Lycoming O-540 series
5,244 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming O-540 series engine, rated at about 250 horsepower. The Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow is the model most often fitted with it (1,226 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1958 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 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: 0-540 SERIES · O-540 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow · Piper PA-24 Comanche · Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Cessna R182 Skylane RG · Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG · Piper PA-25 Pawnee · Maule M-5 · Robinson R44 · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Maule M-7
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 4,903 | 93% |
| Piston twins | 198 | 4% |
| Helicopters | 140 | 3% |
| Turboprops | 3 | 0.1% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-540 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-295, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 28 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 304 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 20 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 28 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 304 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 14 |
| 96 | 26 |
| 97 | 5 |
| 98 | 11 |
| 99 | 2 |
| 00 | 15 |
| 01 | 20 |
| 02 | 61 |
| 03 | 18 |
| 04 | 25 |
| 05 | 13 |
| 06 | 18 |
| 07 | 12 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Magneto | 11 |
| Light | 10 |
| Carburetor | 8 |
| Line | 8 |
| Clamp | 7 |
| Pin | 7 |
| Valve | 7 |
| Boot | 6 |
| Bulkhead | 6 |
| Hose | 6 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 10 · 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
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 1,226 with this engine series
- Piper PA-24 Comanche 1,162 with this engine series
- Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 641 with this engine series
- Cessna R182 Skylane RG 613 with this engine series
- Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG 413 with this engine series
- Piper PA-25 Pawnee 333 with this engine series
- Maule M-5 148 with this engine series
- Robinson R44 138 with this engine series
- California 549 of these aircraft
- Texas 467 of these aircraft
- Florida 358 of these aircraft
- Arizona 198 of these aircraft
- Colorado 182 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 21 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 13 of these aircraft
- Aerial Banners INC 13 of these aircraft
- Quality Aviation INC 9 of these aircraft
- Ttwn Media Networks LLC 7 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming O-540 series 28 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-540 series 304 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-540-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,244
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1676R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Side Up LLC Elbert, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270W | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Msc Services INC Hugo, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55AF | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7188D | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | US Aviation Training Solutions INC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8361X | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Busy Bee Helicopter LLC Paulding, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721KC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8095H | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmer Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4934S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5565J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5566P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twig and Giggleberries LLC Wichita Falls, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484AL | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599JD | Davis James A BARRACUDA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7368N | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aka Fun LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550JS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bawk Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9108W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3687W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bluewater Marine Group INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502JC | Fish/Cooper/Mitchell BUSH MASTER JJC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9947C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Loftin Aviation Group LLC Suwanee, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8560W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7001P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32CX | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skowbo Rock Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3499W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviator Solutions LLC Oregonia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3478W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double D Air LLC Killeen, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235PC | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barefoot Aviation Management INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6245S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fillmore Aviation LLC South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72K | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9393W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9463W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2147D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8099Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3803W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5637R | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olsem Aerial Application Services LLC Westbrook, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56836 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spj Aviation Holdings LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2072S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2690C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9222R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5348P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pari Aviation LLC Marion, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21567 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8128P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scotts Aviation Services LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3453W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775DH | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wheels Down Aviation LLC Goshen, New York |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8318P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Old Memes LLC Seminole, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6259P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7834P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8442A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182SH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5128P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130GH | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423DK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6317T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6838P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N889JD | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235WS | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4736Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N583SV | Daniel Shannon DANIEL HRMN ROCKETII |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South County Aviation LLC San Martin, California |
Experimental | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523CD | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6911Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5530J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8563W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5045Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wingsolutions CORP Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8763W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9165W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3322W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150BJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota Air LLC Delray Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207VR | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&C Properties LLC Bristol, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9011W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FR | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8303Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ducota 6 LLC Jasper, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5289P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630D | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3420W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9785P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3142R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sharp Media Group LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456BH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Castleton Real Estate & Developlment INC El Monte, California |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244MK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N2625S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sierra Aviation LLC Plaza, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343GA | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N343Ga Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3629W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Code Repeat LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15901 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Harbor Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4691Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Multiple | 2024-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6399T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2F Trade LLC Collinsville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3620W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4355D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1161X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756RW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air America Trading LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228FP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7684P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55390 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7392P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8576W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25LL | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8597L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cb Aerial Application LLC Kirksville, Missouri |
Restricted | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3612W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kard Aviation LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7122J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97LH | Hurst Lynn E BARRACUDA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2024-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7478P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Handerson Ronald J SR Sitka, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106JL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Music City Air LLC Rogersville, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71KK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
