Textron 408 airworthiness directives

Manufacturer (registry): TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model: 408
Registry code: 2076527
Registered: 63 aircraft
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Data sheet: TCDSA00016WI
Holder: Textron Aviation Inc.

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Aircraft by year built · 60

2020Registered nowDeregistered2026

Aircraft by the year they were built: 60 aircraft
2020	3
2022	4
2023	18
2024	12
2025	8
2026	15

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

2023In forceSuperseded2026

ADs by the year they took effect: 2 ADs
2023	1
2026	1

Airframe · Textron 408

AD 2026-14-10Vertical Stabilizer Structure, Horizontal Stabilizer StructureEffective Aug 18, 2026 AD 2023-10-02Indicating/Recording System, NavigationEffective May 26, 2023 · Supersedes AD 2021-23-12

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Registered aircraft · 63

N149CATextron Aviation Inc · Wichita, KSS/N 408-0072 N408BANorton Basin Services · Nome, AKBuilt 2023 · S/N 408-0010 N408FEFederal Express Corporation · Memphis, TNBuilt 2022 · S/N 408-0003

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STCs approved for this model · 2

STC SA02825LAInstallation of a Unit Load Device (ULD), including pallet, net, and containerSatco Inc.STC SA04553ATInstallation of a Bulk Load Cargo Handling System, P/N 73604-101,Telair US, LLC

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 2

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.

Incident 20260804011189ITextron 408 · Nome, AKDuring a scheduled aircraft inspection, the certificate holder identified a missing/damaged portion of the vertical stabilizer skin. The panel appears to have broken/sheared and seperated from the aircraft during flight at an undetermined date and time. The…Aug 4, 2026 · N703BA · Minor damage Incident 20260804009839ITextron 408 · Kotzebue, AKDuring a routine preflight walkaround inspection, damage was identified on the right-wing strut fairing. Approximately a 7-inch by 2-inch section of the fairing separated from the aircraft at an undetermined point during the preceding flight. The certificate…Aug 4, 2026 · N408BA · Minor damage

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Service difficulty reports · 133

SDR FXGA202610140001Skin · crackedFOUND 2 CRACKS ON LT WING UPPER SKIN. 1ST CRACK 2.3" LONG BETWEEN RIBS AT LBL 142.3 & 157.95, APPROXIMATELY 17.5 INCHES FORWARD OF WING TRAILING EDGE. 2ND CRACK 4.5" LONG BETWEEN RIBS AT LBL 157.95 & 173.6, APPROXIMATELY 14.25 INCHES FORWARD OF WING TRAILING EOct 14, 2026 · N408RE · Textrn 408 · Wing, Plate/Skin SDR 2026FA0000836Fairing · separatedUPPER VERTICAL TIP CAP FAIRING SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING UPPER PORTION OF RUDDER, UPPER VERTICAL SKIN, ELEVATOR PUSH RODS AND ELEVATOR HORNS.Oct 14, 2026 · N703BA · Textrn 408 · Vertical Stabilizer SDR FXTA20261016001Rib · cracked3 CRACKED RIBS RIGHT FLAP COVE. RIB P/N: 7822265-10 @ WS 100.5", RIB P/N: 7822265-12 @ WS 116.0", RIB P/N: 7822265-12 @ 131.5"Oct 12, 2026 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead

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