Continental TSIO-520-C
17 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-520-C engine, rated at about 285 horsepower. The Cessna TU206 is the model most often fitted with it (12 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1962 and 1976.
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-520-C. FAA spelling: TSIO-520-C.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cessna TU206 | 12 |
| Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion | 2 |
| Cessna 182 Skylane | 1 |
| Cessna 206 Stationair | 1 |
| Navion NAVION G | 1 |
Cessna TU206 · Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion · Cessna 182 Skylane · Cessna 206 Stationair · Navion NAVION G
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-520-C the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E8CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 34 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 52 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 25 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 34 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 52 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 3 |
| 96 | 4 |
| 97 | 2 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 3 |
| 01 | 4 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 2 |
| 06 | 2 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 7 |
| Bearing | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Lifter | 2 |
| Pump | 2 |
| Turbocharger | 2 |
| Wire | 2 |
| Adapter | 1 |
| Air Box | 1 |
| Battery | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 46 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: magneto (7), stud (4), oil filler (4), gasket (4), fuel nozzle (4), engine oil (4), valve cover (3), starter (3), ring (2), harness (2).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 10 · 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
- Cessna TU206 12 with this engine series
- Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion 2 with this engine series
- Cessna 182 Skylane 1 with this engine series
- Cessna 206 Stationair 1 with this engine series
- Navion NAVION G 1 with this engine series
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Montana 2 of these aircraft
- Idaho 2 of these aircraft
- Arizona 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Keystone Aerial Surveys INC 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-520-C 34 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-520-C 52 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-520-c.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N673AT | Cessna 206 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Citizen Air LLC Port Angeles, Washington |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448AK | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N448Ak LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6214V | Cessna TU206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3746 | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N769BS | Cessna TU206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4831F | Cessna TU206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N858JA | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ams Aviation LLC South Bend, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2704W | Cessna TU206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spillman David T Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71924 | Cessna TU206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keystone Aerial Surveys INC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2443T | Navion NAVION G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2443T LLC High Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6712R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Applications INC Burley, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186ML | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Idaho Fly Girl LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8491S | Cessna 182H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2003-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65N | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2003-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6946R | Cessna T210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2000-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8225Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cartoflight INC Willoughby, Ohio |
Restricted | 1988-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206BA | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing Company Mesaon, Arizona |
Standard | 1973-09-05 | 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 12, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.