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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '208B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA130826011Contactor · failed(CAN) ENGINE WILL NOT ROTATE WHEN START SELECTED. START CONTACTOR REPLACED.Aug 26, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine StarterSDR MTNA082620130001Fire Loop · chafedFIRE DETECTOR WARNING SOUNDS INTERMITTENLY DURING FLIGHT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LOOP CHAFING IN TWO SPOTS. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON LOOP. RESISTANCE CHECKED GOOD. LOOP WAS REPOSITIONED A SYS CHECK WAS COMPLETED IAW MM 26-10-40, PG 102. SYS CHECKEDAug 24, 2013 · N887FE · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR HSYA2013F00164Throttle · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED HE RAN OUT OF THROTTLE AT 5800 FEET -TORQUE LIMITED WITH NORMAL ITT.Aug 21, 2013 · N903FE · Cessna 208B · Power LeverSDR CA130822002Engine · flamed out(CAN) AFTER THE SEAL REPLACEMENT ACFT WAS TAXING TO THE TARMAC FOR GROUND RUN. DURING TAXIING, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN WHEN ENGINE WAS AT LOW IDLE. A WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED THROUGH THE EXHAUST. A START WAS DONE AFTER THE EVENT AND WAS NORMAL.Aug 16, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HSYA201308210001Throttle · out of rigPILOT REPORTED HE RAN OUT OF THROTTLE AT 5800 FEET WITH NORMAL ITT. ENGINE WAS RE-RIGGED AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.Aug 16, 2013 · N903FE · Cessna 208B · Power LeverSDR EPUA20130730001Brake Assy · brokenPILOT REPORTED LOCKED BRAKE ON LANDING. ACFT STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY. FOUND LT TIRE WORN, LT BRAKE CALIPER WITH BROKEN AND MISSING SLIDE PINS, LT TORQUE PLATE BUSHING WORN OUT, AND BOTH LT AND RT BRAKE PADS WORN Jul 28, 2013 · N1232Y · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR CA130921003Engine · flamed out(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE HAD MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR, MCD, WARNING. FROM THAT POINT, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY FLAMED OUT. THE CREW MANAGED TO SAFELY GLIDE AND LAND THE ACFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES OR ACFT DAMAJul 26, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR MK9A2013FA0000403Attach Fitting · failedEXAMINED UPPER STRUT ATTACH FITTING ON ACFT, AND FOUND FRACTURE OF THE FITTING WAS DUE TO FATIGUE. CLOSE EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE CRACKING INITIATED BY FRETTING FATIGUE.Jul 9, 2013 · N864MA · Cessna 208B · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA130717003Blades · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE, A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HOT SECTION WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE CT BLADES HAD DAMAGE ON THE OUTER TIP OF THE BLADES. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY FOD, ITT OVERTEMP OR MATERIAL FAILURE. THEJun 28, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA130703001Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, ENGINE SLOW TO ACCELERATE. REPLACED NG INDICATOR.Jun 28, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR MK9A20130710Fitting · brokenDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE RT UPPER WING LIFT STRUT, THE AFT UPPER WING LIFT STRUT FITTING, PN 2622246-202 WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN THROUGH THE BOLT HOLD THAT ATTACHES THE WING LIFT STRUT TO THE WING. WE HAVE EXAMINED THE UPPER STRUT ATTACH FITTINGJun 27, 2013 · N864MA · Cessna 208B · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR CA130626006Tube · failed(CAN) ACFT 29 X 11.0-10 TIRES WITH A TUBE AND IT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIRE FAILURES. RECENTLY ON LANDING THE TIRE FAILED AGAIN. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BUILD UP AND INSTALLATION WAS IAW MM. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBES HAD MJun 26, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Tire TubeSDR CA130626008Relief Valve · worn(CAN) ACFT WAS SNAGGED WITH A VACUUM LOW ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON IN LOW IDLE AND DURING THE DEICE BOOT MANUAL CYCLE. THE VACUUM RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND WORN AND REPLACED. SINCE FEBRUARY 2012, WE HAVE REPLACED 9 VACUUM RELIEF VALVES AT OUR BASE.Jun 25, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR CA131102004Actuator · failed(CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP SYS WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FLAPS WHERE SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP SYS ACTUATOR HAD FAILED DUE TO HIGH CYCLES. THERE IS NO AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS TO REPLAJun 19, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA130618002Filter · contaminated(CAN) WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A PRESSURE CHECK OF THE TANKS FILTER SYSTEM, THE PRESSURES INDICATED THE FILTER ASSY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE FILTER ASSY WAS REPLACED.Jun 16, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR CA131102001Rod · broken(CAN) UPON TAXING OUT FOR THE BACK TRACK THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD LOOSE RPM IN BETA, THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PROPELLER WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE SYS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED Jun 12, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Propeller Hub SectionSDR CA130612002Relief Valve · worn(CAN) PART WAS INSTALLED NEW DURING INSPECTION. AFTER NOTING THAT THE ORIGINAL EJECTOR RELIEF VALVE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. THIS PART OPERATED FOR 4.7 HRS AND FAILED AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING THIS IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT ACFT IN THE FLEET. SYS OUTPUT PJun 12, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Vacuum SystemSDR CA130614005Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER DROPPING OFF SKYDIVERS, AS THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES ON APPROACH, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SET THE ACFT DOWN IN A FIELD. THE PILOT, ONLY 1 ONBOARD, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE ACFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIJun 9, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR COEA2013061101876Oil System · overheatedDURING CLIMBOUT, OIL TEMPERATURE WENT TO RED LINE WITH AN ASSOCIATED DROP IN OIL PRESSURE BELOW THE GREEN ARC, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 112 DEGREES F. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED TO A HIGHER VALVE IAW MM.Jun 8, 2013 · N876FE · Cessna 208B · Engine Oil PressureSDR CA130531003Transmitter · failed(CAN) WEATHER RADAR NOT WORKING. MESSAGE SAYS, RADAR SYSTEM IS NOT COMMUNICATING.May 31, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Weather Radar SystemSDR AWHA20130530001Drive Shaft · detachedDURING ROUTINE FUEL PUMP GARLOC SEAL REPLACEMENT FOR LEAKAGE, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR AND IT BECAME DECOUPLED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL PUMP. THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR IS HOLLOW AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE MMay 29, 2013 · N897FE · Cessna 208B · Engine Fuel PumpSDR MTNA05172013001Brake Assy · failedDURING TAXI OUT, PILOT REPORTED NO PRESSURE ON THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE. TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. RIGHT BRAKE LININGS AND BACK PLATES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-00. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 17, 2013 · N878FE · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR MTNA20130507001Rivet · damagedDURING A RAMP CHECK SEVERAL DAMAGED RIVETS WERE FOUND.May 7, 2013 · N852FE · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR MTNA200130506001Rivet · damagedDURING PAINT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL DAMAGED RIVETS.May 6, 2013 · N975F · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA130502012Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR DISPLAYING 115 KIAS, PRIMARY WAS DISPLAYING 146 KIAS. PILOT TAPPED THE DASH AROUND THE AIRSPEED GAUGE, AIRSPEED MOVED UP TO 120 KIAS. PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK CONFIRMED INTERNAL LEAK TO INDICATOR.May 1, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Airspeed/Mach IndicatorSDR MT9A201304230001Mount · crackedDURING A RECENT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SUPPORT DOUBLER EMANATING ACROSS THE LOWER LT MOUNT BOLT HOLE OF THE AFT ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNT. ALSO SEVERAL ADJACENT RIVETS IN THIS DOUBLER WERE ALSO CRACKED ACROSS THEIR HOLES AND THE DOUBLERApr 23, 2013 · N1037N · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR YN8R201304230004Valve · faultyDURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALLVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE Apr 23, 2013 · N747FX · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR YN8R201304230003Valve · faultyFOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE WHICH THEN PASSED THApr 23, 2013 · N747FX · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR YN8R201304230002Valve · faultyINSTALLED TKS SYSTEM IAW SK208-174B. DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. RApr 23, 2013 · N710FX · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR YN8R201304230001Valve · faultyINSTALLED TKS SYS IAW SK208-174B. DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP, LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLApr 23, 2013 · N710FX · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR MTNA20130410001Stiffener · crackedWHEN REPLACING THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP HINGE TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND. ONE IS A CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE JUST INBOARD OF THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK THE SECOND IS A STIFFENER ON THE UPPER WING SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF THE SAME FLAP TRACK.Apr 10, 2013 · N905FE · Cessna 208B · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA130409004Fcu · damaged(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND MINOR FUEL SEEP FROM FCU BETWEEN FLANGES OF PNEUMATIC SECTION AND MAIN BODY ON LOWER LT SIDE.Apr 5, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR YN8R20130402003Valve · faultyDURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNTIOINING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP LETTING FLUID IN LIINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. PER OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE 3 TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEWMar 29, 2013 · N863FE · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR YN8R20130402002Valve · faultyDURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE THREE TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVEMar 29, 2013 · N863FE · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR YN8R201304020001Flow Valve · faultyDURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOPERATIVE LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE THREE TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NMar 29, 2013 · N863FE · Cessna 208B · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR CA130401018Ahrs · faulted(CAN) G600 ALERTS, GAD43 - GDU AHRS MONITOR FAULT, AHRS 1-TAS AHRS 1 NOT RECEIVING TRUE AIRSPEED. GDC 74A REPLACED.Mar 26, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Flight Management Computing Hardware SystemSDR MTNA20130326001Unknown · odorIN FLIGHT, PILOT SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL STAIN SPOTS ON POD A DUE TO PARTS REMOVED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. CLEANED AREA. FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTED, FUEL SHUTOFF ACCESS OPENED NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND. COCKPIT FLOOR AND CARGO LINERS OPENEMar 26, 2013 · N955FE · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR COEA2013032601775Support Bracket · crackedPRIMARY FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, FLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT. FOUND FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND DEFORMED. CESSNA CAME OUT WITH A SERVICE KIT SK208-158 IN APRIL 4, 2005 TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BY INSTALLING A NEW "FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRAMar 26, 2013 · N775FE · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA130325023Clamp · broken(CAN) HANDLE FOR ACTIVATING CREW OXYGEN SYSTEM NOT ACTIVATING BOTTLE, SEEMS LIKE LINKAGE IS JAMMED. CLAMPING BOLT, PN S2323-8 FOUND BROKEN AND REPLACED.Mar 22, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Crew Oxygen SystemSDR SBAA2013032600004Panel · deformedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT WING INBOARD TKS PANELS WERE SLIGHTLY DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE FROM APPROX WS 37.00 TO WS 51.00. TKS PANELS DID NOT APPEAR LOOSE AND SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY.Mar 22, 2013 · N717FX · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA130318016Vane · damaged(CAN) THE FWD RIVET LINE AT THE PIVOT ROD/SKIN ATTACH POINT RIVETS WERE FOUND LOOSE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THESE RIVETS BEING LOOSE, THERE WAS NO SMOKE TRAILS OR BLACK RESIDUE NOTED ANOUND THESE RIVETS. THIS RIVET LINE IS NOT VISIBLE TO INSPECT WITH THE Mar 17, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Turbine Engine Air Inlet SectionSDR MTNA03132013001Antenna · brokenON POSTFLIGHT, NR 1 TRANSPONDER ANTENNA WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF AND MOUNTING AREA DAMAGED. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA AND REPLACED TRANSPONDER ANTENNA IAW DWG 005-00521-11. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.Mar 13, 2013 · N943FE · Cessna 208B · ATC Transponder SystemSDR MTNA20130307002Axle · corrodedON THE PHASE ONE INSPECTION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AXLE AND BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND SEIZING. BEARING PART NUMBER 13889, AXLE PART NUMBER 263023-1. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINAL THE AXLE AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVIMar 7, 2013 · N987FX · Cessna 208B · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR MK9A2013070800001Fitting · brokenDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, OF RT UPPER WING LIFT STRUT, AFT UPPER WING LIFT STRUT FITTING WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE THAT ATTACHES THE WING LIFT STRUT TO THE WING.Mar 2, 2013 · N864MA · Cessna 208B · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR SBAA2013022700003Panel · deformedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED THAT LEFT WING INBOARD AND RIGHT WING INBOARD TKS PANELS WERE SLIGHTLY DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE FROM WS 37.00 TO WS 47.00. TKS PANELS DID NOT APPEAR LOOSE AND SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY.Feb 25, 2013 · N747FX · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA130308002Blade · cracked(CAN) PROPELLER BLADE FOUND CRACKED ON L/E APPROXIMATELY 1.25" FROM THE BLADE TIP. THE CRACK IS APPROX .1875" LONG. THIS CRACK WAS NOTED IN A SMALL SMOOTH ROCK CHIP. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE 100HR TYPE INSPECTFeb 24, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Propeller Blade SectionSDR MT9A201302180001Pump · corrodedFOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE HAD CORRODED. AIRFRAME FUEL SYS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION. FUEL PUMP OUTLET FILTER WAS CONTAMINATED & CHANGED, FUEL SYS PURGED AND FUEL NOZZLES CHANGED OUT. HCFeb 18, 2013 · N162SA · Cessna 208B · Engine Fuel PumpSDR EPUA20130221001Linkage · bentPILOT REPORTED EXHAUST IN CABIN. FOUND CUSTOMER BLEED AIR FIREWALL SHUTOFF LINKAGE BENT. REPAIRED BENT LINKAGE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND ENGINE RUN. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED DURING GROUND CHECKS.Feb 18, 2013 · N12373 · Cessna 208B · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR CA130225008Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THE ENGINE SHOWED UNCOMMANDED POWER ACCELERATION DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT USED THE BRAKES TO BRING DOWN THE SPEED AND BOTH BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130214015Adc · malfunctioned(CAN) NR 1 AHRS TAS FAULT. ADC/GDC74A REPLACED.Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Air Data Computer
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