CFM International CFM56-3B2
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a CFM International CFM56-3B2 engine, rated at about 24,000 pounds of thrust. The Boeing 737 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1987 and 1996.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as CFM International CFM56-3B2. FAA spelling: CFM56-3B2.
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airliners and large jets | 2 | 100% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the CFM International CFM56-3B2 the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 635 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 12 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 635 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 12 |
| 96 | 21 |
| 97 | 20 |
| 98 | 10 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 13 |
| 01 | 18 |
| 02 | 12 |
| 03 | 13 |
| 04 | 197 |
| 05 | 194 |
| 06 | 55 |
| 07 | 5 |
| 08 | 10 |
| 09 | 3 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 10 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Skin | 121 |
| Engine | 61 |
| Frame | 33 |
| Angle | 25 |
| Floorbeam | 18 |
| Floor Support | 14 |
| Intercostal | 14 |
| Stringer Clip | 14 |
| Stiffener | 9 |
| Support Angle | 9 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 100 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: seal (22), guide (12), filter element (9), bolt (8), washer (7), shield (5), gasket (5), ring (3), pin (3), bolt shear (3).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Boeing 737 2 with this engine series
- Career Aviation Company INC 1 of these aircraft
- Bank Of Utah Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the CFM International CFM56-3B2 635 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-3b2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N640RL | Boeing 737-3H4 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383TR | Boeing 737-3B7 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Career Aviation Company INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 12, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.