Engine model · Turbo-fan · registry code 13803

Manufacturer (registry)
CFM INTL.
Model
CFM56-7B
Registry code
13803
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
20,000 lb thrust

The registry names only the engine series, so ADs for every model in the series are matched.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 19

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

1998In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 26 ADs
19983
20001
20012
20022
20071
20081
20091
20102
20141
20152
20184
20192
20212
20221
20231
See all 26 ADs
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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 ('13803'))
  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 · 1

Historical bulletins · 3
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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 ('13803'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 15

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('13803')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 2

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('13803')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 4

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('13803')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 8

SDR AALA202601163763Indicator · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, WITH ERRATIC LOW OIL PRESSURE ENTERING THE AMBER RANGE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT IAH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE CLOGGING INJan 15, 2026 · N934NN · Boeing 737823 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR AALA202506170325Starter · failedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DISPLAYED SHOWING ENGINE 1 OIL QUANTITY 0 IN FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL BUT EVENTUALLY OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDJun 15, 2025 · N944AN · Boeing 737823 · Engine StarterSDR AALA202202047274None · noneAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS NUMBER 2 ENGINE AT ALTITUDE AND IN DECENT LOUD NOISES/BANGING OBSERVED NUMBER ONE DROPPED OFF TO APPROXIMATELY 54 PERCENT. AT IDLE ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CONTINUED IDLE OPERATION UNTIL LANDING. EMERGENCY WAS Feb 1, 2022 · N834NN · Boeing 737* · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR AALA202202077274Engine · noisyAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS NUMBER 2 ENGINE AT ALTITUDE AND IN DECENT LOUD NOISES/BANGING OBSERVED NUMBER ONE DROPPED OFF TO APPROXIMATELY 54 PERCENT. AT IDLE ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CONTINUED IDLE OPERATION UNTIL LANDING. EMERGENCY WAS Feb 1, 2022 · N834NN · Boeing 737* · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR AALA202112304275Engine · fault messageAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT CRUISE 37,000 FEET THE NUMBER 1 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO STL. AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND IDec 28, 2021 · N817NN · Boeing 737* · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR AALA202112285883Sensor · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT ENGINE N1 INDICATION DID NOT REACH PLANNED SETTING OF 95.3% FOR TAKEOFF. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLE WHILE ACCELERATING DOWN THE RUNWAY. PUSHED LEFT THROTTLE FULL FWD AND ACHIEVED APPROXIMATELY 91.2 % N1. AIRCRAFT WAS ACCELERATINDec 27, 2021 · N952NN · Boeing 737* · Power Indicating SystemSDR AALA202112015620Engine · fodAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: BIRD STRIKE ON TAKEOFF, RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION TASK CARD 08L00005056.AND NO Nov 30, 2021 · N940NN · Boeing 737* · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR AALA202110276407Hub · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE #1 ENGINE FAN BLADE LUBE MAINTENANCE REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE FAN HUB ON HUB POST #1 WITH A DEPTH OF 0.011 INCHES AND HUB POST 22 WITH A DEPTH OF 0.012 INCHES. BOTH HUB POST ARE DAMAGED IN AREA D AND ARE OOct 20, 2021 · N825NN · Boeing 737* · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
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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 = 'CFM567B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 2

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.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  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 ('13803')
    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 · 1,000+

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 1,000+ 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 ('E00055EN', 'E00056EN')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['CFM56-7B26E/B2', 'CFM56-7B24/3', 'CFM56-7B26E/F', 'CFM56-7B26/3F', 'CFM56-7B24', 'CFM56-7B22/3', 'CFM56-7B26E/B1', 'CFM56-7B27E/B3', 'CFM56-7B22E', 'CFM56-7B24/3B1', 'CFM56-7B27AE', 'CFM56-7B20', 'CFM56-7B26', 'CFM56-7B26/2', 'CFM56-7B22/B1', 'CFM56-7B24/2', 'CFM56-7B26/3', 'CFM56-7B26/B2', 'CFM56-7B26/3B1', 'CFM56-7B27A', 'CFM56-7B27', 'CFM56-7B27/3F', 'CFM56-7B27/3B1', 'CFM56-7B26/3B2F', 'CFM56-7B27A/3', 'CFM56-7B20/3', 'CFM56-7B26E', 'CFM56-7B20/2', 'CFM56-7B27/B3', 'CFM56-7B22/2', 'CFM56-7B26/3B2', 'CFM56-7B27E/F', 'CFM56-7B22E/B1', 'CFM56-7B20E', 'CFM56-7B24/B1', 'CFM56-7B22/3B1', 'CFM56-7B27/3', 'CFM56-7B27/2', 'CFM56-7B27E/B1F', 'CFM56-7B26/B1', 'CFM56-7B27/3B1F', 'CFM56-7B24E', 'CFM56-7B27/3B3', 'CFM56-7B27/B1', 'CFM56-7B27E/B1', 'CFM56-7B24E/B1', 'CFM56-7B26E/B2F', 'CFM56-7B27E', 'CFM56-7B22'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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