RTCA DO-160G / EUROCAE ED-14G — Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment

DO-160G

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Definition

The standard that defines environmental test conditions and procedures for airborne equipment. DO-160G specifies the environmental tests that equipment must pass to demonstrate it can function correctly in the aircraft environment, including tests for temperature (altitude, temperature variation, thermal shock), vibration (random, sinusoidal), humidity, shock, power input (normal and abnormal power conditions), voltage spike, audio frequency conducted susceptibility, induced signal susceptibility, radio frequency susceptibility (radiated and conducted), radio frequency emission, lightning (direct and indirect effects), icing, fluid susceptibility, sand and dust, fungus, salt spray, magnetic effect, fire/flammability, and waterproofness.

Where This Shows Up

DO-160G is the environmental qualification standard for virtually all airborne equipment. Each equipment installation is assigned environmental categories for each test section based on its installed location on the aircraft (e.g., a pressurized heated area vs. an unpressurized area near an engine). The equipment must be tested to the appropriate categories. DO-160G is referenced in TSO authorizations, STC data packages, and type certification programs. The EUROCAE equivalent is ED-14G.

Primary Sources

RTCA DO-160G (2010) — Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment

The primary document specifying environmental test conditions and procedures, with revisions through Change 1.

14 CFR 21.305(d) — TSO Environmental and Testing StandardsFAA

References DO-160 as the environmental test standard for equipment approved under Technical Standard Orders.

Across Jurisdictions

FAA (United States)

FAA references DO-160G in TSOs, Advisory Circulars, and type certification programs as the accepted environmental test standard.

EASA (Europe)ED-14G

EASA references ED-14G (technically identical to DO-160G) in ETSO standards and certification specifications.

No technical differences between DO-160G and ED-14G.

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