Engine model · Turbo-prop · 400 hp · registry codes 03017, 03018

Manufacturer (registry)
ALLISON
Model
250-B17 SER
Registry codes
03017, 03018
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
400 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE10CE
Holder
Rolls-Royce Corporation

The registry names only the engine series, so ADs for every model in the series are matched. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 15

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1972In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 17 ADs
19721
19772
19811
19822
19841
19891
19961
19991
20011
20053
20062
20151
See all 18 ADs
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('03017', '03018'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 14

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('03017', '03018')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 6

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 2 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 3 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB CEN12LA296Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-420AC · Hanover Township, MIA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during an exhaustive postaccident examination of the engine and its components.May 13, 2012 · N420RP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSiai-Marchetti SF.260TP · Corona, CAThe pilot did not maintain runway alignment during landing in a gusting crosswind.Mar 2, 2012 · N350TP · Substantial damageNTSB DEN08RA050Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPartenavia AP 68 TP · Pointe-A-Pitre, GuadeloupeOn December 22, 2007, at 1815 coordinated universal time, a Partenavia AP 68 TP, U.S. registered N901TP, owned by Air Coulibri Inc., and piloted by the accident pilot, was substantially damaged when it experienced an uncontained engine failure during the…Dec 22, 2007 · N901TP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98GA127Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGovernment Aircraft Fact N22S · Caribbean SeaThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft (N6305U) to maintain physical clearance from N6302W. Contributing factors were the inadequate visual lookout of all four pilots involved.Sep 18, 1998 · N6302W · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ATL89MA070Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportSwearingen SX-300 · Wilmington, OHFatigue and resulting failure of the right wing's lower attachment fitting and inadequate quality control by the Swearingen SX-300 production/design personnel.Jan 9, 1989 · N6Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX87LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGovernment Aircraft Fact Nomad 24A · Lanai, HIWhen the flt was aprx 15 mi west of Lanai on a cargo flt from honolulu to hilo, HI, the plt observed the fuel gauges oscillating erratically toward the low side. He diverted toward Lanai to refuel. However, when the flt was abt 9 mi westof Lanai, the left eng…Sep 2, 1987 · N37808 · Substantial damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('03017', '03018')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 9

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20230630010399IMaule M-7-420 · Groton, CTOn 6/30/2023 at 0743 the amphibious aircraft landed at gon airport, contacting the surface of the runway with the aircraft floats, causing visible scratches to the runway surface and to the floats of the aircraft (keel). No significant damage/injuries…Jun 30, 2023 · N450X · Minor damageIncident 20211205020609IAerokit SA32-T · Edgewood, NMOn December 5, 2021, at 1405 MDT, an Aerokit SA-32T turbo trainer, N6Y, [privacy data omitted] made a hard landing while on a personal flight at Sandia Airpark Estates (1N1), NM.(35° 5? 40?n 106° 9? 30?w). The private pilot was uninjured. The aircraft…Dec 5, 2021 · N6Y · Minor damageIncident 20170330003019IAerokit SA32-T · Albuquerque, NMOn March 30, 2017, at 1145 MST, a Aerokit SA32T, N6Y, registered to william acheff run off the runway while landing at abq airport, Albuquerque, NM, while on a personal flight. No flight plan, visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time. The…Mar 30, 2017 · N6Y · Minor damageIncident 20150619008429IBeech A36 · Driggs, IDAircraft experienced total electrical failure when the landing gear was extended. The pilot attempted to manually lower the gear and thought that he had done it successfully. After landing, during roll out, the right main gear collapsed resulting in the…Jun 19, 2015 · N364KR · Minor damageAccident 20120513026929AMaule M-7-420AC · Hanover Twp, MIOn may 13, 2012, at 1903 eastern daylight time, the pilot attempted to make a forced landing on pine hill lake in Hanover township, Michigan, after experiencing a loss of engine power. During the emergency descent, the airplane clipped two trees with the…May 13, 2012 · N420RP · DestroyedAccident 20120302004981ASiai-Marchetti SF.260TP · Corona, CAOn March 2nd 2012, an Siai-Marchetti sf 260 tp, registration number N350TP lost control during landing on Corona (ajo) airports runway 24 at 14:40 pacific standard time. The pilot of the aircraft, stated through his written statement to the FAA and NTSB, he…Mar 2, 2012 · N350TP · Substantial damageIncident 20110904020339ISiai-Marchetti SF.260TP · Santa Monica, CAOn Sunday, September 4, 2011, at 11:34 pacific standard time, a dark green 1983 Siai-Marchetti, N260DP taxied onto runway 21 for a visual departure southwest bound. During the take-off roll at approximately 45 knots the nose gear of the aircraft retracted…Sep 4, 2011 · N260DP · Minor damageAccident 19980918034611AGovt N22S · Aguadilla, Puerto RicoAircraft N6302W collied in flight with company aircraft N6305U (U.S. Customs) 135 NM s/sw of the island of puerto rico. Minor damage was reported in N6302W. Aircraft landed safely at borinquen airport in Aguadilla, p.r. aircraft N6305U crashed into the ocean…Sep 18, 1998 · N6302W · Minor damageIncident 19840728061139IAirpts A4 · Marietta, PACurved off the runway into a field of corn on the landing roll. Found a broken right main gear trunniion support.Jul 28, 1984 · N1028G · Minor damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('03017', '03018')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 9

SDR M3VY2018071600239Radar · damagedWEATHER RADAR POD. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RADAR SUPPORT POD WAS GAPING BY APPROX 1/2 INCH AT THE REAR END AND THE BLACK WEATHER SEAL WAS DISPLACED. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE REAR POD SUPPORT WAS LOOSE. ON RMar 22, 2018 · N67JK · Cessna P210N · Weather Radar SystemSDR TU32003F00007Yoke · brinelledDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE MAIN ROTOR HUB WAS BEING LUBRICATED. THE PITCH CONTROL LINKS WERE DISCONNECTED AND RATCHETING WAS FELT WHEN THE BLADES WERE ROTATED. THE HUB WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. THE MAIN ROTOR YOKE HAD SEVERE BRINNELLING ON EACH SPMay 13, 2003 · N112TV · Bell 206L3 · Main Rotor HeadSDR AUS20021337Fcu · faulty(AUS) FUEL CONTROL UNIT FLYWEIGHT CLIP FAULTY. LIMITED INFORMATIONPROVIDED.Nov 21, 2002 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR TU3R12042Control Rod · corrodedDURING RIGGING OF THE NR 1 FUEL SYSTEM, THE TECH STARTED TO ADJUST THE ROD END BEARING ON THE LOWER END OF THE CONTROL ROD FOR THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND THE CONTROL ROD FAILED APPROX 1 INCH FROM THE LOWER END. CORROSION STARTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ROD AND Oct 31, 2002 · N112TV · Bell 206L3 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR 98ZZZX2260Oil Pump · wornENGINE WAS RECEIVED TO REPAIR FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE AND METAL IN OIL. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THE IDLER GEAR IN THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE PUMP HAD WORN AWAY APPROXIMATELY .3750 INCH OF THE PRESSURE PUMP BODY AND THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT CAUSING STEADILY DECREASING May 22, 1998 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 96ZZZX5874Stator Seal · crackedDURING PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF TURBINE TO REPLACE THE FIRST STAGE NOZZLE, FOUND CRACKS IN BEARING BORE AREA OF SEAL. UPON REMOVAL OF SEAL, NOTICED FRETTING ON OUTER DIAMETER. SUSPECT IMPROPER FIT OF SEAL IN SUPPORT.Oct 17, 1996 · Turbine SectionSDR 95ZZZX5921Filter Assy · brokenPILOT REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LOOSE FILTER BOWL. ON A CLOSER EXAMINATION, FOUND FILTER BOWL HAD ALMOST DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE UPPER HOUSING. WHEN THE BOWL WAS FINALLY REMOVED, PART OF THE UPPER HOUSING TO WHICH THE FSep 1, 1995 · N250TP · Beech A36 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 95ZZZX1912Blade · separatedAFTER REGULAR DAILY RUN AND COMPRESSOR RINSE, AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS. FOUND AFTER SHUT DOWN, COMPRESSOR BLADES (STATIONARY) HAD SEPARATED FROM CASE AND FROZE COMPRESSOR.Jan 30, 1995 · N6305U · Govt N22S · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 95ZZZX1199Oil Tube · defectiveENGINE INSPECTION FOUND OIL DELIVERY TUBE DEFECTIVE.Jan 9, 1995 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
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  WHERE engine_model_key = '250B17'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 3

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('03017', '03018')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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