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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N56231 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58CC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pittsburgh Marine Technologies Eighty Four, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wine Street Aviation LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8934W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8525N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6453P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736WH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&B Island Aviation LLC Sylvania, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2955T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Five Tango LLC Rockford, Illinois |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9269C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16332 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515BB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quad B Flying LLC Mitchellville, Iowa |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6794Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9401L | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Austin Aviators Flight Club Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2016-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8155P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2180K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Road Runner Flying Club INC Radcliffe, Iowa |
Standard | 2016-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5386Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8580N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A1 Aviation LLC Lewis, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6187P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6122S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Business Jet Managers INC Canton, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7092Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hollister Soaring Center LLC Hollister, California |
Restricted | 2016-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8505W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2016-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6379P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8614P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RR | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3520W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1698R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9142C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Indiana Aviation INC Nicktown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7625P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vfr2Imc LLC Elko, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8782W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246TF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6862P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3666C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8283B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737LT | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15200 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1777A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2016-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9642P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2016-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2379C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Country Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9494W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8618L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2016-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5374P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3757W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736MJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington |
Restricted | 2016-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8048P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coastal Virginia Aviation LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183AS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Corporate Helicopter Leasing Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2016-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64027 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7162R | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Pollux Aviation LTD Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9071W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3649W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Turbo Six LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503ET | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35370 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dans Land LLC North Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2016-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4920P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2016-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756RA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Diego Skylane LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2016-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757PU | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avs Aviation LLC Williamsburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8524N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Et Aviation LLC Cambria, California |
Standard | 2016-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8545N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4841S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2016-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5978P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32089 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2016-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8414V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2016-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9338R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7507X | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ghgk LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2016-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2941B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6269T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6269T Lampe, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6319T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunland Aviation LLC Swansboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7487Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Truckee Tahoe Soaring Assoc Truckee, California |
Restricted | 2016-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736UD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seven Ranges Mfg CORP Carrollton, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8644W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7743P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8333Z | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mbaa Holding LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2016-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88KF | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weyrauch Paul H Ray, North Dakota |
Standard | 2016-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44HG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Higher Ground Helicopters of Cincinnati LLC Miamisburg, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4814Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505BJ | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5429P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9234W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7192B | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Astroone LLC Culpeper, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1751R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&E Flying LLC Morse Bluff, Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55032 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8822P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2093X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2944V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7980P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6056C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Contract Services INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6689P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7821P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tucker Engineering Associates INC Locust, North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7957P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1489T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lion Aviation LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15961 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kings Wings Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3569W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82808 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222PF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757XD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Texas War Birds LLC Santa Fe, Texas |
Standard | 2016-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5864V | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8557P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quaal Ranch INC Sundance, Wyoming |
Standard | 2016-05-04 | 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.
