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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9836C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3510W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6355T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brazos Valley Flight Services LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8915W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7568P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2848D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113CJ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55517 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7810P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Compass Aviation LLC Lagrange, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8856W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2363U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Syracuse Flying Club INC Fayetteville, New York |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3037U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7718J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prcs Logistics LLC South Bound Brook, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7323P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6167P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6947P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Cub & Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757DG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10SY | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9003W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480SC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zephyr Services LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114WM | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maule Flight LLC Nashville, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3677W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9113W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Magic LLC Post Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2956B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Coatings & Waterproofing LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406CW | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcphillips Flying Service DBA Charlevoix, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608LE | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64EH | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Stick Brothers LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1497X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tundra Toyo and Heating LLC Nome, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8973W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1061Q | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lbdd Enterprises 61Q LLC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43595 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5537S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8351N | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Del Rio Aviation INC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2023-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2820J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N580DD | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9010W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3378C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6301P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6516P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65HY | Starr Charles W SUPER REBEL SR2500 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927MP | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4812S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7794P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8365P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9210W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5352B | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3552W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Sixty Aviation LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5333P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5536J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9241W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9121W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8569W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3391W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N190Y | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6502P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7698P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88F | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9162W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4927S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7183W | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7903P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236JA | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | T & S Gentile INC Wintersville, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3730W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eye South Equipment LLC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4402Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3546W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6229M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pinto Aviation LLC Francestown, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8076P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2168K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lj Dakota LLC Berkeley Heights, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3641W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5771P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whisky Zulu INC Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6964P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2424H | Atom Air Llc SUPER TIGER CUB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Atom Air LLC Creekside, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7627P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kill Stephen W Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6240P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6730P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2294R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756ZN | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18218 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | All Spark Aviation LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8900W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114R | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756UH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568WF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16A | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hendrix Aviation LLC Benton, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2926U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6032P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starrynight Bonanza Group LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6099V | Rawdon T1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Sign In Melbourne, Florida |
Restricted | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3815W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Aviation LLC Milledgeville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5633H | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812LD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9142W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Artman Holdings LLC Safford, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9278W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9278W LLC Corona, California |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4253A | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7362Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 32 Drakes LLC Sulphur Bluff, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3630W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44747 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8236P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56155 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | 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.
