Cessna 152

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '152'
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SDR U9FS20160725001Jackscrew · bindingDURING A TOUCH AND GO, THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS UP BUT THE FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS TURNED AND LANDED DOWNWIND. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY LEADING TO THE ACCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE FLAP SYSTEM Jul 8, 2016 · N5331B · Cessna 152 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 5HAS2016FA0000302Bypass Valve · defectiveOIL THERMAL BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND TO NOT MAINTAIN SPECIFIC OPERATING TEMPERATURES, VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.Jun 20, 2016 · N68713 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2016FA0000298Piston · brokenCATASTROPHIC FAILURE. NR 3 ROD BROKEN. CRANKCASE DESTROYED. CRANKSHAFT DESTROYED. NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SE793NW FOR 9.7:1 COMPRESSION PISTONS. PILOT REPORTED LEANING ENGINE IN NORMAL FLIGHT SITUATIONS.Jun 20, 2016 · N68814 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000209Carburetor · malfunctionedENGINE QUIT AT 300 FT DURING TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT SAFELY. ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY ROUGH DURING RUN UP AFTER LANDING, TAXI TO RAMP DID FULL POWER RUN UP RAN SMOOTH AND DID MAGNETO CHECK EVERYTHING OK. RAN FOR TEN MINUTES NO ISSUES. SUSPECT CARBURApr 28, 2016 · N714XB · Cessna 152 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA160310006Cylinder · oil consumption(CAN) ENGINE WAS O/H ON 2013-10- 29 WITH NEW CYLINDER KITS, PN : 051, 23037. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR OPERATION. ON 2015-0714, WITH A TOTAL OF 389.9 HRS. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN AMO AND RE-INSMar 10, 2016 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA160211007Muffler · burned(CAN) WHILE AME WAS DOING MORNING SERVICING OF ACFT BEFORE BEING REMOVED FROM HANGAR NOTICED DISCOLORATION ON END OF TAIL PIPE. EXHAUST SOOT WAS CLEANED OFF. SMALL HOLE NOTICED BURNED THRU TAIL PIPE. EXHAUST WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT.Feb 11, 2016 · Cessna 152 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA151224001Engine · failed(CAN) IN THE DEPARTURE PHASE OF A STOP AND GO ON A TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE PILOT REQUESTED TAXI BACK TO THE HANGAR SO MAINTENANCE COULD ASSESS THE ACFT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUDec 21, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA151126001Rib · cracked(CAN) DURING RT ELEVATOR REMOVAL MAINTENANCE NOTICED PLAY IN THE OTBD HINGE ASSY, PN 0432165-1. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND RIB, PN 0432001-53 CRACKED UNDER THE OTBD HINGE IN 2 PLACES. THE RIB/HINGE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART ANDNov 25, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR 2015FA0000656Line · crackedA STUDENT PILOT DURING SOLO FLIGHT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING IN THE COCKPIT. LANDED ACFT AND MAINTENANCE DID AN INSPECTION TO FIND THAT THE PRIMER LINE FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE INLET SIDE OF THE PRIMER HAD CRACKED. R & R PRIMER LINE. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.Nov 11, 2015 · N478BK · Cessna 152 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA151105005Rib · cracked(CAN) A SLIGHT BUCKLE IN THE STABILIZER TOP SKIN JUST AHEAD OF THE FORWARD SPAR WAS NOTICED AS ACFT WAS PUSHED INTO HANGAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE RIB INSIDE THE L/E WAS CRACKED. STABILIZER REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND REINSTALLED AFTNov 5, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA150727021Mount · cracked(CAN) UPON LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED A NOSE GEAR SHIMMY. UPON INVESTIGATING, THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE LOWER NOSE GEAR ATTACH. MOUNT WAS REPAIRED AND ACFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.Jul 23, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA150703004Drive Shaft · worn(CAN) LOSS OF POWER REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF 150 RPM LOSS REPORTED ENGINE INSPECTED AND RT MAGNETO WAS NOTED THAT THE CAM WAS LOOSE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT. A NEW CAM WAS INSTALLED BUT FOUND TO ALSO BE LOOSE. MAG TTSN 215.6 HRS. LT MAGNETO WAS THEN INSPECTED AND FJun 27, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 5HAS2015FA0000199Bolt · shearedAIRCRAFT WAS RECEIVED FOR IT'S SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION THE FIN ATTACH BOLT AN4-6A THAT IS INSTALLED VERTICALLY THROUGH FITTING, PN: 0431009-3 WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE NUT AND SHANK OF THE BOLT WAS STILL PRESENTMay 12, 2015 · N64895 · Cessna 152 · Vertical StabilizerSDR U9FS2015FA0000185Distributor Gear · looseDURING INSPECTION OF THE RT MAGNETO, AFTER FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO, FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ARM TO BE LOOSE. INSPECTION OF THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHOWED THE METHOD OF ATTACHING THE ARM TO THE GEAR HAD BEEN CHANGED. THE PREVIOUS METHOD IS OBVIOUSLY STRONGER. THMay 8, 2015 · N49158 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000182Distributor Gear · separatedDURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND, INTERMITTENTLY, STOP RUNNING. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE CFI WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A SOFT FIELD. AFTER THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED, THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN. THE LEFT MAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THMay 7, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR U9FS2015FA0000184Distributor Gear · looseDURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOST POWER. ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE MOUNT. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE LT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ARM WMay 1, 2015 · N49158 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA150317007Piston · cracked(CAN) PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCED AND ENGINE FAILURE ON FINAL. UPON INVESTIGATION NR 2 CYLINDER STUDS BROKE OFF THE CYLINDER WHERE THE CYLINDER MOUNTS ON TO THE ENGINE CASE. THE PISTON SKIRT WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. Mar 14, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA150312003Radio · failed(CAN) ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, ADVISED TOWER THEY WERE INBOUND WITH A RADIO FAILURE. ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE. NAV/COMM UNIT WAS REMOVED & THE CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED. SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW MANUFACTURER`S INSTRUCTIONS AND TMar 10, 2015 · Cessna 152 · VHF Communications SystemSDR 2015FA0000079Rib · crackedHORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT & RT INSIDE L/E NOSE RIB ASSY, PN: RT 0432001-6, LT 0432001-46 WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A 100HR/ ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BY GENTLY LIFTING UP ON EITHER THE LT OR RT SIDES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOTING THE DEFLECFeb 26, 2015 · N24266 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 2015FA0000078Rib · crackedHORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT & RT INSIDE L/E NOSE RIB ASSY, PN: RT 0432001-6, LT 0432001-46 WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A 100HR/ ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BY GENTLY LIFTING UP ON EITHER THE LT OR RT SIDES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOTING THE DEFLECFeb 26, 2015 · N24266 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA150212002Fork · cracked(CAN) NOSE FORK WAS FOUND CRACKED ON UPPER PORTION.Feb 11, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA150114007Line · leaking(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF FLOOR CARPETING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FUEL SUPPLY ALUMINUM LINE HAD A SLIGHT BLUE STAIN ON IT WHERE THE LINE CAME FROM UNDER THE FLOOR TO ABOVE THE FLOOR. THIS AREA IS WHERE THE PASSENGER/INSTRUCTOR WOULD HAVE THEIJan 13, 2015 · Cessna 152 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA141219001Spring · broken(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTED THE RUDDER PEDALS TO BE OFFSET & THE RUDDER CABLES SLACK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER RETURN SPRING PN 0310196-13 LOCKING CURLED END WAS FOUND SPLIT & BROKEN. THE RUDDER RETURN SPRING WAS REDec 17, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA141009005Control Cable · broken(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR UP CONTROL CABLE PART NUMBER 0400107-63 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS AFT OF THE PULLEY AT FUSELAGE STATION 174. CABLE WAS REPLACED.Oct 8, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA141009006Control Cable · broken(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR UP CONTROL CABLE PART NUMBER 0400107-5 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS AFT OF THE PULLEY AT FUSELAGE STATION 174. CABLE WAS REPLACED.Oct 2, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA140917016Skin · damaged(CAN) A CESSNA 152 ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, REQUESTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AFTER DEPARTING ON A VFR FLIGHT, INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT. (THE PILOT INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT FELT HEAVY AND WANTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT). WHEN ASKED BY THE CONTROLLESep 6, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA140912021Magneto · failed(CAN) PILOT STARTED FLIGHT, WITH DIFFICULTY STARTING, BUT MANAGED TO GET ENGINE GOING. DURING A REQUESTED RAPID DESCENT HE SMELLED SMOKE AND ASKED TO LAND. ON FINAL HE NOTICED HE COULD NOT SLOW ENGINE BELOW 1500RPM THEN OVERSHOT SINCE THIS WOULD BE TOO FAST FSep 5, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA140731016Mount · cracked(CAN) ENGINE MOUNT TUBE FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER OLEO ATTACH POINT. SEE DIAGRAM ON SDR PAPER FORM ATTACHED.Jul 24, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2014FA0000419Switch · arcedFLAP UP LIMIT SWITCH HAS SEVERAL REPORTED OCCURRENCES INVOLVING ARCING AND SMOKE GENERATING BEHIND THE MASTER CAUTION PANEL. THE SWITCH WAS SAID TO BE ARCING AND SPARKING WHICH LED TO A BURNED SWITCH CREATING SEVERAL WIRES TO BE BURNED AND SINGED TOGETHER.Jun 26, 2014 · N608FM · Cessna 152 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA140507006Skin · cracked(CAN) THE ELEVATOR SKIN, WAS CRACKED.May 5, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Elevator, Plate/SkinSDR CA140418004Fork · cracked(CAN) UPON LANDING, AFTER A TRAINING SESSION, THE PILOT WAS TAXIING BACK TO THE HANGER AND NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WANTED TO VEER TO THE LT. UPON DEPLANING THE ACFT, THE PILOT DID A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED THE NOSE GEAR YOKE WAS MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEApr 18, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA140331012Spring · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, TWO OUTER SPRINGS LOCATED IN THE CYLINDER 1 & 2 HAVE BEEN FOUND BROKEN, SOME CORROSION HAS BEEN FOUND ON THOSE SPRINGS. THESE ENGINES ARE MORE SUBJECT TO WATER CONDENSATIONS DUE TO THE LOWER OPERATING TEMPERATURE.Mar 25, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA140310005Seal · failedTRAINING FLIGHT. ACFT LEVELED OFF, AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED CRANKSHAFT SEAL DISLODGED FROM FRONT OF ENGINE. NO OTHER OBVIOUS DEFECTS. AMMar 8, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR CA140305005Tube · failedRUNWAY AS INSTRUCTED. THE ACFT STOPPED. WHEN APPLIED POWER THE ACFT WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE CREW REALIZED THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY ON THE TAXIWAY AND THE ACFT RETURNED BACK TO BASE. DISASSEMBLY THE TUBE WAS FOUND Feb 27, 2014 · Cessna 152 · Tire TubeSDR CA131218023Seal · leaking(CAN) ON LONG FINAL, INSTRUCTOR & STUDENT NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INSTRUCTOR TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THINKING IT WAS ELECTRICAL. SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE STILL NOTICED IN COCKPIT. INSTRUCTOR TURNED ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND COMPLETED LANDIDec 17, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR CA131118025Strainer · separated(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK ASSY, THE FINGER SCREEN FITTING WAS REMOVED AS PART OF THE INSPECTION. WHILE THE SCREEN WAS BEING PULLED OUT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SCREEN ITSELF WAS LOOSE AND COULD EASILY BE SEPARATED FROM THE FNov 18, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Fuel StorageSDR CA131104013Pump · stiff(CAN) IAW PILOT " THROTTLE LEVER JAMMING AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM AFTER IDLE FOR ABOUT 20S. THROTTLE TENSION WAS FULL LOOSE." UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, THE CARB WAS FOUND VERY STIFF TO MOVE WHEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE AIRFRAME THROTTLE CONTROL. ON Nov 3, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA131009010Distributor Gear · failed(CAN) MAGNETO REPORTED FAILED. INSPECTION FOUND THE ELECTRODE ARM ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR RIPPED OFF AND FREE SPINNING ON AXEL SHAFT. IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THIS PART HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE, WITH THE ARM FOUND LOOSE ON APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF GEARS INSPEOct 9, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA130927008Spar · cracked(CAN) A TOTAL OF 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND ORIGINATING FROM THE 1" HOLE IN THE SPAR AS DESCRIBED IN MFG SEB94-3. THE DEFECTIVE SPAR WAS R & R WITH A NEW PART THAT IS NO LONGER MFG WITH THE 1" HOLE.Sep 27, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Rudder, Spar/RibSDR GGUS2013FA0000518Magneto · defectiveDURING MAG CHECK, AT PREFLIGHT RUN UP. FOUND CONTACTS INTERMITTENT WHEN TIMING LIGHT USED TO CONFIRM TIMING, REMOVED AND OPENED MAG FOR INSPECTION. FOUND BEARING CAP ASSY LOOSE IN CASE WHICH ALSO LED TO ROTOR SHAFT EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE PLAY AND END CLEARANCESep 20, 2013 · N95539 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA131010009Button · broken(CAN) UPON 200HR ROCKER ASSY INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROCKER PIN THRUST BUTTONS BROKEN.Sep 18, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA130913007Valve · out of adjust(CAN) ENGINE WAS BEING WORKED ON FOR ROUGH RUNNING, WHILE THE CYLINDER VALVES WERE BEING CHECKED, THE NR 1 INTAKE AND NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE CLEARANCES SEEMED EXCESSIVE. AFTER MORE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAM FOLLOWER WAS VERY CORRODED. THE ENSep 13, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA130913005Cam Follower · corroded(CAN) ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE CAM FOLLOWER WAS CORRODED. THE ENGINE WAS SENT OUT FOR EXCHANGE.Sep 9, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR BQVD20130823002Fitting · corrodedINSPECTION OF WING STRUT ATTACH FITTINGS WAS COMPLIED WITH. LT WING STRUT LOWER ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CORRODED.Aug 22, 2013 · N6379M · Cessna 152 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR BQVR201308210001Fitting · corrodedINSPECTION OF WING STRUT ATTACH FITTINGS WAS COMPLIED WITH. LEFT & RT WING STRUT LOWER ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND CORRODED.Aug 21, 2013 · N5404B · Cessna 152 · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR CA130819015Return Spring · failed(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED ABNORMAL DEFLECTION OF RUDDER DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, UPON INSPECTION BY AMO IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT SIDE RUDDER RETURN SPRING WAS BROKEN, NEW SPRING INSTALLED ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 16, 2013 · Cessna 152 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2013FA0000461Attach Fitting · corrodedLEFT & RT AFT WING SPAR ATTACH FITTINGS (WING SIDE) FOUND CORRODED.Aug 9, 2013 · N5357H · Cessna 152 · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR 2013FA0000463Strut · corrodedLT WING STRUT UPPER ATTACH FITTING AND RT WING STRUT LOWER ATTACH FITTING WERE FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED.Aug 6, 2013 · N68195 · Cessna 152 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR 2013FA0000462Strut · corrodedWING STRUT LOWER ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED.Aug 6, 2013 · N93529 · Cessna 152 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR 2013FA0000431Spar · crackedCARRY-THRU SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE RT FORWARD WING ATTACH AREA AT ABOUT 2-3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE LOOKING AFT.Aug 5, 2013 · N757UR · Cessna 152 · Fuselage Main, Structure
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