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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3721W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5629P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4797S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5278P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3751W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3621C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airplane 1 LLC Warren, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6128P | Maule M-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tango Alpha Sierra LLC Berthoud, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26DC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ace Aviation LLC Reading, Vermont |
Standard | 2019-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9179W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756WA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4827S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8560L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739JG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lfw Investments LLC Hillsborough, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925Z | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4704P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673DT | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Henry LLC Carthage, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696DY | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Inline Developers LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7700J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756JS | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Redline Engineering INC Greenwood, California |
Standard | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9134W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54914 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csa Foundation INC Wellington, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9397W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | FAA Flying Club INC Springfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901JG | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Westland Aviation LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725YP | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7350R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scenic Concepts LLC La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7919P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57346 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7181P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7487P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9194W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16DP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ndmi INC Greeneville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6488P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sooner Answer Service INC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7486P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8871W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5638L | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 180 Adventures INC Elverson, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15999 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15666 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6302P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8051B | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3013N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44DZ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wanted Poster Owners Group LLC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5088M | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | General Aviation Partners LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8952C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5154T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Catalpa Lane Aviation LLC Raymond, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7364R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Shop LLC Shadyside, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5382P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756EB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tak Holdings LLC Pleasant View, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2374C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7848P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jads Airplane Club LLC Boyne City, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321Q | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pelco Aviation INC Hampton Bays, New York |
Standard | 2019-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5461S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5575J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5720P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182CW | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2019-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9112C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Jet LLC Hillsboro, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3760W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4800P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fun Country Soaring Avon Lake, Ohio |
Restricted | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8949W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5970P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98GP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4776T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Planes Air Service Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270A | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tsg Associates LLC Stanley, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15277 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Broom LLC Prescott Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8339G | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39500 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Steen Farms LLC Newhebron, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9447W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235AZ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589VW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7565P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3192C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577BA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2019-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2964D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9051W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412KJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324TS | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Des Moines Flying Club LLC Indianola, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64PC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8361M | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Jetcopters LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8516N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240RG | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 182Rg LLC Bellevue, Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9021W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hage Electric and Construction Services INC The Dalles, Oregon |
Standard | 2019-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7189Z | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Smd Vineyards INC Salinas, California |
Standard | 2019-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737NY | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3370W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7220P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N867DC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Enterprises LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738ZB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8443P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235F | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338SS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3988W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5423P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8813W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141DD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cox Aviation Services LLC Acworth, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34SW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222HL | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double K Flying LLC Scottsboro, Alabama |
Standard | 2019-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5478P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8544W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3224C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-07-15 | 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.
