Lycoming O-320-E2B
4 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-320-E2B engine, rated at about 150 horsepower. The Bolin George R ZENITH CH250 is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1981 and 2018.
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 O-320-E2B. FAA spelling: O-320-E2B.
Fuel: 100LL avgas.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bolin George R ZENITH CH250 | 1 |
| Harrell Kenneth RV-6A | 1 |
| Harvell Gary W RV-6A | 1 |
| Peer Thomas A VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV8 | 1 |
Bolin George R ZENITH CH250 · Harrell Kenneth RV-6A · Harvell Gary W RV-6A · Peer Thomas A VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV8
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-320-E2B the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-274, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 20 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series.
FAA orders 20 airworthiness directives · newest first
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: valve (1), shroud tube (1), piston (1), magneto (1), bushing (1), bolt (1), bearing (1).
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 6 · 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
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-320-E2B 20 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N256RV | Harrell Kenneth RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Experimental | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432CM | Harvell Gary W RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2023-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129TB | Peer Thomas A VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV8 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250JB | Bolin George R ZENITH CH250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2014-03-10 | 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), November 6, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.