# SDR UPS04843299

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2004
- Submitted: October 8, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N772UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46072
- Aircraft time: 68,469 hours, 45,463 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Beam
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Press Bulkhead
- 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/UPS04843299

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT SIDE 3RD J-BEAM UP FROM BOTTOM CRACKED AT BO BOTH UPPER & LOWER EXISTING DOUBLERS AT CENTERLINE WITH UPPER FLANGE HANS SHEARED & LOOSE FASTENERS.  NDT VERIFIED CRACK IN BOTH UPPER & LOWER J-BEAM DOUBLERS IS 2 INCHES IN LENGTH.  REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLERS.  NDT VERIFIED CRACK IN J-BEAM IS TERMINATED AT EXISTING STOPDRILLS.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EO DC8-5310-6598-C.

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