Lycoming IO-360 series
8,560 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-360 series engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Mooney M-20 is the model most often fitted with it (2,663 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1963 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 Lycoming IO-360 series (4 codes). FAA spellings: I0360 SER A&C · I0360 SER · I0-360 SER · IO-360 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Mooney M-202,663Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow2,146Cessna 172 Skyhawk956Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star192Beechcraft C24154Piper PA-34 Seneca142Rockwell International 112138Beechcraft A23118Beechcraft B24101Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200100Aero Commander 11282Lake LA-471
Model families, as a table
Mooney M-20 · Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star · Beechcraft C24 · Piper PA-34 Seneca · Rockwell International 112 · Beechcraft A23 · Beechcraft B24 · Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles8,176 (96%)Piston twins284 (3%)Helicopters94 (1%)Gyroplanes2 (0.0%)Airships2 (0.0%)Turboprops1 (0.0%)Gliders1 (0.0%)
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 8,176 | 96% |
| Piston twins | 284 | 3% |
| Helicopters | 94 | 1% |
| Gyroplanes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Airships | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turboprops | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gliders | 1 | 0.0% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-360 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E10, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 42 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 39 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 42 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2021-01-152020-25-12 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
Failure reports 39 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
| 97 | 2 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 5 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 2 |
| 07 | 2 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 09 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Door3Actuator2Spinner2Alternator1Bellcrank1Buss Tie1Contactor1Cowling1Cylinder Head1Fuel Control1
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Door | 3 |
| Actuator | 2 |
| Spinner | 2 |
| Alternator | 1 |
| Bellcrank | 1 |
| Buss Tie | 1 |
| Contactor | 1 |
| Cowling | 1 |
| Cylinder Head | 1 |
| Fuel Control | 1 |
Latest reports
2025-04-11Impulse Coupling: failed
2024-06-18Mount: cracked
2023-10-11Powerpack: defective
2023-05-12Cowling: damaged
2022-01-21Actuator: used
Certificates and bulletins
1E10Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 89 models listed · revised May 4, 2020
Safety bulletins 12 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor
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
Fitted to
- Mooney M-20 2,663 with this engine series
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 2,146 with this engine series
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk 956 with this engine series
- Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star 192 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C24 154 with this engine series
- Piper PA-34 Seneca 142 with this engine series
- Rockwell International 112 138 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A23 118 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 865 of these aircraft
- California 857 of these aircraft
- Florida 775 of these aircraft
- Delaware 323 of these aircraft
- Ohio 247 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Christiansen Aviation LLC 45 of these aircraft
- Civil Air Patrol INC 27 of these aircraft
- Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC 24 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 20 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 17 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-360 series 42 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-360 series 39 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8,560
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N55990 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No owner on file | Standard | Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes | |
| N5604Q | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skywagons.Com LLC Placerville, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N563CA | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N56440 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N5749M | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N6041X | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N613SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmart INC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N615VM | Beech C24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N62MD | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N645SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6474Q | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N6479Q | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N682HD | Dowlen Hugh DR-107 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6870V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N68BH | Hernandez G E CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N68JJ | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N691RP | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N6975U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6990V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N69DL | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N69LA | Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7149U | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N736S | Steffen Robert RV7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N73SB | Decker B/Jenkins P GLASAIR 11-S RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N74DW | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N752CP | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N755RP | Beech B95A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7793M | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7972M | Beech D95A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N79808 | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N79811 | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N802ER | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Electric airplane | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8038R | Beech A24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sale Reported Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N803SP | Cessna 172S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N80PC | Cox Paul W BUSHBY MUSTANG II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes | |
| N810MM | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N815DK | Beech 24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N828BN | Devencenty Rocky A VANS RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travelaire Service INC Pueblo, Colorado |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N82RM | Mock Michael H CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mpms INC Munford, Tennessee |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8346K | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N83PR | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N858JB | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N874K | Great Lakes 2T-1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Aircraft LLC Palmer Lake, Colorado |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8EV | Ruys Nicholas G RV-8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N9076V | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9081V | Mooney M20E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N9151Y | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9286F | Hughes 269C |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N92UA | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taylor Aviation INC Montgomery, New York |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9321N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9324S | Beech B24R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9350F | Hughes 269B |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N93TJ | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N9404F | Cessna 172R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N951TM | Streck Walter C RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9566M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No owner on file | Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 10: N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N9580M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9590M | Mooney M20F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9680G | Mooney M20J |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9844B | Cessna 172RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. 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.