# JASC 5522: Elevator, Plate/Skin - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 55 Stabilizers - Title in the code table: ELEVATOR, PLATES/SKIN STRUCTURE - Service difficulty reports: 3,271 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=51 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522 ## What it covers For specific reports of plates/skins on the elevator. ## Service difficulty reports (3,271, newest 50) - [SDR FDEA202610051478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610051478), Oct 5, 2026: Boeing 7572G5. SKIN. DELAMINATED. TWO INDICATIONS OF DISBOND WERE FOUND OVER TWO DENTS ON THE UPPER SKIN OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR: ONE AT ELEV STA 107.360, 1. (N943FD) - [SDR 2026FA0000808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000808), Oct 2, 2026: Cirrus SR22T. SKIN. CORRODED. THIS PLANE HAS CONTINUED REPETITIVE CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM PARTS OF THE ELEVATOR. IT IS SEEN AT EMANATING FROM THE BO (N504TK) - [SDR CALA2026092819921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026092819921), Sep 25, 2026: Airbus A319131. SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT TOP SKIN PANEL FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 146 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE AND 12 1/2 INCHES FROM T/E. DEFECT IS 1 (N836UA) - [SDR CALA2026092819919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026092819919), Sep 25, 2026: Airbus A319131. SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT TOP & BOTTOM SKIN PANEL FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 160" FROM INBD EDGE, AND 9 1/2" FROM T/E. DEFECT IS 2 IN (N836UA) - [SDR LR7A2026092403968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026092403968), Sep 24, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-15 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND RT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT HSS 238R, WL 260 (N403LC) - [SDR LR7A2026092403967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026092403967), Sep 24, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-15 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LH ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT HSS171L, WL260. (N403LC) - [SDR LR7A2026092403966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026092403966), Sep 24, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-15 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LH ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT HSS292L, WL260. (N403LC) - [SDR FDEA202609141336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609141336), Sep 14, 2026: Boeing 757222. ELEVATOR. NO DISCREPANCY. EVALUATE EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR AT LH ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE T/E, ON INBOARD AREA THIS ITEM HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON (N786FD) - [SDR IPXA2026091381461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091381461), Sep 10, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN. PUNCTURED. MAJOR REPAIR. LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS A PUNCTURE. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR IAW WET LAYUP 200 DEG F (93 DEG C) CURE 757-20 (N441UP) - [SDR AALA202610162168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610162168), Sep 7, 2026: Airbus A321231. SKIN. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE 20 INCHES INBOARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE BE (N109NN) - [SDR SWAA2026083167183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026083167183), Aug 26, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED RETAINER INSTALLED ON PANEL ASSY 332AB OBTAINED NEW PANEL FROM STOCK. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES PER SRM 51-40-05 (N8321D) - [SDR HNAA2026092300900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026092300900), Aug 22, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. DENTED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A DENT, AFT AND OTBD OF 335BB. PERFORMED DRILL OUT AND RECONTOURED DENTED AREA, IN (N640AE) - [SDR CALA2026082018750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026082018750), Aug 18, 2026: Airbus A319131. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS A WATER INGRESS INDICATION AT 122" FROM IB EDGE, 18" FROM T/E, AND 2" DIA. REPAIRED THE LT (N839UA) - [SDR SWIA2026081077220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026081077220), Aug 10, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT INBD ELEVATOR WAS FOUND DAMAGE. COMPLIED WITH REO 601R-55-21-634 DISPOSITION FOR MISSING MATERIAL AND DENT DAMAGE O (N448SW) - [SDR FDEA202608081100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608081100), Aug 8, 2026: Boeing 75723A. SKIN. DAMAGED. EVALUATE EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR AT LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE T/E, OUTBOARD AREA. REPAIRED AT LH ELEVATOR UPPER SURFAC (N919FD) - [SDR IPXA2026101456536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026101456536), Aug 6, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN. DEBONDED. MAJOR REPAIR, LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS ONE AREA OF DEBONDING 3 INCHES FROM T/E AND 4 INCHES OTBS OF ELEV STA 108. (N419UP) - [SDR R61A2026080300218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A2026080300218), Aug 3, 2026: Emb ERJ170200STD. SKIN. DENTED. WHILE PERFORMING HEAVY CHECK FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER - RH LOWER SKIN AT RIB 3 AND STRINGER 02L - DENT PERFORMED (N359EJ) - [SDR FDEA202608011089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608011089), Aug 1, 2026: Airbus A300B4605R. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE HAS 1EA TRAPPED WATER AT ER5. REPAIRED LH ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE ER5 TRAPPED WATER IAW SRM 5 (N733FD) - [SDR FDEA202608011088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608011088), Aug 1, 2026: Airbus A300B4605R. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS 3EA TRAPPED WATER AT ER10. REPAIRED LT ELEVATOR UPPER ER10 TRAPPED WATER IAW SRM55-21-12 (N733FD) - [SDR DALA2026072204284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026072204284), Jul 21, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHT STRIKE ON UPPER SURFACE XE=225.83 AT RT ELEVATOR STABILIZER, REPAIRED ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R. (1712401) (AIR (N608AT) - [SDR CALA2026072117906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026072117906), Jul 19, 2026: Airbus A319131. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN PANEL, FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 125 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE & 12 INCHES FROM T/E. DEFECT (N816UA) - [SDR LR7A2026070103892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026070103892), Jul 1, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED B-2 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HB2703, FOUND LH ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE CRACKED AT HSS67L. / REPAIRED IAW LOCK (N407LC) - [SDR UIEA2026061500494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061500494), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. PUNCTURED. L/H I/B ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN I/B FWD AREA FND PUNCTURE AS MARK(

PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 1. NO FURTH (N868GT) - [SDR UIEA2026061500502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061500502), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DENTED. L/H I/B ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN I/B MID AREA FND PUNCTURE AS MARK(

PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 1. NO FURTH (N868GT) - [SDR UIEA2026061500503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061500503), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DENTED. L/H I/B ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN I/B AFT AREA FND PUNCTURE. PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 1. NO FURTHER DEFECTS (N868GT) - [SDR UIEA2026061500504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061500504), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DENTED. R/H I/B ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN I/B FND 1EA DENT. PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 1. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.PERFORMED REPLACEMENT AS PER EO 4855A (N868GT) - [SDR UIEA2026061800525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061800525), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DAMAGED. LH O/B ELEVATOR I/B UPPR PANEL FOUND SEVERAL FASTENER HOLE ELONGATED AS MARKED(

PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER EO 4855A020 1- (N868GT) - [SDR UIEA2026061800526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026061800526), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DAMAGED. RH O/B ELEVATOR I/B UPPR PANEL FOUND SEVERAL FASTENER HOLE ELONGATED. PERFORMED REPAIR AS PER EO 4855A020 2-2 AND SRM 51 (N868GT) - [SDR LR7A2026061903885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903885), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LH ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT FS1106, HSS223L, WL280. (N409LC) - [SDR LR7A2026061903884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903884), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LH ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT FS1106, HSS213L, WL280. (N409LC) - [SDR LR7A2026061903881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903881), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5313, FOUND LH ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN INNER DOUBLER CRACKED AT HSS296L. / REPAI (N409LC) - [SDR LR7A2026061903870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903870), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN DENTED AT HSS 238-296L. REPAIR BY REPLACE (N409LC) - [SDR LR7A2026061903869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903869), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. DENTED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN DENTED AT HSS 180-238L. REPAIR BY REPLACE (N409LC) - [SDR IPXA2026061925530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026061925530), Jun 18, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR T/E UPPER AND LOWER SPICE PLATES BETWEEN TIP AND CONDUCTOR FRAME HAVE CORROSION. OKAY TO FABRICATE PER DO (N418UP) - [SDR FDEA202606120731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202606120731), Jun 12, 2026: Boeing 757222. SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE CRACKED BETWEEN ELEV STA 267.195 AND 244.501 UPPER AND LOWER T/E SKIN (N795FD) - [SDR AALA202606158973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606158973), Jun 7, 2026: Boeing 737823. COVER. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND SIDE ELEVATOR HINGE COVER 334JB CRACKED. REPLACED COVER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND SRM (N803NN) - [SDR UIEA2026060300450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026060300450), Jun 3, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND OTBD ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR LE SKIN CRACKED AT RT L/E HSS 260. ACCOMPLISHED EO 1955A064 REV 1.& 2. JOB COMPLETED AND (N864GT) - [SDR CALA2026060416814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026060416814), Jun 2, 2026: Airbus A320232. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT TOP ELEVATOR, FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 9.5 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE AND 36.5 INCHES FROM T/E AND 1 INCHES IN (N489UA) - [SDR CALA2026060416812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026060416812), Jun 2, 2026: Airbus A320232. SKIN. CONTAMINATED. LEFT TOP OF ELEVATOR,FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 9.5 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE AND 36.5 INCHES FROM T/E AND 1 INCHES I (N489UA) - [SDR HNAA2026070300568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026070300568), May 31, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, MELTED METAL AT THE OUTBD AFT CORNER. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAI (N923AE) - [SDR IXXA20260615CC01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20260615CC01), May 28, 2026: Boeing 767338. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING OK TO INSTALL LT INBD ELEVATOR FOUND INBD CORNER EDGE TO BE DAMAGED. (N503AZ) - [SDR SWAA2026062907206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026062907206), May 27, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED ELEVATOR ACCESS PANEL 334GT ON LT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED ACCESS PANEL 334GT ON LT ELEVATOR IAW SRM 55-20-01-2R-4 (N260WN) - [SDR JR2R20260515014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260515014), May 15, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. SKIN. CRACKED. L/H ELEVATOR #2 HINGE UPPER SKIN CUTOUT AROUND HINGE FITTING HAS COMPOSITE DAMAGE ON CORNER. REPAIRED PER ETD. (N86347) - [SDR 4VAA202605110031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4VAA202605110031), May 11, 2026: Saab 2000SAAB. SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR TOP AND LOWER LEADING EDGE. THE ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED IN ACC (N749SA) - [SDR IPXA2026052039737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026052039737), May 6, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN SPLICE. CORRODED. POWDERY CORROSION ON RT ELEV OTBD SKIN SPLICE PLATE. INSTALLED SPLICE PLATE AND FILLER ON RT ELEV OTBD SKIN IAW SRM 51-4 (N417UP) - [SDR IPXA2026052040562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026052040562), May 6, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN SPLICE. CORRODED. POWDERY CORROSION ON LT ELEV OTBD SKIN SPLICE PLATE. LR-13 VERIFIED STEPS 7 & 8. OK TO INSTALL NEW CONDUCTIVE FRAME GIVE (N417UP) - [SDR SWAA2026052794700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026052794700), May 1, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED ON UPPER AREA NEAR OF HINGE ELEVATOR 5 OF LT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED UPPER AREA NEAR OF HINGE ELEVATOR 5 OF LT EL (N8645A) - [SDR IPXA2026072676825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072676825), Apr 25, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR, DENT FOUND DURING ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK ON LT INBD ELEVATOR APPROX. 24? FROM INBOARD SIDE AND 2.5 FWD O (N631UP) - [SDR VNAA20260418002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260418002), Apr 18, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING-STRIKE ON UPPER SKIN BTW RIB Nº5 AND Nº7 AT LH ELEVATOR STAB, LIGHTNING-STRIKE ON UPPER SKIN BTW RIB Nº5 AND N (N605NN) All 3,271: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522/reports.md ## Other codes in chapter 55 - [JASC 5500](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5500): Empennage Structure (490 reports) - [JASC 5510](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5510): Horizontal Stabilizer Structure (5,955 reports) - [JASC 5511](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511): Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib (6,445 reports) - [JASC 5512](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512): Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (7,877 reports) - [JASC 5513](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5513): Horizontal Stabilizer, Tab Structure (97 reports) - [JASC 5514](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5514): Horizontal Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure (2,774 reports) - [JASC 5520](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520): Elevator Structure (5,381 reports) - [JASC 5521](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5521): Elevator, Spar/Rib (519 reports) - [JASC 5523](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5523): Elevator, Tab Structure (1,033 reports) - [JASC 5524](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5524): Elevator Miscellaneous Structure (321 reports) - [JASC 5530](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530): Vertical Stabilizer (2,534 reports) - [JASC 5531](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531): Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib (1,233 reports) - [JASC 5532](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532): Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (1,745 reports) - [JASC 5533](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5533): Ventral Structure (77 reports) - [JASC 5534](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5534): Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure (816 reports) - [JASC 5540](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540): Rudder Structure (1,901 reports) - [JASC 5541](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5541): Rudder, Spar/Rib (277 reports) - [JASC 5542](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542): Rudder, Plate/Skin (1,372 reports) - [JASC 5543](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5543): Rudder, Tab Structure (196 reports) - [JASC 5544](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5544): Rudder Miscellaneous Structure (270 reports) - [JASC 5550](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5550): Empennage Flight Control Surfaces, Attach Fittings (66 reports) - [JASC 5551](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5551): Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach Fittings (672 reports) - [JASC 5552](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5552): Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings (222 reports) - [JASC 5553](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5553): Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings (586 reports) - [JASC 5554](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5554): Rudder/Tab, Attach Fittings (132 reports) - [JASC 5597](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5597): Stabilizer System Wiring (14 reports) --- From OpenAirDocs.org, an independent open copy of FAA and NTSB data. 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