What was found
OTS - LH STAB SLIDING SEALS CRACKED._ REMOVED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31. AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART FOR INSTALLATION. INSTALLED L/H STABILIZER TO UPPER FRONT SPAR SLIDING SEAL REF AMM 53-31-31.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2026
- Submitted
- August 19, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8909L
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378
- Aircraft serial
- 42689
- Aircraft time
- 9,055 hours, 4,793 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.