Lycoming TIO-540 series
5,079 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming TIO-540 series engine, rated at about 310 horsepower. The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga is the model most often fitted with it (1,727 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1962 and 2024.
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 series (3 codes). FAA spellings: TI0-540 SER · TIO 540 SER · TIO 540 SER.
Fitted to model families
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga · Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain · Piper PA-24 Comanche · Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec · Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair · Mooney M-20 · Bellanca 17 Viking · Aero Commander 500
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming TIO-540 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E14EA, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 41 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 363 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 11 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 41 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 363 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
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-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga 1,727 with this engine series
- Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain 561 with this engine series
- Piper PA-24 Comanche 535 with this engine series
- Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec 513 with this engine series
- Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane 313 with this engine series
- Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 254 with this engine series
- Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair 253 with this engine series
- Mooney M-20 223 with this engine series
- Florida 518 of these aircraft
- Texas 493 of these aircraft
- California 391 of these aircraft
- Delaware 238 of these aircraft
- Arizona 150 of these aircraft
- Central Airlines INC 20 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 20 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 19 of these aircraft
- Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC 18 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 17 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming TIO-540 series 41 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming TIO-540 series 363 reports since 1995
These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,079
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N477LP | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tomchan LLC Bostic, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64AP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | D&N Holdingsinc Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952AN | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aztec 66 LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228HS | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532SA | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2Flyshrike LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7010F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8172P | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41518 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1016X | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6591V | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Epic Air Power LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329RS | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4080B | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4142W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939CA | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcs Aviation LLC Larned, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8676N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N387TC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6888J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Movable Air LLC Oldsmar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4173R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594CM | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810MJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Scott Crump Properties LLC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9292Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321PW | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Squaw Valley Air Force LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326BP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Flew LLC Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122R | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lowenslow LLC Hailey, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6561Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N6561Y LLC Auburn, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2772P | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fix Repair LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N434BB | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elgin Engineering LLC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24YC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beauchene Air II LLC Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911SD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Trust Company LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N885HA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fox Airways LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N825X | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sktr Ac LLC Fallbrook, California |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10MA | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N891CB | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kal-1 LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54198 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999CK | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300JR | Beech 56TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3056D | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Applied Aviation LLC Grain Valley, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3069T | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Top Tier Truck and Trailer LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9896 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paul Chappano Pa Saint Johns, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4317X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500HM | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Talos Aviation Group LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91AU | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Screaming Duck Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103MR | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Deepvine Partners LLC Simonton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8214H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9276P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444RM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Taxi LLC Fort Payne, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7984P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11PZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N228CM | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2WM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Resources Helicopters INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2904P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Randall Airlines LLC Wendell, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3025L | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beacon Aviation Flight Services LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5818Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9177P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6501P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3406A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 406A INC Hollywood, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9061P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1087Q | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fairway Auto Clinic LLC Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4080W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lance & Company Llc-S Uniondale, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27481 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sanborn Map Company INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253TM | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Back of Beyond Aviators INC New Braunfels, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5832N | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49BM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Harriman Aviation LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127GT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 7 Golf Tango LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464CA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airfrank INC Hackensack, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943HS | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Monika Aviation LLC Humble, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18311 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Begay & Away LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313RB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Glenn Simmons LLC Point Lookout, New York |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41545 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83182 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9391P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rusty Ventures LLC Watertown, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N802GA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mns Asset Management LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2365F | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452PD | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bpd Enterprises LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206LM | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107TL | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9081P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple J Aviation LLC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705SF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Let Industries LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9170R | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132CH | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Simon Aviation LLC Bourg, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30SC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Harvest Aviation INC Wauchula, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59TX | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703DP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Professional Aviation Group LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6730Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9127M | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ap Aviation LLC Gilford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268HP | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Highway Patrol Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133DR | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 814Ma INC Van Alstyne, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4872S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862AR | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Le Pichon II LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206WY | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerotrust Services CORP Owner Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7265R | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC Port Orchard, Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91MK | Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mulaii LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14051 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sams Way Eagle Mountain, Utah |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965BJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4323F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Misty Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9482P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990DM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerolance LLC Atlantic Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5014T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | 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.
