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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7730P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2015-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756UB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91DW | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6173P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2015-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220WS | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313MW | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428CT | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3841W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9019E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8292P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charles City Aeronautics INC Charles City, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4666B | Cessna 180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7745P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9820H | Cessna 182R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5588P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Town Comanche LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6191S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky King Aviation Services LLC Lakeside, Arizona |
Standard | 2015-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6982P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capuano Group INC Ormond Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7351P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8394P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9360R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12828 | Dornier DO28 A-1 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fulwiler Air LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4518T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bnr Aviation LLC Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6086S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dos Lobos Aviation LLC Yankton, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9174W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9254P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meyer Aviation LLC South St Paul, Minnesota |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260FS | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Bp LLC Cranston, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2015-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3455W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8054B | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skycrafters INC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4556F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reindeer Aviation LLC Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2015-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142CA | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7348Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pittsburgh Soaring Association Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2015-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6672P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3231W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double F Enterprise LLC Paullina, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6212P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9148X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5248P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6803P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363FS | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marlu Enterprises INC Foristell, Missouri |
Standard | 2015-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305 | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8093P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Boyz LLC Black Hawk, South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4699S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FU | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2015-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444SK | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7510T | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Spitzer Helicopter LLC Woodland Hills, California |
Standard | 2015-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736DZ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dogwood Memorial LLC Grapevine, Texas |
Standard | 2015-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9803P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2015-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8651P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2350U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4148C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200SX | Easter William Craig PRESCOTT PUSHER |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allen Investments Aviation & Marine INC Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2015-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3836C | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Advanced Airways INC Loxahatchee, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9186X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1657R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Enroute Direct LLC Woodstock, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16MM | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5633B | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Good Airplanes LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149E | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7437P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225JA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4773S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sonrex LLC Auburn, Indiana |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9473W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3277C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4618Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagleville Soaring Club Eagleville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7652P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oso Air LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2015-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8012P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4821S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4821S LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913B | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N913B LLC Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46WF | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7621F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56033 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5527S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Silver State Aero Group LLC Discovery Bay, California |
Standard | 2015-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33143 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2015-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253ER | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2471E | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9362W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219JR | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Roberts Pipeline INC Middletown, Indiana |
Standard | 2015-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45TZ | Cumberland Cary STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2015-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9166E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9540P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2015-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756EV | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777YT | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keyt LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2015-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1048T | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5403P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3780W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9077C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 389 Fifth Street LLC Placida, Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5999P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5100P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Huntcliff Air Services LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2014-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8901W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441MR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15645 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4531P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Delta Sierra LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5628P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9132W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33864 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2014-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8118T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15601 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wisconsin Fox River Flyers Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33568 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2014-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646SD | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818MJ | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pika Design INC Spring Hill, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4793S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arkansas Pilots for Christ INC Paragould, Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2014-11-05 | 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.
