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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N81756 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jrny Air LLC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275TM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20VT | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335MD | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454SH | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Hillcrest Aircraft CO Lewiston, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6042X | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & M Island Aviation LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91853 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eminess Group LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7718A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Scud Air 18A LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3725E | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wells Flying Services LLC Holdrege, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720JH | Hoppe Bruce W RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42004 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Haskell Airport INC Coweta, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N798SM | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pointer Logistics LLC Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Standard | 2025-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2431Q | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wade Consulting LLC Aviston, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468H | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N1694L LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828BL | Greg Hartt PALADIN MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945EB | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Z LLC East Lansing, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7155N | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355JH | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emm USA INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28103 | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawksyntketics LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610AD | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Banana 85Z LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81MF | Three Rivers Air Llc TRA RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9228J | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hail State Aviation LLC Madison, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265PL | Axel Palme Berkling RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108MQ | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Arapahoe Flight Club LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114TC | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Integritas Forum LLC Sundance, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273ME | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Topel Holdings LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9228N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Encore Jet Management LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52072 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wicked Wings Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2501M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24389 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Way of the Lord LLC London, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288BT | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36361 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RR | Pipistrel PANTHERA X152 |
Electric airplane | Warshauer Holdings LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908EN | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | El Aviation LLC Alpena, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4308D | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Waterfall Airways LLC Prospect, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561MB | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vital Equipment LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182KG | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71RL | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Patriot Capital Ventures LLC Mokena, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78JS | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet South LLC Medford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146WH | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907HG | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Denali North Side Adventures LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501WP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Course Aviation LLC Ashville, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121TC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6447M | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spring Creek Land & Cattle LLC Lance Creek, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220AS | Lueck Ronald A AIRSHARK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6VD | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77TV | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65638 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N376AA | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N858CH | Piper PA-60-602P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Triple Nickel INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345TB | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115SJ | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23756 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360QB | Ebershoff David L SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spirit of Flight Foundation Nampa, Idaho |
Experimental | 2025-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4367D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cw Aviation LLC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54AJ | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N585AM | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pj Aviation LLC Richmond Hill, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952LC | High Times Adventure Co Llc RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thorx Aviation LLC Tampa, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56XL | Shell R Douglas VELOCITY ELITE XL/RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Altitude Aviation Services LLC Mountain Home, Idaho |
Experimental | 2025-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31AN | Bridges Glasair GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348BP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eks LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8312A | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Toro Aero LLC Calabasas, California |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N520AZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Saydun LLC Richardson, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747DG | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59EF | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1496C | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sbma Services LLC Mcclellan, California |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220RB | Barker Ryan GLASAIR III SH-3R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2025-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39503 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24EV | Nelson Ii Myron E VAN'S RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243TJ | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Jones Helicopters LLC Villa Rica, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182DP | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Copeland Aviation LLC Cedar Park, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42RG | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8031J | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cp3 Construction INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33HR | Johs Robert W HARMON ROCKET II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39GW | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kotalite Consultant LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4366N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1134D | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fma Auto Sales LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359TW | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double Bogey Aviation LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65991 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996M | Estumkeda Ltd Dba Micco Acft MAC-145B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Worlds Fastest Indian LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47914 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5666D | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888VP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kokomo Aircraft Sales and Leasing LLC Kokomo, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26DS | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Simorgh LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425HA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cci Air LLC Albion, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8435H | Aerofab Inc LAKE 250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kadac LLC Shawano, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121AR | Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gold Mountain LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48NG | Dehavilland CHIPMUNK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Air INC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8244J | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tonys Aerial Service INC Great Bend, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96TG | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Campana Aviation LLC George West, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9399R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2453J | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318JM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N318Jm LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830M | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oliver Firm Lc Dexter, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3565M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Six 5 Mike LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66TK | Jones T K S-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27216 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jjep Aviation LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6110C | Maule M-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8317E | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Appshle Air LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707MB | Sechelt Aviation Ltd SR2500 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Berry Aviation Group LLC Park City, Utah |
Experimental | 2025-08-12 | 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.