# CFM International CFM56-3B-1 - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 13163 - Manufacturer (registry): CFM INTL - Model: CFM56-3B-1 - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Power: 22,100 lb thrust - Installed in: 2 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3b-1 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (2) - [N137CG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N137CG): [Csc Delaware Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CSC%20DELAWARE%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1995, S/N 27700 - [N331CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331CK): [Kalitta Charters II LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KALITTA%20CHARTERS%20II%20LLC), [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti), built 1986, S/N 23747 ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA18WA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18WA246), Jul 3, 2018: Boeing 737 300 (N331CK), Nassau, Bahamas, incident, no damage ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## Service difficulty reports (540, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR XV6A2013081200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2013081200007), Aug 12, 2013: SOLENOID. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR LEVER HUNG UP ON GEAR RETRACTION, HAD TO USE LOCK OVERRIDE SWITCH TO BRING GEAR UP. R & R LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER ACTUATOR SOLENOID IAW AMM 32-3 - [SDR SWAA2013061917352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013061917352), Jun 16, 2013: ENGINE. LEAKING. AIR TURNBACK ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT. F/A REPORT VERY STRONG ODOR IN CABIN AGAIN. FOUND INTEGRAL OIL LEAK AT NR 2 ENGINE. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW MT. - [SDR SWAA105724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA105724), Sep 26, 2010: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 16Y CHECK, FOUND STRAP CRACKED AT BS 949, STR 11L. R & R STRAP IAW SRM AND MANUFACTURER DRAWING. - [SDR SWAA105738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA105738), Sep 26, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 24Y CHECK, FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT BS 727B, RBL 44. REPAIRED BEAM IAW ER AND EA. - [SDR USAA2010092292071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010092292071), Sep 22, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON LT WING OTBD MID FLAP L/E SKIN BETWEEN WBL204.4 TO WBL219.4. REPAIRED LT WING OTBD MID FLAP L/E SKIN BETWEEN WBL204.4 TO WBL219.4 IAW SR - [SDR SWAA095583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA095583), Aug 30, 2009: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF / DECLARED EMERGENCY. ON TAKEOFF NR 1 ENG OFF EGT WAS CLIMBING THRU, 800 REDUCED POWER TO MAINTAIN LIMITS AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND R - [SDR SWAA095276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA095276), Aug 15, 2009: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN / DECLARED EMERGENCY. FWD LOW PRESSURE LIGHT NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK ON, FOLLOWED BY AFT LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, IN NR 1 MAIN. BOTH PUMPS TURNED OFF. - [SDR SWAA075748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA075748), Nov 17, 2007: ENGINE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN EN ROUTE AT ABOUT 25,000 FT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN VIBRATING THEN HEARD EXPLOSION. SECURED NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 ENGI - [SDR SWAA074020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA074020), Aug 11, 2007: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. UPON LANDING AND DECELERATION IN PHX NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PER MM. - [SDR 2007FA0000704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000704), Aug 9, 2007: LINE. LEAKING. FLOAT STICKS, CAUSING FUEL TO COME OUT OF CARBURETOR SPLIT LINE. LEAKING FUEL FROM GASKET. - [SDR CALA0700388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700388), Aug 1, 2007: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER COCKPIT DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE F2 FUSE ON BATTERY PACK M1133 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 33-51-51. - [SDR CALA0700387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700387), Aug 1, 2007: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT STA 294-323. THE STRINGER WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700383), Jul 30, 2007: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 VHF ANTENNA MOUNT CHANNEL ON BOTH ENDS AT STA 500-500A, S29R TO 29L. THE ANTENNA CHANNEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR CALA0700384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700384), Jul 30, 2007: CHANNEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN FLOOR CHANNEL CORRODED AT STA 727D + 8 INCHES, RBL 3. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-53. - [SDR CALA0700385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700385), Jul 30, 2007: RAIL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN TIE DOWN RAIL AT STA 727E, S27R. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION OF TIE DOWN RAIL WAS INSTALL - [SDR CA070807001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070807001), Jul 27, 2007: LOCK ACTUATOR. FAILED. (CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RECEIVE A DOWNLOCK INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. IT WAS BELIEVED BY THE CREW THAT THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. A - [SDR SB07051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB07051), Jul 7, 2007: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 12, LT SIDE, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT ROW 12, LT SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR CA070312003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070312003), Mar 12, 2007: STARTER. FAILED. (CAN) APU SHUTDOWN ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT RE-START. NEW STARTER INSTALLED. NEW STARTER BLEW APART ON FIRST START ATTEMPT. SECOND STARTER INSTALLED AND OPERATE - [SDR CALA0700054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0700054), Feb 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 597, S13L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-07, PAGE 203, FIGURE 201. - [SDR AWXA200700046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200700046), Jan 7, 2007: WEDGE. DEBONDED. MAJOR REPAIR - C-21 CHECK - NR 5916465, LT WING NR 3 SLAT WEDGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE DEBONDED, SS 50 -SS 80. REPLACED LT WING NR 3 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-00-5. - [SDR 2007FA0000108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000108), Jan 1, 2007: POWERPLANT. CONTAMINATED. ENGINE SUFFERED AN IFSD DUE TO POWER LOSS AND A COMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, UNSUCCESSFULLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION R - [SDR AWXA200602116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200602116), Dec 21, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT 644: MCI - PHX - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW SHUT DOWN (IFSD) THE NR 2 ENG DUE TO HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMP THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MCI. EME - [SDR GAIA06033OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06033OP), Nov 17, 2006: CSD. FAILED. FLIGHT 453, DURING TAXI OUT, THE NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF. MEL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND POWER WAS TRANSFERED TO THE APU. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE APU FLAMED - [SDR CALA0600444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600444), Oct 30, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT OB SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 897-927, RBL 45.5. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-52. - [SDR SWAA064142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA064142), Oct 27, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND FWD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA064109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA064109), Oct 19, 2006: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. CREW REPORTED LOUD BANGING SOUND ON LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE DURING DESCENT AND AFTER ADDING POWER TO ENGINES. SUSPECT NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. R&R NR 1 ENGINE - [SDR SWAA064020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA064020), Oct 17, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 10Y CHECK, FOUND BEADED PRESSURE WEB CRACKED AT BS 665, RBL 39. REPAIRED PRESSURE WEB IAW SWA EA. - [SDR SWAA063981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063981), Oct 14, 2006: SHAFT. BROKEN. WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PHX ABOVE FL 250, NR 1 ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO REACH CLIMB N1 POWER SETTING WITH PMC OFF. THROTTLE WAS ALL THE WAY TO FWD STOP. REMOVED AND R - [SDR SWAA063856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063856), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 616, STR 2L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063857), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 616, STR 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063858), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 639, STR 2R AND STR 2L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063859), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 639, STR 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063860), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 639, STR 3L AND STR 3R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063861), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 867, STR 4L AND STR 4R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063862), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 277, STR 15R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063863), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 277, STR 10R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR SWAA063864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063864), Oct 8, 2006: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED 20Y CHECK, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 294, STR 13L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP IAW SRM. - [SDR AWXA200601717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200601717), Oct 6, 2006: SOCKET. CORRODED. PHX - EEL - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L-1 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BASE ASSY HAS CORRODED NUTPLATES AND NEEDS REPLACED. MX - [SDR SWAA064021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA064021), Oct 2, 2006: O-RING. BURNED. AIR TURNBACK, PASSING FL 200 CAPTAINS L1 WINDOW UPPER LT CORNER CAUGHT FIRE. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT SWITCH FIRE EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 WINDOW O-R - [SDR CALA0600373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0600373), Sep 28, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD FRAME AT LOWER STOP FITTING, STA 794.3. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND - [SDR SB06090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SB06090), Sep 13, 2006: SPLICE. DAMAGED. CLT - ROW 5ABC EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE PULLED OUT OF BUTT SPLICE. REPLACED SPLICE. - [SDR SWAA063129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA063129), Aug 23, 2006: CABLE. WORN. NR 2 ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL UP ON ADVANCING TO TAKEOFF THRUST, APPROX 5 TO 8 SECONDS. ON LANDING AGAIN TOOK 5 TO 8 SECONDS TO SPOOL UP AND CAUSED DIRECTIONAL CONT - [SDR 2006FA0000342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000342), Mar 15, 2006: CABLE. MISROUTED. (REF: ATC0662) THE ACTUATING CABLE TO THE CHEMICAL OXYGEN GENERATORS ON PASSENGER SERVICE UNITS WERE FOUND INCORRECTLY ROUTED. IE: IT WAS UNDER THE PIN AND REST - [SDR AWXA200600348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200600348), Feb 17, 2006: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, FROM PHX EN ROUTE TO OAK, THE RT ENGINE BLEED VALVE REMAINED CLOSED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CREW DIVERTED TO LAS AND L - [SDR GAIA06001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06001), Feb 7, 2006: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. R1 ESCAPE SLIDE ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED BY MAINTENANCE. DIFFERED R1 DOOR SLIDE IAW MEL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE NEXT STATION, REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLID - [SDR SWAA060318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA060318), Jan 25, 2006: TURBINE BLADES. DAMAGED. DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, NR 2 ENGINE FAILED BOROSCOPE. FOUND 11 INCH BY 11 INCH HOLE IN HPT SHROUD. ALL HPT BLADES WORN TO CAP SHELF. FOUND 10 LPT BLADES DAMA - [SDR SWAA060077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA060077), Jan 8, 2006: SLIDE. ACTIVATED. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED SLIDE IAW MM. - [SDR SWAA060088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA060088), Jan 8, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT L2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT, FWD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SWA EA AND SRM. - [SDR SWAA060089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA060089), Jan 8, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 765, BETWEEN STR 19R TO STR 20R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA AND SRM. - [SDR SWAA060090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA060090), Jan 8, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 750, STR 24L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA. All 540: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3b-1/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.