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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4664S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7385P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55289 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9355W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3397W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7876P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79MJ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 79Mj LLC Mercer Island, Washington |
Standard | 2005-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756MN | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2005-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9838H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8982W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8988W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25ME | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Falcon Squadron INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3634Y | Piper AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kahn-Air LLC Rumson, New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83231 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2005-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3UW | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2005-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737FX | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7170P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2005-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2970N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2005-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529LW | Nelson Harry H HARMON ROCKET II |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2005-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4475R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756CX | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4190E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4190E LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2005-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5323S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grig Aero LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2005-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7034Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Soaring Association INC Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 2005-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6483Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spokane Soaring Society Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2005-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781DC | Maule M-7-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1018H | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Air Group INC Crestview, Florida |
Standard | 2005-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8513W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Old Mans Aviation Society INC Bertram, Texas |
Standard | 2005-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9759H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N310VM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6499P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2005-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314TR | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shalexco LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2005-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8285P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2005-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588CP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4136Z | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brazit LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2005-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33RB | Barrows Robert E BEARHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2005-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614WM | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8875W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2005-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78PW | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7289Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Restricted | 2005-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8711W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106J | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Linder Michael A Arvada, Colorado |
Standard | 2005-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6321T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two One Tango LLC Waynesboro, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736ZP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paul Roussell LLC Delhi, Iowa |
Standard | 2005-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4P | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7068P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ls Engineering INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2005-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2005-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7394P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4883P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1656R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2005-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9939H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2005-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9291R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2005-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3921W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7585P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Flyers INC East Palestine, Ohio |
Standard | 2005-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5405P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3726C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406FD | Agusta Spa F.260D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2005-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4642Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Friends Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9356R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quality By Design INC Leesburg, Florida |
Standard | 2005-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5091T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9307W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6216N | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411KF | Frank Kevin WHEELER EXPRESS |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2005-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9164C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monmouth Aircraft Services INC Toms River, New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4898Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2005-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9472W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945FW | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2005-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7560S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9122R | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55JA | Britten-Norman BN-2 ISLANDER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828JM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | JR Aviation LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2005-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7583W | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2005-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926JG | Gutwein Jan BEARHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2005-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7179P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2005-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7515P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2004-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6919P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Munroe Consulting Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2004-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4806S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2004-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160KT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Discover Resources LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3155B | Maule MT-7-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Country Development LLC Lebanon, Oregon |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9887C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2004-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7882P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2004-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1898X | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scott Ayer Interests LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2004-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4115C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2004-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6223M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2004-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6387P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120S | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2004-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6115S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gan Specialties INC Pocatello, Idaho |
Standard | 2004-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5945K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7922P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Keener & Assoc INC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2004-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247JT | Jenks STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2004-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756ZC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skinner Leasing LLC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2004-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2004-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7557X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Aero INC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2004-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6274P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929TC | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6FT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2004-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7730Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2004-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56671 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-09-21 | 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.
