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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N75DA | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168GG | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wisconsin Aviation INC Watertown, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2038S | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hatch Family Limited Partnership Winslow, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58PR | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543D | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2008-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4741K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crosswind Solutions INC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2008-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2814Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700RS | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Transavia LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5300A | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Runzel Brothers Aviation LLC Bensenville, Illinois |
Standard | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66DF | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2008-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59045 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air-Zancada INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414JM | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3212G | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gibby Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822VW | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2007-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N764S | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerotrans Management LLC Mercer Island, Washington |
Standard | 2007-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46PC | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567D | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eclipse INC Sharon Springs, Kansas |
Standard | 2007-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340BD | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2007-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5346J | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522GH | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quailridge Aviation LLC Clarkston, Washington |
Standard | 2007-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9843Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu Solutions LLC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2007-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4580K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2007-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9498Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ramsgate LTD Sedalia, Colorado |
Standard | 2007-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8546Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2007-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93354 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Utah County Sheriff Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2007-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2664L | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ace Airways LLC Quincy, Washington |
Standard | 2007-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9125B | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stockton Aviation Group LLC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2007-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FG | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skytravel LLC Victoria, Texas |
Standard | 2007-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6748V | Beech 58TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cannon Oil & Gas Well Services INC Rock Springs, Wyoming |
Standard | 2007-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68239 | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Northeast Skywagon LLC Pittsfield, Maine |
Standard | 2007-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4757K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899RC | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osprey Aviation LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2007-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4744K | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4744K LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761HN | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A-1 American Fence INC Orange, Texas |
Standard | 2007-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6867C | Cessna 335 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Helms Foodservice INC Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2007-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59008 | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2007-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830TT | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2007-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5JK | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lizard Two LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2699D | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N2699D CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921Z | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F Michael Schultz LLC Coleman, Texas |
Standard | 2007-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33VK | Klapmeier Alan/Klapmeier Dale CIRRUS VK 30 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2007-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761TK | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richards and Richards Nucla, Colorado |
Standard | 2007-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58LP | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761ST | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bode Aviation INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2007-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96RH | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atlanta Aircraft Group LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2007-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6083B | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Listo Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310HD | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wwdd Enterprises LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2007-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N581CB | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Colorado Baron LLC Ketchum, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842BE | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sparrow Holdings LLC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744BW | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dobson'S Leasing CO LLC Ocoee, Florida |
Standard | 2007-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5267V | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5267V LLC Northbrook, Illinois |
Standard | 2007-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2740T | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1232K | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222ST | Cessna T310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eau Claire Aviation LLC Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3WF | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414AS | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4308Z | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mike Victor Yankee LLC Andover, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2007-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6311X | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Matts Cats LLC Osceola, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731CY | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Diego Air Service San Diego, California |
Standard | 2007-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6825T | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Songbird Aviation LLC Larkspur, California |
Standard | 2006-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7983Q | Cessna 401B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lorenso Walker Institute of Technology Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2006-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495V | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567DT | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centurion Aviation INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2006-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210DS | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4568N | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166G | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31KD | Cessna T303 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chinook Fibre LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78DG | Cessna 414A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Usac N78Dg LLC Wall Township, New Jersey |
Standard | 2006-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5249A | Cessna P210R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brentco Aerial Patrol INC Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5538Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teton View Aircraft Leasing LLC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2006-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340BW | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6829W | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Groupe Caraibe LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6300P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schrempp Aviation LLC Winnemucca, Nevada |
Standard | 2006-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7912Q | Cessna 401B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N953DM | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mainline Services CO Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4387D | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travel Direct LLC Montevideo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6855R | Cessna T210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & N Holdings INC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2006-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340WG | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5536L | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advance Air LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2006-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999KM | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maule Aviation LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2006-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7913Q | Cessna 401B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2006-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310TT | Cessna T310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triple J Flying INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8274Q | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo Delta II LLC Steamboat Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2006-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210JW | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T M Holliday INC Chino Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2006-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1559U | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6466N | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2006-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4640G | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2006-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5130A | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All Florida Aviation INC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2006-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555TY | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999AJ | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nedley Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5089C | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 5089C LLC Fairhope, Alabama |
Standard | 2006-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2059P | Beech 58PA |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Niemi Aviation LLC Glyndon, Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72CU | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2006-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4768P | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5151J | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Halverson Mechanical INC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2006-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69279 | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alexa Enterprises LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702TC | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444KT | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hangar G-1 Aviation Partners LLC Los Olivos, California |
Standard | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34AD | Cessna 421C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | 2006-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101EE | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaskan Aerial Photography LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2006-02-24 | 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.
