# SDR IXXA060048S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 9, 2004
- Submitted: January 23, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N825BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45978
- Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Support Beam
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060048S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BEAM INBOARD CHORD CRACKED AT CENTER SECTION FROM STATION 1110.000 TO STATION 1140.000 AT STOP FITTING 7.  REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED CHORD.  FAB`D NEW CHORD, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW CHORD AND FASTENERS FROM STATION 1110.000 TO STATION 1140.000 AT STOP FITTING 7 IAW DC8 SRM 52-1-0, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-8.

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