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
Model families, as a table
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
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 3,503 | 83% |
| Piston twins | 410 | 10% |
| Helicopters | 296 | 7% |
| Turboprops | 9 | 0.2% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-540 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E4, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 49 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name 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.
FAA orders 49 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 316 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 3 |
| 96 | 3 |
| 97 | 3 |
| 98 | 4 |
| 99 | 4 |
| 00 | 11 |
| 01 | 37 |
| 02 | 15 |
| 03 | 37 |
| 04 | 34 |
| 05 | 50 |
| 06 | 30 |
| 07 | 19 |
| 08 | 12 |
| 09 | 3 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 26 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Magneto | 19 |
| Cylinder | 10 |
| Bearing | 8 |
| Gasket | 8 |
| Bolt | 7 |
| Boot | 7 |
| Actuator | 6 |
| Line | 6 |
| Pump | 6 |
| Baffle | 5 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 14 · 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
- 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
- Texas 420 of these aircraft
- Florida 398 of these aircraft
- California 295 of these aircraft
- Delaware 218 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 124 of these aircraft
- 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
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming IO-540 series 49 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming IO-540 series 316 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-540-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,218
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8393G | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 1991-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5893N | Rockwell International 114A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38999 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raymond O Bentley INC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 1991-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311RP | Petersen Roger SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 1991-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2218S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8808B | Eagle Aircraft Co.-Bellanca EAGLE DW-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 1990-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99WZ | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Surgair INC Absarokee, Montana |
Standard | 1990-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1041H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Century Flight Systems INC Mineral Wells, Texas |
Standard | 1990-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8654P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1990-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4364F | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pwc Hawaii CORP Lahaina, Hawaii |
Standard | 1989-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350DF | Forton Donald E SUNDANCE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 1989-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N723CF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cay Air INC Largo, Florida |
Standard | 1989-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555MJ | Marker Michael M Jr GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 1989-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2442V | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barts Flying Service INC Storm Lake, Iowa |
Restricted | 1989-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114US | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1989-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8888E | Fieseler Ronald G SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1989-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8192H | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117MC | Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2B-21 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Parish of East Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 1988-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5064C | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1988-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2196N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1988-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2299D | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cheri Lee INC Kulpmont, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1988-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245MB | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8703P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 1988-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6051H | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Six INC Mc Cool Junction, Nebraska |
Standard | 1987-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8348H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1987-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8343H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G&C Leasing INC Lunenburg, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1986-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47630 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1986-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42050 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4984F | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1985-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773HD | Bronner STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1985-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8813K | Eagle Aircraft Co EAGLE DW-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Precissi Flying Service INC Lodi, California |
Restricted | 1985-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108WM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1985-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5796N | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1984-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1350U | Dehavilland DHC-1 T.MK. 10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1983-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9617C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pete and Pete Sales INC Williamsville, New York |
Standard | 1983-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300AD | Slatter Lowell J SA-750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 1982-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81877 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ansen Leasing CO Boone, North Carolina |
Standard | 1982-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51826 | Van Dyke James C SA-750 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 1979-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100AE | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N11379 | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1165Z | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N116G | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1176R | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N124AS | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Lek Services CORP Houston, Texas |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1402X | Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N144AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Express Helicopters LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N168TC | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N183ME | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2041S | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N2131A | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tru Flight Materials LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2360A | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N242KM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Care INC Weston, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2439B | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2445R | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2449C | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC Oak Ridge, North Carolina |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2510X | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2535E | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N25KC | Whisenant Guy SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N27CY | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N2NZ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N304CG | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N30725 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N30SX | Meredith / Ore GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N35590 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3572B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N357DG | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N357KF | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmart INC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N36590 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Aircraft Sales LLC Lincolnshire, Illinois |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3676E | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N370 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3837E | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3AG | Piper PA-60-602P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Managed Aviation INC The Villages, Florida |
Standard | Expired dealerFAA registration status code 23: Expired dealer, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N40978 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N411VS | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N418WR | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beegles Aircraft Service LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N423TA | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N441CH | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N473TD | Piper PA-60-602P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Managed Aviation INC The Villages, Florida |
Standard | Expired dealerFAA registration status code 23: Expired dealer, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N484WB | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Individual owner Missouri |
Multiple | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N51282 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5191F | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arapahoe Aero Aircraft Sales LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5501Y | Maule MT-7-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5515V | Maule M-7-260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Aircraft LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N56520 | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mt Aircraft LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5655J | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N5655P | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6068R | Piper AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6077T | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N620KV | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6230Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6578A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N679MC | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N67PG | Frazior W W/Frazior J C HARMON ROCKET II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6887J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N690RG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6917A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N701KE | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Northern Jet Sales LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N71P | Maule M-7-260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N725BJ | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N72671 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vfr Aircraft and Training LLC Farmington, Missouri |
Standard | Expired dealerFAA registration status code 23: Expired dealer, pending cancellation. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
