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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7346P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Integrated Avionics Services INC Hampstead, Maryland |
Standard | 2013-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761WH | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2013-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5421J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136TC | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7384C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fesco Holdings INC Alice, Texas |
Standard | 2013-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65RP | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | E-Co Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340AB | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bison Investment Advisors INC Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2012-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5383A | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813JS | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diamondhead Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2012-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200WR | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181TX | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Addie-Air INC Bridgeport, Texas |
Standard | 2012-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274HA | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Rain INC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2012-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410JC | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fbn Holding CORP Larkspur, California |
Standard | 2012-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6582X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5NM | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2012-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210CP | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6694N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gear Down LLC Dalhart, Texas |
Standard | 2012-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4528J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robertson Crop Dusting Service INC South Haven, Michigan |
Restricted | 2012-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9095S | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Powers Land Management Service INC Lyons, Indiana |
Standard | 2012-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600WL | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5409G | Cessna 404 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8130R | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6308H | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aviation INC Page, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305LW | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Professional Flyers CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777VB | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arizona Thunderbolts LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274DC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Maggie 288 LLC Quincy, Washington |
Standard | 2012-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85ME | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Global Petroleum Services LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2012-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303JP | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jep INC Clarksville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6677L | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aeropacific Consulting LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303AB | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2012-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340EE | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2012-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7632Q | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Premier Helicopters LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6299P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2012-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5122Q | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pyxis LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65376 | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504JW | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248 | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G e Flight Services LLC Clarksdale, Mississippi |
Standard | 2012-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761CN | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40SS | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6542U | Cessna T210R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340LH | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Limited Holdings LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5061Q | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44C | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2145S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Henry James Bonita, California |
Standard | 2012-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6531W | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647SB | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9533Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9533Y CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340MJ | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | All-Star Executive Aviation INC Pomona, California |
Standard | 2012-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5005J | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dowding Industries INC Eaton Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5323U | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rio Farms LLC King City, California |
Standard | 2012-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21WU | Cessna 421C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dallas Aero & Sales LLC Poplar, Montana |
Standard | 2012-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1596T | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Plane Crazy INC Page, North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90DM | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Del Martin LP Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1194Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206JW | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2012-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414PW | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mountain Air Helicopters INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4913J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 2012-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63JM | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6227Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Brook Group INC Pleasant Hill, Iowa |
Multiple | 2012-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5537V | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wheelzup LLC San Carlos, California |
Standard | 2012-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6329C | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United Indian Mission DBA Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4743C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Three Charlie LLC Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2012-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756CR | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Connell Donna M Belton, Texas |
Standard | 2012-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4644U | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wineglass Holdings LLC Fort Davis, Texas |
Standard | 2012-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6715R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2012-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100HM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36PV | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Wing Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2012-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732TY | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6572Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2710J | Cessna 335 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | People Incorporated of Virginia Abingdon, Virginia |
Standard | 2012-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5337Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clement Aviation INC Tea, South Dakota |
Standard | 2012-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310EW | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerial Imaging INC South Bend, Indiana |
Standard | 2012-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7610C | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sawtooth Flying Service INC Mccall, Idaho |
Multiple | 2012-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5555G | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8052M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Echo Romeo LLC Stamford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2012-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320SK | Cessna 320E |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403AJ | Cessna 402B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Jet Aviation I INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2012-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9636Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8115G | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ramble On LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2012-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340AN | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | O & M Industries INC Arcata, California |
Standard | 2012-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210TE | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centurion Flyers LLC Crystal Bay, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3864U | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Interrail Power INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2012-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2618L | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fl & J Air CORP West Orange, New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8BL | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pro One Janitorial INC Chicken, Alaska |
Standard | 2012-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84CG | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Guardian Angel Homes LLC Hayden, Idaho |
Standard | 2012-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456JM | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Landmark Aviation Services LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2012-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6153B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centurion Southeast Management LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455TB | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2011-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5156Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caprock Spraying INC Vega, Texas |
Standard | 2011-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5316J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511RL | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hatch Leasing CO LLC Marble Canyon, Arizona |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5140J | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Truk Err INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17040 | Porterfield 35-70 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732WS | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10LJ | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2011-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2063J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Aviation INC Creston, Iowa |
Restricted | 2011-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340DA | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dreams A Loft LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2011-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30268 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761BY | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&E Leasing LLC Dubuque, Iowa |
Standard | 2011-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4994K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2011-10-19 | 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.
