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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N109MB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Firefly Aviation LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13760 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cy Properties INC Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621CA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sair LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Butte LLC Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194PM | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59870 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Talkeetna Aero Services INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3055F | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wilkinson Air LLC Huntington, West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1968T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325AK | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2441Y | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tag Aviation LLC Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62899 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sf Health Solutions INC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70GG | Ogg Richard GLANSAIR |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21796 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11LJ | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Handyquick Mn LLC Woodbury, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N617ED | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8623P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Major Development LLC Cedaredge, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9133P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J&J N2288 LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700VW | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-60-700P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Condor Aviation LLC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5201S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2139K | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Polly P LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64WM | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Seg Leasing LLC Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1810S | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swift Current Resources LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4775F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 2 Fly Aviation LLC Short Hills, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600R | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Savanna Lakes LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805NJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Freedom Capital Air LLC Winchester, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8263E | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8263E LLC Jackson, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501BC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jamestown Jet Center INC Jamestown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3041B | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8939N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4112W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21499 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kling Clint W Summerset, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97HY | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9999W | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8327Z | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9237P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud Climibers LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9151X | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawkins Aviation LLC Gilbertsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6210J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fhh Air LLC New Albany, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8171W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56728 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Morris Air LLC Tillar, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8236R | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bellanca LLC Galena, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464LB | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Austin LLC Sherwood, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532S | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620WF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Socal Air LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2588T | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84LA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mav Air LLC Rigby, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312AK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Safeco Leasing LLC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4301C | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 70 North LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4501B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 70 North LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99RG | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321HP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nfas LLC League City, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N179ME | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Rt LLC Thonotosassa, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Belair Venice Aviation LLC Osprey, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397MW | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146DC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aztec Worldwide Airlines INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174ST | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Michigan State Police Lansing, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kyzer Aviation Holdings LLC Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61RR | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aap Holdings LLC Montana City, Montana |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N662WP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seventh Letter Capital LLC Oxford, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16487 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Cherokee LLC Seal Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38TC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Albatros Holdings CORP Cottonwood, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9296N | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunrider Aviation INC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75DR | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Burton Stuff LLC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2023-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8210H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Slap Shot Aviation LLC Parker, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8313P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9161K | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skymook Aviation LLC Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7692F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cwh Properties LLC Falls City, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15198 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24KW | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acme Aviator LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47RL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Upstate Aircraft Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8401D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4117Z | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C and R Hospitality LLC Burkeville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773PT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Regent Trust CO Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9657C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2078B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & P Jones Enterprises INC Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N475JD | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kcc Construction LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54621 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Atlantic Resources of Miami INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PQ | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9382P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90JP | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aec Shrike LLC Barrington, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7655F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Shining Star Aviation LLC Zephyr Cove, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916MC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1583X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K&T Lawn & Landscape INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44851 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | King Air INC Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N769LZ | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Montana 1204 LLC Rock Valley, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321NC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Arizona Air Salvage Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56GF | Beech 56TC |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1470B | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JC | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rl Equipment and Services LLC Monument, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6071Z | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19SC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sacred Heart Medical Group INC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31847 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nevada Air Partners LLC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43276 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9188P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8844P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46MY | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Beach Air LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503JA | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8987C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double M Charters LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32037 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | 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.
