ACR&Artex G406-4 ELT - Manual (Page 22)

ACR ELECTRONICS, INC / ARTEX PRODUCTS
DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
G406-4 (453-5012)
25-62-21
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JUL 31/12
EUROCAE European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment – EUROCAE docu-
ments are widely referenced as a means of compliance to European
Technical Standard Orders (ETSOs) and other regulatory documents.
FAA Federal Aviation Administration – The United States government
agency for aircraft safety and regulation.
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations – The rules and regulations governing
the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, repair, and
alteration of aircraft in the United States.
FORM 337 FAA Form 337 is required anytime a major repair and/or major altera-
tion is performed on an aircraft. Refer to FAR, Part 43, Appendix A
and the definitions of Major Repair/Alteration contained in FAR, Part 1
for guidance.
FSDO Flight Standards District Office – FAA district offices responsible for
aircraft certification, operation, maintenance, and modification issues,
approvals and enforcement.
G-SWITCH A velocity switch that detects sudden de-acceleration and is used to
automatically activate an ELT. May also be referred to as a “crash
sensor”.
LED Light Emitting Diode – Semiconductor device that emits light when
current is passed through it. Usually used as a status or warning indi-
cator.
MIL The three-letter acronym that stands for “Military” and proceeds mili-
tary specifications and standards numbers (e.g., MIL-W-xxxx would
indicate a wire specification and MIL-STD-xxxx would indicate a stan-
dard).
P/N Part Number – Refers to an ACR Electronics part number, unless oth-
erwise noted. Part numbers are also indicated with parentheses (e.g.,
XXX-XXXX).
PLUG The term “Plug”, within the context of this document, refers to the
male half of an electrical connector.
RECEPTACLE The term “Receptacle”, within the context of this document, refers to
the female half of an electrical connector.
RF Radio Frequency – The range of electromagnetic radiation that con-
stitutes the radio spectrum and corresponds to the frequency of alter-
nating current electrical signals used to produce and detect radio
waves.
RTCA Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics – Organization that
makes recommendations for airworthiness. Refer to http://
www.rtca.org/aboutrtca.asp for more information.
RTV A rubbery silicon-based adhesive typically used to prevent vibration
problems and water intrusion.