Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 10, 2026
Submitted
June 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8540V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63598
Aircraft time
29,122 hours, 14,821 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 STAB FWD UPPER SLIDER SEAL IS CRACKED. REMOVED RT STAB TO BODY UPPR FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. INSTALLED SLIDING SEAL FITTING ASSY TO SLIDING SEAL WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED RT STAB TO BODY UPPR FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. INSPECTED AND VERIFIED THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF UPPR FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 27-41-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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