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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N924PL | Williamson Jay S BEARHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5616P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7330Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Restricted | 2016-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4980P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9260W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flo-Co2 Gardendale, Texas |
Standard | 2016-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8247P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15265 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & P Aviation LLC Franksville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5317T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737JT | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5632R | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6692Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavanaugh Flying Service INC Minden, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2016-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736ZN | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28JW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2016-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2260T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ortner Airport LLC Wakeman, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757WB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5670D | Maule M-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2960R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Varun 2016 LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2016-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7367Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners North INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2016-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4685T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2016-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4350U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99JL | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756JL | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N756Jl LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101DH | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51SW | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delaware Valley Aviation INC Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9386R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3971R | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8542W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8656P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2016-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9967C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Joemac Business Services LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2016-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9330W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334CC | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2016-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737VX | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L&G Aviation LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2016-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41296 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2225Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2016-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7404P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27TG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8274P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2016-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4314V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7978C | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Halo Aviation LLC Agoura Hills, California |
Standard | 2016-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8251P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9214W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9209W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9269W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Himmel Air LLC Itasca, Illinois |
Standard | 2015-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2235C | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3075N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Incessant Air LLC Vestavia, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25055 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota N25055 LLC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6391P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Flyer LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2015-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5182P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8247V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8511N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8338P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Herndon Properties LLC Walterboro, South Carolina |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8384P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4986P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lms Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224K | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jam Three LLC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2015-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8653W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250SB | Wilson Scott B SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Experimental | 2015-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3602W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8293R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Panterra Aviation LLC Mountain Green, Utah |
Standard | 2015-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1664R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | State of Montana Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2015-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2205F | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3217W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2015-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441EK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Skf Holdings LLC Breckenridge, Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5960P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110LF | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Flyer Foundation INC Blaine, Washington |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7047P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9106C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Upper Valley Flying Club INC White Riv Jct, Vermont |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8133P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2015-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7756P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 56Pop LLC Fremont, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5290P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736RQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7133E | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Air Assault Agricultural Aviation LLC New Castle, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8438E | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6087P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7485P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E R V Air LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737YK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8594W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Berachah Omega LLC Sanibel, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9QB | Eskildsen STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Experimental | 2015-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3427W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hurricane Air LLC Fremont, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3754W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ham Aviation LLC Maysville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233MG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Safe LLC Belle Isle, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6211M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4803S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7047Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80838 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7769Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Air Parts INC Staunton, Illinois |
Restricted | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7873P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4787S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Classic Image Auto LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851DE | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8870E | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9529P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Air Parts INC Staunton, Illinois |
Restricted | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4932S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thunder Aviation LLC Oro Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6267P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyhigh LLC Midlothian, Virginia |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8656N | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8656N LLC Weston, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559JT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3795W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7786P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6844Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Antelope Valley Soaring Club Llano, California |
Restricted | 2015-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8647W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-07-29 | 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.
