AC 20-170

Advisory circular · Integrated Modular Avionics Development, Verification, Integration, and Approval Using RTCA/DO-297 and Technical Standard Order-C153

Approved
November 21, 2013
Last reviewed
January 30, 2020
Cancels
AC20-145
Family
AC 20-170 · 1 version
14 CFR parts
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

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10/20/10 Appendix F IMA Integrated modular avionics LODA Letters) of Technical Standard Order (TSO) Design Approval LRU Line replaceable unit MCDU Multi-function control and display unit MMEL Master minimum equipment list MPS Minimum performance standard ODA Organization Designation Authorization PLD Programmable logic device PSCP Project specific certification plan RF Radio Frequency RSC Reusable software component RTCA Formerly, the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics SAB SAE International. Formerly, The Society of Automotive Engineers SEH Simple electronic hardware STC Supplemental type certificate TC Type certificate TCAS Traffic alert and collision avoidance system TSO Technical standard order TSOA Technical standard order authorization F-2

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10/20/10 Appendix G Appendix G Partial List of Functional TSOs Below is a partial list of the FAA TSOs that might be considered functional TSOs in IMA systems. Applicants may apply for a TSO that does not adequately cover all the functionality in the system. Or, they may apply for multiple TSOs, since no single TSO covers all functions. If applicants apply for multiple TSOs for a single system, that combination of TSOs may result in the system being considered complex or integrated, even though the individual TSOs were not.

TSO NUMBER DATE TITLE TSO-C2d 6/14/89 Airspeed Instruments (Using Electronic Sensing) TSO-C4c 4/14/89 Bank and Pitch Instruments TSO-C9c 9/15/60 Automatic Pilots TSO-C10b 9/1/59 Altimeter, Pressure Actuated, Sensitive Type TSO-C526 5/30/95 Flight Director Equipment TSO-C92c 3/19/96 Airborne Ground Proximity Warning Equipment TSO-C93 11/26/76 Airborne Interim Standard Microwave Landing System Converter Equipment TSO-C101 2/19/87 Over Speed Warning Instruments TSO-C104 6/22/82 Microwave Landing System (MLS) Airborne Receiving Equipment TSO-C105 6/13/84 Optional Display Equipment for Weather and Ground Mapping Radar Indicators TSO-C106 1/15/88 Air Data Computer TSO-C110a 10/26/88 Airborne Passive Thunderstorm Detection Equipment TSO-C115b 9/30/94 Airborne Area Navigation Equipment Using Multi-Sensor Inputs TSO-C117a 8/1/96 Airborne Windshear Warning and Escape Guidance Systems for Transport Airplanes TSO-C118 8/5/88 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Airborne Equipment, TCAS I TSO-C119a 4/9/90 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Airborne G-I

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10/20/10 Appendix G Equipment, TCAS II TSO-C123b 6/1/06 Cockpit Voice Recorder Systems TSO-C129a 2/20/96 Airborne Supplemental Navigation Equipment Using Global Positioning System (GPS) TSO-C146c 5/9/08 Stand-Alone Airborne Navigation Equipment Using The Global Positioning System Augmented By The Satellite Based Augmentation System TSO-C147 4/6/98 Traffic Advisory System (TAS) Airborne Equipment TSO-C151b 12/17/02 Terrain Awareness and Warning System Note: TSO revisions may change. This list is for reference only.

Ensure that you use the appropriate TSO.

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11/21/2013 Appendix H Appendix H. SAE ARP 4754 to ARP 4754A Cross-Reference Matrix Below is a cross-reference matrix between the sections and paragraphs of SAE ARP 4754 that are referenced by RTCA/DO-297 and the updated SAF ARP 4754A. Please refer to this matrix in order to determine the correct ARP 4754A paragraph.

RTCA/DO-297 ARP 4754 Reference Corresponding ARP Page # / Para. # (Technical Subject of Discussion) 4754A Reference / Para. # of Technical Subject of Discussion 3 / 1.5 [7] ARP 4754 ARP 4754A 20 / 3.1 ARP 4754 ARP 4754A 56 / 4.5.7.d ARP 4754 ARP 4754A 63 / 5.1 ARP 4754 (Safety Assessment) ARP 4754A / 5.1 65 / 5.1.5.1 Section 6.1 (Functional Hazard Assessment) ARP 4754A / 5.1.1 65 / 5.1.5.2.e Section 6.2 (Preliminary System Safety Assessment) ARP 4754A / 5.1.2 66 / 5.1.5.3.1 Section 6.3 (System Safety Assessment) ARP 4754A / 5.1.3 66 / 5.1.5.4 ARP 4754 (Common Cause Analysis) ARP 4754A / 5.1.4 72/5.3 ARP 4754 (Validation Process) ARP 4754A / 5.4 73 / 5.4 ARP 4754 (Verification Process) ARP 4754A / 5.5 75/5.5 ARP 4754 (Configuration Management Process) ARP 4754A / 5.6 77 / 5.6 ARP 4754 (Quality Assurance Process) ARP 4754A / 5.7 77 / 5.6 - Note ARP 4754 ARP 4754A Note: Some references within RTCA/DO-297 refer to the entire SAF ARP 4754 document. but the discussion in that RTCA/DO-297 paragraph is limited to a specific technical subject. This table provides information on the technical subject being discussed for that RTCA/DO-297 reference and provides the exact paragraph number of ARP 4754A.

We believe that this information is of greater use to the reader than repeating the reference to the entire SAF. ARP 4754A document. See rows 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.

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