Technology Upgrades

Technology Upgrades

CFM56-5C

The CFM56-5C/P Upgrade Kit incorporates 3-D airfoils and a new HPT blade increasing time on wing, improving fuel burn, and reducing ongoing material costs.

  

CFM56-5C/P Upgrade Kit

Overview / Benefits
  • Includes 3-D aero HPC blades, HPC vanes, HPT blades & nozzles and LPT stage 1 nozzle.
  • Improve HPT blade design, with redesigned secondary cooling airflow system results in greatly improved stage 1 HPT blade life.
Projected Value
  • Extended time on wing estimated at 3,600 hours (with 13°C EGT margin improvement).
  • Up to 1.1% fuel improvement.