Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 31, 2025
Submitted
November 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8727M
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42576
Aircraft time
16,199 hours, 7,712 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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FORWARD SLIDING SEAL IS CRACKED 2 VERTICALLY ALONG LEADING EDGE. R & R RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FORWARD SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.

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