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Type certificate E5SO

Held today by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC., earlier by Continental\Teledyne Continental Motors, Continental Motors INC, Continental Motors Inc\Continental Motors, Teledyne Continental Motors\Continental Motors. It covers 12 models; about 3,827 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to the designs it names. Last revised March 31, 2020 (revision 13). 21 FAA orders name its designs, and 11 approved modifications build on it.

Models under this certificate 12

TSIO-550-C, TSIOF-550-P, TSIO-550-N, TSIO-550-G, TSIOF-550-J, TSIO-550-E, TSIOF-550-D, TSIO-550-B, TSIO-550-A, TSIO-550-J, TSIOF-550-K, TSIO-550-K

Engine series

Continental TSIO-550-A 1 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-B 7 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-C 480 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-E 46 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-G 129 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-K 2,778 aircraftContinental TSIO-550-N 2 aircraftContinental TSIO-550 series 382 aircraftContinental TSIOF-550J 1 aircraftContinental TSIOF550-D 1 aircraft

The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.

FAA orders on these designs 21 · newest first

2023-07-172023-09-09 · Exhaust Turbine System (Recip) · engine
2023-03-152023-05-16 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-232023-04-08 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2023-02-172023-02-12 · Engine Air Intake System · engine
2020-09-212020-16-11 · SUMMARY: Reciprocating Cylinder Section · engine
2016-11-182016-21-04 · Oil cooler cross fitting assembly · engine
2016-09-152016-16-12 · Cylinder assemblies · engine
2012-06-082012-10-13 · Starter adapters · engine

Approved modifications 11 · companies holding the most

US Airparts, INC. 1Texas Skyways INC 1Hartzell Propeller INC. 1General Aviation Modifications, INC. 1General Aviation Modifications INC. 1Exxon Company USA 1Electroair Acquisition CORP 1Continental Motors, INC. 1

Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/E5SO.json.