Avionics Systems Compliance Flashcards
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Under FAA Order 8900.1, when an ASI conducts a ramp inspection and finds an avionics discrepancy, the first step is to:
Answer: Assess whether the discrepancy constitutes an airworthiness condition
During a ramp inspection, an ASI must first assess the nature and severity of the discrepancy to determine whether it constitutes an airworthiness condition requiring grounding.
What is the significance of the 'intended function' requirement in avionics TSO authorization?
Answer: It specifies the minimum performance the equipment must achieve for its designated purpose
TSO authorization requires equipment to meet minimum performance standards that define the intended function, ensuring the equipment reliably performs its designated role.
An avionics technician replaces a weather radar control panel with a unit from a different manufacturer. Without additional approval, this action most likely constitutes:
Answer: A major alteration requiring FAA approval if no approved data exists
Substituting a control panel from a different manufacturer without approved data constitutes a major alteration requiring FAA approval.
In the context of avionics certification, what does DO-178C address?
Answer: Software considerations in airborne systems and equipment certification
DO-178C (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification) is the standard for software development and certification in avionics systems.
A repair station's avionics technician signs off an ELT inspection using a rating the repair station does not hold. An ASI discovers this during a surveillance. The appropriate action is to:
Answer: Document the violation and initiate enforcement action against the repair station and technician
Performing and approving work outside a repair station's certificated ratings is a regulatory violation warranting enforcement action against both the repair station and the individual.
Which FAA guidance document provides acceptable methods for testing and calibrating aircraft communications and navigation equipment?
Answer: FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B
AC 43.13-1B (Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices — Aircraft Inspection and Repair) provides guidance on testing and maintaining aircraft systems including communications equipment.
When evaluating whether an avionics installation in a newly manufactured aircraft complies with its type certificate, an ASI primarily references:
Answer: The aircraft's type certificate data sheet (TCDS) and approved type design documents
The TCDS and approved type design documents are the definitive references for determining whether an installation conforms to the certificated type design.