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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9067P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6739Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tropical Interisland Express CORP Doral, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267RB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Learn To Fly LLC Portal, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849CF | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123BE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bald Moutain Aviators Fredericktown, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610DB | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pvr Construction LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6561A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363RC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4121K | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Malibu Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907WD | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wd Aircraft Investments LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92835 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ruff Aviation LLC Asheville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18RJ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Docs Air LLC Diamondville, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46BL | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1036L | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N1036L CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2114R | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800MW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Norpel Express LLC New Bedford, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815TA | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S3 Air Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100EL | Cessna 310Q |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Leading Edge Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712PW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Down the Creek LLC Grant Valkaria, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7269X | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cummings Cove Air LLC Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8835P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4181W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7698C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 98Charlie LLC Van Wert, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4067R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M & H Aviation LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8678N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770BH | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79LK | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856DK | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Global Aircraft Solutions LLC Trustee Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999GK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2022-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30511 | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N30511 LLC Auburndale, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446RH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N446Rh LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7039C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jdk Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6537A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Yellow Jacket Aero LLC Plymouth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93RJ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90ER | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyes Aviation Outfitters LLC Laguna Vista, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114RR | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mdb Air LLC Poway, California |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9436P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13832 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444MJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997JT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54417 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814FA | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41847 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Saratoga N41847 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64TW | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Green Dot Options LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8864V | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N763RC | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529RG | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201NK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6229J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722AV | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcdaniel Ibarra Professional Services INC Palm Desert, California |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415WR | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N415Wr LLC Bogart, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397TB | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Liberty Industries LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437JW | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mj Product Sale INC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42FA | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322ME | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mast Enterprises Equipment LLC South Boston, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325FA | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926HB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463T | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laco Enterprises LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N889AC | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-60-700P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kdx Air Ventures LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9245Y | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Miles Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4133G | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Amsg Transport LLC Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503VF | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C&H Aviation LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227RG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Learn To Fly In Central Arkansas LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8909N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9202Y | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Romeo Aviation LTD Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N994US | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Kilo Foxtrot LLC Littleton, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151LT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boss Dog LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2234U | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain States Casing CO LLC Timnath, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8888X | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 82 Saratoga LLC Bryant, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3536B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bering Capital LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4811T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4187R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9585K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N660AC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smooth Air LLC Richboro, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921JB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | C&Z Aero LLC Des Plaines, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189RP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562TC | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4205B | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1806H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Last Chance Lance Auto Sales LLC Ardmore, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914CC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | J&W Racing and Aviation LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106RE | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Colorado Aircraft CORP Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30DR | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ruble Force One LLC Wilkinson, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65926 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | PC Aviation LLC Kanarraville, Utah |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8033R | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Goodson Aviation LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19500 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wright Bros Flying Club LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19RD | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6719L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8214E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217TS | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laukatel Air INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39941 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75PH | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paper House Av INC Locust Valley, New York |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8472B | Piper PA-34-220T |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tmstarservices LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148GH | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lattimore Partners LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4176T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Ninja LLC Wilmington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6180Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14GS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318PK | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6095X | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N510CC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | 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.
