Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-5
7 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-5 engine, rated at about 776 horsepower. The Aero Commander 690 is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1972 and 1985.
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 Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-5. FAA spelling: TPE331-5.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aero Commander 690 | 4 |
| Gulfstream Am Corp Comm Div 690 | 1 |
| Rockwell International 690 | 1 |
| Twin Commander Aircraft Corp 690B | 1 |
Aero Commander 690 · Gulfstream Am Corp Comm Div 690 · Rockwell International 690 · Twin Commander Aircraft Corp 690B
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-5 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 76 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 6 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 76 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 6 |
| 97 | 6 |
| 98 | 4 |
| 99 | 4 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 4 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 9 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 06 | 8 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 4 |
| 09 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Windshield | 5 |
| Bolt | 3 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Window | 3 |
| Adapter | 2 |
| Bearing | 2 |
| Fuel Control | 2 |
| Nut | 2 |
| Spar | 2 |
| Angle | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 10 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: fuel control (4), seal (2), main fuel (2), spring (1), ring 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
- Aero Commander 690 4 with this engine series
- Gulfstream Am Corp Comm Div 690 1 with this engine series
- Rockwell International 690 1 with this engine series
- Kolob Canyons Air Services INC 2 of these aircraft
- Elkhorn Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Best Aircraft Deals LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Trust & Financing CORP Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-5 76 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/garrett-honeywell-tpe331-5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N222ME | Aero Commander 690A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Clearwater Airco LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5016H | Twin Commander Aircraft Corp 690B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Best Aircraft Deals LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57RS | Aero Commander 690A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kolob Canyons Air Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2022-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103SL | Gulfstream Am Corp Comm Div 690C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aircraft Trust & Financing CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8PQ | Aero Commander 690A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Elkhorn Aviation INC Baker City, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N690TR | Aero Commander 690 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kolob Canyons Air Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N690BH | Rockwell International 690B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2004-10-04 | 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 12, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.