Development Assurance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
FAA Publication
AbbreviationAC 20-152
Year started2005
Latest versionA
2022 (2022)
OrganizationFederal Aviation Administration
DomainAviation safety
WebsiteFAA

The Advisory Circular AC 20-152A, Development Assurance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, identifies the RTCA-published standard DO-254 as defining "an acceptable means, but not the only means" to secure FAA approval of complex custom micro-coded components within aircraft systems with Item Design Assurance Levels (IDAL) of A, B, or C.[1] Specifically excluding COTS microcontrollers,[2] complex custom micro-coded components include field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), programmable logic devices (PLD), and application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), particularly in cases where correctness and safety can not be verified with testing alone, necessitating methodical design assurance.[3] Application of DO-254 to IDAL D components is optional.

Revision History

History of AC 20-152
Revision Year Title
AC 20-152 30 Jun 2005 Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware
AC 20-152A 07 Oct 2022 Development Assurance for Airborne Electronic Hardware

References

  1. ↑ AC 20-152, FAA, Office AIR-100, 2007.
  2. ↑ AC 20-152, FAA, Office AIR-100, page 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Simple Electronic Hardware and RTCA Document DO-254 and EUROCAE Document ED-80, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware" (PDF). Certification Authorities Software Team Position. FAA (CAST-30). August 2007. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
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