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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3671W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4517Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3406W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qwikflights LLC Herriman, Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3982W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3FN | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Freedom Wings LLC Spout Spring, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4429Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blackstone Aircraft LLC Hartselle, Alabama |
Restricted | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124MA | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4916P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3651W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411VF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757SQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9123P | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eye Sea Aviation LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7369P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grier Randall Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7463Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Treasure Coast Soaring Club Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Restricted | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2946B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reading Aero Club INC Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32681 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208EZ | Siai-Marchetti S 208 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39WB | Byles SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7180P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 352 Aviation LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8303D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phoenix Mooney LLC Vista, California |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9099E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235WE | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Restricted | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433ST | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cirrus Chaser LLC Thomasville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Street LLC Arden Hills, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7727P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taylor Aviation LLC Corning, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4512Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6181T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Free Theta Aeronauctics LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8450T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260X | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Axel Aviation INC Roswell, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326RA | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Pegasus LLC Hughson, California |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6154M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7309P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District Pleasanton, Texas |
Restricted | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7316P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101NW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vortex Aircrafts INC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7128P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56766 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2828U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wolf River Aviation LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9352W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nice Flight LLC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4484Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Masterwings LLC Princeton, Kentucky |
Restricted | 2023-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736TG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3830W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kris Noone Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4922S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925PB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N567SF | International Aeromarine Corp TA16 SEAFIRE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cockpit LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8291P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6286P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9066R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12134 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9487R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boyer Air Lc West Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34DL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adlava LLC Dover, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8615W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jefferson Community & Technical College Foundation Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389CA | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5425S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3073G | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3073G LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8288P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122MW | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3686W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9477W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6711P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7556Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ultra AG Cropdusters LLC Le Mars, Iowa |
Restricted | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8878W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5792P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811JB | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gaskin Aviation LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9261W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flightshare Holdings LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5357K | Ryan NAVION B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Hammer Two LLC Gulf Breeze, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8344P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41579 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43AN | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6810 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718MJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9106W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6145S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planey Mcplane Face LLC N Richlnd Hls, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7551P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3742W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92239 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kingdom Air LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3909W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3525W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1465T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2343U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32796 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16387 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3348W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3843W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9005P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7449P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60UM | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wbyaa LLC Saline, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999KW | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6347T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3378W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4795Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper 4795Y Aviation Services LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Restricted | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7389P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nordic Elevated INC Eden, Utah |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5143P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Unusual Attitudes LLC Bates City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6419P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Helisur USA LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6632Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Franconia Soaring Association Franconia, New Hampshire |
Restricted | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5236Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Svh Flying Operations LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67180 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7754P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magner Air LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6835P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9017W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-21 | 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.
