# SDR SWAA2024031454423

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2024
- Submitted: March 14, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8683D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8683D), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36738
- Aircraft time: 26,980 hours, 13,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [5514 · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5514)
- 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/SWAA2024031454423

## Discrepancy

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL PER AMM TASK 53-31-31-000-802.;[02] INSTALLED R/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.;[03] REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.;[04] C/W INSPECTION

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