Oct 2, 2019 · N898FE · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR ENHA201910030001Pad · detachedDURING DEPARTURE, TURNED LEFT ONTO TAXIWAY THEN TURNED LEFT ONTO RUNWAY AND DEPARTED. ON LANDING, EXITED RUNWAY WITH A RIGHT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY, NOTICED THE LEFT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. TAXIED TOWARD THE TERMINAL, BUT WITH THE WOct 1, 2019 · N929TG · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR ENHA2019092600005Skin · crackedFROM FAA FORM 337: REPAIRED SMALL CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1" LENGTH ON RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE AT RIGHT WING STATION 53. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SMALL REPAIR PATCH IAW MODEL STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-78-00-8.Sep 26, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR ENHA2019092600004Skin · damagedFROM FAA FORM 337: REPAIRED SMALL HOLE APPROXIMATELY 1/8" DIAMETER ON RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE AT RIGHT WING STATION 46. INSTALLED SMALL CIRCULAR PATCH IAW MODEL STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-78-00-8.Sep 26, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR EHNA2019092600003Skin · crackedFROM FAA FORM 337: FOUND RT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N 2611001-2) CRACKED AT FS 186.45, RBL 25.40, AND WL 141.00. REPLACED SKIN P/N 2611001-2 WITH NEW PART IAW FIELD REPAIR #FR-208B0319-7011.Sep 26, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR ENHA2019092600002Skin · dentedFROM FAA FORM 337: LEFT OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE DENTED. REPLACED OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN P/N 2632000-3, LEADING EDGE RIB P/N 2632021-7 AND P/N 2632021-8 WITH NEW PARTS USING ORIGINAL RIVET SIZE AND SPACING IAW SRM 55-30-00.Sep 26, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR ENHA2019092600001Bulkhead · crackedFROM FAA FOR 337: REPAIRED SMALL CRACK IN FUSELAGE BULKHEAD @ FS 400. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW MODEL SERIES STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-20-00.Sep 26, 2019 · N1026V · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR MTNA20190906001Brake Assy · contaminatedON TAXI OUT THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. MAINTENANCE BLED THE RT BRAKE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH C208 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CH 32-40-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Sep 6, 2019 · N849FE · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR ENHA2019090600000O-Ring · wornFROM PILOT IRREGULARITY REPORT: "1115M HAD A LEFT BRAKE FAILURE AFTER LANDING RWY 19R. AS I WAS TAXING DOWN C I WAS USING A COMBINATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE AND PROP REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN. EVERY TIME I CAME OUT OF PROP REVERSE THE PLANE VEERED MORE TO THE RIGHT Sep 5, 2019 · N1115M · Cessna 208B · BrakeSDR EPUA201908263001Potentiometer · failedDURING FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE MAP LIGHT DIMMING RHEOSTAT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DEFERRED THE MAP LIGHT ACCORDING TO COMPANY PROCEDURES. POTENTIOMETER PART NUMBER S2619-1 WAS NOTED AS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT.Aug 23, 2019 · N715HE · Cessna 208B · Light System WiringSDR EPUA201908198001Wire · damagedDURING FLIGHT PILOT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL FLOW GAUGE READ ZERO DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REPAIRED BROKEN INSULATION ON FUEL TRANSDUCER WIRING. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.Aug 18, 2019 · N92JJ · Cessna 208B · Fuel System WiringSDR EPUA201908196001Transducer · failedDURING FLIGHT PILOT REPORTS THAT THE FUEL FLOW GAUGE IS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 100 AND 450 PPH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER, OPS CHECK GOOD.Aug 16, 2019 · N92JJ · Cessna 208B · Fuel System WiringSDR 2020FA0000036Pump · failedFUEL BOOST PUMP FAILED ON ENGINE RUN UP. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL BOOST PUMP IMPELLERS NO LONGER INTACT. ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE WAS INITIATED BY A LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHENEVER THE FUEL BOOST SWITCH WAS MOVED TO Aug 8, 2019 · N958SP · Cessna 208B · Fuel Boost PumpSDR EPUA20190801001Switch · malfunctionedENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT AND SIREN INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE PRESS TO TEST SWITCH. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Jul 30, 2019 · N409GV · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR EPUA20190728001Fire Loop · faultyAIRCRAFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. A/C ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY WORKING AIRCRAFT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE ENGINE FIRE LOOP.Jul 28, 2019 · N409GV · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR AWHA2019073100000Power Lever · out of rigDURING POST COMPRESSOR WASH ENGINE RUN MAINTENANCE FOUND PROP STARTING TO GO INTO BETA WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS AT THE GATE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ENGINE CONTROLS WERE OUT OF RIG AND ADJUSTED REAR CLEVIS AND 11" ROD AS NEEDED AND SAFETIED. OPERATIONAL Jul 22, 2019 · N920FE · Cessna 208B · Power LeverSDR EPUA20190716001Fuel Control · leakingPILOT REPORTS " UPON DEPARTING A STRONG ODOR OF POLISH OR FUEL BEGAN FILLING THE CABIN. AT FIRST WE BELIEVED IT WAS FUEL ON GLOVES OR A RAG. AS WE FLEW THE SMELL BE GREW IN STRENGTH AND THE PASSENGERS NOTED IT AS WELL. WE RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPJul 15, 2019 · N1296Y · Cessna 208B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA190712005Bracket · damaged(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF C-XXXX IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROPELLER TKS NOZZLE WAS NOT SPRAYING INTO THE TKS FEEDER RING BUT INSTEAD WAS SPRAYING ONTO THE BACK OF THE PROPELLER BACK PLATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SUPPLY NOZZLE BRACKET WAS INCORJul 10, 2019 · Cessna 208B · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR 2019FA0000203Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT HAD A SLIGHT PORPOISE MOVEMENT WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND ALT HOLD SELECTED. ADVISED THAT HE FELT THE PORPOISING COULD BE DUE TO THE CARGO LOAD (THERE WAS A 300 KG ENGINE AND SOME OTHER ITEMS LOADED ONBOARD). THE PILOTS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN GOROKAJun 26, 2019 · N615MF · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR MUIA201906253001Control Unit · failedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED STANDBY ALTERNATOR SYSTEM HAD FAILED. REPLACED STANDBY ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARRIER GENERAL OPERATIONS MANUAL .Jun 23, 2019 · N942AC · Cessna 208B · AC InverterSDR MTNA20190621001Control Unit · intermittentENGINE FIRE ALARM INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDED FALSE WARNING DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM, AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE DETECT CONTROL UNIT AND WARNING HORN WERE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED THE FIRE DETECT CONTROL BOX AND WARNING HORN.Jun 21, 2019 · N747FE · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR AWHA201906184001Master Cylinder · failedUPON TAXI TO RWY 20 FOR DEPARTURE FROM KPWT AT IDLE RPM (A TWY NE BOUND) LOSS OF BRAKING/STEERING CONTROL, RESULTED IN ACFT VEERING OFF PAVED SURFACE AND INTO THE GRASS ADJACENT TO TWY. ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. NO CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT AND Jun 14, 2019 · N661WA · Cessna 208B · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR EPUA2019062013001Fire Warning · false activationENGINE FIRE INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON IN FLIGHT. VISUALLY INSPECTED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. GROUND CHECKS AND RUN UP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. FIRE WARNING TEST OK.Jun 13, 2019 · N409GV · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR COEA2019061431778Tape · burnedFLIGHT 7669 ENROUTE, LIGHT SMOKE COMING OUT OF #2 COMM. #2 COMM SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF & CONTINUED FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF G430 AVIONICS RACK INCLUDING TRANSPONDERS, DME & ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING. FOUND SINGJun 13, 2019 · N778FE · Cessna 208B · Air Conditioning SystemSDR MUIA20190518001Static System · contaminatedCREW REPORTED PIC AND SIC AIRSPEED INDICATORS AND PIC AND SIC VERTICAL SPEED INDICATORS GAVE ERRONEOUS READING IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND TURBULENCE. MAINTENANCE DRAINED WATER FROM BOTH STATIC SYSTEMS AND VERIFIED LT AND RT PITOT/STATIC MAST HEATERS ARE OPERATMay 8, 2019 · N1983X · Cessna 208B · Pitot/Static SystemSDR 2019FA0000274Flap Track · wornFLAP TRACKS WORNApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 2019FA0000273Flap Track · wornFLAP TRACKS WORNApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 2019FA0000272Torque Tube · corrodedRUDDER TORQUE TUBE REQUIRES REPLACEMENTApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2019FA0000271Structure · dentedDENTED ELEVATORApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Elevator, Plate/SkinSDR 2019FA0000270Support Bracket · chafedFLAP LEADING EDGE CHAFING AND SUPPORT BRACKET WEARApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 2019FA0000269Skin · chafedCHAFE DAMAGE ON LOWER COWLINGApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 2019FA0000268Door Frame · corrodedLOWER CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD AIRFRAME SKIN CORRODEDApr 23, 2019 · N9820F · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR FXTA20190418001Support Bracket · damagedUPPER LH OUTBOARD FLAP BELLCRANK ATTACH BRACKET IS ELONGATED WHERE FLAP BELLCRANK ATTACHES IN WING.Apr 12, 2019 · N241BA · Cessna 208B · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA190410014Bearing · broken(CAN) WHILE ON APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED 10 DEGREE FLAPS FOR LANDING. THE FLAPS THEN PROCEEDED TO FULLY EXTEND, WITH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING AT FULL EXTENSION. WHILE FULLY EXTENDED, FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED 5 DEGREES. DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED NOSE DOWN ATTITApr 9, 2019 · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA190514016Bolt · broken(CAN) TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. BRAKE UNIT PN 030-18200 ANCHOR BOLTS (PN 069-01900) WERE FOUND BROKEN.Mar 21, 2019 · Cessna 208B · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR ENHA2019F00156Canister · fullFUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. EPA CAN FULL.Mar 18, 2019 · N929TG · Cessna 208B · Fuel Dump SystemSDR FXTA20210505005Pressure Switch · failedLOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING START-UP. SENSOR ON ENGINE HAD FAILED.Mar 8, 2019 · N610BA · Cessna 208B · Fuel Pressure IndicatorSDR MUIA201902154001Structure · contaminatedCREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND REPORTED THAT THEY HAD SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. MX FOUND DEICING FLUID/GLYCOL IN AREA BETWEEN LH WINDSHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GLARESHIELD. THIS AREA CONTAINS AN AIR LINE WHICH ROUTES BLEED AIR FOR THE PNEUMAFeb 14, 2019 · N732MD · Cessna 208B · Indicating/Recording System
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