Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
January 29, 2010
Submitted
January 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30809
Aircraft time
39,448 hours, 6,525 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

NUMBER TWO EXHAUST NOZZLE HAS TWO CRACKS. ENGINEERING ORDER 4478A114 ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILL AS INTERIM REPAIR AND 3 CYCLE REINSPECTION. NOZZLE MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE NEXT A CHECK. THIS EO APPROVED BY FAA 8110-3 DATED 11 JAN 2010.

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