Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 17, 2021
Submitted
July 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8600F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
39882
Aircraft time
14,009 hours, 32,074 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Exhaust
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

REFER W/O 813959 WORK INSTRUCTION NO 21-154-00695 INP. ACCOMPLISHED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE CRACK DAMAGE EXTENDED BEYOND THE LAST STOP DRILL ( THE CRACK LENGTH NOW IS 5.75' / REEVALUATED DAMAGE PER B737 -800 SRM 54-40-02-1A-3 ACCOMPLISHED A 0.125 INCH DIAMETER STOP DRILL AT THE END OF THE CRACKS. REINSPECTION REQUIRED EVERY WEEK FOR CRACKS LESS THAN 10 INCH ZONE 2 IAW TABLE 102 SRM 54-40-02-1A-3( THIS ITEM WILL REMAIN ON 7-DAY REINSPECT ) PER WORK INSTRUCTION 21-154-00695 -INSP)

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