Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 12, 2026
Submitted
May 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8538V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63586
Aircraft time
29,501 hours, 15,017 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 STABILIZER, UPPER BODY-TO-HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SLIDING SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT UPPER SLIDER SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.

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