AD 2018-15-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Honda Aircraft Company LLC Airplanes

AD Number
2018-15-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0688
FR Citation
83 FR 38657

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Honda Aircraft Company LLC Airworthiness Directives; Honda Aircraft Company LLC Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The airworthiness limitations section of the Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. Model HA-420 Airworthiness Limitation and Inspection Manual (ALIM) with a revision level prior to Revision C1 and dated earlier than May 1, 2018, was incomplete and contained incorrect procedures. This condition could result in failures in various airplane systems, including but not limited to the hydraulic and ice protection systems, which could result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revising the airworthiness limitations section of the maintenance program by replacing Airworthiness Limitations section 05-60-00 with an issue date earlier than May 1, 2018, with the revised Airworthiness Limitations section 05-60-00, dated May 1, 2018. Incorporating these airworthiness limitations makes them mandatory. For airplanes that have exceeded the new maintenance intervals, compliance with replacement times or inspection intervals is required before further flight once the limitations are incorporated.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months of effective date

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Affected Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Company LLC Model HA-420 airplanes

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