Lycoming O-540-F1B5
299 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 engine, rated at about 260 horsepower. The Robinson R44 is the model most often fitted with it (299 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1993 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-540-F1B5. FAA spelling: O-540-F1B5.
Where they are owner's state
Texas43Florida40Delaware20California19Washington11Pennsylvania11Illinois11Wyoming8North Dakota8Hawaii7
Kind of aircraft
Helicopters299 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-540-F1B5 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 378 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 153 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 378 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Bearing23Gauge22Dual Tachometer20Tachometer20Actuator18Magneto17Servo15Engine10Governor10Intake Valve8
Latest reports
2025-08-08Bracket: loose
2024-08-18Control Rod: deformed
2024-07-09Intake Valve: failed
2024-05-19Ignition Unit: failed
2023-11-11Dual Tachometer: defective
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 R44 299 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 43 of these aircraft
- Florida 40 of these aircraft
- Delaware 20 of these aircraft
- California 19 of these aircraft
- Washington 11 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Spitzer Helicopter LLC 7 of these aircraft
- University Of North Dakota 5 of these aircraft
- Sky Helicopters INC 5 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-540-F1B5 378 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 299
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N752EC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | All Planes & Helicopters CORP Pompano, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-11 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N344Y | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N683R | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379CC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18EK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866SR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Louisville Helicopter LLC Anchorage, Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443LC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Black Beauty Helicopters LLC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N740RH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | United Helicopter Leasing LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824TF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217DK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Hawaii Pacific Aviation INC Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3040P | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC Knox City, Texas |
Restricted | 2018-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661RR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Helicopter of Columbia LLC Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213SF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Seaton Flying Services Killeen, Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N836AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117BA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Chopper AG Services LLC Samson, Alabama |
Restricted | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743RG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Rio Grande Helicopters INC Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848DJ | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mahc Properties LLC Cedar Key, Florida |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159RP | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744RG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144JJ | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Qcp Group LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7102Z | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N234ZT | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Drax Enterprise LLC Miami Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181MB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306MB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264RH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Nomad Aircraft Leasing and Sales LLC Panama City Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76MB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Holt Helicopter INC Uvalde, Texas |
Standard | 2017-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3017P | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Dragonfly Aviation LLC Mirando City, Texas |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559BD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Biggs Aviation LLC Decatur, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56BE | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Birds Eye View INC Middletown, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2017-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815JH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Heligroup LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41402 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Isofly LLC Canyon Country, California |
Standard | 2017-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7786J | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939FM | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting INC Warsaw, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144AH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Atomic Helicopters LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44HD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Air Assault Agricultural Aviation LLC New Castle, Virginia |
Standard | 2017-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2323 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Medicine Aviation & Petroleum LLC Youngsville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48CD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Sky Helicopters INC Desoto, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4181X | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Fly for Fun Aircraft LLC Rockville, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344SA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Shier Aviation DBA San Diego, California |
Standard | 2017-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74RG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Rio Grande Helicopters INC Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N440TK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Tim Kepp LLC Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244BH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Helicopter Holdings LLC East Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2016-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304HG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2016-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N889EH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2016-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99519 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Alyeska Helicopters LLC Girdwood, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344ES | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Lake Superior Helicopters LLC Duluth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448BA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449BA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910PS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7700A | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner North Carolina |
Multiple | 2015-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N832AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956TA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Air Corriente LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40363 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Raider LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447CF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4175P | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Aero Specialty Finance LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2014-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7040V | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2522P | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Pfisters Helicopters INC Pasco, Washington |
Standard | 2014-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183PS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Hc02 LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2014-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128EH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Jen Air LLC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449BC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41BE | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Vintage Aero Collection INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4204W | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N344BB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mansfield Heliflight Milton, Vermont |
Restricted | 2013-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9876J | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | K & S Irrigation INC Higbee, Missouri |
Multiple | 2013-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447BA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Hc01 LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2013-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324CS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Brush Country Helicopters LLC Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2013-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850DF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Flying J Services LLC Jourdanton, Texas |
Multiple | 2013-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849WY | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150XT | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74499 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Dawn Wolf Technologies INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961SA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2012-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70KA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4911X | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Lake Superior Helicopters LLC Duluth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008N | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter Company INC Torrance, California |
Experimental | 2012-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570WH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mf Helicopters LLC East Troy, Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2012-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363SK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Kamasano LLC Highland, California |
Standard | 2012-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600SR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Csd Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4162M | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2011-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535LM | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Millcopter LLC Wahpeton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212PD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2011-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944CD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Flying Easy LLC Jacksonville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447RC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2011-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4465V | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Green & Schweers INC Batesville, Texas |
Standard | 2010-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4214M | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Lawler Helicopter Leasing LLC Rochester, Michigan |
Standard | 2010-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728TS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Sky King LLC Baltimore, Maryland |
Standard | 2010-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765CM | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Laurel Highlands Helicopters INC Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2009-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4154C | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Sky Helicopters INC Garland, Texas |
Experimental | 2008-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3039F | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144DJ | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Saybrook Offshore LLC Guilford, Connecticut |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N244RH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N334WC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Farmland Developers LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4004M | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N41842 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N41LY | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N45CA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N50KF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Blade Capital INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7098N | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Searcy Moto-Air INC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. 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.