Lycoming T5317A
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming T5317A engine, rated at about 1500 horsepower. The Bell 205 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1968 and 1973.
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 T5317A. FAA spelling: T5317A.
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming T5317A the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 91 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 40 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 91 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 96 | 17 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 4 |
| 99 | 4 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 02 | 6 |
| 03 | 6 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 7 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 15 | 4 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Mount | 7 |
| Blade | 6 |
| Bearing | 5 |
| Fitting | 5 |
| Governor | 5 |
| Pump | 4 |
| Drive Shaft | 3 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Seal Housing | 3 |
| Cap | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 37 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: clamp (14), seal (3), blade (3), valve (2), nozzle (2), gearshaft helical (2), disc (2), plate (1), pc safety (1), nut (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
- Bell 205 2 with this engine series
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Sacramento Executive Helicopters INC 1 of these aircraft
- Copter Lease LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Lycoming T5317A 91 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-t5317a.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N205RH | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Sacramento Executive Helicopters INC Rancho Cordova, California |
Standard | 2024-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68EC | Bell 205A-1 |
Rotorcraft | Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-03-26 | 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.