Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
August 27, 2009
Submitted
August 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30809
Aircraft time
37,678 hours, 6,266 cycles
Part
Sleeve
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

CRACK FOUND ON THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST SLEEVE AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 4478A096 ISSUED PER FAA 8110-3 DATED 27 AUG 09. DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION DUE EVERY 3 FLIGHT CYCLES UNTIL NEXT A-CHECK WHERE A PERMANENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS DUE.

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