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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8933W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Time LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182WD | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5943P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713BM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1911H | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adair Aviation LLC Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Standard | 2012-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3559D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48VZ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Precision Jet Service INC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2012-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87P | Price-Jungmeister 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2012-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6216X | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Alabama Soaring Association Birmingham, Alabama |
Experimental | 2012-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8806K | Eagle Aircraft Co EAGLE DW-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2012-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6227T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carpenter Cattle CO INC Brewster, Kansas |
Standard | 2012-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8118S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7087Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2012-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8447H | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & J Farms LLC Oakman, Alabama |
Standard | 2012-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7616P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8372H | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2012-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8094R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3842W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2012-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7132P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9211W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7225P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Superior Aviation LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5467P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5160T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beaver Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3608W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4449R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6633P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4366K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6228J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65173 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6542Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2012-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6936Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2012-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149T | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3641C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5995P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5995P LLC Palmetto, Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8046R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Computer Solutions INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8098P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86EF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cic Aviation LLC Wenatchee, Washington |
Restricted | 2012-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3997W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9979C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2012-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8652W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2012-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5150P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7811P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15358 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7756Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boomer Aviation INC Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
Restricted | 2012-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8314C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R M W LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2012-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8498C | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Margarita San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2012-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4923Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denton Aerial Spraying INC Las Animas, Colorado |
Restricted | 2012-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7387Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Central Indiana Soaring Society Yorktown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2012-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9069W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8881W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellow Flyers INC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2012-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323DF | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759EE | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acadiana Technical College Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8969W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6404P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5448P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starfire Aviation LLC Conyers, Georgia |
Standard | 2012-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333YF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Aviation LLC Delray Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2012-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738UU | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7720Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2012-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29374 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heartland Aviation INC Alliance, Nebraska |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6070P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4694S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9969C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Attitude Indicators LLC Allegan, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441RH | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2012-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7218Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2012-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8656L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adirondack Soaring Association INC Ballston Spa, New York |
Restricted | 2012-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866JA | Britten-Norman BN-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcphillips Flying Service INC Beaver Island, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7523E | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Flying J Services LLC Jourdanton, Texas |
Multiple | 2012-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5521J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669CR | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2012-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36AF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2012-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8808W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2012-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8558L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Star Ads INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2011-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5468P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138AB | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215DB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9492W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hixson Robert S Los Alamos, New Mexico |
Standard | 2011-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6157P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9213E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Del Martin LP Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2011-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8673L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55665 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2011-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8249P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ogan Steve G Pierre, South Dakota |
Standard | 2011-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7248Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2011-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6151P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2AB | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bailey Richard T Oregon City, Oregon |
Standard | 2011-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6267B | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2011-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3598W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swiss Eagles INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2011-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4244Y | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756YL | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Ten LLC Joshua Tree, California |
Standard | 2011-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756MH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9155W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2011-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7715Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miller Aviation INC Norton, Kansas |
Restricted | 2011-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2204A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tbl Aviation LLC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2011-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8571N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7836P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3783 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Fling Service INC Elgin, Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8293P | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grosshans INC Central City, Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-09-16 | 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.
