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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N124WA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1750H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63877 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N63877 INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8985C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9427P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paul Burrell Aircraft LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15552 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Crate INC Humboldt, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2101F | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9353P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40254 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4074W | Helio H-700 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53229 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72795 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sides Enterprises LLC Anthony, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14702 | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cartel Oil Records LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148JM | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263RC | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richland County Sheriffs Department Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65452 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jf Aviation LLC Minot, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9170X | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vb INC Show Low, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92728 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Washington International Aviation LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725RS | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189MH | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spirit Life INC Morrison, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21425 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506TM | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tall Timber Flying Service LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31932 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Cargo Solutions INC Two Rivers, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80GV | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Moro Aircraft Leasing INC Two Rivers, Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103GL | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Naylor Aviation LLC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15554 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2175A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596L | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kcc Aero LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N930Z | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mirage 930 CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149PC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2389G | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Macon Septic Systems CO INC Macon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378ME | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Camelot Aviation LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62808 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N675KA | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9SA | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9Sa CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1327T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cedel Solutions LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3502J | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Av Solutions INC Flint, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348PS | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tim Moyer Management LLC Whitefish, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38617 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bros Flying Low LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22213 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49DS | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808AB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunward Aviation Services LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9108K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482DR | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8743P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23781 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paragon Air Group Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8612P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9055P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B Dot Air LLC Jackson, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2128Y | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | E-Cubed Industries LLC Big Piney, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2777N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40571 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bwh Leasing LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901BW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1343T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Cherokee Six LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1426S | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boundless LLC Dakota Dunes, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222MM | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65234 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9033P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Middletown LLC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2162W | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Helicopter Applicators LLC Pembroke, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4057R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634CT | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Corsair Aviation LLC Yuba City, California |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715LG | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Guy Transportation LTD Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1WY | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181GS | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Travel Services LLC Metropolis, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977LR | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N977Lr LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N463JP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jj Hughes Logistics LLC Canyon, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57832 | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8368C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36733 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Speedz Enterprizes LLC Hannibal, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7551F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bushwackers Leasing LLC Calera, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263DH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hybird INC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121TF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21018 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vega Aircraft LLC Arcadia, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8495C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mtl INC Sparta, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93657 | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5265S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Aeronautics LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7975P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4175K | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5255Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155AE | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202DS | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123RM | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Construction Imports LLC Fleetwood, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8683P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8685P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90BW | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74BB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hy Aviation LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14229 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6583V | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46JC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Adventures Air Express LLC Malabar, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8343U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Riley Air LLC Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9435P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5627V | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6698V | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295S | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kds Aviation LLC Normal, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807AB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunward Aviation Services LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3998F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Butler Aluminum of Desoto Arcadia, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6864J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13982 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bray Aviation LLC Calera, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | 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.
