Engine model · Reciprocating · 340 hp · registry code 42218

Manufacturer (registry)
LYCOMING
Model
IGSO-480-A1B6
Registry code
42218
Installed in
0 registered aircraft
Type
Reciprocating
Power
340 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE-284
Holder
Lycoming Engines

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 11

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1962In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 11 ADs
19621
19681
19691
19701
19781
19791
19911
19921
19971
20041
20121
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('42218'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.saib_number, any_value(s.title) AS title, max(s.issue_date) AS issue_date, any_value(s.status) AS status
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('42218'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this engine model

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this engine modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports

No reports matched to aircraft with this engine modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older reports aren’t counted.

Service difficulty reports · 2

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'IGSO480A1B6'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 14

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SE04349CHInstallation of SureFly electronic ignitionSureFly Partners Ltd.STC SE01954SEInstallation of engine crankcase seal.Ly-Con Rebuilding CompanySTC SE03309CHInstallation of Engine Preheat Kit, p/n TSP6CYL-2927-115 for 115 volt applicationHartzell Propeller Inc.STC SE01966WIUse of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft enginesGeneral Aviation Modifications Inc.STC SE8628SWInstallation of oil nozzles for lubrication of cam and filters.Cygnet Aerospace CorpSTC SE4408SWMiscellaneous engine cylinder replacement parts.Continental Motors, Inc. · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE1188GLInstallation of a Shadin Company fuel flow transducer.Shadin AvionicsSTC SE09492SCInstallation and usage of Exxon 20W50 multigrade aircraft engine oil conforming to Exxon Oil formulation WS-3013.Exxon Company USA · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE00350SEInstallation of sump mounted chip detector.Aviation Development CorporationSTC SE8023SWInstallation and usage of AEROSHELLShell Development Co · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE452NEInstallation and usage of 'Mobil AV 1' aviation oil.Mobil Research & Development Corp · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE5879SWUse of Phillips X/C II 20W-50 and25W-60 oil (OSS 55875) in all Avco reciprocating aircraft engines from 65 to 450 BHP.Phillips Petroleum Co · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE128NEUse of AMS/OIL 15W 50 synthetic piston aircraft oil in Avco engines.AMS/OIL · Lists IGSO-480 SeriesSTC SE44WEUse of Kling Aviation Oil, Specifications KL-100, KL-200 and KL-300 in Continental and Lycoming engines.Kling Oil Company · Lists IGSO-480 Series
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  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('42218')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 734

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this engine model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

See all 734 PMA parts
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E-284')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['IGSO-480-A1B6'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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