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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N999LF | Piper Aircraft Corp PA-60-700P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N462HP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Prescott Healthcare LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705JW | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tulare County Sheriff Visalia, California |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8360G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sophamike Aviation LLC Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711BW | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35343 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N508Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3393D | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57266 | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Department of Public Safety Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8159S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8158Y | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Robert Lea Investments LLC Molalla, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104KG | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | King & CO LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223MD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Premier Engineering INC San Antonio, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304LA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K2 Sales LLC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4188D | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Machine Leasing Kent, Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774FS | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9272P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | H&R Aircraft LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Restricted | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9262G | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Champion Med LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400HM | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Barneys Services INC Newton, Iowa |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27RZ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hq Wings LLC Porterville, California |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8955N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4034R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942WD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hemdmm CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9491P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Clearprop Consulting LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8544P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N207MA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Streamline Aviation LLC Battlefield, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770KT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Interprime Air INC Doral, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904SC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Medical Disposables CORP Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220L | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Life Chiropractic and Wellness Center INC Prudenville, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6199S | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilo Tango Aviation LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21825 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50DJ | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Chester Air LLC West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345DP | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Back Country Hacks LLC Olalla, Washington |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4120W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797MC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tim 2 Fly LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908MA | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Air Venture LLC Gilcrest, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324DS | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516RS | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Genesee Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667RH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N667Rh LLC Oakdale, New York |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8317Y | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | G M P Aero Marine LLC Lauderhill, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3249R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5433F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nh86 Bumblebee LLC Henniker, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Best Start INC Kingman, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8206H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jonathan Designs INC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4306V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Archwell Aviation LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9400P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koretsky Aviation LLC Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98GW | Beech A60 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172J | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Taylor A Pharr Esq LLC Alexander City, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615KE | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Desert & Delta Air LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917GT | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2133A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40581 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Chagres Aero LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9178P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123LM | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81ST | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Axion INC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3094R | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8547P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N635BD | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653WW | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Berry Aviation INC San Marcos, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997MJ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4116K | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Cloud One LLC Cornwall, New York |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3340Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hickey Aero Services LLC White Hills, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77YY | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N77Yy CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N327PL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ocf Logistics LLC Canyon, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4206R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Television Signal Distribution Specialists INC Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8684N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tmi Aviation LLC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3251G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7942C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N4143W LLC Los Gatos, California |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25PK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2QW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500TD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54810 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62494 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62508 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62836 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8870V | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oklahoma Historical Steam Engine Museum Foundation Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ryan Transportation Services LTD Marysville, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40865 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5262S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211TN | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757DD | Aero Commander 500-U |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bosco74 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76FR | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 76 Freedom LLC Greenville, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4137P | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greene Marble & Granite CO Manalapan, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24480 | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Moscair LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9096N | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Stones River Aviation LLC Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9130P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39TH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Brandell LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53LJ | Larry Jessen LANCAIR 4P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9153P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | A&E Aviation LLC Ruston, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1485C | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39526 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nextgen Air Engineering INC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4995W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Caelesti Libertas LLC Pittsford, New York |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541VB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6578V | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N372DG | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wild Air LLC Exeter, California |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512EZ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cmtg Real Estate Enterprises INC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775TS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-08 | 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.
