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FAA AC 20-145 : 2003
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GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATED MODULAR AVIONICS (IMA) THAT IMPLEMENT TSO-C153 AUTHORIZED HARDWARE ELEMENTS
28-10-2010
12-01-2013
1 PURPOSE
2 RELATED DOCUMENTS
a Code of Federal Regulations
b FAA Technical Standard Orders (TSO)
c FAA Policy Documents
d FAA Advisory Circulars (AC)
e RTCA, Inc. Documents
f SAE Documents
3 DEFINITIONS
4 ACRONYMS
5 SCOPE
6 BACKGROUND
7 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
8 IMA SYSTEM APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
a TSO-C153 Authorization
b Functional TSO Authorization
c Installation Approval
9 SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESS GUIDANCE
10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
11 ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION GUIDANCE
12 SOFTWARE GUIDANCE
a Software Assurance
b Software Levels
c Field-Loadable Software (FLS)
d Partitioning and Protection
e Software Reuse
13 ELECTRONIC HARDWARE GUIDANCE
14 IMA DESIGN GUIDANCE
a Electrical Power for IMA Systems
b Recovery Features
c Built-In Test (BIT)
d Maintenance Diagnostics
e Failure Detection and Annunciation
f Functional Partitioning
g Functional Isolation
h Intentional Transmitters
i Visual and Aural Alerting
15 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE
Figure 15-1 RTCA/DO-160D Environmental Qualification
Requirements
16 HUMAN FACTORS AND FLIGHT CREW INTERFACE GUIDANCE
a Human Factors Background
b Potential Human Factors and Flight Crew Interface
Issues with IMA Systems
c Testing Considerations for Human Factors and Flight
Crew Interface Issues
d Methods of Compliance with Controls Regulations
17 TESTING PRACTICES
a IMA Hardware Element Testing
b Individual System Testing
c IMA System Integration Testing
d Aircraft Ground Testing
e Aircraft Flight Testing
f Configuration Control During Flight Testing
18 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF IMA SYSTEM APPLICANTS
a TSO-C153 Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
b Functional TSO Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
c TC, STC, ATC, ASTC Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
19 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THIRD-PARTY MANUFACTURERS
20 AIRWORTHINESS CONSIDERATIONS
a Initial Installation
b Follow-on Installations
c Change Impact Analysis
d Change Classification
21 MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS GUIDANCE
a Maintenance Instructions
b Maintenance Diagnostics
c Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
APPENDIX 1 PARTIAL LIST OF FUNCTIONAL TSOs
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