The Lycoming TIO-541

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, six-cylinder aircraft engine featuring three cylinders per side, manufactured by

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. The TIO-541 family of engines includes the TIGO-541 turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, horizontally opposed engine. There is no carburetted, non-turbocharged version of the engine, which would have been designated O-541 and therefore the base model is the TIO-541.

Design and development

The TIO-541 family of engines covers a range from to . The engine has a

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system which meters fuel in proportion to the induction airflow. The engine has a

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of 541.5 cubic inches (8.87 litres) and produces a maximum of in its TIGO-541 version. The cylinders have air-cooled

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. The first TIO-541-A1A was

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on 23 February 1965 on the regulatory basis of CAR 13 effective 15 June 1956 as amended to 13-1 through 13-4.

Variants

;TIO-541-A1A :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, engine, dry weight ,

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T-1823 turbosupercharger, certified 23 February 1965. Has top induction, down exhaust and side-mounted accessory drives. Provisions for a single-acting, controllable-pitch propeller and internal piston cooling oil jets. ;TIO-541-E1A4 :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1823 turbosupercharger, certified 16 December 1966. Similar to the -A1A but with higher horsepower rating, different cylinder heads, cam shaft, crankshaft and extra counterweights. Incorporates cabin pressurization venturi. ;TIO-541-E1B4 :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1823 turbosupercharger, certified 16 December 1966. Similar to the -E1A4 but without the cabin pressurization venturi. ;TIO-541-E1C4 :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1879 turbosupercharger, certified 21 October 1969. Similar to the -E1A4 but with a different turbosupercharger with cast bracket, cast transition and a separate wastegate. ;TIO-541-E1D4 :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1879 turbosupercharger, certified 21 October 1969. Similar to the -E1B4 but with a different turbosupercharger with cast bracket, cast transition and a separate wastegate. ;TIGO-541-B1A :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1879 turbosupercharger, certified 12 February 1970. Similar to the -C1A but with a higher power rating and without provisions for cabin bleed air. ;TIGO-541-C1A :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-1879 turbosupercharger, certified 19 November 1968. Has internal piston cooling oil jets, side-mounted accessory drives and a single oil supply from the propeller governor. Provisions for a reverse-pitch propeller control. ;TIGO-541-D1A :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-18A21 turbosupercharger, certified 26 June 1969. Similar to the -C1A but with a higher power rating and a different turbocharger with provisions for cabin bleed air. ;TIGO-541-D1B :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-18A51 turbosupercharger, certified 3 December 1976. Similar to the -D1A but with an integral wastegate turbocharger and a revised exhaust system and with low drag cylinders. ;TIGO-541-E1A :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-18A21 turbosupercharger, certified 26 June 1969. Similar to the -D1A but with a lower power rating, different turbocharger spring rate and a variable absolute pressure controller. ;TIGO-541-G1AD :Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, engine, dry weight , AiResearch T-18A21 turbosupercharger, certified 1 May 1975. Similar to the -D1A but it includes an intercooler, a dual magneto and a fuel injector with fuel head enrichment.

Applications

;TIO-541 *

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* Mooney Mustang * Moynet 360-6 Jupiter ;TIGO-541 * Piper PA-31P-425 Navajo * Norman Dube Aerocruiser 450 Turbo

Specifications (TIO-541-A1A)

References

{{Lycoming aeroengines TIO-541 1960s aircraft piston engines

Design and development

Variants

Applications

Specifications (TIO-541-A1A)

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