Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
May 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Eng 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 AN ENGINE CHANGE AT AN A-CHECK, MX FOUND 3 EA CRACKS ON THE NR 4 ENG FIXED COWL EXHAUST NOZZLE FWD FLANGE COWL SUPPORT ASSY. THE CRACKS CAN BE REPAIRED IAW THE ESM TASK 78-33-05. REPAIR 002. THE REPAIR CALLS FOR A POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT AND THERMAL SPRAY. MX DOES INTO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO ACOMPLISH THE REQUIRED HEAT TREATMENT AND THERMAL SPRAY. (DISPOSITION IS TO ACCOMPLISH THE ESM 78-33-05. REPAIR, EXCLUDING THE POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT AND THERMAL SPRAY, AND PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT C-CHECK.)

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