Continental A-40-3
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental A-40-3 engine, rated at about 37 horsepower. The Taylor J-2 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft).
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 Continental A-40-3. FAA spelling: A-40-3.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental A-40-3 the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (ATC 72 Teledyne, held by Continental Motors INC). No FAA order in the current files names this engine series.
Approved replacement parts 30 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: screw (3), engine preheat (2), air vent (2), woodruff key (1), wave spring (1), washer (1), tag engine (1), spring brush (1), spacer (1), screw distributor (1).
Certificates and bulletins
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
- Taylor J-2 2 with this engine series
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-a-40-3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16743 | Taylor J-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16745 | Taylor J-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-06-05 | 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), November 11, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.