Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C47M
3 aircraft on the U.S. register carry an Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C47M engine, rated at about 650 horsepower. The Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1997 and 2005.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C47M. FAA spelling: 250-C47M.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 | 2 |
| Md Helicopters Inc 600 | 1 |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C47M the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 14 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 14 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 06 | 2 |
| 08 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Angle | 1 |
| Blade | 1 |
| Blades | 1 |
| Bulkhead | 1 |
| Chip Detector | 1 |
| Exhaust Duct | 1 |
| Fitting | 1 |
| Gear | 1 |
| Igniter | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: nozzle (1), fuel flow (1), doubler (1), conical seal (1).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 2 with this engine series
- Md Helicopters Inc 600 1 with this engine series
- Iron Horse Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C47M 14 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/allison-rolls-royce-250-c47m.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 3
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N600ES | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N |
Rotorcraft | Iron Horse Aviation LLC Newton, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420GC | Md Helicopters Inc 600N |
Rotorcraft | Standard | 2021-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N70JR | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N |
Rotorcraft | Aircraft Securities LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.