What was found
DURING A 'C4/A4' CHECK OF ACFT, MX FOUND 2 CRACKS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SKIN AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION (REFER TO FIG 1 AND 2 ). (THE CRACKS CAN BE REPAIRED IAW THE ENGINE MANUAL (ESM) TASK 78-11-01-300-011. REPAIR 78-11-01 REPAIR 011. THIS REPAIR CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF THE EXHAUST NOZZLE, SEPARATING THE OUTER COWL AND PERFORMING A POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT. MX DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE POST WELD TREATMENT. DISPOSITION IS TO ACCOMPLISH THE ESM 78-11-01 REPAIR 011, WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY OF THE EXHAUST NOZZLE, EXCLUDE THE POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT AND ACCOMPLISH DVI OF THE REPAIR AREA AT EVERY 'A' CHECK. THE NOZZLE IS TO BE R & R AT THE NEXT 'C' CHECK.)