Cessna 152

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '152'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA010509015Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN WELD FROM TORQUE TUBE TO CABLE ARM. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/8 INCH LONG AT THE END OF THE WELD.Apr 17, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA010510009Bracket · cracked(CAN) 2 CRACKS FOUND AT WELDED EDGE.2 CRACKS FOUND AT ANCHOR NUT HOLE.1 CRACK WELD CRACKED. 1 CORNER NOT WELDED.Apr 16, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA010424003Rib · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION STABILIZER RIB 0432001-46 LT, CRACKED.Apr 9, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 20010430CW001Control Cable · brokenDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT AILERON CROSSOVER CABLE HAD A BROKEN STRAND AT A POINT 63.5 INCHES FROM THE TURNBUCKLE END. BROKEN STRAND WAS WHERE CABLE PARTED OVER A RUB BLOCK ATTACHED TO RIB AT WING STA. 56.875.Mar 27, 2001 · N93088 · Cessna 152 · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA010409020Bracket · cracked(CAN) FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOR 80-11-04 NUTPLATES FOR CRACKS, ALSO TRANSPORT CANADA SDA AV-2000-06.Mar 26, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA010409018Bracket · cracked(CAN) FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOR 80-11-04 NUTPLATES FOR CRACKS, ALSO TRANSPORT CANADA SDA AV-2000-06.Mar 26, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR AUS20011129Floor Panel · cracked(AUS) FUSELAGE FLOOR CRACKED EXCESSIVELY.Mar 19, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Fuselage Floor PanelSDR 20010416CW018Float · crackedDURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION, PM CHECK ON AIRCRAFT RUN UP FOUND AIRCRAFT NOT SMOOTH RUN. AFTER CHECKING THE CARB, FOUND CRACKED FLOAT. MADE AIRCRAFT RUN RICH. THIS COULD TURN INTO A DANGER IN THE AIR. THIS REPLACEMENT OF THE OLDER, BETTER BRASS FLOAT WAS NMar 15, 2001 · N89061 · Cessna 152 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR AUS20011128Floor Panel · cracked(AUS) FLOOR CRACKED EXCESSIVELY.Jan 24, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Fuselage Floor PanelSDR AU010076Capacitor · broken(AUS) LT MAGNETO CAPACITOR CONNECTING WIRE BROKEN DUE TO LOOSE BEARING CAP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BEARINGS TO BE DRY AND AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE UNDER THE BEARING CAP HOLD-DOWN PLATES WHICH PREVENTED THE CAP BEING PROPERLY SECURED.Jan 12, 2001 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 20001214SH009Cylinder · corrodedDURING ROUTINE INSP OF NR 1 CYLINDER, FOUND BELOW 50/80. CYLINDER BORESCOPED AND ALL OTHER CYLINDERS ALSO SCOPED. FOUND CORROSION AND PITTING IN ALL 4 CYLS. UPON REMOVAL OF NR 1 CYLINDER, EVIDENCE OF PISTON PIN WEAR WAS FOUND ON BARREL AS WELL AS ON OTHER CNov 28, 2000 · N89056 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA001106003Fitting · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN BRACKET THAT ATTACHES VERTICAL FIN TO FUSELAGE, AT THE REAR ATTACH POINT.Oct 23, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR 20001013SH008Fitting · crackedTEE SHAPED FITTING ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE FIN WAS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE RADIUS. (X)Sep 21, 2000 · N4713B · Cessna 152 · Vertical StabilizerSDR CA001012002Bracket · cracked(CAN) BRACKET CRACKED ALONG WELDED SEAM ALONG LT FRONT TOP OF BRACKET. CRACK RUNS AROUND THE BOLT HOLE OF VERTICAL FIN LT OUTBOARD ATTACH BOLT. (X)Sep 14, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA000901014Screw · missing(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN ENGINE START ATTEMPTED. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THE SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE PINION HOUSING ASSEMBLY (BENDIX) WERE MISSING ALLOWING THE STARTER TO SEPARATE AND NOT ENGAGE. (X)Aug 21, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Engine StarterSDR 20000908SH003Plug · making metalAN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SCREEN DURING A 50-HOUR INSPECTION. THE METAL WAS SENT TO LYCOMING FOR EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM THE PISTON PIN PLUGS. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND ALL PLUGS SHOW EXCESSIVE WEAR TO VARYAug 17, 2000 · N67719 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000829SH014Magneto · failedHIT/DVT - WHILE EN ROUTE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ACFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN THE DESERT ON AN UNCHARTED DIRT STRIP. ACFT HAD TO BE TRUCKED BACK TO DVT. FOUND MAGNETOS PARTIALLY FAILED. BOTH COILS SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND WEAug 11, 2000 · N95615 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 20000829SH013Magneto · failedHIT/DVT - WHILE EN ROUTE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ACFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN THE DESERT ON AN UNCHARTED DIRT STRIP. ACFT HAD TO BE TRUCKED BACK TO DVT. FOUND MAGNETOS PARTIALLY FAILED. BOTH COILS SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND WEAug 11, 2000 · N95615 · Cessna 152 · Magneto/DistributorSDR AU000540Bracket · cracked(AUS) FIN ATTACHMENT BRACKET CRACKED. (X)Jul 11, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach FittingsSDR 20000717SH007Mount · brokenLOWER WELD AT LOWER NLG STRUT SLEEVE BROKEN ON ENGINE MOUNT. SUSPECT FATIGUE OR OVERTORQUING OF LOWER STRUT MOUNT BOLT AS CAUSE OF CRACK. POSSIBLE NOSE HARD LANDING CONTRIBUTED TO PROBLEM. (X)Jun 27, 2000 · N89433 · Cessna 152 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA000720009O-Ring · wrong part(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OIL WAS SEEPING OUT THE CENTER THROUGH-BOLT STUDS; ENGINE AND CRANKCASE WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR ACCESS TO THE THROUGH-STUD O-RINGS. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE WRONG O-RINGS WERE INSJun 20, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Powerplant SystemSDR 20000627SH008Bolt · failedCONNECTING ROD CAP BOLT FAILED RESULTING IN ROD FAILURE WHICH BROKE OUT A 6 INCH BY 4 INCH HOLE IN THE CASE. THIS WAS AN IN-FLIGHT FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE ON AIRPORT LANDING. (X)Jun 20, 2000 · N33LJ · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA000713012Pushrod · bent(CAN) - BENT PUSHROD CAUSING POWER LOSS AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. - REASON FOR BENDING UNKNOWN.Jun 19, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA000714030Carburetor · malfunctioned(CAN) CARBURETOR REPLACED - MALADJUSTED.Jun 16, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 20000628SH003Pushrod · crackedAIRCRAFT INSPECTED 33 HRS FOLLOWING ANNUAL (1 MONTH) PRIOR TO PUTTING ON LINE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. LAST REF TO LYC SI 1068A VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE CHK FROM LOGS WAS 552.3 HRS PRIOR (100 HR INSP). FOUND 3 TIGHT VALVES. NR 2 EXH WAS TIGHT, PUSHROD CRACKED .56Jun 15, 2000 · N86SA · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000601SH009Pressure Switch · leakingDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, OIL WAS FOUND ON RIGHT SIDE INBOARD RUDDER PEDAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED OIL WEEPING FROM AROUND CRIMPED HOUSING OF HOURMETER PRESSURE SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO ERRONEOUS READINGS ON OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND BURNS TO May 22, 2000 · N65468 · Cessna 152 · Independent InstrumentsSDR CA000518016Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION FOR AD 80-11-04, THE STEEL BRACKET THAT THE SUBJECT NUTPLATES ARE ATTACHED TO WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK COMPLETELY ENCIRCLED THE RIGHT UPPER NUTPLATE.May 11, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA000516021Pushrod · damaged(CAN) STEEL ENDS OF PUSH RODS DAMAGING ALUMINUM TUBES. LYCOMING SB 453 ADDRESSES ISSUE. LYCOMING HAS SINCE SWITCHED TO ALL STEEL PUSH RODS.May 8, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU000469Cylinder · corroded(AUS) ENGINE SEIZED. CYLINDERS AND PISTON RINGS RUSTED. SURFACE CORROSION EVIDENT ON CAM FOLLOWERS AND CONNECTING RODS. AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE FUEL DECONTAMINATION. (X)May 2, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000413SH060Float · stuckENGINE LOST POWER. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS LACK OF FUEL CAUSED BY STICKING FLOAT. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND DISASSEMBLED. COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR FLOAT TO STICK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, USE NEW STYLE FLOAT AT OVERHAUL. (X)Mar 29, 2000 · N757NJ · Cessna 152 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 20000501SH005Bellcrank · bentFLAPS WERE LOWERED TO 30 DEGREES DURING LANDING. AS FLAPS WERE RAISED, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND BENT BELLCRANK. SUSPECT BELLCRANK FAILED DUE TO WEAR ON CAM PORTION AND WORN SPACERS. NEW PART ON ORDER AND FLAPMar 26, 2000 · N922AK · Cessna 152 · Leading Edge Slat Control SystemSDR 20000829SH008Cylinder · unserviceableDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, ALUMINUM SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. SUBMITTER STATED THIS 5TH TIME THIS SHOP HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST 18-24 MONTHS). ALUMINUM IS FROM PISTON PIN PLUGS RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER PART OF THE CYLINDER WHICH, AFTMar 22, 2000 · N69186 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000516SH005Cylinder · making metalDURING 100-HR INSP, ALUMINIM SHAVING FOUND IN OIL FILTER. (THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS SHOP HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM IN LAST 18-24 MOS). ALUM IS FROM PISTON PIN PLUGS RUBBING AGAINST LOWER PART OF CYL WHICH, AFTER 4-500 HRS, DEVELOPS SEVERE PITTING THEN CREATES AMar 22, 2000 · N69186 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA000306024Rudder Horn · bent(CAN) RUDDER STOPS BEING PASSED. EVIDENCE OF PAINT MISSING AND MARKS ON FUSELAGE BEYOND RUDDER STOP. WHEN RUDDER IS FULLY DEFLECTED, THE RUDDER STOP PLATES ON THE RUDDER HORN RIDE OVER THE STOP BOLT ON THE FUSELAGE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: BENT RUDDER HORN OR POORMar 6, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Rudder StructureSDR AU000262Crankcase · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED IN THE AREA BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS.Mar 3, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20000516SH004Piston · making metalWHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, SMALL ALUMINUM PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL FILTER. BORESCOPE INSP REVEALED WEAR ON CYL WALLS AND PITTING AT BASE OF EACH CYL (INSIDE) AT THE POINT OF THE PISTONS FARTHEST TRAVEL DOWNWARD. TWO OF THE CYL WERE FACTORY NEW WITH 618 HRS SMar 2, 2000 · N757NZ · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000516SH003Plug · making metalWHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, ALUMINUM SHAVINGS FOUND IN OIL FILTER. FILTER WAS SENT TO LYC FOR ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED TO BE PISTON PIN PLUG MATERIALS. UPON REMOVAL OF ALL 4 CYL, SEVERE PITTING FOUND AT BOTTOM OF EACH CYL WHICH AT POINT WHERE PISTON REACHEMar 2, 2000 · N95512 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000501SH014Hub · crackedFOUND CRACK IN HUB AROUND BOLT HOLE EXTENDING TO EDGE OF HUB WHILE INSPECTING FOR AD 97-06-16 PAR(A)(1)(II). LAST INSPECTION 209 HOURS AND TEN MONTHS AGO, SHOWED NO CRACKS. (X)Mar 2, 2000 · N89629 · Cessna 152 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR 20000329SH045Cylinder · damagedWHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, SMALL ALUMINUM PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. A BORESCOPE INSP REVEALED WEAR ON CYLINDER WALLS AND PITTING AT THE BASE OF EACH CYL (INSIDE) AT THE POINT OF THE PISTON''S FARTHEST TRAVEL DOWNWARDS. TWO OF THE CYL''S WEREMar 2, 2000 · N757NZ · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000329SH044Cylinder · damagedWHILE PERFORMING ANNUAL INSP, ALUMINUM SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. FILTER SENT TO LYC FOR ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED TO BE PISTON PIN PLUG MATERIAL. UPON REMOVAL OF ALL 4 CYLINDERS, SEVERE PITTING FOUND AT BOTTOM OF EACH CYL WALL AT THE POINT WHERE PMar 2, 2000 · N95512 · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000524SH015Strap · brokenIT WAS NECESSARY TO PULL THE RT WING FUEL TANK TO CONFIRM FUEL LEAK LOCATION. THE AFT OUTBOARD STRAP ASSY WAS FOUND BROKEN ACROSS THE SCREW HOLE. FURTHER EXAM OF STRAP REVEALED THE GRAIN OF THE ALUMINUM WAS PARALLEL TO THE BREAK AS WELL AS THE BEND. IT IS BFeb 27, 2000 · N95939 · Cessna 152 · Fuel StorageSDR 20000405SH025Fuel Tank · contaminatedENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS BEFORE FLIGHT. SNOW/SLEET IN AREA SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO FLIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL OR CARBURETOR ICING. DRAINED FUEL TANKS, WATER FOUND IN LT FUJan 29, 2000 · N714VA · Cessna 152 · Fuel StorageSDR AU000298Fuel Tank · contaminated(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH ETHYLENE DIAMINE (EDA)Jan 27, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Aircraft Fuel SystemSDR AU000294Fuel Tank · contaminated(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH ETHYLENE DIAMINE (EDA).Jan 26, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Aircraft Fuel SystemSDR 20000404SH023Structure · damagedOBTAINED ONE RT HORIZ STAB L/E RT ASSY FROM CESSNA FOR REPAIR OF A DAMAGED STAB. THE NUTPLATE ON THE RIB MUST BE USED TO PROPERLY ORIENT THE RIB TO THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE BEFORE RIVET HOLES ARE DRILLED TO ATTACH THE RIB TO THE STAB SPAR AND LEADING EDGE SKID.Jan 21, 2000 · Cessna 152 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 2000ZZZX715Tube · disconnectedINDUCTION TUE ATTACHED TO OIL SUMP BECAME LOOSE CAUSING ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. ENGINE OIL SUMP REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS SECOND ENGINE FOUND WITH THIS CONDITION ON FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE.Jan 18, 2000 · N5246B · Cessna 152 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2000ZZZX218Pump · failedFOUND PUMP BODY SEPARATED FROM PUMP BASE. SECURING BOLTS WERE MISSING.Dec 29, 1999 · N47446 · Cessna 152 · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR 99ZZZX4528Bracket · wornBOLT HOLES ELONGATED OVER TIME ALLOWING RUDDER FOOT TO CONTACT TAIL AND RUB. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS. NR 5 UPPER AND LOWER RUDDER BRACKET (HINGE), P/N 0451028-1 AND -2 LOWER; -5 AND -6 UPPER.Nov 29, 1999 · N48877 · Cessna 152 · Rudder StructureSDR CA000209025Bolt · cracked(CAN) SEAT BACK PIVOT BOLTS ARE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CRACKS ARE FOUND AT THE FILLET BETWEEN THE BOLT HEAD AND SHANK. THESE BOLTS ARE FOUND ON THE VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS FITTED TO 150 AND 152 AIRCRAFT.Nov 23, 1999 · Cessna 152 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR 99ZZZX4442Fitting · crackedLEFT HAND AFT VERTICAL STABILZIER ATTACH FITTING FOUND CRACKED.Nov 5, 1999 · N6249H · Cessna 152 · Vertical Stabilizer
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