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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N623CC | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808MW | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Wings LLC Senoia, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9433W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6226P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7290V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Christen Aviation LLC Pawnee City, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8045P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N737Jj Aviation INC Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4828S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5167P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southeast Airways LLC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5545J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2107V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235CM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272EC | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5977P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air-2-Eds LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400BT | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N Ranch LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4558P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Services of Tn INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15537 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & J Aviation LLC Thedford, Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N563UM | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6866P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326DP | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3440W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Earth Farms INC Hastings, Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3421Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marshall Air LLC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8353H | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5273T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55441 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airide Enterprise LLC Dixon, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291SG | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4404P | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zipporah LLC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2182S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19JZ | Ford Frederick C RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dougrace LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2017-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555GM | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172M | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33LH | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2017-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8237P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8239V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mitten Adventures LLC West Bloomfield, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riser LLC Wimberley, Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756QK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2829U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rc Dakota Aviation LLC Denville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4966S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monkey Butler LLC Pacifica, California |
Standard | 2017-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727TC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sandpiper Air LLC Dickinson, Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2144N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999FT | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5141P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Texas Weather Modification Association San Angelo, Texas |
Multiple | 2017-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2167K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450E | Helio H-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6582U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7429P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5486S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5211P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8390P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354PC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8985W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9984C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3450W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rst Aviation LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6397P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224SM | Leder John A LEDER VELOCITY XL RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2017-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5216Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gv Air INC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8861W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4699P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gv Air INC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97LR | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5241T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7319X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hays Software Development LLC Timnath, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7516Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Truckee Tahoe Soaring Assoc Truckee, California |
Restricted | 2017-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7712P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6615N | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Skyways Research & Development Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2017-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235TT | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wild Country Aircraft LLC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9185W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fixed Gear Aviation LLC Eldersburg, Maryland |
Standard | 2017-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5142P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Britz Store Equipment INC Buckman, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6969P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8779W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7920P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & K Zeiler Aircraft LLC Lawrence, Kansas |
Standard | 2017-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5644N | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Terrane Exploration & Reconnaissance CO LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62052 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7333Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2017-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9439W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee LTD LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3867W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3867W LLC Clemson, South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3651C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hately William Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5330P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6052P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | On Site Aviation INC Hillsboro, North Dakota |
Standard | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3692W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7311S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dayton Pilots Club INC Germantown, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2653T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valley Aircraft Restoration Society INC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6477T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767JG | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kd Aviation LLC Warner Robins, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2111C | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Key City Fliers Maquoketa, Iowa |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2251T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526MM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7247P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2017-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6040P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77DD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244CG | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Sport Aviation Club INC De Leon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3779W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmotive Service LLC Brigham City, Utah |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4843P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5802P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4981P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tri State Aero INC Martinsburg, West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7238V | Intermountain CALLAIR A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5153P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cjl Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-02 | 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.
