Lycoming IO-540 series
4,218 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-540 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga is the model most often fitted with it (1,059 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1965 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 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: IO-540 SER · IO 540 SER.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga1,059Cessna 182 Skylane978Robinson R44294Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec175Daher (Socata) TB-20151Maule M-7108Cessna 206 Stationair99Piper AEROSTAR 60184Rockwell International 11478Commander Aircraft Co 11463Maule M-647Maule MT-742
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Cessna 182 Skylane · Robinson R44 · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Daher (Socata) TB-20 · Maule M-7 · Cessna 206 Stationair · Piper AEROSTAR 601 · Rockwell International 114 · Commander Aircraft Co 114
Where they are owner's state
Texas419Florida399California295Delaware218North Carolina124Georgia123Michigan115Pennsylvania109Alaska109Alabama108
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles3,503 (83%)Piston twins410 (10%)Helicopters296 (7%)Turboprops9 (0.2%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-540 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 316 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 17 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 316 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Magneto19Cylinder10Bearing8Gasket8Bolt7Boot7Actuator6Line6Pump6Baffle5
Latest reports
2026-05-09Thrust Button: faulted
2026-01-29Magneto: failed
2024-08-07Magneto: failed
2024-08-06Magneto: failed
2024-03-14Magneto: failed
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
- Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 1,059 with this engine series
- Cessna 182 Skylane 978 with this engine series
- Robinson R44 294 with this engine series
- Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec 175 with this engine series
- Daher (Socata) TB-20 151 with this engine series
- Maule M-7 108 with this engine series
- Cessna 206 Stationair 99 with this engine series
- Piper AEROSTAR 601 84 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 419 of these aircraft
- Florida 399 of these aircraft
- California 295 of these aircraft
- Delaware 218 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 124 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Civil Air Patrol 55 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 20 of these aircraft
- Barr Air Patrol LLC 17 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 16 of these aircraft
- T A F Y Consulting 14 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-540 series 316 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,218
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N300FF | Dobson Richard GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2026-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121AH | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Soul Shine LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31737 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scs Construction LLC Cape May Ch, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14YH | Sebok H Kenneth F-1 ROCKET |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213LP | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T31 Aviation LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5842N | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Florida LLC Geneva, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7527G | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18TW | Bauer David GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N-88Xk Medical Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78WE | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Delta Aviation INC West Helena, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945U | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | MD AG Services LLC Sterling City, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3506Q | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ejair LLC Shelburne, Vermont |
Standard | 2026-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196SA | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3D Capture LLC Beaumont, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7512N | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Native Range Capture Services INC Elko, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164CW | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423CM | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hurricane Creek Flying Club LLC Walla Walla, Washington |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24673 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R66 and Cattle LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258ME | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golf Delta Charlie LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10JW | Wylie Justin RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458UZ | Zimmerman G M REBEL 300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81LB | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187DB | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Summerwind Aviation LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811V | Maule M-7-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661HP | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Motorcarlease USA INC Miami Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423T | Found Acft Canada Inc FBA-2C1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandpoint Aviation LLC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324RP | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear for Take Off LLC Burlingame, California |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601NN | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jones Flying LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120GR | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starlight Flight Aerial Tours LLC Coppell, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331DJ | Jones David B VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2026-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4123U | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu Air Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38984 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wide River Aeronautics LLC Coldwater, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cam Aviation LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N604JA | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Veracity Aviation LLC Seguin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N783WW | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8402S | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115DS | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9255B | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Partners LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191RL | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Open Air Properties LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21749 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 11:11 Enterprises LLC San German, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320KM | Anderson Neal R COMP AIR 6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Columbia Asset Trust CORP Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Experimental | 2026-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N665G | Raddatz Steven G RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Experimental | 2026-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3635A | Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Caljet INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114BX | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rcs Aviation LLC Indian Trail, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261MM | Maule M-7-260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113KC | Kenneth Ray Cole VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Valley LLC Missoula, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43765 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5552G | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713EE | Barry A Twitchell VANS RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2026-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260H | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2617F LLC Frankfort, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N940MA | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237KB | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Henke Aircraft Holdings LLC Dayton, Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88002 | Eagle Aircraft Co.-Bellanca EAGLE DW-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heiderscheidt Aerial LLC Sleepy Eye, Minnesota |
Experimental | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7268G | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Steel & Supply CO LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144PC | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Down To Fly 2 Day LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928WT | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Moxie Leasing LLC Clarkdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251ME | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavu Aircraft Group LLC Green Cove Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43074 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Project 70 LLC Broomall, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Sulphur Creek Helicopters LLC George West, Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8319N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capital Aviation LLC Hickman, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5651D | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whisper Lake Flair CORP Soldotna, Alaska |
Restricted | 2026-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34MV | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elysium Fleet Mgmt LLC Menlo Park, California |
Standard | 2026-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6913A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442RY | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Paragon Helicopter Services LLC Claremore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182PJ | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47JE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186DT | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N598MC | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6538W | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Venture Flying LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77VS | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246CG | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dickerson Realty CORP Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300VC | Vic Syracuse 300L |
Rotorcraft | Ream Real Estate LLC York, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98896 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Tails LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214MH | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shadow Ventures LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464JB | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hhi Aviation INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500WE | Elliott William C GLASAIR SH-3R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N865HB | Barnes Richard B/Howe Michael VANS RV 10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Alpha Bravo LLC Spring Hill, Kansas |
Experimental | 2026-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81844 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143SD | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Fox Group LLC Destin, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9294N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cmhw LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710DY | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Airshare LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214JP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Flight Leasing LLC Frankfort, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3093N | Maule MT-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555MP | Gregory A Miller GLASAIR 3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801MT | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ashland Aviation LLC Ashland, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84585 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232T | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kambam LLC Bangor, Maine |
Standard | 2026-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316JH | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Arizona Investment Group LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322BW | Waters Billy J TEAM ROCKET F-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2026-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4339W | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arora Three Nine Whiskey LLC Bel Air, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63938 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triple B Wings LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6768R | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144P | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3Rpm Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Newman Aviation Services INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HB | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bk Outlaws INC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5462T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747DF | Pansky International Inc VELOCITY XL RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1906S | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713VS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jrr Professional Services LLC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364FS | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N927Nw LLC Watchung, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215DJ | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Plains Aviation LLC Scott City, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38575 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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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.