Lycoming ALF502L
4 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming ALF502L engine, rated at about 7,500 pounds of thrust. The Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1981 and 1983.
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 Lycoming ALF502L. FAA spelling: ALF502L.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ | 4 |
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming ALF502L the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 11 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 11 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 11 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 02 | 4 |
| 03 | 4 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 4 |
| Controller | 1 |
| Fan | 1 |
| Line | 1 |
| Nozzle | 1 |
| Oil Line | 1 |
| Pump | 1 |
| Thrust Reverser | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 2 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: vane (1), filter element (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
- Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ 4 with this engine series
- Bank Of Utah Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Lycoming ALF502L 11 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-alf502l.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N25V | Canadair CL-600-1A11 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | RR Aero LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396KM | Canadair Ltd CL-600 CHALLENGER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163ET | Canadair Ltd CL-600 CHALLENGER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388DD | Canadair Ltd CL-600 CHALLENGER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Challenger Four LLC Dublin, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | 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 30, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.