Lycoming O-360-A2A
38 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-360-A2A engine, rated at about 180 horsepower. The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 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 O-360-A2A. FAA spelling: O-360-A2A.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-18 Super Cub4Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser3Beaton Kevin VANS RV-6A1Boos Timothy J RV7A1Carr Bryan VANS RV-6A1Center Charles C X-221Charles R Firey CROSSWINDS SUPER CRU1Cutler Scott VANS RV-6A1Doering Eric A SUPER SQUIRREL1Ensley Michael P VANS RV-71Fuhrman Dm/Fuhrman Dj VANS RV-6A1Gilbert Tessier ELITE1
Piper PA-18 Super Cub · Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser · Beaton Kevin VANS RV-6A · Boos Timothy J RV7A · Carr Bryan VANS RV-6A · Center Charles C X-22 · Charles R Firey CROSSWINDS SUPER CRU · Cutler Scott VANS RV-6A · Doering Eric A SUPER SQUIRREL · Ensley Michael P VANS RV-7
Where they are owner's state
Alaska15Washington5Texas4Oregon2Ohio2Wisconsin1South Carolina1Pennsylvania1Oklahoma1Nevada1
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles38 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-360-A2A the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-286, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 23 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2021-01-152020-25-12 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
2012-03-272012-03-07 · Carburetor · engine
2008-10-202008-19-05 · Parallel Valve'' reciprocating engines · engine
Failure reports 3 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder1Hub1Spar1
Latest reports
2025-11-09Cylinder: damaged
2001-01-28Hub: damaged
1998-12-07Spar: cracked
Certificates and bulletins
E-286Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 72 models listed · revised April 30, 2013
Safety bulletins 6 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...
2008-09-10NE-06-32R1 · Reciprocating Engine - Crankshaft
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-18 Super Cub 4 with this engine series
- Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser 3 with this engine series
- Piper PA-14 1 with this engine series
- Stinson 108 Voyager and Station Wagon 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Alaska 15 of these aircraft
- Washington 5 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-360-A2A 23 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-360-A2A 3 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-360-a2a.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 38
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N903EP | Levers Earl BEDE-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2026-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8169K | Stinson 108-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elkins Aerial LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N549ZW | Riley J Martin DOUBLE CUBBLE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731CK | Hand Christopher E RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robinson Michael F Granbury, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3740Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677DS | Carr Bryan VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3014M | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3905M | Piper PA-12S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44JL | Jose A Lins Jr VANS RV7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bushcat Goldie LLC Oro Valley, Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819RT | Robison Russell W VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2385Z | Rick A Stacy RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1202Y | Jon Bergstedt JP FLYER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12MB | Michael D Burke BURKE THORP T18 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699B | Fuhrman Dm/Fuhrman Dj VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174DH | Herrmann David P RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2022-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208ET | Reinhofer Randy J RV-8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81081 | Penny Barton W RV-8A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320LG | Mason J F RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2020-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557XW | Haynes Joel R VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2019-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813TH | Terry C Holliday THPA-13 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N527Y | Piper PA-12 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757GE | Kirk Ellis CAMP CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2019-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55EL | Lynn Edward Wayne RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2019-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4144E | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tradewind LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Restricted | 2018-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145MD | Gilbert Tessier ELITE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2016-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574AK | Charles R Firey CROSSWINDS SUPER CRU |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2014-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82983 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2011-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959ED | Doering Eric A SUPER SQUIRREL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2008-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657RV | Hart Tom J RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2008-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708X | Ensley Michael P VANS RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2007-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207TJ | Boos Timothy J RV7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2007-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94TD | Kirk Tim L RV-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2006-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927CL | Beaton Kevin VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2006-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508V | Schumacher Joe VANS RV-7A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2006-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6888D | Center Charles C X-22 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2006-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164SC | Cutler Scott VANS RV-6A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2005-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3797Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2005-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4263H | Piper PA-14 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 1990-06-18 | 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.