Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5
768 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 engine, rated at about 230 horsepower. The Cessna 182 Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (767 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1998 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-540-AB1A5. FAA spelling: IO-540-AB1A5.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 182 Skylane767Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane1
Where they are owner's state
Alabama205Texas71Florida56Virginia42Delaware41California27Kansas26North Carolina23Georgia23Michigan15
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles767 (100%)Turboprops1 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 138 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 36 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 138 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Exhaust Valve20Pushrod20Magneto11Doubler7Alternator4Brushes3Gasket3Points3Skin3Valve Guide3
Latest reports
2026-02-10Doubler: cracked
2026-02-02Doubler: cracked
2025-12-02Doubler: cracked
2025-08-06Skin: cracked
2023-07-31Alternator: seized
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
- Cessna 182 Skylane 767 with this engine series
- Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane 1 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Civil Air Patrol 195 of these aircraft
- Van Bortel Aircraft INC 19 of these aircraft
- Textron Aviation INC 16 of these aircraft
- National Aircraft Leasing CORP 12 of these aircraft
- Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 138 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-540-ab1a5.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 768
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N290RM | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cxairco LLC Yuma, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254CE | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Textron Aviation INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323YF | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yoo Investments INC Pharr, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6193M | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N820AP | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ape Aviation LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N510SL | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beery Roofing & Redesign LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61398 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999MJ | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koelbl Aviation LLC Whitesboro, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N652FC | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Svc Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270DM | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marbry Holdings LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115BR | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jp Air LLC Rockledge, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6071N | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | James Selle Aviation LLC Bonesteel, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656FC | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Svcs Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728HV | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Bang Air LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667CP | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2323Z | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35ZQ | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zq Navigation LLC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418DM | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mria LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N672CP | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262MT | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414PK | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Takeoff Properties LLC Belmont, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75KB | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Joseph Carter Realty INC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219CE | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81D | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N547CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Forever Dream LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gottemoeller Aircraft Leasing LTD Fort Loramie, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9681 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Srividya Aviators LLC North Brunswick, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945G | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Primewings Holdings LLC Sunnyvale, California |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289CL | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N438SA | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twopro Energy Services LLC Odessa, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843MA | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4925Q | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Esty Effew LLC Wimberley, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915LS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Bear Aviation LLC Camden, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5198Q | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577AU | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539MY | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Aviation LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1341P | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8075Q LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1194R | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252SM | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Scot LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2247T | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellow Jacket Flying Club INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6025D | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311KP | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42632 | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8381S | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uer LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362KT | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Overstreet Investments INC Boonville, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826TR | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rcc Resource Commerical INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404KR | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Centerline Aviation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5578M | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408EA | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N478KN | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643GW | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foxtrot93 Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N660T | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jmta Management LLC Clinton, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312XY | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Surgeon I LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403SW | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bsf Skylane LLC Buford, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1193R | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1274V | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diamond Specialized INC Richmond, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956ES | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hr Cabinets LLC Nederland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21326 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246AR | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555ER | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee Rose Mammography LLC Macon, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68KW | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kim Waters INC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482TW | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T34 Mentor LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936SP | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hard Way LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255FL | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9008H | Cessna Aircraft Co 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248JW | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N248Jw LLC Sammamish, Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425EJ | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | City of Portland Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729EL | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N56GU | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Idagus N56Gu LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5273F | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Psc Leasing LLC Nokesville, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843JV | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aryton Industries LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719S | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rob Hance Management P C Argyle, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907WK | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | National Aircraft Leasing CORP Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15SZ | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252JR | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jrr LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N716PC | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pcfo Air LLC Plymouth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2315W | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Partners LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100HX | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 14 Aero Spaces LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319KS | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fvx Research Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182EM | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pxw Services Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428MT | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nby Productions Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467TS | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Psl Surveys Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811AH | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Otv Leasing Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90391 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918TP | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azure Quest LLC Cleveland, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124WM | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6744W | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denver Property Management LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60398 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wagoner Aviation LLC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N478KJ | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bw182T LLC Ocean City, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34LG | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cruz Aviation LLC Holmdel, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235PX | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1699L | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6182F | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allsouth Aviation LLC Buford, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735WW | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2014S | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golf Romeo Charlie LLC Elk Grove, California |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774CF | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apperson Aviation LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773TF | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rivergates Ivy Aviation LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79PC | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | 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.