If you can't find the error in the SQL Server Error log, I would pretty much guarantee that it's not SQL Server throwing the error. Sounds more like the "application" is timing out and the error number is related to the application's error reporting.
To find the query, set up a profile trace, using criteria to filter out just your application (this will minimize load on your SQL Server).
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