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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N360NE | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goldrivet Stateline, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756FU | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elyria Airport Partnership Jensen Beach, Florida |
Restricted | 2020-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568HB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340FJ | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58TK | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Twa Partners LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732WF | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Westairnetwork LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37AA | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marine Industries Unlimited INC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688SP | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1003A | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oakshire Aviation LLC Yakima, Washington |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111NM | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hineman Land & Cattle INC Scott City, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922MA | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teton Leasing LLC Pocatello, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36PK | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45KP | Cessna 401B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6506V | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harper Dreams LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41NR | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594BV | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jmak CORP Seymour, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582TA | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9281Y | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14JD | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C340-340 LLC Pinckney, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414AF | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sano Aviation CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8134Q | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Paul Morrill Excavating INC Newcastle, California |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210SN | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6229C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415RA | Cessna 421B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86AW | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mohave County Sheriff'S Office Kingman, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224MH | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757CA | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5275V | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Viatrans LLC Pryor, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512TW | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23HB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hotel Bravo Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456BR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pressurized LLC Sequim, Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22650 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3279N | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305PF | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quick Climb LLC Battle Creek, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78BC | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414ST | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1494C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1615X | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bvi Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4372L | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414GR | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Huron Mountain LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632S | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65093 | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555RY | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A-1 Windshield INC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3684Y | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bluebird Holdings LLC Morris, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156A | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skymook Aviation LLC Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8091Q | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Khag Aviation INC Woodbridge, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761QA | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222DK | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2RX | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jbs Enterprises LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732YK | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9528Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49ST | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189F | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teag Leasing LLC Edmonds, Washington |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5369Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206CT | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6526M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5182J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Emery & Associates INC Orangeville, Pennsylvania |
Special flight permit | 2020-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1600X | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ld&B LLC Show Low, Arizona |
Standard | 2020-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202SW | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mar Jar LLC Gilmer, Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59041 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Edwards Aviation & Consulting LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4845C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1995G | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4747K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60E | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dawson Aircraft INC Clinton, Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1141X | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chancellor Aviation LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93362 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6491B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4922Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Howey Aviation LLC Woodhaven, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210MP | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8292M | Cessna T210K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2619G | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340RP | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150CF | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5522T | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beechcraft Heritage Museum INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501KP | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2696H | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunwest Aviation INC Santa Ynez, California |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414WR | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731QG | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152BT | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coho Aviation LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38040 | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5405A | Cessna P210R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5405A LLC Beverly Hills, California |
Standard | 2020-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93129 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Klca INC Warsaw, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4959C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doll House Properties INC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82TR | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Executive Autopilots DBA Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2020-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595XX | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7711G | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trans Meridian LLC Fort Myers Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886KH | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lexi Air LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310MG | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341MT | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | I2I Logistics LLC Wheeling, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414DL | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761GY | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Off We Go LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731JX | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2046S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee Clipper LLC Dayton, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4032C | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Krs Aerial INC Galloway, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8506Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121CB | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4566M | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7222L | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7600N | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428A | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetpropmontana LLC Cameron, Montana |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | 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.
