Appareo STRATUS ESG User manual

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APPAREO SYSTEMS, LLC

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102

Stratus ESG Maintenance Manual

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600845-000024

Document Type

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Last Revised

8 June 2016

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1.4

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Maintenance Manual

Appareo Systems Stratus ESG System

SERIAL NUMBER:___________________

REGISTRATION NUMBER:____________

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Stratus ESG Limited Warranty

When purchasing Stratus ESG (“Product”) manufactured by Appareo Systems, LLC

(“Appareo”), the original end user (“Initial Customer”) receives a limited warranty (Limited

Warranty) from Appareo. This Limited Warranty outlines the Initial Customer’s exclusive rights

and remedies as relates to the Product.

The Initial Customer receives an expressed limited warranty (referred to as the “Limited

Warranty”) for the Product purchased from Appareo. The terms of the Limited Warranty are

explained below. Additionally, State or Provincial law may adjust the terms of the Limited

Warranty, or the State or Province may impose additional obligations or additional “implied

warranties.” To the extent necessary to comply with those laws, the terms of the Limited

Warranty should be read to adjust to those requirements only to the extent necessary to comply

with such local law.

If you are the corporation or individual installing or using the Product, you are asked to read the

following terms and conditions carefully before installing or using this Product. By installing or

using the Product, you consent to be bound by and become a party to the Limited Warranty. If

you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the Limited Warranty, you should return the

Product for a full refund prior to installation.

PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY

Appareo warrants to you, the Initial Customer, that the Product will be free from defects in

material and workmanship for a period of time as indicated in the chart below from the Product

purchase date from Appareo or an authorized Appareo dealer, subject to the terms of this

Limited Warranty. Any Implied Warranty of Merchantability or for Fitness for a Particular

Purpose, if applicable to the Product, is limited in duration to the period of ownership by the

Initial Customer. This provision shall not create any Implied Warranty or Merchantability or of

Fitness for a Particular Purpose that would not otherwise apply to the Product.

Product Type

Warranty Period

For TSO Installed Stratus ESG

2 Years or 800 flight hours, whichever comes

first

For non-TSO Installed Stratus ESG

18 months from the date of purchase

For TSO Repaired or Newly Overhauled

Stratus ESG

6 Months or 200 flight hours, whichever

comes first

For non-TSO Repaired or Newly Overhauled

Stratus ESG

6 Months from the date of shipment from the

manufacturer

This Warranty is void if any part not supplied by Appareo is used in assembly or repair of the

Product, or if the Product has been altered.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY

If the Product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the Warranty Period,

and all Limited Warranty requirements have been met, your exclusive remedies, and Appareo’s

sole obligations, are that Appareo will repair or replace the Product under this Limited Warranty.

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MAKING A LIMITED WARRANTY CLAIM

To make a Limited Warranty claim on your Product, you must do the following:

1. Call Appareo at (701) 356-2200, write to Appareo at 1830 NDSU Research Circle North,

Fargo, ND 58102, or e-mail Appareo at s[email protected] and provide the Product’s serial

number and date of purchase.

2. Provide reasonable proof of purchase (for example, a sales receipt) that establishes you

as the Initial Customer (the original end-user consumer purchaser) and which provides evidence

that the Product was purchased within the warranty period of the event for which you are

making a claim for warranty service.

3. Appareo will provide you with a Return Materials Authorization number and shipping

information for the return of your unit.

4. Upon receipt of the returned Product, Appareo will inspect it and make a determination

as to validity of the warranty claim. Appareo will respond to you within 15 days of receipt of the

Product.

5. If upon examination it is determined that the Product is operating within factory

recommended specifications, you will be notified and may request that the Product be returned

to you. You will be asked to pay a reasonable service charge and also for shipping expenses to

and from Appareo.

6. If it is determined upon examination that the Product is not operating within factory

recommended specifications, but that the source of the failure was outside of the scope of this

Limited Warranty, you will be notified of the estimated cost for repair of the Product to factory

specifications. At this time you may request that the Product be returned to you without further

action or that Appareo repair the Product as per the provided estimate and return the product to

you. In this case you will be billed for the repairs and for shipping expenses to and from

Appareo.

7. If it is determined that the returned Product fall within the scope of this Limited Warranty,

Appareo will repair or replace the Product at its discretion. Replacement Product may be new or

factory refurbished at Appareo’s discretion, and shall carry the warranty of the original Product.

Following repair or replacement, Product shall be shipped to the same location in the same

manner as was the returned Product. Appareo shall pay all associated shipping expenses.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY UNLESS THE INITIAL CUSTOMER:

1. Has properly operated the Product.

2. Has installed and maintained the Product properly per any installation or maintenance

instructions provided.

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APPAREO DOES NOT COVER OR UNDERTAKE ANY LIABILITY IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY

OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Loss of or damage to data, records, or software or the restoration of data or records, or

the reinstallation of software.

2. Damage from any circumstance described as excluded below with respect to the

product.

3. Damages from fire, flood, wind, rain, rising water, leakage or breakage of plumbing,

abuse, misuse or alteration of the product.

NO DEALER WARRANTY

This is the exclusive warranty applicable to Appareo Products. No dealer has any authority to

make any other warranty, modify, limit, or expand the terms of this Warranty in any fashion, or

to make any representation or promise on behalf of Appareo.

EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER DAMAGES

1. The sole and exclusive remedies of the Initial Customer are those provided by the

Limited Warranty. Appareo excludes any liability for personal injury under the Limited Warranty.

Appareo excludes any liability for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages,

whether for damage to or loss of property, loss of profits, business interruption, or loss of

information or data.

2. Danger: Do not use for medical or life support equipment or other high risk activities!

3. Appareo does not sell their Products for use in high-risk activities. The Product is not

designed or intended for use in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance or for

use in any circumstance in which the failure of the Product could lead directly to death, personal

injury, or severe physical or property damage, or that would affect operation or safety of any

medical or life support device (collectively “High Risk Activities”). Appareo expressly disclaims

any express or implied warranty of fitness for High Risk Activities. Appareo does not authorize

use of any of the Products in any High Risk Activities.

4. This Limited Warranty is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of

North Dakota, without reference to conflict of law principles.

5. Contact Information: Appareo’s address is 1830 NDSU Research Circle North, Fargo,

ND 58102. Their phone number is (701) 356-2200. Appareo is the warrantor under this Limited

Warranty. You may also contact Appareo on the Internet at www.appareo.com

6. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the warranty and/or

user documentation accompanying this device could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

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EXPORT REGULATIONS

Certain Appareo products are subject to export controls by the U.S. Department of Commerce

(DOC), under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Violation of U.S. law is strictly

prohibited. You agree to comply with the requirements of the EAR and all applicable

international, national, state, regional and local laws, and regulations, including any applicable

import and use restrictions.

For further information or clarification regarding these regulations please contact Appareo.

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Record of Revisions

Revision

Number Change Description Effective

Date Inserted By

1.0 Initial Release 5/29/2015 Angela Lorenz

1.1 CM 10304 1/05/2016 Angela Lorenz

1.2 CM 10612 2/15/2016 Angela Lorenz

1.3 CM 11328 5/11/2016 Angela Lorenz

1.4 Updated part number in Figure 1, updated commercial

part number for 37 Pin DSUB Connector in Table 6 6/08/2016 Angela Lorenz

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Table of Contents

List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ 9

List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. 9

Abbreviations and Definitions....................................................................................................10

Related Documentation.............................................................................................................11

1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................12

1.1. PURPOSE...............................................................................................................12

1.2. CERTIFICATION INFORMATION...........................................................................12

1.3. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................14

1.4. TOOLS....................................................................................................................15

1.5. WEIGHT AND BALANCE INFORMATION..............................................................15

1.6. EQUIPMENT DIMENSIONS....................................................................................16

1.7. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................16

1.8. POWER REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................16

2. AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS.................................................................................17

3. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND OVERHAUL (ATA CHAPTER 5).......................17

3.1. GENERAL INSPECTION INFORMATION...............................................................17

4. DIMENSIONS AND ACCESS (ATA CHAPTER 6).........................................................18

4.1. COMPONENT LOCATIONS....................................................................................18

4.2. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS...........................................................................18

4.3. FUNCTIONAL TESTS.............................................................................................21

5. LIFTING AND SHORING (ATA CHAPTER 7)................................................................23

5.1. LIFTING INFORMATION.........................................................................................23

5.2. SHORING INFORMATION......................................................................................23

6. LEVELING AND WEIGHING (ATA CHAPTER 8)..........................................................24

6.1. LEVELING INFORMATION.....................................................................................24

6.2. WEIGHING INFORMATION....................................................................................24

7. TOWING AND TAXIING (ATA CHAPTER 9).................................................................24

7.1. TOW INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................24

7.2. TAXIING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................24

8. PARKING, MOORING AND STORAGE (ATA CHAPTER 10) .......................................24

8.1. MOORING INFORMATION.....................................................................................24

8.2. PARKING INFORMATION......................................................................................24

8.3. STORAGE LIMITATIONS .......................................................................................24

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9. PLACARDS AND MARKINGS (ATA CHAPTER 11)......................................................24

10. SERVICING (ATA CHAPTER 12)..................................................................................25

10.1. SERVICING INFORMATION...................................................................................25

10.2. LUBRICATION INFORMATION ..............................................................................27

10.3. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICING ..........................................................27

10.4. CONSUMABLE MATERIALS..................................................................................27

11. WIRING DIAGRAMS.....................................................................................................28

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Stratus ESG installation diagram................................................................................18

Figure 2: Locking mechanism location ......................................................................................19

Figure 3: Software update wiring diagram.................................................................................20

Figure 4: Interface for Stratus ESG functional tests...................................................................22

Figure 5: Pin-out .......................................................................................................................28

Figure 6: Stratus ESG wiring diagram with parallel altitude encoder .........................................29

Figure 7: Stratus ESG wiring diagram with serial altitude encoder ............................................30

List of Tables

Table 1: TSO/FCC compliance .................................................................................................12

Table 2: TSO deviations............................................................................................................13

Table 3: Criticality level .............................................................................................................13

Table 4: Software......................................................................................................................14

Table 5: Required hardware (LRUs)..........................................................................................14

Table 6: Required hardware (COTS components) ....................................................................15

Table 7: Required tools.............................................................................................................15

Table 8: Stratus ESG weight.....................................................................................................15

Table 9: Equipment dimensions................................................................................................16

Table 10: Electrical specifications .............................................................................................16

Table 11: Power requirements..................................................................................................16

Table 12: Scheduled maintenance............................................................................................17

Table 13: Troubleshooting guide...............................................................................................27

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Abbreviations and Definitions

Abbreviation Term Definition

CFR Code of Federal

Regulations

Codification of the general and permanent rules

and regulations published in the Federal

agencies of the United States Federal

government.

DER

Designated

Engineering

Representative

A representative appointed by the FAA to

oversee specific parts of an FAA project.

ESG

Part of the marketing name for Stratus ESG.

FAA Federal Aviation

Administration

Agency of the United States Department of

Transportation with authority to regulate and

oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the

United States.

Gb Gigabit

Unit of information or computer storage equal

to 1,000,000,000 bits (equal to 125

megabytes).

GPS Global Positioning

System

A system used to identify the longitude, latitude

and in some instances the altitude of a given

object.

Hz Hertz

Unit of frequency based upon cycles per

second.

PMA Parts Manufacturer

Approval

Combined design and production approval from

the FAA for modification and replacement

parts. It allows a manufacturer to produce and

sell these parts for installation on type

certificated products. The approval procedures

for FAA personnel and guidance for PMA

applicants is outlined in FAA Order 8110.42.

STC Supplemental Type

Certification

Type Certificate issued when an applicant has

received FAA approval to modify an aircraft

from its original design.

TSO Technical Standard

Order

Minimum performance standard for specified

materials, parts, and appliances used on civil

aircraft (FAA definition).

WAAS Wide Area

Augmentation System

System of ground-based antennas whose

precisely known locations are used to correct

satellite signals and provide greater positional

and integrity of service to aircraft in flight.

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