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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7664P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandpiper Aviation LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2009-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8336Z | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2009-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4670S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Valley Aviation LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2009-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9780P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2009-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6898P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2009-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29JD | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2009-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81LC | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2009-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5354S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arcturus Bootes LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9317R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2009-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112WS | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Edgeington Randall K Riverton, Wyoming |
Standard | 2009-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15493 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Midwest Flying Service INC Elgin, Nebraska |
Standard | 2009-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7230P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4577X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairhaven LLC Meridian, Mississippi |
Standard | 2009-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6460T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2009-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101YT | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8070 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1223 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7866P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gcsb Enterprises LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2009-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3382W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2009-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7829P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spring Mountain Technologies LLC Schwenksville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2009-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7366P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929SM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Manos LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844DT | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Silverhawk Aviation Academy LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2008-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8987W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sonrise Aviation LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2008-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6701Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Osher Air LLC Wallingford, Iowa |
Restricted | 2008-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737HP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250MG | Bellanca Aircraft Corp. 51 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914AM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5913P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mercer Gary L Eaton, Ohio |
Standard | 2008-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7204Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | 2008-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7748P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cardiovascular Service Associates Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2008-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6249P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756GY | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Superior College Duluth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5082Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5511A | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6178P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2008-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5023Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aas LLC Ovid, Michigan |
Standard | 2008-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9134P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gjdefigo LLC Gambrills, Maryland |
Standard | 2008-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7017Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8546N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beaver Brook Aviation LLC Scotia, New York |
Standard | 2008-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2696C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | United States Air Force Peterson Afb, Colorado |
Standard | 2008-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5638Z | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2008-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1598B | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Timerider Technologies INC Bishop, California |
Standard | 2008-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2008-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3027V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7144P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2804C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8659P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2008-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Little Wing Aero LLC East Longmeadow, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2008-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55WM | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5811P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jpl Flyers LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5384S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5441P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2008-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999KK | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7804P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2008-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4794Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Kraft Spraying INC Timber Lake, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6482P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Corson County Feeders INC Mc Laughlin, South Dakota |
Standard | 2008-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4728P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2008-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815DZ | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Sky LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2008-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3016D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7430P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2008-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5576P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mark Stephens Farm INC Dutton, Montana |
Standard | 2008-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5870P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3739W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pacific Gold Aviation Association Roseville, California |
Standard | 2008-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6523P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20848 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2008-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2358S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2008-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408PB | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58PJ | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6057P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerdonlen Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2008-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346 | Maule MX-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7011P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2008-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3852W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2008-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9277E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2008-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8130X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Buck Company LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2008-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43170 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4696P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7219Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jersey Devil Dusters LLC Southampton, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2008-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7002P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monterey Bay Aviation INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2008-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1777R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8670L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2008-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22MJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9288W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2008-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4417T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bimini Bullet LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2008-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6703Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Schneider Aerial INC Rugby, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4707Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wengair LLC Powell, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2007-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9188W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dc Engineering INC Meridian, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Send North Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2007-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757JW | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2386C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2007-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736VF | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7089Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Azskyad LLC Avondale, Arizona |
Restricted | 2007-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2365C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Strolin LLC Maple Valley, Washington |
Standard | 2007-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5099P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5901P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2007-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1047Y | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99FD | Agusta Spa F.260D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Tree Flyer CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156DC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3703W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2007-08-21 | 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.
