Midcontinent MD41 Series Installation Manual And Operating Instructions Download Page 14

REV. 1  August 17,  2004

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM 

RTCA / DO160D 

NOMENCLATURE:   MD41-( ) GPS ANNUNCIATION CONTROL UNIT 
MODEL NO:  MD41-( )                  CLASS A1                                          TSO NO: C129 
MANUFACTURER TEST SPECIFICATION:                                           MPS 7015613 
MANUFACTURER: 

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics 
9400 E. 34

th

 Street N. 

Wichita, KS    67226 
Phone (316) 630-0101 

Conditions 

Section 

Description of Conducted Tests 

 

Temperature and Altitude 
Low Temperature 
High Temperature 
In-Flight Loss of Cooling 
Altitude 
Decompression 
Overpressure  

4.0 

4.5.1 

4.5.2 & 4.5.3 

4.5.4 
4.6.1 
4.6.2 
4.6.3 

Equipment tested to Categories A1 & F2  
 
  
Cooling air not required 
 
 
Not Tested 

Temperature Variation 

5.0 

Equipment tested to Category C 

Humidity 

6.0 

Equipment tested to Category A 

Shock 
Operational 
Crash Safety 

7.0 
7.2 
7.3 

Equipment tested per Category B 
 
 

Vibration 

8.0 

Aircraft type 1 was tested to category U 
Aircraft type 2 to 6 were tested to category S 

Explosion 

9.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

Waterproofness 

10.0 

Equipment identified as Category X , no test required 

Fluids Susceptibility 

11.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

Sand and Dust 

12.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

Fungus 

13.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

Salt Spray 

14.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

Magnetic Effect 

15.0 

Equipment tested to Class Z 

Power Input 

16.0 

Equipment tested to Category B 

Voltage Spike 

17.0 

Equipment tested to Category A 

Audio Frequency 
Susceptibility 

18.0 

Equipment tested to Category B 

Induced Signal Susceptibility 

19.0 

Equipment tested to Category A 

Radio Frequency 
Susceptibility 

20.0 

Equipment tested to Category T 
 

Radio Frequency Emissions 

21.0 

Equipment tested to Category B and M 

Lightning Induced Transient 
Susceptibility 

22.0 

Equipment tested to Category A3C3 
 

Lightning Direct Effects 

23.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no tests required 

Icing 

24.0 

Equipment identified as Category X, no test required 

 

Summary of Contents for MD41 Series

Page 1: ... Mount MD41 1748 5V 28vdc Horizontal Mount with 5 volt lighting MD41 1758 28vdc Vertical Mount shown on page 11 MD41 1758 5V 28vdc Vertical Mount with 5 volt lighting MD41 1744 14vdc Horizontal Mount MD41 1754 14vdc Vertical Mount shown on page 11 Mid Continent Instruments and Avionics Manual Number 9015669 9400 E 34th Street N Wichita KS 67226 USA REV 1 August 17 2004 Phone 316 630 0101 Fax 316 6...

Page 2: ...REV 1 August 17 2004 2 Revision Detail Rev Date Detail N R 06 05 03 Complete issue 1 08 17 04 Added Garmin GNS 480 ...

Page 3: ...ONENTS SECTION 2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 2 1 COOLING 2 2 EQUIPMENT LOCATION 2 3 ROUTING OF CABLES SECTION 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 3 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTING 3 3 MOUNTING THE MD41 3 4 INSTALLATION LIMITATIONS SECTION 4 POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT 4 1 PRE INSTALLATION TEST 4 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4 3 CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS FIGURE N0 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 3 1 SCHEMAT...

Page 4: ...nnunciation dimming adjustment is provided for balancing low level light conditions 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL 1 2 1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Mounting Panel Width 3 25 Inches Height 80 Inches Depth 3 20 Inches Weight 0 50 lbs 1 2 2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS TSO Compliance TSO C129 Applicable Documents RTCA DO 160D DO 208 Operating Temperature Range 55 C to 70 C Humidity 95 Non Condensing Alt...

Page 5: ...has been suspended LOI Loss of Integrity WAAS GPS detects a position error or unable to calculate integrity of position PTK Parallel track mode is selected ALT Altitude Alert Indicates the estimated altitude is lower than the alarm limits TERM On indicates aircraft is navigating within 30 miles of the departure or arrival airport or on a SID or STAR APR On indicates the approach is active 1 2 5 IN...

Page 6: ...s a logic low to annunciate Lamp Test J1 Pin 7 Receives ground from remote test switch to light all annunciations optional connection 1 2 6 EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS The MD41 series control units contain specific dash numbers to be used with various GPS receivers or Navigation Management Systems The installer must match the correct controller part number with the system being installed The conditions ...

Page 7: ...o install the listed units in an installation other than these two systems is prohibited This will void the TSO NOTE If the MD41 is disconnected or removed from the aircraft there will be no effect in the operation of the GNS 480 or CNX80 1 2 7 MAJOR COMPONENTS This system is comprised of one major component the MD41 174X 175X series GPS Annunciation Control Unit ...

Page 8: ... The unit depth with connector attached must also be taken into consideration Note Unlike previous versions of the MD41 Annunciation Control Units ACU the transfer relays are not required as all switching between GPS VOR and ILS is handled by the GNS 480 or CNX80 This has allowed a for a smaller size ACU which now provides more options for panel mounting 2 3 ROUTING OF CABLES Care must be taken no...

Page 9: ...I PN 7014517 3 Installation Manual MCI PN 9015669 3 3 MOUNTING THE MD41 Plan a location in the aircraft for the MD41 to be mounted as close to the pilot s field of view as possible The preferable location is near the HSI CDI that will be displaying the navigation information Avoid mounting close to heater vents or other high heat sources Allow a clearance of at least 3 inches from back of unit for...

Page 10: ... TEST receives ground from remote test switch optional conn 8 WPT ANNUNCIATION 9 LOI ANNUNCIATION 10 ALT ANNUNCIATION 11 PTK ANNUNCIATION 12 SUSP MODE SELECT momentary logic low sent to the receiver 13 14 or 28 VDC UNIT POWER depends on dash number 14 GPS ANNUNCIATION OUTPUT 15 TERM ANNUNCIATION 16 NAV ANNUNCIATION OUTPUT 17 SPARE 18 SPARE 19 SPARE 20 SPARE 21 SPARE 22 SPARE 23 SPARE 24 SUSP ANNUN...

Page 11: ...REV 1 August 17 2004 11 Note 1 Use two 4 40 X 3 8 Flat Head Phillips Screws for Mounting FIGURE 3 2 OUTLINE DRAWING ...

Page 12: ...REV 1 August 17 2004 12 FIGURE 3 3 WIRING DIAGRAM MD41 1748 1758 1748 5V 1758 5V 1744 1754 GARMIN GNS 480 AND GARMIN AT CNX80 ...

Page 13: ...MSG may be flashing depending on the status of the GPS receiver Press the lamp test button if installed all annunciations should light Continue pressing the lamp test button and cover the photocell window located in the center of the front panel All annunciations should dim Annunciation brightness at the minimum dimming level may be adjusted by rotation of the dimmer control located on the bottom ...

Page 14: ...ory S Explosion 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fluids Susceptibility 11 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Sand and Dust 12 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fungus 13 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Salt Spray 14 0 Equipment identified as Ca...

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