STC SA01044DE

Supplemental type certificate · Finnoff Aviation Products

Holder
Finnoff Aviation Products · United States
Status
Current · Amended
Status date
September 20, 2022
Applied
October 15, 2017
Product
Aircraft · Small Airplane
Certification basis
Part 21
Data sheet
TCDSA78EU

From FAA DRS, with our copy of the certificate PDF. DRS record last changed December 6, 2025.

What it approves

This STC approves the Finnoff Aviation Products installation of the TB44 advanced lithium-ion battery manufactured by True Blue Power in the make and model listed above (Single Battery Configuration)

What the certificate says

From the PDF’s text layer, without the form’s printed wording. Layout and order may differ; the PDF is the record.

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 1 of 3

Part (See page 3) of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

Original Product – Type Certificate Number: A78EU Make:

This STC approves the Finnoff Aviation Products installation of the TB44 advanced lithium-ion battery manufactured by True Blue Power in the make and model listed above (Single Battery Configuration). The installation shall be in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Finnoff Aviation Products Master Drawing List MDL002-TB44, Revision A, dated September 5, 2019 or later Federal Aviation Administration approved revisions for aircraft configured for a Single TB44 battery installation.

This STC approves the Finnoff Aviation Products installation of the TB40 advanced lithium-ion battery manufactured by True Blue Power in the make and model listed above (Single or Dual Battery Configuration). The installation shall be in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Finnoff Aviation Products Master Drawing List MDL002-TB44, Revision G, dated June 22, 2022 or later Federal Aviation Administration approved revisions for aircraft configured for a Single or Dual TB40 battery installation.

(Continued on page 3)

Date of Application: October 15, 2017 Date Reissued:

Date of Issuance: December 20, 2019 Date Amended: September 20, 2022 By Direction of the Administrator

Signature

PC‐12, PC‐12/45, PC‐12/47 and PC‐12/47E SA01044DE Finnoff Aviation Products, LLC 11914 Corporate Way Broomfield, CO 80021 Pilatus Luke Walker Manager, Denver ACO Branch Compliance and Airworthiness Division February 6, 2020

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 2 of 3

To (Name and address of transferee)

From (Name and address of grantor)

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 3 of 3

(Continuation from page 1 of Limitations and Conditions :)

Aircraft Configured for TB44 Battery Installation (Single Battery Configuration):

1. Aircraft with this STC installed are to be maintained in accordance with the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Document ICAK004-TB44, Rev -, dated December 12, 2019 or later accepted revision unless other methods, techniques and practices for maintaining this STC have been accepted by the FAA.

2. Aircraft with this STC installed must be maintained in accordance with the Airworthiness Limitations (AWL) for this STC.

These AWLs are contained in document ICAK004-TB44, Rev -, dated December 12, 2019, page ii. Any necessary or desired change to the AWLs must be approved by the Denver ACO Branch via revision to this manual.

3. Aircraft with this STC installed shall be operated in accordance with the Flight Manual Supplement AFMS003-TB44, Rev –, FAA approved on 12/13/19 or later FAA approved revision.

4. The installation should not be incorporated into any aircraft unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this installation and any previously approved configuration will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft.

5. If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission.

6. In accordance with 21.50, the Instruction for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) are required to be made available by the certificate holder at no later than at the time of installation.

Aircraft Configured for TB40 Battery Installation (Single or Dual Battery Configuration):

1. Aircraft with this STC installed are to be maintained in accordance with the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Document ICAK004-TB40, Rev IR, dated September 8, 2022 or later accepted revision unless other methods, techniques and practices for maintaining this STC have been accepted by the FAA.

2. Aircraft with this STC installed must be maintained in accordance with the Airworthiness Limitations (AWL) for this STC.

These AWLs are contained in document ICAK004-TB40, Rev IR, approval date September 9, 2022, page ii. Any necessary or desired change to the AWLs must be approved by the Denver ACO Branch via revision to this manual.

3. Aircraft with this STC installed shall be operated in accordance with the Flight Manual Supplement AFMS003-TB40, Rev –, FAA approved on 9/14/22 or later FAA approved revision.

4. The installation should not be incorporated into any aircraft unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this installation and any previously approved configuration will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft.

5. If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission.

6. In accordance with 21.50, the Instruction for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) are required to be made available by the certificate holder at no later than at the time of installation.

7. A TB40 and TB44 battery intermix is not allowed. Only dual TB40 batteries can be installed for aircraft configured with a dual battery configuration.

Certification Basis:

Based on 14 CFR §§ 21.115 and 21.101 the certification basis for this installation on the Pilatus Aircraft listed above is as follows:

a. The type certification basis for the Pilatus Aircraft Models listed above is shown on TCDS A78EU for parts not changed or not affected by the change in Type Design.

SA01044DE

FAA Form 8110-2 (5/14) Page 4 of 3

b. The certification basis for parts changed or affected by the change in Type Design are below, is:

14 CFR Amendment 14 CFR Amendment

23.301(a)(b)(c) 23-48 23.831(b) 23-42

23.303 23-0 23.853(a) 23-34

23.305 23-45 23.863(a)Through (d) (See paragraph c) -

23.307(a) 23-0 23.867(a)(b) 23-7

23.337(a)(b) 23-34 23.1301(a) 23-20

23.341(b) 23-42 23.1301(b)(c) 23-20

23.561(b)(3) 23-48 23.1301(d) 23-20

23.562(d)(1) 23-50 23.1309(c) (See paragraph c) -

23.601 23-0 23.1309(a)(1)(2)(b)(c)(d) 23-62

23.603(a)(b) 23-23 23.1322(a)(b)(c)(d) 23-17

23.605(a) 23-23 23.1351(a)(b)(d)(g) 23-49

23.607(a)(b)(c) 23-48 13.1353(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) (See paragraph c) -

23.609(a)(b) 23-0 23.1357(a)(b)(c)(d) 23-43

23.611 23-7 23.1359(a)(b)(c) 23-49

23.613(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) 23-45 23.1365(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) 23-49

23.615(a) 23-7 23.1367(a)(b)(c)(d) 23-0

23.619 23-7 23.1381(a)(b) 23-0

23.625(a)(b)(c) 23-7 23.1431(a)(b) 23-0

23.627 23-0 23.1529 (See paragraph c) -

23.771(a) 23-14 23.1541(a)(b) 23-21

23.773(a) 23-45 23.1581(a)(b)(d) 23-34

23.777(a)(b) 23-33 23.1583(c)(d) 23-34

23.1581(a)(c) 23-34

c. Special Condition No. 23-16-02-SC Lithium Batteries – Aircraft Configured for TB44 single battery installations.

NOTE: For the TB40 battery installation approval, a Means of compliance Issue Paper (dated: 11 January 2022) and a Method of compliance (dated: 20 March 2022) were required in the showing of compliance for this change. If an amendment to this STC is sought, a new Means and Method of compliance may be required in showing compliance to the certification basis.

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Approved models · 4

MakeModelData sheet
Pilatus Aircraft LimitedPC-12A78EU
Pilatus Aircraft LimitedPC-12/45A78EU
Pilatus Aircraft LimitedPC-12/47A78EU
Pilatus Aircraft LimitedPC-12/47EA78EU