Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30810
Aircraft time
40,244 hours, 6,610 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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

ENGINE 3 EXHAUST NOZZLE HAS A CRACK AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES LONG RUNNING FROM 10 O'CLOCK TO 1 O'CLOCK POSITION, 13 INCHES FROM EDGE OF NOZZLE. TIME LIMITED REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 4478A121 AND FAA 8110-3 DATED 25 FEB 2010. DVI REQUIRED EVERY 3 FLIGHT CYCLES WITH PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT A-CHECK.

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