RTCA/DO-160 defines a series of minimum standard environmental test conditions and applicable test procedures for airborne equipment. The purpose of these tests is to determine the performance characteristics of airborne equipment in environmental conditions representative of those that may be encountered in airborne operation of the equipment.
RTCA/DO-160 is published by RTCA, Inc., a global organization which develops standards to assure the safety and reliability of all airborne electronics. The European Organization for Civil Aviation Electronics (EUROCAE) works jointly with RTCA in the development of standards, and publishes an identical document: EUROCAE/ED-14D.
MET Labs is NVLAP- or A2LA-accredited to perform RTCA/DO160 Commercial Aircraft Product testing to the following standards.
RTCA/DO-160F (2007) Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
- Section 4 - Temperature and Altitude
- Section 5 - Temperature Variation
- Section 6 - Humidity
- Section 7 - Operational Shocks and Crash Safety
- Section 8 - Vibration
- Section 9 - Explosion Proofness
- Section 10 - Water Proofness
- Section 11 - Fluids Susceptibility
- Section 12 - Sand and Dust
- Section 13 - Fungus Resistance
- Section 14 - Salt Spray
- Section 15 - Magnetic Effect
- Section 16 - Power Input
- Section 17 - Voltage Spike
- Section 18 - Audio Frequency Conducted Suspceptibility - Power Inputs
- Section 19 - Induced Signal Susceptibility
- Section 20 - Radio Frequency Susceptibility (Radiated and Conducted)
- Section 22 - Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility
- Section 24 - Icing
- Section 25 - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
RTCA/DO-160E (2005) Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
- Section 4 - Temperature and Altitude
- Section 5 - Temperature Variation
- Section 6 - Humidity
- Section 7 - Operational Shocks and Crash Safety
- Section 8 - Vibration
- Section 9 - Explosion Proofness
- Section 10 - Water Proofness
- Section 11 - Fluids Susceptibility
- Section 12 - Sand and Dust
- Section 13 - Fungus Resistance
- Section 14 - Salt Spray
- Section 15 - Magnetic Effects
- Section 16 - Power Input
- Section 17 - Voltage Spikes
- Section 18 - Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility
- Section 19 - Induced Signal Susceptibility
- Section 20.4 - RF Susceptibility, Conducted
- Section 20.5 - RF Susceptibility, Radiated
- Section 21.3 - RF Emissions, Conducted
- Section 21.4 - RF Emissions, Radiated
- Section 22 - Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility
- Section 24 - Icing
- Section 25 - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
RTCA/DO-160D (1997) Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
- Section 4 - Temperature and Altitude
- Section 5 - Temperature Variation
- Section 6 - Humidity
- Section 7 - Operational Shocks and Crash Safety
- Section 8 - Vibration
- Section 9 - Explosion Proofness
- Section 10 - Water Proofness
- Section 11 - Fluids Susceptibility
- Section 12 - Sand and Dust
- Section 13 - Fungus Resistance
- Section 14 - Salt Spray
- Section 16 - Power Input
- Section 17 - Voltage Spike
- Section 18 - Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility - Power Inputs
- Section 19 - Induced Signal Susceptibility
- Section 20 - Radio Frequency Susceptibility (Radiated and Conducted)
- Section 22 - Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility
- Section 24 - Icing
- Section 25 - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
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