RTCA DO-160

Section 12.0 Sand and Dust

RTCA DO-160G, Section 12.0

What It Evaluates

Maintain 30% RH or less and expose the equipment along each direction of every major orthogonal axis. Equipment normally remains unpowered unless operation during exposure is specifically required.

When It Applies

Applicability depends on the airborne equipment installation, declared category, aircraft environment, and program requirements.

Likely Procedures

Typical Ranges / Conditioning

This tool provides preliminary planning information only. Final MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-461, and RTCA DO-160 requirements must be reviewed and tailored by qualified engineers based on the product, lifecycle, platform, environment, and contract requirements.