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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6027C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29610 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6278S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6103S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77CT | Bellanca Aircraft Corp. 51 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55117 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5460P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N463DS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146LW | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Belvedere INC Marion, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5799P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11LY | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2019-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8532N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2019-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5071Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fletchers Aviation LLC Mason, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2019-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6304T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Overseas Flyway LLC Tavernier, Florida |
Standard | 2019-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6225P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899WW | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shelter Roofing LLC Pascagoula, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6154P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7552P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7571W | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2019-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N197TF | Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434PW | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7962P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1440X | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364MC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lesser Antilles CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8018C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6453T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3750W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4693E | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jayo Construction INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7914P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2019-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790PR | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4873S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6659P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3523W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9844P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7565X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Donaldson Bros Flying Circus LLC Spencer, Iowa |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75130 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RW | Wainscott Robert E Sr FIREBOLT-CONV |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dg Aviation LLC Avon, Indiana |
Experimental | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48205 | Cornelius SKYBOLT-75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791E | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kl&Z Farms LLC Littleton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5780P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9482W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cantrall Aviation Flying Club LLC Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8643W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757JL | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541JB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huffman Aviation LLC Burleson, Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7603X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7193Y | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Excel Helicopters LLC Orange Grove, Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15219 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3542W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rockwall 6 LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9205E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9815P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tucson Soaring Club INC Sahuarita, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5281P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807NV | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | United Helicopter Leasing LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9392W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342DF | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero-Marine Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9194E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738XN | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8248P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7696P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4631S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9361W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710BT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8686W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5465S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9274W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71FD | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Seby LLC East Hampton, New York |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235SB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254MV | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight World INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8393P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9163W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123HM | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Air LLC Mokena, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8140Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8356P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6900Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Independence Glider Club Independence, Oregon |
Restricted | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N891MD | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2DV | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6590Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7221L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2018-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147EC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aarow Aircraft Leasing LLC Mcminnville, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15227 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7370P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737UB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meyeres Farms LLC Chase, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7930P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5643S | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34FC | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N34Fc LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota 7 LLC Kirkwood, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826CV | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8315P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Squawk Wv LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2018-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3755W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ms Air LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5968P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jsm Crop Consulting LLC Bayard, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6229P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A2A Aviation INC Simsbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787RG | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Career Aviation Company INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30CE | Conterno J/Pfeifer R SUPER EAGLE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wren Aircraft LLC Menlo Park, California |
Experimental | 2018-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4712N | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Timberline Helicopters INC Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4938Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56347 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8619L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4073P | Haigh Henry A Ii NORTHSTAR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2018-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3183C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wide Open Aviation LLC Kennewick, Washington |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | 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.
