N208EE

Cessna 208 No injuries Part 135 — Multi-Aero Inc.

Operated by MULTI-AERO INC (per NTSB report)

ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — NOISE (LEFT)

ON APPROACH TO STL, CREW KEPT HEARING LOUD CRACKING/POPPING SOUNDS. THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM LH SIDE NEAR TIRE ASSY.. CREW ASK APPROACH FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL APPROACH FOR ISSUE. ATC DECLARED THE EMERGENCY. THROUGH POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO ISSUES

ATA 2100

Part: BELT — BROKEN (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 14,368 hrs · 12,467 cycles

SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DUE TO AIR CONDITIONING BELT BREAKING AND RUBBING ON COMPRESSOR PULLEY

ATA 3060

Part: NONE — WORN (PROP ZONE 110) · airframe 13,979 hrs

CREW REPORTED PROPELLER HEAT INOP-SHOWS 8-9 AMPS IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL. MODES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED PROPELLER ANTI-ICE LEADS. INSTALLED THREE NEW PROPELLER DE-ICE LEADS. PROPELLER ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE GROUND RUN. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL, WITH NO ISSUES

ATA 3197

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED · airframe 8,786 hrs

CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AFTER RESERVOIR LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL WITH LH & RH WING LOW FUEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL WHEN DAY-NIGHT SWITCH MOVED TO "DAY" MODE. FOUND MOISTURE ACCUMULATION UNDER FLOOR IN AREA OF FUEL RESERVOIR AND AREA IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THIS AREA WHERE CONNECTORS, WIRING AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW FUEL WARNING SYSTEM.

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS · airframe 8,175 hrs

CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND REPORTED INSUFFICIENT ENGINE TORQUE. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH CREW WITH NO FAULTS. FOUND CREW DISCUSSED THE EFFECTS OF HIGH OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED DENSITY ALTITUDE ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH AIRCRAFT.

ATA 2897

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (INDICATOR) · airframe 8,098 hrs

REJECTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO THE FUEL RESERVOIR LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATING DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND AND CLEARED MOISTURE FROM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL CONNECTOR WITH INDICATION GOING AWAY AND NOT RETURNING DURING A REPO FLIGHT.

ATA 5320

Part: SCREW — LOOSE (KICK PANEL) · airframe 7,744 hrs

THE SCREW THAT WAS LOOSE WAS THE FWD SCREW ON THE PILOT-SIDE KICK PANEL. IT HAD LAST BEEN REMOVED 138.2 HRS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT DURING NORMAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND WAS MOST LIKELY UNDER TORQUED DURING INSTALLATION.

ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — STALLED · airframe 5,975 hrs · 5,660 cycles

CREW REPORTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN (STALL) DURING TAXI. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENTIRE ENGINE. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN OF AIRCRAFT WITH ALL RESULTS NORMAL, NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE. RETURN FLIGHT NORMAL.

ATA 3242

Part: BRAKE — UNSERVICEABLE (LT MLG) · airframe 5,069 hrs · 4,892 cycles

CREW REPORTED BRAKE FAILURE AND WAS TOWED BACK TO HANGAR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE SYS AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR OBVIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECTS. REPLACED LT BRAKE AT WHEEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND REPLACED LT MLG BRAKE LININGS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. PERFORMED OPS AND TAXI CHECKS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

ATA 7321

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,192 hrs · 2,761 cycles

FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE THEY LOST 300 LBS OF TORQUE & FELT JOLT IN ACFT. THEY CONTINUALLY HAD A DEGRADATION OF POWER UNTIL LANDING. THE BEST THEY COULD OBTAIN WAS 1,100 LBS OF TORQUE UPON LANDING. ACFT WAS INSPECTED AT SITE OF EMER LANDING & RAN ACCORDING TO MFG MANUALS & FUEL WAS SUMPED TO ENSURE NO WATER WAS IN SYS. ENG MADE APPROPRIATE POWER WITH NO LOSS OF TORQUE, WHILE TEST RUN ON THE GND & SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT. PART WAS REPLACED, FOLLOWING TEST FLIGHT.