Lycoming TEO-540-C1A
44 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming TEO-540-C1A engine, rated at about 375 horsepower. The Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 is the model most often fitted with it (44 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2019 and 2025.
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 TEO-540-C1A. FAA spelling: TEO-540-C1A.
Where they are owner's state
Massachusetts29Florida4Hawaii3Washington2Louisiana2U.S. Virgin Islands1Utah1California1Alabama1
Kind of aircraft
Piston twins44 (100%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming TEO-540-C1A the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E00009NY, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 28 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 28 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2017-08-152017-16-11 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
Failure reports 28 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Exhaust Pipe7Cylinder6Engine3Belt2Case1Crankcase1Exhaust Valve1Fire Detector1Governor1Intake Valve1
Latest reports
2026-09-15Exhaust Pipe: broken
2026-09-10Cylinder: cracked
2026-05-14Governor: faulted
2026-05-05Exhaust Pipe: cracked
2026-05-05Cylinder: oil consumption
Certificates and bulletins
E00009NYType certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 2 models listed · revised October 22, 2020
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
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
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 44 with this engine series
Where they are
- Massachusetts 29 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Hawaii 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Louisiana 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Hyannis Air Service INC 28 of these aircraft
- Pacific Air Charters INC 3 of these aircraft
- Tecnam US INC 2 of these aircraft
- Air Data Solutions LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Ars INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming TEO-540-C1A 3 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming TEO-540-C1A 28 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-teo-540-c1a.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 44
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N503SA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2026-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244US | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N944Ca LLC Port Angeles, Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260US | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alaska Transportation Company LLC Bremerton, Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401CJ | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tecnam US INC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N507TA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tecnam U S INC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1202P | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Air Charters INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1203P | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Air Charters INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1214P | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Air Charters INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235KG | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230AV | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tvpx Ars INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235CD | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577TV | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255US | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Clear Aviation Holdings LLC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504SA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Airways Express LLC Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212US | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tecnam US INC Sebring, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N979CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Serive INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N566CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hyannis Air Service INC Hyannis, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2019-07-22 | 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.