# JASC 5542: Rudder, Plate/Skin

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 55 Stabilizers
- Title in the code table: RUDDER, PLATE/SKIN
- Service difficulty reports: 1,372
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542

## What it covers

For specific reports pertaining to plates or skins on the rudder structure.

## Service difficulty reports (1,372, newest 50)

- [SDR DALA2026101905721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905721), Oct 18, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER TAP SKIN, BETWEEN ZRT=5.70 - 30.30, CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH ER/A 63746 (N981AT)
- [SDR DALA2026101305612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101305612), Oct 7, 2026: Boeing 7572Q8. SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FROM LIGHTNINIG STRIKE ON RUDDER TRAILING EDGE. C/W ERA 637395-14. (9548558)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED) (N707TW)
- [SDR HNAA2026101600999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026101600999), Sep 17, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. CHAFED. 55-2502 BOTTOM OF RUDDER I, FRONT SPAR CAP, SKIN CHAFED BTW RIB ZV920 AND RIB ZV1164. REPAIRE IAW ETD 2026-145-016066 AN (N650AE)
- [SDR AALA202609271210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609271210), Sep 7, 2026: Airbus A319132. RUDDER. SATURATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER LEFT HAND SIDE SHELL HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE HAS INDICATION OF TRAPPED WATER BETWE (N825AW)
- [SDR R61A2026090700251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A2026090700251), Aug 21, 2026: Emb ERJ170100LR. SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK RUDDER ASSEMBLY SKIN CRACK FOUND ON RT L/E BY HINGE 2. RUDDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB ETD 2026- (N722YX)
- [SDR AALA202609059000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609059000), Aug 13, 2026: Airbus A319115. SKIN. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON LIGHTNING PROTECTION PLATE ON RUDDER UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN - REPLACED LIGHTNING (N70020)
- [SDR AALA202608060157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608060157), Jul 30, 2026: Airbus A321231. SKIN. BULGED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER LOWER TRAILING EDGE APEX STRIP IS SPLITTING AND BULGED - REPAIRED RUDDER APEX STRIP (N130AN)
- [SDR VNAA20260726456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260726456), Jul 24, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. SKIN. DAMAGED. RUDDER LT SIDE HAS A DENT AT APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FROM THE LEADING EDGE BETWEEN RS 66.76 AND RS 72.79. REPAIRED THE RU (N506AE)
- [SDR DALA2026070904032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070904032), Jul 8, 2026: Boeing 717200. ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKS ON ACCESS PANEL NR 370CR OF COUNTERSINK, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 635413-14TR. (1688768) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED). (N608AT)
- [SDR DALA2026070603938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070603938), Jul 3, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DENTED. DENTS ON SKIN PANEL RT SIDE BTW ZRS=75.762 TO ZRS=93.821 RUDDER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R. (1680626)(AIRCRAFT GROUND (N932AT)
- [SDR DALA2026070603937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070603937), Jul 3, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DENTED. DENTED SKIN PANEL RH SIDE BTW ZRS=75.762 TO ZRS=93.821 RUDDER. MEASURED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-40-01-1A. (16 (N932AT)
- [SDR DALA2026070603936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070603936), Jul 3, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DENTED. DENTED ON SKIN PANEL RT SIDE AT RUDDER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-13-2R. (1680621)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED). (N932AT)
- [SDR DALA2026070303899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026070303899), Jul 3, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL SKIN NEXT TO HOLE TO ATTACH SLIN AT RUDDER, REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN PER SRM 51 -70-13-2R. (16 (N932AT)
- [SDR LR7A2026070103898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LR7A2026070103898), Jul 1, 2026: Lkheed 382G. SKIN. DEBONDED. DURING SCHEDULED B-2 CHECK ON JOB CARD HB2703, FOUND RUDDER RH AFT TRAILING EDGE SKIN DISBONDED AT FS1160-1171, VSS75-14 (N407LC)
- [SDR CALA2026063017440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026063017440), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 767424ER. SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NR 3478075, A DELAMINATED AREA WAS FOUND ON THE RH SIDE OF THE RUDDER. IT WAS REMOVED THE F (N66057)
- [SDR N6WA2026062614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N6WA2026062614), Jun 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002C11. SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER AT STATION 125. REPAIRED THE DENT ON LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER AT STATION 125 IAW EO C550-55MR (N508GJ)
- [SDR N6WA2026062613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N6WA2026062613), Jun 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002C11. SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON THE LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER AT STATION 108. REPAIRED DENT ON THE LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER AT STATION 108 IAW EO C550- (N508GJ)
- [SDR IPXA2026061634755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026061634755), May 23, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SKIN. CORRODED. LH RUDDER SURFACE CONDUCTIVE FRAME ABOVE STA. 380 SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. DOT 65-001 INSTALLED FAIRING P/N 173N2603 (N413UP)
- [SDR JR2R20260519374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260519374), May 19, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. PANEL. DAMAGED. PANEL 326AL HAS ENLARGED HOLES. REPAIR (N86347)
- [SDR DALA2026051302979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026051302979), May 11, 2026: Airbus A319114. SKIN. DEBONDED. EMPENNAGE, RUDDER RH SIDE PANEL WITH DISBONDING DUE TO FLUID INGRESS WITH AN AREA OF 2073MM2 AT HOISTING POINT #3 RHS. C (N368NB)
- [SDR HNAA2026060200474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026060200474), Apr 22, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. PUNCTURED. RUDDER 2 LH SIDE SKIN LOWER AFT CORNER HAS 2 PUNCTURES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER/ FILLER ON RUDDER 2 LH SIDE SKIN LOWER  (N902BC)
- [SDR DALA2026041402344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026041402344), Apr 10, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. DENTED. DENTS 2E/A ON LH EXTERNAL SKIN OF RUDDER ZR 42. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 51-70-13-2R-1. (1536804) (A (N928AT)
- [SDR HNAA2026052000428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026052000428), Apr 8, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SKIN. SCRATCHED. RUDDER 2 RH EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A DEEP SCRATCH. PERFORMED DOUBLER REPAIR ON RUDDER 2 RH EXTERNAL SKIN IAW ETD2026-145-0067 (N655AE)
- [SDR SWIA2026040376210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026040376210), Apr 3, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT ON RT SIDE OF RUDDER ASSY APPROX. 1.5" FROM RS 78.82 AND 5.2" FROM THE TRAILING EDGE. COMPLIED WITH REO 601R- (N973SW)
- [SDR FDEA202603230366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202603230366), Mar 23, 2026: Airbus A300B4622R. SKIN. DAMAGED. RUDDER LEFT SIDE PANEL LEADING EDGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA869/BR7 AND UPR EDGE FOUND WATER INGRESS. DAMAGE AT RU (N746FD)
- [SDR AALA202603210680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603210680), Mar 12, 2026: Airbus A319132. SKIN. INADEQUATE. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: PREVIOUS REPAIR TO RUDDER LOWER LEFT TRAILING EDGE, SKIN REPAIR FILLER IS BEING INCORPORAT (N837AW)
- [SDR DALA2026030201416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026030201416), Feb 24, 2026: Boeing 717200. SKIN. CRACKED. SHIP 9500 BENT, ALSO CRACK ON RUDDER SKIN AT LH LOWER EDGE XR -5.000 CANT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER PRI 631766-14 (N949AT)
- [SDR SWIA2026020176480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026020176480), Feb 1, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. SKIN. DAMAGED. UPON INSTALLATION OF THE RUDDER, FOUND LOWER HINGE ACCESS HOLE TO HAVE A BEND ON EDGE OF SKIN. PERFORMED REPAIR OF RUDDE (N813SK)
- [SDR SWIA2026022575321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026022575321), Nov 12, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. SKIN. DENTED. THERE ARE 2 ADJACENT DENTS ON THE R/H RUDDER SKIN BETWEEN STA 60.73 AND STA 66.76 LOCATED 6" FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDG (N613SK)
- [SDR FDEA202511052126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202511052126), Nov 5, 2025: Boeing 777FS2. SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND A LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT RUDDER LH SURFACE AT RUD STA 487 & 4" FWD OF RUDDER TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED A LIGHTNI (N886FD)
- [SDR UATA2025110300701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UATA2025110300701), Oct 27, 2025: Pilats PC1245. SKIN. WORN. TOP RUDDER STATIC WICK BASE DAMAGED (MAJOR REPAIR). REPLACED DAMAGED SKIN, SEE FORM 337 DATED 10/27/25 FOR FURTHER DETAI (N219PC)
- [SDR IPXA2025120152731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025120152731), Oct 14, 2025: Doug MD11F. SKIN. CORRODED. TOP RUDDER RT SIDE LOWER AREA HAS MULTIPLE CORRODED FASTENERS AND CORROSION AROUND SMALL ACCESS PNL. REMOVED AND REPLACE (N294UP)
- [SDR SWIA2025110700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2025110700002), Oct 12, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LL. SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, LT UPPER AFT PORTION OF RUDDER ABOVE RIB 13 & HALFWAY BETWEEN RIB 13 AND RIB 12 RUDDER REAR SPA (N277SY)
- [SDR FDEA202509221967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202509221967), Sep 22, 2025: Airbus A300F4605R. RUDDER. DELAMINATED. 1EA WATER TRAPPED AREA (140MMX10MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H RUDDER HOISTING POINT1. ACCOMPLISHED THE LWR AFT HOIST POINT REPAIR (N690FE)
- [SDR FDEA202509221966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202509221966), Sep 22, 2025: Airbus A300F4605R. RUDDER. DELAMINATED. 1EA WATER TRAPPED AREA (180MMX110MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H RUDDER HOISTING POINT2. ACCOMPLISHED THE LWR FWD HOIST POINT REPAI (N690FE)
- [SDR AALA202509263934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202509263934), Sep 20, 2025: Airbus A321231. SKIN. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER ON THE LOWER CORNER IS SPLITTING AND HAS A PULLED RIVET. (OPEN) (N155NN)
- [SDR AALA202508292222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202508292222), Aug 19, 2025: Boeing 737823. SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: TWO CRACKS IN RUDDER SKIN LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE, FROM RUDDER STA 254 TO STA 260. REPAIRED  (N972AN)
- [SDR 2025FA0000544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000544), Aug 14, 2025: Cessna 501. SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE SKIN ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 2.5" FROM THE RIVET LINE JUST BELOW THE TRIM TAB. CRACK (N909P)
- [SDR 7C7A1900010000028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7C7A1900010000028), Aug 14, 2025: Boeing 7572B7. SKIN. DENTED. VERTICAL STABILIZER LH LOWER SIDE OF RUDDER HAS DENT (N627NP)
- [SDR YENA2025080600807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025080600807), Aug 4, 2025: Airbus A321271NX. SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: DURING INSTALL OF RUDDER L/R SIDES @ HINGE ARM AREA ON RUDDER HAS COMPOSITE DAMAGE; REF HAECO  (N2060J)
- [SDR CALA2025080507324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025080507324), Aug 2, 2025: Boeing 737824. SKATE ANGLE. WORN. CRACK FOUND ON FWD RT BODY-TO-VERTICAL FIN FAIRINGS FLANGE. . REMOVED AND REPLACED SKATE ANGLE AT FWD RT BODY TO VERTICA (N17244)
- [SDR UIEA2025072301003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2025072301003), Aug 1, 2025: Boeing 74787UF. SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON RUDDER.(<P>PERFORMED REPAIR AT CRACK AREA AS PER SRM 51-70-04 REPAIR 5. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>) (N856GT)
- [SDR VNAA20251015005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20251015005), Jul 22, 2025: Bombdr CL6002D15. FASTENER. CORRODED. CORROSION IN FASTENERS (3EAS) ON LEADING EDGE CENTER AREA, RS 98.75 AT RUDDER SURFACE. FASTENERS (3EAS) ON LEADING EDGE  (N640NN)
- [SDR AALA202507226090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507226090), Jul 21, 2025: Airbus A321211. DOUBLER. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED LIGHTNING PROTECTION DOUBLER PLATE ON THE RIGHT HAND UPPER SIDE OF THE RUDDER. REP (N179UW)
- [SDR SWIA202512220715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202512220715), Jul 15, 2025: Cndair CL6002B19. SKIN. DENTED. RUDDER HAS A DENT LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY RS69.00 .25" FROM RIB 4. COMPLIED WITH TEMP REPAIR PER REO 601R-55-41-290 DAT (N944SW)
- [SDR SWI2025F01500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWI2025F01500), Jun 28, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. SKIN. CHAFED. RUDDER LH LEADING EDGE EXTERIOR SKIN IN CHAFFED THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH (MARKED) (C-CHECK RO 11/01/2025)REMOVED DA (N803SK)
- [SDR IXXA20250619003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20250619003), Jun 11, 2025: Boeing 76736N. SKIN. DAMAGED. RUDDER HAS SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKES AFT OF SMILE RT SIDE. HAECO WO 320013 NON ROUTINE 39028 (N1049A)
- [SDR VNAA2025090300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA2025090300011), May 9, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. SKIN. DENTED. FOUND EXISTING DENT ON RH SIDE SKIN OF RUDDER BETWEEN STA 125.44 AND STA 119.71 APPROX 7" FWD OF TE CORRECTIVE ACTION: R (N639NN)
- [SDR SWIA2025090900423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2025090900423), Apr 23, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. SKIN. CHAFED. CHAFING NOTED ON RUDDER EXTERNAL SKIN L/E ON BOTH R/H AND L/H SIDE. BLENDED OUT CHAFFING ON RUDDER LEADING EDGE SKINS RH (N701SK)
- [SDR FDEA202504180639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202504180639), Apr 18, 2025: Airbus A300F4605R. SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND TWO BURN MARK NEAR RUDDER TOP SIDE TE AND PNL 326AT. PERFORM REPAIR OF APEX STRIP BY NEW STRIP SECTION AND CONNECT (N677FE)

All 1,372: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542/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 (5,964 reports)
- [JASC 5511](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511): Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib (6,457 reports)
- [JASC 5512](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512): Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (7,883 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 (2,783 reports)
- [JASC 5520](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520): Elevator Structure (5,385 reports)
- [JASC 5521](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5521): Elevator, Spar/Rib (520 reports)
- [JASC 5522](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522): Elevator, Plate/Skin (3,272 reports)
- [JASC 5523](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5523): Elevator, Tab Structure (1,033 reports)
- [JASC 5524](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5524): Elevator Miscellaneous Structure (323 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 (1,751 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 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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