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
Model families, as a table
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
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 3,407 | 67% |
| Piston twins | 1,350 | 27% |
| Turboprops | 319 | 6% |
| Helicopters | 3 | 0.1% |
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
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 3 |
| 00 | 11 |
| 01 | 56 |
| 02 | 52 |
| 03 | 46 |
| 04 | 32 |
| 05 | 37 |
| 06 | 23 |
| 07 | 15 |
| 08 | 16 |
| 09 | 12 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bolt | 15 |
| Pump | 10 |
| Cylinder | 8 |
| Regulator | 8 |
| Skin | 8 |
| Tube | 8 |
| Spar | 7 |
| Wheel | 7 |
| Bearing | 6 |
| Brace | 6 |
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
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5,079
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1T | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1995-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59987 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wings As Eagles Mission Air Serv INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1995-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6375Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Church of Bible Understanding Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36390 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1995-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2369W | Piper PA-32RT-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1994-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3529A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Majestic Enterprises LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1994-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90EF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1994-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8946P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1994-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4179W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232CA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sawdust Aviation INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477BC | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner | Standard | 1994-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 1994-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8608P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 1994-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4792W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8311C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Proficient Computing Solutions CORP Fernandina Beach, Florida |
Standard | 1994-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9170H | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1994-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40JE | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55089 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Zitren Frederick J El Cajon, California |
Standard | 1994-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4734K | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8780P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 1994-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40EW | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wka Incorporated Kendallville, Indiana |
Standard | 1994-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8577P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 1994-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126HJ | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4856W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Uhl John W Sellersburg, Indiana |
Standard | 1994-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18HL | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Businessliner INC Ft Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 1993-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7777F | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plastech Corporation Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 1993-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133PR | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jamian Corporation Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 1993-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14394 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pavco INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 1993-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9091P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1993-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4082T | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Warbelows Air Ventures INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1993-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40784 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Flying Club INC Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Standard | 1993-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17AR | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1993-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1275R | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1993-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44PT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Daedalus Flight Service INC P Fokaia, |
Standard | 1993-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8925P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1993-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122TE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1992-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8629N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N8629N INC Ooltewah, Tennessee |
Standard | 1992-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90509 | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1992-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369PM | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Arapahoe Telephone CO INC Arapahoe, Nebraska |
Standard | 1992-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1NX | Beech D95A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Birchwood Farms INC Hope Mills, North Carolina |
Standard | 1992-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9144P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1992-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613RA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 1992-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59764 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Warbelows Air Ventures INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1992-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38331 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1992-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9074P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1992-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8473C | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | R K Air LTD Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1992-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2143B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lance Aviation CORP Houston, Texas |
Standard | 1992-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7438S | Smith AEROSTAR 600 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1992-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8799P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1992-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9075P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1992-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995AK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lake Clark Air INC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 1991-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4077W | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1991-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36201 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bmw Lance INC Gardner, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1991-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241PB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Transtek International INC Deerfield, Illinois |
Standard | 1991-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560DB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Anderson Aerial Spraying Svc INC Canby, Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4113B | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 1991-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463M | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1991-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113TR | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1991-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60JJ | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1991-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8278R | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4552X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 1991-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40813 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1991-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8927N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1991-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20B | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1991-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9313P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1991-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8606P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1990-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1990-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36808 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1990-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6904Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Jet Sales INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 1990-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59829 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Warbelows Air Ventures INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1990-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N664R | Cessna 310D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 1990-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790BB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1990-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114GT | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1990-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8848P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1990-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9022P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Acc Air Charter Company Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1990-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8796P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 1990-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9235P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jen Lyn INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1990-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8849P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Care Management Oregon INC New Plymouth, Idaho |
Standard | 1990-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661SD | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1990-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777CM | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 1990-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9160P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1990-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3547B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mlmce Company INC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 1989-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4021R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 21 Romeo INC Horton, Michigan |
Standard | 1989-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114MT | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1989-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6601L | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | United Jet Sales INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 1989-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7426L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wright Air Service INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 1989-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8674N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kesselring Aircraft Leasing CORP Bayard, Iowa |
Standard | 1989-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271MC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunshine Aero Industries INC Crestview, Florida |
Multiple | 1989-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1474T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109CC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Trans-Caribbean Air Exp & Imp INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 1989-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8546F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Barts Flying Service INC Storm Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 1989-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8CT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Opitz Airways INC Belleair, Florida |
Standard | 1989-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9215Y | Piper PA-31-300 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Astro Star Aviation INC Niles, Michigan |
Standard | 1989-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88CM | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1989-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88VB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1989-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808DL | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sons Aviation INC Moody, Alabama |
Standard | 1988-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61470 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101LC | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9317P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1988-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613WK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-09-08 | 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 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
