AD Amdt-39-11312

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11312
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-159-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 49979

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A340 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the center landing gear (CLG) due to gland nuts with incorrect thread profile.

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Required Actions

Inspect all gland nuts supplied with certain shock struts of the center landing gear to verify correct thread profile. Replace any defective gland nut with a new one.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A340 series airplanes with certain shock struts of the center landing gear.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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