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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7282V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2007-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4423X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shiloh Aircraft Museum INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3662C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Armi LLC Nevada, Iowa |
Standard | 2007-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737MK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9441W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N668SA | Robinson Helicopter R44 II |
Helicopter | North Country Heli-Flight INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7558P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2007-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8745W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leedahl Aircraft LLC Leonard, North Dakota |
Standard | 2007-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5824P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8910W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4939S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2007-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5525J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2007-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397PC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5291P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5242P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6448P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5686P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4937T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Salsbery Enterprises INC Sharpsville, Indiana |
Standard | 2007-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7704Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2007-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417BH | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2007-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4884S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leto Aviation LLC Delaware, Ohio |
Standard | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736YQ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2007-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540JC | Maule M-4 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4726S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4726S LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2007-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122KY | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seminole Flying & Soaring INC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2007-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614MB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Starlight Express LLC Bellevue, Washington |
Standard | 2007-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260WG | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2007-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9389W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7198Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piedmont Soaring Society Clemmons, North Carolina |
Restricted | 2007-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2AJ | Cessna 182Q |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blair Aviation LLC Swamp Branch, Kentucky |
Standard | 2007-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8629W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2007-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8099N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arthur Kezian INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2007-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739VF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2007-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1713R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nevada General Enterprises LTD Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2007-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918V | Shipler SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2007-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7263Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2007-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757BG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2007-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248DB | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ace Helicopters LLC Colfax, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31DE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2007-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23FA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2007-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235AL | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stinair LLC Millville, California |
Standard | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7676P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6144M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2007-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7338P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2007-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9142P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2007-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6681P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3934W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Studio Jet INC Valley Village, California |
Standard | 2006-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630N | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2006-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7470P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carey Transport Baker City, Oregon |
Standard | 2006-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3994W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9007R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9175W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2006-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4440Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6727Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8657P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2006-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236PR | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Connecticut Flyers INC Madison, Connecticut |
Standard | 2006-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1695R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2006-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7997P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gilbert Aviation LLC Mendon, Vermont |
Standard | 2006-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8510L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3728W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Galactic Air LLC Ringoes, New Jersey |
Standard | 2006-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5967P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3VC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8120P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2006-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4393H | Howell Bob HOWELL SPECIAL |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2006-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2755B | Aero Commander 680FL |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boyce Aviation INC New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2006-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Multiple | 2006-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3SG | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3Sg Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7425P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2006-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7055P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24FL | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2006-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5206Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2006-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8032P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2006-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2827C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | California Equipment Leasing LLC Marina del Rey, California |
Standard | 2006-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1721R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2006-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4359R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Resources INC Crescent City, Florida |
Standard | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15291 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4706S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Great Lakes Aviation LLC Burtchville, Michigan |
Standard | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522E | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skyfest Aviation Investments INC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6274T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2006-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Multiple | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2431S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Davis Girls LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9573P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8078P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Partners Manhattan, Montana |
Standard | 2006-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7327P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9304W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bark N Bite Aviators LLC Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2006-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3646W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wap Air LLC Newburgh, Indiana |
Experimental | 2006-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5593P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3811W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2006-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7140T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226TP | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Normandy Flyers Limited INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N825CR | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7085P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyum LLC Bay City, Michigan |
Standard | 2006-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6486Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Eagles Soaring INC Butler, Georgia |
Standard | 2006-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235WG | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2006-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4934P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alm Holding LLC Winton, California |
Standard | 2006-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9242W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2006-01-18 | 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.
