FAA AC 20-145 : 2003

1 PURPOSE
2 RELATED DOCUMENTS
   a Code of Federal Regulations
   b FAA Technical Standard Orders (TSO)
   c FAA Policy Documents
   d FAA Advisory Circulars (AC)
   e RTCA, Inc. Documents
   f SAE Documents
3 DEFINITIONS
4 ACRONYMS
5 SCOPE
6 BACKGROUND
7 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
8 IMA SYSTEM APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
   a TSO-C153 Authorization
   b Functional TSO Authorization
   c Installation Approval
9 SAFETY ASSESSMENT PROCESS GUIDANCE
10 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
11 ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION GUIDANCE
12 SOFTWARE GUIDANCE
   a Software Assurance
   b Software Levels
   c Field-Loadable Software (FLS)
   d Partitioning and Protection
   e Software Reuse
13 ELECTRONIC HARDWARE GUIDANCE
14 IMA DESIGN GUIDANCE
   a Electrical Power for IMA Systems
   b Recovery Features
   c Built-In Test (BIT)
   d Maintenance Diagnostics
   e Failure Detection and Annunciation
   f Functional Partitioning
   g Functional Isolation
   h Intentional Transmitters
   i Visual and Aural Alerting
15 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE
Figure 15-1 RTCA/DO-160D Environmental Qualification
            Requirements
16 HUMAN FACTORS AND FLIGHT CREW INTERFACE GUIDANCE
   a Human Factors Background
   b Potential Human Factors and Flight Crew Interface
     Issues with IMA Systems
   c Testing Considerations for Human Factors and Flight
     Crew Interface Issues
   d Methods of Compliance with Controls Regulations
17 TESTING PRACTICES
   a IMA Hardware Element Testing
   b Individual System Testing
   c IMA System Integration Testing
   d Aircraft Ground Testing
   e Aircraft Flight Testing
   f Configuration Control During Flight Testing
18 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF IMA SYSTEM APPLICANTS
   a TSO-C153 Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
   b Functional TSO Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
   c TC, STC, ATC, ASTC Applicant Roles and Responsibilities
19 ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THIRD-PARTY MANUFACTURERS
20 AIRWORTHINESS CONSIDERATIONS
   a Initial Installation
   b Follow-on Installations
   c Change Impact Analysis
   d Change Classification
21 MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS GUIDANCE
   a Maintenance Instructions
   b Maintenance Diagnostics
   c Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
APPENDIX 1 PARTIAL LIST OF FUNCTIONAL TSOs