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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9585C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9778E | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atl Pilot LLC Senoia, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900CD | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | National Event Entertainment CORP New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2161P | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N43SM | Mathivet John Beale GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2356E | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hock Aviation LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455NM | Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540HR | Howe David RV-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocket Two LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459FG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 6126 Mabrey LLC Ruskin, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182TA | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeppesen Employees Flying Assiciation INC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9265B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mlr Aviation LLC Tavernier, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282ES | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C282Es LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42LM | Tripe Michael D GLASCAT I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65358 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peanut Productions LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4375B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703MM | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369AN | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jet Aircraft INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1911Y | 1911Y Aviation Llc RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1911Y Aviation LLC Windsor, Illinois |
Experimental | 2025-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N536TP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Downhill Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921LJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69ZL | Bernie Hasenbein VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6081F | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83212 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Salty Flights LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95AP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingnut Enterprises INC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28693 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Velocity Air LLC Lebanon, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8147J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Rogers Holdings LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27DA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N476RC | Piper PA32-301FT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nsp Air LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902AP | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pollard Aircraft Sales INC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2154E | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9452P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N345CP | Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN2B-20 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cat Aviation LLC Doral, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38908 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2233L | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38276 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N38276 LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923DM | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ht Holdings LLC Oxford, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65640 | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmf Jax LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1117P | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D W Shimoda LLC Itasca, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11MT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Speedy Aviation LLC Liberty, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32RT | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36364 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gordon Security Solutions LLC Chester Springs, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555MA | Mary Alexander GLASAIR II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7513Q | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC Seneca Falls, New York |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627A | John Stutzman VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2007C | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Aviation Innovations LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256DM | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888TG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skylens LLC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14089 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2122G | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696ML | Bush Leroy J VELOCITY XL RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventuresplash LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627KL | Campbell Jeffrey B RV-10ER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72689 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82WH | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5646Q | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21XL | Socata TB21TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354S | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5171 | Hunton Ernest C STD HMLTN GLASTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4758W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7705 | Maule MT-7-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Aviation LLC Castle Pines, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44944 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Karimi Enterprises LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N358ME | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ribelin Holdings LLC Yacolt, Washington |
Standard | 2025-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N486TC | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504EA | Cessna 206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olympic Jet INC Olympia, Washington |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700RL | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500AV | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103U | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134DB | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Skies27 LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255ME | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357EB | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Paratus Air INC DBA Auburn, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125SL | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slingshot Aviation LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2464W | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9570V | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Awp Holdings LLC Murphysboro, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24TM | Todd P Mccarthy VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N395HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200CA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410J | Carini J/Carini S RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797WB | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442RD | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Thompson Helicopters LLC Uvalde, Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762AB | Piper PA-25 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane and Simple Leasing LLC Delano, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4196D | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cub Club Incdba Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8137H | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Limitless Horizons Sevierville LLC Seveirville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139DB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wolfe LLC Rogers, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222MT | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jw182 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8160Q | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Abaco Express Logistics LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2091P | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stahler Corporation LTD Bexley, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305JR | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harrison Aviation LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234LH | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Holt Helicopters INC Uvalde, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14EK | Kruger John GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2087P | Iar Sa Brasov IAR 823 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gold Mountain LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225CL | Lind Richard L EXPRESS CT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Falcon Air LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242RV | Searle Ronald Q RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504LB | Baker Lawrence E RV10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724T | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9137E | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Altitude Holdings LLC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114WC | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434DJ | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thomason Aviation LLC Rockford, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819SB | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847EM | Elliot Abel BEARHAWK FIVE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775WB | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Susanville Aviation LLC Susanville, California |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | 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.