Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0225
Aircraft time
14,955 hours, 15,542 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOXIOUS VAPOR IN CABIN. FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE PILOT NOTED AN UNKNOWN AIRBORNE IRRITANT IN THE COCKPIT WHICH RESULTED IN A BURNING SENSATION IN THE EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED SAFELY. MX: 1) PERFORMED ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSPECTION IAW C208 AMM 71-00-01. NO DEFECT NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW MANUFACTURE. PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK. NO NOXIOUS FUMES OR OTHER SMELLS DETECTED. LUBRICATED FLAP BELL CRANK IAW C208-MM-12-21-02. FLAP OPERATED FREE AND CORRECT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON FLAP NORMAL AND STBY FLAP SYSTEM, CYCLED BOTH NORMAL AND STBY SYSTEM INDIVIDUALLY, IAW MM-27-50-00, ALL FLAP POSITION CYCLED WITHOUT POPPING FLAP CB.

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