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 Saratoga1,727Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain561Piper PA-24 Comanche535Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec513Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane313Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class254Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair253Mooney M-20223Bellanca 17 Viking109Aero Commander 50095Rockwell International 11476Smith AEROSTAR 60173
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
2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2022-08-152022-16-03 · Engine (RECIPROCATING) · engine
2017-08-152017-16-11 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
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
Bolt15Pump10Cylinder8Regulator8Skin8Tube8Spar7Wheel7Bearing6Brace6
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
2025-05-20Actuator: broken
2024-03-05Magneto: worn
2021-05-19None: collapsed
2019-12-26Torque Link: separated
2019-08-07Probe: false indication
Certificates and bulletins
E14EAType certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 40 models listed · revised May 24, 2012
Safety bulletins 10 · advice, not orders
2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor
2008-09-10NE-06-32R1 · Reciprocating Engine - Crankshaft
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
Fitted to
- 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
Where they are
- 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
Biggest operators
- 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
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Lycoming TIO-540 series 41 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Lycoming TIO-540 series 363 reports since 1995
Analytics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4131L | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4135Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4162W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N41799 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N423BM | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bartelt Aviation INC Sturgis, Michigan |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N426S | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N432RC | R C Express COUPE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4445X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N463HP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N478MD | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmart INC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N478WT | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N495JB | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N511CA | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5127W | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5188B | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N526AW | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5287S | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N540WB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC Oak Ridge, North Carolina |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N54854 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5618Y | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N57830 | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N57JJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5806Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dan Howard Aircraft Sales LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N602SC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N62625 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N62707 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N62802 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N62840 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N644BC | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6613Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aviation Group Jmj INC Callahan, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N666KW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6768Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6906J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N700AB | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N7273Z | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N72ZG | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N747H | Aero Commander 560-F |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N75034 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7503S | Butler Aircraft Company AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N75298 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7649V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7696V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N786MD | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8125D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8158B | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8188T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8197W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N821RG | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N82692 | Piper PA-36-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N82FL | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N83894 | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N8403D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Telford Aircraft LLC Telford, Tennessee |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8404P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N859RG | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Van Bortel Aircraft INC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8639P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8729P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8817P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8893E | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N88NP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N90339 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N90679 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kansas City Aviation Center INC Olathe, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9080N | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9114P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N9131Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9159N | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9160N | Aero Commander 500 S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Boeing CO Renton, Washington |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9172P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N91BR | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9250P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N92884 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9345P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9497P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N95594 | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N95AG | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N9708F | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N97MA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N989SR | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9921S | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9TX | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes |
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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.