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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| N9076W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Holding Solutions Owner Trustee Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6532P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8200P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Six Five Papa INC Temple, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4678P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6907P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8546W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5772P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739BY | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4812Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rc AG Air LLC Cairo, Missouri |
Restricted | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3030W | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zadnik Gary R Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3284W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39PC | Cessna T182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N39Pc LLC Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235RS | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyboy71 LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6794P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4803T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998MM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214TJ | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vector Aeromedical Services LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4330R | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289GR | Aero Commander 500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerocomm LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5601P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Devil Dusters INC Artesia, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738WK | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48FH | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G-Stf LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6244P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simon Projects LLC Sebastian, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44558 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5271S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5966P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7685M | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lazy Double Air LLC Bloomer, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6393P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914MG | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9350W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6105S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | My Sky LLC Hays, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8465S | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flyzone LLC Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5269S | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Canyon Blue LLC Sharpsburg, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5532S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aks Aviation LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739VH | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789CB | Walter T Bolan BEARHAWK MODEL B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321GB | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twisted Roots Aviation LLC Chesterton, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555VK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chet W Fortney LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8094V | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jeppesen LLC Champlin, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8123W | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3727W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple C Air LLC Madison, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N530TA | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caprock Dairy LLC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56CC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7064Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72424 | Piper PA-24 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6254P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728JW | Maule M-7-235B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3665W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3936W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6039P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Procredential LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9013W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8274X | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9368W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8835W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9127W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3033W | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2024-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7571T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3696W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7103P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5798P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7883P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8713W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tree Star Aviation LLC Greeneville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198RR | Reagan Ronald R STEEN SKYBOLT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8564W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9091C | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82RR | Rowland Carl Stuart STARDUSTER SA300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756CK | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Multiple | 2024-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29677 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anderson Aircraft INC Central City, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4823P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7737J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vir INC West Bend, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9229W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4885S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Em & Rb Aviation Group LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1746R | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5456P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8593W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140JG | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15134 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262GG | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N262Ggllc LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176WB | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29VM | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Dragonfly Aviation LLC Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3339W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings With the Word Sanford, Maine |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738LU | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Urquhart Air LLC Parker, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7510P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mavco CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77GD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | N77Gd LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9434W | Piper/Valdes-Ervin PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2297S | Cessna TR182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rocketjet LLC Incline Village, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4808S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Axim Aero LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5212T | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cnw Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656DG | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D Gordon Aviation INC La Jolla, California |
Standard | 2024-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4810S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Somewhere Airlines LLC Destrehan, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436MR | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC Knox City, Texas |
Restricted | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6318V | Helio H-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828RD | Robinson Helicopter R44 |
Helicopter | Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC Knox City, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8693W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7362X | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Draco Flight School INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738TF | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Vector LLC Spring Hill, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737GD | Cessna R182 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Efc Aviation LLC Lancaster, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838JH | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1541C | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | 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.
