# JASC 5530: Vertical Stabilizer

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 55 Stabilizers
- Title in the code table: VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCTURE
- Service difficulty reports: 2,534
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530

## What it covers

The structural aspects of the fixed vertical surface attached to the fuselage including the dorsal fin.

## Service difficulty reports (2,534, newest 50)

- [SDR 2026FA0000836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000836), Oct 14, 2026: Textrn 408. FAIRING. SEPARATED. UPPER VERTICAL TIP CAP FAIRING SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING UPPER PORTION OF RUDDER, UPPER VERTICAL SKIN,  (N703BA)
- [SDR CALA2026092119598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026092119598), Sep 17, 2026: Boeing 737724. TAPE. PEELING. SPEED TAPE HAS PEELED BACK ON VERTICAL STAB. FOUND VERTICLE STAB ANTENNA EROSION COATING PEELING. ACCOMPLISHED PART 1 OF (N33714)
- [SDR IPXA2026090711902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090711902), Aug 25, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PANEL. DEBONDED. THE LT FWD TORQUE BOX PANEL HAS 2EA DELAMINATED, DISBONDED AREAS NEAR FSS 245.653 AND FSS 171.39. REMOVED ALL FASTENERS  (N441UP)
- [SDR IPXA2026091095169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091095169), Aug 24, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PANEL. DELAMINATED. MAJOR REPAIR, THE RT LWR FWD TORQUE BOX PANEL HAS 1EA DELAMINATED & DISBONDED AREA NEAR FSS 137.467. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR I (N441UP)
- [SDR VNAA202609010022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202609010022), Jul 8, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. HINGE FITTING. WORN. FREE PLAY ON SELF-ALIGN SELF-LUB BEARING PLAIN ON HINGE FITTING NR 2 AND 3 AT VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR MIDDLE SECTION. HI (N642NN)
- [SDR YENA2026070900530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026070900530), Jul 5, 2026: Airbus A320232. HINGE ARM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, STABILIZERS, VERTICAL STABILIZER, HINGE ARM BR3 & FORK END FITTING ASSY ELONGATED HOLES. TIME  (N806JB)
- [SDR AALA202608072053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608072053), Jun 29, 2026: Airbus A319115. HINGE ARM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE ARM 7 AT RIB 11. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER EA 377460 A (N9016)
- [SDR SCNA20260717314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260717314), Jun 18, 2026: Boeing 7378Q8. ACCESS PANEL. WORN. WEAR ON LOWER SETTLEMENT AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 323AL STA 1006 TO 1016 ORIGINAL THICKNESS: IS 0 (N801SY)
- [SDR SCNA20260717313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260717313), Jun 18, 2026: Boeing 7378Q8. ACCESS PANEL. WORN. IN REFERENCE NRC 00216: WEAR ON LOWER SETTLEMENT AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 323AL STA 1006 TO 1016  (N801SY)
- [SDR DALA2026053103300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026053103300), May 29, 2026: Airbus A320212. HINGE ARM. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, CORROSION SSI:553006 RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 7 STUD HOLES L/R SIDES WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED VERTICAL STA (N351NW)
- [SDR VNAA202607010011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202607010011), May 16, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. HINGE. EXCESS PLAY. FREE PLAY ON SELF-ALIGN SELF-LUB BEARING PLAIN ON HINGE FITTING NO. 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR MIDDLE SECTION. F (N530EA)
- [SDR IPXA2026060473078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026060473078), May 7, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PANEL. DAMAGED. THE L/H LWR FWD TORQUE BOX PANEL HAS MULTIPLE DELAMINATIONS / DISBONDS (3EA TOTAL) NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE PANEL. (N423UP)
- [SDR 2026FA0000317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000317), May 4, 2026: Cessna 680A. STRUCTURE. CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF CORROSION TO AFFECTED AREAS OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. INSPECTED THE REMAINING MATERIAL USING ULTRA (N572QS)
- [SDR IPXA2026051490733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026051490733), Apr 26, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PANEL. DELAMINATED. THE L/H LWR FWD TORQUE BOX PANEL HAS 5EA DISBONDED / DELAMINATED AREAS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. INSTALLED 1 EA TORQUE BOX PAN (N440UP)
- [SDR SWIA2026042576716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026042576716), Apr 25, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT FWD DRAG ANGLE VERTICAL CRACKED. REPAIR PERFORMED DRAG ANGLE AT RH FWD VERTICAL IAW REO 670-55-31-211, REV--, REO  (N614QX)
- [SDR 2026FA0000295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000295), Apr 24, 2026: Cessna 560XL. SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. FOUND SEVERAL SPOT OF CORROSION ON FWD FUSELAGE RH LOWER SECTION JUST FWD PANEL 153AC. BLENDED AND REMOVED CORROSION FRO (N592QS)
- [SDR VNAA20260418005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260418005), Apr 18, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON RH VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE AFT DRAG ANGLE BTW 55.625% STGR DATUM TO 67.5% REAR SPAR DATUM (TRACE AT BL0 (N605NN)
- [SDR IPXA2026051825110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026051825110), Apr 9, 2026: Airbus A300F4622R. BRACKET. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RH FWD LOWER FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET NR 4 HAS ELONGATED HOLE. SUPPORT BRACKET ON VERTICAL STABILIZER (N141UP)
- [SDR VNAA202606120052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202606120052), Apr 3, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. HINGE. WORN. FREEPLAY ON BEARINGS OF RUDDER HINGE ASSY NBR 2 AND 3 IN TRAILING EDGE AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER. RUDDER HINGE ASSY NB (N649NN)
- [SDR 2026F00046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00046), Mar 31, 2026: Cessna 680CE. MOUNT. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON MOUNTING FLANGES FOR PANEL 342AB. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION LOCATED WHERE 18 NUTPLATES WERE REMO (N339QS)
- [SDR YENA2026032400331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026032400331), Mar 21, 2026: Airbus A321231. WASHER. BROKEN. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: THS L/H AFT SUPPORT BEARING TAB WASHER BROKEN; REMOVED & REPLACED THS L/H AFT SUPPORT BEARING  (N975JT)
- [SDR VNAA20260501001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260501001), Mar 19, 2026: Bombdr CL6002D15. BEARING. EXCESS PLAY. FREE PLAY IN THE BEARINGS (2EA) OF THE CENTRAL HINGES OF THE RUDDER. FITTING #2 WAS REPLACED PER RIL #2103 REV.B AND BEA (N617NN)
- [SDR VNAA20260501002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260501002), Mar 12, 2026: Bombdr CL6002D15. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON AFT DRAG ANGLE OF LH VERTICAL STABILIZER. CRACK ON AFT DRAG ANGLE OF LH VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS REPAIRED PER CR (N617NN)
- [SDR CALA2026021913908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026021913908), Feb 17, 2026: Boeing 757224. BEAM. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB. LT LOWER T/E SEAL STRAP BELOW ACCESS PANEL 324AL CRACKED. REPLACED LT VERTICAL TEE ANGLE. REMOVED BEAM DA (N33132)
- [SDR YENA2026021100195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026021100195), Feb 10, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. BEARING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HIINGE ARM FITTING N1 ON VERTICLE STAB; (RESOLVED (N4074J)
- [SDR VNAA20260304027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260304027), Jan 29, 2026: Bombdr CL6002D15. HINGE FITTING. EXCESS PLAY. FREE PLAY ON SELF-ALIGN SELF-LUBE BEARING PLAIN ON HINGE FITTING NR 3 ON THE VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR MIDDLE SECTION. HIN (N604NN)
- [SDR VNAA202601280001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202601280001), Jan 28, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. HINGE FITTING. WORN. FREE PLAY ON SELF-ALIGN SELF-LUB BEARING PLAIN ON HINGE FITTING NR 2 AND NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR MIDDLE SE (N646NN)
- [SDR SWIA2026011375612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026011375612), Jan 13, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB. LH SIDE AFT DRAG ANGLE HAS POSSIBLE CRACKED. REPLACED VERTICAL STAB. LH SIDE AFT DRAG ANGLE REF CRJ700 51 (N726SK)
- [SDR 1Q2R2026071650087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1Q2R2026071650087), Jan 11, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. CAP. DAMAGED. DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE EXITS AT FS893.00 AND FS953.00, ALSO FOUND DAMAGE EXIT ON TOP OF SKULL (N523AE)
- [SDR REXA2026030900173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026030900173), Dec 22, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FWD & AFT DRAG ANGLE BTW 55.625% STGR DATUM TO 67.5% REAR SPAR  (N295PQ)
- [SDR HNAA2026012800093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026012800093), Dec 16, 2025: Emb EMB145LR. PROFILE. CRACKED. BOTTOM OF VERTICAL STAB, AFT OF REAR SPAR 3, RT PROFILE CRACKED AT LWR END. REPAIRED IAW ETD 2026-145-934573 AND EO1-55- (N932AE)
- [SDR HNAA2026012000017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026012000017), Dec 16, 2025: Emb EMB145LR. SPAR. CRACKED. BTM OF VRT STA, AFT OF REAR SPAR 3, LWR LH PROFILE CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. RAR PROFILE IAW SRM 51-40-02 (N932AE)
- [SDR VNAA20260125019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260125019), Dec 14, 2025: Bombdr CL6002D15. FAIRING. WORN. WEAR AND NICKS ON METALLIC CONTACT SURFACE OF LT VENTRAL FIN FAIRING. WEAR AND NICKS ON METALLIC CONTACT SURFACE OF LT V (N601EN)
- [SDR DALA2025121509132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025121509132), Dec 6, 2025: Boeing 717200. BOLT. MISSING. MISSING AND SUNKEN BOLTS ALONG DOUBLER SPLICE APPROX BTW STA ZFS=49 AND ZFS=76 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. REPA (N892AT)
- [SDR VNAA20260203008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260203008), Dec 5, 2025: Bombdr CL6002D15. HINGE FITTING. EXCESS PLAY. FREE PLAY ON TWO BEARINGS OF CENTER HINGES NR 2 & 3 OF THE RUDDER AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR. THE HINGE FITTINGS W (N525AE)
- [SDR VNAA202511290003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202511290003), Nov 30, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON RT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT AFT DRAG ANGLE ON 67.5% REAR SPAR DATUM AT AFT FUSELAGE. CRACK ON (N537EA)
- [SDR VNAA202511290002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202511290002), Nov 30, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON LH VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT AFT DRAG ANGLE ON 67.5% REAR SPAR DATUM AT AFT FUSELAGE. CRACK ON (N537EA)
- [SDR SWIA2026031075493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026031075493), Nov 17, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB LEFT SIDE FWD DRAG ANGLE IS CRACKED AT AFT END (C-CHECK RO 03/08/2026)PERFORMED REPAIR ON VERTICAL STAB LE (N632SK)
- [SDR JGVR20251117003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20251117003), Nov 17, 2025: Cessna 680CE. HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. BLENDED CORRODED AREA ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE UPPER BRACKET, PERFORMED NDT, AND REPORTED FOR REPA (N378QS)
- [SDR FDEA202511062135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202511062135), Nov 6, 2025: Doug MD11F. STIFFENER. CORRODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER CENTER SPAR UPON TRIM OUT OF STIFFENER FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 2122 X= -18.65 5 O'CLOCK AREA (REF (N574FE)
- [SDR DALA2025101707596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025101707596), Oct 16, 2025: Boeing 717200. NOT REPORTED. NOT REPORTED. SHIP 9544 ACCOMPLISH ER/A 617313-14 REV A. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPARIED PER ER/A 14-617313. (1255302) (N979AT)
- [SDR REXA2025111900989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2025111900989), Oct 3, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT DRAG ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FORWARD END. REMOVED RH AFT DRAG ANGLE IAW SRM 51-42-13-001-001-A01, SRM 51-42-21-001 (N910XJ)
- [SDR YENA2025093000982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025093000982), Sep 27, 2025: Airbus A320232. HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION FOUND ON THE BORE OF HINGE N7 VERTICAL STABILIZER; REF AEROMAN (N618JB)
- [SDR YENA2025093000981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025093000981), Sep 25, 2025: Airbus A320232. HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ3 VERTICAL STABILIZER; REMOVED (N805JB)
- [SDR YENA2025093000980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025093000980), Sep 25, 2025: Airbus A320232. BEARING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ4 VERTICAL STABILIZER; REMOVED (N805JB)
- [SDR YENA2025093000979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025093000979), Sep 25, 2025: Airbus A320232. HINGE ARM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ1 VERTICAL STABILIZER; (RESOLV (N805JB)
- [SDR YENA2025092300957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025092300957), Sep 20, 2025: Airbus A320232. HINGE ARM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ5 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER; (RES (N621JB)
- [SDR YENA2025092300956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025092300956), Sep 20, 2025: Airbus A320232. BEARING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVE BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ4 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER; (RESO (N621JB)
- [SDR AALA202509176420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202509176420), Sep 1, 2025: Airbus A321211. HINGE ARM. EXCESS PLAY. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR NR 4 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. RE (N187US)
- [SDR VNAA202509250028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202509250028), Aug 7, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. STATIC WICK. CORRODED. CORROSION AT STATIC DICHARGER BASE, ACCESS PANEL 343BR. STATIC DICHARGER BASE ON ACCESS PANEL 343BR WAS REPLACED PER CRJ (N526EA)

All 2,534: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530/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 5522](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522): Elevator, Plate/Skin (3,271 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 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)

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