N409AL

ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC P2 ZIP · Hybrid lift · 5 engines · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, 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

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

15 reports on file, 2002-07-02 – 2014-10-09.

WARNING INDICATION · 2014-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: BEARING — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 14,843 hrs

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. UPON TEARDOWN NR 5 BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED.

Source: SDR ALGA201410098303
Earlier reports · 2002–2012 · 14 reports

2012

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2012-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7430

Part: MASTER SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,009 hrs

AFTER START UP, THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH DID NOT SUPPLY POWER TO AVIONICS AFTER IT WAS TOGGLED ON. REPLACED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH.

Source: SDR ALGA2012110729142
OTHER · 2012-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7210

Part: BEARING — FAILED (GEARBOX) · airframe 12,453 hrs

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAUSED BY PTO AFT BEARING FAILURE.

Source: SDR ALGA2012061803

2011

OTHER · 2011-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 11,262 hrs

MAIN ROTOR BLADE L/E CRACKED AT STA 90.00. TRACER STRANDS BREAKING THROUGH ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN AND TRIM TAB EARS DEBONDED.

Source: SDR ALGA8411A1250
OTHER · 2011-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CORRODED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 11,268 hrs

PITTING CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON BOTH ADAPTER END FACES.

Source: SDR ALGAR72511BT410

2005

OTHER · 2005-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: PITCH LINK — BINDING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 4,069 hrs

EXCESSIVE BINDING AND EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY. REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR ALGA106077
OTHER · 2005-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: PITCH LINK — BINDING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,635 hrs

PITCH LINK HAS EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY; BINDING AND RATCHETY / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR ALGA104430

2003

OTHER · 2003-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: UNIVERSAL — BINDING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,081 hrs

UNIVERSAL FOUND WORN, BINDING AND RATCHETY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BY FIELD MAINT.

Source: SDR ALGA089096
OTHER · 2003-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,021 hrs

CHAFED AND CRACKED AT DZUS RECEPTICALS.INSTALLED DOUBLERS AT RECEPTICAL LOCATIONS,AND CHAFE TAPE ALONG LENGTH OF SUPPORT.

Source: SDR ALGA088832
OTHER · 2003-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 2,021 hrs

CHANNEL CRACKED AT LOWER. AND MIDDLE DZUS RECEPTICALS.PROBABLE CAUSE IS ASB 407-02-54.

Source: SDR ALGA088833
OTHER · 2003-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: UNIVERSAL — STICKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,700 hrs

UNIVERAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZARE

Source: SDR ALGA086492
OTHER · 2003-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DAILY. FIREWALL HAD 1.5 INCH CRACK ON FIREWALL LT LWR CORNER OF COMBUSTION CAN DEPRESSION. THICKER FIREWALL.

Source: SDR ALG2003F00073

2002

OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,174 hrs

FOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.

Source: SDR ALGA081624
OTHER · 2002-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6300

Part: UNIVERSAL — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,202 hrs

FOUND BEARINGS WORN. BEARING HAS A 5000 HR. RETIREMENT LIFE.

Source: SDR ALGA081626
OTHER · 2002-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM)

TAILBOOM SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED FROM EDGE THROUGH FIRST SCREW HOLE THEN UP RIVETED FLANGE BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH FASTENER HOLES. CRACK APPEARS TO START FROM TOOLING MARKS DUE TO STRESS. INCREASE STRENGTH OF MATERIAL, POLISH EDGES TO REMOVE TOOLING MARKS, AND GET A CLOSER MATCH TO CONTOUR OF STABILIZER. SUPPORT ANGLE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND WARRANTY CREDIT.

Source: SDR 2002F00765