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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9218C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107RH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2280T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7412P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Espyess Aviation LLC Sylvania, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4871S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laingkids LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5147P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6152S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6152S LLC Sheldon, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7693P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9139C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A F S INC Grants Pass, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174GP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204RK | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131JL | Britten-Norman BN-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Islander Holdings LTD Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200MU | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Islander Holdings LTD Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2178S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9107C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cagle Holdings LLC Jenks, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8694N | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Citadelle Holdings LLC Palmetto Bay, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3477W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6130P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33153 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pathfinder Ff LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10CR | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carlile Aviation LLC Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5559P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4840T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8659W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904PM | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3826W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4687S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | P & V Howard Enterprises LLC Angleton, Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4813S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wescomp LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7725P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3513W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4689S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5859P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7615P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly High Ventures LLC Chester, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6528P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7877P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8342P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717WS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cutting Edge Sales LLC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111FF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3207W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zero Seven Whiskey LLC Norco, California |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8930W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9233R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3342W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Sons Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6143T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92AF | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6548P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7933P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6103J | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8114R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14BE | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Belmont Circle LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6934P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586SB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kareon Consulting LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827RD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Goyo Air LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9123C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3971W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jma Aero LLC Reedsville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3447W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4782P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7482P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9246K CORP LLC Federal Way, Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367HR | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arrow Flight LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76SW | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3138C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Turbo-Sphere INC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4571T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62JM | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2970T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8730L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2 Broke Pilots LLC Foley, Alabama |
Restricted | 2021-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469BK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738VW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Awnf LLC Burleson, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4772Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8284P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8750L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8269B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4PL | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juliet Kilo Aviation LLC Palos Heights, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4728T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Prop LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711NE | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Commander Flight Group LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8677W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23WG | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7520P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5784P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4678T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5272P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55331 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scholl Oil & Transportation Company Holyoke, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64EW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736YZ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hamilton Rial PC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2143P | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7525P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7533P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2281T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avpac Insurance Services INC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mn Badger Aviation LLC Rochester, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8180P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4479Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9295W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&H Aircraft LLC Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7578Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silent Flight LLC Payette, Idaho |
Restricted | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7751P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf South Aero LLC Raymond, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816TX | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8695W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25830 | Piper J3C-65 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Restricted | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7517P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Seaplanes LLC Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | 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.
