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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 AWHA20130306001Fuel Control · faultyFLIGHT 8662, THE CONDITION LEVER WAS ADVANCED AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO POWER LEVER INPUT. WHEN THE PILOT WENT INTO BETA AND BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN A CHANGE OF NOISE/PITCH WITH NO NOTICEABLE POWER REDUCTION. PILOT RETURNED CONDITFeb 13, 2013 · N846FE · Cessna 208B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR RNVA2013022501Starter Gen · faultyPILOT STARTED AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP, HE HAD TAXIED APPROX 100 FEET WHEN AND HIS GEN FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT HE RAN THE CHECK LIST AND THE FAULT DIDN'T CLEAR. AFTER PERFORMING THE CHECKLIST AND TAXIING BACK TO PARKING HE NOTICED A WISP OF SMOKE AND A VERY SFeb 12, 2013 · N302PW · Cessna 208B · Starter-GeneratorSDR SBAA2013021400002Panel · deformedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED THAT LEFT WING INBOARD AND MIDWING TKS PANELS WERE SLIGHTLY DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF BACKSIDE OF LEADING EDGE IT WAS NOTED THAT LEADING EDGE WAS PUSHED IN APPROX .25 INCHES DEEP AND .50 INCHES WFeb 12, 2013 · N703FX · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA130225003Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF PROCEDURE, WHEN THE PILOT PASSED FROM FLIGHT IDLE TO FULL POWER, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND HE DECIDED TO REDUCE POWER AND TAXIED THE ACFT BACK TO THE TERMINAL. DURING THE ON-GROUND INVESTIGATION, THE TECH FOUND METAL IN THE EXHFeb 9, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA130212019Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING THE SHORT FINAL, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE ACFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. THE ACFT WAS TOWED OFF OF THE RUNWAY.Feb 8, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR COEA2013020801779Pump · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION PDX FLT 7671 ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 3 IN PDX, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER OFeb 8, 2013 · N779FE · Cessna 208B · Engine Fuel PumpSDR ENHA20130212001Starter Gen · failedSTARTER GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT.Feb 7, 2013 · N104AN · Cessna 208B · Starter-GeneratorSDR SBAA2013021100001Panel · deformedDURING VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED THAT RIGHT WING INBOARD TKS PANEL WAS DEFORMED ALONG LEADING EDGE FROM WS.37.00 TO WS 51.00. UPON INSPECTION OF BACKSIDE OF LEADING EDGE FOUND THAT LEADING EDGE WAS PUSHED IN APPROX .50 INCHES DEEP AND .50 INCHES WIDE BETWEEN NFeb 6, 2013 · N752FE · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR RNVA20130325005Indicator · faultyON 2/05/2013 PILOT REPORTED THAT PROP RPM EXCEEDED 1900 RPM, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY OTHER PILOTS WITHOUT ANY PROP OVERSPEED ISSUE. ON 2/15/2013 PILOT REPORTED AGAIN THAT HE HAD A PROP OVERSFeb 5, 2013 · N308PW · Cessna 208B · Propeller Indication SystemSDR L7OA20130204001Hydraulic Line · failedLEFT BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN A DAMAGED PROPELLER. BRAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE AIR IN THE HYD LINE.Feb 4, 2013 · N707EM · Cessna 208B · Hydraulic System, MainSDR MTNA020120130001Panel · separatedAFTER LANDING AND DURING PREFLIGHT THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SECTION OF TKS PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE WING.Feb 1, 2013 · N988FX · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA130128025Indicator · failed(CAN) STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR UNSERVICEABLE.Jan 25, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR 2013FA0000044Pin · looseANCHOR PINS ARE LOOSE IN BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING. APROX FOUR SEPARATE CALIPERS FOUND IN THIS CONDITION. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION HAS REVEALED THREADED PORTION AN NUT SHEERED FROM PIN. LOOSE PINS HAVE ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED WHEN BRAKE ASSY IS REMOVED FOR ROUTINE MXJan 23, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2013F00021Bolt · failedAN OCCASIONAL FAILURE OF ANCHOR BOLT DUE TO BRAKE CYLINDER HOUSING BOLT HOLE WEAR, RESULTING IN FAILED ANCHOR BOLT AT NUT ATTACHMENT DUE TO MOVEMENT OF ANCHOR BOLT. ONCE THE SECURING NUT IS SHEARED AWAY, THE ANCHOR BOLT MIGRATES FROM THE BRAKE HOUSING, AND THJan 22, 2013 · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR HSYA20120115121Shimmy Dampener · vibrationPILOT REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OF FLIGHT 8687-THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THAT HE TAXIED THE ACFT BACK TO THE PARKING RAMP WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT AND INSPECTED ACFT TO INCLUDE MLG MOUNTIJan 15, 2013 · N926FE · Cessna 208B · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR HSYA2013011512Aileron Sys · frozenPILOT REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT, NOTICED THE AILERON TRIM SEEMED TO BE FROZEN AND FELT LIKE IT WAS BINDING. WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST IT WOULD ONLY MOVE A LITTLE AND THEN SPRING BACK RIGHT AWAY. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCJan 15, 2013 · N885FE · Cessna 208B · Aileron Control SystemSDR HYT2013F00000Elt · failedUNIT FAILED 97.207, D-CHECK THIS IS 1 OF 7 UNITS THAT HAVE FAILED IN THE LAST YEAR.Jan 14, 2013 · N999WV · Cessna 208B · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR M36R20120114001Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED THE NR 1 AVIONICS SWITCH WAS STUCK AND THE NR 2 AVIONICS SWITCH WAS ALSO REPORTED INOPERATIVE WHEN PLACED IN THE ON POSITION. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT BOTH AVIONICS SWITCHES HAD FAILED. IT WAS ALSO LATER DETERMINED THAT THE 2 SWITCHES WERE WJan 14, 2013 · N1037N · Cessna 208B · Electrical Power System WiringSDR EPUA20130124002Mount · damagedVERTICAL STABILIZER BOLT MOUNTING HOLES WORN. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER HOLES IAW FORM 8110-3 DATED 1-12-2013. REPLACED AN176 TAIL ATTACH HARDWARE WITH INCREASED DIAMETER AN177 HARDWARE.Jan 13, 2013 · N208SD · Cessna 208B · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR EPUA20130124003Skin · looseRIGHT WING TOP SKIN NEAR L/E HAS LOOSE RIVETS. REPAIRED RT WING IAW SRM 57-23-01, PARA 4 A-C, REV 4.Jan 10, 2013 · N208SD · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR EPUA20130124001Skin · wornRT FUSELAGE SKIN AREA AT STA 187.00 AT WING STRUT ATTACH POINT HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR WORN BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 1-13-13 AND DWG HAS-208-53-02.Jan 8, 2013 · N208SD · Cessna 208B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR HSYA201212310002Adc · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED AN ADC FAILURE, LOSS OF AIRSPEED, ALTIMETER, VERTICAL SPEED, TAS AND OAT DISPLAYS DURING CRUISE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT AND INSPECTED ACFT AHRS 1 TAS ALERT IAW STC ICAW A0-01080-05, REV 1 AND REFERENCING FLIGHT-LINE Dec 31, 2012 · N904FE · Cessna 208B · Air Data ComputerSDR HSYA201212310001Wire · chafedON SHORT FINAL AT APPROX 1000 FT, CREW HEARD THE FIRE DETECTION WARNING HORN CHIRP AND THE FIRE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT WAS FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CREW ADVISED ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED NORMALLY AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS DETECTED. NO EMERGENDec 31, 2012 · N916FE · Cessna 208B · Fire Protection System WiringSDR HSYA20122512Switch · defectivePILOT REPORTED AT CRUISE FLIGHT, AT APPROX 6000 FT, DURING STAGING FLIGHT, THE CREW ADVISED THE FIRE DETECTION SYS ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE SYS WOULD DEACTIVATE FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES AND THEN REACTIVATE. ARRIVDec 25, 2012 · N916FE · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR HSYA20122412Wire · out of positionAFTER TAKEOFF, THE FIRE DETECTION WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE FIRE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDING AT 17:13 ZULU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE ADec 24, 2012 · N916FE · Cessna 208B · Fire Protection System WiringSDR RNVA20130325002Autofeather Sys · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTS THAT DURING FINAL SHUT DOWN OF THE DAY THAT THE PROP DID NOT GO INTO FULL FEATHER CONDITION.Dec 15, 2012 · N305PW · Cessna 208B · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR MTNA20121213001Aileron · lack of lubeAILERON, RUDDER AND ELEVATOR TRIM TOO STIFF, ELEVATOR TRIM SOMETIMES JAMS DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOT ALERON TRIM IAW C208 MM CH 27-10-02 PG 101 AND LUBED SYSTEM IAW MM 27-10-02 PG 601. TROUBLESHOOT RUDDER TRIM IAW MM 27-20-02 PG 102 AND LUBED FLEX SHAFT ASSDec 13, 2012 · N831FE · Cessna 208B · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA121211001Blades · failed(CAN) COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN, TUNDRA, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 AST , WITH 2 OR MORE OF THE PASSENGERS REPORTING MINOR INJURIES. ACCORDING TO THE NTSB THE ACFT HAD JUST DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AND WAS ENROUTE, WHEN THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEDec 3, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Turbine SectionSDR CA121211006Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) ON A FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEM AND PROCEEDED TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING.Nov 29, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR M36R201302011001Buss · miswiredDURING REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 AND NR 2 AVIONICS MASTER SWITCHES IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AVIONICS BUSS TIE SWITCH WAS MISSED WIRED. THE BUSS TIE SWITCH IS TO BE WIRED FROM THE OUTPUT OF AV NR 1 BUSS MASTER TO OUTPUT OF THE AV NR 2 BUSS MASTER. THIS AIRCRAFT TIE SWNov 29, 2012 · N1037N · Cessna 208B · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2013FA0000086Switch · failedTHE PILOT REPORTED THE NR1 AVIONICS SWITCH FOR ACFT WAS STUCK ON AND THE NR 2 AVIONICS SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE CONDITION TO THE TOWER, SHUTDOWN ALL AVIONICS DUE TO OVERHEATING AND LANDED USING TOWER LIGHT SIGNALS. UPON INSPECTION IT WANov 29, 2012 · N1037N · Cessna 208B · Electrical Power SystemSDR HSYA2012112812Gps · inoperativePILOT REPORTED DURING PRE-FLIGHT, PRE-TAXI CHECKS THAT THE GNS-530W GPS/NAV/COM UNIT WAS INOPERATIVE AND THAT HE SMELLED A SMOKE ODOR. ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND MX WAS NOTIFIED. MX INSPECTED AND TROUBLESHOT SYS AND R & R GNS-530W GPS/NAV/COM UNIT WITH SERVICEABLNov 27, 2012 · N991FE · Cessna 208B · Global Positioning SystemSDR CA121210008Sprocket · failed(CAN) THE DRIVE GEAR`S, SPROCKET, RETAINING ROLL PIN HAD COME OFF, RESULTING OF SPROCKET TURNING FREELY ON ITS SHAFT. CONTROL KNOB UNABLE TO TURN THE DRIVE GEAR SPROCKET. TRIM TAB FROZE IN ACTUAL POSITION. RESULTING IN A RT WING HEAVY INCREASING WITH AIRSPEENov 22, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Aileron Tab Control SystemSDR CA121123006Skin · cracked(CAN) ON A ROUTINE PHASE ISNPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE RT FLAP INBD HANGER ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. WHEN HANGER WAS REMOVED IT REVEALED THE CRACK TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3" WITH 90 PERCENT HIDDEN UNDER HANGER BRACKET. WHEN SKIN WAS REMOVED TO RENov 21, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA121126009Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING ACFT INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR WOULD NOT ALLOW PROP SPEED TO GO ABOVE 1800 RPM. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR REPLACED.Nov 20, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Propeller GovernorSDR CA121119018Turbine · failed(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED OIL ON THE WINDSCREEN DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN A FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT BOUNCING BEFORE IT HIT THE TREE LINE. POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED AND THE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. EYEWITNESS SAW THE A/C INNov 6, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Turbine SectionSDR CA121106010Fcu · power loss(CAN) POWER LOSS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, TWO TIMES. POWER DROPPED FROM 1600 TORQUE TO 1350. FUEL FLOW DROPPED FROM 350 TO 320. THIS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS EACH.Nov 5, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA121102007Pressure Switch · unknown(CAN) CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FLASHING ON & OFF WITH SYSTEM SELECTED OFF.Oct 31, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR CA121031004Pump · leaking(CAN) NAVY BLUE DYE FLUID FOUND ON AFTERNOON WALK AROUND. BLUE FLUID COULD BE SEEN ON LT SIDE OF FCU. STARTER GENERATOR HAS A LINE WITH BLUE ON IT. LOWER COWLING HAS BLUE FLUID ON IT. ON MORNING WALK AROUND ALL ENGINE COWLINGS & ENGINE COMPONENTS WHERE CLEAOct 26, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA121022017Shimmy Dampener · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RT RUDDER PEDAL BEGAN VIBRATING THROUGH 40 KIAS AND VIOLENTLY INTENSIFIED UP TO 65 KIAS.Oct 19, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR HSYA2012101512Boot · damagedPILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ENROUTE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN A PIECE OF THE NR 2 PROPELLER BLADE DE-ICE BOOT SEPARATED FROM THE PROP. CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BUT REMAINED IN THE NORMAL RANGE. AS A RESULT THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FOct 15, 2012 · N760FE · Cessna 208B · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR CA121015013Control Cable · worn(CAN) MAINTENANCE WAS REPLACING THE AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATORS (ROUTINE EVENT) AND FOUND WORN PARTS ON THE CONTROL CABLES ADJACENT TO THE AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR.Oct 14, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Aileron Tab Control SystemSDR HSYA2012101212Master Cylinder · failedAFTER FLIGHT, WHEN PILOT APPLIED LT BRAKE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND ENGINE REVERSE HAD TO BE USED TO GET THE ACFT STOPPED. THE LT BRAKE STARTED WORKING AFTER BEING PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE ACFT INTO IT'S PARKING SPOT WITHOOct 12, 2012 · N933FE · Cessna 208B · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR CA121012017Relief Valve · unserviceable(CAN) PIC REPORTED ABNORMAL SUCTION INDICATION, AUTO-PILOT ISSUES, FLIGHT NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT INDICATION ISSUES. GROUND FUNCTION TEST OF THE VACUUM/PRESSURE SYS WAS PERFORMED AND RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE SPRING WEAR, VALVE SEAT DAMAGE AND GUIDEOct 10, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA121022002Engine · power loss(CAN) THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED AT 12500 FT, THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE AND LOST POWER. THE CHIP DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.Oct 4, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HSYA2012100400012Pressure Gauge · erraticFLIGHT 8974, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED EN-ROUTE DUE TO A FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. PILOT ADVISED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED +/- 4 DURING FLIGHT, THEN LEVELED OFF AT 5,000 MSL. ACFT LOST SOME OIL PRESSURE, BUT MAINTAINED IN THE Oct 4, 2012 · N860FE · Cessna 208B · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)SDR MTNA2012100400001Unknown · odorON THE FLIGHT INTO 6NC1 THE PILOT SMELLED BURNT/ SMOLDERING ELECTRICAL SMELL, THERE WAS NO SMOKE SEEN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL ENGINE RUNS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS TO INCLUDE MAX. TORQUE OF 1850 FOR VARYING TIMES WITH NO SMELL OF ELECTRICAL ODER. AS Oct 3, 2012 · N831FE · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR CA121024010Battery · not reported(CAN) ON START UP THE ENGINE ONLY SPOOLED UP TO 8 PERCENT N1, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVILED THE ACFT BATTERY HAD A FAILED CELL.Sep 21, 2012 · Cessna 208B · Battery/Charger SystemSDR MTNA2012091800001Master Cylinder · faultyDURING TAXI-OUT FROM BWI THE LEFT BRAKE LOST PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THE SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.Sep 18, 2012 · N853FX · Cessna 208B · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR HSYA2012091300001Door · openAFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER ADVISED CREW THAT THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN AND THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR LINING DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE CREW DID NOT HAVE A DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT INDICATION THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID NOT Sep 13, 2012 · N926FE · Cessna 208B · Cargo/Baggage Doors
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