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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2446E | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sugarloaf Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3HM | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906DG | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Expensive Hobby LLC Whitehouse Station, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301TM | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tlwm Private Air LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4824W | Rockwell International 114 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fmp Properties LLC Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5349H | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aviation Advisor INC Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61430 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Arias Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4106F | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Rocket Air Charter LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517FD | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6817Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333FS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aerodrome LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67WY | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tramel Air LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1287T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Belle Casa Aero LLC Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65280 | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8301R | Piper PA-32RT-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gotgumbo LLC Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8261T | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doss Brothers INC Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2245A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No Limits Aviation Group LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22DT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Martin Communications INC West Monroe, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27405 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | N27405 Holding LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120DM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Westfall Aviation LLC Reno, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321AM | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93600 | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221GH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Witham Aviation LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379BF | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5202S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700YW | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701YW | Rockwell International 700 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2672T | Piper PA-28-235 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3098N | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642WA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gunnslinger Air LLC Destin, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66YC | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75195 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78GB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1483C | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766VK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wave Golf LLC Kimberly, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Greenscapes Colorado INC Strasburg, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6880Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9247L | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Genesis Aviation Enterprises INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1028G | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5969V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134CH | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Teke Elevate LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241WF | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206AM | Cessna T206H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13JB | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Altitude Aviation Services LLC Mountain Home, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41874 | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tailwinds Leasing LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56340 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mja Aviation LLC Channahon, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91BP | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | F3 Aviation LLC Summerville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44GW | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Reed Aviation LLC Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47MM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Norstar Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59848 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sanborn Map CO INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325MR | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dv Group LLC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7991V | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | North Carolina Soaring Association Zebulon, North Carolina |
Restricted | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201X | Aero Commander 500-B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Airlines INC Leawood, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N890H | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N9157P LLC Mason, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40599 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tcb Aviation INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3092S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38746 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544PB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Portland Patrol INC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N698H | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5773Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mccabe Aero LLC Grand Haven, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8674P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111CF | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Gsm Tax & Insurance INC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517EA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822JP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alm Aviation LLC Florence, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83RA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7260K | Cessna 182S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ambitious Aviation LLC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747AT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82303 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92HR | Piper PA-31-310 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sweetsholdings LLC Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445FM | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91516 | Mooney M20M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111SX | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jcccs Land and Cattle LLC Harrisburg, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46KJ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | K-A Mirage LLC Winnetka, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9942G | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432BP | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Laporte Enterprises LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Weeke Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73CZ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bm Air LLC Anaconda, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95TC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mmec Air LLC Oxford, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484AP | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jahba LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627MA | Piper PA-31-325 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Destination Alaska Air Service LLC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775RA | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mojave 775Ra LLC Roseburg, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8238P | Piper PA-32-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4087R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8970P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601SH | Butler Aircraft Company AEROSTAR 601 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61PL | Smith AEROSTAR 601P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Astar 7 LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98LA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ewa LLC Redding, California |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8282K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183MK | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410CP | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Nomad Flight One INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53098 | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32MG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Poor Boy Aero LLC Seminole, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8250P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5193M | Cessna T182T |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tar Pit Investments LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72SD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yooper Aviation LLC Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8773P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcfly Cornhusker LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326BW | Aerofab Inc LAKE 250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-09-01 | 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.
