CFM Fleet Highlites

A publication covering CFM56 fleet activity / February 2016

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 Statistics

CFM56 program status

Data through January 2016

Engine model Aircraft* Engines* Operators** Cumulative hours Cumulative cycles

CFM56-2A (E3/KE3/E6) 41 193 4 2,506,455 973,705

CFM56-2B (KC/RC135) 470 1,966 4 14,853,954 6,187,634

CFM56-2C (DC8-70) 110 525 12 16,427,973 6,942,478

CFM56-3 (B737-300/400/500) 1,989 4,496 238 215,275,699 152,521,752

CFM56-5A (A319/320) 535 1,191 47 55,030,074 31,936,042

CFM56-5B (A318/319/320/321) 3,360 7,183 180 147,961,458 84,823,987

CFM56-5C (A340) 247 1,133 44 67,807,314 10,087,449

CFM56-7B (B737NG) 5,749 12,269 216 269,826,979 141,119,952

Total 12,501 28,956 566** 789,689,906 434,592,999

* Aircraft registered and engines delivered to customers

** Customers operating CFM56 engines

CFM56 reliability rates

Rates/number of events – 12-month rolling average
Data through January 2016

Unplanned removal** Shop visit ** IFSD** ATO*** Aircraft dep rel %****

Total* Engine Total* Engine Total* Engine Total* Engine Total* Engine
rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count rate | count
CFM56-2C
.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 100.00 0 100.00 0
(DC8-70)

CFM56-3
(B737-300/ .044 144 .034 112 .042 136 .035 115 .005 17 .003 10 .019 21 .011 12 99.966 - 99.974 -
400/500)

CFM56-5A
.028 53 .021 40 .075 143 .065 125 .002 3 .002 3 .029 15 .014 7 99.920 - 99.946 -
(A319/320)

CFM56-5B
(A318/319/ .018 330 .014 254 .040 734 .033 614 .002 43 .001 25 .011 65 .004 26 99.957 - 99.974 -
320/321)

CFM56-5C
.028 68 .025 59 .048 114 .041 98 .006 15 .005 13 .070 6 .070 6 99.678 - 99.761 -
(A340)

CFM56-7B
.014 479 .012 388 .034 1117 .030 991 .001 45 .001 33 .005 43 .003 25 99.941 - 99.949 -
(B737NG)

* Total includes engine causes and other related engine events such as FOD, customer convenience, etc.
** Per 1000 EFH
*** Per 1000 departures
**** Populated using sampling method (customers, qty D&C's and departures)

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Operational events
ATOs/IFSDs, January 2016

Date Aircraft Position Type Event Cause Event details

January 2 737-700 2 CFM56-7B ATO Non-engine Slow acceleration

(Inspections OK – acceleration check within limits – released aircraft)

January 4 737-800 1 CFM56-7BE ATO Non-engine Birdstrike

(Two fan blades/platforms damaged – replaced two fan blade pairs / platforms – released aircraft)

January 5 737-700 2 CFM56-7B ATO Engine Slow/hung acceleration

(Replaced EEC – cleaned sense line – released aircraft)

January 5 A320-200 2 CFM56-5A-1 ATO Engine Low oil pressure indication

(Oil pressure / quantity OK – replaced oil pressure switch – released aircraft)

January 6 737-800 2 CFM56-7B/3 ATO Engine Slow acceleration / asymmetric thrust

(MFP impeller rotation check failed – replaced MFP – replaced HMU as precaution – released aircraft)

January 7 737-900ER 2 CFM56-7B/3 IFSD Engine Low oil quantity / pressure

(Oil quantity zero – oil filter changed previous night – wet motor showed leak at oil filter – seal not replaced – corrected – released aircraft)

January 9 A320-200 2 CFM56-5B/3 IFSD Non-engine Engine fire fault

(HPC stage 9 duct cracked – several harnesses / heat shields with heat damage – replaced damaged tubing/hardware – released aircraft)

January 10 A320-200 1 CFM56-5B/P ATO Engine PFR message / VBV HMU message

(VBV system inspections / actuation checks OK – replaced VBV gear motor / VBV sensor – released aircraft)

January 10 737-800 1 CFM56-7B/3 IFSD Non-engine Fuel quantity loss

(Root cause identified as crossfeed valve actuator – corrected – released aircraft)

January 15 737-500 1 CFM56-3-B1 IFSD Non-engine Low oil pressure

(Replaced oil pressure indicator – released aircraft)

January 21 A320-200 2 CFM56-5B/3 IFSD Non-engine Fluctuating oil quantity indication

(Dispatched with oil quantity indication inop – released aircraft – subsequently replaced oil quantity indicator)

January 21 A340-300 3 CFM56-5C4 ATO Engine Reverser unlock ECAM

(Reverser put on MEL – released aircraft)

January 22 A320-200 1 CFM56-5A/F ATO Non-engine Birdstrike

(P2/T2 probe missing – fan blade damage – fan case abradable shroud damage – replaced engine)

January 25 737-800 1 CFM56-7B IFSD Engine Noise

(Metal in tailpipe – BSI showed unserviceable HPT damage – replaced engine – confirmed HPT blade under platform separation)

January 28 A320-200 2 CFM56-5B/3 IFSD Engine Power loss

(Replaced MFP / HMU / fuel filter – BSI OK – released aircraft)

January 29 737-700 2 CFM56-7B ATO Non-engine Birdstrike

(Inspections OK – released aircraft)

January 29 A321-211 1 CFM56-5B/3 IFSD Engine N2 at zero

(Low oil quantity – oil staining on tank – broken VBV flex shafts – debris on EMCD – metal on front scavenge screen – replaced engine)

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Date Aircraft Position Type Event Cause Event details

January 30 737-500 1 CFM56-3-B1 ATO Engine Noise / yaw / EGT light

(Replaced engine)

January 31 A340-300 3 CFM56-5C/F IFSD Non-engine Low oil quantity

(Replaced oil quantity transmitter – released aircraft)

January 31 A321-211 1 CFM56-5B/3 IFSD Engine Several ECAM warnings

(Fan frame strut damage – RDS broken – replaced engine)

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