Textron 408

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '408'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR MTNA20250805002Access Panel · crackedCRACK ON LEFT ENGINE INBOARD AND CRACK ON RIGHT ENGINE OUTBOARD COWLING...... PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR PER MAC EO # C408-54-0003 AND CESSNA 408 NACELLE CRACKING MINOR REPAIR LETTER DQ42817M3 DATED OCTOBER 16, 2024Aug 1, 2025 · N765FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR MTNA20250717001Skin · crackedON PREFLIGHT, PILOT LOWERED FLAPS AND FOUND LIGHT IN FLAP COVE, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON UPPER WING SKIN MEASURING 4"X4"X4".Jul 17, 2025 · N764FX · Textrn 408 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR FXTA20250411002Shim · missingCARGO DOOR CONTACTING FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR FRAME WHEN LOADED. FOUND SHIMS MISSING FROM MANUFACTUREApr 9, 2025 · N703BA · Textrn 408 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR FXTA20250411001Strut · low pressureRH MLG STRUT LOW AND NEEDS SERVICED.Apr 9, 2025 · N703BA · Textrn 408 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR MTNA20250407001Longeron · crackedWHILE PERFORMING FEDEX TECHNICAL BULLETIN 2023/12/28 FOUND #1 I/B SIDE HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CRACK, FOUND CRACK TO PIECE P/N 7852122-28 APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH... ORDERED REPLACEMENT PIECE, IN WORK CURRENTLY.Apr 7, 2025 · N408FE · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Longeron/StringerSDR COEA2025040801738Exhaust Duct · crackedWO 266635 NR 10 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: #2 ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST CRACKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE #2 ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST IAW C408 MM 78-10-05.Apr 5, 2025 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR FXTA20240325003Exhaust Duct · crackedLEFT EXHAUST ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRACKED AROUND WELDED TUBE FOR THE HEATED INLET LIP.Mar 25, 2025 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR FXTA20240325002Exhaust Pipe · crackedLEFT OUTBOARD EXHAUST CRACKED WHERE HEATED LIP TUBE IS WELD TO BOTTOM.Mar 24, 2025 · N701BA · Textrn 408 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR FXTA20240802002Shimmy Dampener · leakingSHIMMY DAMPENER HAS EXCESSIVE SHIMMY AND LEAKING OIL.Mar 17, 2025 · N703BA · Textrn 408 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR FXTA20250408001Strut · leakingNO CHROME SHOWING ON RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUTMar 15, 2025 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR FXTA20250408002Shimmy Dampener · lowNOSE SHIMMY ON LANDING AND TAKE OFF. FOUND SHIMMY DAMPENER LOW ON FLUID AND GEAR ON TOP OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOOSE.Feb 26, 2025 · N701BA · Textrn 408 · Landing Gear SystemSDR FXTA20250404002Control Lever · stiffFLAP CONTROL LEVER STIFFFeb 21, 2025 · N701BA · Textrn 408 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR FXTA20250404003Pressure Switch · failedPROP DE-ICE CAS MESSAGE ON RUN-UP. FOUND LH & RH LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE FAILED.Feb 19, 2025 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Accessory GearboxesSDR FXTA20250408003Pressure Switch · looseFOUND LH ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH LOOSE IN BOSS.Feb 14, 2025 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Engine Oil PressureSDR FXTA2020404000004Door · out of rigAFT CABIN DOOR CAS MESSAGE CONTINUOUSLY ON. AFT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH NEEDED RE-RIGGED.Feb 8, 2025 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Door Warning SystemSDR MTNA20250121001Tire · failedLH MLG TIRE WAS BLOWN ON LANDING.Jan 21, 2025 · N773FX · Textrn 408 · Tire TubeSDR MTNA20250108001Oxygen Bottle · leakingSLOW CREW OXYGEN LEAK ON AIRCRAFT AT CYLINDER.Jan 7, 2025 · N763FX · Textrn 408 · Crew Oxygen SystemSDR MTNA20241227001Truss · brokenDURING INSPECTION OF ICE VANE ACTUATOR, FOUND THE ENGINE TRUSS ATTACH POINT IS CRACKED. PER SRM NO WELDED REPAIRS ALLOWED, WILL HAVE TO R & R ENGINE TRUSS.Dec 27, 2024 · N758FX · Textrn 408 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2024FA0000860Structure · crackedRECURRING CRACKING OF COWLING PANELS. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED CRACKING OF ALL 4-COWLINGS ON BOTH MSN 408-012, AND MSN 408-019 BY TEXTRON MOBILE SUPPORT TECHNICIANS SEE PREVIOUS REPORT WUXA202403260101. SB 408-30-02 ALSO ACCOMPLISHED ON ICE VANE DOORS TO REDUCE VINov 21, 2024 · N972LA · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR WUXA2024FA0000858Structure · crackedREPORTS FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR IN THAT THEY FOUND CRACKING AT TOP CLOSE-OUT OF VERTICAL STABILIZER UNDERNEATH TOP PORTION OF AIRCRAFT RUDDER. INSPECTED BOTH TEXTRON 408'S IN OUR FLEET AND DISCOVERED ON THE CARGO VARIANT SERIAL 408-019 THAT THE VERTICAL STABILIZNov 21, 2024 · N972LA · Textrn 408 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR COEA2024112235757Skin · crackedWO 262870 NR 6 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: L/H ENGINE FWD LOWER COWLING CRACKED ON INBOARD UPPER SKIN. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PER TEXTRON C408 DOCUMENT DQ428170M3. CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE L/H ENGINE FWD LOWER COWLING ON THE INBOARD UPPER SKIN. : REPLANov 20, 2024 · N757FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR COEA2024112234757Panel · crackedWO 262870 NR 5 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: L/H ENGINE INBOARD PLENUM PANEL CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED L/H ENGINE INBOARD PLENUM PANEL IAW C408 MM 54-20-00.Nov 20, 2024 · N757FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous StructureSDR COEA2024110633759Skin · crackedDURING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER FAIRING R/H SIDE CRACK. REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 51-40-05 REV. 4.Nov 1, 2024 · N759FX · Textrn 408 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR COEA2024110632759Skin · damagedWO 262496 NR 1 DISCREPANCY: DURING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER INNER AND EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PULLED THROUGH HARDWARE ON FORWARD ATTACHMENT POINTS. REPLACED WITH NEW PER TEXTRON AVIATION 408 SRM 51-40-05 REV. 4.Nov 1, 2024 · N759FX · Textrn 408 · Vertical StabilizerSDR COEA2024110631759Closeout Panel · crackedDURING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UPPER VERTICAL STABILIZER INNER AND EXTERIOR STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CLOSEOUT PANEL LH FASTENER HOLE JUST AFT OF FWD ATTACHMENT POINTS. CRACK ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CLOSEOUT PANEL LHNov 1, 2024 · N759FX · Textrn 408 · Vertical StabilizerSDR MTNA20241101001Skin · crackedCRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE SKIN BETWEEN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANELS 347KL AND 347LL.Nov 1, 2024 · N758FX · Textrn 408 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR 2024FA0000799Skin · crackedDURING AIRCRAFT WASH, 18-INCH CRACK FOUND ON LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AND TOP PANEL, BELOW RUDDER COUNTERBALANCE. FOUND LEFT FWD & AFT SKIN TO BE CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS.Oct 30, 2024 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR FXGA20241021001Engine · damagedINERTIAL SEPARATOR ACTUATOR TOP ATTACHMENT ROD END LOOSENED AND BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. THE NUT RETAINER BRACKET OF THE RIGHT ENGINE'S I/S ACT. ROD END BROKE AT THE BOLT HOLE WHERE THE ROD END PASSES THROUGH, AND THE BRACKET WAOct 17, 2024 · N408RE · Textrn 408 · Powerplant SystemSDR FXGA2024102100780Rod End · damagedINERTIAL SEPARATOR ACTUATOR TOP ATTACHMENT ROD END LOOSENED AND BECAME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. THE NUT RETAINER BRACKET OF THE RIGHT ENGINE'S I/S ACT. ROD END BROKE AT THE BOLT HOLE AND THE BRACKET WAS FOUND ON TOP OF THE ENGINE INLETOct 17, 2024 · N408RE · Textrn 408 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR FXGA202410210002Rod End · brokenFLIGHT CREW WROTE UP "INERTIAL SEP R" CAS WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE INERTIAL SEPARATOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT ROD END FOR THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE SHANK OF THE ROD END CAOct 16, 2024 · N418RE · Textrn 408 · Ice/Rain Protection SystemSDR FXGA2024102100781Rod End · brokenFLIGHT CREW WROTE UP "INERTIAL SEP R" CAS WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE INERTIAL SEPARATOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT ROD END FOR THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE SHANK OF THE ROD END CAOct 16, 2024 · N418RE · Textrn 408 · Ice/Rain Protection SystemSDR WUXA2024091700718Link · brokenDURING PRE-FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED ON RH ENGINE INERTIAL SEPARATOR DOOR WAS OUT OF POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND BOTH ACTUATING 'SHOCK LINK ASSEMBLY'S" FAILED. THESE LINKS CONNECT THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR DOOR TO THE ACTUATING TORQUE-TUBE. THE ASSEMBLY ENDSep 17, 2024 · N972LA · Textrn 408 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR FXTA20240802001Rod End · brokenRH INERTIAL SEPARATOR INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE FOUND ROD END BROKEN THAT CONNECTS THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR TO THE FIRE WALL.Aug 1, 2024 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon StructureSDR FXTA20240729001Anchor Fitting · missingPILOTS CROTCH SEATBELT STRAP ANCHOR MISSING ATTACHMENT BOLT.Jul 28, 2024 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR FXTA20240729003Screw · loosePILOTS CONTROL YOKE ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSEJul 26, 2024 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Control Column SectionSDR FXTA20240729004Screw · looseCO-PILOTS YOKE SHAFT ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE.Jul 25, 2024 · N409BA · Textrn 408 · Control Column SectionSDR FXTA20240729002Battery · no testSTANDBY INDICATOR BATTERY FAILED PREFLIGHT TEST AND WOULD NOT CHARGE.Jul 17, 2024 · N408BA · Textrn 408 · Navigation SystemSDR COEA2024071222708Bulkhead · crackedWO 259393 NR 3 DISCREPANCY: R/H ENGINE ACCESSORY PANEL BULKHEAD CRACKED. REPLACED THE BULKHEAD IAW CESSNA 408 SMR SMP.Jul 11, 2024 · N708FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR COEA2024080226738Skin · chafedLEFT WING FLAP UPPER SURFACE AFT OF THE ENGINE NACELLE IS CHAFED. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON DQ44948M1 DATED 7/16/2024.Jul 3, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR COEA2024080228738Access Panel · gougedWO 258184 NR 600007 DISCREPANCY: R/H FUEL ACCESS PANEL 621DT WING SIDE MOUNT FLANGE HAS GOUGES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44856M1.Jun 20, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR COEA2024080225738Skin · gougedLEFT WING OUTBOARD STRUT CUFF PANEL HAS A GOUGE ON THE LOWER WING SKIN, AFT SIDE. REPAIR IAW TEXTRON DQ44794M1.Jun 19, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR COEA2024080227738Fairing · gougedWO 258184 NR 600005 DISCREPANCY: R/H WING STRUT UPPER FORWARD FAIRING GOUGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44732M1.Jun 13, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR COEA2024080224738Fairing · gougedL/H WING STRUT UPPER FORWARD FAIRING GOUGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED IAW C408 TEXTRON DQ44732M1.Jun 13, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR COEA2024061221757Arm · crackedWO 258442 NR 3 DISCREPANCY: DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE R/H INERTIAL SEPERATOR FWD ARM IS FAILING/CRACKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. REPLACED THE R/H THE INERTIAL SEPARATOR ASSY IAW C408 IPC 30-20-05 FIG 01 REV 5 AND C408 30-20-00.Jun 10, 2024 · N757FX · Textrn 408 · Powerplant SystemSDR COEA2024061220757Arm · crackedWO 258442 NR 2 DISCREPANCY: DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L/H INERTIAL SEPERATOR FWD ARM IS FAILING/CRACKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. REPLACED THE INERTIAL SEPERATOR ASSEMBLY IAW C408 IPC 30-20-05 FIG 01 REV.5 AND C408 30-20-00.Jun 10, 2024 · N757FX · Textrn 408 · Powerplant SystemSDR COEA2024061219708Torque Tube · wornWO 258062 NR 3 DISCREPANCY: DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE R/H LOWER COWL INERTIAL SEPERATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSYS, PLAY AND WEAR WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FWD TORQUE TUBE TO OUTBOARD SHAFT FITTING, THE AFT TORQUE TUBE TO R/H ARM ASSY AND THE FWD TORJun 10, 2024 · N708FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main FrameSDR COEA2024061218708Torque Tube · wornDURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE L/H LOWER COWL INERTIAL SEPERATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY'S, PLAY AND WEAR WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FWD TORQUE TUBE TO INBOARD SHAFT FITTING, THE FWD TORQUE TUBE TO R/H ARM ASSY AND THE FWD TORQUE TUBE TARGET ARM. REPLAJun 10, 2024 · N708FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main FrameSDR COEA2024080223738Latch · excess playL/H LOWER AFT COWLING FWD ICE VANE DOOR R/H LEVER TO CLEVIS ASSY ATTACHMENT HAS PLAY. REPAIRED IAW C408 SPM 20-10-65 AND 20-40-30.Jun 9, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main FrameSDR COEA2024080730738Mount · crackedWO 258209 NR 2 DISCREPANCY: R/H COWL, NACELLE, INERTIAL SEPARATOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE HAS CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SR-408-ATA54-42396.May 28, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon StructureSDR COEA2024080529738Separator · crackedWO 258209 NR 1 DISCREPANCY: L/H COWL, NACELLE, INERTIAL SEPARATOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE HAS CRACKS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SR-408-ATA54-42396 REV. C.May 28, 2024 · N738FX · Textrn 408 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
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