Continental TSIO-550-N
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-550-N engine, rated at about 310 horsepower. The Cirrus SR22 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2007 and 2026.
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-550-N. FAA spelling: TSIO-550-N.
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-550-N the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E5SO, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 10 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 10 airworthiness directives · newest first
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 6 · 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
- Cirrus SR22 2 with this engine series
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Garmin International INC 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-550-N 10 airworthiness directives
These connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-550-n.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N809NG | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcshane Family Aviation LLC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N530GL | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Garmin International INC Olathe, Kansas |
Standard | 2007-06-05 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.