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
No FAA order in the current files names 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.
Failure reports 363 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
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 519 of these aircraft
- Texas 494 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N765KP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33368 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Triple Three Six Eight LLC Alabaster, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51847 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8128B | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711LY | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6219Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tab Associates INC DBA Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816AR | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Custom Curb INC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32303 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Eagle Air Solutions LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427AB | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Fabrication & Welding LLC El Dorado, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5330G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Karis Aviation LLC Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377HC | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Altitude Aviation LLC High Point, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4060B | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419SW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5166H | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341CA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Covenant Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111DL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cresence LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5757 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870P | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lake Elysian Sky Holdings LLC Janesville, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21435 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Car Guys Aviation LLC Lead, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115SZ | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Three Greens LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955SH | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9082P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914RF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hbe Aviation LLC Salem, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9253C | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jetstream LLC River Forest, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39834 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7779T | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413TC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256SG | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515LG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807FP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | M&A Industrial Construction LLC Atkinson, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tasso Aviation LLC Orrville, Alabama |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133KB | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Island Time Aviation LLC Peachtree City, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19JP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8924N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40TB | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200CX | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Potter Aviation LLC Milford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45014 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6810Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Atem LLC Helena, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842TC | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Witte Transport LLC West Plains, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5LL | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4090R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wiebe Aerial Applications LLC Peabody, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6198J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N662G | Raddatz Steven G RV-10 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southwest Property Exchange LLC Cedar City, Utah |
Experimental | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400TW | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jordy Sky Leasing LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188LA | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunshine Flight Services LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22952 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Winging It LLC Lindon, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4099W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277US | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32PB | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lease One LLC Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100CN | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aileron Aviation INC Sparta, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2522D | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29623 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75LK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N75Lk LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900KK | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spears Aerial Crop Care LLC Mamou, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9393P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8118Z | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | West Metro Aviation LLC Buffalo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8409H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aerocolibri LLC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714KL | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Matera Management LLC Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8812P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N310CM | Cessna 310P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Air Positive LLC Selbyville, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37GC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Koumi Enterprises LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92EJ | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Second Life Properties LLC Salisbury, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1224T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aig Aeronautics LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333EJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N314ME | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jfw Ranch Consulting LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N491JG | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hartwig Farms LLC Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8630P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8566P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117SE | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6024P | Commander Aircraft Co 114-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4127W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skipgen Holdings LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14133 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | C I Holdings LTD INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141SB | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ck Aviation LLC Bismarck, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332KC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4097K | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Swag Aviation LLC Labelle, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9383R | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54109 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gilmores Glorious Goods LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633WS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gilmores Glorious Goods LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2371H | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | San Jose Aviation LLC Mission, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946DP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dp Mirage LLC Brentwood, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9160Z | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220BC | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rock Creek Leasing LLC Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30CP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skyveris LLC Simi Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3527X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1285R | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Orbit Aviation LLC Lakewood, California |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3HY | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wyco Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4363U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8797B | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36693 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Falcon Air LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8662P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22NL | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D2K Aviation LLC Boyden, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7528S | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100VF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205SG | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29AB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3516A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Airplane 2 LLC Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8842P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20LU | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Camas Wings LLC Camas, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56709 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vola Acosta LLC Lake Forest, California |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111LF | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | 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 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
