# JASC 5554: Rudder/Tab, Attach Fittings - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 55 Stabilizers - Title in the code table: RUDDER/TAB, ATTACH FITTINGS - Service difficulty reports: 132 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=52 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5554 ## What it covers For specific reports pertaining to the fittings on the rudder or rudder tab, which are used to support equipment within the structure. ## Service difficulty reports (132, newest 50) - [SDR VNAA202608200021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202608200021), Aug 14, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. BEARING. WORN. FREE PLAY ON BEARINGS OF RUDDER HINGES NR 2 AND 3 AT REAR SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. BEARINGS OF RUDDER HINGES NR 2 AN (N608NN) - [SDR N3XR202507250941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507250941), Jul 25, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N941ER) - [SDR N3XR202507250821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507250821), Jul 25, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N821ER) - [SDR N3XR202507250811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507250811), Jul 25, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N811ER) - [SDR N3XR202507240852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507240852), Jul 24, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N852ER) - [SDR N3XR20250718475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR20250718475), Jul 18, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N475ER) - [SDR N3XR202507180476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507180476), Jul 18, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N476ER) - [SDR N3XR202507170462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507170462), Jul 17, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND THE RIGHT CORN (N462ER) - [SDR N3XR202507140897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507140897), Jul 17, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N897ER) - [SDR N3XR202507140468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507140468), Jul 17, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N468ER) - [SDR N3XR202507140453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507140453), Jul 17, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N453ER) - [SDR N3XR202507150001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3XR202507150001), Jul 15, 2025: Cessna 172S. HINGE. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER PORTION AROUND EACH CORNER BE (N466ER) - [SDR SWIA20250714514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA20250714514), May 14, 2025: Cndair CL6002B19. HINGE. DAMAGED. RUDDER CENTER HINGE 3RD FROM THE TOP AND BRACKET AND SKIN HOLES FOUND ELONGATED AND CHAFFED CAMP#30145149 (C-CHECK RO 07 (N223JS) - [SDR SWI2025F00888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWI2025F00888), May 10, 2025: Cndair CL6002B19. HINGE FITTING. DAMAGED. RUDDER LOWER HINGE, ON VSTAB, HAS TOOLING DAMAGE (MARKED) (C-CHECK RO 07/11/2025)BLENDED OUT TOOLING MARK ON VSTAB RUDDE (N223JS) - [SDR REXA2025072400750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2025072400750), Mar 17, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. BEARING. EXCESS PLAY. RUDDER MID LOWER HINGE BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED RUDDER MID UPPER AND LOWER HINGE FITTINGS IAW CRJ-700 SRM 51- (N379CA) - [SDR DALA2023110609129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023110609129), Nov 3, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023103108958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023103108958), Oct 30, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON VERTICAL STABILIZER MIDDLE RUDDER ACTUATOR (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023102408731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023102408731), Oct 23, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION RUDDER HINGE 6 BEARING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE #6 NEW BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZ (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608529), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE 5 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING 5 O (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608528), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE 7 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING 7 O (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608527), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE 3 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING 3 O (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608526), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING 1 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FIT (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608525), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE 2 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING 2 O (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2023101608538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608538), Oct 15, 2023: Airbus A319114. UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 3119 CORROSION FIXED BUSH ON RUDDER HINGE 4 (2EA). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING 4 O (N319NB) - [SDR DALA2022081805617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022081805617), Aug 17, 2022: Airbus A321211. NONE. NONE. #5 HINGE FITTING BEARING IS BAD (TRANSFERRED FROM LP 9209396). REMOVED #5 HINGE FITTING PER A321 SRM 55-36-42. WIP.31446 (N310DN) - [SDR DALA2022081805616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022081805616), Aug 17, 2022: Airbus A321211. NONE. NONE. #2 HING FITTING BEARING IS BAD (TRANSFERED FROM LP 9209396). REMOVED #2 HING FITTING PER A321 SRM 55-36-42 WIP 234225. M (N310DN) - [SDR DALA2022081805618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022081805618), Aug 16, 2022: Airbus A321211. NONE. NONE. #4 HINGE FITTING BEARING IS BAD [TRANSFERRED FROM LP 9209396]. REMOVED #4 HINGE FITTING PER A321 SRM 55-36-42-300-003 14 (N310DN) - [SDR DALA2022081805615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022081805615), Aug 16, 2022: Airbus A321211. NONE. NONE. 3 HINGE FITTING BEARING WORN OUT [TRANSFERRED FROM LP 9209396]. REMOVED #3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A321 SRM 55-36-42 WI (N310DN) - [SDR DALA2022071104827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022071104827), Jul 9, 2022: Airbus A320211. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3229 CORROSION RUDDER HINGE ARM NUMBER 6 BEARING (REFER TO AMDS CARD 5530-4001, RII) ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORREC (N329NW) - [SDR DALA2022070104592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022070104592), Jun 30, 2022: Airbus A320211. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3230 CORROSION RUDDER HINGE 6 BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED OF RUDDER HINGE BEARING P (N330NW) - [SDR DALA2022062204347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022062204347), Jun 21, 2022: Airbus A320211. HINGE. WORN. SHIP 3230 WEAR ON RUDDER HINGE 5 IN VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE 5 IN VERTICAL STABILIZ (N330NW) - [SDR SROM060720223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM060720223), Jun 7, 2022: Bombdr DHC8402. HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. CHAFING DAMAGE ON LOWER HINGE BRACKET OF RUDDER FITTING OF AIRCRAFT (LOWER FITTING). (N792CP) - [SDR DALA2022041102469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022041102469), Apr 9, 2022: Airbus A320212. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3270 AFTER BEARING REMOVED CORROSION FOUND RUDDER HINGE 3 ON BORE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING (N370NW) - [SDR DALA2022032301920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022032301920), Mar 21, 2022: Airbus A320212. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3270 CORROSION FOUND RUDDER HINGE 5 ON BORE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING #5 AS PER A320 SRM 51 (N370NW) - [SDR DALA2022032301918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022032301918), Mar 21, 2022: Airbus A320212. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3270 CORROSION FOUND RUDDER HINGE 7 ON BORE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING #7 AS PER A320 SRM 55 (N370NW) - [SDR SWIA202265649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202265649), Feb 27, 2022: Cndair CL6002D24. NONE. WORN. RUDDER CENTER LOWER HINGE (#3) BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. (C CHECK RO 5/23/22) REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW RUDDER CENTER (N816SK) - [SDR DALA2022012800571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022012800571), Jan 26, 2022: Airbus A320212. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3267 CORROSION BUSHING HINGE FITTING #1 ON RUDDER ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BUSHINGS (2EA (N367NW) - [SDR SWIA202264765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202264765), Jan 17, 2022: Cndair CL600*. NONE. WORN. * BOTH CENTER RUDDER HINGES ( MOUNTED TO REAR SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER ) LOOSE IN / BEARING MOUNT. WORN TO LIMITS. (C (N726SK) - [SDR DALA2021122007897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021122007897), Dec 17, 2021: Airbus A330223. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3358 EXCESIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE #1, #7 AND #8 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLE (N858NW) - [SDR SWIA202163225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202163225), Dec 4, 2021: Cndair CL6002C10. NONE. FAILED. RUDDER PCU #3 FAILED BEARING BACKLASH (C CHECK RO 12-19-21) INSTALLED NEW RUDDER TO PCU NO.3 HARDWARE IAW CRJ700 AMM 27- (N606SK) - [SDR SWIA202163224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202163224), Dec 4, 2021: Cndair CL6002C10. NONE. FAILED. RUDDER PCU #1 FAILED BEARING BACKLASH (C CHECK RO 12-19-21) INSTALLED NEW RUDDER TO PCU NO.1 HARDWARE IAW CRJ700 AMM 27- (N606SK) - [SDR SWIA202163251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202163251), Nov 13, 2021: Cndair CL600*. NONE. WORN. RUDDER VERTICAL STABILIZER CENTER UPPER HINGE BEARING WORN (C-CHECK RO 12/26/2021) REMOVED CENTER RUDDER HINGE, UPPER HI (N773SK) - [SDR DALA2021100406024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021100406024), Oct 1, 2021: Airbus A320212. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3256 CORROSION BEARING RUDDER HINGE #6 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BEARING PER (N356NW) - [SDR SWIA202161144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202161144), Aug 3, 2021: Cndair CL600*. NONE. WORN. VERTICAL STAB, CENTER RUDDER HINGE UPPER HINGE BEARING WORN / EXCESSIVE PLAY. (C-CHECK RO 9-21-21) REMOVED AND INSTALLED (N766SK) - [SDR SWIA202161143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202161143), Aug 2, 2021: Cndair CL600*. NONE. WORN. VERTICAL STAB, CENTER RUDDER HINGES, THE BOTTOM HINGE BEARING WORN/EXCESSIVE PLAY (MARKED) (C-CHECK RO 9-21-21) REMOVED (N766SK) - [SDR AALA202103129015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202103129015), Mar 6, 2021: Airbus A321231. HINGE FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #2 BEARING / FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY / WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITING PER EO 5520Y00 (N156AN) - [SDR AALA202103129014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202103129014), Mar 6, 2021: Airbus A321231. HINGE FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #3 BEARING / FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY / WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITING PER EO 5520Y00 (N156AN) - [SDR AALA202103129013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202103129013), Mar 6, 2021: Airbus A321231. HINGE FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #4 BEARING / FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY / WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITING PER EO 5520Y00 (N156AN) - [SDR AALA202103129008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202103129008), Mar 6, 2021: Airbus A321231. HINGE FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #7 BEARING / FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY / WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITING PER EO 5520Y00 (N156AN) - [SDR SWIA202055677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA202055677), Dec 16, 2020: Cndair CL6002B19. HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. UPPER RUDDER HINGE FITTING CONNECT HARDWARE HAS CORROSION. C-CHECK RO 1/28/2021. RECEIVED NEW SERVICEABLE HARDWARE, SEE (N957SW) All 132: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5554/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 (6,457 reports) - [JASC 5512](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512): Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (7,882 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 (2,781 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 5532](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532): Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin (1,747 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 5597](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5597): Stabilizer System Wiring (14 reports) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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