83 FR 2529 - Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplanes; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00717 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 2529-2532] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00717] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA-2017-1142; Special Conditions No. 25-712-SC] Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplanes; Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations on the Dassault Aviation (Dassault) Model Falcon 900EX airplane. Non-rechargeable lithium batteries are a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for 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. DATES: This action is effective on Dassault Aviation on January 18, 2018. Send your comments by March 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-1142 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 website, 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). 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 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, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Section, AIR-671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Future Requests for Installation of Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries The FAA anticipates that non-rechargeable lithium batteries will be installed in most makes and models of [[Page 2530]] transport category airplanes. We intend to require special conditions for certification projects involving non-rechargeable lithium battery installations to address certain safety issues until we can revise the airworthiness requirements. Applying special conditions to these installations across the range of transport category airplanes will ensure regulatory consistency. Typically, the FAA issues special conditions after receiving an application for type certificate approval of a novel or unusual design feature. However, the FAA has found that the presence of non- rechargeable lithium batteries in certification projects is not always immediately identifiable, since the battery itself may not be the focus of the project. Meanwhile, the inclusion of these batteries has become virtually ubiquitous on in-production transport category airplanes, which shows that there will be a need for these special conditions. Also, delaying the issuance of special conditions until after each design application is received could lead to costly certification delays. Therefore, the FAA finds it necessary to issue special conditions applicable to these battery installations on particular makes and models of aircraft. On April 22, 2016, the FAA published special conditions no. 25-612- SC in the Federal Register (81 FR 23573) applicable to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for the GVI airplane. Those were the first special conditions the FAA issued for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations. We explained in that document our decision to make those special conditions effective one year after publication in the Federal Register, which is April 22, 2017. In those special conditions, the FAA stated its intention to apply non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions to design changes on other makes and models applied for after this same date. Section 1205 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 1996 requires the FAA to consider the extent to which Alaska is not served by transportation modes other than aviation and to establish appropriate regulatory distinctions when modifying airworthiness regulations that affect intrastate aviation in Alaska. In consideration of this requirement and the overall impact on safety, the FAA does not intend to require non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions for design changes that only replace a 121.5 megahertz (MHz) emergency locator transmitter (ELT) with a 406 MHz ELT that meets Technical Standard Order C126b, or later revision, on transport airplanes operating only in Alaska. This will support our efforts of encouraging operators in Alaska to upgrade to a 406 MHz ELT. These ELTs provide significantly improved accuracy for lifesaving services to locate an accident site in Alaskan terrain. The FAA considers that the safety benefits from upgrading to a 406 MHz ELT for Alaskan operations will outweigh the battery fire risk. Comments Invited The substance of these special conditions previously has been published in the Federal Register for public comment. These special conditions have 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 finds that, for the same reason, 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. 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 Dassault holds type certificate no. A46EU, which provides the certification basis for the Model Falcon 900EX airplane. The Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane is a twin engine, transport category airplane with a passenger seating capacity of 19 and a maximum takeoff weight of 48,300 to 49,000 pounds, depending on the specific design. The FAA is issuing these special conditions for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations on the Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane. The current battery requirements in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 25 are inadequate for addressing an airplane with non-rechargeable lithium batteries. Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, Dassault must show that the Model Falcon 900EX airplane meets the applicable provisions of the regulations listed in type certificate no. A46EU or the applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA. In addition, the certification basis includes certain special conditions, exemptions, or later amended sections that are not relevant to these special conditions. 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 Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane because of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec. 21.16. Special conditions are initially applicable to the airplane model for which they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or unusual design feature, or should any other model already included on the same type certificate be modified 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 Dassault Model Falcon 900EX 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 Feature The novel or unusual design feature is the installation of non- rechargeable lithium batteries. For the purpose of these special conditions, we refer to a battery and battery system as a battery. A battery system consists of the battery and any protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or hardware inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where necessary) and packaging. Discussion The FAA derived the current regulations governing installation of batteries in transport category airplanes from Civil Air Regulations (CAR) [[Page 2531]] 4b.625(d) as part of the recodification of CAR 4b that established 14 CFR part 25 in February 1965. This recodification basically reworded the CAR 4b battery requirements, which are currently in Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4). Non-rechargeable lithium batteries are novel and unusual with respect to the state of technology considered when these requirements were codified. These batteries introduce higher energy levels into airplane systems through new chemical compositions in various battery cell sizes and construction. Interconnection of these cells in battery packs introduces failure modes that require unique design considerations, such as provisions for thermal management. Recent events involving rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries prompted the FAA to initiate a broad evaluation of these energy storage technologies. In January 2013, two independent events involving rechargeable lithium-ion batteries revealed unanticipated failure modes. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) letter to the FAA, dated May 22, 2014, which is available at http://www.ntsb.gov, filename A-14-032-036.pdf, describes these events. On July 12, 2013, an event involving a non-rechargeable lithium battery in an emergency locator transmitter installation demonstrated unanticipated failure modes. The United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch Bulletin S5/2013 describes this event. Some known uses of rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries on airplanes include: Flight deck and avionics systems such as displays, global positioning systems, cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, underwater locator beacons, navigation computers, integrated avionics computers, satellite network and communication systems, communication management units, and remote-monitor electronic line-replaceable units; Cabin safety, entertainment, and communications equipment, including emergency locator transmitters, life rafts, escape slides, seatbelt air bags, cabin management systems, Ethernet switches, routers and media servers, wireless systems, internet and in-flight entertainment systems, satellite televisions, remotes, and handsets; Systems in cargo areas including door controls, sensors, video surveillance equipment, and security systems. Some known potential hazards and failure modes associated with non- rechargeable lithium batteries are: Internal failures: In general, these 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. The metallic lithium can ignite, resulting in a self-sustaining fire or explosion. Fast or imbalanced discharging: Fast discharging or an imbalanced discharge of one cell of a multi-cell battery may create an overheating condition that results in an uncontrollable venting condition, which in turn leads to a thermal event or an explosion. Flammability: Unlike nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries, lithium batteries use higher energy and current in an electrochemical system that can be configured to maximize energy storage of lithium. They also use liquid electrolytes that can be extremely flammable. The electrolyte, as well as the electrodes, can serve as a source of fuel for an external fire if the battery casing is breached. Special condition no. 1 of these special conditions requires that each individual cell within a non-rechargeable lithium battery be designed to maintain safe temperatures and pressures. Special condition no. 2 addresses these same issues but for the entire battery. Special condition no. 2 requires the battery be designed to prevent propagation of a thermal event, such as self-sustained, uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure from one cell to adjacent cells. Special conditions nos. 1 and 2 are intended to ensure that the non-rechargeable lithium battery and its cells are designed to eliminate the potential for uncontrollable failures. However, a certain number of failures will occur due to various factors beyond the control of the battery designer. Therefore, other special conditions are intended to protect the airplane and its occupants if failure occurs. Special conditions 3, 7, and 8 are self-explanatory. Special condition no. 4 makes it clear that the flammable fluid fire protection requirements of Sec. 25.863 apply to non-rechargeable lithium battery installations. Section 25.863 is applicable to areas of the airplane that could be exposed to flammable fluid leakage from airplane systems. Non-rechargeable lithium batteries contain an electrolyte that is a flammable fluid. Special condition no. 5 requires that each non-rechargeable lithium battery installation not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition. While special condition no. 5 addresses corrosive fluids and gases, special condition no. 6 addresses heat. Special condition no. 6 requires that each non-rechargeable lithium battery installation have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat the battery installation can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells. The means of meeting special conditions nos. 5 and 6 may be the same, but the requirements are independent and address different hazards. These special conditions apply to all non-rechargeable lithium battery installations in lieu of Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at Amendment 25-123 or Sec. 25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments. Those regulations remain in effect for other battery installations. 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. Applicability These special conditions are applicable to the Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane. Should Dassault apply at a later date for a change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would apply to that model as well. These special conditions are only applicable to design changes applied for after the effective date. These special conditions are not applicable to changes to previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations where the only change is either cosmetic or to relocate the installation to improve the safety of the airplane and occupants. Previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations, as used in this paragraph, are those installations approved for certification projects applied for on or before the effective date of these special conditions. A cosmetic change is a change in appearance only, and does not change any function or safety characteristic of the battery installation. These special conditions are also not applicable to unchanged, previously certified non-rechargeable lithium battery installations that are affected by a change in a manner that improves the safety of its installation. The FAA determined that these exclusions are in the public interest because the need to [[Page 2532]] meet all of the special conditions might otherwise deter these design changes that improve safety. Conclusion This action affects only certain a novel or unusual design feature on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and record keeping requirements. The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. The Special Conditions 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 the Dassault Model Falcon 900EX airplane. Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations In lieu of Sec. 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) at Amendment 25-123 or Sec. 25.1353(c)(1) through (4) at earlier amendments, each non- rechargeable lithium battery installation must: 1. Be designed to maintain safe cell temperatures and pressures under all foreseeable operating conditions to prevent fire and explosion. 2. Be designed to prevent the occurrence of self-sustaining, uncontrollable increases in temperature or pressure. 3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, either in normal operation or as a result of its failure, that may accumulate in hazardous quantities within the airplane. 4. Meet the requirements of Sec. 25.863. 5. Not damage surrounding structure or adjacent systems, equipment, or electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or gases that may escape in such a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition. 6. Have provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on airplane structure or systems caused by the maximum amount of heat it can generate due to any failure of it or its individual cells. 7. Have a failure sensing and warning system to alert the flightcrew if its failure affects safe operation of the airplane. 8. Have a means for the flightcrew or maintenance personnel to determine the battery charge state if the battery's function is required for safe operation of the airplane. Note: A battery system consists of the battery and any protective, monitoring, and alerting circuitry or hardware inside or outside of the battery. It also includes vents (where necessary) and packaging. For the purpose of these special conditions, a ``battery'' and ``battery system'' are referred to as a battery. Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 9, 2018. Victor Wicklund, Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2018-00717 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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the airplane and occupants. Previously gases that may escape in such a way as of safety equivalent to that established
certified non-rechargeable lithium to cause a major or more severe failure by the existing airworthiness standards.
battery installations, as used in this condition. DATES: This action is effective on
paragraph, are those installations 6. Have provisions to prevent any Dassault Aviation on January 18, 2018.
approved for certification projects hazardous effect on airplane structure or Send your comments by March 5, 2018.
applied for on or before the effective systems caused by the maximum ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
date of these special conditions. A amount of heat it can generate due to by docket number FAA–2017–1142
cosmetic change is a change in any failure of it or its individual cells. using any of the following methods:
appearance only, and does not change 7. Have a failure sensing and warning • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
any function or safety characteristic of system to alert the flightcrew if its http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
the battery installation. These special failure affects safe operation of the the online instructions for sending your
conditions are also not applicable to airplane. comments electronically.
unchanged, previously certified non- 8. Have a means for the flightcrew or • Mail: Send comments to Docket
rechargeable lithium battery maintenance personnel to determine the Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
installations that are affected by a battery charge state if the battery’s Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
change in a manner that improves the function is required for safe operation of Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
safety of its installation. The FAA the airplane. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
determined that these exclusions are in Note: A battery system consists of the 20590–0001.
the public interest because the need to battery and any protective, monitoring, and • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
meet all of the special conditions might alerting circuitry or hardware inside or comments to Docket Operations in
otherwise deter these design changes outside of the battery. It also includes vents
Room W12–140 of the West Building
that improve safety. (where necessary) and packaging. For the
purpose of these special conditions, a Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Conclusion ‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
as a battery. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
This action affects only certain a Friday, except Federal holidays.
novel or unusual design feature on one Issued in Renton, Washington, on January • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
model of airplane. It is not a rule of 9, 2018. Operations at 202–493–2251.
general applicability. Victor Wicklund, Privacy: The FAA will post all
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy comments it receives, without change,
and Innovation Division, Aircraft to http://www.regulations.gov/,
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting Certification Service. including any personal information the
and record keeping requirements. [FR Doc. 2018–00716 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] commenter provides. Using the search
The authority citation for these BILLING CODE 4910–13–P function of the docket website, anyone
special conditions is as follows: can find and read the electronic form of
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, all comments received into any FAA
44702, 44704. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION docket, including the name of the
The Special Conditions individual sending the comment (or
Federal Aviation Administration signing the comment for an association,
Accordingly, pursuant to the business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
authority delegated to me by the 14 CFR Part 25 complete Privacy Act Statement can be
Administrator, the following special [Docket No. FAA–2017–1142; Special found in the Federal Register published
conditions are issued as part of the type Conditions No. 25–712–SC] on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478).
certification basis for the Dassault Docket: Background documents or
Model Falcon 7X airplane. Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation comments received may be read at
Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Model Falcon 900EX Airplanes; Non- http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
Installations Rechargeable Lithium Battery Follow the online instructions for
Installations accessing the docket or go to Docket
In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) Operations in Room W12–140 of the
at Amendment 25–123 or § 25.1353(c)(1) AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT. West Building Ground Floor at 1200
through (4) at earlier amendments, each New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
non-rechargeable lithium battery ACTION: Final special conditions; request
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
installation must: for comment.
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
1. Be designed to maintain safe cell
temperatures and pressures under all SUMMARY: These special conditions are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
foreseeable operating conditions to issued for non-rechargeable lithium Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight
prevent fire and explosion. battery installations on the Dassault Crew Interface Section, AIR–671,
2. Be designed to prevent the Aviation (Dassault) Model Falcon Transport Standards Branch, Policy and
occurrence of self-sustaining, 900EX airplane. Non-rechargeable Innovation Division, Aircraft
uncontrollable increases in temperature lithium batteries are a novel or unusual Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue
or pressure. design feature when compared to the SW, Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, state of technology envisioned in the telephone 425–227–2432; facsimile
either in normal operation or as a result airworthiness standards for transport 425–227–1149.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES
of its failure, that may accumulate in category airplanes. The applicable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
hazardous quantities within the airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards Future Requests for Installation of Non-
airplane.
4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. for this design feature. These special Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
5. Not damage surrounding structure conditions contain the additional safety The FAA anticipates that non-
or adjacent systems, equipment, or standards that the Administrator rechargeable lithium batteries will be
electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or considers necessary to establish a level installed in most makes and models of
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meet all of the special conditions might alerting circuitry or hardware inside or • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
otherwise deter these design changes outside of the battery. It also includes vents comments to Docket Operations in
that improve safety. (where necessary) and packaging. For the Room W12–140 of the West Building
purpose of these special conditions, a Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Conclusion ‘‘battery’’ and ‘‘battery system’’ are referred to
as a battery.
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
This action affects only certain a a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
novel or unusual design feature on one Issued in Renton, Washington, on January Friday, except Federal holidays.
model of airplane. It is not a rule of 9, 2018. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
general applicability. Victor Wicklund, Operations at 202–493–2251.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Policy Privacy: The FAA will post all
and Innovation Division, Aircraft comments it receives, without change,
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting Certification Service. to http://www.regulations.gov/,
and record keeping requirements. including any personal information the
[FR Doc. 2018–00717 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]
The authority citation for these BILLING CODE 4910–13–P commenter provides. Using the search
special conditions is as follows: function of the docket website, anyone
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, can find and read the electronic form of
44702, 44704. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION all comments received into any FAA
docket, including the name of the
The Special Conditions Federal Aviation Administration individual sending the comment (or
Accordingly, pursuant to the signing the comment for an association,
authority delegated to me by the 14 CFR Part 25 business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
Administrator, the following special complete Privacy Act Statement can be
conditions are issued as part of the type [Docket No. FAA–2017–1143; Special found in the Federal Register published
certification basis for the Dassault Conditions No. 25–713–SC]
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478).
Model Falcon 900EX airplane. Docket: Background documents or
Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation
Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Model Falcon 2000EX Airplanes; Non- comments received may be read at
Installations Rechargeable Lithium Battery http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
Installations Follow the online instructions for
In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through (4) accessing the docket or go to Docket
at Amendment 25–123 or § 25.1353(c)(1) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Operations in Room W12–140 of the
through (4) at earlier amendments, each Administration (FAA), DOT. West Building Ground Floor at 1200
non-rechargeable lithium battery New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
ACTION: Final special conditions; request
installation must: DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
1. Be designed to maintain safe cell for comment.
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
temperatures and pressures under all SUMMARY: These special conditions are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
foreseeable operating conditions to issued for non-rechargeable lithium
prevent fire and explosion. Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight
battery installations on the Dassault Crew Interface Section, AIR–671,
2. Be designed to prevent the Aviation (Dassault) Model Falcon
occurrence of self-sustaining, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and
2000EX airplane. Non-rechargeable Innovation Division, Aircraft
uncontrollable increases in temperature lithium batteries are a novel or unusual
or pressure. Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue
design feature when compared to the SW, Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, state of technology envisioned in the
either in normal operation or as a result telephone 425–227–2432; facsimile
airworthiness standards for transport 425–227–1149.
of its failure, that may accumulate in category airplanes. The applicable
hazardous quantities within the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
airworthiness regulations do not contain
airplane. adequate or appropriate safety standards Future Requests for Installation of Non-
4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863.
5. Not damage surrounding structure for this design feature. These special Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
or adjacent systems, equipment, or conditions contain the additional safety The FAA anticipates that non-
electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or standards that the Administrator rechargeable lithium batteries will be
gases that may escape in such a way as considers necessary to establish a level installed in most makes and models of
to cause a major or more severe failure of safety equivalent to that established transport category airplanes. We intend
condition. by the existing airworthiness standards. to require special conditions for
6. Have provisions to prevent any DATES: This action is effective on certification projects involving non-
hazardous effect on airplane structure or Dassault Aviation on January 18, 2018. rechargeable lithium battery
systems caused by the maximum Send your comments by March 5, 2018. installations to address certain safety
amount of heat it can generate due to ADDRESSES: Send comments identified issues until we can revise the
any failure of it or its individual cells. by docket number FAA–2017–1143 airworthiness requirements. Applying
7. Have a failure sensing and warning using any of the following methods: special conditions to these installations
system to alert the flightcrew if its • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to across the range of transport category
failure affects safe operation of the http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow airplanes will ensure regulatory
airplane. the online instructions for sending your consistency.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES
8. Have a means for the flightcrew or comments electronically. Typically, the FAA issues special
maintenance personnel to determine the • Mail: Send comments to Docket conditions after receiving an application
battery charge state if the battery’s Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of for type certificate approval of a novel
function is required for safe operation of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey or unusual design feature. However, the
the airplane. Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West FAA has found that the presence of non-
Note: A battery system consists of the Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC rechargeable lithium batteries in
battery and any protective, monitoring, and 20590–0001. certification projects is not always
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| Dates | This action is effective on Dassault Aviation on January 18, 2018. Send your comments by March 5, 2018. | |
| Contact | Nazih Khaouly, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Section, AIR-671, Transport Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-2432; facsimile 425-227-1149. | |
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