Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 27, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29261
Aircraft time
46,092 hours, 7,161 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Cracked
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 WALK AROUND, MX FOUND (1EA) CRACK ON THE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SLEEVE, STARTING AT APPROX THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IS APPROX 35.0 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 25 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES) AFTER PART 1.

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