Reported engine systems (FAA SDR)

Reciprocating Engine663 (46.9%)
Ignition257 (18.2%)
Engine Fuel & Control230 (16.3%)
Power Plant77 (5.4%)
Starting53 (3.7%)
Engine Exhaust48 (3.4%)
Engine Oil36 (2.5%)
Engine Controls34 (2.4%)
Engine - Turbine/Turboprop6 (0.4%)
Engine Indicating6 (0.4%)
Engine Air4 (0.3%)

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

Airworthiness directives

US-2026-04-11: Reciprocating Engine - Connecting Rod Bushing - Inspections / Replacement (2026-03-10)
US-2024-21-02: Reciprocating Engine - Connecting Rod Bushing - Inspections / Replacement (2024-11-04)
2022-16371: Airworthiness Directives; Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc., Lycoming Engines, and Textron Lycoming/Subsidiary of Textron, Inc. Reciprocating Engines (2022-07-29)
US-2017-16-11: Engine - Connecting Rods - Inspection / Replacement (2017-08-15)
US-2015-19-07: Fuel System - Fuel Injector Lines - Inspection / Replacement (2015-10-27)
US-2015-02-07: Powerplant - Propeller Governor Shaft / Set Screw - Installation (2015-03-11)
US-2012-03-07: Engines - Carburetor - Inspection / Replacement (2012-02-22)
US-2011-26-04: Fuel System - Fuel Injector Lines - Inspection / Replacement (2011-12-22)
US-2011-15-10: Fuel - Fuel Servos - Removal (2011-08-03)
US-2009-26-12: Reciprocating Engine - Cyllinder Assemblies - Inspection / Replacement (2010-01-05)

Occurrences naming this engine

646 occurrences, 30 fatal, 52 fatalities.

2007-08-05 (4 fatalities)
2009-07-14 — Piel CP 605 B « Super Diamant» (3 fatalities)
2009-01-02 (3 fatalities)
1999-12-18 (3 fatalities)
1999-02-12 (3 fatalities)
2018-10-10 (2 fatalities)
2018-01-08 (2 fatalities)
2016-04-30 — Slingsby T67M MKII Firefly (2 fatalities)
2015-04-04 (2 fatalities)
2010-09-04 (2 fatalities)
2007-02-03 (2 fatalities)
2005-05-25 — Slingsby T67C Firefly (2 fatalities)

Engine-failure occurrences on aircraft using this engine

0 occurrences, 0 fatal, 0 fatalities.

These occurrences are engine-failure events on aircraft families that can be fitted with this engine; the engine type of each specific aircraft is not confirmed. Do not read this list as a record for this engine.