Lycoming O-360-J2A
254 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-360-J2A engine, rated at about 145 horsepower. The Robinson R22 is the model most often fitted with it (180 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1996 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-J2A. FAA spelling: O-360-J2A.
Fitted to model families
Robinson R22180Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G266Baker Letitia D SAFARI1Braunschmidt Robert RV-7A VANS1Craig Macdonald MAC CUB1David R Huntley DH-11Joe Salomone SUPER CUB SQ21Mike L Reed REED/JAVRON CUB1Smolek Michael A SAFARI1Telkamp Randy R RV-61
Robinson R22 · Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 · Baker Letitia D SAFARI · Braunschmidt Robert RV-7A VANS · Craig Macdonald MAC CUB · David R Huntley DH-1 · Joe Salomone SUPER CUB SQ2 · Mike L Reed REED/JAVRON CUB · Smolek Michael A SAFARI · Telkamp Randy R RV-6
Where they are owner's state
Texas44California31Oregon22Arizona21Delaware13Utah11Florida9Oklahoma8Idaho8Alaska7
Kind of aircraft
Helicopters248 (98%)Piston singles6 (2%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-360-J2A the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 274 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 219 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 274 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
V-Belt36Actuator29Bearing24Fanwheel13Controller10Tachometer10Panel9Sheave9Belt8Pushrod8
Latest reports
2026-09-24Pushrod: galled
2026-08-05Pushrod: scored
2026-07-30Pushrod: scored
2026-03-30Bearing: brinelled
2026-03-26Bearing: brinelled
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
- Robinson R22 180 with this engine series
- Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 66 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 44 of these aircraft
- California 31 of these aircraft
- Oregon 22 of these aircraft
- Arizona 21 of these aircraft
- Delaware 13 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Spitzer Helicopter LLC 18 of these aircraft
- Jets To Helis LLC DBA 9 of these aircraft
- Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC 6 of these aircraft
- Veracity Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Pureflight Aviation Training LLC 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-360-J2A 274 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 254
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N158SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622MP | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N755SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Bobby C Johns Family LLC Floresville, Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382AS | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Aero Leasing Brookings, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422MH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hood Helicopters LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170M | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Mn Helicopters INC Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508AD | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917KF | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N983HC | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345UH | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Uhi INC Provo, Utah |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7073Y | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706JJ | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Jj Helicopters INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115LE | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Leading Edge Aviation INC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194LE | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Leading Edge Aviation INC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7073U | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Rent A Copter LLC Homer Glen, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3019S | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126VA | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Huber Airpark Civic Club LLC Seguin, Texas |
Standard | 2014-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3155Y | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Bult Equipment LLC Monee, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225KY | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Atb INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522AG | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Hampton Roads Charter Service Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305NK | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Kamasano LLC Highland, California |
Standard | 2013-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3092X | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2012-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924LM | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Aviation Industries LLC Aurora, Illinois |
Standard | 2012-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N979SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | November Alpha LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2011-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3086T | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Alba Aviation Services INC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2010-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N980CG | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Viper Leasing LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2009-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | La Calosa Ranch LLC Falfurrias, Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Parker Helicopter LLC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2009-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721GH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Guidance Helicopters INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72GA | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Guidance Helicopters INC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41338 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Andrews Limited LLC Flint, Michigan |
Standard | 2008-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301RW | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Standard | 2008-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N315JF | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4148U | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Flightline Helicopters INC Cave Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Park West Air LLC Coraopolis, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907TH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | November Alpha LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3189Z | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3004X | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | November Alpha LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74810 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Civic Helicopters INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2006-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74426 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2006-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611CV | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2000-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122YB | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N250Z | Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 |
Rotorcraft | Medic Choppers LLC Springdale, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N30CH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II |
Helicopter | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N403LL | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Tech Heli LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N74815 | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N890WT | Helicopteres Guimbal CABRI G2 |
Rotorcraft | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N90748 | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N925KM | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California |
Standard | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N986SH | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helicopter | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |
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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.