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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8810W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901VW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738PK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tss Flying Club INC Bethesda, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9363W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5641K | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5583J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 5150 Ventures LLC Effingham, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736YW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Investments Property Holdings Aviation LLC Jonesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9864C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerowest LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1682R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7891P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N7891P Partners LLC Suffolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7611P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225TV | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5377S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412PM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5406P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2202Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stanley Aviation LLC Colby, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502MR | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8972W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ima Pilot LLC Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51572 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5516J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5549N | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rfd Aero LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9331W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3814W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3814W LLC Maumee, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8117P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bluj Solutions LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5125T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adflight INC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38DD | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603JG | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oz Aviation LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5663Y | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8734L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dairyland Aviation INC Waupun, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630V | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mccardle Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6169P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6877F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aces Full INC Deadwood, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8001P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8596W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcm Legacy Enterprise LLC Olmsted Twp, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6439P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9090X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9053C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3541W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Horsemen Aviation LLC Lyons, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3790W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756GE | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8364P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sheeree CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9150W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5533S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ngb Construction INC Ceres, California |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736ZG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whiskey Romeo 1 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3564W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wemyh Air LLC Krum, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6394P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6789P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dawn Aviation LLC Pierce City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2076J | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6272M | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8HG | Grice STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15410 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6423P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8024P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C Five Ranch INC Leoti, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3278W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4633S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2897A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smiles Per Gallon LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6368P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rbr Aircraft INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9452W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171MH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Evolution Solid LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235TG | Piper PA-28 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2157F | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322J | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K & M Aviation LLC West Liberty, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346JW | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44586 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ts Construction General Contractors INC Yates Center, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54904 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7548P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Secolad N7548P LLC Madison, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6938Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9479W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7073P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9635K | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9635K LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Chasers LLC Mount Vernon, Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756PP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&D Aviation LLC Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111MB | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644TP | Holland STARDUSTER TOO |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VT | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409LA | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757EU | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B2B Services LLC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9145C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9371W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6650P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3498W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7121Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2023-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27AZ | Nicholas H Zimmerman BEARHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4838Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6803Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250RB | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Slope Aviators LLC Delta, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mikepaparomeo LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6273T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Landair Bovinae LLC Canyon, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8136Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4838T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Snow Leopard LTD Incline Village, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7066Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8873W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460R | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5365P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6809P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756LQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C2C Investments LLC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | 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.
