Glossary
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
TM
A-2
IOF-550 Permold Series Engine Maintenance Manual
1 April 2007
A-1.
Acronyms
The following acronyms are used throughout this publication.
Acronym Definition
A & P
Airframe & Powerplant
AD Airworthiness
Directive
AFM Airplane
Flight
Manual
AO Authorized
Oversize
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
AU Authorized
Undersize
BHP Brake
Horsepower
BP/BE
Best Power/Best Economy
BPMS
Boost Pump Mode Switch
BSOC
Brake Specific Oil Consumption
BTC
Before Top Dead Center
CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute
Chnl Channel
CHT
Cylinder Head Temperature
CSB
Critical Service Bulletin
DVM
Digital Volt-ohm Meter
EBAT FAIL
Backup Battery Failure
EBAT FL
Backup Battery Failure
ECU
Electronic Control Unit
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations
FBO
Fixed Base Operator
FDT FADEC
Diagnostic
Tool
HIRF
High Intensity Radiated Fields