Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4
42 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engine, rated at about 42,540 pounds of thrust. The Boeing 757 is the model most often fitted with it (42 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1986 and 2000.
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 Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4. FAA spelling: RB211-535E4.
Where they are owner's state
Tennessee35Kentucky3Utah2Ohio1Florida1
Kind of aircraft
Airliners and large jets42 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 2,114 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 194 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 2,114 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Frame127Floor Panel125Engine119Skin101Floorboard87Floor Support69Floorbeam67Light41Support41Governor37
Latest reports
2026-10-02Light: damaged
2026-10-02Light: inoperative
2026-10-02Battery Pack: faulty
2026-09-29Pressure Switch: faulted
2026-09-29Pressure Switch: faulted
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
- Boeing 757 42 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Federal Express CORP 34 of these aircraft
- United Parcel Service CO 3 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Cargo Aircraft Management INC 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 2,114 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/rolls-royce-rb211-535e4.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 42
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N818NH | Boeing 757-256 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aersale INC Doral, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235WD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Special flight permit | 2022-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1902S | Boeing 757-256 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176CA | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cascade Spares INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753CX | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cargo Aircraft Management INC Wilmington, Ohio |
Standard | 2013-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974FD | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N970FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938FD | Boeing 757-23A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N978FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N966FD | Boeing 757-204 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927FD | Boeing 757-204 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965FD | Boeing 757-258 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961FD | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N958FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973FD | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N962FD | Boeing 757-2G5 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N953FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N948FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928FD | Boeing 757-28A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944FD | Boeing 757-2G5 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942FD | Boeing 757-225 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2009-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924FD | Boeing 757-204 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2009-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N935FD | Boeing 757-2T7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
None on file | 2009-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934FD | Boeing 757-21B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2008-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2008-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918FD | Boeing 757-23A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2008-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915FD | Boeing 757-236 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1998-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N453UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1995-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425UP | Boeing 757-24APF |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Parcel Service CO Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 1991-12-17 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.