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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 2024F00250Servo · lockedPITCH TRIM SERVO LOCKS UP WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGEDOct 11, 2024 · N4687B · Cessna 208B · Autopilot SystemSDR 2024FA0000769Servo · bindsTHE ROLL TRIM SERVO IS LOCKING UP.Oct 10, 2024 · N4687B · Cessna 208B · Autopilot SystemSDR ENHA 202410040001Tube · looseBLEED AIR HEAT INOP, NO AIRFLOW AND HOT SMELL WHEN BLEED AIR HEAT IS TURNED ON. MECHANICS FOUND SCAT TUBE AT CABIN AIR VALVE HAD COME LOOSE. RE-SECURED IAW 208MM 21-41-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.Sep 30, 2024 · N411GV · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 141A202011590001Unknown · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF ROLL AT FEET AGL, THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF PILOTS SIDE VENT. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL AND SMOKE APPEARED BLACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND CREW MADE EMERGENCY LANDING BACK TO HNL.Sep 29, 2024 · N592SA · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR FXTA20240926001Cap · crackedCAP ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL THAT BEACON MOUNTS TO CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES ALLOWING THE BEACON TO BECOME LOOSE ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.Sep 24, 2024 · N867BA · Cessna 208B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR K2AA2024092300730Skin · corrodedLEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE SKIN FOUND WITH CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. RE-SKIN OF THE LH LEADING EDGE IS WORKABLE FROM THE MM AND SRM. HOWEVER THE REPAIR WILL PUT US OVER THE $25000 LIMIT WITH PARTS AND LABOR.Sep 23, 2024 · N347KA · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR COEA2024080507873Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedFLT. 8695 SEA - BLI AIR TURNBACK/ DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK DUE TO UNCOMMANDED AUTOPILOT ENGAGEMENT AND THE STALL WARNING STAYED ON DURING CLIMB OUT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE AUTOPILOAug 3, 2024 · N873FE · Cessna 208B · Autopilot SystemSDR COEA2024080206865Line · brokenFLIGHT 7775, FLG - PHX DISCREPANCY: RIGHT BRAKE FAILED ON TAXI TO RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND RIGHT BRAKE LINE BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LINES WITH NEW. BLED BRAKE SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD.Aug 1, 2024 · N865FE · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2024FA0000541Muffler · dirtyWHEN BLEED AIR IS SWITCHED ON, SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE VENTS. MECHANICS CLEANED THE MUFFLER/MIXER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jul 26, 2024 · N717P · Cessna 208B · Heating SystemSDR COEA2024072405882Spacer · migratedFLIGHT 8669, PDX - ONP. DISCREPANCY: ON TAXI OUT TO RUNUP AREA, THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER PISTON PHENOLIC SPACER HAD SLIPPED FREE. REATTACHED THE SPACER AND REASSEMBLED THE BRAKE CALIPER. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TOJul 23, 2024 · N882FE · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR COEA2024071604700Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedFLIGHT 4801 ENROUTE PHX - HII AIR TURNBACK ON CLIMB OUT, THE AUTOPILOT FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL A/P SERVOS, CABLES AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RERACKED A/P AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK.Jul 16, 2024 · N700FX · Cessna 208B · Auto Flight SystemSDR 141A2026011560002Display · faultedAPPROX 5 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF UNDER NORMAL CONDITIIONS. PFD1 CAPT SIDE BEGAN SHOWING RED X OVER ALL INDICATORS, ALL INSTRUMENTATION ON PFD1 BEGAN BLINKING, THEN CAS MESSAGES FOR MULTIPLE ERRORS WERE DISPLAYED, SCREENS AT NO TIME WENT DARK OR BLACK OR SHUT OFF. WJul 6, 2024 · N932SP · Cessna 208B · Central WarningSDR 141A2026011540001Boot · detachedCREW NOTICED A SUDDEN SHAKING COMING FROM THE COWLING AREA. CREW WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO RETURN TO IAD. AFTER SAFELY LANDING CREW DID INSPECTION AND NOTICED THAT A PROP BOOT HAD FALLEN OFFJul 4, 2024 · N950PA · Cessna 208B · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR COEA2024062803957Engine · making metalFLT. 4511 ENROUTE: ESD - MVW DISCREPANCY: R/H CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED IN MVW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR AND DISCOVERED A SMALL QTY. OF ALJun 27, 2024 · N957FE · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR DATA20240617001Drive Belt · burnedSMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DIVERTED TO STT AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE ISSUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT WHICH WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED CAUSING THE BELT FAILURE.Jun 6, 2024 · N415TG · Cessna 208B · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR COEA2024060402875Starter Gen · failedFLT. 7805 ENROUTE: PHX - NYL AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AFTER DEPARTURE ON CLIMBOUT, THE MAIN GENERATOR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHX AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER GENERATOR AND A SOAP SAMPLE WASJun 3, 2024 · N875FE · Cessna 208B · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR COEA2024051001873Motor · failedFLT 7695 ENROUTE FRD-ESD, DIVERSION WO 208-257793, DISCREPANCY: FLAPS STOP AT 15 DEGREES, FLAP FAILURE. FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OUT. DIVERTED TO BLI. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FMay 9, 2024 · N873FE · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR DATA20240503001Skin · corrodedRIGHT HAND INBOARD WING LEADING EDGE HAS SEVERE CORROSION. RESKINNED RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE SPANNING ONE NOSE RIB BETWEEN RW535.00 TO RW568.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 57-23-00.Apr 30, 2024 · N600TG · Cessna 208B · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 2024FA0000325Torque Tube · mismanufacturedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE MOUNTING FLANGE WAS CRACKED. THIS PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE TORQUE TUBE ASSY. A REPLACEMENT TORQUE TUBE WAS ORDERED FROM THE TEXTRON. THE REPLACEMENT TORQUE TUBE WAS EXAMINED ANApr 18, 2024 · N883SP · Cessna 208B · Flight Control SystemSDR 2024FA0000324Mount · crackedFOUND CRACK AND CORROSION ON PN 2641029-1. THIS PART IS TITLED IN THE IPC AS "COULING MOUNT" BUT ATTACHES THE UPPER ENGINE MOUNT TRUSS TO THE FIREWALL. UPON REMOVAL OF THE PART IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SECOND CRACK AROUND THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT HOLEApr 18, 2024 · N883SP · Cessna 208B · Fuselage, Powerplant Attach FittingsSDR 2024FA0000314Warning Light · false activationON APRIL 8, 2024, IN THE AFTERNOON, I WAS ASSIGNED A FLIGHT FROM SJU TO STT, AFTER HAVING COMPLETED BEFORE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND BEING PREPARED FOR TAKEOFF, I REQUESTED PERMISSION TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 10 AT LUIS MU??OZ MARIN AIRPORT (SJU). AFTER HAVING BApr 16, 2024 · N409MN · Cessna 208B · Door Warning SystemSDR 141A2024032900003Fire Loop · brokenRED ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON FOUR TIMES IN FLIGHT WITH AURAL WARNING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN FIRE DETECTION LOOPApr 12, 2024 · N129CG · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR ENHA2024040800088Unknown · odorHOT ELECTRICAL SMELL. SMELL DISAPEARED ON TAXI BACK TO RAMP. SUSPECTED THAT DEICE FLUID WAS SPRAYED ON EXHAUST, MECHANICS INSPECTEDT ENGINE BAY, JUNCTION BOX, CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS AND ALL WIRES BEHIND INSTRUMEENT PANEL, NO DEFECTS DETECTED.. PERFORMED RUNUApr 5, 2024 · N411GV · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR ENHA20240403001Engine · fodDURING FLIGHT, SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL NOTED IN CABIN. MX INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND A PIECE OF SPIRAL WRAP MELTED. REMOVED SPIRAL WRAP AND OPS CHECKED ENGINE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Mar 29, 2024 · N28AN · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 141A2024040200002Master Cylinder · defectiveLEFT HAND BRAKE INEFFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND MASTER CYLINDER. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI. OPS CHECKED GOODMar 29, 2024 · N1258B · Cessna 208B · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 141A2024032900001Caliper · leakingBRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE APPEARED TO BE STUCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RIGHT BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS. CLEANED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED ASSEMBLY. REPLACED LEFT BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE DUE TO SLIGHT LEAK. OPS CHECKED GOODMar 27, 2024 · N1258B · Cessna 208B · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2024F00088Wire · chafedSMOKE IN COCKPIT. DURING DESCENT THE FO NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AREA LOCATED BY THE RIGHT KNEE. ALL SYSTEMS AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFFED WIRING TO THE LAV CIRCUIT BREAKER BEHIND THE FO'S SIDE KICKMar 20, 2024 · N750Z · Cessna 208B · Electrical Power System WiringSDR ENHA04032024Flap Track · corrodedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL FLAP TRACKS SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. WITH THE DEGREE OF CORROSION IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL FLAP TRACKS.FLAP TRACK PNS: 2622075-4 , 2622075-5,2622075-6Mar 19, 2024 · N611GV · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR ENHA202403020001Connector · damagedBURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. MECHANICS FOUND THE TAIL NAV LIGHT CONNECTOR BURNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL NAV LIGHT AND CONNECTOR IAW AEROLED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENT 0009-0018. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.Feb 29, 2024 · N1115M · Cessna 208B · Light System WiringSDR 2024FA0000189Fire Loop · brokenDURING CRUISE, ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS WITH WARNING HORN THEN EXTINGUISHED. THEN APPROX 10 SECONDS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND REPEATED THIS ABOUT EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. AFTER THE THIRD EVENT THE ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ON. ALL ENGIFeb 26, 2024 · N937CK · Cessna 208B · Fire DetectionSDR 2024F00028Belt · brokenSMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DUE AC BELT BREAKINGFeb 8, 2024 · N857MA · Cessna 208B · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 2024FA0000013Line · crackedSMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF.Jan 9, 2024 · N864FE · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2024FA0000002Connecting Rod · brokenAFTER SLOWING DOWN TO THE REQUIRED INDICATED AIRSPEED FOR FLAPS, I LOWERED FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES. I CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN BELOW FULL FLAP SPEED RANGE AND AT 5500 FEET MSL APPROX I LOWERED THE FLAP LEVER TO 30 DEGREES (FULL FLAPS). THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE “CLUNK” ODec 22, 2023 · N477XP · Cessna 208B · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR COEA2023113006859Display · failedENROUTE FLT 8675 PDX - LMT DISCREPANCY: DUE TO LOSS OF PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY IN FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PDX AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GDU620 DISPLAY UNIT.Nov 29, 2023 · N859FE · Cessna 208B · Central WarningSDR 2023F00337V-Belt · brokenSMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND AIR CONDITIONING BELT BROKEN. SYSTEM PLACED ON MELNov 25, 2023 · N31SA · Cessna 208B · Air Conditioning SystemSDR 2023F00321Radio · abnormalWHILE FLYING AT 6000 HEADING TO DESTINATION ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF KMWL THE COM/NAV # 2 STARTED SPARKING AND THEN THERE WAS SMOKE. THE PILOT SHUT THE UNIT OFF BUT THERE WAS STILL SMOKE PRESENT. THE PILOT THEN REQUESTED ATC TO DIVERT TO KMWL. SPARKS STOPPED AFTNov 8, 2023 · N162SA · Cessna 208B · VHF Communications SystemSDR ENHA202310251716Brake Sys · faultyRIGHT BRAKE MUSHY- AT TIMES NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKE ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR-YAWS PLANE TO THE LEFT ON TAXIOct 24, 2023 · N9539F · Cessna 208B · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 2023FA0000616Connector · failedPILOT DEPARTED THE MORNING OR MARCH 31 2023 AND SHORTLY INTO HIS FLIGHT, REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. TURN BACK WAS PREFORMED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS READILY AVALLABLE. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THO ELECTRICAL CONNECTOROct 20, 2023 · N661WA · Cessna 208B · Ice/Rain Protection System WiringSDR 2023F00308Unknown · unknownBRAKE FAILURE ON BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOTS SIDE. BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 DAYS PRIOR. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS REMOVING TRAPPED AIR BY BACK BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO PART OR COMPONENT FAILUREOct 15, 2023 · N4118K · Cessna 208B · BrakeSDR ENHA202310160001Unknown · unknownLEFT WING MOVES DURING FLIGHT /FLAP OPERATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT WING AND DETERMINED AFT ATTACH FITTINGS WERE DAMAGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE FOLLOWING FITTINGS WERE REPLACED: 2622021-9,2622021-1,2611139-1,2611139-2.Oct 14, 2023 · N407GV · Cessna 208B · Wing, Control Surface Attach FittingsSDR ENHA202310160002Unknown · unknownPILOT NOTED "I OBSERVED A RUNAWAY ENGINE CONDITION, MY TORQUE AND NG GUAGES CLIMBED TO REDLINE WITH MY POWER LEVER IN IDLE POSITION. I DECIDED TO CLIMB TO 9500 FT AND CONTINUE TOWARDS KING SALMON ALASKA. MY ITT GUAGE SLOWLY CLIMBED TO A MAXIMUM OF 900C. ONOct 13, 2023 · N410GV · Cessna 208B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR COEA2023100505875Gcu · faultedFLT 7801, ENROUTE HII-PHX: DISCREPANCY: GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED INBOUND TO PHX . WOULD NOT RESET. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUED FLIGHT USING STANDBY POWER. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GENERATOR CONTROL Oct 4, 2023 · N875FE · Cessna 208B · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR ENHA2023090800691Caliper · brokenTHE RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP ON LANDING, AFTER ABOUT 200' IT BROKE LOOSE AND WAS ROLLING AGAIN HOWEVER I HAD NO BRAKE ON THE RIGHT. I TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND FOUND THE TOP BOLT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE AND THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS JAMMED INTO THE TIRE.Sep 5, 2023 · N804TH · Cessna 208B · BrakeSDR 2023F00267Brake Pads · glazedLOST BRAKING AUTHORITY ON BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT SIDE AFTER LANDINGSep 4, 2023 · N937CK · Cessna 208B · BrakeSDR MTNA20230830001Unknown · unknownON APPROACH, MOVED FLAPS TO 10 DEGREES, LEFT FLAP CAME DOWN 10 DEGREES, RIGHT FLAP REMAINED UP. MOVED FLAP LEVEL TO FLAP UP AND LEFT WING RETRACTED TO UP. ATTEMPTED FLAPS ON GROUND, COULD NOT REPLICATE. AIRCRAFT IS BEING ENTERED INTO LONG-TERM STORAGE.Aug 26, 2023 · N764FE · Cessna 208B · Flight Control SystemSDR MTNA20230818001Unknown · unknownAIRCRAFT 851FE COMPLETED AN AIR RETURN TO SJU DUE TO A STRONG ACRILIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK IN SJU SAFELY AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DELCLARED. AFTER OFFLOAD OF 851FE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM A BULK SHIPMENT OF SHOESAug 18, 2023 · N851FE · Cessna 208B · Air Distribution SystemSDR 2023FA0000414Transponder · defectivePILOT OBSERVED SMOKE IN COCKPIT CAUSED BY FAULTY TRANSPONDER INSTALLED UNDER STC# SA01512WI-D 07/09/2010. FOUND BURNT CHIP ON CIRCUIT BOARD.Aug 12, 2023 · N939FE · Cessna 208B · ATC Transponder SystemSDR ENHA20230801003Unknown · unknownDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION PER CESSNA TASK # 57-10-01-250, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON LH&RH ,FWD AND AFT LOWER STRUT FITTINGS.Aug 1, 2023 · N9310F · Cessna 208B · Wing StructureSDR ENHA20230801002Unknown · unknownDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS PER CESSNA TASK 53-10-00-257 ,A CRACK WAS NOTED AT THE HORIZONYAT RH AFT FITTING.Aug 1, 2023 · N9310F · Cessna 208B · Empennage StructureSDR ENHA20230801001Unknown · unknownDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION PER CESSNA TASK 53-10-00-250 ,A CRACK WAS NOTED AT UPPER CENTER ENGINE MOUNT FITTING.Aug 1, 2023 · N9310F · Cessna 208B · Engine Mount Section
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