# Allison 501-D13D

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 03057
- Manufacturer (registry): ALLISON
- Model: 501-D13D
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Power: 3,750 hp
- Data sheet: [TCDS E-282](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-282) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Rolls-Royce Corporation
- Installed in: 0 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13d

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2006-25-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-25-12): Removal from service of certain turbine rotor components · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 6 more. Effective Jan 23, 2007
- [AD 86-17-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-17-06): Thrust Sensitive Switch Assembly · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 1 more. Effective Sep 15, 1986
- [AD 81-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/81-03-02): 1st Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Jan 28, 1981
- [AD 80-14-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-14-13): 1st Stage Turbine Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Jul 10, 1980
- [AD 79-25-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-25-03): Second, Third, And Fourth Stage Turbine Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Dec 13, 1979
- [AD 78-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-09-09): Third Or Fourth Stage Turbine Wheel · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective May 12, 1978
- [AD 75-22-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-05): Second Stage Turbine Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Oct 23, 1975
- [AD 75-17-32](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-17-32): Second Stage Turbine Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Aug 14, 1975
- [AD 69-21-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-21-03): First Stage Compressor Wheels · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 6 more. Effective Oct 21, 1969
- [AD 60-21-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/60-21-01): Torquemeter Housing · Rolls-Royce 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 2 more. Effective Nov 9, 1960
- [AD 60-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/60-07-01): Low Speed Ground Idle · Rolls-Royce 501-D13D and 501-D13E

Historical (superseded or no longer in force):

- [AD 2003-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-07-02) (historical): Turbine rotor components · 501-D13, 501-D13A, 501-D13D and 6 more. Effective May 7, 2003

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this engine model now.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW93FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA185), Jun 9, 1993: Convair 440 (N580HH), Greenville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. FACTORS WERE ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE RESULTANT AC POWER LOSS WHEN THAT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19930609017679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930609017679A), Jun 9, 1993: Cvac 440 (N580HH), Greenville, TX, Substantial damage. Fire light left engine. Feathered. Lost electronics. Lost hydraulics,veered into ditch landing. Right ac buss failed

## Service difficulty reports (160, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR CA190624017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190624017), Jun 20, 2019: BLANKET. DAMAGED. (CAN) PILOT REPORTED CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF. ON LANDING, NO DETECTABLE SMOKE IN CABIN. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GR
- [SDR CA190610022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190610022), Jun 9, 2019: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) AOA FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. REPLACED AOA COMPUTER. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC# 20190610022)
- [SDR CA190604026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190604026), Jun 2, 2019: CLAMP. DAMAGED. (CAN) #1 ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FIRE INDICATION CEASED FOLLOWING REDUCTION IN POWER. LOAD ABORTED AND #1 ENGINE EMERGENCY HANDLE A
- [SDR CA190527025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190527025), May 23, 2019: STARTER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) #1 STARTER OVERSPEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, TRIGGERING MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. #1 STARTER OVERSPEED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND WITH #1 E
- [SDR CA190524027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190524027), May 21, 2019: REDUCTION GB. MAKING METAL. (CAN) LEFT HAND ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP PLUG FOUND TO HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE CHANGE COMPLETED. (TC# 20190524027)
- [SDR CA190430030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190430030), Apr 28, 2019: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. (CAN) HI/LOW ENGINE SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON FOR RH ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY SWITCHES FROM LOW TO HI SPEED. SWITCH REPLACED. GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED OK. (TC# 20190430
- [SDR CA190430029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190430029), Apr 28, 2019: BEARING. DIRTY. (CAN) E-HANDLE FAILS TO PUSH IN COMPLETELY. ENGINE POWER AND EMERGENCY CONTROL INSTALLATION, RH, FOUND DIRTY AND STIFF TO MOVE. CONTROL INSTALLATION REMOVED, CL
- [SDR CA190430027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190430027), Apr 27, 2019: SPRING. FAILED. (CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT FROM 40 DEGREE POSITION. CENTERING SPRING FOR EMERGENCY T-HANDLE FOUND TO BE DROOPING AND INTERFERING WITH ELECTRICAL SOLENOID RET
- [SDR CA190430024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190430024), Apr 26, 2019: HOSE. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING A-CHECK OF CONVAIR, RH QEC FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER/PUMP ASSY TO FCU IINLET LEAKING FOUND AT FUEL PUMP/FILTER SIDE. HOSE REPLACED. GROUND FUNCTIO
- [SDR CA190508004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190508004), Mar 5, 2019: BUSHING. LOOSE. (CAN) RH MLG WOULD NOT LATCH UP AFTER TAKE-OFF, BUSHING FOUND LOOSE ON EMERGENCY UPLATCH CYLINDER, PREVENTING UPLATCH FROM FULLY RETRACTING. CYLINDER REPLACED, 
- [SDR CA180103010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA180103010), Jan 2, 2018: HOUSING. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING FLT CREW AND MTC WALK AROUND CHECKS, THE AIRCRAFT`S MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER HOUSING ASSY WAS CRACKED AND HAD FAILED. FILTER HOUSING ASSY LOCAT
- [SDR CA160216027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160216027), Feb 16, 2016: BYPASS VALVE. CRACKED. (CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BY-PASS VALVE FAILURE. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST PROCEDU
- [SDR CA150824004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150824004), Aug 18, 2015: O-RING. DAMAGED. (CAN) A HYD LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOMB TANK HYD MANIFOLD. O-RING SEAL WAS DAMAGED AND LEAKING.
- [SDR CA150911008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150911008), Aug 10, 2015: CLAMP. FAILED. (CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW OPTED TO REDUCE THE POWER LEVER SETTING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE F
- [SDR CA150806006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150806006), Aug 5, 2015: SPRING. BROKEN. (CAN) FLAP WOULD DO AN UN-COMMANDED TO THE UP POSITION WITH THE FLAP SWITCH IN NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN SELECTED DOWN FLAP WOULD MOVE DOWN. THE FLAP SELECTOR WOULD
- [SDR CA150804001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150804001), Aug 2, 2015: COUPLING. DAMAGED. (CAN) WHILE DOING AUTO FEATHER CHECK RT PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER. PROP WOULD FOLLOW POWER LEVER COMMANDS. FEATHER SOLENOID FOUND TO BE THE FAULT. THE COUPLIN
- [SDR CA150720008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150720008), Jul 15, 2015: HUB. MAKING METAL. (CAN) DURING AUTO FEATHER CHECK, NR 1 PROPELLER HAD VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED GROUND IDLE WHILE GREASING NR 1 PROPELLER IN ORDER TO RESOLVE VIBRATION. METAL CONTAM
- [SDR CA150703014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150703014), Jul 2, 2015: ROD END. BROKEN. (CAN) UPON SELECTING GEAR UP ON TAKE-OFF, PILOTS NOTICED A LOUD BANG. ONCE OVER THE FIRE, A BIRDDOG AIRCRAFT CONFIRMED THEIR RT GEAR DOOR FOR THE NOSE GEAR WAS 
- [SDR CA150630009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150630009), Jun 29, 2015: SWITCH. FAILED. (CAN) NR 1 ENG FAILS TO AUTO FEATHER. THRUST SENSITIVE SWITCH FOUND TO BE FAILED OPEN. SWITCH REPLACED & GND FUNCTION CHECKED OK.
- [SDR CA150629014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150629014), Jun 26, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. (CAN) LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NORMAL SYS BOMB TANK CONTROL HEAD. ISOLATION VALVE FOUND CHATTERING. FAILED LOW PRESS SWITCH, ILLUMINATING LOW PRESS LIGHT.
- [SDR CA150625002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150625002), Jun 24, 2015: ADAPTER. CRACKED. (CAN) NR 1 ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP ADAPTER PLATE CRACKED. THE CRACK CAUSED ONE OF FOUR HYD PUMP ATTACH STUDS TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNT. HYD PUMP FUNCTION & SECURIT
- [SDR CA150619008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150619008), Jun 17, 2015: FLANGE. CRACKED. (CAN) MAIN GEAR SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. CRACKS ON BOTH LT & RT IB BRAKE FLANGES VISUALLY INDICATED. CRACKS (2) CONFIRMED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECT METHOD
- [SDR CA150610007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150610007), Jun 9, 2015: YOKE. SHEARED. (CAN) C1 DOOR AFT YOKE SHEARED DURING FLIGHT AT FL220, RAPID DECOMPRESSION & EMER DESCENT. NO INJURIES.
- [SDR CA150107009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150107009), Jan 2, 2015: CROSSTUBE. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A NON-STANDARD REPAIR ON RUDDER PEDAL CROSSOVER WAS IDENTIFIED COUSING CONTACT WITH CASTING AT FULL RUDDER TRAVEL, DUE TO REPAIR
- [SDR CA140826029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140826029), Aug 23, 2014: REGULATOR VALVE. BROKEN. (CAN) FLUCTUATING POWER SECTION OIL PRESSURE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING UPSHIFT FROM LOW TO HIGH RPM. THE POWER SECTION PRESSURE SCAVENGE PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED A
- [SDR CA140714018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140714018), Jul 13, 2014: ADAPTER. LEAKING. (CAN) THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER COMPLETING THEIR MISSION AND THE PILOT REPORTED A SMOKY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. IT WAS NOT AN ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR. THE 
- [SDR CA140522012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140522012), May 20, 2014: WIRE. BROKEN. (CAN) FIRE WARNING TEST DISPLAYED ALL 3 ZONES ON LT & RT ENGINES, NO WARNING HORN DETECTED. WIRE FROM A/C MAIN BUSS BAR, 28 VDC FOUND TO HAVE BREAK. NEW WIRE IN
- [SDR CA140407013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140407013), Mar 12, 2014: GEAR. WRONG PART. (CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RIG A NACELLE VENT DOOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTUATOR HAD A DIFFERENT GEAR RATIO THAN IS REQUIRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 
- [SDR CA130822009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130822009), Aug 19, 2013: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. (CAN) NR 1 ENGINE HAS DRAMATIC RPM FLUCTUATIONS IN ALL BUT THE "OFF" SETTING IN THE SYNC SYSTEM.
- [SDR CA130827003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130827003), Aug 16, 2013: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. (CAN) NR 2 ENGINE EMITTING OIL FROM BEARING AREA.
- [SDR CA130815011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130815011), Aug 14, 2013: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. (CAN) NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR LEAKING FLUID.
- [SDR CA130803012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130803012), Aug 2, 2013: FIRE DETECTOR. CHAFED. (CAN) ON TAXI, CREW EXPERIENCED A NR 1 ENGINE, ZONE 3, FIRE WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FIRE L
- [SDR CA130802001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130802001), Jul 30, 2013: PROPELLER. MAKING METAL. (CAN) METAL IN PROPELLER, WOULD NOT UNFEATHER.
- [SDR CA130710004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130710004), Jul 8, 2013: ADAPTER. BURNED. (CAN) SMELT SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CO-PILOTS HSI NAVIAGATION FAILED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CO-PILOTS GYRSON COMPASS NOT WORKING AND FOUND PHAS
- [SDR CA130704006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130704006), Jul 2, 2013: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW EXPERIENCED THREE GREEN, DOWN AND LOCKED, LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE RED, IN-TRANSIT, LIGHT. CREW ELECTED TO OVERSHOOT AND CYCLE THE GEAR. AF
- [SDR CA130702013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130702013), Jun 27, 2013: WINDOW. CRACKED. (CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAXI IN TO PARKING, THEY NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE CAPTAIN`S WINDOW OUTER GLASS PANE, WHICH SLOWLY EXTENDED ACROSS THE ENT
- [SDR CA130709015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130709015), May 15, 2013: INLET. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE NR 2 HEATED ENGINE AIR INLET DUCT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEAT DAMAGE. THE INLET DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED T
- [SDR CA130425001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130425001), Apr 24, 2013: FITTING. BROKEN. (CAN) MECHANIC FOUND BROKEN LT MLG ACTUATOR FITTING ON WALKAROUND, SERVICE CHECK.
- [SDR CA130412010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130412010), Apr 10, 2013: WIRE. CHAFED. (CAN) IN THE MIDDLE OF COMPLETING TASKS FOR THE APPROACH, THE AMBER EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LIGHT BECAME STEADILY ILLUMINATED. IN THINKING IT WAS A ZONE FIRE LIG
- [SDR CA130116016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130116016), Jan 14, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING COMPLETION OF A CORROSION INSPECTION ON THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE WING A 28" CRACK OF THE LOWER WING SKIN WAS DISCOVERED. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
- [SDR CA121224001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121224001), Dec 21, 2012: GEARBOX. FAILED. (CAN) AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES EAST OF AIRPORT, ACFT OPERATING AS NRL950 ON A IFR FLIGHT, REPORTED LOSS OF AN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ARFF RESPONDED 
- [SDR CA120822010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120822010), Aug 19, 2012: CLAMP. BROKEN. (CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, THE CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION, THEY THROTTLED BACK AND INDICATION LIGHT WENT OUT. THEY E-HANDLED THE ENGINE, JETTISONED THE LOAD AND 
- [SDR CA120807007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120807007), Jul 30, 2012: BEARING. FAILED. (CAN) BEARING FAILURE IN ACCESS GEARBOX, FOUND STEEL BEARING BALLS ON MAGNETIC PLUG.
- [SDR CA120706006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120706006), Jul 4, 2012: SOLENOID. SHORTED. (CAN) RIGHT PROPELLER SOLENOID CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET BREAKER RT PROPELLER SOLENOID SHORT INTERNALLY WAS REPLACED ABOUT 30 FLIGHT HRS AGO.
- [SDR CA110915002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110915002), Sep 7, 2011: BEARING. FAULTY. (CAN) ON A RUNNING TEST RUN ENGINE NR 1 LOST HP AND TIT STARTED TO RAPIDLY CLIMB, PILOT E-HANDLE, LANDED WITH NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED. ON GROUND INSPECTION, THE C
- [SDR CA110916002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110916002), Sep 5, 2011: GEAR. DAMAGED. (CAN) LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN AT TAKEOFF POWER.
- [SDR CA110624002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110624002), Jun 19, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. LEAKING HYD FLUID AT BULKHEAD FITTING. TUBE WAS EITHER CRACKED OR THE FLARE WAS BAD.
- [SDR CA110613007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110613007), Jun 4, 2011: EXHAUST DUCT. SEPARATED. NR 2 ENGINE AFT EXHAUST SECTION SEPARATED FROM FWD SECTION.
- [SDR CA110412007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110412007), Apr 12, 2011: WHEEL. CRACKED. (CAN) NOSE WHEEL WAS REMOVED DUE TO A SHIMMY. WHEEL ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND PAINT REMOVED TO INCORPORATE GS-SL-46 FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. DURING LPI INSPECT
- [SDR CA110314012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110314012), Mar 12, 2011: SCAVENGE PUMP. FAILED. (CAN) ON SHUTDOWN AFTER NORMAL FLIGHT WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS, OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM AC GENERATOR DRIVE ON LH ENGINE. AC GEN DRIVE SEAL HAD FAILED, BUT THE R

All 160: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13d/reports.md

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (1)

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

- [STC SE1161EA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1161EA): Manufacture of magnetic plugs with self-closing valve. TEDECO Division

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