FAA Proposes Honda Jet Fixes: Tools Gone Wild Inside Planes
Published Date: 1/22/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants Honda HA-420 airplane owners to update their maintenance manuals to fix tool damage issues inside the plane and add missing safety info. This keeps the planes safe and sound without big costs or delays. Comments on this plan are open until March 9, 2026, so owners and fans can weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Required inspections and repair before 6,000 flights
After updating the ALS, you must perform the actions in Honda Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-420-53-009 (April 26, 2023), including visual inspections and ultrasonic inspections of the fuselage skin and repairs for tool damage. The AD sets the initial compliance as before accumulating 6,000 total flights or within 30 days after the AD's effective date, whichever occurs later, and prohibits alternative actions or intervals unless approved as an AMOC.
Must update maintenance ALS within 30 days
If you own or operate a Honda Model HA-420 (serial numbers 42000012 through 42000230), you must revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of your maintenance manual by incorporating Honda Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-420-53-009 within 30 days after the AD's effective date. The FAA estimates this revision takes 1 work-hour at $85 per airplane, affecting 218 U.S.-registered airplanes for a total estimated cost of $18,530 to U.S. operators.
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