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Number：CTSO-C179aDateofapproval：June12,2015Approvedby：YangZhenmeiChinaCivilAviationTechnicalStandardOrder-1-ThisChinaCivilAviationTechnicalStandardOrder(CTSO)isissuedaccordingtoPart37oftheChinaCivilAviationRegulations(CCAR-37).EachCTSOisacriterionwhichtheconcernedaeronauticalmaterials,partsorappliancesusedoncivilaircraftmustcomplywithwhenitispresentedforairworthinesscertification.PermanentlyInstalledRechargeableLithiumCells,BatteriesandBatterySystems1.Purpose.ThisChinaCivilAviationTechnicalStandardOrder(CTSO)isformanufacturersofpermanentlyinstalledrechargeablelithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystemsapplyingforaCTSOauthorization(CTSOA).ThisCTSOprescribestheminimumperformancestandards(MPS)thatpermanentlyinstalledrechargeablelithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystemsmustfirstmeetforapprovalandidentificationwiththeapplicableCTSOmarking.2.Applicability.ThisCTSOaffectsnewapplicationsubmittedafteritseffectivedate.MajordesignchangestoarticleapprovedunderthisCTSOwillrequireanewauthorizationinaccordancewithsection21.310ofCCAR-21R3.CAACCTSO-C179a-2-3.Requirements.Newmodelsofpermanentlyinstalledrechargeablelithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystemsidentifiedandmanufacturedonoraftertheeffectivedateofthisCTSOmustmeettheMPSqualificationanddocumentationrequirementsinRTCAInc.document,RTCA/DO-311MinimumOperationalPerformanceStandards(MOPS)forRechargeableLithiumBatterySystems,datedMarch13,2008,sections2.0and3.0.RefertoTable4-1ofDO-311fortestscheduleinformation.a.Functionality.ThisCTSO’sstandardsapplytopermanentlyinstalledrechargeablelithiumcells,batteriesandlithiumbatterysystemsintendedtoprovidepowerforaircraftequipment.b.FailureConditionClassification.Failureofthefunctiondefinedinparagraphs3and3.aofthisCTSOisamajorfailurecondition.Developlithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystemsto,atleast,thedesignassurancelevelequaltothisfailureconditionclassification.c.FunctionalQualification.Demonstratetherequiredperformanceundertheacceptancetestprocedureinsection2.3ofRTCA/DO-311,MinimumOperationalPerformanceStandards(MOPS)forRechargeableLithiumBatterySystems,datedMarch13,2008.d.EnvironmentalQualification.TesttheequipmentaccordingtoSection3ofRTCA/DO-311,MinimumOperationalPerformanceStandards(MOPS)forRechargeableLithiumBatterySystems,datedCAACCTSO-C179a-3-March13,2008.e.SoftwareQualification.Ifthearticleincludessoftware,developthesoftwareaccordingtoRTCA/DO-178B,SoftwareConsiderationinAirborneSystemsandEquipmentCertification,datedDecember1,1992.Thesoftwaredesignassurancelevelshouldbeconsistentwiththefailureconditionclassificationdefinedinparagraph3.bofthisCTSO.f.ElectronicHardwareQualification.Ifthearticleincludesacomplexcustommicro-codedcomponent,developthecomponenttotheRTCA/DO-254,DesignAssuranceGuidanceforAirborneElectronicHardware,datedApril19,2000.Thehardwaredesignassurancelevelshouldbeconsistentwiththefailureconditionclassificationdeterminedinparagraph3.bofthisCTSO.g.Deviations.ForusingalternativeorequivalentmeansofcompliancetothecriteriainthisCTSO,theapplicantmustshowthattheequipmentmaintainsanequivalentlevelofsafety.Applyforadeviationundertheprovisionof21.310(b)inCCAR-21R3.4.Marking.Markeachcellbatteryorbatterysystempermanentlyandlegiblywithalltheinformationin21.312(d)ofCCAR-21R3andRTCA/DO-311,Section1.9.7.5.ApplicationDataRequirements.TheapplicantmustfurnishtheresponsiblecertificationpersonnelCAACCTSO-C179a-4-withtherelateddatatosupportdesignandproductionapproval.Theapplicationdataincludeastatementofconformanceasspecifiedinsection21.310(c)(3)inCCAR-21R3andonecopyeachofthefollowingtechnicaldata:a.Operatinginstructionsandequipmentlimitations,sufficienttodescribethecellorbattery'soperationalcapability.Describeanydeviationsindetail.Ifneeded,identifythecellorbatterybypartnumber,version,revision,andcriticalitylevelofsoftware/hardware,classificationforuse,andenvironmentalcategories.b.Installationproceduresandlimitations,sufficienttoensurethatthecells,batteriesorbatterysystems,wheninstalledaccordingtotheinstallationprocedures,stillmeetthisCTSO’srequirements.Thelimitationsmustidentifyanyuniqueaspectsoftheinstallation.Finally,thelimitationsmustincludeanotewiththefollowingstatement:“ThisarticlemeetstheminimumperformanceandqualitycontrolstandardsrequiredbyaCTSO.Installationofthisarticlerequiresseparateapproval.”c.Schematicdrawingsoftheinstallationprocedures.d.Wiringdiagramsoftheinstallationprocedures.e.Listofcomponents,bypartnumber,thatmakeupthelithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystemscomplyingwiththestandardsinthisCTSO.Includevendorpartnumbercross-references,whenapplicable.CAACCTSO-C179a-5-f.Acomponentmaintenancemanual(CMM),coveringperiodicmaintenance,calibration,andrepair,forthecontinuedairworthinessofinstalledlithiumcells,batteriesandbatterysystems.Includerecommendedinspectionintervalsandservicelife.Describethedetailsofdeviationsgranted,asnotedinparagraph5.aofthisCTSO.g.Materialandprocessspecificationslist.h.Thequalitycontrolsystemdescriptionrequiredbysection21.143and21.310(c)(2)ofCCAR-21R3,includingfunctionaltestspecifications.Thequalitycontrolsystem