Continental TSIO-360-E
6 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-360-E engine, rated at about 200 horsepower. The Piper PA-34 Seneca is the model most often fitted with it (6 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1974 and 1980.
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 TSIO-360-E. FAA spelling: TSIO-360-E.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Piper PA-34 Seneca | 6 |
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-360-E the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E9CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 37 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 11 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 23 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 37 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 3 |
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 6 |
| 00 | 3 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Crankcase | 3 |
| Bolt | 2 |
| Cylinder | 2 |
| Fuel Pump | 2 |
| Line | 2 |
| Shaft | 2 |
| Tube | 2 |
| Adapter Shaft | 1 |
| Battery | 1 |
| Bearing | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 87 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: stud (16), magneto (5), turbocharger (4), harness (4), gasket (4), exhaust stack (4), exhaust elbow (4), alternator (4), oil seal (3), controller (3).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders
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
- Piper PA-34 Seneca 6 with this engine series
- Qualitair LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-360-E 23 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-360-E 37 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-360-e.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3561X | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aereotronics INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267JS | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928X | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Avant Homes LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295BP | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9450C | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Multiple | 2021-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5406D | Piper PA-34-200T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | 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.