Publication Index Overview

L-3 Avionics Systems publishes several Technical Publication Indexes to provide manual or document information. These indexes are in Adobe® Acrobat® format and require the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader for viewing. Information is listed in columns with two indexes being provided to make it easier for customers to find specific product information.

Specific information may be found within the index by using CTR-F or using the bookmark function (if available).

NOTE: L-3 Avionics Systems has recently changed philosophy concerning definitions and designations of revisions and changes for new publications. The results will be apparent in this index when the reader notices the use of either letters or numerals as revision and change level designations. The reader need not be seriously concerned; simply recognize progression of the level designation and issue dates for comparison to those in hand.

Current Standard Manuals

Installation Manuals are designed in format and content to provide product description and installation instructions for L-3 Avionics Systems products.

Installation & Operation Manuals are designed in format and content to provide product description, installation instructions and operation instructions for cockpit crews and off aircraft fault verification procedures. This manual will not contain repair information or an illustrated parts list.

Current Install Manuals

Component Maintenance Manuals are designed in format and content to provide product description and operation information, extensive fault isolation and testing procedures, and disassembly procedures. These manuals also include cleaning instructions, pre-operational checks, repair guidance, assembly procedures, installation instructions, a listing of required special tools and fixtures and a detailed illustrated parts listing. Appearance and information of this manual created in adherence to ATA-100 standards.

Current CMMs

Pilot’s Guides are in-cockpit booklets designed to provide flight crews with a ready-reference for operation of L-3 Avionics Systems products that are installed in the aircraft cockpit. These guides are available online and are located on the respective products pages of this website.

Current Pilot Guides

Current Service Directives

Service Bulletins are required for changes or modifications to equipment that:

• Significantly improves performance, reliability, maintenance or safety of operation.
• Substitutes parts that are not physically and functionally interchangeable.
• Describes special inspections or checks required to maintain the equipment in a safe operating condition.
• Substitutes one embedded software program with another which changes the equipment function requiring a record of accomplishment.

Current Service Bulletins

Service Letters are used to distribute information of a general nature that affects one or several products. A service letter may also be required when specific information for a product (LRU) must be distributed and a manual may not exist for the product, e.g. calibration procedure for tool/test equipment, or the existing manual will not be updated in the near future.

Current Service Letters

If you need a copy of any document listed here please e-mail us.

For information regarding the purchase of any technical publications, fax our Customer Service department at (616) 977-6898 or phone the Distribution Administrator at (616) 949-6600 or (800) 453-0288.