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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N41142 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Waters Agricultural Laboratories INC Camilla, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2221G | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ws Management of Tyler LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3043B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8197P | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thrash St LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90608 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14401 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2145R | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cabernet To Cactus LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316KU | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oldenburg Air LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824PG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mount Olive Flight Club LLC Mount Olive, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17CR | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dawn Aviation LLC Pierce City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21357 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wild Outdoors Oil LLC Velma, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65431 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caliber Capital Holdings LLC Homosassa, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956AC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jpe Aviation LLC Fairview, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4557X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prime Property Investments LLC Pevely, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431FB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Az Enterprises LLC Palmdale, California |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5235B | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brit LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Data LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7694L | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901MA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wings of Ber LLC Fort Payne, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6286K | Republic RC-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117BM | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maneck Aviation LLC Columbus, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413HC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Need for Speed LLC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8747P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23138 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4078R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brehmer Family Airplane LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772SD | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3025N | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | True Auto Mart LLC Belton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182WN | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126CA | Beech B-60 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19DK | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Richardson Cotton INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4004R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111SE | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553HC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hotel Charlie LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13CE | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14PC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alooment LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206MZ | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ktbr Holdings LLC Statesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6851J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hem Properties LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8544H | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Law Offices of Timothy e Nilan A Pro Law CORP Downey, California |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N543CB | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Twin Aviation LLC Coushatta, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8950N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900NF | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Petros LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56095 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jk Aviation LLC Manteca, California |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56CX | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thinair LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71WZ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arlington Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N994MG | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Swan INC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244ME | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Forestry Services INC Monticello, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1861H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Elusive Aviation INC Pflugerville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40569 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4108W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Arrow Ventures INC Lake Preston, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385TC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liebl Holdings LLC Claremore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N372MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Benham Properties LLC Sullivan, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433TA | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M7 LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498MM | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ladd Air LLC Mt Holly, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35269 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marlin Aviation INC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35RD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ingersoll Grove LLC Springfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59809 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lou Dell Aviation LLC Simpsonville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8667P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8952N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Circle K Supply Chain Solutions LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121SP | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fl280 LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9133F | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 90Er LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183V | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mile High Maintanance INC Lakewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21873 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565BT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gsg Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2100A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4105R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16253 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Quincy Aircraft LLC Quincy, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4468X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Half Nuts LLC Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4847W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5431F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sea Container Sales INC New Waverly, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9272Y | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ial CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88TL | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ah Legacy LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35497 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fox Aircraft LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44AC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fox Aircraft LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928HL | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | J & M Sales & Leasing LLC Abingdon, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6682Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119K | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rc Stone LLC Willacoochee, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123PT | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40471 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699MD | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jvation LLC Belgrade, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1027F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2150B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Green Head Flight Services LLC Bemidji, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4976W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555BW | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Zia Air LLC Hagerman, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812M | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fj Aviation LLC Texarkana, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868TC | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dlg Enterprises LLC Iota, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N891AW | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Colonial Aviation LLC Morristown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4837W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9473P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sterling Commanche LLC Kimberton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121TW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Ridge Mountain Flyers Aviation LLC Mineral Bluff, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54225 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jpr Capital LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66FR | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7968P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4425T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Booth Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59982 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Duck L'Ranch LLC DBA Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799CE | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Oar Aviation LLC Lookout Mountain, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901BL | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Maritime Helicopters INC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9095Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust Company LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8997P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | F2 Management LLC Canoga Park, California |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676AR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Blackdog Air LLC Belton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9197P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hardin County Aviation LLC Kountze, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | 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.
