Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
May 27, 2009
Submitted
May 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30808
Aircraft time
6,180 hours, 37,399 cycles
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING WALK AROUND CHECK, AN 8 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION 13 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE. "AREA WAS INSPECTED IAW SRM 54-41-30 AND EO 4478A086 WAS ISSUED BY ENGINEERING WITH FAA 8110-3. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES."

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