Continental TSIO-520-VB
11 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-520-VB engine, rated at about 325 horsepower. The Cessna 402 is the model most often fitted with it (11 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1979 and 1981.
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-VB. FAA spelling: TSIO-520-VB.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-520-VB the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E8CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 33 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 654 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 304 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 33 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 654 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 7 |
| 96 | 21 |
| 97 | 17 |
| 98 | 17 |
| 99 | 17 |
| 00 | 23 |
| 01 | 28 |
| 02 | 28 |
| 03 | 39 |
| 04 | 9 |
| 05 | 14 |
| 06 | 5 |
| 07 | 15 |
| 08 | 9 |
| 09 | 16 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 227 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Exhaust Valve | 218 |
| Cylinder | 35 |
| Engine | 31 |
| Pump | 16 |
| Bolt | 13 |
| Connecting Rod | 12 |
| Nut | 12 |
| Distributor Gear | 9 |
| Fitting | 9 |
| Lifter | 9 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 42 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: installation of (16), turbocharger (5), valve cover (3), stud (3), ring (3), oil filter (3), fuel nozzle (2), coupling (2), turbo charger (1), magneto (1).
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 402 11 with this engine series
- Massachusetts 3 of these aircraft
- U.S. Virgin Islands 2 of these aircraft
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Puerto Rico 1 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-520-VB 33 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-520-VB 654 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-520-vb.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N402SB | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Glemone Airways INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400AT | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha Tango Aviation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68379 | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Express Carrier LLC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270RC | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Eagle 1-N270Rc LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275RC | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N426LJ | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Venture Air Solutions INC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346CH | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ace Flight Center INC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42AA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N42Aa LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997TA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Flight INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N751CA | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2011-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274MR | Cessna 402C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aero Systems INC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2007-01-16 | 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), November 10, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.