Continental TSIO-520 series
4,114 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-520 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion is the model most often fitted with it (1,006 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1967 and 2003.
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 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: TSIO-520 SER · TSIO 520 SER.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion · Cessna 340 · Cessna 414 Chancellor · Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Beechcraft B36 Bonanza · Cessna TU206 · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Cessna T-310
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 2,314 | 56% |
| Piston twins | 1,785 | 43% |
| Turboprops | 15 | 0.4% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-520 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E8CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 36 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 411 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 9 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 36 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 411 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 3 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 00 | 5 |
| 01 | 65 |
| 02 | 76 |
| 03 | 57 |
| 04 | 37 |
| 05 | 43 |
| 06 | 11 |
| 07 | 21 |
| 08 | 14 |
| 09 | 6 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 25 |
| Master Switch | 21 |
| Line | 20 |
| Control Cable | 14 |
| Bolt | 12 |
| Relay | 10 |
| Pump | 9 |
| Actuator | 8 |
| Alternator | 8 |
| Skin | 8 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 11 · 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 T210 Turbo Centurion 1,006 with this engine series
- Cessna 340 571 with this engine series
- Cessna 414 Chancellor 477 with this engine series
- Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion 375 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 312 with this engine series
- Beechcraft B36 Bonanza 237 with this engine series
- Cessna TU206 233 with this engine series
- Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 169 with this engine series
- Texas 484 of these aircraft
- California 481 of these aircraft
- Florida 267 of these aircraft
- Delaware 191 of these aircraft
- Arizona 181 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC 36 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 26 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC DBA 21 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 19 of these aircraft
- Dodson International Parts INC 12 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-520 series 36 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-520 series 411 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-520-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,114
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8720K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6700P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132RX | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J + D Aviation Services LLC Centerville, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270MR | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6908X | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922AS | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | School of Missionary Aviation Technology Ionia, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929HB | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Saratoga Transporation LLC Encino, California |
Special flight permit | 2021-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5025W | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Aircraft Engineering INC Amelia Island, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7250N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140TP | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3671F | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5858P | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126TK | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N649LC | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smith Aviation LLC Sitka, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414XX | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcnally Operations LLC Norfolk, Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73LL | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T3 Aviation LLC Oak Point, Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6838X | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ocean Flight CORP Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322LK | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Findley Air LLC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170N | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Garmin210 LLC Willard, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340DM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Maxxum Financial Group INC Destrehan, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2019S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524MM | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87RR | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bahnair LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94035 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4678Q | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prairie Dog Aviation LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1245A | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aircraft Holding Solutions LLC Trustee Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56GL | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77CD | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477MA | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1132U | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6174B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6174B LLC Nokomis, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6733M | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678JS | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Golden Pegasus LLC Hughson, California |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870FS | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1228 | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hodges Farms LLC Grain Valley, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4957Z | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24CF | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | America Aviation LLC Yuma, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340BC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Outbound LLC Sharonville, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5127Q | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158TC | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340BB | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jacobs Property Management LLC Dutton, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491WM | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Renlim Aviation LLC Brookhaven, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2110A | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Windshear Aviation LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253RL | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ars Automation Design INC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6588X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | PC Rental LLC Ely, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161N | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | On Eagles Wings LLC Los Gatos, California |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3854G | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dry Creek Aviation LLC Belmont, California |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29003 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R J Kielty Plumbing Heating and Cooling INC New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8A | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Aviation LLC Cottage Grove, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974RC | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rafael Cisneros LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310AH | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414DB | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Nerwelah Holdings LLC Martinez, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483JF | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kg Aviation LLC Huntington, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2696U | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Black Dragon Consulting LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555CT | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N555Ct LLC Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414BG | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Green Forest Aviation LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4458S | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cn Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9SH | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Senza Limiti LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667PC | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211CF | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222HC | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Muddflyers LLC Woodbridge, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80GW | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HA | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Epsilon Equity Partners LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5456Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings As Eagles LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5BP | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tippettsolutions LLC Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N750NT | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ele Motorsports LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5191V | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Drilling LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7391P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shph LLC Edwards, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2688D | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | B2 Air LLC Pierre, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N675R | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vb Flying LLC Cornelius, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8338H | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bayviewer LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414XT | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hemet Mesa Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9955J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77CK | Cessna T207 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raiz Coaching LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8079Z | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8442Q | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4051C | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sky High Ventures LLC Bartlett, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412BP | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Hardward LTD CO Savannah, Georgia |
Experimental | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1824N | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2050S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1108W | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4716X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761CE | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Echo Enterprises LLC Cedar Hills, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6440Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tamarack Graphics LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36847 | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6737V | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riverview Ranches Chowchilla, California |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36CG | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414SP | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Diamond Upgrades LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80SG | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9613G | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | David W Easter Consulting INC Libby, Montana |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2734G | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Split Rock Aerospace LLC Southport, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313RW | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sarp Rentals LLC Loudon, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59286 | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93ET | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3156X | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Back Country Aviation LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756WG | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9700J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crux Logistics & Consulting LTD Las Vegas, Nevada |
Restricted | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340DW | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4671K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761DX | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Float Club LLC Tavares, Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
