Special Conditions: Avionics Design Services Ltd., Textron Model 550/S550/560/560XL Airplanes; Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published March 16, 2017 for Avionics Design Services LTD.. System: electric propulsion.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Avionics Design Services LTD.
- Makes
- Textron Aviation Inc.
- Models
- —
- Published
- March 16, 2017
- Effective
- March 16, 2017
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the Textron Model 550/ S550/560/560XL airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Avionics Design Services Ltd., will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems installed in the airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.