# CFM International CFM56-3B2 - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 13165 - Manufacturer (registry): CFM INTL - Model: CFM56-3B2 - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Power: 24,000 lb thrust - Installed in: 2 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3b2 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) - [N383TR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N383TR): [Career Aviation Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAREER%20AVIATION%20COMPANY%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1987, S/N 23383 - [N640RL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640RL): [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City), built 1996, S/N 27713 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this engine model. ## Service difficulty reports (635, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2026F00072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00072), Apr 16, 2026: ENGINE. DAMAGED. FLIGHT 576, M-022 170V EGT OVER RED LINE DURING TAKE OFF ROLL EGT REACHED 941 C. M-023 170V ENGINE LIMIT DURING CLIMB A DIFFERENCE AT 80 C BETWEEN ENG #1 AND #2 - [SDR 2022F00186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00186), Apr 10, 2022: ENGINE. DAMAGED. ENGINE #1 AT 90 KTS WE HAD ENGINE SURGE OR STALL (TWICE) RTO RWY 14 TOW 46.7. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. - [SDR AALA202110189093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202110189093), Oct 12, 2021: ENGINE. STALLED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AROUND 1 MIN. AFTER TO, THERE WAS A SUDDEN SHUDDER AND LOUD THUMP. NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS OR ODORS. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ORANGE F - [SDR 8LFA20210726001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/8LFA20210726001), Jul 26, 2021: DRIVE ASSY. LEAKING. SUSPECTED CRACK IN PROPELLER DRIVE FLANGE CAUSING FLUID LOSS. - [SDR NACA2020110600018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA2020110600018), Nov 5, 2020: START VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE EGT LIGHT ILLUMINATED A/T DISCONNECT MANUAL THRUST REDUCTION. LARGE THRUST LEVER SPLIT FOR EQUAL THRUST. A/P & AT ILS ENGI - [SDR 2020F00318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00318), Jun 30, 2020: FUEL FILTER. DEFECTIVE. ENGINE INDICATING FLUCTUATES, ENGINE 1 HIGH EGT DURING ENGINE START, T/O, IN FLIGHT, ENG.INDICATIONS FLUCTUATES N1, N2, EGT, F/F. HAS BEEN REPLACED FUEL FILTER - [SDR I5EA201910231001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA201910231001), Oct 21, 2019: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. #1 ENGINE EGT SURGE TO 1300'C MULTIPLE TIMES (3 TIMES LESS THAN 1 MINUTE SECOND EACH) - [SDR I5EA2019083004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2019083004), Aug 29, 2019: CHIP DETECTOR. LOOSE. IN FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, NR 2 EGT WAS RISING, OIL QUAINTY ZERO. SHUT DOWN NUMBER 2 ENGINE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NO OIL AT - [SDR I5EA2019073010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2019073010), Jul 29, 2019: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. DISCREPANCY: REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOSS OF THRUST. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, PERFORMED TEST NR 5 POWER ASSURANCE CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00-725 AND TEST NR 8 ACCE - [SDR I5EA201903020000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA201903020000), Mar 5, 2019: FUEL CONTROL. INOPERATIVE. DISCREPANCY: AT TOP OF DESCENT, AUTO-THROTTLES MOVED THROTTLES TO IDLE, NR 1 ENGINE MADE "POP" NOISE AND SHUTDOWN. PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT, ENGINE INDICATIONS W - [SDR I5EA201808140001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA201808140001), Aug 13, 2018: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. NR 2 FUEL VALVE CLOSED ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE, AT FL370. RIGHT BLUE INTRANSIT INDICATED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND RECOVERED. SEVERAL - [SDR I5EA2018012200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2018012200001), Jan 20, 2018: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. DURING DESCENT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, RAN CHECKLIST AND ACCOMPLISHED STARTER ASSIST RESTART, LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM IAW AMM 71- - [SDR I5EA2016080100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5EA2016080100001), Aug 15, 2016: BLEED VALVE. PRESSURE LOSS. DURING CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE BLEED INDICATED FIVE PSI. - [SDR USAA2014050600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014050600001), May 4, 2014: SENSOR. FAULTY. ON DESCENT OUT OF 26,000 FT, WITH N1 AT 76%, SMALL COMPRESSOR STALLS ON LT ENG. ENG GAUGES FLUCTUATED ON LT ENG N1 & N2, EGT NORMAL. PULLED ENG TO IDLE, ALL IND - [SDR USAA2013060500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013060500004), Jun 4, 2013: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE AT FL310, THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED SEVERAL TIMES THEN FLAMED OUT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND STARTED DESCENT INTO CLT. OIL QUANTITY NR 1 ENGINE - [SDR XV6A2013042700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2013042700004), Apr 27, 2013: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. BIRD STRIKE NR 1 ENGINE, VIBRATION AT 3.8 FOR 1 MINUTE REDUCE TO BELOW 3.0 FOR THE REST OF FLIGHT. OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ENGINE INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE T - [SDR USAA2013032200031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032200031), Mar 18, 2013: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AT 4,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD FLAMES SHOOTING OUT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, ENGINE STILL KEPT COMPRESSING AND BROUGHT THE POWER TO - [SDR USAA2013031400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031400005), Mar 11, 2013: ENGINE. CONTAMINATED. ON THE START ARRIVAL TO FLL, CREW REPORTED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE OF ENGINE NR 1 WITH APPARENT SEVERE DAMAGE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KMCO AFTER DECLARING AN EMER - [SDR USAA2012112700029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012112700029), Nov 26, 2012: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE TO NR 1 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION IAW JOB CARD 03L00005006 & ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE IAW JOB - [SDR USAA2012112000031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012112000031), Nov 19, 2012: MEC. FAULTY. ON TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE WHEN ADVANCED WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 29% N1. ALL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES NORMAL. ENGINE START NORMAL. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AT LO - [SDR 2012FA0000601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000601), Aug 14, 2012: PIN. MISINSTALLED. DURING C-CHECK, AN ATTEMPT TO OPS CHECK L2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE SYS, WITH THE SLIDE PLACE AND THE GIRT BAR INSTALLED THE DOOR WAS OPENED BUT THE SLIDE FAILED TO IN - [SDR XV6A2012081200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2012081200007), Aug 12, 2012: SENSOR. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE OVERTEMPED AT 938FT ON TAKEOFF FOR APPROX 1 SECOND. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE INLET AND EXHAUST AREA FOR FOD AND SIGNS OF DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE - [SDR NACA201207260002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA201207260002), Jul 26, 2012: FUEL FILTER. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO MASTER CAUTION, FUEL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT, SUSPECT FUEL FILTER BYPASS. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER, NO CONTAMINANTS (M - [SDR SWAA2012061404907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012061404907), Jun 10, 2012: GARLOCK SEAL. LEAKING. DIVERSION - OIL LEAKED NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL ON GEARBOX. - [SDR XV6A2012041200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XV6A2012041200002), Apr 12, 2012: GUIDE VANE. BURNED. AIR TURNBACK. NR 1 ENGINE EGT STARTED TO EXCEED 900'C ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PULLED THRUST LEVER BACK DURING CLIMB TO PREVENT EXCEEDING MAX CONTINUOUS EGT. ALSO, NR 1 - [SDR USAA2012022100016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012022100016), Feb 18, 2012: ENGINE. LEAKING. UPON DESCENT TO RSW, CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK FUMES PRESENT THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW PLACED PACKS ON HIGH TO GET MAXIMUM VENTILATION. ODOR WASN'T AS B - [SDR USAA2012011100010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011100010), Jan 8, 2012: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, ALL THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A "DIRTY SOCKS" SMELL TO BE VERY STRONG IN CABIN. UPON THEIR REQUEST, PASSENGER O2 MASKS WERE DROPPED. FLIG - [SDR USAA2012010400015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010400015), Jan 2, 2012: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ON TAKEOFF THROUGH CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTICED A STRANGE SOUND. OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MCL, VIBRATION INDICATOR ON NR 1 ENGINE CLIMBED STEADILY THROUGH 4.0 TO 5 - [SDR USAA2011123000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011123000010), Dec 29, 2011: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE SURGED PLUS TO MINUS 3 PERCENT N1 DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE. EGT, N2, FF SURGED AS WELL. AUTOTHROTTLES WERE IN USE. THRUST LEVER DID NOT FOLLOW ENGIN - [SDR USAA2011122000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122000011), Dec 19, 2011: MEC. FAULTY. ON CLIMBOUT FROM IAH AT STANDARD THRUST -90.6 PERCENT N1- SETTING, THE NR 2 ENGINE N1 INCREASED TO 99 PERCENT MOMENTARILY THEN BACK TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURED SEVE - [SDR USAA2011121500027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011121500027), Dec 12, 2011: SENSOR. FAULTY. CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE PMC FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PMC INOP PROCEDURE FOR TAKEFOFF. THEN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE W - [SDR USAA2011072100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011072100006), Jul 18, 2011: ENGINE. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO IAH, AT FL320, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE READ ZERO, OIL QUANTITY WAS NORMAL, N1 AND N2 - [SDR USAA20110622SB107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110622SB107), Jun 18, 2011: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. MCO - CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL AFTER ROTATION. THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT MAXED OUT WITH RED LIGHT ILLUMINATING. PULLED THROTTLES BACK AND LIGHT WENT OUT. NO EGT I - [SDR USAA20110405SB049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110405SB049), Apr 3, 2011: SEAL. LEAKING. CLT - DURING MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT FOR Q5 CHECK, STRONG FUMES FORWARD OF FIRST CLASS WERE REPORTED AS TAKEOFF THRUST WAS SET. FUMES WERE THAT OF A MUSTY SMELL - [SDR USAA20110131SB021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20110131SB021), Jan 30, 2011: UNKNOWN. VIBRATION. IAH - DURING APPROACH INTO IAH, THE NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION READING ROSE TO 2.5 WITH NOTICEABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. PER PROCEDURES, PLACED NR 1 THRUST LEVER TO ID - [SDR USAA20101209SB201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101209SB201), Dec 8, 2010: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. FLL - DURING CLIMBOUT FROM FLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE INJESTED A LARGE BIRD. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT FLL. FL - [SDR DALA1035013252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035013252), Dec 5, 2010: BOTTLE. EMPTY. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND DOOR 1R, DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IS DEPRESSURIZED FRANGIBLE DISK IS RUPTURED. R & R 1R DOOR DAMPER EMERGENCY OPERATING CYLINDER IAW AMM 52-11 - [SDR USAA20101103SB182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101103SB182), Nov 1, 2010: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. ORF - CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE BIRD STRIKE DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. CREW REPORTED NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE OF ENGINE - [SDR CA101103001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101103001), Oct 30, 2010: ELECTRICAL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) AS REPORTED ON LOG PAGE F22043, FLT 509 YYZ - YVR 10/30/2010 "ON LIFT OFF ALL LIVE TV SCREENS WENT BLACK, ACRID ODOR NOTICED BY CABIN CREW AND GUESTS, LIV - [SDR USAA20101021SB172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101021SB172), Oct 18, 2010: ENGINE. LEAKING. CLT - EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO CLT, CREW REPORTED A FOUL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF, CRUISE AND DESCENT (NOT ON GROUND). TURNED LEFT PACK OFF ON DESC - [SDR USAA20100420SB053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100420SB053), Apr 18, 2010: GARLOCK SEAL. LEAKING. FLL - EN ROUTE FROM NAS TO CLT, CREW ADVISED, DIVERTING TO FLL DUE TO LOSS OF OIL IN THE NR 1 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IL - [SDR USAA20100412SB049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100412SB049), Apr 9, 2010: ENGINE. DAMAGED. CLT - FLT 1952 EN-ROUTE FLL TO CLT. AT FL 330 AND .70 MACH, THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO HAVE MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED PER QRH PROC - [SDR USAA2010031090561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010031090561), Mar 7, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON STRINGER AT BS 947, S27L. REPAIRED STRINGER AT BS 947, S27L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-03 REPAIR 1. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. ADDED CORRECTIVE ACTION AFTER DIS - [SDR USAA2010031090560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010031090560), Mar 7, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LAP INSPECTION, CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 967, S21L BELOW L-2 DOOR. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 967, S21L BELOW L2 DOOR IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND EA 114730. - [SDR USAA20100303SB027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100303SB027), Mar 3, 2010: SENSOR. FAULTY. CLT - ON DESCENT TO CLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW PULLED BACK UNTIL STALLS CEASED AT IDLE. NO ENGINE EXCEEDANCE REPORTED. FLIGHT LAND - [SDR USAA20100211SB021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100211SB021), Feb 9, 2010: GARLOCK SEAL. LEAKING. PBI - AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FEET CREW ADVISED, SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO AN ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE GAUGE WENT INTO THE YELLOW THEN STA - [SDR USAA20100113SB004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100113SB004), Jan 10, 2010: MEC. UNRESPONSIVE. CLT - ON DESCENT INTO CLT, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT / WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM IDLE THRUST. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE NO RESPONSE Q - [SDR USAA2009112593230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009112593230), Nov 25, 2009: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. FLT 1019 - MHT TO CLT - EMERGENCY LANDING - ON TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, EMERG - [SDR USAA2009112393185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009112393185), Nov 21, 2009: MEC. INOPERATIVE. FLT 1241 - PHL TO TPA - EMERGENCY LANDING - DURING CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE AS A PRECAUTION ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLAR - [SDR USAA20090410SB056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20090410SB056), Apr 6, 2009: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CRUISE GOING THROUGH FL320, EN ROUTE FROM MIA TO CLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE ENCOUNTERED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE N1 AT THE TIME WAS 100 PERCENT. CAPTAIN PULLED All 635: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3b2/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.