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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8382P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1992-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82RC | Cox Rondal R FALCON SPECIAL S1R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1992-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345HP | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1992-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114X | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taft Plumbing CO INC Taft, California |
Standard | 1992-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4699Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sandhill Soaring Club INC Brighton, Michigan |
Restricted | 1992-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7979P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 1992-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738CK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1991-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8131P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 1991-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8642L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Soaring Assn Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 1991-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6729P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1991-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6665P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8519L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chicago Glider Club Minooka, Illinois |
Standard | 1991-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487P | Piper PA-28-140 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5590P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824F | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Well Flying Club INC Roseville, Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6209T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1991-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6814Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hartwig Acft Fuel Cell Repair LTD Hallock, Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722JW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1991-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3786W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1991-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robertson Crop Dusting Service INC South Haven, Michigan |
Restricted | 1991-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4470Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1991-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7303Y | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cedar River Flyers Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 1991-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3861W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1991-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6067P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1991-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7799Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Atlantic Soaring Association Frederick, Maryland |
Restricted | 1991-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6715P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Francis Investment CORP Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1991-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96WP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 1991-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7409Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Finger Lakes Soaring Club INC Dansville, New York |
Standard | 1991-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5504P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 1991-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4521Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1991-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7470Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 1991-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9968C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 1991-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7153P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1991-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7312X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1991-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56684 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hickory Air Associates INC Granite Falls, North Carolina |
Standard | 1991-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2666T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1991-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9098W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1990-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3592W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Foothills Aviation INC Pickens, South Carolina |
Standard | 1990-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7311Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bermuda High Soaring School Lancaster, South Carolina |
Restricted | 1990-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756VH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Condair Flyers INC Latham, New York |
Standard | 1990-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6112S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hall Metal CORP Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 1990-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4487Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 1990-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1990-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757BP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1990-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6529P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1990-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5554J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C M Lindsay and Sons INC Lumberton, North Carolina |
Standard | 1990-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8539W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1990-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738RS | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1990-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7265P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1990-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Illini Glider Club Danville, Illinois |
Restricted | 1990-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7426P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nehus Christopher J Camarillo, California |
Standard | 1990-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6791Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Care INC Lamar, Colorado |
Restricted | 1990-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7704J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tatum John T Danville, Arkansas |
Standard | 1990-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32025 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1990-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4926Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denton Aerial Spraying INC Las Animas, Colorado |
Restricted | 1990-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8550L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Desert Soaring Clubinc Bend, Oregon |
Restricted | 1990-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78RG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bubber INC Lake Providence, Louisiana |
Standard | 1990-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9298W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Universal Avn INC La Cygne, Kansas |
Standard | 1990-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8181P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tascosa Trail INC Gruver, Texas |
Standard | 1990-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N869VL | Britten Norman BN 2A MKIII 2 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vieques Air Link INC Vieques, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1989-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756JV | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rufus Briar INC Willow Spring, North Carolina |
Standard | 1989-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7696C | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1989-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7081Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nutmeg Soaring Association Freehold, New York |
Standard | 1989-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2940V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mike Koller Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1989-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5903P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1989-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9149C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 1989-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7 J Aeroflight Publications INC Gruver, Texas |
Standard | 1989-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8567N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weekend Aviators LTD Herndon, Virginia |
Standard | 1989-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5102Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | K F Aviation INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1989-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4644P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1989-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68VE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | K F Aviation INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1989-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11TD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Duflo Spray Chemical INC Lowville, New York |
Multiple | 1989-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8601W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1989-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15939 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1989-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7199P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 1989-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756KZ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eight Two Tango INC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 1989-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 1989-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95BN | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcphillips Flying Service INC Charlevoix, Michigan |
Standard | 1989-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1800R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sugrue Aviation INC Silver City, South Dakota |
Standard | 1989-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16378 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lapair INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 1989-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8384Y | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Progressive Flying CORP North Salem, Indiana |
Standard | 1988-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8536W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Feather INC Clarksdale, Mississippi |
Standard | 1988-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418JT | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1988-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7303Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seminole Flying Soaring INC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 1988-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15177 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Craft Enviromental Sys INC Hilton, New York |
Standard | 1988-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4904S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1988-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4752S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rion Aviation Corporation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1988-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9445W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1988-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7129Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Ridge Soaring Society INC New Castle, Virginia |
Restricted | 1988-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3725W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1988-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6043P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4461Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 1988-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5622P | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1988-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9203W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1988-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5412S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1987-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756LR | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wingover Aviation INC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 1987-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4921P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Multiple | 1987-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3607W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oceanstate Flying Club INC Little Compton, Rhode Island |
Standard | 1987-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8520W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7941P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 1987-08-05 | 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.
