Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2005
Submitted
April 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
113,229 hours, 21,532 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
57,182 hours, 10,130 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND, FOUND A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH IN DIAMETER ON NR 3 ENGINE LONG FIXED CORE EXHAUST NOZZLE AT 8:00 O’CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED NR 3 ENGINE LONG FIXED CORE COWL EXHAUST NOZZLE AS PER GE ENGINE MANUAL 78-11-01, REPAIR 010.