Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 21, 2025
Submitted
August 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8816Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42536
Aircraft time
14,030 hours, 7,713 cycles
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.

What was found

TAIL RH HORIZONTAL UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IS CRACKED.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL RH HORIZONTAL UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 53-31-31. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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