Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 21, 2023
Submitted
December 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8675A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
35976
Aircraft time
26,896 hours, 13,003 cycles
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

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

What was found

L/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL CRACKED<[01] REMOVED L/H UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH BRACKET TO THE NEW L/H UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL REF SRM 51-40-02;[03] INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #1 AND #2;[04] INSTALLED NEW L/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 51-31-31;[05] ADDED STEP 1.;[06] VERIFIED THE INSTALLATION OF L/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 51-31-31.NO DEFECT.;[07] REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH BRACKET TO THE NEW L/H UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. OPS AND CLEARANCE CHECKS GOOD;[08] REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ATTACH BRACKET TO THE NEW L/H UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. OPS AND CLEARANCE CHECKS GOOD

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