I get some half truths and some exageration from some of these posts like "explosion or the likes".

What I do see is that if the stab did depart the aircraft in flight, there is not much for the pilot to do to save the aircraft. It would be very upsetting to crash a jet for that reason. I am sure this is why the owner felt the need to go to the manufacturer for resolution. But! There are other questions to be asked since this jet was bought second hand. Has it ever been abused, bumped hard or any kind of handling that may have weakened the stab mount?

If it is clearly a manufacturing error as suggested by the glue joints, then maybe there is a case to be made towards the manufacturer.

There are other items that may also come to light. Was there flutter? Flutter is not always heard from the ground and it could have devastating effects on the control surface. Was there any slop in the linkage, servo or mounting that could cause flutter?

Sometimes these things happen and we never know the real cause but we come to a personal conclusion and our minds become convinced. We may be right or wrong but there is no real way to prove it beyond a shadow of doubt.

I wish the best of luck for the owner of this F-15 and hope he moves past this upsetting epsiode.