What was found
AT D-CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE J-BEAM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT FACE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ORIGINATE IN THE RADII ADJACENT TO ATTACH BOLTS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND ARE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE COMBINED FORCES OF CABIN PRESSURE AGAINST THE FRONT FACE OF THE BULKHEAD AND THE TENSION OF THE 13 FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES WHICH ARE ROUTED THROUGH PULLEYS ATTACHED TO THE J-BEAM. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING: PERFORM PERIODIC INSPECTIONS ON DC-8 ACFT WITH FLAT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEADS, AND, REPAIR CRACKS PER DC-8 SRM 53-2-5, FIG 26.