COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AVIATION RECORDERS
Model FA5000
Initial Issue Page 804
Sep. 30/11
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Table 801. Model FA5000 Environmental Characteristics
The Model FA5000 recorders will be tested to DO
−
160F categories listed below.
Conditions
Standard
Description of Conducted Tests
Temperature & Altitude
Low Temperature
Ground Survival
Operating
High Temperature
Ground Survival
Operating
4.0
DO-160F
4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.4
Equipment tested to Category B2, except Cat-
egory A3 for Section 4.5.3
-45
_
C
-45
_
C
+85
_
C
+85
_
C
Altitude
Decompression
Overpressure
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.3
SPX902A0002E01
+25,000 feet
8,000 to 25,000 feet
170kPa
Section 4.1
Temperature Variation
5.0
DO-160F
Equipment tested to Category B
Humidity
6.0
DO-160F
SPX902A0002E01
Equipment tested to Category B (Severe)
Section 4.3
Operational Shocks & Crash Safety
Operational Shock
Crash Safety (Impulse)
Crash Safety (Sustained)
7.0
DO-160F
7.2.2
7.3.2
7.3.3
SPX902A0002E01
Equipment tested to Category E
6g, 20 milliseconds
20g, 20 milliseconds
20g, 3 seconds
Section 5.2.3 Constant Acceleration
Vibration
SPX902A0002E01
Section 5.1
Groups 1, 2, and 3 tested at modified perform-
ance and endurance levels
Rev.03 Page 804
Feb. 27/13
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