Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
June 18, 2008
Submitted
July 16, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78008
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29478
Engine
Ge GE9092B
Part
Nozzle
Part number
1975M56G03
Part serial
L900240
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
39,277 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE SUFFERED AN OVERTEMP AND HPC/HPT ROTOR VIBRATION EXCCEEDANCE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED METAL PARTICLES IN THE EXHAUST. DURING ENGINE MODULE DISASSEMBLY AT MFG, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HPT STAGE 2 NOZZLE ASSY EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT HARDWARE DAMAGE TO THE NOZZLE SEGMENTS, STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 SHROUDS. (K)