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
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow1,226Piper PA-24 Comanche1,162Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga641Cessna R182 Skylane RG613Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG413Piper PA-25 Pawnee333Maule M-5148Robinson R44138Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec138Maule M-759Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane53Britten-Norman BN-229
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
California548Texas467Florida359Arizona198Colorado181Ohio155Washington147Michigan131Georgia123North Carolina119
Kind of aircraft
Piston singles4,903 (93%)Piston twins198 (4%)Helicopters140 (3%)Turboprops3 (0.1%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming O-540 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names 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.
Failure reports 304 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Magneto11Light10Carburetor8Line8Clamp7Pin7Valve7Boot6Bulkhead6Hose6
Latest reports
2026-05-09Thrust Button: faulty
2025-06-06Housing: failed
2024-09-25Magneto: making metal
2024-04-02Rod: scored
2023-06-27Solenoid: defective
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
Fitted to
- 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
Where they are
- California 548 of these aircraft
- Texas 467 of these aircraft
- Florida 359 of these aircraft
- Arizona 198 of these aircraft
- Colorado 181 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Lycoming O-540 series 304 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-o-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,244
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4816S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5459P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airclimax INC Milan, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680PM | Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO |
Helicopter | N680Pm LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Multiple | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7340Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7408P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6192P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33631 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Class Emergency Vehicles LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9200E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9908H | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1450X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738HC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane and Simple Holdings LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9114E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9133E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1818R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sideline Services LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212BC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3930W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Avionics Holding Group LLC Salisbury, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5078M | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5579J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyinahrens LLC Webster Groves, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56890 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fink David J Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6743P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454WT | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Ace Flight LLC Houma, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7336Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6202P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313AM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9ML | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bobcheeto LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2108H | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5461P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N873X | Freeman STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9269E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N2149J LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3515W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235JK | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8364Z | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | N7535Z LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756JB | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocky Mountain Great Planes LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82634 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Wings LLC Gresham, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6468P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tevis Aviation Enterprises LLC Newcastle, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4447R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Manos Con Alas Ministries Sierra Madre, California |
Restricted | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7719P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8509W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3737W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75171 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Horsepower Aviation LLC Gilroy, California |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8106R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1023X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123MF | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3807W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56392 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7337Q | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Copper Ridge Express LLC Iowa Falls, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738PW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756TC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9394W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leading Edge Scaffold INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8351P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Air Holdings LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5502P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3791W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cherokee Trail Aviation LLC Tontitown, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144FL | Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO |
Helicopter | South Florida Helicopters INC Indiantown, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14MY | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | South Florida Helicopters INC Indiantown, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2639C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clear and Seven LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736YY | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yankee Yankee LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3866W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3866W LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9118W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941JW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moses Aviation Services LLC Uvalde, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56649 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8154A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192DB | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8174P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8YA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9130W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Canyon Aviation Mt LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1705R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5370P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3012N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212RG | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7592R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Security Network INC Pahrump, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4602S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2103J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5376P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999HP | Cessna 182RG |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5842P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyair Flight Academy LLC Flint, Texas |
Restricted | 2025-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23LG | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5523P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bens Motorworks INC Fullerton, California |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6026C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3424W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hobaugh Auto Parts INC Karns City, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751RJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8271V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ckt3 LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8781W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54WD | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hat Creek Aviation LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627WB | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Illini Enterprises LLC Cherry Valley, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6731P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906GD | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Charter INC DBA Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15442 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169AB | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Cub and Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502TV | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shyena Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16371 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8290P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5359S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66LB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3395W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5612P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clarity Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15735 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 235 Aviation LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6710P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97JW | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5553J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hein Investments LLC Omro, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-05-29 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.