RTCA/DO Testing

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Eurofins E&E North America is A2LA-accredited to perform RTCA/DO160 Commercial Aircraft Product testing.

Eurofins E&E North America has the facilities, accreditations and experience to accurately and efficiently perform testing to a wide range of military and aerospace specifications, including the latest lightning tests.

How are we uniquely qualified to meet your airborne equipment testing requirements?

Full-service laboratories in Maryland, California and Texas
Secure facilities
Highly-trained personnel
One-stop-shop for EMC & Environmental Simulation requirements
Reverberation Chamber for HIRF over 20,000 V/m
45kVA fully programmable power supply with Section 16 Power Input plus Boeing and Airbus specific test software. DC through over 1000Hz output frequency. 1/3-phase output
20kVA variable power supply, 400Hz, 1/3-phase output
Three RF anechoic EMC chambers with 1/3-phase 400Hz RF power filters with Power Factor Correction Coils (PFCCs) and RF filtered DC power
Up to 150VAC line to ground, 3-phase, 400Hz, 100A per phase, RF filtered power
Up to 277VAC line to ground, 3-phase, 400Hz, 50A per phase, RF filtered power
Acceleration Testing Capabilities up to 40 Gs

We are A2LA-accredited to perform RTCA/DO160 Commercial Aircraft Product testing to RTCA/DO-160D (1997), RTCA/DO-160E (2005), RTCA/DO-160F (2007), and RTCA/DO-160G (2010).

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RTCA/DO-160 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 Susceptibility – Power Inputs
Section 19 – Induced Signal Susceptibility
Section 20 – Radio Frequency Susceptibility (Radiated and Conducted)
Section 21 – Emission of Radio Frequency Energy
Section 22 – Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility
Section 24 – Icing
Section 25 – Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

We also test to proprietary aircraft manufacturer standards:

Airbus: ABD0100.1.2 Environmental Conditions and Tests Requirements Associated to Qualification
Airbus: ABD0100.1.8.1 Electrical and Installation Requirements
Boeing: 787B3-0147 Electrical Power Quality and Design Requirements Document
Boeing: D6-16050-5 Requirements for Electromagnetic Interference Control

HIRF Testing (High Intensity Radiated Fields)

High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) testing is a form of EMC testing applicable to equipment that is subject to extreme electromagnetic environments or critical equipment whose failure would be hazardous to human safety.

HIRF requirements are applied to ensure that the aircraft electrical and electronic systems are able to continue safe operation without failure.