Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 14, 2025
Submitted
October 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1804U
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
60650
Aircraft time
8,415 hours, 4,199 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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 4.50 VERTICAL CRACK ON LEADING EDGE, PARALLEL TO FORWARD TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW AMM 53-31-31.

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