Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft time
50,486 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Seal
Part number
6553746327
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON WALK AROUND, CREW NOTICED BOTH HORIZONTAL STABALIZER TO BODY SLIDING SEALS WERE BROKEN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER COLLECTED IN THE TRACKS FOR THE SEALS POSSIBLY CAUSED THE SEALS TO FREEZE IN THE TRACKS AT ALTITUDE. SUSPECT BREAKING OF SEALS WHEN STAB WAS MOVED DURING APPROACH.

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