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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDER SEAL IS CRACKED. REMOVED LT STAB TO BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31. INSTALLED SLIDING SEAL FITTING ASSY TO SLIDING SEAL WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED LH STAB TO BODY UPPR FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL AS PER AMM 53-31-31. INSTALLED SLIDING SEAL FITTING ASSY TO SLIDING SEAL WITH FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED LH STAB TO BODY UPPR FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL AS PER AMM 53-31-31. INSPECTED AND VERIFIED THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF UPPER FWD SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31 AND OPS CHECK PER AMM 27-41-00.OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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