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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1747R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243CG | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tampa Bay Soaring Society Zephyrhills, Florida |
Restricted | 2013-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3383W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Four Dudes Flying LLC Cabot, Arkansas |
Standard | 2013-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5312P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Malolo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2013-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61FD | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242P | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625BG | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N625Bg LLC North Muskegon, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9305W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2013-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5344Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Merced County Mosquito Abatement District Merced, California |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6382S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5635N | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4160C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Newman Holdings LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8137A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kastengren David A Cherokee, Iowa |
Standard | 2013-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2179Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4980T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777EE | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dga Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2013-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44780 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5709P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saadjack LLC Amelia Island, Florida |
Standard | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8620W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Purcell Holdings Lc Tremonton, Utah |
Standard | 2013-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6853P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2263T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Dover Afb, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9101W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410PB | Bennett Charles P Iii RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2013-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5041R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bdc Products INC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2013-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8287P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7192U | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Red Hawk Aviation LLC Allegan, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2635C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5533P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5540J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lesser Antilles CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756TK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G & M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8070P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2955Q | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aussieyank Air LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2013-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4902S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bbsa Flight LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6160M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5532P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6551P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wsv Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6447P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945TA | Siai-Marchetti F.260B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dms Aviation Services LLC Wildwood, Missouri |
Experimental | 2013-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324SV | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6188T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vargon LLC Towson, Maryland |
Standard | 2013-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756QX | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44777 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2013-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N294BJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2013-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5838P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4881S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7330P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Genpack LLC Hillsdale, New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84478 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shg Holdings LLC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2012-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54915 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mohawk Soaring Club INC Hoosick Falls, New York |
Standard | 2012-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98CT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3386W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Transwestern Air Service INC Golden, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4394T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Linden'S Aviation LLC Lagrange, Ohio |
Standard | 2012-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6654P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7460Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Restricted | 2012-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7925P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5545T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2012-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8294H | Callair A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sidney Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2012-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61KG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | 2 G Group LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2012-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8825W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6937Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Restricted | 2012-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7713P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41787 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2012-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8110P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky Technologies INC Laramie, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7781Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brandywine Soaring Association Hockessin, Delaware |
Restricted | 2012-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7266P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2012-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4486Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2012-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6888P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9531K | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6007C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156DS | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8673P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2012-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7028Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2012-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7374Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2012-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9177W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2012-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7749J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kokomo Aviation INC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2012-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101NE | Britten-Norman BN-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Darby Flying CORP Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2012-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3053A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2012-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rio Grande Flying Association INC Center, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625PM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2012-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7570Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2012-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16313 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757DC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leon Hinkle LLC Fort Ashby, West Virginia |
Standard | 2012-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4342N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5305P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7308Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2012-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144RF | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Rio Farms LLC King City, California |
Standard | 2012-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3488W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liberty University School of Aeronautics Lynchburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2012-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280GA | Gippsland GA200 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavanaugh Flying Service INC Minden, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8035P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kohler Richard L Moriarty, New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6019P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N6019P LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19SD | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2012-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7341Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3950W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qctr Parts LLC Big Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8760W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carlsbad Raceway CORP Hemet, California |
Standard | 2012-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18NJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tennessee Dept of Saftey & Homeland Security Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3661W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8091P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24EL | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262AL | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dale County Sheriffs Office Ozark, Alabama |
Standard | 2012-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828BC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97UP | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Mf Helicopters LLC East Troy, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2012-06-18 | 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.
