Cessna 208B — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist
642 Cessna 208Bs are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.
Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Cessna 208B
- one-timeAD 2010-28579 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes · 2010-11-16
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to the products listed above. In the Information Heading and in the SUMMARY section of the published AD, we incorrectly included Cessna 188 series airplanes. In the U…
- one-timeAD 06-4424 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2006-05-16
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-01-11 R1, which published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2006 (71 FR 13538), and applies to all The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. AD 2006-01-11 R1 requires the installati…
- one-timeAD 06-3252 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2006-04-05
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-06-06, which published in the Federal Register on March 16, 2006 (71 FR 13533), and applies to all The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. AD 2006-06-06 requires you to incorporate i…
- one-timeAD 06-2544 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2006-03-16
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2005-07-01, which applies to all The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. AD 2005-07-01 currently requires you to incorporate information into the applicable section of the Airplane …
- one-timeAD 06-2546 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2006-03-16
This document clarifies the intent of AD 2006-01-11, which was published in the Federal Register on January 12, 2006 (71 FR 1941). AD 2006-01-11 applies to Cessna Models 208 and 208B airplanes and requires the installation of a pilot assist handle and deicing boots on the cargo p…
- one-timeAD 06-225 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2006-01-12
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to install the pilot assist handle (part number (P/N) SK208-146-2) (or FAA-approved equivalent part number) and deicing boots on the …
- one-timeAD 05-7052 — Airworthiness Directives; the Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2005-04-08
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-07-01, which was published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2005 (70 FR 15223), and applies to all the Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. We incorrectly referenced the affected …
- one-timeAD 05-5915 — Airworthiness Directives; The Cessna Aircraft Company Models C208 and C208B Airplanes · 2005-03-25
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to incorporate information into the applicable section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM). This AD results from several acciden…
- recurringAD 04-18554 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2004-08-13
The FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD 2002-22-17, which applies to all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes; and AD 2003-21-04, which applies to certain Cessna Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the f…
- one-timeAD 04-9115 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2004-04-26
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect any upper and lower wing strut attach fitting nut for existence of the corresponding cotter pin and do any necessary …
- one-timeAD 03-26115 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes · 2003-10-17
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the right inboard forward flap bell crank for cracks, deformation, and missing/incomplete welds. If cracks, deformati…
- one-timeAD 90-05-04 — Airworthiness Directives; less than 1.7 inches, prior to further flight repair the ring in accordance with the Cessna Model 208 Maintenance Manual, Part Num · 1990-01-01
This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 19 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.
Known trouble spots on the 208B
Many Hartzell and McCauley constant-speed props carry blade-shank or hub ADs plus a calendar/hours overhaul interval; blade corrosion and hub grease leaks are common findings. Confirm the prop AD status and last overhaul against the interval.
The Cessna 208 Caravan has a well-documented airframe-icing accident history; de-ice boot condition, the cargo-pod/CG configuration, and compliance with the icing-related ADs/AFM changes are key. Verify de-ice system serviceability and icing-AD compliance.
The records checklist for a Cessna 208B
Enter a tail number and Tailplate reads its logbooks against this list — every AD matched to compliance evidence, next-due dates computed, damage history pulled, and a records-adjusted value.
Look up a tail number →or see the free AD listApplicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and the aircraft’s type certificate; it is advisory and not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.