Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
59,997 hours, 10,050 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Dented
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

DURING MX WALKAROUND OF MX FOUND A DENT ON THE EXHAUST NOZZLE AT THE 8 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE DENT IS APPROX 1.0" INCH X 1.250" INCH X 0.168" DEPTH. THE DENT IS APPROX 29.5" FROM THE NOZZLE EDGE. IAW SRM 54-41-30 THE DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE DENT TO ENSURE NO CRACKS.

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