Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
June 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30588
Aircraft time
40,776 hours, 6,138 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Dented
Location
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

DURING MX WALKAROUND, FOUND A DENT ON THE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SLEEVE AT APPROX THE 6:00 POSITION ON THE NR1 ENGINE. THE DENT IS APPROX 2" LONG AND 0.05 INCHES WIDE AND IS APPROX 42 INCHES FROM THE T/E OF THE NOZZLE. IAW SRM 54-41-30 THE DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS. DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A DYE PENETRANT INSP OF THE CRACK TO ENSURE NO CRACKS. DVI EVERY 5 FLIGHT CYCLES. REPLACEMENT OF THE NOZZLE AT THE NEXT "A" CHECK.

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