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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N38226 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Martinex Aviation LLC Wentzville, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2843D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5269Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Flying K Aviation LLC Quinlan, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541RJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swostar Holdings LLC Brookhaven, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9126C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3230W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5567P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7737P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying Ankers LLC Saint Marys, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9467W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56793 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4822S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5286T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wilson Aviation LLC Robinson, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5408P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zero Eight Papa LLC Dublin, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9181W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyward Horizons LLC Maumelle, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9496W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1424M | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly High LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4849S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Czyszczon Aviation LLC St Pete Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7028P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Northern Cape Sea Farms LLC Cape May, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81067 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dakota Wings LLC Leedey, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756CC | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411TC | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Elite Choppers Nc LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55KH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29SC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42AG | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8730W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6014C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hangar 14 LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701SD | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rescue Ministry CORP Haines City, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7192P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Equipment Leasing LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83029 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travis Aviation LLC Jacksonville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75008 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3486W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2195M | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757SP | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4E Aviation LLC Alpine, Utah |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5273P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern View Energy INC Lula, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736WP | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N736Wp LLC Waterford, New York |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41139 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6498P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9244W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N294KP | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pensom Holdings Professional LLC Southlake, Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56315 | Maule M-6-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7089P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6715Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | W5 Land Services LLC Okeechobee, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756TU | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9631P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kansas Air LLC Linn, Kansas |
Restricted | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9153J | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6198M | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Papa Bear Adventures INC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7757Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Restricted | 2025-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8572W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9195W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcguire Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32RF | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70BB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7717J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying High Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8648P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8183X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31ND | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6407P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Smith Wesley K Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7492P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cache Rentals 401K P.S.P. Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9334R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7863P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118SG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4631P | Piper PA-23 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736ZJ | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81188 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8927W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2971N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Full Scale Aviation LLC Corinth, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756WV | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mr Cake LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681JB | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Juliet Bravo Aviation LLC South Padre Island, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8737W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1126C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144WT | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Performancez LLC Nederland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4636P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | V1 Iowa Aviation LLC Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Restricted | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5523T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6126P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dallas Jets Group LLC Canton, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6648P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8087D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ra Aviation Services LLC Sorrento, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182HA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Turner Company LLC Hearne, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7281P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Guardian Peaks Airways LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8644P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9907C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Marlin LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8165P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8911W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monson Horizons INC Reynolds, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9281R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmg Aviation Leasing LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696DW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Whiskey LLC Huron, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9283W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747BF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mjm Enterprise Holdings LLC Drexel, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8980W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8535N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40455 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1699R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250GT | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Comanche Golf Tango LLC Clifton, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8313A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3645W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9372W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301JC | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7203P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gorge Fast Aviation LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757GT | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4920S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Executive Flyers INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8866W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9245W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9245W Partnership Lumberton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | 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.
