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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6140P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brake It LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757LK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7999P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slm Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9057W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Laine Properties LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N857DK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8106P | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prime Directive LLC Olympia, Washington |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3481W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandpiper Air LLC Charles Town, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56691 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4598T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5146S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8739W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8784P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schmidt Robert Winchester, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2200Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barber Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9763H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reed Grain & Bean INC Buhl, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6290B | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Caribbean Shuttle LLC Aventura, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8130P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8264G | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811S | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Smith Helicopters INC Cotulla, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138LW | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Island Air Charters INC Ft Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8243P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain Mooney INC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3011N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779KS | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Island Air Charters INC Ft Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8968W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rc Skywagon LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4773T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5947P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jam Naba Sem LLC Beavercreek, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8384S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5AR | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4688S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2020-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312EC | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5362F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620HL | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee Aire LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346RA | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7177P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136Y | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60PL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Papa Lima LLC York, Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8355P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8755W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4274K | Maule M-7-260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aqua Aero LLC Walnut Cove, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5358T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6459P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736WX | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stone Aviation LLC Cusick, Washington |
Restricted | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8622W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78329 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5259P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3555W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F&F Aviation LLC Worthington, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8523N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6833P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6504Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7359T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8843W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554LB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sons Family Enterprises LLC Wichita Falls, Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736HF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235CP | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44130 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555FC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6538P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7025P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A Precious Life Flight LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8532W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2020-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3564D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kar Aviation LLC Indialantic, Florida |
Standard | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4106C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8860W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Layth Air LLC Martin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1333P | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jones Robert Conrad Seeley Lake, Montana |
Standard | 2020-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6635P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6948P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7549P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236MK | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3302W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ksnl Aero LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107AK | Maule M-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2020-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4761T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621DH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pic Aviation LLC Fort Valley, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84KL | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spitfire-173 & Partners LLC New Bern, North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1807R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260SC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N260Sc Partnership Group LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8357P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9187R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mih LLC Birmingham, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boren Aviation LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5549J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210KB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ianasher LLC Montgomery, Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1490X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twin Peaks Holdings Midvale, Utah |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15538 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5213Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying High Again LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8527N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2224W | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwinds Flying Club Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9234Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9436W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4650P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YX | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6277B | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8877W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540SB | Clayton Mark H SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7844P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Troy Watson Consulting INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9062W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4799P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2020-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7365X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Selectaire LLC Rcho Sta Marg, California |
Standard | 2020-09-01 | 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.
