Securaplane received a PMA 
for its XL246-A Emergency Battery System 
for Boeing MD-88 Aircraft



On January 21, 1998 Securaplane received a Parts Manufacturer Approval 
(PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration for installation its 
XL246-A Emergency Battery System on MD-88 aircraft.  The XL246-A is a 
direct replacement for the current Ni-Cad AMPS 2000 unit.

The XL246-A features Sealed Lead Acid "Dry Cell Batteries" that require 
no maintenance and have exceptional high and low temperature 
characteristics.  Features include enhanced shelf life compared to the 
Ni-Cad units they replace with no deep cycling or memory 
characteristics. 

Securaplane's XL246-S emergency battery (now standard on all G-IVSP 
aircraft with over 1200 units in service) has enhanced reliability 
tenfold over the units they replaced (AMPS 2000A).  Most recent MTBF 
data for the XL246-A is over 27,000 hours with nearly 300 units in 
service on Canadair Challenger 601s, Dassault Falcon 50s, Gulfstream 
IIIs and others.

Securaplane is a designer and manufacturer of emergency power systems, 
electronic aircraft security systems and wireless smoke detection and 
suppression systems.  Securaplane is based in Tucson, Arizona.



Please contact Securaplane for further information at:

10800 N. Mavinee Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85737
Phone: 520-297-0844 FAX: 520-498-4924


Or look us up on the web at:
www.securplane.com

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