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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N112AA | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134JF | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flamingo Ridge Aviation LLC Interlachen, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4058R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4088R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kako Retreat Center INC Russian Mission, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828LB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600AH | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coastal Road Aviation LLC Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2296Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8AP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Matthews Aviation LLC Hardinsburg, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8961P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47501 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Route 66 Aviation Services LLC Waynesville, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55050 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6212X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701JG | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerostar LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710KV | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G B Aerial Applications INC Slaton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93PN | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316MA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Side Up INC Islamorada, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9471P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Yawa Aviation LLC Statesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8682N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | St Augustine Bluewater LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5382N | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554KD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Western Air International CO Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22320 | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | B Lillico Petroleum Consultants LTD Eastport, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693ME | Douglas Randolph E GLASAIR III |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2022-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N750AW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magumbo Aviation LLC Macomb, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709SA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N709Sa LLC Maxville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100RT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Ranch 100 LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678TH | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky High Aviation LLC Shelby Township, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707JP | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-60-700P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sierra Hotel INC Van Buren, Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45RN | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3577D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aga Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762SA | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sua 762Sa INC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916JA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1860H | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nighthawks Sanity LLC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6263J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcclain Family Cellars INC DBA Irvine, California |
Standard | 2022-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401BP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southside CORP LLC Rainsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33669 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417JS | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cockapoo Air LLC Naperville, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6503Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | She-Rat Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183P | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barney Northcote INC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Low Wing 797 LLC Aurora, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91734 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Distant Horizons LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111WY | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N111Wy LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229MA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N&D Executive Services LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54075 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525JF | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moray Eel LLC Vail, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4163E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Allied Aviators INC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57886 | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2022-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925DB | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hawk2Lane LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411FS | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4805W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98TL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Dynamics LLC West Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40992 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97MV | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North American Safety Education Group LLC Flowery Branch, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9182P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255DS | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft LLC Battle Ground, Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3776T | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fractional Villas INC Del Mar, California |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240JB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3576X | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Field Aviation LLC Fairview, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6140Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Southern Seaplane INC Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200SJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Channey Aviation Group LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700AK | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727HB | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Riverside Farms Sardis, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6020K | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Duont LLC Portola Valley, California |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90349 | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13803 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33089 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Double Ll Enterprises LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8767P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gen-One Aviation LLC Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7045G | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Big Rock Aviation LLC Big Rock, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56655 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66TS | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tall Timber Flying Service LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8824P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39659 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9155P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9167J | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12ST | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wise Ventures LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2039X | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47961 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7419S | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kcantarano LLC Mukilteo, Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851DS | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112RM | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Appalachian Aviation LLC Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785HC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38KC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Channey Aviation Group LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3558X | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6173J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42JD | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Speegle Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4297R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4297 Romeo Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111GA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Georges Aviation Services INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222F | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Goddspeed LLC Encinitas, California |
Standard | 2021-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91FB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Partner Holdings INC Trustee Berlin, |
Standard | 2021-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78KT | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jbt Aviation LLC Shawano, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202JH | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3529W | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424P | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation CO LLC Kaneohe, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377HA | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97GT | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225Z | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516AB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rmp CORP Pound Ridge, New York |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828KT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1218W | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ondrick Aviation LLC Chicopee, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888TM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five G Aviation LLC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-11-18 | 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.
