Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340 Series Airplanes

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A340 series airplanes. This action requires replacement of the groove pins on the doors of the center main landing gear (MLG) with new pins, modification of the bolt head, installation of an antirotation plate, and modification of the hinge pins on the doors of the MLG by the installation of oversize bolts. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent detachment of the center MLG door during flight, which could pose a hazard to persons or property on the ground.