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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N793LM | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2010-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6470Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhigh Enterprises LLC Holland, Michigan |
Standard | 2010-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9046F | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centurion Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70570 | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miel del Rio Grande INC Monte Vista, Colorado |
Standard | 2010-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4609U | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jerden CORP Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701PS | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lucky US LLC Merrill, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2010-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211DG | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Steel Crazy LLC Page, Arizona |
Standard | 2010-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72006 | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6826Q | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2010-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732XF | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wwabfa LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2010-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1850J | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wailea Aircraft LLC Kamuela, Hawaii |
Standard | 2010-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6270X | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2010-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96335 | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110KM | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cars Planes and Land LLC Fuquay Varina, North Carolina |
Standard | 2010-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7303N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732KP | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&M Aviation LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2010-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959TX | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577KB | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | David A Bush INC Hanford, California |
Standard | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606RE | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pebblebrook Aviation LLC Ellinwood, Kansas |
Standard | 2009-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881TJ | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160PB | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2009-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1806D | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gold Coast Logistics LLC St Simons Island, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1028R | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2009-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301EB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181Q | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly 4 Food INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4630N | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2009-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4623F | Cessna TP206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2009-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5340Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2009-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3333M | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fun Tickets LLC Manchester, Maine |
Standard | 2009-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121GP | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taft Diversified LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2009-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6765T | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2009-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761FC | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Frenchman Valley Produce INC Imperial, Nebraska |
Standard | 2009-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8637K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Commonwealth Capital CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6344Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2009-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722EL | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51CX | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerodata LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Restricted | 2009-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36KP | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Lease INC Bridgeport, West Virginia |
Standard | 2009-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220WB | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wells Propane INC Wells, Nevada |
Standard | 2009-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9307Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2009-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78MK | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nelleh LLC Liberal, Kansas |
Standard | 2009-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41AY | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hunterdon Aviation INC Ringoes, New Jersey |
Standard | 2009-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4763G | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gamma Transport Solutions INC Carrollton, Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79AP | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | High Tide Aviation LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2009-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34KM | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Adventures LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2009-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6417N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42WB | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | City of Mesa Arizona Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2009-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687SA | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2009-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36887 | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aa Aircraft Adventure LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2009-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210LF | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden West Flyers INC Turpin, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2009-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6180N | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N682JD | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Windward Air LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2009-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92DS | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2009-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9026M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4636K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Database Designs LLC San Ramon, California |
Standard | 2009-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401AZ | Cessna 401B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tre Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789BD | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Troy Farms LP Delano, California |
Standard | 2009-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456ST | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36YM | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rankay Air LLC Sanger, California |
Standard | 2009-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6828R | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Daves Aircraft LLC Eden, North Carolina |
Standard | 2009-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6211B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3839R | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chad Gunter Enterprises LLC Albany, Georgia |
Standard | 2008-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6680B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2008-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2266S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weekend Air LLC Incline Village, Nevada |
Standard | 2008-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1605M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761BZ | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Altair Aircraft LLC Gainesville, Florida |
Standard | 2008-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N671TC | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57TW | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bc & Tw Flying Service LLC Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2008-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340EM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Biotech Aviation LLC Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
Standard | 2008-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774B | Cessna TU206C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adair Aviation LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2008-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26156 | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310DH | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436M | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Haase LLC Series 5 Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2008-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731QN | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7305U | Cessna T207A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ryan Air INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987PL | Cessna T210R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colestine Holdings LLC Ashland, Oregon |
Standard | 2008-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67799 | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Arrow LLC Yarmouth, Maine |
Standard | 2008-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2704N | Cessna 335 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kimberton CORP LLC Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3670E | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fresh-Pic Harvest INC La Quinta, California |
Standard | 2008-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364SS | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515RR | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangar 49 LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7610M | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761GB | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2008-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4171Q | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N4171Q LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2008-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2711N | Cessna 335 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mountain Air Aviation LLC Fruit Heights, Utah |
Standard | 2008-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6037B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Del Mar Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2649Z | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3292M | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747WS | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3605P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310LP | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2008-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3619J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fisher AG Service LLC Cardington, Ohio |
Restricted | 2008-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5255C | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcintosh Law CORP Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2008-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76747 | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33SG | Beech A36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2008-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2507J | Cessna T188C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2008-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673DK | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bh Aero LLC Hanover, Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226SC | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2008-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43DA | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Management Holdings LLC Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Standard | 2008-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3DQ | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Crescent Aviation LLC Rllng Hls Est, California |
Standard | 2008-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68233 | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunbird Aviation INC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2008-03-04 | 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.
