CFM International Engine Status Report

February 6, 1996

CFM56-2 (Commercial Applications)

• Current rating is 22,000 pounds (98 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered commercial service in April 1982.


• Engine flight hours total 10.3 million.


• Applications are the DC-8 Super 71, 72, and 73.


• Aircraft in service total 110.


• High-time engine has accumulated 33,645 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 15,355 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .122 is equivalent to one visit per 8,196 engine flight hours. {1}


• Dispatch reliability rate is 99.86 percent. {1}

• Current rating is 22,000 to 24,000 pounds (98 to 107 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered military service in June 1984.


• Engine flight hours total 4.5 million.


• Applications are the Boeing KC-135R, C-135FR, and KE-3A tankers, E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, RC-135 reconnaissance and E-6A submarine communications aircraft.


• Aircraft in service total 436.


• High-time engine has accumulated 7,726 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 6,978 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .032 is equivalent to one visit per 31,250 engine flight hours.{1}

• Current rating is 18,500 to 23,500 pounds (82 to 104 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered revenue service in December 1984.


• Engine flight hours total 48.7 million.


• Applications are the Boeing 737-300, 737-400, and 737-500.


• Aircraft in service total 1,611.


• High-time engine has accumulated 32,991 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 33,956 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .075 is equivalent to one visit per 13,333 engine flight hours. {1}


• Dispatch reliability rate is 99.97 percent. {1}

• Current rating is 25,000 to 26,500 pounds (111 to 118 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered revenue service in April 1988.


• Engine flight hours total 7 million.


• Applications are the Airbus Industrie A319 and A320.


• Aircraft in service total 321.


• High-time engine has accumulated 19,709 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 14,376 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .063 is equivalent to one visit per 15,873 engine flight hours.{1}


• Dispatch reliability rate is 99.92 percent.{1}

• Current rating is 22,000 to 31,500 pounds (98 to 140 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered revenue service in April 1994.


• Engine flight hours total 82,530.


• Application is the Airbus Industrie A319, A320, and A321.


• Aircraft in service total 28.


• High-time engine has accumulated 3,456 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 3,059 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .162 is equivalent to one visit per 6,173 engine flight hours.{1}


• Dispatch reliability rate of 99.92 percent.{1}

• Current rating is 31,200 to 34,00 pounds (139 to 151 kN) thrust.


• Engine entered revenue service in March 1993.


• Engine flight hours total 1.6 million.


• Applications is the Airbus Industrie A340.


• Aircraft in service total 65.


• High-time engine has accumulated 12,562 flight hours.


• High-cycle engine has accumulated 2,335 cycles.


• Engine-caused shop visit rate of .026 is equivalent to one visit per 38,462 engine flight hours. {1}


• Dispatch reliability rate is 99.80 percent. {1}