# SDR ABXA050355

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2005
- Submitted: December 12, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N826AX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46061
- Aircraft time: 76,958 hours, 27,728 cycles
- System (JASC): [5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5322)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Sta 440
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050355

## Discrepancy

FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 440, LONGERON 31 RIGHT (REF. NRC HY-275). REMOVED AREA STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FORMER SECTION/SHEAR TIE, LONGERON 30 RIGHT AND LONGERON 31 RIGHT, STA 440.  FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS: 1 FORMER SECTION FROM 0.071" 2024-T3 AND 1 SPLICE DOUBLER FROM 0.071" 2024-T3.  BOTH PO NR 1122792. FIT, TREATED, AND PRIMED PARTS.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS.  REINSTALLED STRUCTURE REMOVED FOR ACCESS REF DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FIG 2B.

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