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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6500D | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aztec Adventures LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4780Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Philadelphia Glider Council Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2017-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2017-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3494W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7900P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goco Wireless INC Goliad, Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7224M | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Affordable Construction Services INC Humboldt, Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9066E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N375JT | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D2 Aviation LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4987P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Region Flyers LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2017-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11151 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kowest Aviation LLC Enid, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6882P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183M | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315SG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3595W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6386T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paul Taylor Consulting LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6774P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ww LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2017-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6912P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3388W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Wings LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Statewide Contract Services LLC Lowell, Oregon |
Multiple | 2017-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6260P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7719J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9221W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4550Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4583X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4955P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777ZZ | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8117S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9440W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422GJ | Collins K G/Jackson J D MURPHY SUPER REBEL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Back Country Aviation LLC Kikiski, Alaska |
Experimental | 2017-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6639P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2017-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7797Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2017-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6045P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2017-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9225W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9879P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2017-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244JB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71888 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5315P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chrystal Bluebird LLC Valley Center, Kansas |
Standard | 2017-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64EE | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4886S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W & K Enterprise LLC Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606NT | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gimli Son LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8605L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4482Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2017-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5317Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5827P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Seven Papa LLC Pueblo, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7875P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3 Commanches Aviation LLC Williamston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3637W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444VH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mf Helicopters LLC East Troy, Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4617S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9171C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756WW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3221W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5633L | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75242 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M&M Air LLC Watkinsville, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3403W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schendel Daryl R Barstow, California |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3943W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cox Aviation LLC Debord, Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8319S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4865S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5257S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9373W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bar Aviation LLC Cochranville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8994W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4894T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bar Aviation LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6391S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6141T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61VA | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9207W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ainakea Aviation LLC Washoe Valley, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7532P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4729S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6239M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105AA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5512J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7150P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2016-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41AE | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736XG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9809P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mit Soaring Association INC Sterling, Massachusetts |
Restricted | 2016-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2225T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182MJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33324 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Nebraska Spinal Surgery Center PC Kearney, Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739BS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4311W | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2016-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15383 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8680P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K & A Holdings LLC Ashland, Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7593P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256SA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airview INC Ligonier, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6318T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N362BC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wing Nutz LLC Redondo Beach, California |
Standard | 2016-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6780P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Michigan Sky LLC Lowell, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8520N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8964W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3720 To 1 INC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8270P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kraemer and CO Mfg INC Orland, California |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736NJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8819W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bowen Donald M Wasco, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15707 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2016-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26AE | Siai-Marchetti SF.260B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swallows INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2016-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756GZ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15JE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Premier Flight Center LLC Hartford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7690F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182FB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Downwind Abeam INC Pasadena, California |
Standard | 2016-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56277 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | 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.
