# JASC 5532: Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 55 Stabilizers
- Title in the code table: VERTICAL STABILIZER, PLATES/SKIN
- Service difficulty reports: 1,745
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532

## What it covers

For specific reports of plates or skins on the vertical stabilizer.

## Service difficulty reports (1,745, newest 50)

- [SDR FDEA202610151596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610151596), Oct 15, 2026: Boeing 757236. PANEL. DENTED. DENT AT VERTICAL STAB LH SIDE COMPOSITE PANEL FWD OF FRONT SPAR LWR AREA BETWEEN FSS 119 TO FSS 170. REPAIRED DENT AT VE (N946FD)
- [SDR LR7A2026092403969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026092403969), Sep 24, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED C-15 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LH SKIN CRACKED, FS1095, LBL15, VSS02. REPA (N403LC)
- [SDR IPXA2026092191640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026092191640), Sep 17, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. PANEL. ERODED. ERODED VERTICAL STAB LE PANEL 321E. REMOVED THE DAMAGE MATERIALS AND CLEAN. BONDED THE REPAIR PLIES WITH FILM ADHESIVE C (N355UP)
- [SDR DALA2026091805205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026091805205), Sep 17, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND AFFECTING A BUSHING INSTALLED IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLATION L (N717JL)
- [SDR IPXA2026091947140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091947140), Sep 15, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SKIN. ERODED. ERODED SKIN , VST FIN TIP AREA PANEL 327 EXTERNAL SURFACE. PERFORMED NDT/UT FOR REWORKED AND PLUS 6 INCHES AROUND HEATED (N613UP)
- [SDR SWAA2026101472863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026101472863), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. PLATE. CORRODED. CORRODED PLATE VSS 276, VERTICAL STABILIZER T/E. REPLACED THE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND DWG 175A1601, SHEET 18, REV A. (N8656B)
- [SDR FXTA20260904001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXTA20260904001), Sep 4, 2026: Textrn 408. SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION PANEL ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FLANGE CRACKED ALLOWING THE PANEL TO DEPART AIRCRAFT. THIS (N703BA)
- [SDR UIEA2026082700809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082700809), Sep 1, 2026: Boeing 747412F. PANEL. ABNORMAL. VERTICAL STAB SKINS, TORQUE BOX PANEL, TIME LIMITED REPAIR. TORQUE BOX PANEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 & 51-40-02, REV 1 (N489MC)
- [SDR UIEA2026082700814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082700814), Sep 1, 2026: Boeing 747412F. PANEL. DEBONDED. LEFT VERTICAL FIN TORQUE BOX PANEL (BELOW RUDDER STA 33) FOUND DEBONDED. TORQUE BOX PANEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 & 51 (N489MC)
- [SDR NI6R202608270070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NI6R202608270070), Aug 27, 2026: Gulstm 690A. SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE PERFORMING ZONE 4 INSPECTION OF SB 244 DETECTED .125" CRACK IN LT VERTICAL SKIN. (N690TG)
- [SDR IPXA2026083103996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026083103996), Aug 10, 2026: Boeing 7478F. ACCESS PANEL. ERODED. VERTICAL STAB TIP ACCESS PANEL 327, SKIN ERODED. REMOVE THE EROSION MATERIALS AND CLEANED. BONDED THE REPAIR PLIES WITH  (N612UP)
- [SDR IPXA2026082003996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026082003996), Aug 10, 2026: Boeing 7478F. ACCESS PANEL. ERODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER TIP ACCESS PANEL 327 SKIN EROSION (REPAIR) PERFORMED NDT/UT FOR THE REWORKED AREA & PLUS 6" AROUND H (N612UP)
- [SDR UIEA2026072100635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026072100635), Jul 29, 2026: Boeing 74745EF. SKIN. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER THE TOP AFT TIP FOUND ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGE APPROX 4CM IN DIAMETER(<P>FAIRING DAMAGE AREA REPAIRE (N485MC)
- [SDR CALA2026071217693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026071217693), Jul 10, 2026: Boeing 757224. SKIN. DENTED. (SDR) LH VERTICAL STAB FIXED SKIN JUST BELOW APPROX FFS 119.467 HAS 1EA DENT. WC: 16068 SFR CW WSHAW ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR (N67134)
- [SDR CALA2026071217691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026071217691), Jul 10, 2026: Boeing 757224. SKIN. DENTED. LEFT VERTICAL STAB FIXED SKIN BETWEEN APPROX FSS 195.390 AND FSS 270.784 HAS 3EA DENT. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAWSRM 51-70- (N67134)
- [SDR DALA2026070603942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070603942), Jul 3, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGE LT VERT CAP FROM AIR GATE FAIRING. REPAIRED PER ER/A 635425-14. (1679920)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED) (N951AT)
- [SDR IPXA2026072111084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072111084), Jun 29, 2026: Boeing 74744AF. PANEL. DEBONDED. DEBONDED PANEL, VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER PANEL 322BL. REPAIR DISBOND ON PANEL ASSY OF VST FWD TORQUE BOX BETWEEN STA 23 (N572UP)
- [SDR IPXA2026072111043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072111043), Jun 29, 2026: Boeing 74744AF. PANEL. DEBONDED. DISBONDED PANEL , VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER PANEL 322CL. REPAIR DISBOND DAMAGE ON LH FWD LWR VST FORWARD TORQUE BOX PANE (N572UP)
- [SDR CALA2026083119091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026083119091), Jun 21, 2026: Boeing 737824. SKIN. DAMAGED. TWO RIVETS ON LT LOWER VERTICAL STAB SKIN ARE PULLING THROUGH. PERFORMED PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR STEPS 1 AND 2, REMOVED FA (N14231)
- [SDR REXA2026082601716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026082601716), Jun 19, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON FASTENER HOLE OF ACCESS PANEL NBR:326DL. ACCESS PANEL NBR:326DL WAS REPAIRED PER EA NO. CRJ955-22596 REV IR (N926XJ)
- [SDR LR7A2026061903864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026061903864), Jun 19, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED C-3 CHECK UNDER JOB CARD HC5511, FOUND VERTICAL STAB RH AFT SKIN CORRODED AT FS 1115, VSS 30, RBL 11. R (N409LC)
- [SDR DALA2026061903676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026061903676), Jun 17, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. OUT OF LIMITS. HOLES OUT OF LIMITS ON LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE SPLICE (STA ZFS=52.267, LT AND RT SIDE) AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REMOVABLE L (N936AT)
- [SDR HNAA2026062900558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026062900558), Jun 8, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB, AFT OF SPAR 3, LT SKIN TRAILING EDGE LWR PROFILE CRACKED. R & R PROFILE IAW SRM 51-40-02 (N652RS)
- [SDR SWAA2026070610072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026070610072), Jun 7, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. SKIN. BULGED. RIGHT VERTICAL FIN IN SPAR SKIN BULGED; RIVETS PULLED. ITEM TRANSFERRED TO COMPONENT WORK PACKAGE TTG8Q01CNJE8. (N8319F)
- [SDR 21GA202605260000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/21GA202605260000), May 26, 2026: Boeing 767241. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL BETWEEN SPAR AND FRONT SPAR FSS 220.521 - 270-784 (MAJOR  (N999YV)
- [SDR IPXA2026050962784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026050962784), Apr 30, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR, LT VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL 322DL, AT FSS 295.915 TO 371.308, HAD HAIL DAMAGE. (N419UP)
- [SDR DALA2026041402345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026041402345), Apr 10, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CRACKED. REF ERA 606161-14AD REV B STEP 4 OHEC INSP OF LEFT SIDE OF VERT STAB-5TH HOLE FROM BOTTOM HAS CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED (N946AT)
- [SDR DALA2026031901907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026031901907), Mar 19, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SKIN. BULGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER, LT SURFACE BTW AUXILIARY SPAR AND FRONT SPAR AROUND FSS 40 FOUND BULGE. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZE (N831MH)
- [SDR 2026F00035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00035), Mar 19, 2026: Gulstm 680. SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STAB UPPER SKINS HAVE 2 AREAS OF CORROSION JUST BELOW TIP CAP. MECHANICALLY REMOVED 2 AREAS OF C (N339QS)
- [SDR SWAA2026033175363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026033175363), Feb 28, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED ACCESS PANEL 324AR ON THE VERTICAL STAB. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL 324AR IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, SRM 51-10-02-0G-0, (N8633A)
- [SDR IXX2026F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2026F00001), Feb 22, 2026: Boeing 767338. PANEL. DELAMINATED. LT SIDE VERTICAL STAB PNL DELAMINATED P/N 175T2001-3 (N307AZ)
- [SDR DALA2026021100983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026021100983), Feb 6, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING WALK AROUND FOUND PAINT LOSS OR DELAMINATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL. REPAIRED DELAMINATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE O (N825MH)
- [SDR DALA2026021100982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026021100982), Feb 6, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING WALK AROUND FOUND PAINT LOSS OR DELAMINATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL. REPAIRED DELAMINATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE O (N825MH)
- [SDR DALA2026020500843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026020500843), Feb 3, 2026: Boeing 737932ER. ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. WEAR AND CORROSION ON ANGLE OF EMPENAGE AREA SELMENT AREA OF ACCESS PANELS 321A, 323AL, 323BL, 323CL, 324AL, 323AR, 323B (N880DN)
- [SDR GTIA2026020539268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2026020539268), Feb 2, 2026: Airbus A320232. SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION CHANNEL RUDDER LOWER AREA ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RAF-01 6011262-02 GENERATED.-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON CH (N606NK)
- [SDR DALA2026012800670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012800670), Jan 21, 2026: Boeing 767332. PANEL. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RT FIXED PANEL DELAMINATED FROM FUSELAGE 146 INCH AND FWD EDGE 36 INCH. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED IAW SR (N189DN)
- [SDR DALA2026012800669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012800669), Jan 21, 2026: Boeing 767332. PANEL. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RT FIXED PANEL DELAMINATED FROM FUSELAGE 106 INCH AND FWD EDGE 15 INCH. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED IAW SR (N189DN)
- [SDR IXXA20260120001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20260120001), Jan 20, 2026: Boeing 767332. PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER FIXED LEADING EDGE PANEL DELAMINATED (N607AZ)
- [SDR IXXA2026011801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2026011801), Jan 18, 2026: Boeing 767332. PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT HAND VERTAL STAB UPPER SURFACE LEADING EDGE BONDED PANEL DELAMINATED (N607AZ)
- [SDR DALA2026012100450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012100450), Jan 16, 2026: Boeing 767332. SKIN. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RT SKIN PANEL AT VSS 245- VSS 270, BETWEEN AUX SPAR & FRONT SPAR FOUND DELEMINATED. DAMAGED AREA REP (N177DZ)
- [SDR DALA2026012100449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012100449), Jan 14, 2026: Boeing 767332. SKIN. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RT FIXED PANEL INNER SKIN BETWEEN FRONT SPAR AND AUX SPAR AT VSS 93 TO VSS 145, FOUND DELAMINATED. D (N177DZ)
- [SDR DALA2026012100448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012100448), Jan 14, 2026: Boeing 767332. SKIN. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LT PANEL SKIN AT VSS 170- VSS 195, BETWEEN AUX SPAR & FRONT SPAR FOUND DELAMINATION. DAMAGED AREA RE (N177DZ)
- [SDR SWAA2026011360118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026011360118), Jan 10, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DORSAL FIN, PN: 174A0103-7; SN: WN0346, FAILED TAP TEST. DAMAGED AREA SHOWS SIGNS OF DELAMINATION & DEBONDING IAW SRM 51 (N945WN)
- [SDR AALA202512195234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202512195234), Dec 8, 2025: Boeing 737823. DOUBLER. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: NUMBER 5 DOUBLER AFT MID DOUBLER HOLE SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION IN  (N947NN)
- [SDR DALA2025121909239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025121909239), Dec 8, 2025: Boeing 767432ER. SKIN. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LT SKIN PANEL DAMAGED AT ABOUT BTW FSS170 AND FSS195. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED PER B767-400 SRM 55-30-0 (N839MH)
- [SDR DALA2025120508915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025120508915), Dec 3, 2025: Boeing 767432ER. PANEL. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER RH PANEL DELAMINATION FROM FUSELAGE 109 INCH AND FROM FWD EDGE 14 INCH. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED PER B7 (N835MH)
- [SDR DALA2025120508914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025120508914), Dec 3, 2025: Boeing 767432ER. PANEL. DELAMINATED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LH PANEL DELAMINATION FROM FUSELAGE 109 INCH AND FROM FWD EDGE 14 INCH. REPAIRED VERTICAL STABILIZER (N835MH)
- [SDR EE4Y2025111323450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EE4Y2025111323450), Nov 13, 2025: Emb ERJ190100IGW. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LH SKIN PANEL OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, LOCATED NEAR THE AFT EDGE JUST BEL (N258JB)
- [SDR JGVR20251110003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20251110003), Nov 10, 2025: Cessna 680CE. SKIN. CORRODED. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION LOCATED ON RH VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN, JUST FORWARD OF ACCESS PANEL 341BR PERFORMED NDT  (N320QS)
- [SDR SWAA2025112832413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025112832413), Nov 6, 2025: Boeing 7377H4. ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ACCESS PANEL 321A ON RIB 8 VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED RIB 8 LOCATED ON PANEL 321A.IAW SRM 51-40-02 SRM 51-10-02 (N944WN)

All 1,745: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532/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 (5,958 reports)
- [JASC 5511](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511): Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib (6,454 reports)
- [JASC 5512](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512): Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (7,879 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 (2,779 reports)
- [JASC 5520](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520): Elevator Structure (5,383 reports)
- [JASC 5521](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5521): Elevator, Spar/Rib (520 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 (322 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 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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