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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7435Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9182T | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9206W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9407W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16299 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Niner Niner LLC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2014-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8542N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9076C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Evv Pilots Club INC Evansville, Indiana |
Standard | 2014-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5535J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner | Standard | 2014-10-21 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N260 | Bucker Jungmeister BU 133 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2014-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6938P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N983VB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7480P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7879P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436AK | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4768S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9767P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | 2014-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7797P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284M | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4335Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Soaring Association INC Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 2014-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4988Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Restricted | 2014-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628RD | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7586X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dpair LLC Rome, Georgia |
Standard | 2014-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543JD | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9354W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Horizon Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4895P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4785Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2014-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8788W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4287T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jonair LLC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2014-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422F | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Integrity Aircraft Title Holdings LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739CQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9088E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3392W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767CE | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9848C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9045W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Restricted | 2014-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60HC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6120P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5316S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dk Air LLC Brookings, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91XJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Charlie Foxtrot LLC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 2014-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70583 | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Bult Equipment LLC Monee, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182HC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2014-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300SK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4696T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hess Aero CORP INC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2014-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5488S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2014-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86AJ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9827C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kae Aviation LLC Conover, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711AZ | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Griffith Grading CO INC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2014-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13BR | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C-140 CO LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2014-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6367P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2014-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6852P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3349C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8549N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2014-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616SR | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2014-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111FC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Woody Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2014-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3132C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31FR | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 31Fr LLC Bigfork, Montana |
Standard | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6136P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2014-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6155P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2339V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2244T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Elevator Ruidoso, New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6518P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7440P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2940Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mi Casa Apratment CORP Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2014-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9118C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32956 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6391T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Webco Aviation LLC Clay, Kentucky |
Standard | 2014-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2308P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1936P | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sand Dollar Seaplanes LLC Valentines, Virginia |
Standard | 2014-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3678W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Diamond B Farm INC Gamaliel, Kentucky |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6276T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829AK | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Old City Helicopter Sales LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6687Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crop Doctor Aviation INC Hill City, Kansas |
Restricted | 2014-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9353R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736TS | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7692P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96FD | Agusta Spa F.260D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pb Marchetti LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2014-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8153Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21PL | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee Flying Club INC Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4863T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & M Light Transportation CO INC Duluth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3085Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marsh Aviation of Marana INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5240P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7433Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Das Air INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4758S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdonald Sales & Leasing INC Marshville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4856T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hub City Aviation LLC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3415W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4728S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sam Aviation CORP Millstadt, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4800S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8179A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Felker Lonnie A Burbank, California |
Standard | 2014-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8759W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Sky Air LLC Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Standard | 2014-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756NP | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Financial Services INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2014-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16396 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nobrainer Holdings LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2014-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5675P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16279 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N453WM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerostar Companies INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6288P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228HP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lance Reid Enterprises LLC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28543 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5915P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5637W | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2014-03-03 | 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.
