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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N106RM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Advanced Aviation Solutions LLC Jasper, Indiana |
Standard | 2014-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cjr Air Service LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2014-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6717Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7252Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2014-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56753 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38469 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pathfinder One Holdings LLC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2014-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6548Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2014-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8941W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Salisbury Airplane Associates INC Berlin, Maryland |
Standard | 2014-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32623 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Sides Racing LLC Fallbrook, California |
Standard | 2014-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277A | Reims Aviation CESSNA FR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2014-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1976B | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2014-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489CY | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W Morrison Consulting Group INC Aliso Viejo, California |
Standard | 2014-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260G | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2014-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1999T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Boys Ink LLC Ellington, Connecticut |
Standard | 2014-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5329P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spectrum Communications INC Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2014-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9294W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2014-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8136P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503RT | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cc Motors LLC Redding, California |
Standard | 2014-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114CG | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United Aviation LLC Whitehall, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7865P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gear Down Hangar LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9087W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2014-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4372R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kennemer Farms INC Carter, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6534P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Norwood Comanche Flyers LLC Quincy, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2013-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33831 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D&K Sales INC Canton, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7302W | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2013-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843FR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | C4L Helicopters LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3689C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R D Management LLC Central City, Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736LF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avitran INC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2013-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271RG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capitol City Flyers INC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7430Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544RL | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Plane Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7860P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valley Aircraft Management INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2013-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8161X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Little Bluebird LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2013-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972SA | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Lindeman INC D'Hanis, Texas |
Standard | 2013-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8138Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2136C | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44696 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729SC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2013-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82423 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aeronautical Development LLC Richland, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736BA | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Aviation LLC Hoxie, Kansas |
Standard | 2013-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4735T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2013-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5546P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155CT | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Outsideloop LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3226W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1702R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Daniel Boone Flying Club INC Booneville, Missouri |
Standard | 2013-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33694 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly LLC Natchez, Mississippi |
Standard | 2013-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17132 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8460C | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | State of Alaska Dept of Fish & Game Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12JL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2013-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5671Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7438P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4951P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Knights Aviation Services LLC Westlake, Ohio |
Standard | 2013-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7131S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maya Aircraft Holdings LLC Lee, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2013-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6114P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2013-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9109Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2013-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8627W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2013-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3372M | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4331D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917GD | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Charter INC DBA Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2013-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235PF | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7142P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7795P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2013-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736ZV | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260NB | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uninsured Aircraft LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2013-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3HR | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738AS | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238WM | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67DD | Helio H-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236RC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3306C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skylane INC Schaumburg, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4834S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buell Bay CO Irvington, Virginia |
Standard | 2013-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207PD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Firefly Leasing INC South Carver, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2013-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8642W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3364W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756RF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Kastle LLC Milford, Ohio |
Standard | 2013-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2633C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2013-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8512W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30173 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6656P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7982P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159K | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Island Hopper Air LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6137T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5950P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4966Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5571P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56496 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ics Air LLC Saint James, Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7039Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thermalator Soaring Association LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2013-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8407V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2013-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CU | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8561W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2013-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418PR | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56290 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Franscioni Farms INC Salinas, California |
Standard | 2013-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5252P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2013-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401WB | Britten-Norman BN-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | New England Airlines INC Westerly, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312MM | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2013-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6324V | Helio H-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1030Z | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-05-10 | 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.
