Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD
24 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD engine, rated at about 350 horsepower. The Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain is the model most often fitted with it (18 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1974 and 1981.
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-J2BD. FAA spelling: TIO-540-J2BD.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain18Beechcraft V35 Bonanza2Piper AEROSTAR 6012Cessna A185 Skywagon1Rockwell International 5001
Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain · Beechcraft V35 Bonanza · Piper AEROSTAR 601 · Cessna A185 Skywagon · Rockwell International 500
Where they are owner's state
Florida5Delaware4Mississippi3Alaska2Wyoming1Virginia1Texas1Tennessee1South Carolina1Ohio1
Kind of aircraft
Piston twins21 (88%)Piston singles3 (12%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E14EA, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 35 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 868 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 21 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 35 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
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
Failure reports 868 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder38Engine30Pump29Magneto28Bearing20Bolt20Camshaft18Line17Seal16Tube16
Latest reports
2025-11-02O-Ring: cut
2025-08-16Connecting Rod: failed
2025-01-03Fitting: leaking
2024-06-18O-Ring: damaged
2024-02-13Magneto: intermittent
Certificates and bulletins
E14EAType certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 40 models listed · revised May 24, 2012
Safety bulletins 7 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor
2008-09-10NE-06-32R1 · Reciprocating Engine - Crankshaft
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
- Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain 18 with this engine series
- Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 2 with this engine series
- Piper AEROSTAR 601 2 with this engine series
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 1 with this engine series
- Rockwell International 500 1 with this engine series
Where they are
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- Delaware 4 of these aircraft
- Mississippi 3 of these aircraft
- Alaska 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Warbelows Air Ventures INC 1 of these aircraft
- United States Air Force 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD 35 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD 868 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-tio-540-j2bd.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 24
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N118MC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha Whiskey 3 LLC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18RL | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Alpha Whiskey 3 LLC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4087C | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sherry-Aire LLC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3744U | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203WF | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1799R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Support 1 INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65DT | Piper AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Roberts Aviation Management LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350KC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Legare Aviation LLC Murrells Inlet, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N820JH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hughes Leasing CO Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63TT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Brothers Aviation Va LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1762W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Willis Frederick A Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242GG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 242Gg LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350CY | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mowotech INC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1071A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ocean Group LLC Plantation, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929JM | Rockwell International 500-S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437CB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411US | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United States Air Force Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33UR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Athena Aviation LLC Golden, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91PW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerial Imaging INC South Bend, Indiana |
Multiple | 2018-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385RM | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | G Force Air LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9993R | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315AK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Res-Air LLC Clarksville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3527U | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Warbelows Air Ventures INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1995-04-11 | 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.