RTCA DO 160E Tests
MSA Aircraft Products Inc. has reached a milestone in the evolution of the MSA product line. Having secured a developmental agreement with a global carrier, MSA has developed a window shade system that has been tested and passed the highest levels of OEM requirements for VIP and commercial aircraft. This includes the most rigorous sections of the RTCA DO-160E testing, the evolving standard for both commercial & corporate aircraft product development.
The following is a list of the RTCA DO 160E tests that were passed:
| Temperature & Altitude | Category A1 (modified) |
| Temperature Variation | Category C |
| Humidity | Category A |
| Operational Shock | Category A |
| Vibration | Category R (curve C & C1) |
| Waterproofness | Category W |
| Fluid Susceptibility | Category F |
| Fungus | Category F |
| Power Input | Category A (CF) |
| Voltage Spike | Category A |
| Audio Frequency Susceptibility | Category Z (including upgraded Boeing requirements) |
| Induced Signal Susceptibility | Category CC |
| Radio Frequency Susceptibility | Category T (including upgraded Boeing requirements) |
| Emission Radio Frequency | Category M |
| Audio Frequency Emissions | Boeing D6-36440 Sec 7.3.3.5 |
| Electrostatic Discharge | Boeing D6-36440 Sec 7.3.3.8 |
Additionally, the new MSA window shade system has undergone extensive analysis, producing FMEA & MTBF documentation establishing expected operating cycles of 506,057 for the drive assembly, 1.14 million for the control module, and a total of 350,665 for the entire shade assembly.
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