Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 5, 2026

Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A

508 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A engine, rated at about 235 horsepower. The Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane is the model most often fitted with it (508 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2002 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 TIO-540-AK1A. FAA spelling: TIO-540-AK1A.

Fitted to model families

Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane508

Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane

Where they are owner's state

California59Texas53Montana27Delaware26Colorado26Alabama25Washington20Florida20Nevada18Arizona17

Kind of aircraft

Turboprops508 (100%)

When the aircraft were built by decade

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A the component layer

No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 26 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 10 of them in the last ten years.

Failure reports 26 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Cylinder Head4Bulkhead2Hose2Wastegate Valve2Antenna1Bearing1Bolt1Bracket1Breather1Exhaust Pipe1

Latest reports

2024-09-26Intake Pipe: loose

2019-04-05Tailpipe: cracked

2018-08-09Cylinder Head: bypassing

2018-06-25Cylinder Head: bypassing

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

Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane 508 with this engine series

Where they are

California 59 of these aircraft
Texas 53 of these aircraft
Montana 27 of these aircraft
Delaware 26 of these aircraft
Colorado 26 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Civil Air Patrol 21 of these aircraft
Van Bortel Aircraft INC 14 of these aircraft
Textron Aviation INC 5 of these aircraft
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee 3 of these aircraft
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

Failure reports on the Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A 26 reports since 1995

Analytics

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-tio-540-ak1a.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 508

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N618LR	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Niyol Aviation LLC Irving, Texas	Standard	2021-10-05	Valid
N1744L	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ddd Aviation LLC Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2021-08-24	Valid
N2278Y	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wplanec LLC Gig Harbor, Washington	Standard	2021-07-19	Valid
N126KM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hessel Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-07-12	Valid
N946CA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Equity Ventures II LLC Brighton, Colorado	Standard	2021-05-17	Valid
N2265W	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Stratus Aviation LLC Fergus Falls, Minnesota	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N1184N	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Erickson Holdings LLC Atlanta, Georgia	Standard	2021-05-04	Valid
N6187L	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	H-Cel Aviation LLC Alanson, Michigan	Standard	2021-03-20	Valid
N2297V	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2021-03-16	Valid
N2431X	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N6014J	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Due West Aviation LLC Gypsum, Colorado	Standard	2021-03-05	Valid
N6025F	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Leeloo Air LLC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2021-03-01	Valid
N2200F	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt,	Standard	2021-02-25	Valid
N586MC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Joselt Air LLC Lithonia, Georgia	Standard	2021-02-24	Valid
N182MC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Owle Aviation LLC Mount Vernon, Washington	Standard	2020-12-05	Valid
N749RS	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aery Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2020-11-17	Valid
N182GA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gaman LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma	Standard	2020-11-07	Valid
N739VJ	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	739Vj LLC Brooklyn, New York	Standard	2020-10-20	Valid
N6004L	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2020-10-16	Valid
N707DA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Prop Flying LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2020-10-07	Valid
N6032W	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2020-10-05	Valid
N313EC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cunha Properties Management LLC Miami, Florida	Standard	2020-09-25	Valid
N2164Y	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Golden Eagle Aviation LLC Park Ridge, Illinois	Standard	2020-09-17	Valid
N60356	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gray Family Acquisitions LLC Loomis, California	Standard	2020-09-17	Valid
N1957K	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Redrock Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2020-07-31	Valid
N882JV	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Btl Consulting INC Vienna, Illinois	Standard	2020-07-30	Valid
N345CM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-07-17	Valid
N61907	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-07-16	Valid
N10909	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Bouldin Aviation LLC Mcminnville, Tennessee	Standard	2020-07-09	Valid
N2439S	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2020-07-02	Valid
N389HM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Hausmann Aero LLC Grand Forks, North Dakota	Standard	2020-06-02	Valid
N9095R	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cavalrei INC Fresno, California	Standard	2020-05-11	Valid
N23VG	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Painted Horse Holding LLC New Town, North Dakota	Standard	2020-04-02	Valid
N993CD	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Davenport Roustabout Service INC Chandler, Oklahoma	Standard	2020-04-01	Valid
N5237Y	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-03-30	Valid
N207CD	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2020-03-23	Valid
N2447E	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wingnut Aviation LLC Fort Lupton, Colorado	Standard	2020-02-04	Valid
N2154V	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Midwest Laser Service INC Janesville, Wisconsin	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N658AK	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N60458	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lindsarwatt Air LLC Grand Junction, Colorado	Standard	2019-12-31	Valid
N842JA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Th2 LLC New York, New York	Standard	2019-12-09	Valid
N424EK	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Deland Air and Sea Brokerage INC Deland, Florida	Standard	2019-12-02	Valid
N5289H	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-11-15	Valid
N626PD	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	C S A INC Ogallala, Nebraska	Standard	2019-11-15	Valid
N60587	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Jbb Enterprises LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2019-09-09	Valid
N1108P	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Ray Lee LLC Cody, Wyoming	Standard	2019-09-04	Valid
N2478D	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-08-29	Valid
N2439D	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	N2439D LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-08-28	Valid
N2424P	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2019-08-22	Valid
N621MC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dr Carlton J Lewis and Nina Lewis Family LP Lufkin, Texas	Standard	2019-08-20	Valid
N914JP	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N6199V	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-07-25	Valid
N178JM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dcd Aviation LLC Heber, California	Standard	2019-07-02	Valid
N62615	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Chopaire LLC Decatur, Alabama	Standard	2019-05-14	Valid
N5918G	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-05-09	Valid
N802BZ	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Yellow Dog Air LLC Spokane Valley, Washington	Standard	2019-05-09	Valid
N405CC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2019-05-07	Valid
N818KA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rno Flyers LLC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2019-05-02	Valid
N881PA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Atomic Partners LLC Oak Ridge, Tennessee	Standard	2019-03-30	Valid
N3500R	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Systems Research CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N778MC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-03-07	Valid
N233TS	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Little Sunflower LLC Bridgewater, Connecticut	Standard	2019-02-15	Valid
N182TC	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Dasko LLC Louisa, Kentucky	Standard	2019-02-12	Valid
N62828	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Benchmark Farm Management INC Riverbank, California	Standard	2019-01-31	Valid
N5275C	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-12-15	Valid
N135TR	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	True Equipment Leasing LLC Bozeman, Montana	Standard	2018-10-26	Valid
N5196K	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-10-18	Valid
N226TM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Wadeberg LLC San Francisco, California	Standard	2018-10-11	Valid
N60448	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rlf N60448 LLC Soap Lake, Washington	Standard	2018-07-19	Valid
N224TF	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Cdtskyview LLC Medford, Oregon	Standard	2018-07-03	Valid
N282JS	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-07-03	Valid
N6053C	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2018-07-02	Valid
N6049V	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Blackbird Alliance LLC Rancho Mirage, California	Standard	2018-06-25	Valid
N2172W	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Go Around LLC Elburn, Illinois	Standard	2018-06-20	Valid
N6020Z	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Tisdale Enterprises LLC Pensacola, Florida	Standard	2018-04-18	Valid
N2439R	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2018-04-13	Valid
N6278A	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-01-03	Valid
N994JB	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-11-16	Valid
N19CM	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Redrock Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana	Standard	2017-09-27	Valid
N21733	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-07-14	Valid
N6281Z	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-06-09	Valid
N279TW	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-05-18	Valid
N6214N	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lamplighter82 LLC Seguin, Texas	Standard	2017-02-15	Valid
N786KA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2017-02-13	Valid
N6025P	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Thagair LLC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2016-12-01	Valid
N6329T	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gulf Aviation INC Leawood, Kansas	Standard	2016-11-15	Valid
N347LS	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Euroaviation INC Kematen,	Standard	2016-11-07	Valid
N6076T	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2016-10-06	Valid
N6146A	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-10-04	Valid
N611PT	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sierra Automation INC Weiser, Idaho	Standard	2016-09-23	Valid
N182QA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2016-08-31	Valid
N379SA	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Aerofeather Aviation INC Suffolk, Virginia	Standard	2016-08-26	Valid
N555NV	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Caladesi Financial INC Palm Harbor, Florida	Standard	2016-07-18	Valid
N811PE	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Palmito Resources Lc Dallas, Texas	Standard	2016-07-08	Valid
N345RK	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Butler Management LLC Sherman Oaks, California	Standard	2016-05-18	Valid
N182AH	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2016-05-16	Valid
N459AJ	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2016-04-29	Valid
N6182Z	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-03-16	Valid
N94862	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Lone Oak Aviation LLC Kemah, Texas	Standard	2016-02-25	Valid
N349CP	Cessna T182T	Fixed-wing, single engine	Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama	Standard	2016-01-28	Valid

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.