What was found
LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL HAS A 2.5 VERTICAL CRACK RUNNING PARALLEL TO FWD SEAL TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT HORIZONTAL STAB FWD UPPER SLIDING SEAL IAW AMM 53-31-31.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2026
- Submitted
- August 25, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8947Q
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378
- Aircraft serial
- 68631
- Aircraft time
- 4,900 hours, 2,515 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.