Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 20, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29254
Aircraft time
49,173 hours, 7,879 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

EO 4478A138: DURING MX WALKAROUND, MX FOUND 1EA CRACK ON THE NR2 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SLEEVE, AT APPROX THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IS APPROX 4.5 IN LONG. IAW SRM 54-41-30 THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS OUT OF LIMITS. DISPOSITION IS TO STOP DRILL THE ENDS OF THE CRACK WITH A 0.125 IN. DIAMETER HOLE (DRILL BIT); DVI EVERY 3 FLIGHT CYCLES; AND REMOVAL OF THE PART PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 30 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1.

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