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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N521X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Palmetto Aces Flying Club LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8654W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9KD | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224AC | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6000T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909VL | Britten-Norman BN-2A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blue Waters Air Charters LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7792P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5275R | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7125P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4547X | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bike Aviation LLC Mason City, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7716Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Aerial Sign Service LLC Delano, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2024-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3665C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N3665C LLC Otsego, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842MM | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 43 Northstar LLC Dodgeville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6630P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14RW | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44TG | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Blue Water Flying Services LLC Lumberton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8210P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8912W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8511W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8484C | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N11402 | Cessna 150L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Restricted | 2024-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8556W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beans and Cool Dude LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756XM | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678LB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rgr Aviation LLC Grapevine, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N386X | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6879P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cory Ipc CORP Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6893Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | AG Air Squadron Three LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Restricted | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3407W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9232W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7937P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800TG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aftg Aviation LLC Hopkins, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9204W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcginley Aviation INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5126P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12BE | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3571W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jtw Financail Services Norfolk, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3945W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Bay Aviation INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406VC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18FH | Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO |
Helicopter | Paratus Air INC Auburn, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3445W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9018W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9249E | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8194P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9233W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mount Up Aviation LLC Kirbyville, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7367E | Cessna 172N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gregg Flying Service INC Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8263Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854VL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Waters Air Charters LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56370 | Maule M-5-235C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6978P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9286W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amigos Flight Club LLC Schertz, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2631C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8345P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410PJ | Peterson Douglas William VANS RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7317X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5313P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southwest Aerial LLC Bowman, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5750P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6252T | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6533P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756JP | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hjs Aviation LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816WM | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Rent A Copter LLC Homer Glen, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5118P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3036U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5267S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Psych LLC Neptune Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3894W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7269P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4563V | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5722P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crazy 8 Aviation LLC Ridgecrest, California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89CH | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Long Point LLC Gardner, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300MK | Robinson Helicopter R44 ASTRO |
Helicopter | Agricultural Tours LLC Kahuku, Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2457E | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341RA | S.O.C.A.T.A. RALLYE 235E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4642P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Columbus Sign CO Columbus, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8807W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9178C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15397 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5997P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N5997P LLC Madison, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7350Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scott Ts AG Flyin INC Colquitt, Georgia |
Restricted | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8257E | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tv Air LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8510W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9615Z | Intermountain CALLAIR A-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Restricted | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29062 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968SA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 75Tb LLC Springfield, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20099 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65072 | Cessna Ector 305A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jezebel Doghouse LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7348X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9212W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7837P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mobbd LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Irie Lot LLC Westminster, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5181P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6465P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8727W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6210T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7697P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8503N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17059 | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N79107 LLC Orrville, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5836P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Short Final LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N932WS | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Marg Aviation Enterprises LLC Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2085P | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ophelia Aviation LLC Paradise Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70CK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Albatross Air INC Beaver, West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8346P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | 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 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
