Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160:reg:7:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 20/24)
Character Range: 66906–70850

inspection reports for the tested components;
(e) a component maintenance manual containing information about the periodic maintenance, calibration and repair for the continued airworthiness of the RSARD, including recommended inspection intervals and service life for the RSARD;
(f) qualification and approval test reports in relation to the compliance of the RSARD with the applicable functional performance standards mentioned in this Schedule.

9 Minimum performance standard — supply of RSARD
       If the manufacturer for the RSARD supplies 1 or more RSARDs to a person, the manufacturer must give the person the operating instructions and limitations and the component maintenance manual for the RSARD.
Schedule 28 ATSO-C1007b — flight data recorder interface unit
(subsection 13.2 (1), table, item 8)

1 Application
       This Schedule applies to an article manufacturer in relation to a flight data recorder interface unit that will be mounted on an airframe of an aircraft and function as the interface between analogue aircraft systems and digital flight recorders.

2 Definitions
       In this Schedule:
ARINC 717-15 means the Aeronautical Radio Inc. ARINC Characteristic 717‑15 Flight Data Acquisition and Recording System, as existing from time to time.
FDRIU means flight data recorder interface unit.
RTCA/DO-160F means RTCA Document RTCA/DO-160F called Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, or a later version of RTCA Document DO-160, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-178C means RTCA Document RTCA/DO-178C called Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, as existing from time to time.
RTCA/DO-254 means RTCA Document RTCA/DO-254 called Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, as existing from time to time.

3 Minimum performance standard — system requirements
       (1)An FDRIU must process the parameters mentioned in column 1 of items 1 to 6 of the following table.
       (2)An FDRIU may also process the parameters mentioned in column 1 of items 7 to 20 of the table.
       (3)Each parameter that is processed by the FDRIU must meet the following requirements:
(a) the range over which the parameter is to be recorded mentioned in column 2 of the table;
(b) the accuracy of recording for the parameter mentioned in column 3 of the table;
(c) the maximum interval in seconds between recorded readings of the parameter mentioned in column 4 of the table.
FDRIU — parameters, ranges, accuracy and recording intervals
                                                              Column 1                                          Column 2                                                Column 3                                 Column 4
Item                                                          Parameter                                         Range                                                   Accuracy (minimum recorder and readout)  Maximum recording intervals (seconds)
 1                                                            Time                                              See Note                                                ±0.125% per hour                         60
 2                                                            Altitude                                          -1 000 ft to maximum certificated altitude of aircraft  ± 100 to ± 700 ft                        1
 3                                                            Airspeed                                          100 kn IAS to the greater of:                           10 kn at room temperature               1
                                                                                                                  (a) 450 kn IAS; or                                    12 kn at low temperature
                                                                                                                (b) 1.0VD