Lycoming T-53
60 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming T-53 engine, rated at about 1150 horsepower. The Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois) is the model most often fitted with it (34 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1960 and 2012.
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 T-53. FAA spelling: T-53.
Fitted to model families
Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois)34Bell 2058Bell AH-12Bell TAH-12Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-12Southwest Florida Aviation UH-1H2Western International Avia Inc UH-1H2Williams Helicopter Corp UH-12Bell 2041Bell-Colonial UH-1B1Bell-Sw Florida Avn UH-1B1Garlick Helicopters Inc 209/AH1G1
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois) | 34 |
| Bell 205 | 8 |
| Bell AH-1 | 2 |
| Bell TAH-1 | 2 |
| Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1 | 2 |
| Southwest Florida Aviation UH-1H | 2 |
| Western International Avia Inc UH-1H | 2 |
| Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1 | 2 |
| Bell 204 | 1 |
| Bell-Colonial UH-1B | 1 |
| Bell-Sw Florida Avn UH-1B | 1 |
| Garlick Helicopters Inc 209/AH1G | 1 |
Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois) · Bell 205 · Bell AH-1 · Bell TAH-1 · Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1 · Southwest Florida Aviation UH-1H · Western International Avia Inc UH-1H · Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1 · Bell 204 · Bell-Colonial UH-1B
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming T-53 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 9 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 9 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 9 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 99 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 07 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Blade | 1 |
| Case | 1 |
| Circuit Breaker | 1 |
| Governor | 1 |
| Housing | 1 |
| Pressure Switch | 1 |
| Quill Assy | 1 |
| Skin | 1 |
| Spar | 1 |
Latest reports
2007-12-01Housing: damaged
2007-09-19Quill Assy: worn
2003-06-06Skin: cracked
2003-04-03Case: cracked
2002-07-21Circuit Breaker: failed
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
Fitted to
- Bell UH-1 Huey (Iroquois) 34 with this engine series
- Bell 205 8 with this engine series
- Bell AH-1 2 with this engine series
- Bell TAH-1 2 with this engine series
- Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1 2 with this engine series
- Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1 2 with this engine series
- Bell 204 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- California 16 of these aircraft
- Montana 7 of these aircraft
- Florida 6 of these aircraft
- Georgia 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Brown Helicopter INC 3 of these aircraft
- West Valley Aviation INC 2 of these aircraft
- R & R Conner Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Lrh Equipment LLC 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming T-53 9 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-t-53.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 60
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N262RC | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | US Airlift Command INC Anderson, South Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205BD | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Ventus Ff LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264RM | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Rocky Mountain Construction LLC Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Restricted | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99675 | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Alaska Remote Outfitters LLC Kenai, Alaska |
Restricted | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406JP | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Heli-Works Flight Services LLC Deer Lodge, Montana |
Restricted | 2024-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3803C | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | State of Colorado Department of Public Safety Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2252A | Bell-Sw Florida Avn UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Premier Aircraft Services LLC Bakersfield, California |
Restricted | 2024-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737HF | Garlick Helicopters Inc 209/AH1G |
Rotorcraft | Spitfire Ventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28HX | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Helicopter Express LLC Chamblee, Georgia |
Multiple | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333XL | Bell UH-1E |
Rotorcraft | Cj Air LLC Nezperce, Idaho |
Restricted | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606HF | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Agriforrestal Applications INC Cape Coral, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710WD | Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | A&P Helicopters INC Richvale, California |
Restricted | 2023-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911RQ | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599HF | Bell TAH-1P |
Rotorcraft | Next Level Marine LLC Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Experimental | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7042L | Southwest Florida Aviation UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Southwest Florida Aviation Arcadia, Florida |
Restricted | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7042N | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Agriforrestal Applications INC Arcadia, Florida |
Restricted | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806SB | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Scotts Helicopter Service Le Sueur, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88976 | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | R Consulting & Sales INC Carson City, Nevada |
Restricted | 2019-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771AR | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Vertical Access CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Restricted | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256KT | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Kord Technologies INC Huntsville, Alabama |
Restricted | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204AQ | Bell 204-B |
Rotorcraft | Tamarack Helicopters INC Stevensville, Montana |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99021 | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Restricted | 2018-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204GP | Bell-Colonial UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Jones Aviation INC Biggs, California |
Restricted | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540FU | Garlick Helicopters Inc HH-1K |
Rotorcraft | Adf Helicopters INC Brewster, Washington |
Restricted | 2017-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3053Q | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Restricted | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40722 | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Restricted | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5073X | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Martins Dusters INC Colusa, California |
Restricted | 2017-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82276 | Bell TAH-1P |
Rotorcraft | Air Cav Helicopters LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2016-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6828 | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Northwest Helicopters LLC Olympia, Washington |
Experimental | 2016-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198HM | Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | R & R Conner Aviation LLC Conner, Montana |
Restricted | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96EC | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Av8-Orr Helicopter Services INC Hamilton, Montana |
Restricted | 2015-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205BT | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Redding Air Service INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841M | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Rock Creek Leasing LLC Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10RF | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Experimental | 2014-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133 | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2014-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75462 | Western International Avia Inc UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2014-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714MQ | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2014-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N638HA | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Helicopter Applicators INC Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2013-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204PJ | Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Jones Flying Service INC Biggs, California |
Restricted | 2013-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4040P | Bell UH-1F |
Rotorcraft | R & R Conner Aviation LLC Conner, Montana |
Restricted | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444SJ | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Jones Flying Service Biggs, California |
Restricted | 2009-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58468 | Western International Avia Inc UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Long-Line Leasing LLC Saratoga Springs, Utah |
Restricted | 2008-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121PT | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Lrh Equipment LLC Pendleton, Oregon |
Restricted | 2007-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22753 | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Martins Dusters INC Colusa, California |
Restricted | 2006-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283HF | Bell AH-1F |
Rotorcraft | Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Museum INC Hampton, Georgia |
Experimental | 2006-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826HF | Bell AH-1F |
Rotorcraft | Army Aviation Hertiage Foundation and Museum Hampton, Georgia |
Experimental | 2006-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474TH | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana |
Experimental | 2004-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2773H | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Summit Helicopters INC Salem, Virginia |
Multiple | 2003-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145MA | Precision Helicopters Llc UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana |
Restricted | 2003-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41109 | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Lrh Equipment LLC Pendleton, Oregon |
Restricted | 2002-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334WN | Williams Helicopter Corp UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2000-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205VC | Bell 205B |
Rotorcraft | Ventura County Sheriffs Department Camarillo, California |
Standard | 1998-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59HP | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1996-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204DS | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Greenwood Helicopters INC Washington, North Carolina |
Restricted | 1995-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91320 | Bell UH-1B |
Rotorcraft | Avag INC Richvale, California |
Restricted | 1991-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574PD | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N661UH | Southwest Florida Aviation UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N750HP | Bell UH-1H |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Tennessee |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 23, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.