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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N717MR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Johns Aviation Partners II Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2268C | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cozach LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5320J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Corporate Air Charter INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4785U | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | New England Vascular Access LLC Bristol, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2085S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731NR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wife Approved LLC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19LB | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99PA | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44KR | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340YC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ba Air LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2423S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Sales LLC Caledonia, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645WC | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59KJ | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spike LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81DT | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kbk Aviation LLC Youngsville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120PC | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258PB | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375R | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409BK | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414LP | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75VR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slt Global Alliances LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83PB | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991AA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4617W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1627T | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sierra Leasing LLC Sheffield, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1905E | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247GS | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341JP | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Arrow Leasing INC Paw Paw, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210VV | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4981C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5261J | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ac67333 INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7JN | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B & K Steel & Supply INC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1215M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4604N | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | S O W Aviation LLC Crystal River, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6834A | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plum Family Buildings LLC Marengo, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74MM | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341SC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Shedd Aviation LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210C | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jettech Holdings LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N895AC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tejas Cavu LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9986M | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414ML | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Down River Investments INC Bailey, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310FJ | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2018-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2031Z | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80TZ | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Huron Aviation Services LLC Alpena, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2181S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36HW | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hw INC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772MD | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mary Rabbit LLC Saratoga, California |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7532N | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Air LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12EV | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daedalus LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340KC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5PA | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Final Design Group LLC Hurricane, Utah |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6779B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5527A | Cessna P210R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mokiy LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333SR | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rocky Mountain High Aviation LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1119T | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Transportation INC Newark, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340RR | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Custom Data Engineering INC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6752X | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761KB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | One Kilo Bravo Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2018-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303CM | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Advantage Aviation INC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928CR | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Casas de Colores INC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1896L | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Golf Lima Aviation LLC Port Angeles, Washington |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4AH | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6059S | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25LR | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Roam Airlines LLC Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37268 | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | H & S Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8036T | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112EW | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761CW | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | One Charlie Whiskey LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43412 | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277CT | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402BK | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N402Bk LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406BK | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N406Bk LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731HR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4391E | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4391E LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701MD | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Del Mar Aviation LLC Algona, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500WP | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40PG | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Special flight permit | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6930S | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29084 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D e C Holdings Hansen, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145Q | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584DS | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5827M | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761JM | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Star Ranch INC Randlett, Utah |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45TF | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wave Transportation LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357JT | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Club Bo A36 LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20JN | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gana Trucking & Excavating INC Martell, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5394X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L K Hollenbeak Logging INC Hayfork, California |
Standard | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6039T | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2735J | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha 414A LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9DV | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11BN | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha 414A LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36961 | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha 414A LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4816J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58RA | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90RW | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732UJ | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4743X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerotech Mapping INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381TC | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78MW | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Symple Consulting LLC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3708K | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449LL | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-03-21 | 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.
