Special Conditions: Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc.; Maule Model M-7-230, M-7-230C, and M-9-230 Airplanes; Diesel Cycle Engine Using Turbine (Jet) Fuel

These special conditions are issued for the Maule Model M-7- 230, M-7-230C, and M-9-230 airplanes with a Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques (SMA) Model SR305-230 aircraft diesel engine (ADE). This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with the installation of a diesel cycle engine utilizing turbine (jet) fuel. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for installation of this new technology engine. 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.