FAA requires Honda HA-420 owners to update maintenance manuals for fuselage inspections
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The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring operators of certain Honda HA-420 airplanes to update their maintenance records. This rule mandates that specific inspection procedures be added to the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness.
Why it matters: This action addresses a specific safety risk involving potential structural fatigue in the fuselage skin of Honda HA-420 jets. By updating the maintenance manuals to include visual and ultrasonic inspection procedures for tool damage, the FAA aims to prevent cracks from propagating and causing pressurization leaks during flight.
Who it affects
- Owners and operators of 218 Honda HA-420 airplanes with serial numbers ranging from 42000012 through 42000230.
This rule was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Department of Transportation; verify details in the original Federal Register notice before relying on this summary.
Agency: Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document