FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: TEXTRON AVIATION INC. (TEXTRON) MODEL MU-300-10, 400, 400A AIRPLANES; RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES AND BATTERY SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Model MU-300-10, 400, 400A Airplanes; Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery System Installations.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 18 by Jorge R. Castillo, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, AIR-620, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: These special conditions are issued for the Textron Model MU-300-10, 400, and 400A airplanes. These airplanes 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 an emergency lighting...