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 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N40913 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9329P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lenders Insurance Solutions Group LLC Ozark, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11MP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771LM | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789JN | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Chandelle CO Marion, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bcj LLC Haines City, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62912 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700MF | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Etavan LLC Satellite Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76JN | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414LB | Rockwell International 114A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21744 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Oatdog Aviation LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3049K | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lodi Holdings LLC Big Sky, Montana |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456LW | Aerofab Inc LAKE LA-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Phillips Operating LP Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44755 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Argosy Venture CORP Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9262P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reliant Aeroworks LLC Sanger, Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313PK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5451F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Virginia Aviators LLC Sterling, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8905N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52HF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N392HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ad Flight Training LLC Altamont, New York |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426PR | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ryka Aviation LLC Sunrise Beach, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481TC | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fargo Aviators LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7606C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kuuluka LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5215S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Five Generation Flyers LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7264H | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Delta Sierra Aviation LLC White Salmon, Washington |
Standard | 2025-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1512X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 4Js INC DBA Great Country Motors Sun City, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158TZ | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32TE | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Line Aviation LLC Dunbar, Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405CG | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96PP | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swam Air LLC Edinburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Drc Aviation of Stuart LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775DS | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Flight Ventures LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16372 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Bird Aviation LLC Zephyr Cove, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129BB | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N812TB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Twin Aviation LLC Coushatta, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4072W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3094W | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seneca Flight LLC Gosnell, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72696 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bass Adventures LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319RD | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N319Rd LLC Casa Grande, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297JG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2826X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aero Talons LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773JS | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rjb Aviation LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13950 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bml Aviation LLC Arvada, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283GT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Kinz Air LLC Winter Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996C | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kb Family LLC Santa Clara, Utah |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30190 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N30190 LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742HM | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bennett Aviation LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877CV | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9161D | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4934W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | S&T Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8228A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6890 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4293R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161P | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124AG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pegasus Enterprises LLC Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377JR | Bellanca 17-31 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trinity Aviation LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230AS | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N230As LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533JT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ipi Private Wealth LLC Decatur, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126DR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514CM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65SC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Docs Air LLC Buffalo, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853CT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Faber Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86CM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99FB | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24507 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5153G | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501BT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cloud Chasers LLC Columbus, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781DK | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spruce Ave Air LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5253A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Let Industries LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Multiple | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922MJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aga Aviation LLC Woodruff, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8021U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116MF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378MS | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5354V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7712F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8258R | Bellanca 17-31A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Newo Aviation LLC Garden City, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101LP | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Granite Boarding LLC Loomis, California |
Standard | 2024-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1033T | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4095Y | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lakeland Air 6 LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2095J | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270ML | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455TW | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Td Air LLC Cannon Beach, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20ND | Socata TB21 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250AK | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Db Aviation Holdings Group LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9190A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4299R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8940P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31PW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70TL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Altitude Adjusters LLC Cranford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1204C | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Carvilles Auto Mart Grand Junction, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7827S | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Star Aviation INC Melville, New York |
Standard | 2024-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N584LQ | Cessna 182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Shares LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300FV | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ifr Certs LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2252Z | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21459 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N21459 LLC Farmington Hills, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245MA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jc Aviation LLC Bedminster, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422WB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hbk LLC Lynden, Washington |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4362T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9199P | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Other Woman LLC Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | 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.
