JT8D-200, CFM56-5B, CFM56-7 & V.2500 maintenance cost comparison, Issue 26 Dec 2002/Jan 2003
Issue 26 Dec 2002/Jan 2003
The maintenance costs of engines operating on short cycles are influenced
by the cost and lives of LLPs. A re-examination of the CFM56-5Bs & V.2500-
A5Õs maintenance costs reveals that with similar on-wing performance, the
CFM56-5BÕs longer LLP lives give it an overall cost advantage.