80 FR 51723 - Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 Airplane; Installed Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

Page Range		51723-51725
FR Document		2015-21118

These special conditions are issued for the Bombardier Inc. Model BD-100-1A10 airplane. This airplane, as modified by S4A, Solutions for Aviation, S.L., 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 the installation of an Aspire 200 satellite communications (satcom) system with wireless handsets that use rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems. Rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems have certain failure, operational, and maintenance characteristics that differ significantly from those of the nickel- cadmium and lead-acid rechargeable batteries currently approved for installation on transport category airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for these design features. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3463; Special Conditions No. 25-590-SC]

Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 Airplane;
Installed Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Bombardier Inc.
Model BD-100-1A10 airplane. This airplane, as modified by S4A,
Solutions for Aviation, S.L., 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 the installation of an Aspire 200 satellite communications
(satcom) system with wireless handsets that use rechargeable lithium
batteries and battery systems. Rechargeable lithium batteries and
battery systems have certain failure, operational, and maintenance
characteristics that differ significantly from those of the nickel-
cadmium and lead-acid rechargeable batteries currently approved for
installation on transport category airplanes. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety
standards for these design features. 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.

DATES: This action is effective on Bombardier Inc. on August 26, 2015.
We must receive your comments by September 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-3463
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nazih Khaouly, FAA, Airplane and
Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington, 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions is
impracticable because these procedures would significantly delay
issuance of the design approval and thus delivery of the affected
airplanes. In addition, the substance of these special conditions has
been subject to the public comment process in several prior instances
with no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore finds that
good cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.

Comments Invited

We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments
we receive.

Background

On June 18, 2014, S4A, Solutions for Aviation, S.L. applied for a
supplemental type certificate to install an Aspire 200 satcom system
with wireless handsets in the Bombardier Model BD-100-1A10 airplane
(known as the ``Challenger 300''). The BD-100-1A10 airplane is a
corporate jet with an eight-passenger and two-crew capacity. It is
equipped with two, rear-mounted Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engines and
has a maximum takeoff weight of 38,850 lb/17,622 kg.

Type Certification Basis

Under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, S4A, Solutions for Aviation, S.L. must show that the BD-
100-1A10 airplane, as changed, continues to meet the regulations listed
in T00005NY or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of
application for the change except for earlier amendments as agreed upon
by the FAA.
If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the BD-100-1A10 airplane because of a
novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed
under the provisions of Sec. 21.16.

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Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type
certificate to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature,
these special conditions would also apply to the other model under
Sec. 21.101.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the BD-100-1A10 airplane must comply with the fuel vent and
exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type-
certification basis under Sec. 21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

The BD-100-1A10 airplane will incorporate the following novel or
unusual design feature: The installation of an Aspire 200 satcom system
with wireless handsets that will use rechargeable lithium batteries and
battery systems. Rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems
that have certain failure, operational, and maintenance characteristics
that differ significantly from those of the nickel-cadmium and lead-
acid rechargeable batteries currently approved for installation on
large, transport category 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.

Discussion

The current regulations governing installation of batteries in
large, transport category airplanes were derived from Civil Air
Regulations (CAR) part 4b.625(d) as part of the recodification of CAR
4b that established part 25 in February 1965. The recodified battery
requirements, Sec. 25.1353(c)(1) through (c)(4), basically reworded
the CAR requirements.
Increased use of nickel-cadmium batteries in small airplanes
resulted in increased incidents of battery fires and failures that led
to additional rulemaking affecting large, transport category airplanes
as well as small airplanes. On September 1, 1977, and March 1, 1978,
with Amendments 25-41 and 25-42 respectively, the FAA added paragraphs
(c)(5) and (c)(6) to Sec. 25.1353 governing nickel-cadmium battery
installations on large, transport category airplanes. On December 10,
2007, Amendment 25-123 moved the contents of paragraph (b) in Sec.
25.1353 to the new subpart H, resulting in the relocation of the
regulations governing the installation of batteries in Sec. 25.1353
from paragraph (c) to paragraph (b).
The use of rechargeable lithium batteries for equipment and systems
prompted the FAA to review the adequacy of these existing regulations.
Our review indicated that the existing regulations do not adequately
address several failure, operational, and maintenance characteristics
of rechargeable lithium batteries that could affect the safety and
reliability of the Bombardier BD-100-1A10 lithium battery
installations.
At present, there is limited experience with the use of lithium
batteries in applications involving commercial aviation. However, other
users of this technology, ranging from wireless telephone manufacturers
to the electric vehicle industry, have noted safety problems with
lithium batteries. These problems include overcharging, over-
discharging, and flammability of cell components.

1. Overcharging

In general, lithium batteries are significantly more susceptible to
internal failures that can result in self-sustaining increases in
temperature and pressure (i.e., thermal runaway) than their nickel-
cadmium or lead-acid counterparts. This condition is especially true
for overcharging, which causes heating and destabilization of the
components of the cell, leading to the formation (by plating) of highly
unstable metallic lithium. The metallic lithium can ignite, resulting
in a self-sustaining fire or explosion. Finally, the severity of
thermal runaway due to overcharging increases with increasing battery
capacity due to the higher amount of electrolyte in large batteries.

2. Over-Discharging

Discharge of some types of lithium battery cells beyond a certain
voltage (typically 2.4 volts), can cause corrosion of the electrodes of
the cell, resulting in loss of battery capacity that cannot be reversed
by recharging. This loss of capacity may not be detected by the simple
voltage measurements commonly available to flightcrews as a means of
checking battery status--a problem shared with nickel-cadmium
batteries.

3. Flammability of Cell Components

Unlike nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries, some types of
lithium batteries use liquid electrolytes that are flammable. The
electrolyte can serve as a source of fuel for an external fire, if
there is a breach of the battery container.
These problems experienced by users of lithium batteries raise
concern about the use of these batteries in commercial aviation. The
intent of these special conditions is to establish appropriate
airworthiness standards for lithium battery installations in the BD-
100-1A10 airplane and to ensure, as required by Sec. Sec. 25.601, that
these battery installations are not hazardous or unreliable.

Applicability

As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Model No. BD-100-1A10 airplane. Should S4A, Solutions for Aviation,
S.L. apply at a later date for a supplemental type certificate to
modify any other model included on Type Certificate No. T00005NY to
incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature, these special
conditions would apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one airplane model. It is not a rule of general applicability and
affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of these
features on the airplane.
The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several prior instances and has been
derived without substantive change from those previously issued. It is
unlikely that prior public comment would result in a significant change
from the substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined
that prior public notice and comment are unnecessary and impracticable,
and good cause exists for adopting these special conditions upon
publication in the Federal Register. The FAA is requesting comments to
allow interested persons to submit views that may not have been
submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment described
above.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

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The Special Conditions

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Bombardier BD-100-1A10 airplane
modified by S4A, Solutions for Aviation, S.L.
In lieu of the requirements of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) 25.1353(c)(1) through (c)(4) at Amendment 25-101
for rechargeable lithium batteries and battery systems, all
installations must be designed and installed as follows:
1. Safe cell temperatures and pressures must be maintained during
any foreseeable charging or discharging condition and during any
failure of the charging or battery monitoring system not shown to be
extremely remote. The rechargeable lithium battery installation must
preclude explosion in the event of those failures.
2. Design of the rechargeable lithium batteries must preclude the
occurrence of self-sustaining, uncontrolled increases in temperature or
pressure.
3. No explosive or toxic gases emitted by any rechargeable lithium
battery in normal operation, or as the result of any failure of the
battery charging system, monitoring system, or battery installation
which is not shown to be extremely remote, may accumulate in hazardous
quantities within the airplane.
4. Installations of rechargeable lithium batteries must meet the
requirements of Sec. 25.863(a) through (d).
5. No corrosive fluids or gases that may escape from any
rechargeable lithium battery may damage surrounding structure or any
adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring of the airplane in
such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition, in
accordance with Sec. 25.1309(b) and applicable regulatory guidance.
6. Each rechargeable lithium battery installation must have
provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on structure or essential
systems caused by the maximum amount of heat the battery can generate
during a short circuit of the battery or of its individual cells.
7. Lithium battery installations must have a system to control the
charging rate of the battery automatically, so as to prevent battery
overheating or overcharging, and,
a. A battery temperature sensing and over-temperature warning
system with a means for automatically disconnecting the battery from
its charging source in the event of an over-temperature condition, or,
b. A battery failure sensing and warning system with a means for
automatically disconnecting the battery from its charging source in the
event of battery failure.
8. Any rechargeable lithium battery installation, the function of
which is required for safe operation of the airplane, must incorporate
a monitoring and warning feature that will provide an indication to the
appropriate flight crewmembers whenever the state-of-charge of the
batteries has fallen below levels considered acceptable for dispatch of
the airplane.
9. The instructions for continued airworthiness required by Sec.
25.1529 must contain maintenance requirements to assure that the
battery is sufficiently charged at appropriate intervals specified by
the battery manufacturer and the equipment manufacturer that contain
the rechargeable lithium battery or rechargeable lithium battery
system. This is required to ensure that lithium rechargeable batteries
and lithium rechargeable battery systems will not degrade below
specified ampere-hour levels sufficient to power the aircraft system,
for intended applications. The instructions for continued airworthiness
must also contain procedures for the maintenance of batteries in spares
storage to prevent the replacement of batteries with batteries that
have experienced degraded charge retention ability or other damage due
to prolonged storage at a low state of charge. Replacement batteries
must be of the same manufacturer and part number as approved by the
FAA. Precautions should be included in the instructions for continued
airworthiness maintenance instructions to prevent mishandling of the
rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery systems
which could result in short-circuit or other unintentional impact
damage caused by dropping or other destructive means that could result
in personal injury or property damage.

Note 1: The term ``sufficiently charged'' means that the
battery will retain enough of a charge, expressed in ampere-hours,
to ensure that the battery cells will not be damaged. A battery cell
may be damaged by lowering the charge below a point where there is a
reduction in the ability to charge and retain a full charge. This
reduction would be greater than the reduction that may result from
normal operational degradation.

Note 2: These special conditions are not intended to replace
Sec. 25.1353(c) at Amendment 25-101 in the certification basis of
the BD-100-1A10 airplane. These special conditions apply only to
rechargeable lithium batteries and lithium battery systems and their
installations. The requirements of Sec. 25.1353(c) at Amendment 25-
101 remain in effect for batteries and battery installations on the
BD-100-1A10 airplane that do not use lithium batteries.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 7, 2015.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Special conditions are initially § 25.1353 governing nickel-cadmium 3. Flammability of Cell Components
applicable to the model for which they battery installations on large, transport Unlike nickel-cadmium and lead-acid
are issued. Should the applicant apply category airplanes. On December 10, batteries, some types of lithium batteries
for a supplemental type certificate to 2007, Amendment 25–123 moved the use liquid electrolytes that are
modify any other model included on the contents of paragraph (b) in § 25.1353 to flammable. The electrolyte can serve as
same type certificate to incorporate the the new subpart H, resulting in the a source of fuel for an external fire, if
same novel or unusual design feature, relocation of the regulations governing there is a breach of the battery
these special conditions would also the installation of batteries in § 25.1353 container.
apply to the other model under § 21.101. from paragraph (c) to paragraph (b). These problems experienced by users
In addition to the applicable of lithium batteries raise concern about
airworthiness regulations and special The use of rechargeable lithium
batteries for equipment and systems the use of these batteries in commercial
conditions, the BD–100–1A10 airplane aviation. The intent of these special
must comply with the fuel vent and prompted the FAA to review the
adequacy of these existing regulations. conditions is to establish appropriate
exhaust emission requirements of 14 airworthiness standards for lithium
CFR part 34 and the noise certification Our review indicated that the existing
regulations do not adequately address battery installations in the BD–100–
requirements of 14 CFR part 36. 1A10 airplane and to ensure, as required
The FAA issues special conditions, as several failure, operational, and
maintenance characteristics of by §§ 25.601, that these battery
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
rechargeable lithium batteries that could installations are not hazardous or
with § 11.38, and they become part of
affect the safety and reliability of the unreliable.
the type-certification basis under
§ 21.101. Bombardier BD–100–1A10 lithium Applicability
battery installations. As discussed above, these special
Novel or Unusual Design Features
At present, there is limited experience conditions are applicable to the Model
The BD–100–1A10 airplane will
with the use of lithium batteries in No. BD–100–1A10 airplane. Should
incorporate the following novel or
applications involving commercial S4A, Solutions for Aviation, S.L. apply
unusual design feature: The installation
aviation. However, other users of this at a later date for a supplemental type
of an Aspire 200 satcom system with
technology, ranging from wireless certificate to modify any other model
wireless handsets that will use
telephone manufacturers to the electric included on Type Certificate No.
rechargeable lithium batteries and
vehicle industry, have noted safety T00005NY to incorporate the same
battery systems. Rechargeable lithium
problems with lithium batteries. These novel or unusual design feature, these
batteries and battery systems that have
problems include overcharging, over- special conditions would apply to that
certain failure, operational, and
discharging, and flammability of cell model as well.
maintenance characteristics that differ
significantly from those of the nickel- components. Conclusion
cadmium and lead-acid rechargeable 1. Overcharging This action affects only certain novel
batteries currently approved for or unusual design features on one
installation on large, transport category In general, lithium batteries are airplane model. It is not a rule of general
airplanes. significantly more susceptible to applicability and affects only the
The applicable airworthiness internal failures that can result in self- applicant who applied to the FAA for
regulations do not contain adequate or sustaining increases in temperature and approval of these features on the
appropriate safety standards for this pressure (i.e., thermal runaway) than airplane.
design feature. These special conditions their nickel-cadmium or lead-acid The substance of these special
contain the additional safety standards counterparts. This condition is conditions has been subjected to the
that the Administrator considers especially true for overcharging, which notice and comment period in several
necessary to establish a level of safety causes heating and destabilization of the prior instances and has been derived
equivalent to that established by the components of the cell, leading to the without substantive change from those
existing airworthiness standards. formation (by plating) of highly unstable previously issued. It is unlikely that
Discussion metallic lithium. The metallic lithium prior public comment would result in a
can ignite, resulting in a self-sustaining significant change from the substance
The current regulations governing
fire or explosion. Finally, the severity of contained herein. Therefore, the FAA
installation of batteries in large,
thermal runaway due to overcharging has determined that prior public notice
transport category airplanes were
increases with increasing battery and comment are unnecessary and
derived from Civil Air Regulations
capacity due to the higher amount of impracticable, and good cause exists for
(CAR) part 4b.625(d) as part of the
electrolyte in large batteries. adopting these special conditions upon
recodification of CAR 4b that
established part 25 in February 1965. publication in the Federal Register. The
2. Over-Discharging
The recodified battery requirements, FAA is requesting comments to allow
§ 25.1353(c)(1) through (c)(4), basically Discharge of some types of lithium interested persons to submit views that
reworded the CAR requirements. battery cells beyond a certain voltage may not have been submitted in
Increased use of nickel-cadmium (typically 2.4 volts), can cause corrosion response to the prior opportunities for
batteries in small airplanes resulted in of the electrodes of the cell, resulting in comment described above.
increased incidents of battery fires and loss of battery capacity that cannot be List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
failures that led to additional reversed by recharging. This loss of
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capacity may not be detected by the Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
rulemaking affecting large, transport
simple voltage measurements and recordkeeping requirements.
category airplanes as well as small
airplanes. On September 1, 1977, and commonly available to flightcrews as a The authority citation for these
March 1, 1978, with Amendments 25– means of checking battery status—a special conditions is as follows:
41 and 25–42 respectively, the FAA problem shared with nickel-cadmium Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
added paragraphs (c)(5) and (c)(6) to batteries. 44702, 44704.

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The Special Conditions b. A battery failure sensing and effect for batteries and battery installations
warning system with a means for on the BD–100–1A10 airplane that do not use
■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority automatically disconnecting the battery lithium batteries.
delegated to me by the Administrator, from its charging source in the event of
the following special conditions are Issued in Renton, Washington, on August
battery failure. 7, 2015.
issued as part of the type certification 8. Any rechargeable lithium battery
basis for Bombardier BD–100–1A10 Michael Kaszycki,
installation, the function of which is
airplane modified by S4A, Solutions for required for safe operation of the Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Aviation, S.L. Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
airplane, must incorporate a monitoring
In lieu of the requirements of Title 14, and warning feature that will provide an [FR Doc. 2015–21118 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) indication to the appropriate flight BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
25.1353(c)(1) through (c)(4) at crewmembers whenever the state-of-
Amendment 25–101 for rechargeable charge of the batteries has fallen below
lithium batteries and battery systems, all levels considered acceptable for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
installations must be designed and dispatch of the airplane.
installed as follows: 9. The instructions for continued Bureau of Industry and Security
1. Safe cell temperatures and airworthiness required by § 25.1529
pressures must be maintained during must contain maintenance requirements 15 CFR Parts 730, 732, 738, 743, 748,
any foreseeable charging or discharging to assure that the battery is sufficiently 752, 762, 772, and 774
condition and during any failure of the charged at appropriate intervals [Docket No. 140613501–5698–02]
charging or battery monitoring system specified by the battery manufacturer
not shown to be extremely remote. The RIN 0694–AG13
and the equipment manufacturer that
rechargeable lithium battery installation contain the rechargeable lithium battery
must preclude explosion in the event of Export Administration Regulations:
or rechargeable lithium battery system. Removal of Special Comprehensive
those failures. This is required to ensure that lithium
2. Design of the rechargeable lithium License Provisions
rechargeable batteries and lithium
batteries must preclude the occurrence rechargeable battery systems will not AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and
of self-sustaining, uncontrolled degrade below specified ampere-hour Security, Commerce.
increases in temperature or pressure. levels sufficient to power the aircraft ACTION: Final rule.
3. No explosive or toxic gases emitted system, for intended applications. The
by any rechargeable lithium battery in instructions for continued airworthiness SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau
normal operation, or as the result of any must also contain procedures for the of Industry and Security (BIS) amends
failure of the battery charging system, maintenance of batteries in spares the Export Administration Regulations
monitoring system, or battery storage to prevent the replacement of (EAR) by removing the Special
installation which is not shown to be batteries with batteries that have Comprehensive License (SCL)
extremely remote, may accumulate in experienced degraded charge retention authorization. Based on changes to the
hazardous quantities within the ability or other damage due to EAR as part of Export Control Reform,
airplane. prolonged storage at a low state of BIS concludes that the SCL has outlived
4. Installations of rechargeable its usefulness to the exporting public
charge. Replacement batteries must be
lithium batteries must meet the since recent changes to the EAR permit
of the same manufacturer and part
requirements of § 25.863(a) through (d). exporters to accomplish similar results
number as approved by the FAA.
5. No corrosive fluids or gases that using individual licenses and without
Precautions should be included in the
may escape from any rechargeable undertaking the more onerous SCL
instructions for continued airworthiness
lithium battery may damage application. This rule also makes
maintenance instructions to prevent
surrounding structure or any adjacent conforming amendments. These changes
mishandling of the rechargeable lithium
systems, equipment, or electrical wiring are part of BIS’s efforts to further update
battery and rechargeable lithium battery
of the airplane in such a way as to cause export controls under the EAR
systems which could result in short-
a major or more severe failure condition, consistent with the Retrospective
circuit or other unintentional impact
in accordance with § 25.1309(b) and Regulatory Review Initiative that directs
damage caused by dropping or other
applicable regulatory guidance. BIS and other federal agencies to
6. Each rechargeable lithium battery destructive means that could result in
personal injury or property damage. streamline regulations and reduce
installation must have provisions to unnecessary regulatory burdens on the
prevent any hazardous effect on Note 1: The term ‘‘sufficiently charged’’ public.
structure or essential systems caused by means that the battery will retain enough of
a charge, expressed in ampere-hours, to DATES: This is effective September 25,
the maximum amount of heat the
battery can generate during a short
ensure that the battery cells will not be 2015.
damaged. A battery cell may be damaged by
circuit of the battery or of its individual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
lowering the charge below a point where
cells. there is a reduction in the ability to charge Thomas Andrukonis, Director, Export
7. Lithium battery installations must and retain a full charge. This reduction Management and Compliance Division,
have a system to control the charging would be greater than the reduction that may Office of Exporter Services, Bureau of
rate of the battery automatically, so as result from normal operational degradation. Industry and Security, by telephone at
to prevent battery overheating or (202) 482–6396 or by email at
Note 2: These special conditions are not Thomas.Andrukonis@bis.doc.gov.
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overcharging, and,
a. A battery temperature sensing and intended to replace § 25.1353(c) at
Amendment 25–101 in the certification basis SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
over-temperature warning system with a of the BD–100–1A10 airplane. These special
means for automatically disconnecting Background
conditions apply only to rechargeable
the battery from its charging source in lithium batteries and lithium battery systems BIS issues this final rule to remove
the event of an over-temperature and their installations. The requirements of the Special Comprehensive License
condition, or, § 25.1353(c) at Amendment 25–101 remain in (SCL) provisions from the Export

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final special conditions; request for comments.
Dates		This action is effective on Bombardier Inc. on August 26, 2015. We must receive your comments by September 25, 2015.
Contact		Nazih Khaouly, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149.
FR Citation		80 FR 51723
CFR Associated		Aircraft; Aviation Safety and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

80 FR 51723 - Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 Airplane; Installed Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration