Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
June 16, 2026
Submitted
June 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8739L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
60231
Aircraft time
16,566 hours, 8,070 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

HORIZONTAL STAB-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB-TO-BODY UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL ON LT SIDE IAW AMM 53-31-31.

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