Appendix A - Certification; Gdl 90 Environmental - Garmin GDL 90 Installation Manual

APPENDIX A - C
A.1 GDL 90 E
The GDL 90 has been tested to the following environmental categories per procedures defined in RTCA/DO-160D.
Tests were conducted in February to April 2004 using the original 1997 revision of DO-160D and the specification
defined in PD3536.
Nomenclature: GDL 90
Part No.: 430-6081-1xx-xxx
TSO No.: C145a, C154
Environment
Temperature and Altitude
Temperature Variation
Humidity
Operational Shocks and Crash
Safety
Vibration
Explosion Proofness
Waterproofness
Fluids Susceptibility
Sand and Dust
Fungus Resistance
Salt Spray
Magnetic Effect
Power Input
Voltage Spike
Audio Frequency Conducted
Susceptibility - Power Inputs
Induced Signal Susceptibility
Radio Frequency Susceptibility
(Radiated and Conducted)
Emission of Radio Frequency
Energy
Lightning Induced Transient
Susceptibility
Lightning Direct Effects
Icing
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
[1] The GDL 90 passes Category V (Radiated) for all TSO functions except temporary degraded receiver
sensitivity at one frequency in the 2 to 3 GHz band.
GDL 90 Installation Manual
ERTIFICATION
NVIRONMENTAL
Environmental Qualification Form
Section Category
4 F1 & A1
5 B
6 B
7 B5R
8 S(M & B)
9 X
10 X
11 X
12 X
13 X
14 X
15 Z
16 A & B
17 A
18 Z
19 C
20 UV-
21 M
22 A3XX
23 X
24 X
25 A
560-1049-00 Rev B
D
ATA
Q
UALIFICATION
Manufacturer:
Garmin AT
2345 Turner Road SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
Comment
Operating temp ........ –20°C to +55°C
Short time hi temp ....
Ground survival temp –55°C to +85°C
Altitude .................... 55,000 feet
Decompression
Overpressure
Loss of cooling test -- not required
No external cooling required provided internal fans
are unobstructed and operating
Minimum 5°C per minute
Severe humidity environment.
meets operational and crash safety shock tests 20
Gs at 11 ms.
Standard vibration. Meets without shock mounts.
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
< 0.3 meter
for 28 and 14 volt systems
[1] Equipment tested to Category U (Conducted)
Equipment tested to Category V (Radiated)
No Pulse tests performed.
Equipment tested to pin test waveform set A, level
3. No cable bundle test required.
not applicable, no test required
not applicable, no test required
Appendix A - Certification Data
to +70°C
55,000 feet
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