N1096W
Registered owner: OSTROFF ALAN, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
20 reports on file, 1995-01-09 – 2006-10-10.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEAD CRACK BETWEEN THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND THE BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD FAILURES, WE ARE DOING COMPRESSION CHECKS AT 25 HR INTERVALS. (K)
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 14 reports
2005
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, WE DO A COMPRESSION CHECK EVERY 50 HRS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, WE DO A COMPRESSION CHECK EVERY 50 HRS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. WE DO A COMPRESSION CHECK EVERY 50 HRS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NR OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, COMPRESSION CHECK EVERY 50 HRS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NR OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, A COMPRESSION CHECK IS DONE EVERY 50 HOURS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NR OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, COMPRESSION CHECK DOEN EVERY 50 HOURS. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THESE CYLINDERS SHOWED TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE LEAKS SHOWED UP WHEN DOING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. DUE TO THE NR OF CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. DO A COMPRESSION CHECK EVERY 50 HOURS. (K)
2003
Part: CRANKCASE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACK WAS DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE OF AN OIL LEAK.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (ALTERNATOR)
IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE END BEARING FAILED CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE DRIVEN GEAR TO EXTEND INTO THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR. THE MISALIGNMENT OF THESE TWO GEARS CAUSED THE ATTACH BOLTS ON THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR TO SHEAR. METAL FROM THE FAILED BEARINGS AND DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE CONTAMINATED THE ENGINE AND RUINED THE OIL PUMP GEARS AND HOUSING.
2000
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — DEPARTED (CYLINDER ASSY)
CYLINDER HEAD DEPARTED BARREL WHILE AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT. (X)
1996
Part: CRANKCASE — CRACKED (NR 5 CYL STUD)
ON 10-2-96 MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED OF AN OIL LEAK ON THE ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A CRACK WAS NOTED ABOVE THE TOP FORWARD CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD OF THE NR 5 CYLINDER. SUSPECT CAUSE OVERTORQUEING OR TORQUEING SEQUENCE. SUBMIMTTER STATED CLOSE INSPECTION OF THESE AREAS WILL PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE.
1995
Part: CYLINDER — GUIDE LOOSE (NR 1)
DURING A ROUTE INPSECTION, NR 1 CYLINDER DISPLAYED LOW COMPRESSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER REMOVAL OF CYLINDER, REVEALED A LOOSE VALVE GUIDE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 70.0 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THE INSPECTION. CAUSE: INCORRECT TOLERANCES ON INSTALLATION. PREVENTION: INSPECTION OF GUIDES AFTER 100 HOURS OF OPERATION.
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (ENGINE)
ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN REDUCED FOR DESCENT. EFFORTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL OFF AIRPORT LANDING. AFTER AIRCRAFT SAT, ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR CHECK. MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND IN VALVE SEAT ALIGNMENT CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN RICH ON POWER REDUCTION. UNIT OVERHAULED LESS THAN 100 HOURS PRIOR BY CRS RV3R829L.
Part: WHEEL ASSY — CRACKED (LIP AREA)
UPON INFLATION OF NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY, A 6 INCH PIECE OF THE WHEEL LIP FAILED. TIRE AND TUBE WERE DESTROYED, FAILED SECTION OF WHEEL WAS FOUND 50 FEET AWAY. NO PERSONNEL WERE INJURED. SUSPECT CAUSE, FATIGUE-CASTING FLAW.