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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8355H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ljmf 17 LLC Hays, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371AM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397TC | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bravo & Bravo LLC Greenville, Maine |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232TS | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Tango Sierra LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4022R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Z Aviation LLC North Ridgeville, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694BK | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599AH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Avtran LLC Clayton, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6879J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270FB | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2265Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Myl High Flying Club LLC Mccall, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8916N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819TA | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177AF | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-60-700P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mcgee Aviation LLC Yorktown, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2127A | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9006F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seasky27 Productions LLC Forked River, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40399 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5930Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200CT | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Bravo 1 LLC Willow Street, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6962S | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81LM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Flight Academy Yucaipa, California |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311KF | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Papa LLC Fort Stockton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3026D | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dirt World LLC Boulder City, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424FA | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396MC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jf Aviation LLC Minot, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4118W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4076R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Twk Air LLC Morgantown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44813 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253DS | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4911W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 3Js Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6089Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerosavant LLC Towanda, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7AZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Devaney Aviation INC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2047C | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Propp & Wings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8408P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824KL | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N824Kl LLC Lakewood, California |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4239R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8333P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allred Klein Enterprise LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8917P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4075R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coastal Airways LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4132W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28BE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4485X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L & A Bennett Second Family LP Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555HR | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jtu Aviation LLC Laramie, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18LH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Krystal Sky Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20617 | Textron Aviation Inc T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mtnairpower LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31TE | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30144 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Roberti Aviation of Delaware INC Lighthouse Point, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N794RS | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110WB | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ferrin Aviation LLC Rome, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8800P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Anp Networks CORP Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9211P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bordeleau Michael V Bridport, Vermont |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4141R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hard Landing LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L7 Aviation LLC Geary, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8699N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Holding Short LLC Travelers Rest, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4083W | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 13 Aviation LLC Leesburg, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8708P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182LK | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84WA | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flying High LLC Selah, Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9175S | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9284X | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 84X Leasing LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16YP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sebastian Aero Services INC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187G | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N394HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mms Aviation LLC Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308BE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alge Aviation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735RC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314K | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kompass Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N880RC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33PG | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Foundation of Wayne Community College INC Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31122 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588BS | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11KX | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N11Kx LLC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5381T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480BL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doctor Blue Eyes LLC Princeton, West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32919 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mbap LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9149Y | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Crane & Equipment CO LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69WP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9385C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9623E | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1065W | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6138J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32570 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nevil Aviation LLC Statesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561C | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388JG | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4220T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56527 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kappel Kyle D Crossville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4011R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hot Shots Aerial Photography LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296CH | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tgl Partners LLC Plant City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1445H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42MH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Grasky Endurance Coaching LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9506P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1938J | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Csi Asset Management INC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4296R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67TF | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8883P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11UT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Max Aviation LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1419X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Whitman Aviation LLC Morganville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614KF | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Great Ledge Development INC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2943Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | 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.
