Lycoming IO-320-E1B
3 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-320-E1B engine, rated at about 150 horsepower. The Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1975 and 2022.
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 Lycoming IO-320-E1B. FAA spelling: IO-320-E1B.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout | 1 |
| Conrad Nordquist RV-6A | 1 |
| Moman Guy E Jr PITTS S-1D | 1 |
Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout · Conrad Nordquist RV-6A · Moman Guy E Jr PITTS S-1D
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-320-E1B the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E12, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 30 airworthiness directives · newest first
Approved replacement parts 31 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: magneto (7), harness (7), stud (3), oil drain (2), machining (2), impulse coupling (2), gasket (2), bushing (2), alternator (2), retainer (1).
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
- Bellanca 8 Decathlon and Scout 1 with this engine series
- New York 1 of these aircraft
- Georgia 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-320-E1B 30 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-320-e1b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 3
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N663GM | Moman Guy E Jr PITTS S-1D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822MW | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N716CN | Conrad Nordquist RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-04-15 | 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 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.