What was found
LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 2.5 VERTICAL CRACK PARALLEL TO THE SEALS LEADING EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL PER AMM 53-31-31
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2026
- Submitted
- August 4, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8897K
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378
- Aircraft serial
- 68049
- Aircraft time
- 9,303 hours, 4,881 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5514 · Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- 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.