Cessna 208 Caravan Maintenance
Single-Engine Turboprop · Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP)
The Cessna 208 series — Caravan, Grand Caravan and Grand Caravan EX — is on Islander Aviation's FAA-accepted capability list. Phase and annual inspections, airframe repairs and alterations, and avionics work are performed under the repair station certificate at Pompano Beach Airpark, a short hop from the Bahamas routes many Caravans fly.
Aircraft Covered
208 Caravan
Original and amphibian
Models: 208, 208 Caravan 675, amphibious floats
Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114, -114A
Propellers: Hartzell / McCauley three-blade
208B Grand Caravan
Stretched fuselage
Models: 208B Grand Caravan, Super Cargomaster
Engines: PT6A-114A
Propellers: Three-blade constant-speed, reversing
208B Grand Caravan EX
Higher power
Models: 208B EX
Engines: PT6A-140
Propellers: Four-blade McCauley
Services Offered
- Phase and annual inspections per the Cessna 208 maintenance manual
- Airframe repairs and alterations, minor and major
- Cargo pod, float and amphibian gear inspection and repair
- PT6A powerplant inspection, minor repair and alteration on the installed engine
- Propeller inspection and minor repair
- Garmin G1000 NXi support and ADS-B / transponder certifications
- Corrosion inspection and treatment for coastal and over-water operators
- Pre-purchase inspections (never on aircraft Islander is selling)
- AD and Service Bulletin compliance
Inspection Programme
Cessna's phase inspection programme or a 12-month annual, depending on how the aircraft is operated.
| Item | Interval | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Phase inspections 1–4 | 200 hrs each / 12 months | Cessna 208 progressive inspection programme, all phases within the calendar limit |
| Annual inspection | 12 months | For aircraft not on the phase programme |
| PT6A hot section / periodic | Per P&WC schedule | Inspection and minor repair; hot section and overhaul coordinated with a P&WC-authorized engine shop |
| Pitot-static / transponder | 24 months | FAR 91.411 and 91.413 certifications |
Avionics — Garmin Authorized Dealer
Garmin G1000 NXi flight decks, GTX 345R ADS-B, GWX weather radar, TAWS, datalink and audio panel upgrades, plus legacy-panel modernisation on earlier Caravans.
Why Islander
Turboprop Experience
PT6A-powered aircraft, from Caravans to King Airs and the Epic E1000, are regulars here.
South Florida Location
Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP), minutes from Fort Lauderdale.
Transparent Pricing
Written estimates before work starts, no surprises.
Room to Work
22,400 sq ft across three hangars.
Garmin Authorized Dealer
Airframe and avionics in one shop.
Owner-Operated
As a pilot and aircraft owner, our CEO understands your priorities firsthand. You get direct access to decision-makers, not a call center.
Related: Garmin
Part 145 and Part 91 — who signs the work
Under our Part 145 certificate on this page: Cessna 208 series — annual, 100-hour, periodic and conditional inspections; airframe minor and major repair and alteration; powerplant and propeller inspection and minor repair; component inspection and minor repair. Not under the certificate: overhaul, powerplant major repair or alteration, component major repair (the PT6A-114/-140 engines are serviced under the airframe rating's powerplant-inspection scope; hot sections and overhauls go to an engine shop).
Islander Aviation (BMV Air Center LLC) is an FAA Part 145 repair station, certificate 6KFR481C, with limited airframe, engine, instrument and radio ratings. Our FAA-accepted Capability List (Rev. 8, 29 September 2026) covers airframe inspections, repairs and alterations on Beechcraft, Piper, Cessna, Cirrus, Diamond Aircraft, Epic Aircraft aircraft; inspections and minor repair of Lycoming, Continental, Austro Engine, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines; and pitot-static, transponder, ADS-B and ELT certifications on the listed makes. Overhauls are not performed under the certificate.
Anything not covered under our Part 145 capability list — King Air, Citation and Pilatus airframes, for example — is still performed by Islander Aviation, as Part 91 maintenance signed off by our FAA-certificated A&P and IA mechanics. Engine overhauls are coordinated with a specialist engine shop.