Which aircraft has CFM56 7B?
Cfm56-5b/-7b cfm56 engines are used in the twin-engine airbus a320 family, in the first generation of the a340-200/-300 long-haul jet, and in the boeing 737 classic and 737 next generation. The cfm56-7b engine model is manufactured by cfm international; a 50/50 joint venture between general electric (usa) & safran aircraft engines (france) and the original variant of the engine entered into commercial service in 1994.
What are common CFM56 engine problems?
Over time, these blades can erode, which can reduce engine’s performance. This is the common issue for CFM56 engines, as damage to fan blades can be caused by several factors, including foreign object damage (FOD), bird strikes, and erosion from sand and dust. Fan and booster The original CFM56-2 variant featured 44 tip-shrouded fan blades, although the number of fan blades was reduced in later variants as wide-chord blade technology developed, down to 22 blades in the CFM56-7 variant.