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7.
SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVALS
The following subsections provide specifications and approval information for the ME-183
NAV.
7.1
Environmental Requirements and Specifications
Table 7-1 lists the environmental conditions testing required by RTCA DO-160F,
“Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment”. Table 7-2
provides the ME-183 NAV environmental specifications.
Table 7-1: RTCA DO-160F Environmental Qualification Requirements
CATEGORY
SECTION
DESCRIPTION
[(C4)(D1)]
4.0
Temperature and Altitude
X
4.5.4
In Flight Loss of Cooling
B
5.0
Temperature Variation
A
6.0
Humidity
[DO-204]
7.0
Shock
[DO-204]
8.0
Vibration
X
9.0
Explosion Proofness
S
10.0
Waterproofness
X
11.0
Fluids Susceptibility
X
12.0
Sand & Dust
X
13.0
Fungus Resistance
X
14.0
Salt Spray
X
15.0
Magnetic Effect
X
16.0
Power Input
X
17.0
Voltage Spike
Z
18.0
Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility
AC
19.0
Induced Signal Susceptibility
T
20.0
Radio Frequency Susceptibility
M
21.0
Emission of Radio Frequency Energy
X
22.0
Lightning
X
23.0
Lightning Direct Effects
X
24.0
Icing
X
25.0
Electrostatic Discharge
[DO-204]
26.0
Fire, Flammability
Note
: X = Not Applicable