Forms server 6 problems

We've Form Server 6 patch 3 running on an NT box SP5 with OAS 4.0.8 (cartridge implementation). We've some forms that execute reports with RUN_REPORT_OBJECT built in (repformat PDF); Sometimes forms server seems to be in a loop and users can't have their reports ... so we need to shutdown and restart !
Is there anyone with these problems ?

Sorry, folks. Forgot the obvious. Compiling on the destination architecture fixed the problems.

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