Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
September 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29256
Aircraft time
58,813 hours, 10,116 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Sleeve
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

DURING MX, FOUND A CRACK ON THE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTER SLEEVE, APPROX AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION (RT SIDE) ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CRACK IS APPROX 3" LONG AND IS 1" FROM AFT SIDE OF EXHAUST SLEEVE JUST IN FRONT OF NAC STA 361.923 . IAW SRM 54-41-30 THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CRACK AND THE EDGE IS OUT OF LIMITS. DISPOSITION IS TO STOP DRILL THE ENDS OF THE CRACK WITH A 0.125" DIAMETER HOLE, DVI EVERY 3 FLIGHT CYCLES; AND REMOVAL OF THE PART WITHIN 50 FC (FLIGHT CYCLES).

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