EASA AD on A380 landing gear doors
The text reads:
EASA AD 2014-0171 Air Transport Association (ATA) code: 52 - Doors – Body Landing Gear Centre Door Hinge Fitting – Inspection
This AD requires repetitive High Frequency Eddy Current (HFEC) inspections of the RH and Left Hand (LH) BLG Centre Door FWD hinge fitting lugs and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective action(s).
Airbus is expected to publish SB A380-52-8070, making reinforcement of the BLG Centre Door hinge fittings (equivalent to production mod 74853) available for in service aeroplanes as optional terminating action for the repetitive HFEC inspections required by this AD. When that SB becomes available, this AD is expected to be revised accordingly.
The AD applies to Airbus A380-841, A380-842 and A380-861 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.