- Manufacturer (registry)
- ROLLS-ROYC
- Model
- 250-C30
- Registry code
- 54023
- Installed in
- 76 registered aircraft
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 650 hp
- Data sheet
- TCDSE1GL
- Holder
- Rolls-Royce Corporation
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 18
ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
| 1979 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
See all 19 ADs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
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 ('54023'))
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SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
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 ('54023'))
ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Engine · Rolls-Royce 250-C30
SAIB NE-06-52Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023'))
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SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023'))
GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Registered aircraft · 76
N102CQChatham County · Savannah, GAN1576FCity Of Houston Police Dept · Houston, TXN157SJNorth Wind Aviation LLC · Cottage Grove, OR
See all 76 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023')
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NTSB investigations · 12
Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 11 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB WPR26FA121Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Mojave, CAOn March 9, 2026, about 1517 Pacific daylight time, an MD Helicopters 369FF, N530XX, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mojave, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR26FA074Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Superior, AZOn January 2, 2026, at about 1100 mountain standard time, an MD Helicopters MD369FF helicopter, N3502P, was substantially damaged when it impacted a highline/slackline near Superior, Arizona. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter…NTSB CEN25LA098Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Cookville, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during the low altitude operation.NTSB WPR24LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369 · Mesa, AZThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain helicopter control during autorotation, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the delayed remedial action from the flight instructor.NTSB WPR24LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.NTSB CEN23LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 530FF · Liberty Hill, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.NTSB WPR22LA340Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Banning, CAThe improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and…NTSB CEN22LA402Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369E · Pearland, TXThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain aircraft control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR21LA183Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZA tail rotor blade strike to an undetermined object while practicing approaches to unimproved terrain.NTSB GAA18CA378Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369 · Yabucoa, PRThe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a fiber line while picking up a lineman.NTSB WPR10FA085Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS350BA (FX2) · Hana, Maui, HIAn uncommanded engine shutdown due to an improperly calibrated fuel control unit (FCU) and power turbine governor (PTG). Also causal was the operator’s inadequate maintenance practices and procedures that failed to properly assess and correct the FCU and PTG…NTSB CHI06CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Port Clinton, OHThe pilot not maintaining clearance from the water during the survey flight. A factor was the low altitude the survey flight was flown at.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
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 ('54023')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
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 ('54023')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 12
Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20260309004409AMD Helicopters MD369FF · Mojave, CAA helicopter, an [privacy data omitted], was performing operations under a part 133 certificate. The helicopter was pulling power lines to be attached to power poles and hovering overhead at apprx 250-300FT from ground. During operation, the helicopter…Accident 20260102000049AMD Helicopters 369FF · Superior, AZOn January 2, 2025, a helicopter was on a recreational flight through telegraph canyon near Superior, Arizona, when the helicopter struck a highline/slackline that was an approximate distance of 1 statute-mile stretched between two peaks of the canyon. The…Incident 20251122016349IMD Helicopters 369FF · Auberry, CAOn November 22, 2025, during a part 91 flight, the aircraft was being relocated from a job site near redlands municipal airport (krei) to a site near Auberry, California. While hovering above the intended landing spot in front of the aircraft’s hangar, the…Accident 20250216002319AMD Helicopters 369FF · Fort Leonard Wo, MOThe airman was conducting species eradication operations and performed a low pass over a wooded area before coming to a hover. After establishing the hover, the airman maneuvered the helicopter aft and to the right to position the “shooter” for a better…Accident 20240709008379AMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZTuesday, July 09, 2024- iic on duty was notified by the roc of an aircraft accident. Received an FAA form 8020-9 describing in b(5), “due to hard landing acft rolled over causing tail T0 sever.” Wednesday, July 10, 2024- called the FBO contact who advised…Accident 20230831017089AMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Libery Hill, TXWorking simulated engine failures at varying altitudes and air speeds. Flying at 100KTS heading 150. Throttle was rolled to idle. Student initiated an autorotational decent. Leveled the aircraft, started pulling more power to terminate with Power at a 5’…Accident 20220909009429ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Banning, CAOn 9/9/2022 at 1530 PDT a Bell 206L-1 helicopter impacted the ground in a residential backyard, approximately 1/8 mile west from Banning (bng) airport. The pilot reported loss of tail rotor control after take-off. On board was the pilot and two passengers.…Accident 20220829019759AMD Helicopters 369E · Pearland, TXThe aircrew operating public use aircraft were performing practice autorotations at night. The pilot had completed two straight in autorotations and one from 90 degrees. All autorations were airborne recoveries. On the third autorotation the instructor pilot…Incident 20211102018509IMD Helicopters 369FF · Land O'Lakes, FLOn November 2, 2021, at approximately 0740 EST, N18FF, 2006 MD helicopter?s inc, 369FF,[privacy data omitted], was involved in an incident where the helicopter?s main rotor blades struck a power line pole cap while involved in part 133 external lift…Accident 20210505002049AMD Helicopters 369FF · Mesa, AZTraining flight departed kffz to the training area (13 NM on a 018 degree heading) at sycamore creek. Terrain flight approaches were performed to the sandy wash utilizing standard approach profiles. After 1 hour and approximately 15 approaches the helicopter…Accident 20180616015519AMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Yabucoa, PREarlier on this day, 06/16/2018, the pilot had flown a lineman to an electric tower to work on a wire (a fiber line on top of the structure). The fiber line was temporarily attached lower on top of the structure (pilot did not know this at this time). After…Accident 20060916026839AHughes 369FF · Garrettsville, OH(-23) Helicopter doing low level aerial mapping of unexploded ordinance on government contract. Task is to fly a precise centerline over mapping area at an average clearance height of six feet, with course reversal and adjacent mapping lane flown in opposite…
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('54023')
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Service difficulty reports · 402
SDR EVCA03312026Battery · unserviceableELECTRICAL FAILURE, COMMS, NAV, AUTO PILOT.SDR EVCA20250623001Pump · failedHYDRAULIC FAILURESDR EVCA20240903001Blower Motor · odorSTRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. TURNED OFF THE AC AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY.
See all 402 difficulty reportsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = '250C30' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_key = '250C30' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
STCs that may be installed · 5
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.
STC SE00057ATInstallation of Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., Pc Safety Valve KitSTC SE00014ENInstallation of the Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. CrossCheck Engine Monitor Kit P/N HUMS-K-071-1, Rev. A on the specified PT6A engine models and kit P/N HUMS-K-071-2 on the specified A250 engine models.STC SE00026ENInstallation of Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc. IntelliStart Plus Electronic Control Unit (ECU), P/N DPU-K-010 on specified 250 engine models.STC ST00037ATUnison igniter plugs, P/N 9044400-1.STC SQ00338ATUnison igniter leads, P/N9048222-101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106.
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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 ('54023')
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('54023')
GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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