What was found
FUSELAGE TO LT. HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER FWD METAL SLIDING SEAL CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED LH HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31.;[02] REPLACED LH HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2025
- Submitted
- January 27, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8526W
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378H4
- Aircraft serial
- 36972
- Aircraft time
- 26,246 hours, 13,117 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5514 · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.