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RB211 Engine

Rolls-Royce · turbofan · 1,404 engine-system SDR reports · 80 ADs

37,400–60,600 lbfThrust
1969First Run
Out of production; 757 fleetsStatus
L-1011 launch engine; -535 powers most 757s.Note

Reported engine systems (FAA SDR)

  • Engine - Turbine/Turboprop706 (50.3%)
  • Engine Fuel & Control320 (22.8%)
  • Engine Air123 (8.8%)
  • Engine Exhaust81 (5.8%)
  • Engine Indicating70 (5%)
  • Power Plant39 (2.8%)
  • Engine Controls29 (2.1%)
  • Engine Oil14 (1%)
  • Ignition13 (0.9%)
  • Starting9 (0.6%)
Engine variants
VariantReportsYears
RB211-5358661995–2026
RB211-5242481995–2026

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

Airworthiness directives

  • 2024-11326: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (2024-05-23)
  • 2024-07433: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (2024-04-09)
  • 2024-0069-E: Engine - High Pressure Compressor / Stage 1 and 2 Rotor Path Liners - Inspection (2024-03-12)
  • 2023-25517: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co Engines (2023-11-20)
  • 2023-0203: Engine - Critical Parts - Recalculation / Replacement (2023-11-20)
  • 2023-24383: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (2023-11-06)
  • 2023-20672: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (2023-09-25)
  • 2022-0237: Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Stage 1 Discs - Life Reduction (2022-12-02)
  • 2022-0236: Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Time Limits Manual / Maintenance Programme - Amendment (2022-12-01)
  • 2022-0235: Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Time Limits Manual / Maintenance Programme - Amendment (2022-12-01)
  • 2022-0232: Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Time Limits Manual / Maintenance Programme - Amendment (2022-11-28)
  • 2020-26730: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines (2020-12-04)
  • 2020-15563: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Formerly Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines (2020-07-20)
  • 2020-07675: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines (2020-04-13)
  • 2020-0059: Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Stage 1 Discs - Life Reduction (2020-03-17)
  • 2019-12461: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2019-06-13)
  • 2019-04394: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2019-03-12)
  • 2018-21032: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2018-09-27)
  • 2018-0202R1: Engine - Low Pressure Compressor Blades - Inspection (2018-09-25)
  • 2018-0202: Engine - Low Pressure Compressor Blades - Inspection (2018-09-11)
  • 2018-19119: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2018-09-05)
  • 2018-0157: Engine - Low Pressure Compressor Shafts - Life Reduction (2018-07-24)
  • 2017-26572: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2017-12-11)
  • 2017-0162: [Correction] Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Roller Bearing - Replacement (2017-09-12)
  • 2017-07983: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2017-04-24)
  • 2017-00398: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2017-01-11)
  • 2017-0006: Engine Fuel & Control - Fuel Tube Assemblies - Replacement (2017-01-10)
  • 2016-30065: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2016-12-16)
  • 2016-28663: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2016-12-01)
  • 2016-08092: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2016-04-11)
  • 2016-0031: Engine / Critical parts - Engine Health Check and Revised Operating Procedures / Critical Part Identification and Replacement (2016-02-23)
  • 2016-02476: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2016-02-09)
  • 2015-21729: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2015-10-28)
  • 2015-0187: Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Roller Bearing - Replacement (2015-09-09)
  • 2015-19321: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2015-08-11)
  • 2015-0148: [Correction] Engine - Critical Parts - Identification / Replacement (2015-07-24)
  • 2015-0103: [Correction] Engine - Critical Parts - Identification / Replacement (2015-06-12)
  • 2015-07492: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2015-04-03)
  • 2015-0058: Engine - Critical Parts - Identification / Replacement (2015-04-02)
  • 2014-0249R1: Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Engine Critical Parts - Reduction of Cyclic Life Limits (2015-02-18)
  • 2015-01557: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2015-02-04)
  • 2014-28189: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2014-12-02)
  • 2014-0250: Engine - High Pressure Turbine Blades - Replacement (Life Limitation) (2014-11-19)
  • 2014-0249: Time Limits / Maintenance Checks - Engine Critical Parts - Reduction of Cyclic Life Limits (2014-11-19)
  • 2014-0210: Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Stage 3 Blades - Replacement (Life Limitation) (2014-09-19)
  • 2014-0123: Engine - Low Pressure Fuel Filter to High Pressure Fuel Pump Tube Assembly - Replacement (2014-05-15)
  • 2014-04952: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2014-03-21)
  • 2014-00083: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2014-01-08)
  • 2013-28221: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-11-26)
  • 2013-27190: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-11-14)
  • 2013-0246: Engine - High Pressure Compressor Rotor Stage 1 and 2 Discs - Reduction of Cyclic Life Limit (2013-10-10)
  • 2013-23448: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-10-03)
  • 2013-23432: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-10-02)
  • 2013-21109: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-09-03)
  • 2013-08445: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-04-15)
  • 2013-0041: Engine - Intermediate Pressure Compressor Shaft Stage 6 and 7 - Life Limit Reduction (2013-02-26)
  • 2013-03708: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-02-21)
  • 2012-0215R1: Engine - Front Combustion Liner Metering Panel - Inspection / Replacement (2013-01-04)
  • 2012-30383: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2013-01-02)
  • 2012-0266: Engine - Low Pressure Turbine Stage 2 Discs - Life Limits (2012-12-18)
  • 2012-0265: Engine - Critical Parts - Life Limits (2012-12-18)
  • 2012-0255: Engine - Thrust Reverser Unit - Repair (2012-11-30)
  • 2012-0215: [Correction] Engine - Front Combustion Liner Metering Panel - Inspection / Replacement (2012-10-24)
  • 2012-23442: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2012-09-24)
  • 2012-0060: Engine - Intermediate Pressure Turbine Disc - Identification / Inspection / Replacement (2012-04-18)
  • 2012-8163: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2012-04-05)
  • 2012-5371: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Turbofan Engines (2012-03-07)
  • 2012-5370: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) Turbofan Engines (2012-03-07)
  • 2012-1954: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-535 Series Turbofan Engine (2012-01-31)
  • 2012-134: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines (2012-01-09)
  • 2011-29208: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524G2-19; -524G2-T-19; -524G3-19; -524G3-T-19; 524H2-19; -524H2-T-19; -524H-36; and -524H-T-36 Turbofan Engines (2011-11-14)
  • 2011-27513: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524 Series, RB211-Trent 700 Series, and RB211-Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines (2011-10-25)
  • 2011-0175: Engine Fuel and Control - Full Authority Fuel Controller (FAFC) - Modification (2011-09-08)
  • 2011-16954: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines (2011-07-08)
  • 2011-13014: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-535 Series Turbofan Engines (2011-05-26)
  • 2011-10517: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-524 Series and RB211 Trent 500, 700, and 800 Series Turbofan Engines (2011-05-03)
  • 2011-8469: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 768-60 and Trent 772-60 Turbofan Engines (2011-04-12)
  • 2010-20705: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-22B and RB211-524 Series Turbofan Engines (2010-08-23)
  • 2010-20353: Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211-524C2 Series Turbofan Engines (2010-08-18)
  • 2010-16046: Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 747-100B, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400F, and 747SP Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211-524 Series Engines (2010-07-02)

Occurrences naming this engine

112 occurrences, 2 fatal, 8 fatalities.

Engine-failure occurrences on aircraft using this engine

79 occurrences, 1 fatal, 2 fatalities.

These occurrences are engine-failure events on aircraft families that can be fitted with this engine; the engine type of each specific aircraft is not confirmed. Do not read this list as a record for this engine.

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