Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2009
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Aircraft time
98,096 hours, 20,040 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine 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

PUNCTURE ON THE LONG FIXED CORE EXHAUST NOZZLE (LFCEN) ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE PUNCTURE IS APPROX 0.25" WIDE, APPROX 5.0 INCHES FROM THE T/E OF THE EXHAUST SLEEVE AT THE 3:00 POS. SMOOTH THE EDGES OUT USING STANDARD PRACTICES AND ELEMENTARY OPERATIONS. REPLACE NOZZLE AT THE NEXT "A" CHECK. EO 4778A145.

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