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(a) the operating instructions and equipment limitations for the FDRIU, including full descriptions of the following:
(i) the operational capability of the equipment;
(ii) if the applicant requests approval of a deviation from any performance standard mentioned in this Schedule — the operational or installation limitations that would result from that deviation;
(b) the installation procedures for the FDRIU and limitations, including the following:
(i) descriptions of the extent to which the FDRIU, when installed according to the installation procedures, will continue to meet the requirements of this Schedule;
(ii) descriptions of any unique aspects of the installation;
(iii) as an integral part of the procedures — the following manufacturer’s statement:
The conditions and tests required for ATSO authorisation of this article are minimum performance standards. It is the responsibility of the person installing this article on or within a specific type or class of aircraft to determine that the aircraft installation conditions are within the standards set out in ATSO-C1007b. ATSO articles must have separate authorisation for installation on or within an aircraft.
(c) schematic drawings for the installation procedures;
(d) wiring diagrams for the installation procedures;
(e) equipment specifications;
(f) a list of the components that make up the FDRIU, including:
(i) part numbers referenced to the relevant part; and
(ii) if applicable — vendor part number cross-references;
(g) an installation manual (IM), a component maintenance manual (CMM) or both an IM and a CMM for the FDRIU that include the following:
(i) information about the periodic maintenance, calibration and repair of the installed equipment for its continued airworthiness;
(ii) recommended inspection intervals and service life of the installed FDRIU;
(iii) details of any CASA approval to deviate from any performance standard in this Schedule;
(h) technical data for material identification and specifications;
(i) the functional test specifications to be used to test each FDRIU to ensure its compliance with this Schedule;
(j) analysis and test results in relation to the FDRIU to substantiate compliance with this Schedule;
(k) nameplate drawings showing how the FDRIU will be marked in accordance with the requirements mentioned in paragraph 21.607 (1) (c) of CASR and clause 10;
(l) a list of the drawings and processes, including revision level, necessary to define the design of the FDRIU and its components;
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:95.65pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span style="font-size:10pt">Year and</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt">number</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:132.85pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span style="font-size:10pt">Date of registration on FRL</span></p></td><td style="width:105.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span style="font-size:10pt">Date of</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt">commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:84.6pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span style="font-size:10pt">Application, saving or</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt">transitional provisions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="line-height:12pt"><span>Part 21 MOS 2017</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:132.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="line-height:12pt"><span>31 May 2016 (</span><span style="font-style:italic">see </span><span>F2016L00915)</span></p></td><td style="width:105.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="line-height:12pt"><span>1 June 2016 (s.</span><span> </span><span>1.5)</span></p></td><td style="width:84.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="line-height:12pt"><span>—</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.65pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="line-height:12pt"><span>Part 21 MOS 2017 Amendment No. 1</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:132.85pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>31 May 2017 (</span><span style="font-style:italic">see</span><span> F2017L00619)</span></p></td><td style="width:105.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>31 May 2017 (s.</span><span> </span><span>2)</span></p></td><td style="width:84.6pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>—</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.65pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Civil Aviation Legislation Amdt & Repeal (ATSOs) Instrument 2017</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:132.85pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>30 November 2017 (</span><span style="font-style:italic">see</span><br><span>(F2017L01553)</span></p></td><td style="width:105.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>30 November 2017 (s.</span><span> </span><span>2)</span></p></td><td style="width:84.6pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfStatRules" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>—</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:451.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:0pt"><span class="CharENotesHeading" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Table of Amendments</span></p><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>s. 1.5</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>am. F2017L00619</span><br><span>rep. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>s. 1.10</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>am. F2017L00619; F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Part 13</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>am. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Part 14</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 21</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 22</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 23</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 24</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 25</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 26</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 27</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:134pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span>Schedule 28</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:306.5pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-left:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:0pt; line-height:12pt"><span>ad. F2017L01553</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:104.05pt"></td><td style="width:37.45pt"></td><td style="width:102.75pt"></td><td style="width:113.85pt"></td><td style="width:93.2pt"></td></tr></tbody></table> ```