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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N731ZF | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898LM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mlm Aviation LLC Mars Hill, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157N | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3243C | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orthopaedic Surgery Institute of California Mc Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2015-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310M | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Austin Security INC Battleboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761MJ | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410PC | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4690U | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kim Hansen CO Burley, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9113Z | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Owner Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2015-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4720P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2015-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340DJ | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cistriacus Aircraft CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67909 | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93350 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3968Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tundra Wings Ministries Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1843L | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Standard | 2015-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N340L | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 310 Air LTD Seville, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N390RS | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4612K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340PC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Double J Aviation LLC Burlington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35AU | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hat Creek Construction & Materials INC Burney, California |
Standard | 2015-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6696Z | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monahans Affordable Homes LLC Monahans, Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4428C | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512SB | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N512Sb LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341BG | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Attack Jack Enterprises LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732RF | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4772A | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45XD | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Substation Air LLC Midvale, Utah |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58H | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bjk Aviation LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4761K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732SE | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pic Aviation INC Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23FG | Cessna 185 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of California Dept of Fish & Game Sacramento, California |
Restricted | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732TP | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bdf Air Investments LLC Galveston, Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6670G | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Park CORP Ashland, Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6665W | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ial CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310TW | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37376 | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Trans Western Leasing LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96LL | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huck-Mag LLC Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424ME | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kfl LLC Canyon Country, California |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6688N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117J | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Skies Malibu LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123VR | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6032X | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Winged Chariot LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8TM | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Advanced Intelligent Computing INC DBA Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2961J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Frey Jerry P Fallon, Nevada |
Restricted | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9146R | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402JH | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Flight INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402PA | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Flight INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4137C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4137C INC Redwood City, California |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55LP | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Flight INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6824L | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Environmental Evolutions Transportation INC Robstown, Texas |
Standard | 2015-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75GB | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69542 | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dirty Side Down LLC Hobbs, New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756DH | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dorothy M Walker Family LP Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77QB | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Deauxboys LLC Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9275Y | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93262 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Land Office LLC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15X | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lrb Aviation LLC Catawba, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1716E | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198ER | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud Dancer LLC Santa Maria, California |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2069Y | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beach Helicopter Services LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310JP | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75935 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allison Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340KS | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Davieation III LLC St Simons Is, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414MW | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fly the Valley LLC New Market, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9502Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bci Aviation LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731RR | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Inventions LLC Windsor, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4522K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340CR | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jf Valentine Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1652X | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackbridge Holdings LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2015-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413KJ | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340F | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97VC | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sababa Aviation LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222AX | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340MG | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N340Mg LLC Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732WN | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilpatrick Robert Levon Auburndale, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811MA | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222RD | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Consultants INC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2015-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5251J | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678HC | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mckisson Holdings LLC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8647Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Technical Applications & Consulting LLC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4577L | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303KS | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smoky Hill AG LLC Healy, Kansas |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30038 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stockyard LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7516Q | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | S Flight LLC Evergreen, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68236 | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vaughn Air LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66WS | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1987G | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312SC | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barker Family Investments Management CO LLC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4600U | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dlw Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2015-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4557N | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Westra Aviation LLC Beaver Dam, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18DL | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74MT | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kopair LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3432F | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bierschwale Land CO LLC Mason, Texas |
Standard | 2015-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1083V | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323RC | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tigers Aviation LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340CM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cellular Sales Aviation of Missouri LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6801T | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Special flight permit | 2015-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102WC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dac 2020 INC Skaneateles, New York |
Standard | 2015-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706CA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC DBA Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-02-05 | 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), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
