# SDR SWAA2023092596415

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2023
- Submitted: September 25, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8672F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8672F), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36940
- Aircraft time: 26,408 hours, 12,731 cycles
- System (JASC): [5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5510)
- Part: Seal
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zn 300 Stabilize
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023092596415

## Discrepancy

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB; UPPER FWD SLIDER SEAL IS CRACKED.<[01] RH HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDER SEAL ATTACH BRACKET INSTALLED ON NEW SLIDER SEAL PER SRM 51-40-02;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #1;[03] REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAL PER. M.M.53-31-31;[04] REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST CK. GOOD PER. M.M. 53-31-31;[05] REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST CK. GOOD PER. M.M. 53-31-31;[06] REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST CK. GOOD PER. M.M. 53-31-31

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