3D | Three Dimensional (Lat, Long, Alt) | 4D | Four Dimensional (Lat, Long, Alt, Time) |
A | Amber | A | Air |
A | Alternate | A | Area |
A/BRK | Autobrake | A/C | Aircraft |
A/COLL | Anti-Collision | A/D | Analog/Digital |
A/DC | Analog-to-Digital Converter | A/F | Auto Flight |
A/G | Air to Ground | A/L | Airline |
A/N | Alphanumeric | A/N SIZE | Alpha Numeric Size |
A/R | Audio Reproducer | A/S | Airspeed |
A/S | Auto Stabilization | A/SKID | Anti-Skid |
A/STAB | Auto Stabilizer | A/T | Adjustment/Test |
A/THR | Autothrust | A/XFMR | Autotransformer |
A.ICE | Anti-ice | A.ICE | Anti-icing |
A2P | Assurance, Prevention, Protection | AA | Airworthiness Authorities |
AA | Arithmetical Average | AAA | Airworthiness Approval Attestation |
AAAH | Airbus Approved Abbreviations Handbook | AAC | Airline Administrative Communications |
AACD | Aeronautical Administrative Communication Domain | AADC | Analog Air Data Computer |
AAL | Above Aerodrome Level | AAM | Airbus Acceptable Mass |
AAMD | Aeronautical Administrative Maintenance Domain | AAMG | Airbus Application Management Group |
AAP | Additional Attendant Panel | AAP | Aft Attendant Panel |
AAT | Aircraft Allocation Table | ABBR | Abbreviation |
ABCD | Airbus Collective Data Dictionary | ABCM | Alternate Brake Control Manifold |
ABCU | Alternate Braking Control Unit | ABD | Airbus Directive and Procedure |
ABDC | Avionics Broadcast Data Collector | ABEC | Airbus (Beijing) Engineering Centre Company Limited |
ABM | APU Build-up Manual | ABM | Abeam |
ABN | Abnormal | ABNORM | Abnormal |
ABPM | Avionics Bare Processing Module | ABRN | Airborne |
ABS | Autobrake System | ABS | Airbus Standard |
ABSELV | Alternate Brake Selector Valve | ABSORB | Absorber |
ABS VAL | Absolute Value | ABTS | Avionics Blowing Temperature Sensor |
ABV | Above | AC | Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning |
AC | Alternating Current | AC | Advisory Circular |
ACARS | Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System | ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
ACC | Active Clearance Control | ACC | Area Control Center |
ACC | Aircraft Configuration Control | ACCEL | Acceleration/Accelerate |
ACCESS | Accessory | ACCLRM | Accelerometer |
ACCU | Accumulator | ACCUR | Accuracy |
ACD | Additional Control Device | ACD | Airframe Certification Document |
ACD | Airworthiness Certification Dossier | ACD | Aircraft Control Domain |
ACDB | Aircraft Component Data Base | ACE | Airbus Concurrent Engineering |
ACE | Altimeter Control Equipment | ACFT | Aircraft |
ACFU | Aircraft Check Follow Up | ACG | Aircraft Center of Gravity |
ACGS | Aircraft GSM Server | ACIA | Asynchronous Communications Interface Adaptor |
ACJ | Advisory Circular-Joint | ACK | Acknowledge |
ACL | Aircraft Configuration List | ACLSP | Aircraft Loadable Software Part |
ACM | Air Cycle Machine | ACM | Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual |
ACM | Aircraft Configuration Matrix | ACM | Aircraft Conversion Manual |
ACMB | Aircraft Configuration Management Board | ACMM | Abbreviated Component Maintenance Manual |
ACMM | Aircraft Configuration Meta Model | ACMP | Airframe Condition Monitoring Procedure |
ACMR | Aircraft Configuration Management Rules | ACMS | Aircraft Condition Monitoring System |
ACMS-SA | ACMS-Server Application | ACMT | Aircraft Component Management Team |
ACN | Aircraft Classification Number | ACO | Airworthiness Certification Office |
ACOB | Automatic Call Out Box | ACOC | Air Cooled Oil Cooler |
ACP | Area Call Panel | ACP | Audio Control Panel |
ACP | Altimeter Check Point | ACQ | Acquire |
ACQN | Acquisition | ACR | Avionics Communication Router |
ACRIF | ACR Instrumentation Function | ACRT | Additional Cross Reference Table |
ACS | Access | ACS | Alternating Current Supply |
ACS | Air Conditioning System | ACSA | Atelier du Calculateur en Structure Aéronautique |
ACSC | Air Conditioning System Controller | ACT | Active |
ACT | Additional Center Tank | ACT | Activity |
ACT | Applicability Cross-reference Table | ACTD | Actuated |
ACTG | Actuating | ACTIV | Active |
ACTN | Action | ACTR | Actuator |
ACTVN | Activation | ACTVT | Activate |
ACU | Air Cooling Unit | ACU | Antenna Coupler Unit |
ACU | Antenna Control Unit | ACUTE | Airbus Cockpit Universal Thrust Emulator |
ACVR | Alternating Current Voltage Ratio | ACWP | Actual Cost of Work Performed |
AD | Aerodrome | AD | Airplane Datum |
AD | Airworthiness Directive | A-D | Airbus Deutschland |
ADAM | Airbus Spares Distribution and Materials System | ADAP | As Designed As Planned |
ADAU | Auxiliary Data Acquisition Unit | ADB | Airport DataBase |
ADB | Area Distribution Box | ADB | Aeronautical DataBase |
ADB | Automatic Differential Braking | ADC | Air Data Computer |
ADC | Airbus Delivery Centre | ADCL | Airworthiness Directives Compliance List |
ADCN | Avionics Data Communication Network | ADCOMS | Advanced Configuration Management System |
ADCSIP | Acceptance and Delivery Customer Satisfaction Improvement Programme | ADD | Addition |
ADD | Additional | ADD | Aircraft Description Data Base |
ADD | Aircraft Design Declaration | ADD | Aircraft Description Document |
ADD BY | Added By | ADF | Automatic Direction Finder |
ADG | Air Driven Generator | ADGB | Active Differential Gearbox |
ADI | Attitude Director Indicator | ADIRS | Air Data/Inertial Reference System |
ADIRU | Air Data/Inertial Reference Unit | ADIS | AFDX Digital Injection System |
ADJ | Adjust | ADJMT | Adjustment |
ADL | Airborne Data Loader | ADL | Aircraft Data Loader |
ADL | Allowable Damage and Limitations | ADL | Applicable Documents List |
ADM | Air Data Module | ADMZ | Aircraft DeMilitarized Zone |
ADNS | Airbus Document Numbering Service | ADO | Airbus Documentation Office |
ADOPT | Airbus Design and Operational Philosophy in Training | ADPM | Aircraft Deactivation Procedures Manual |
ADPTN | Adaptation | ADPTR | Adapter |
ADR | Air Data Reference | ADR | Advisory Route |
ADRES | Aircraft Documentation Retrieval System | ADRS | Address |
ADS | Air Data System | ADS | Automatic Dependent Surveillance |
ADS | Airbus Document Services | ADS-B | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast |
ADS-C | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract | ADSM | Avionics Data Storage Module |
ADU | Area Distribution Unit | ADU | Align Display Unit |
ADV | Advisory | A-E | Airbus Espana |
AEB | Airline Engineering Bulletin | AECI | Airbus Engineering Center India |
AECM | Alternate Extension Control Module | AECMA | The European Association of Aerospace Industries |
AEDS | Axle Equipment Drive Shaft | AEDS | Airbus Enterprise Directory Service |
AEEC | Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee | AERO | Aviation Routine Weather Report |
AES | Aircraft Earth Station | AESS | Aircraft Environment Surveillance System |
AESU | Aircraft Environment Surveillance Unit | AEVC | Avionics Equipment Ventilation Computer |
AEX | Access Authorized | AF | Audio Frequency |
AF | Acceptance Flight | AF | All Freighter |
AF | DME Arc to Fixed Waypoint | A-F | Airbus France |
AFB | Antifriction Bearing | AFC | Automatic Frequency Control |
AFCS | Automatic Flight Control System | AFDX | Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ethernet |
AFECU | Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit | AFFECTD | Affected |
AFFIRM | Affirmative | AFI | Aircraft Fault Isolation |
AFIS | Airline In Flight Information System | AFL | Auto Flush |
AFM | Airplane Flight Manual | AFMC | Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer |
AFMR | Airframer | AFN | ATS Facilities Notification |
AFP | Advanced Fiber Placement | AFR | Airframe |
AFR | Aircraft Fault Reporting | AFRP | Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
AFS | Automatic Flight System | AFSA | Airbus France Standard Architecture |
AFTN | Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network | AFTR | After |
AFU | Artificial Feel Unit | AGB | Accessory Gearbox |
AGB | Angle Gearbox | AGC | APU Generator Contactor |
AGC | Automatic Gain Control | AGE | Aircraft Ground Equipment |
AGG | Airbus General Guide | AGL | Above Ground Level |
AGMT | Augment | AGP | Alternate Gauging Processor |
AGS | Air Generation System | AGS | Aircraft GSM Server |
AGS | Aircraft General Stores | AGT | Agent |
AGU | Air Generation Unit | AGW | Actual Gross Weight |
AHP | Anti-Hijacking Panel | AHRS | Attitude and Heading Reference System |
AHRU | Attitude and Heading Reference Unit | AI | Anti-Icing |
AIB | Airbus Industrie | AIBU | Advanced Illumination Ballast Unit |
AIC | Access Illustration Cards | AIC | Airbus Integrated Company |
AICC | Aviation Industry CBT Committee | A-ICE | Anti-Ice |
AICF | Anti Ice Control Function | AICS | Anti Ice Control System |
AICU | Anti Ice Control Unit | AID | Aircraft Installation Delay |
AIDA | Airbus Industrie Drawing Access | AIDA | Attestation Integrated Delta Aggregation |
AIDS | Aircraft Integrated Data System | AIG | Accident Investigation |
AIL | Aileron | AIM | Aircraft Integrated Maintenance |
AIM/CRM | Airbus Integrated Management/Cockpit Resource Management | AIME | Autonomous Integrity Monitored Extrapolation |
AIM-FANS | Airbus Interoperable Modular-Future Air Navigation Sys | AIMI | Avionics Information Management Interface |
AIMS | Airbus Improvement Management System | AIMS | Airbus Material Specification |
AIMS | Airbus Inventory Management System | AIN | Airbus Integrated Network |
AINA | Airbus North America | AINS | Aircraft Information Network System |
AIP | Attendant Indication Panel | AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication |
AIPC | Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog | AIPI | Airbus Process Instruction |
AIPS | Airbus Process Specification | AIQI | Airbus Industrie Quality Instruction |
AIR | Aircraft Inspection Report | AIRCOND | Air Conditioning |
AIRMAN | Aircraft Maintenance Analysis | AIS | Audio Integrated System |
AIS | Aeronautical Information Service | AISD | Airline Information Services Domain |
AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute | AISS | Aeronautical Information Systems Security |
AIT | Accident Information Telex | AITM | Airbus Test Method |
AIU | Aircraft Interface Unit | AKC | Assembly Key Characteristic |
AL | Airline | ALE | Automatic Link Establishment |
ALERFA | Alert Phase | ALF | Aft Looking Forward |
ALHP | Airframe Life-History Program | ALIGN | Alignment |
ALIGND | Aligned | ALLWD | Allowed |
ALNA | Airline Network Architecture | ALPHA | Angle-of-Attack |
ALPHANUM | Alphanumerical | ALPS | Aircraft Lease Portfolio Securitisation |
ALS | Approach Light System | ALS | Airworthiness Limitation Section |
ALSCU | Auxiliary Level Sensing Control Unit | ALT | Altitude |
ALT ACQ | Altitude Acquire | ALTM | Altimeter |
ALTN | Alternate | ALTN | Alternative |
ALT REFF | Alternate to a Retraction, Extension and/or Free Fall test | ALT TO | Alternate To |
ALTU | Annunciator Light Test Unit | ALU | Arithmetic and Logic Unit |
AM | Amplitude Modulation | AM | Airbus Means and Methods Document |
AMB | Ambient | AMC | Acceptable Means of Compliance |
AMD | Aircraft Maintenance Description | AMDB | Airport Mapping DataBase |
AME | Amplitude Modulation Equivalent | AMEX | Avionics Message Exchanger |
AMF | Avionics Messaging Forwarder | AMI | Airline Modifiable Information |
AMII | Airlines Maintenance Inspection Intervals | AMISA | Advanced Model-Integrated Specifications for Airbus |
AMJ | Advisory Material-Joint | AMM | Aircraft Maintenance Manual |
AMM | Ammeter | AMP | Amperage |
AMP | Ampere | AMP | Avionics Maintainability Plan |
AMP | Aircraft Maintenance Procedure | AMPL | Amplifier |
AMS | Air-ground Message Server | AMS | Aeronautical Material Specifications |
AMS | Aerospace Material Specification | AMS | Aircraft Modification Status |
AMTOSS | Aircraft Maintenance Task Oriented Support System | AMU | Audio Management Unit |
AN | Air Navigation | ANCE | Announce |
AND | Aircraft Nose Down | ANDT | Aircraft Non Destructive Test |
ANF | Airport Navigation Function | ANI | Analog Input |
ANLG | Analogic | ANN | Annunciator |
ANNCE | Announce | ANNCMT | Announcement |
ANN LT | Annunciator Light | ANO | Analog Output |
ANPT | Aeronautical National Taper Pipe Threads | ANSA | At Nearest Suitable Airport |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute | ANSU | Aircraft Network Server Unit |
ANT | Antenna | ANU | Aircraft Nose Up |
AO | Access Opening | AOA | Angle Of Attack |
AOAS | Angle of Attack Sensor | AOC | Airline Operational Control |
AOC | Air Operator's Certificate | AOD | Audio on Demand |
AOG | Aircraft On Ground | AOHX | Air/Oil Heat Exchanger |
AOLS | Airbus On-Line Services | AOM | Aircraft Operating Manual |
AOMT | Airbus Onboard Maintenance Tool | AOP | Airbus Operational Plan |
AOPM | Airbus Operational Process Map | AOT | All Operators Telex |
AP | Autopilot | AP | Airborne Printer |
AP | Airbus Procedure | AP/FD | Autopilot/Flight Director |
APASHE | Aircraft Publication Automated Shipping Expedite | APC | Area Positive Control |
API | Application Programming Interface | APLC | Aircraft Power Line Conditioner |
APM | ARINC Processing Module | APM | Aircraft Performance Monitoring Program |
APM | Airport Planning Manual | APP | Appearance |
APP | Approach Control-Approach Control Office | APPL | Application |
APPR | Approach | APPROX | Approximately |
APPU | Asymmetry Position Pick Off Unit | APQ | Airline Pre-Qualification |
APS | Avionics Printing Service | APS | Absolute Pressure Sensor |
APS | Aircraft Prepared for Service | APS | Auxiliary Power Supply |
APS | Auxiliary Power System | APT | Acceptance Production Test |
APU | Auxiliary Power Unit | APU AFE | APU Automatic Fire Extinguishing Control Unit |
AQP | Advanced Qualification Program | AR | As Required |
AR | Audio Reproducer | ARC | Air Refueling Computer |
ARG | Arresting Gear or Hook | ARINC | Aeronautical Radio Incorporated |
ARM | Aircraft Recovery Manual | ARM | Airworthiness Review Meeting |
ARMD | Armed | ARMG | Arming |
ARMT | Armament | ARN | Aircraft Registration Number |
ARND | Around | ARO | After Receipt Order |
ARP | Aerospace Recommended Practice | ARP | Aerodrome Reference Point - Airport Reference Point |
ARP | Airbus Resource Planning | ARPT | Airport |
ARR | Arrival | ARR | Arriving |
ARS | Airworthiness Review Sheet | ART | Active Repair Time |
ART | Airbus Road Transport | ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Centre |
ARTCLD | Articulated | ARTF | Artificial |
ARU | Aircraft Router Unit | ARU | Audio Reproducer Unit |
ARV | Alternate Refill Valve | AS | Airscoop |
AS | Airspeed | ASA | All Speed Aileron |
ASA | Audio and Sign Adapter | ASAP | As soon as possible |
ASAP | Advanced Statistics Analysis Project | ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASCO | Airbus Service Company Inc. | ASCOM | Aircraft Standard Configuration Management |
ASCU | Air Systems Control Unit | ASD | Accelerate Stop Distance |
ASD | Airborne Services Domain | ASD | Aircraft Schematic Diagram |
ASDC | Airline Service Data Collection | ASE | Airborne Support Equipment |
ASE | Airbus Supplied Equipment | ASF | Amperes per Square Foot |
ASF | Avionics Server Function | ASFC | Avionics Server Function Cabinet |
ASG | Airbus Security Group | ASI | Airspeed Indicator |
ASIC | Application Specific Integrated Circuits | ASM | Aircraft Schematics Manual |
ASM | American Society for Metals | ASM | Air Separation Module |
ASMA | Aircraft Systems Maintenance Aids | ASN | Aerospatiale Norme (Standard) |
ASO | Assembly Stage Operation | ASP | Audio Selector Panel |
ASPSU | Autonomous Standby Power Supply Unit | ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
ASR | Aircraft Structural Repair | ASS | Aircraft Security System |
ASSCU | Aircraft Security System Control Unit | ASSY | Assembly |
ASU | Attendant Service Unit | ASV | Alternate Servo Valve |
ASYM | Asymmetric(al) | AT | Autothrust |
AT | Autothrottle | ATA | Actual Time of Arrival |
ATA | Air Transport Association of America | ATA | Assembly Test Article |
ATAM | Airbus Takeoff Analysis Module | ATB | ATA 100 Breakdown |
ATC | Air Traffic Control | ATC | Airbus Training Center |
ATCA | Air Traffic Control Board | ATCDB | Aircraft Technical Characteristics Data Base |
ATCH | Attach(ment) | ATCI | Air Traffic Control and Information |
ATCK | Attack | ATCRB | Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon |
ATCSS | Air Traffic Control Data Link Signalling System | ATD | Actual Time of Departure |
ATD | Aircraft Technical Definition | ATE | Automatic Test Equipment |
ATEC | Automatic Test Equipment Complex | ATI | Air Transport Indicator |
ATI | Airbus Transport International | ATIMS | Air Traffic and Information Management System |
ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service | ATL | Applicable Tool List |
ATL | Automatic Tape Laying | ATLAS | Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems |
ATLAS | Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems | ATM | Air Traffic Management |
ATM | Aircraft Transportability Manual | ATM | Available Ton-Mile |
ATMG | Airbus Technical Management Group | ATMS | Advanced Text Management System |
ATN | Aeronautical Telecommunications Network | ATO | Authorization to Offer |
ATQC | Airbus Temporary Quick Change | ATR | Austin Trumbull Radio |
ATRCCS | Automatic Turbine Rotor Clearance Control System | ATS | Air Traffic Service |
ATS | Autothrottle System | ATS | Airbus Technical Specification |
ATS | Autothrust System | ATSAW | Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness |
ATSCD | Air Traffic System Communications Domain (ATSCD) | ATSU | Air Traffic Service Unit |
ATT | Attitude | ATT | Attitude Reference |
ATTEN | Attenuation | ATTND | Attendant |
ATU | AutoTransformer Unit | ATUC | ATU Contactor |
ATULC | ATU Line Contactor | ATUPU | ATU Protection Unit |
ATZ | Aerodrome Traffic Zone | AUD | Audio |
AUDSWTGSYS | Audio Switching System | AUDSWTGUNIT | Audio Switching Unit |
A-UK | Airbus UK | AUTH | Authorize |
AUTO | Automatic | AUTOCAL | Autocalibration |
AUTOLAND | Automatic Landing | AUW | All-Up Weight |
AUX | Auxiliary | AVAIL | Availability |
AVAIL | Available | A-VaRTM | Advanced Vacuum-assisted Resin Transfer Moulding |
AVG | Asset Value Guarantee | AVG | Average |
AVIONICS | Aviation Electronics | AVIS | Aircraft Virtual Insider System |
AVM | Avionics Video Module | AVNCS | Avionics |
AVOD | Audio/Video on Demand | AVRS | Audio/Video Recording System |
AVS | Avionics Ventilation System | AVV | Air Vent Valve |
AWACS | Advanced Warning (on) Aircraft Commercial Sales | AWB | Air Waybill |
AWD | Aircraft Wiring Diagram | AWG | American Wire Gage |
AWG | Audible Warning Generator | AWL | Aircraft Wiring List |
AWLS | All Weather Landing System | AWM | Aircraft Wiring Manual |
AWS | American Welding Society | AWS | Airworthiness Security |
AWY | Airway | AX | Longitudinal Acceleration |
AX | Access Authorized | AY | Lateral Acceleration |
AZ | Azimuth | AZ | Vertical Acceleration |
AZFW | Actual Zero Fuel Weight | B | Blue |
B/B | Back-Beam | B/C | Business Class |
B/D | Bottom of Descent | BAABI | Basic Approved ATA Breakdown Index |
BAF | BITE Access Function | BAF | Baffle |
BAFO | Best and Final Offer | BAG | Bandwidth Allocation Gap |
BAL | Basic Assembly Language | BARC | Barometric Altitude Rate Computer |
BARO | Barometric | BAS | Bleed Air System |
BAT | Battery | BATLC | Battery Line Contactor |
BBAND | Broadband | BBRG | Ball Bearing |
BC | Baggage Container Train | BCD | Binary Coded Decimal |
BCD | Bulk Cargo Door | BCDS | BITE Centralized Data System |
BCF | Brake Cooling Fan | BCL | Battery Charge Limiter |
BCM | Backup Control Module | BCN | Beacon |
BCP | Business Continuity Plan | BCRC | Bulk Crew Rest Compartment |
BCRU | Battery Charge and Rectifier Unit | BCS | Brake Control System |
BCU | Brake Control Unit | BCV | Bleed Control Valve |
BCWP | Budgeted Cost of Work Performed | BCWS | Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled |
BDD | BITE Description Document | BDIE | Base de Données Installation Electrique |
BDLI | Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft-und Raumfahrt Industrie | BDPC | Bracketing Design Principles Catalog |
BDSG | BundesDatenSchutzGesetz (Federal Data Protection Act in Germany) | BEA | Bureau d'Enquête Accident |
BEL CRK | Bellcrank | BER | Beyond Economical Repair |
BETW | Between | BEV | Bevel |
BEW | Basic Empty Weight | BFD | Bi-Folding Door |
BFDAS | Basic Flight Data Acquisition System | BFE | Buyer Furnished Equipment |
BFEMS | BFE Management System | BFO | Beat Frequency Oscillator |
BFR | Buffer | BG | Build Group (Assembly Group) |
BGC | Build Group Component | BGM | Boarding Music |
BGS | Build Group Stack-Up | BH | Block Hours |
BHD | Bulkhead | BIP | Best Industry Practice |
BIST | Built-in Self Test | BITE | Built-In Test Equipment |
BIU | BITE Interface Unit | BK | Black |
BKFLW | Backflow | BKUP | Backup |
BL | Bleed | BLC | Basic Lines Catalog |
BLES | Brake Life Extension System | BLG | Body Landing Gear |
BLK | Black | BLK | Block |
BLKT | Blanket | BLOW | Blower |
BLST | Ballast | BLT | Bolt |
BLV | Bleed Valve | BLW | Below |
BLWG | Blowing | BLWR | Blower |
BM | Beam | BM | Beanstandungsmeldung |
BMC | Bleed Monitoring Computer | BMI | BITE Monitoring Interface |
BMS | Bulletin Météo Spécial | BMSELV | Body Mounted Selector Valve |
BND | Bonded | BNDG | Bonding |
BNDRY | Boundary | BNR | Binary |
BNR | Binary Words | BO | Blocking Oscillator |
BO | Body Odour | BOH | Brake-Off Weight |
BOH | Bauunterlagen-Organisations-Handbuch | BOL | Bill Of Lading |
BOM | Bill of Material | BOMU | Bleed and Overheat Monitoring Unit |
BOOM | Business Oriented Object Model | BOS | Business Operational Support |
BOT | Begin of Tape | BOT | Bottom |
BP | Bottom Plug | BPR | By-Pass Ratio |
BPRSOV | Bleed Pressure Regulating Shut-off Valve | BPS | Backup Power Supply |
BPTU | Brake Pedal Transmitter Unit | BR | Brown |
BRC | Brace | BRD | Braid |
BRD | Business Requirements Dossier | BRDG | Bridge |
BRG | Bearing | BRIDGE | BITE Referential and Information for Dataloading Generic Extracts |
BRK | Brake | BRKNG | Braking |
BRKR | Breaker | BRKS | Brakes |
BRKT | Bracket | BRT | Bright |
BRT | Brightness | BSCS | Braking and Steering Control System |
BSCU | Braking and Steering Control Unit | BSHG | Bushing |
BSS | Bare System Standard | BST | Bracket Selection Tool |
BSU | Beam Steering Unit | BSV | Body Shuttle Valve |
BT | Bus Tie | BTA | Bogie Trim Actuator |
BTAC | Bus Tie AC Contactor | BTC | Bus Tie Contactor |
BTCM | Brake Temperature Compensation Module | BTDC | Bus Tie DC Contactor |
BTL | Bottle | BTMS | Brake Temperature Monitoring System |
BTMU | Brake Temperature Monitoring Unit | BTN | Button |
BtoP | Built to Print | BTR | Bus Tie Relay |
BTS | Base Transceiver Station | BTS | Brake Temperature Sensor |
BTSTRP | Buttstrap | BTU | British Thermal Unit |
BTV | Brake to Vacate | BU | Battery Unit |
BUS | Busbar | BUSS | Back-Up Speed Scale |
BVID | Barely Visible Impact Damage | BWS | Body Wheel Steering |
BWV | Bypass Water Valve | BYDU | Back-Up Yaw Damper Unit |
BYP | Bypass | c | Equal Margin |
C | Celsius | C | Centigrade |
C | Close | C | Cyan |
C | Clear | C | Cold (Electric Point) |
C | Comparator | C | Convertible |
C/A | Cabin Attendant | C/B | Circuit Breaker |
C/L | Checklist | C/M | Command/Monitor |
C/M | Crew Member | C/O | Change Over |
C/S | Call Sign | C/SSR | Cost/Schedule Status Report |
CA | Cable Assembly | CA | Cable |
CA | Constituent Assembly | CA | Certification Authority |
CA/CRL | Certification Authority/Certificate Revocation List | CAA | Central Aviation Archive |
CAA | Civil Aviation Authority | CAATS | Computer Assisted Aircraft Trouble Shooting |
CAB | Cabin | CAB PRESS | Cabin Pressurization |
CAD | Computer Aided Design | CADB | Components for Attestation Data Base |
CADETS | Computer Assisted Documentation Education Tutorial System | CaDoc | Cabin Documentation Display |
CAG | Circulation Aérienne Générale | CAGE | Commercial And Government Entity |
CAI | Combustion Area Inspection | CAIR | Constituent Assembly Inspection Report |
CAL | Calibration | CAL | Calibrated |
CALC | Cargo Acceptance and Load Control | CAM | Cabin Assignment Module |
CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing | CAM | Customer Acceptance Manual |
CAM | Crew Administration Manual | CAMO | Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation |
CAN | Controller Area Network | CAN | Canopy |
CANC | Cancellation | CANC | Cancel |
CANCD | Cancelled | CANTIL | Cantilever |
CAO | Cargo Aircraft Only | CAOA | Corrected Angle Of Attack |
CAOM | Cabin Attendant Operating Manual | CAP | Capacitor |
CAPLTY | Capability | CAPS | Cabin Altitude Pressure Sensor |
CAPT | Captain | CAR | Cargo |
CAR | Civil Aviation Requirements | CARE | Common Airbus Requirements Engineering |
CARE | Continuing Airframe - Health Review and Evaluation | CARP | Carpet |
CAS | Calibrated Air Speed | CAS | Calculated Air Speed |
CAS | Collision Avoidance System | CAS | Computed Air Speed |
CAS | Cabin Attendant Seat | CAT | Category |
CAT | Clear Air Turbulence | CATCH | Complex Anomaly Tracking and Search |
CATS | Cross Application Time Sheet | CAUT | Caution |
CAX | Compartment Air Extraction | CBAL | Counterbalance |
CBB | Connexion By Boeing | CBIT | Continuous BITE |
CBM | Circuit Breaker Monitoring | CBMF | Circuit Breaker Monitoring Function |
CBMS | Circuit Breaker Monitoring System | CBMU | Circuit Breaker Monitoring Unit |
CBO | Cycles between Overhaul | CBORE | Counterbore |
CBP | Circuit Breaker Panel | CBR | California Bearing Ratio |
CBS | Cost Breakdown Structure | CBSV | Cycles Between Scheduled Visits |
CC | Current Comparator | CC | Configuration Component |
CC | Cabin Crew | CCB | Configuration Control Board |
CCB | Change Control Board | CCB | Compartment Control Box |
CCC | Crash Crew Chart | CCC | Component Change Card |
CCC | Configuration Control Committee | CCC | Cabin and Cargo Customization |
CCCP | Compressor Cavity Control Pressure | CCD | Cursor Control Device |
CCD | Configuration Control Document | CCG | Cabin Configuration Guide |
CCITT | Consultative Committee International Telegraphy & Teleph | CCM | Configuration Control Management |
CCMail | Cabin Crew Mailing | CCMD | Configuration Conformity Management and Documentation |
CCMR | Candidate Certification Maintenance Requirements | CCOM | Cabin Crew Operating Manual |
CCQ | Cross Crew Qualification | CCR | Credit Card Reader |
CCR | Customer Change Register | CCR | Cluster Component Responsible |
CCRC | Cabin Crew Rest Compartment | CCRM | Cabin Crew Rest Module |
CCS | Cabin Communication System | CCT | Conditions Cross-reference Table |
CCU | CSAS Control Unit | CCW | Counter Clockwise |
CD | Compact Disk | CD | Control Display |
CD | Cold Drawn | CD | Count Drag |
CD | Cargo Door | CD | Case Drain |
CDA | Cargo Door Actuator | CDA | Continuous Descent Approach |
CDAM | Centralized Data Acquisition Module | CDAS | Cargo Door Actuation System |
CDAU | Centralized Data Acquisition Unit | CDB | Configuration DataBase |
CDBT | Component Design and Build Team | CDC | Cargo Door Controller |
CDCV | Cargo Door Control Valve | CDDS | Component Documentation Data System |
CDE | Consumption Data Exchange Card | CDF | Contractual Definition Freeze |
CDF1 | Customer Definition Freeze | CDF2/3 | Customer Definition Freeze |
CDF4 | Customer Definition Freeze | CDIM | Component Data Instruction Manual |
CDIS | Customization and Delivery Information Services | CDL | Configuration Deviation List |
CDLCU | Cockpit Door Locking Control Unit | CDLS | Cockpit Door Locking System |
CDM | Cockpit Door Module | CDM | Coolant Distribution Module |
CDP | Compressor Discharge Pressure | CDR | Critical Design Review |
CD-ROM | Compact Disc - Read Only Memory | CDS | Component Documentation Status |
CDS | Control and Display System | CDS | Cold Drawn Steel |
CDSS | Cockpit Door Surveillance System | CDSU | Cockpit Door Surveillance Unit |
CDT | Cabin Door Trainer | CDT | Central Development Team |
CDU | Center Drive Unit | CDU | Control and Display Unit |
CD-WD | Component Data Working Document | CE | Central Entity |
CE | Change Event | CE | Centralized Equipment |
CECAM | Centralized Cabin Monitoring | CED | Cooling Effect Detector |
CEET | Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer | CEL | Component Evolution List |
CELLI | Ceiling Emergency LED Light | CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CEPT | Council of European Posts and Telegraphs | CER | Contrôle Essais et Réception |
CEV | Centre d'Essais en Vol | CEV | Clutch Electro Valve |
CEV | Commercial Equipment Ventilation | CF | Course to a Fixed Waypoint |
CF | Configuration File | CFAR | Certification First Article Review |
CFDIU | Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit | CFDS | Centralized Fault Display System |
CFE | Customer Furnished Equipment | CFF | Cabin First Flight |
CFFC | Cockpit Fixed Frequency Converter | CFI | Clearance for Installation |
CFIT | Controlled Flight Into Terrain | CFM | Cable Fabrication Manual |
CFM | Cubic Feet per Minute | CFMI | CFM International |
CFP | Computerized Flight Plan | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CFR | Current Flight Report | CFRP | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
CFS | Cabin File Server | CFS | Cold Finished Steel |
CFT | Call For Tender | CFVCU | Cargo Fire Verification Control Unit |
CFVS | Cargo Fire Verification System | CG | Center of Gravity |
CGC | Customer Ground Check | CGCS | Center of Gravity Control System |
CGIB | Control and Guidance Integration Bench | CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile |
CH | Character | CH | Center Hatrack |
CH | Charge | CHAM | Chamfer |
CHAN | Channel | CHAS | Chassis |
CHG | Change | CHIFS | Configuration Handling and Industrialization of Field loadable Software |
CHK | Check | CHM | Chime |
CHMBR | Chamber | CHRG | Charge |
CHRO | Chronometer | CI | Cost Index |
CI | Cast iron | CI | Configuration Item |
CI | Conversion Instruction | CI | Course to an Intercept |
CICS | Customer Information Control System | CICS/VS | Customer Information Control System/Virtual Storage |
CIDS | Cabin Intercommunication Data System | CIM | Continuous Image Microfilm |
CIN | Change Identification Number | CINS | Cabin Information Network System |
CIP | Continuous Improvement Plan | CIR | Common Information Repository |
CIRCE | Conception Informatisée et Rationalisée des Câblages Electriques | CIT | Compressor Inlet Temperature |
CIU | Camera Interface Unit | CK | Check |
CKD | Checked | CKPT | Cockpit |
CKT | Circuit | CL | Center Line |
CL | Checklist | CL | Climb |
CL | Clip | CL | Clutch |
CL | Circuit Letter | CL/OP | Closure/Opening |
CLB | Climb | CLCTR | Collector |
CLD | Closed | CLDB | Component Location Data Bank |
CLEDU | Cabin LED Unit | CLG | Centerline Landing Gear |
CLG | Ceiling | CLK | Clock |
CLM | Component Location Manual | CLN | Clinometer |
CLNG | Ceiling | CLOG | Clogging |
CLOGD | Clogged | CLP | Clamp |
CLPR | Clapper | CLR | Clear |
CLR ALT | Clearance Altitude | CLRD | Cleared |
CLRNC | Clearance | CLS | Cargo Loading System |
CLS | Cargo Loading System Manual | CLSD | Closed |
CLSG | Closing | CLTM | Component Location Training Manual |
CLV | Clevis | CM | Conversion Manual |
CM | Conversion Module | CM | Call Maintenance |
CM | Centimeters | CM | Collective Modification |
CM | Configuration Management | CMA | Common Mode Analysis |
CMC | Central Maintenance Computer | CMD | Command |
CME | Configuration Management Enabler | CMEU | Cabin Passenger Management Memory Expansion Unit |
CMF | Central Maintenance Function | CMFLR | Cam Follower |
CMI | Computer Managed Instruction | CMIT | Component Management and Integration Team |
CML | Consumable Material List | CMM | Calibration Memory Module |
CMM | Component Maintenance Manual | CMMM | Component Maintenance Manual Manufacturer |
CMMV | Component Maintenance Manual Vendor | CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon |
C-MOS | Complementary Metal Oxyde Semiconductor | CMP | Customer Maintenance Program |
CMPLRY | Complementary | CMPLTD | Completed |
CMPNT | Component | CMPS CPLR | Compass Coupler |
CMPTG | Computing | CMPTR | Computer |
CMR | Certification Maintenance Requirements | CMRLR | Cam Roller |
CMS | Central Maintenance System | CMS | Code Matière Société |
CMS | Component Maintenance Sheet | CMS | Cabin Management System |
CMT | Cabin Management Terminal | CMT | Customization Management Tool |
CMV | Concentrator and Multiplexer for Video | CNA | Common Nozzle Assembly |
CNCT | Connect | CNCTD | Connected |
CNCTN | Connection | CNCTR | Connector |
CNCTRC | Concentric | CNCV | Concave |
CND | Conduit | CNSU | Cabin Network Server Unit |
CNTNR | Container | CNTOR | Contactor |
CNTR | Counter | CNTRTR | Concentrator |
CNU | Cabin Network Unit | CO | Company |
CO | Cut-Off | CO | Carbon Monoxide |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide | COAS | Cabin Operations Applications System |
COAX | Coaxial | CoC | Centre of Competence |
COC | Cabin Operation Center | COC | Customer Originated Change |
COCT | Cabin Operations Consultation Tool | COD/BOD | Chemical Oxygen Demand/Biological Oxygen Demand |
CODD | Contractual On Dock Date | CoE | Center of Excellence |
C of A | Certificate of Airworthiness | COHO | Coherent Oscillator |
COL | Column | COLLI | COntour LED LIght |
COM | Communication | COM | Command |
COM | Common | COM | Company Organization Manual |
CoMa | Configuration Manager | CombL | Combustible Liquid |
COMC | CSAS Overheat Monitoring Controller | COMDL | Coding Module |
COML | Commercial | COMO | Coordination Memo |
COMP | Compass | COMP | Compensator |
COMPSN | Compensation | COMPT | Compartment |
COMPTR | Comparator | COMTN | Commutation |
COND | Condition | COND | Conditioned |
COND | Conditioning | CONDTN | Condition |
CONDTR | Conditioner | CONFIG | Configuration |
CONFIRMD | Confirmed | CONSUMPT | Consumption |
CONT | Continue | CONT | Continuous |
CONT | Controller | CONT | Contour |
CONV | Converter | COO | Chief Operating Officer |
COOL | Cooler | COOL | Cooling |
COOLG | Cooling | COOLR | Cooler |
COORD | Coordination | COORD | Coordinate |
COPI | Copilot | Cor.M | Corrosive Material |
CORA | Customer Order Administration | CORCTD | Corrected |
CORR | Correct | CORR | Corrugate |
CORR | Corrugation | CO RTE | Company Route |
COS | Cowl Opening System | COS | Cosine |
COT | Cotter | COTS | Commercial Off-The-Shelf |
COUNT | Counter | COV | Cover |
COWL | Cowling | CP | Clock Pulse |
CP | Contributor Package | CP | Control Panel |
Cp, Cpk | Capability indexes | CPC | Cabin Pressure Controller |
CPCP | Corrosion Prevention and Control program | CPCS | Cabin Pressure Control System |
CPCU | Cabin Pressure Control Unit | CPD | Continuing Product Development |
CPDLC | Controller-Pilot DataLink Communication | CPF | Central Programme Function |
CPIF | Control Power Intermediate Frequency | CPIOM | Core Processing Input/Output Module |
CPL | Couple | CPLD | Coupled |
CPLG | Coupling | CPLR | Coupler |
CPM | Critical Path Method | CPMS | Cabin and Passenger Management System |
CPMU | Cabin Passenger Management Unit | CPN | Corporate Project Number |
CPNY | Company | CPRSR | Compressor |
CPT | Capture | CPT | Compartment |
CPT | Cure Ply Thickness | CPU | Central Processing Unit |
CQ | Customer Query | CR | Cold Rolled |
CR | Cruise | CR | Change Request |
CRC | Centralized Radio Control | CRC | Continuous Repetitive Chime |
CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Check | CRC | Camera Ready Copy |
CRC | Crew Rest Compartment | CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Code |
CRDC | Common Remote Data Concentrator | CRE | Corrosion-Resistant |
CRES | Corrosion-Resistant Steel | CRG | Cargo |
CRI | Certification Review Item | CRK | Crank |
CRL | Collar | CRM | Communication Router Module |
CRM | Customer Relationship Manager | CROSS | Center for Reliable Operational System Security |
CROSSFEEDR | Crossfeeder | CRP | Capacity Requirement Planning |
CRQ | Customer Request | CRR | Component Reliability Report |
CRS | Course | CRS | Cold Rolled Steel |
CRS | Cost Repercussion Sheet | CRS | Certificate of Release to Service |
CRSN | Corrosion | CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
CRU | Cabin Router Unit | CRU | Card Reader Unit |
CRU | Central Refrigeration Unit | CR VI | Hexavalent Chromium |
CRZ | Cruise | CS | Center Spar |
CS | Cabin Cleaners Steps | CS | Call Switch |
CS | Certification Specification | CSAS | Cooled Service Air System |
CSAS | Conditioned Service Air System | CSBS | Controllable Sunlight Blocking System |
CSBSU | Controllable Sunlight Blocking System Unit | CSC | Configured Spare Component |
CSD | Constant Speed Drive | CSDB | Common Source DataBase |
CSDD | Common Support Data Dictonary | CSDM | Concession Support Decision Manual |
CSDM | Cargo Smoke Detection Module | CSE | Course Set Error |
CSF/L | Continuous Safe Flight/Landing | CSI | Cycles Since Installation |
CSIP | Customer Satisfaction Improvement Programme | CSK | Countersink |
CSKH | Countersunk Head | CSL | Console |
CSM | Computer Software Manual | CSM | Commodity Sourcing Manager |
CSM/G | Constant Speed Motor/Generator | CSN | Catalog Sequence Number |
CSPM | Customer Support Procedure Manual | CSS | Cockpit System Simulator |
CSS | Certification Status Summary | CST | Cabin Service Trainer |
CSTG | Casting | CSTR | Constraint |
CSU | Command Sensor Unit | CSV | Cycles Since Last Shop Visit |
CT | Current Transformer | CT | Center Tape |
CT | Control Tower | CTA | Control Area |
CTDP | Cabin Trainer Data Packages | CTF | Central Test Facilities |
CTF.P | Central Test Facility Response | CTF.Q | Central Test Facility Questions |
CTK | Center Tank | CTL | Central |
CTL | Control | CTL | Customer Team Leader |
CTLR | Controller | CTR | Center |
CTR | Contour | CTR | Control Zone |
CTRD | Centered | CTS | Customized Technical Specification |
CTS | Cabin Temperature Sensor | CTSK | Countersunk |
CTU | Cabin Telecommunications Unit | CTWT | Counterweight |
CU | Control Unit | CUC | Cost Unit Controlling |
CUDU | Current Unbalance Detection Unit | CUP | Customer Package |
CUR | Current | CV | Curriculum Vitae |
CVE | Compliance Verification Engineer | CVL | Control Value List |
CVL | Configuration Variation List | CVM | Cabin Video Monitoring |
CVMS | Cabin Video Monitoring System | CVR | Cockpit Voice Recorder |
CVRS | Cockpit Voice Recorder System | CVT | Center Vent Tube |
CVU | Crypto Voice Unit | CW | Clockwise |
CW | Continuous Wave | CWG | Cockpit Working Group |
CWLU | Cabin Wireless LAN Unit | CWS | Cabin Work Station |
CWS | Control Wheel Steering | CWSIU | Combined Wheel Speed Interface Unit |
CWY | Clearway | CY | Cycle |
CY | Calendar Year - Current Year | CYL | Cylinder |
D/A | Digital to Analog | D/D | Engine Out Drift Down Point |
D/LNA | Diplexer/Low Noise Amplifier | D/O | Description and Operation |
D&B | Design and Build | DA | Drift Angle |
DABS | Discrete Address Beacon System | DAC | Digital to Analog Converter |
DAC | Drawing Aperture Card | DAC | Double Annular Combustor |
DACAS | Data Centric Authoring System | DADC | Digital Air Data Computer |
DADS | Digital Air Data System | DAE | Designated Airworthiness Engineer |
DAF | Damping Augmentation Function | DAGM | Dry Air Generation Module |
DAGS | Dry Air Generation System | DAL | Development Assurance Level |
DAMP | Damping | DAMPG | Damping |
DAORD | Detailed Airline Operations Requirement Document | DAR | Digital ACMS Recorder |
DAR | Digital AIDS Recorder | DARE | Development And Ramp-up Excellence |
DAS | Development Accomplishement Summary | DAS/STC | Designated Alteration Station/Supplemental Type Certific |
D-ATIS | Digital Automatic Terminal Information System | DAU | Data Acquisition Unit |
DB | Database | DB | Data Base |
DBAI | Design and Build Aircraft Improvement | DBBS | Data Base Bulletin Service |
DBC | Data Bus Communication | DBCR | DataBase Change Request |
DBD | Data Basis for Design | DBD | Data Basis for Design |
DBLR | Doubler | DBPS | Display Based Passenger Sign |
DC | Direct Current | DC | Direct Cost |
DC | Domain Coordinator | DCC | Dispo Cockpit |
DCD | Data Control and Display | DCD | Decode |
DCD | Double Channel Duplex | DCDR | Decoder |
DCDU | Datalink Control and Display Unit | DCI | Design Change Instruction |
DCL | Digital Cabin Logbook | DCL-CCT | Digital Cabin Logbook - Cabin Configuration Tool |
DCP | Display Control Panel | DCR | Dock on Crew Rest |
DCR | Delivery Control Room | DCR | Design Change Request |
DCRC | Dock on Crew Rest Compartment | DCS | Designated Certification Specialist |
DCS | Direct Current Supply | DCS | Double Channel Simplex |
DCU | Direction Control Unit | DCV | Directional Control Valve |
DCVR | Direct Current Voltage Ratio | DD | Definition Dossier |
DD | Dependence Diagram | DDA | Digital Differential Accumulation |
DDC | Definition Dossier Check | DDCU | Dedicated Display and Control Unit |
DDI | Design Drawing Instruction | DDI | Documentary Data Insert |
DDM | Digital Data Module | DDM | Difference in Depth of Modulation |
DDP | Declaration of Design and Performance | DDRMI | Digital Distance and Radio Magnetic Indicator |
DDS | Domain Display Switch | DDS | Design Data Set |
DDTS | Digital Data Technology Standards | DDU | Delivered Duty Unpaid |
DDV | Direct Drive Valve | DEC | Declination |
DECEL | Decelerate | DECOMPRESS | Decompression |
DECR | Decrease | DEDP | Data Entry and Display Panel |
DEF | Definition | DEFDARS | Digital Expandable Flt Data Acquisition & Recording Sys |
DEFL | Deflect | DEFOG | Defogging |
DEFRD | Deferred | DEFUEL | Defueling |
DEG | Degree | DEG | Direct Entry Graduate |
DEGRADD | Degraded | DEL | Delete |
DEL | Delay Message | DEL BY | Deleted by |
DELTA P | Differential Pressure | DEM | Digital Electronic Module |
DEMOD | Demodulator | DEP | Departure |
DEP | Data Entry Panel | DEPLD | Deployed |
DEPRESS | Depressurization | DEPT | Department |
DES | Descend | DES | Descent |
DES | Digital Equipment Simulator | DEST | Destination |
DET | Detection | DET | Detector |
DETECTD | Detected | DETNG | Determining |
DEU | Decoder/Encoder Unit | DEV | Deviation |
DEVN | Deviation | DEW | Delivery Empty Weight |
DEX | Access Demanded | DF | Direction Finder |
DFA | Delayed Flaps Approach | DFCV | Dual-Flapper Check Valve |
DFDAMU | Digital Flight Data Acquisition and Management Unit | DFDAU | Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit |
DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder | DFDRS | Digital Flight Data Recording System |
DFIDU | Dual Function Interactive Display Unit | DFPPU | Differential Feedback Position Pick-Off Unit |
DFPRM | Duct and Fuel Pipe Repair Manual | DFS | Detailed Functional Specification |
DFSOV | Dual Flow and Shut-Off Valve | DFT | Drift |
DG | Directional Gyro | DG | Dark Green |
DGAC | Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile | DGI | Digital Input |
DGO | Digital Output | DGPS | Digital Global Positioning System |
DGTL | Digital | DH | Decision Height |
DI | Data Input | DI | Deicing |
DIA | Diameter | DIAPH | Diaphragm |
DIBU | Door Illumination Ballast Unit | DIFF | Differential |
DIM | Direction Input Module | DIM | Dimension |
DIM | Dimming | DIMM | Dimmable |
DIP | Dual In-line Package | DIP | Door Indication Panel |
DIPLXR | Diplexer | DIR | Direct |
DIR | Direction | DIR | Director |
DIR TO | Direct to | DISC | Disconnect |
DISC | Disconnected | DISC | Disconnection |
DISCH | Discharge | DISCH | Discharged |
DISCNTY | Discontinuity | DISCTN | Disconnection |
DIS-IN | Discrete Input | DISRMD | Disarmed |
DIST | Distance | DISTR | Distribute |
DISTR | Distribution | DISTR | Distributor |
DITCH | Ditching | DITS | Digital Information Transfer System |
DIU | Digital Interface Unit | DIVERTG | Diverting |
DL | Domain Leader | DL | Data Loader |
DLC | Direct Lift Control | DLCM | Data Loading Configuration Manager |
DLCS | Data Loading and Configuration System | DLK | Data Link |
DLOAD | Data Loading | DLRB | Data Loading Routing Box |
DLS | Data Loading Selector | DLS | Data Load System |
DLW | Data Loading Workshop | DLY | Delay |
DM | Data Module | DMA | Direct Memory Access |
DMC | Display Management Computer | DMC | Design Modification Committee |
DMC | Direct Maintenance Cost | DMC | Data Module Code |
DMD | Demand | DMD | Demand Data Sheet |
DMDLTR | Demodulator | DME | Distance Measuring Equipment |
DMM | Data Memory Module | DMP | Display Management Processor |
DMPR | Damper | DMR | Design Material References |
DMS | Document Management System | DMU | Data Management Unit |
DMU | Digital Mock-Up | DMZ | DeMilitarized Zone |
DN | Down | DN | Delivery Note |
DNA | Design New Aircraft | DnCC | Develop new Cabin and Cargo |
DNI | Drawing Numerical Index | DNLK | Downlock |
DNLKD | Downlocked | DNLNK | Downlink |
DO | Data Output | DO | Design Office |
DOA | Design Organisation Approval | DOC | Direct Operating Cost |
DOC.DATA | Documentary Data | DOHS | Door Operation Handle Switch |
DOLLI | Dome LED Light | DOM | Design Organisation Manual |
DOM | Document Object Model | DOORLI | Door Light |
DOORS | Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements System | DOR | Design Office Responsible |
DOS | Design Organisation Signatories | DOW | Dry Operating Weight |
DP | Data Processing | DP | Differential Protection |
DPCU | Digital Passenger Control Unit | DPDT | Double Pole/Double Throw |
DPI | Differential Pressure Indicator | DPM | Design Progress Meeting |
DPRM | Delivery Planning Review Meeting | DQN | Design Query Note |
DR | Dead Reckoning | DR | Door |
DR | Dispatch Reliability | DR | Drill / Drilling / Drills |
DRIP | Design Response Intended for Playback | DRL | Documentation Requirement List |
DRM | Duct Repair Manual | DRMI | Distance Radio Magnetic Indicator |
DRN | Drawn by | DRUD | Data Recording, Up & Downloading |
DRVG | Driving | DRVN | Driven |
DRVR | Driver | DS | Downstream |
DS | Design Solution | DS | Design Solution |
DS/C | Digital Server/Controller | DSAPP | Disappearance |
DSB | Door Sensor Block | DSC | Digital Signature Checker |
DSCRM | Discriminator | DSCRT | Discrete |
DSCS | Door and Escape Slide Control System | DSCS | Door and Slide Control System |
DSDL | Dedicated Serial Data Link | DSEB | Digital Seat Electronic Box |
DSENGD | Disengaged | DSG | Design Service Goal |
DSI | Discrete Input | DSIP | Door/Slide Indication Panel |
DSMCU | Doors and Slides Management Control Unit | DSMS | Doors and Slides Management System |
DSO | Discrete Output | DSPL | Display |
DSPLYD | Displayed | DSQR | Designated Supplier Quality Representative |
DSSS | Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum | DSTN | Drawing Set Technical Note |
DSTRK | Desired Track | DSUG | Drawing Set User Guide |
DtC | Design to Cost | DTD | Document Type Definition |
DTG | Distance to Go | DTMF | Dual Tone Multiple Frequency |
DTMS | Damage Tolerance Monitoring System | DTMU | Damage Tolerance Monitoring Unit |
DTR | Design Task Responsible | DTS | Duct Temperature Sensor |
DU | Display Unit | D-ULPA | Double Ultra Low Particulate Air |
DUM | Dummy | DVD | Digital Versatile Disk |
DVD | Digital Video Disk | DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
DVR | Digital Video Recorder | DWC | Drip Water Collector |
DWG | Drawing | DWL | Dowel / Doweling / To Dowel |
DX | Access Demanded | DYNMTC | Dynamometric |
E | East | E/T | Electrical Trim |
EA | Environmental Aspect | EABDC | Enhanced Aircraft Broadcast Data Collector |
EADI | Electronic Attitude Director Indicator | EADS | European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company |
EAFR | Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder | EAPAS | Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Aeroplane Systems |
EAROM | Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory | EAS | Equivalent Airspeed |
EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency | EAT | Expected Approach Time |
EAT | Estimate At Completion | EATULC | Emergency ATU Line Contactor |
EBAS | Engine Bleed Air System | EBATC | Emergency Battery Contactor |
EBCU | Emergency Brake Control Unit | EBHA | Electrical Backup Hydraulic Actuator |
EBIT | Earnings Before Interest and Taxes | EBITDA | Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation |
EBITDAR | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Rent | EBS | Engine Build Specification |
EBTAC | Emergency Bus Tie AC Contactor | EBTC | Emergency Bus Tie Contactor |
EBTDC | Emergency Bus Tie DC Contactor | EBU | Engine Build-up Unit |
EC | Engine Control | EC | Entertainment Controller |
ECAM | Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring | ECAM TC | ECAM Temporary Change |
ECAS | Emergency Cabin Alerting System | ECB | Electronic Control Box |
ECDB | Equipment Central Data Bank | ECLS | Electrical Cargo Loading system |
ECM | Engine Condition Monitoring | ECM | Engineering Coordination Memo |
ECM | Equipment Change Management | ECMS | Electrical Contactor Management System |
ECMU | Electrical Contactor Management Unit | ECN | Engineering Change Note |
E-COMETE | Extended COrdination of Maintenance End-to- End | ECON | Economy |
ECON | Economic | ECP | Ecam Control Panel |
ECS | Environmental Control System | ECS | Electronic Cooling System |
ECSB | Embedded Computer System Bus | ECT | ECAM Customization Tool |
ECU | Electronic Control Unit | ECUCV | Electronic Control Unit Cooling Valve |
ED | Edge Distance | ED | Engine Display |
EDB | ECAM Data Book | EDD | Engineering Delivery Documents |
EDD | Electrical Data Dossier | EDD | Equipment Definition Dossier |
EDES | Equipment Definition Evolution Sheet | EDIU | Electrical Discrete Interface Unit |
EDMC | Engineering Drawing Microfilm Card | EDMS | Engineering Documentation Management Services |
EDMU | Electrical Distribution Monitoring Unit | EDP | Electronic Data Processing |
EDP | Engine Driven Pump | EDR | Electrical Design Rules |
EDR | Experience Design Requirements | EDS | Electronic Distribution of Software |
EDS | Engineering Document System | EDTA | Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate |
EE | Electrical and Electronic | EE | Electrical Equipment |
EEC | Electronic Engine Control | EEC | Engine Electronic Controller |
EIF | Engine Interface Function | EIPM | Engine Interface Power Management |
EIPMU | Engine Interface Power Management Unit | EIRD | Equipment Installation Requirement Dossier |
EIS | Electronic Instrument System | EIS | Entry into Service |
EIS | Engine Interface System | EIU | Engine Interface Unit |
EIVMU | Engine Interface and Vibration Monitoring Unit | EL | Electric |
EL | Equipment List | ELA | Electrical Load Analysis |
ELAC | Elevator Aileron Computer | ELAN | Ethernet Local Area Network |
ELAPS | Elapsed Time | ELB | Electronic Log Book |
ELC | Electronic Library Computer | ELC | Emergency Line Contactor |
ELCO | Exterior Lights Controller | ELEC | Electric |
ELEC | Electrical | ELEC | Electricity |
ELEK | Electronic | ELEKS | Electronics |
ELEV | Elevation | ELEV | Elevator |
ELEVN | Elevation | ELEVR | Elevator |
ELF | Engineering support and data Link Function | ELM | Electrical Load Management |
ELMF | Electrical Load Management Function | ELMS | Electrical Load Management System |
ELMU | Electrical Load Management Unit | ELO | Equipment Location Overview |
ELPU | Emergency Lightning Protection Unit | ELS | Electronic Library System |
ELS | Emergency Lighting System | ELSD | Electrical Load Sensing Device |
ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter | ELV | Elevation |
EM | ElectroMagnet | EM | Engine Manual |
EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility | EMCU | Electric Motor Control Unit |
EMDB | Electrical Main Data Bank | EMEL | Edge Mounted Emergency Llight |
EMER | Emergency | EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
EMISN | Emission | EMLS | Emergency Lighting System |
EMMA | Ergonomie Merkmal Methode Airbus | EMP | Empennage |
EMP | Electric Motor Pump | EMS | Equipment Modification Sheet |
EMS | Environmental Management System | EMSP | Extended Mechanical Systems Perimeter |
EMU | Engine Monitoring Unit | EMU | Engine Maintenance Unit |
EMWS | ElectroMechanical Window Shade | EN | European Norm |
ENBL | Enable | ENCD | Encode |
ENCDR | Encoder | ENCL | Enclosure |
END | Endurance | ENEC | Emergency Normal to Emergency Contactor |
ENG | Engine | ENGD | Engaged |
ENG OUT | Engine Out | ENGR | Engineer |
ENM | Electrical Network Management | ENMF | Electrical Network Management Function |
ENMS | Electrical Network Management System | ENMU | Electrical Network Management Unit |
ENP | Estimated Normal Payload | ENRGZ | Energize |
ENRM | Ethernet Network Router Module | ENT | Entry |
ENTR | Entrance | ENV | Envelope |
ENVMOD | Envelope Modulation | EO | Engine Out |
EO | Engineering Order | EO | Electrical Outlet |
EO ACCEL ALT | Engine Out Acceleration Altitude | EOC | Engineering Order Change |
EOP | End of Part | EOS | Electronic Overspeed System |
EOSID | Engine Out Standard Instrument Departure | EOT | End of Tape |
EO THR RED SPD | Engine Out Thrust Reduction Speed | EP | Entry Panel |
EPAC | Entity per Aircraft Change | EPC | External Power Contactor |
EPCU | External Power Control Unit | EPD | Extended Principle Diagram |
EPDC | Electrical Power Distribution Center | EPDS | Electrical Power Distribution System |
EPESC | Enhanced Passenger Entertainment System Controller | EPGS | Electrical Power Generation System |
EPLC | External Power Line Contactor | EPLD | Electronically Programmable Logic Device |
EPM | Engineering Program Manager | EPPT | Electronic Performance |
EPR | Engine Pressure Ratio | EPR | Equipment Problem Report |
EPR | Exhaust Pressure Ratio | EPR.D | EPR Descent |
EPR.L | EPR Latch | EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
EPSU | Emergency Power Supply Unit | EPU | Emergency Power Unit |
EPU | Estimated Position Uncertainty | EQIR | Engineering Query Investigation report |
EQPT | Equipment | ER | Extended Range |
ER | Elevator Rib | ER | Engine Run |
ER | Error Report | ERAI | Emergency Ram Air Inlet |
ERECT | Erection | ERG | Electromechanical Release Gate |
ERHC | Electrical Routing and Harness Concept | ERHCD | Electrical Routing and Harness Concept Dossier |
ERL | Economic Repair Life | ERMM | En Route Moving Map |
ERO | Engine Running On/Off Load | EROM | Electronic Readout Machine |
ERP | Enhanced Runaway Protection | ERR | Error |
ERS | Embodiment Repercussion Sheet | ERS | Erase |
ERS | Erased | ERU | Engine Relay Unit |
ES | Early Start Date | ESAO | Essai Sol Assisté par Ordinateur |
ESB | Electrical System BITE | ESB | Evaluation Service Bulletin |
ESBF | Electrical System BITE Function | ESC | Escape |
ESD | Electro Sensitive Device | ESD | ElectroStatic Discharge |
ESD | Electronic System Display | ESD | Electrical Schematic Diagram |
ESDB | Element Standard Data Bank | ESDN | Extended System/Structure Description Note |
ESEC | Emergency Smoke/Evacuation Contactor | ESG | Evaluated Service Goal |
ESLB | ECAM System Logic Book | ESLD | ECAM System Logic Data |
ESMKTC | Emergency Smoke Tie Contactor | ESN | Electrical Structure Network |
ESP | Electrical Standard Practices | ESPM | Electrical Standard Practices Manual |
ESPU | External Sources Protection Unit | ESR | European Staff Requirement |
ESS | Essential | ESS | Engine Section Stator |
EST | Estimated | EST | Electronic Support Tools |
ESTAC | Emergency Static inverter AC Contactor | ESTC | Emergency STatic inverter Contactor |
ESU | Ethernet Switch Unit | ESWL | Equivalent Single Wheel Load |
ET | Elapsed Time | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
ETACS | External and Taxiing Aid Camera System | ETC | Envelope Temporary Change |
ETD | Estimated Time of Departure | ETDS | Engineering Technical Data Service |
ETE | Estimated Time En Route | ETHNET | Ethernet |
Etio.Ag. | Etiologic Agent | ETL | Engineering Team Leader |
ETLC | Emergency TR Line Contactor | ETO | Estimated Time Over |
ETOPS | Extended Range Operations for Two-Engine Aeroplanes | ETP | Equal Time Point |
ETR | Engineering Template Repository | ETRAC | Electronic Thrust Reverser Actuation Controller |
ETRAS | Electrical Thrust Reverser Actuation System | ETS | Equipment Technical Specification |
ETSO | European Technical Standard Order | ETT | Estimated Time for Takeoff |
EUAD | European Union Airworthiness Directive | EULA | End User Licence Agreement |
EUPB | Electronic Unit Protection Box | EV | Electro Valve |
EV | Earned Value | EVAC | Evacuate |
EVAC | Evacuation | EVM | Earned Value Management |
EVMU | Engine Vibration Monitoring Unit | EWD | Engine/Warning Display |
EWIS | Electrical Wiring Interconnection System | EWS | Electrical Window Shades |
EWS | Electronic Warning System | EWS | Electrical Window Shade |
EX | Example | EXC | Excitation |
EXC | Excite | EXCD | Excited |
EXCESS | Excessive | EXCG | Exciting |
EXCHG | Exchange | EXCHGR | Exchanger |
EXCN | Excitation | EXDLS | External Door Locking System |
EXH | Exhaust | EXLCO | EXterior Light Control |
EXP | Expansion | Expl. | Explosive |
EXSTG | Existing | EXT | Exterior |
EXT | External | EXT | Extend |
EXT | Extension | EXTC | Extract |
EXTCD | Extracted | EXTCG | Extracting |
EXTG | Extending | EXTIG | Extinguishing |
EXTIN | Extinction | EXTING | Extinguish |
EXTING | Extinguisher | EXTING | Extinguishing |
EXTIR | Extinguisher | EXTN | Extension |
EXTNDD | Extended | EXTR | Extractor |
EXTR | Extrusion | EXTR | Extreme |
EXTRACT | Extraction | EXTRACT | Extractor |
EXW | Ex Works | EZ | Electrical Zero |
F | Fuel | F | Minimum Flap Retract Speed (EFIS) |
F/C | First Class | F/CTL | Flight Controls |
F/E | Flight Engineer | F/O | First Officer |
F/S | Fast/Slow | F/U | Follow-Up |
F/W | Failure Warning | FA | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to an Altitude Termination |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration | FAC | Flight Augmentation Computer |
FACS | Flight Augmentation Computer System | FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control |
FAF | Final Approach Fix | FAF | Forward and Aft Fuselage |
FAI | First Article Inspection | FAIL | Failed |
FAIL | Failure | FAIR | Fairing |
FAIR | Forum with Airlines for Interactive Resolution | FAL | Final Assembly Line |
FALC | Final Assembly Line China | FALH | Final Assembly Line Holder |
FANS | Future Air Navigation System | FAOM | Flight Attendant Operating Manual |
FAP | Flight Attendant Panel | FAP | Forward Attendant Panel |
FAR | Federal Aviation Regulations | FAS | Flight Augmentation System |
FAS | Fatigue Approval Sheet | FAV | Fan Air Valve |
FAWP | Final Approach Waypoint | FBB | Fasten Bed Belt |
FBS | Fixed Base Simulator | FBW | Fly-by-wire |
FC | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to a Changeover Point | FC | Fully Closed |
FC | Flight Cycle | FC | Freight Container Train |
FC | Failure Condition | FCA | Free Carrier |
FCAC | Final Cost of Aircraft | FCC | Flight Control Computer |
FCC | Flight Control Contactor | FCCS | Flight Control Computer System |
FCCU | Flight Control Computer Unit | FCD | Full Color Display |
FCD55 | Full Color Display 5 inch x 5 inch | FCDC | Flight Control Data Concentrator |
FCGS | Flight Control and Guidance System | FCGU | Flight Control and Guidance Unit |
FCMC | Fuel Control and Monitoring Computer | FCMS | Fuel Control Monitoring System |
FCO | Fulfill Customer Order | FCOM | Flight Crew Operating Manual |
FCP | Full Change Process | FCPC | Flight Control Primary Computer |
FCPI | Flight Control Position Indicator | FCR | Flight Crew Report |
FCRC | Flight Crew Rest Compartment | FCRM | Flight Control Remote Module |
FCSC | Flight Control Secondary Computer | FCST | Forecast |
FCTM | Flight Crew Training Manual | FCTN | Function |
FCU | Flight Control Unit | FCU | Fuel Control Unit |
FCU | Flush Control Unit | FCV | Flow Control Valve |
FD | Course from a Fixed Waypoint to a DME Distance | FD | Flight Director |
FD | Fuselage Datum | FDA | First Design Acceptance |
FDAC | Full Digital AGU Controller | FDAU | Flight Data Acquisition Unit |
FDB | Floor Disconnect Box | FDBK | Feedback |
FDC | Fuel Data Concentrator | FDCE | Flight Deck and Cabin Effects |
FDD | Floppy Disk Drive | FDD | Functional Description Document |
FDE | Flight Deck Effect | FDEP | Flight Data Entry Panel |
FDIAF | Flight Data Interface/Acquisition Function | FDIMU | Flight Data Interface and Management Unit |
FDIU | Flight Data Interface Unit | FDR | Flight Data Recorder |
FDR | First Delivery Review | FDRPL | Flight Data Recording Parameter Library |
FDRS | Flight Data Recording System | FDS | Fault Detection Specification |
FDSU | Flight Data Storage Unit | FDU | Fire Detection Unit |
FE | Flight Envelope | FEC | Flight Envelope Computer |
FEDC | Fire Extinguishing Data Converter | FEDR | Feeder |
FEGV | Fan Exit Guide Vane | FE-KB | Functional Effects - Knowledge Base |
FES | Fire Extinguishing System | FET | Field Effect Transistor |
FE-TP | Functional Effects - linked to Troubleshooting Procedure | FEW | Fleet Empty Weight |
FF | Fuel Flow | FF | Ferry Flight |
FF | Functional Failure | FFA | Functional Failure Analysis |
FFAR | First Flight Article Review | FFCC | Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Concept |
FFCC | Forward Facing Crew Cockpit Configuration | FFCCV | Fan Frame Compressor Case Vertical |
FFCCV | Forward Flange Compressor Casing Vibration | FFCM | Free Fall Control Module |
FFL | Flip Flop Latch | FFO | Funds From Operations |
FFP | Fixed Firm Price | FFS | Full Feasibility Study |
FFS | Full Flight Simulator | FFS | Front Secondary Structure |
FG | Flight Guidance | F-G/S | FLS Glide Slope |
FGE | Flight Guidance and Envelope | FGES | Flight Guidance and Envelope System |
FGN | Foreign | FGS | Flight Guidance System |
FH | Flight Hours | FHA | Functional Hazard Analysis |
FHC | Filled Hole Compressive Strength | FHM | Flight ops HMI manager |
FHS | Flight Hour Service | FHSS | Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum |
FIB | Functional Integration Bench | FIC | Function Integrated Center |
FIDS | Fault Isolation and Detection System | FIFO | First Input/First Output |
FIFO | First In First Out | FIG | Figure |
FIH | FAL Installed Harness | FIL | Filament |
FIL | Fillet | FILG | Filling |
FIL H | Fillister Head | FIM | Fault Isolation Manual |
FIN | Functional Item Number | FIR | Full Indicator Reading |
FIS | Flight Information Services | FIX | Fixed |
FL | Flight Level | FL | Flood |
FL | Floor | FL | Flow |
FL | Fluid | Fla.G | Flammable Compressed Gas |
Fla.L | Flammable Liquid | Fla.S | Flammable Solid |
FLC | Feel and Limitation Computer | FLD | Field |
FLDK | Flight Deck | FLEX | Flexible |
FLG | Flange | FLH | Flat Head |
FLIP | Flight Plan Computation Program | FLLT | Flashing Light |
FLMPRF | Flameproof | F-LOC | FLS Localizer |
FLP | Flap | FLP | Flight Line Planning |
FLR | Floor | FLS | FMS Landing System |
FLS | Field Loadable Software | FLSA | Fuel Level Sensing Amplifier |
FLSAP | Field Loadable Software Aircraft Part | FLSCU | Fuel Level Sensing Control Unit |
FLS R | Field Loadable Software Repository | FLT | Flight |
FLTR | Filter | FLXTO | Flexible Take-Off |
FM | Course from a Fixed Waypoint with a Manual Termination | FM | Flight Management |
FM | Flight Manual | FM | Frequency Modulation |
FM | Fan Marker | FMA | Flight Mode Annunciator |
FMC | Flight Management Computer | FMC | Fault Message Code |
FMCS | Flight Management Computer System | FMCU | Flight Management Computer Unit |
FMD | Failure Message Description | FME | Flow Metering Equipment |
FMEA | Failure Mode & Effects Analysis | FMES | Failure Mode and Effects Summary |
FMGC | Flight Management and Guidance Computer | FMGEC | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope Computer |
FMGES | Flight Management Guidance and Envelope System | FMGS | Flight Management and Guidance System |
FMS | Flight Management System | FMS | Fuel Manifold Staging |
FMU | Fuel Metering Unit | FMV | Fuel Metering Valve |
FNA | Final Approach | FNCP | Flight Navigation Control Panel |
FNL | Final | FNSG | Flight Navigation Symbol Generator |
FO | Fully Open | FO | Flight Order |
FOAM | Flight Ops Application Manager | FOB | Fuel On Board |
FOB | Free On Board | FOC | Fuel/Oil Cooler |
FOCT | Flight Operations Consultation Tool | FOD | Foreign Object Damage |
FOD | Fuel Over Destination | FOD | Flight Operation Domain |
FODR | Flight Operations Documents Repository | FOM | Flight Operations Manual |
FOM | Flight Operations Monitoring | FOQA | Flight Operations Quality Assurance |
FOS | Fuel Operator Station | FOS | Flight Operations Software |
FOSP | Flight Operations Standard Package | FOT | FAL Operational Test Meeting |
FOT | Flight Operations Telex | FOVE | Flight Operations Versatile Environment |
FPA | Flight Path Angle | FPEEPMS | Floor Proximity Emergency Escape Path Marking System |
FPF | Fire Protection Function | FPH | Floor Panel Heating |
FPL | Flight Plan | F-PLAN | Flight Plan |
F-PLN | Flight Plan | FPMU | Fuel Properties Measurement Unit |
FPPU | Feedback Position Pick-off Unit | FPRM | Fuel Pipe Repair Manual |
FPS | Fire Protection System | FPT | Flight Path Target |
FPV | Flight Path Vector | FQ | Fuel Quantity |
FQDC | Fuel Quantity Data Concentrator | FQI | Fuel Quantity Indicating/Indication/Indicator |
FQIC | Fuel Quantity Indication Computer | FQMS | Fuel Quantity and Management System |
FR | Frame | FRD | Functional Requirement Document |
FREQ | Frequency | FREX | Support Repercussion Sheet |
FRM | Fault Reporting Manual | FRNTR | Frontier |
FRQ | Frequency | FRS | Flammability Reduction System |
FRS | False Rear Spar | FRT | Front |
FRU | Frequency Reference Unit | FRV | Fuel Return Valve |
FS | Front Spar | FS | Fuselage Station |
FS | Factor of Safety | FSA | FlySmart with Airbus |
FSA-NG | FlySmart with Airbus-New Generation | FSAT | Functional Software Acceptance Test |
FSB | Fasten Seat Belts | FSB | Flight Safety Board |
FSCM | Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers | FSD | Final Submission Date |
FSI | Functional Standard Item | FSM | Field Service Manager |
FSN | Fleet Serial Number | FSOV | Fire ShutOff Valve |
FSR | Field Service Representative | FST | Fire/Smoke/Toxicity |
FSTNR | Fastener | FT | Flight Test |
FTA | Flight Test Analysis | FTA | Fault Tree Analysis |
FTAC | Fuel Tank Access Cover | FTB | For the time being |
FTB | Flying Test Bed | FTD | Flight Training Device |
FTDR | Flight Test Data Request | FTE | Flight Test Engineer |
FTG | Fitting | FTG | Flight Test Guide |
FTI | Flight Test Installation | FTIS | Fuel Tank Inerting System |
FTK | Fuel Tank | FTMS | Flight Test Management System |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol | FTR | Flight Test Request |
FTRNG | Feathering | FTS | Frame Time Select |
FTSP | Floor Temperature Setting Panel | FTU | Force Transducer Unit |
FU | Fuel Used | FU | Feedback Unit |
FUSLG | Fuselage | FV | Flux Valve |
FW | Failure Warning | FW | Firewall |
FWC | Flight Warning Computer | FWD | Forward |
FWL | Firewall | FWPS | Functional Workpackage Specification |
FWS | Flight Warning System | FWSD | Flight Warning and System Display |
FY | Fiscal Year | G | Green |
G | Galley | G | Grid |
G | Gyro | G/A | Ground-to-Air |
G/G | Ground Guidance | G/S | Glide Slope |
GA | Go-Around | GA | General Application |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | GAC | Guide Arm Cover |
GAD | General Assembly Drawing | GAHMM | Global Aircraft Health Monitoring and Management |
GAIN | Electrical GAlley INsert equipment | GAIR | General Assembly Inspection Report |
GALV | Galvanize | GALY | Galley |
GAM | Global Architecture MockUp | GAMMA-A | Slope |
GAMMA-T | Potential Slope | GAMS | Ground Asynchronous Messaging Service |
GANA | Guidelines for Airframer Network Applications | GAPCU | Ground and Auxiliary Power Control Unit |
GATE | Glossary of Airbus Terms and Expressions | GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GC | General Cargo | GCA | Ground-Controlled Approach System |
GCP | General Conditions of Purchase | GCR | Generator Control Relay |
GCU | Generator Control Unit | GCU | Ground Cooling Unit |
GDE | Guide | GDNC | Guidance |
GDO | Ground Door Opening | GDS | GSE Data Sheet |
GE | General Electric | GEM | Ground Equipment Manual |
GEN | Generator | GENL | General |
GENPN | GENerate Part Number | GES | Ground Earth Station |
GFE | Government Furnished Equipment | GFI | Ground Fault Interruption |
GFLI | Ground Fuel Level Indication | GFR | Ground Fault Report |
GFRP | Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic | GFTM | General Familiarization Training Manual |
GGBU | Gear Guard Battery Unit | GGMU | Gear Guard Main Unit |
GGPCU | Generator and Ground Power Control Unit | GGSU | Gear Guard Sensor Unit |
GIC | General Instruction Card | GIDOCA | Gestion Informatique de la Documentation Avion |
GIE | Groupement d'Intérêt Economique | GIM | General Introduction Manual |
GIPSY | General Integrated Publication System | GLA | Gust Load Alleviation |
GLASU | Galley Light Attendant Service Unit | GLC | Generator Line Contactor |
GLF | Green Light for Flight | GLL | Green Light for Lab |
GLM | General List of Modifications | GLR | Generator Line Relay |
GLS | GNSS Landing System | GLT | Ground Leak Test |
GMC | General Modification Committee | GMF | General Market Freighter |
GMF | Global Market Forecast | GMR | Ground Movement Radar |
GMT | Greenwich Mean Time | GMTBF | Guaranteed Mean Time Between Failure |
GNC | Galley Network Controller | GND | Ground |
GNLU | GNSS Navigation and Landing Unit | GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System |
GOH | Geräte-Organisations-Handbuch | GP | Glide Path |
GP | Group | GPCM | Generation Pack and Coordination Memorandum |
GPCU | Ground Power Control Unit | GPIRS | Global Positioning and Inertial Reference System |
GPM | General Processing Module | GPRS | General Packet Radio Service |
GPS | Global Positioning System | GPSSU | Global Positioning System Sensor Unit |
GPT | Ground Programming Tool | GPU | Ground Power Unit |
GPWC | Ground Proximity Warning Computer | GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System |
GR | Gear | GR | Goods Received |
GRC | Glass Reinforced Composite | GRESS | General Requirements for Equipment and System Suppliers |
GRFC | Global RFC | GRP | Geographic Reference Point |
GRP | Glass-Reinforced Plastic | GRP | Ground Reference Point |
GRP | Ground/Geographical Reference Point | GRU | Ground Refrigeration Unit |
GRV | Groove | GRVTY | Gravity |
GS | Ground Speed | GSB | Ground Service Bus |
GSE | Ground Support Equipment | GSHLD | Glareshield |
GSM | Global System for Mobile Communication | GSM | General Structure Manual |
GSP | Ground Service Panel | GTA | General Terms Agreement |
GTHRG | Gathering | GTI | Ground Test Instructions |
GTR | Ground Test Requirements | GUI | Graphic Interface Unit |
GUI | Graphical User Interface | GVI | General Visual Inspection |
GW | Gross Weight | GWDU | Galley Waste Disposal Unit |
GWR | General Working Rules | GY | Grey |
GYRO | Gyroscope | H | Hot (Electrical Point) |
H | Runway Thickness | H/W | Hardware |
HA | Holding Pattern to an Altitude Termination | HACCP | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
HADC | Hybrid Air Data Computer | HAN | Hardware Assurance Nominee |
HARN | Harness | HAS | Heading and Attitude System |
HCS | Humidification Control System | HCU | Head Up Combiner Unit |
HCU | Hydraulic Control Unit | HD | Head |
HD | Hold | HDDA | Hard Disk Drive Array |
HDG | Heading | HDG/S | Heading Selected |
HDL | Handle | HDLG | Handling |
HDM | HSDU Data Module | HDST | Headset |
HDWHL | Handwheel | HE | Human Error |
HEA | Human Error Analysis | HEATG | Heating |
HEGS | Hydraulic Electrical Generating System | HEMEA | Human Error Modes and Effect Analysis |
HEPA | High Efficiency Particulate Air | HERTO | High Energy Rejected Takeoff |
HES | Head-End Switch | HES | Head End Server |
HESU | Head-End Server Unit | HEX | Hexadecimal |
HF | High Frequency | HF | Holding Pattern to a Fixed Waypoint |
HF | Human Factors | HFDR | High Frequency Data Radio |
HFEC | High Frequency Eddy Current | HGA | High Gain Antenna |
HHL | Horizontal Hinge Line | HHT | Hand-Held Tester |
HHX | Hydraulic Heat Exchanger | HI | High |
HIBU | Hybrid Illumination Ballast Unit | HID | High Intensity Discharge |
HIDS | Host Intrusion Detection System | HIL | Hold Item List |
HK | Knoop Hardness Test Value | HL | High Level |
HLAC | High Level AC Voltage | HLCL | Helical |
HLD | High Power Amplifier/Low Noise Amplifier/Diplexer | HLD | Hold |
HLDC | High Level DC Voltage | HLDR | Holder |
HLTY | Healthy | HM | Holding Pattern with a Manual Termination |
HMC | Hydromechanical Control | HMC | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control |
HMCA | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control Application | HMCRF | Hydraulic Monitoring and Control Remote Function |
HMDU | Hatrack-Mounted Display Unit | HMI | Human-Machine Interface |
HMU | Hydromechanical Metering Unit | HMU | Hydromechanical Unit |
H NAV | Horizontal Navigation | HNG | Hinge |
HO | HandOver | HoE | Head of Engineering |
HOLD | Holding | HOR | Hold Open Rod |
HORIZ | Horizontal | HOT | High Oil Temperature |
HOV | Head Of Version | HP | High Pressure |
HPA | High Power Amplifier | HPC | High Pressure Compressor |
HPC | Rear Compressor Rotor and Stator Assembly | HPP | Hardware Pin Programming |
HPR | High Power Relay | HPT | High Pressure Turbine |
HPT | Rear Compressor Drive Turbine Rotor Assembly | HPTACC | High Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control |
HPTC | High Pressure Turbine Clearance | HPTCC | High Pressure Turbine Case Cooling |
HPTCC | High Pressure Turbine Clearance Control | HPTR | High Pressure Turbine Rotor |
HPU | Head up Projection Unit | HPV | HP Bleed Valve |
HPV | High Pressure Valve | HR | Hot Rolled |
HR | Hour | HR | Human Resources |
HR | Human Reliability | HRD | HMI Requirement Document |
HRP | Horizontal Reference Plane | HRS | Hot Rolled Steel |
HRS | Hours | HS | High Speed |
HSDU | High Speed Data Unit | HSG | Housing |
HSI | Horizontal Situation Indicator | HSI | Hot Section Inspection |
HSMU | Hydraulic System Monitoring Unit | HSMU | Hydraulic System Management Unit |
HSS | High Speed Steel | HT | Heat |
HTD | Heated | HTG | Heating |
HTML | Hyper Text Mark-up Language | HTP | Horizontal Tail Plane |
HTR | Heater | HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol |
HT TR | Heat Treat | HUD | Head-Up Display |
HUDC | Head Up Display Computer | HUMIDIF | Humidification |
HV | High Voltage | HV | Vickers Hardness Test Value |
HVDF | High and Very High Frequency Direction - Finding Station | HVPS | High Voltage Power Supply |
HWBPT | Hardware Breakpoint | HYD | Hydraulic |
HZ | Hertz | I | Inertial |
I | Invoice Card | I/F | Interface |
I/I | Inspection/Interval | I/O | Input/Output |
I/P | Input | I/P | Intercept Point |
I/P | Intercept Profile | IAE | International Aero Engines |
IAF | Initial Approach Fix | IAS | Indicated Airspeed |
IAS | International accounting standards | IATA | International Air Transport Association |
IATP | International Air Transport Pool | IAW | In Accordance with |
IAWP | Initial Approach Waypoint | IBIT | Initiated BITE |
IBLC | Inter-Bus Line Contactor | IBN | Identification Beacon |
IBU | Integrated Ballast Unit | IC | Integrated Circuit |
IC | Invoice Control Card | ICA | Instructions for Continued Airworthiness |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation | ICARE | Illustration, Constraint, Activity, Rule, Entity |
ICC | Integrated Change Control | ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
ICC | Integrated Configuration Control | ICCAIA | Inter Co-ordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association |
ICCB | ISMD Change Control Board | ICD | Interface Control Document |
ICE | In Circuit Emulation | ICP | Integrated Control Panel |
ICPS | Integrated Control Panel System | ICS | Independent Check Sheet |
ICU | Isolation Control Unit | ICU | IGGS Controller Unit |
ICY | Interchangeability | ID | Inside Diameter |
ID | Identification | IDBT | Integrated Design and Build Team |
IDC | Instrument Display Catalog | IDENT | Identification |
IDENT | Identifier | IDENT | Identify |
IDG | Integrated Drive Generator | IDLS | Internal Door Locking System |
IDM | Impact Drawing Management | IDOLS | In-service Data tools |
IDP | Integrated Data Processing | ID PL | Identification Plate |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System | IDU | Interactive Display Unit |
IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission | IECHA | Intrinsic/Environmental Conditions Hazard Analysis |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers | IES | Industrial Evaluation Sheet |
IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force | IF | Initial Fix |
IF | Intermediate Frequency | IFA | Integrated Final Assembly |
IFA | International Federation of Airworthiness | IFE | In-Flight Entertainment |
IFEC | In-Flight Entertainment Center | IFES | In-Flight Entertainment System |
IFP | In-Flight Performance Computation Program | IFPA | InFlight Performance Application |
IFR | Instrument Flight Rules | IFRS | International financial reporting standards |
IFSD | In-Flight Shut Down | IFTB | In flight Turn back |
IGA | Intermediate Gain Antenna | IGB | Inlet Gear Box |
IGDS | Inert Gas Distribution System | IGGS | Inert Gas Generation System |
IGN | Ignition | IGSC | Inert Gas System Control |
IGV | Inlet Guide Vane | IHA | Intrinsic Hazard Analysis |
IIPD | Illustrated Initial Provisioning Document | ILF | Integrated Loading Facilities |
ILLUM | Illumination | ILLUMD | Illuminated |
ILS | Instrument Landing System | IM | Inner Marker |
IMA | Integrated Modular Avionics | IMACS | Information Management Aircraft-ground Communication System |
IMC | Indirect Maintenance Cost | IMCC | Information Management Common Cabinet |
IME | Integrated Maintenance Extract | IMM | Immediate |
IMPACT | Improvement Manufacturer Program for Airbus Customer Training | IMR | Interlock Monitoring Relay |
IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit | INA | Initial Approach |
INB | Inbound | INBD | Inboard |
INCLG | Including | INCR | Increment |
INCR | Increase | IND | Indicator |
INDG | Indicating | INFO | Information |
INHI | Inhibit | INHIB | Inhibit |
INHIB | Inhibited | INHIB | Inhibition |
INIT | Initial | INIT | Initialization |
INOP | Inoperative | INP | Input |
INR | Inner | INRTL | Inertial |
INS | Inertial Navigation System | INSP | Inspection |
INST | Instinctive | INST | Instrument |
INSTL | Installation | INSTLLD | Installed |
INSTM | Instrumentation | INSUL | Insulate |
INSUL | Insulation | INSUL | Insulator |
INT | Interior | INT | Interrupt |
INT | Intersection | INTCON | Interconnection |
INTCP | Intercept | INTEG | Integral |
INTEG | Integrally | INTEN | Intensity |
INTERCOM | Intercommunication | INTFC | Interface |
INTG | Integral | INTGT | Integrate |
INTGT | Integrating | INTL | Internal |
INTLK | Interlock | INTMD | Intermediate |
INTMT | Intermittent | INTPH | Interphone |
INTR | Interior | INTRG | Interrogate |
INTRG | Interrogator | INTRPT | Interrupt |
INU | Inertial Navigation Unit | INV | Inverter |
INWP | Intermediate Waypoint | IOC | Indirect Operating Cost |
IOE | Initial Operating Experience | IOM | Input/Output Module |
IOR | Immediate Operational Requirement | IP | Intermediate Pressure |
IP | Initial Provisioning | IP | Internet Protocol |
IP | Invoice Packing Card | IP | Interested Party |
IP | Intellectual Property | IPC | Illustrated Parts Catalog |
IPC | Intermediate Pressure Bleed Check Valve | IPCA | Industrial Process Capability Assessment |
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | IPCT | Initial Provisioning Coordination Team |
IPCU | Ice Protection Control Unit | IPCV | Intermediate Pressure Check Valve |
IPD | Illustrated Provisioning Document | IPD | Initial Provisioning Data |
IPD | Illustrated Parts Data | IPDU | Ice Protection Data Unit |
IPL | Illustrated Parts List | IPO | Initial Public stock Offering |
IPO | Initial Public Offering | IPPU | Instrumentation Position Pick-off Unit |
IPR | Intellectual Property Rights | IPRAM | Integrated Prerecorded Announcement Module |
IPS | Incorrect Phase Sequence | IPSM | Intelligent Power Supply Module |
IPT | Inadvertent Power Transfer | IPT | Integrated Production Team |
IPV | Indicator Para Visual | IQP | Integrated Quality Plan |
IR | Inertial Reference | IRAN | Inspection and Repair As Necessary |
IRD | Integrated Receiver Decoder | IRDC | Interface Remote Data Concentrator |
IRDM | Integrated Receiver Decoder Module | IRP | Integrated Refuel Panel |
IRQ | Interrupt Request | IRR | Internal Rate of Return |
Irr.M | Irritating Material | IRS | Inertial Reference System |
IRS | Inspection Report System | IRU | Inertial Reference Unit |
IS | Information Systems | IS | Information System |
ISA | International Standard Atmosphere | ISA | Inertial Sensor Assembly |
ISAMI | Improvement of Structure Analysis through Multi- disciplinary Integration | ISB | Inter-System Bus |
ISB | Inspection Service Bulletin | ISCD | Inter System Communication Data |
ISDN | Integrated Services Data Network | ISDN | Information System Data Network |
ISDU | Inertial Sensor Display Unit (IRS) | ISG | Instrument Symbol Generator Unit |
ISG | Integrated Starter Generator | ISG | Intermediate Service Goal |
ISIS | Integrated Standby Instrument System | ISM | Illumination Sensor Module |
ISM | International Supply Chain Manager | ISMD | Inter System Maintenance Data |
ISO | International Standardization Organization | ISOL | Isolation |
ISP | Integrated Static Probe | ISP | In-Service Problem |
ISPSS | In-Seat Power Supply System | ISPSU | In-Seat Power Supply Unit |
ISPU | In-Seat Power Supply Unit | ISRO | In-Service Reportable Occurrence |
ISS | Inertial Sensor System | ISU | Inertial Sensor Unit |
ISWL | Isolated Single Wheel Load | IT | Interruption |
IT | Information Technology | IT | Information Technology |
ITCT | ISMD Templates Check Tool | ITH | Intake Housing |
ITP | Intention To Proceed | ITR | Integration Test Request |
ITS | Internal Technical Specification | IV | Isolation Valve |
IVASEB | Integrated Video and Audio Seat Electronic Box | IVCP | Integrated Value Creation Project |
IVMS | Internal Video Monitoring System | IVS | Inertial Vertical Speed |
JAA | Joint Aviation Authorities | JAM | Jammed |
JAM | Jamming | JAMG | Jamming |
JAR | Joint Aviation Requirements | JB | Junction Box |
JCT | Junction | JEMTOSS | Jet Engine Maintenance Task Oriented Support System |
JEP | Jeppesen | JFGW | Jettison Final Gross Weight |
JIC | Job Instruction Card | JID | Jeppesen Inflight Database |
JIT | Just In Time | JITX | Jeppesen Integrated Tool Kit X |
JK | Jack | JLS | Jack Level System |
JOEB | Joint Operation Evaluation Board | JOG | Joggle |
JTSN | Jettison | JUNCTN | Junction |
K | Degrees Kelvin | K | K |
K | Subgrade Reaction Modulus | KA | Knowledge Acquisition |
KB/s | Kilo Bits per Second | KBD | Keyboard |
KBE | Knowledge Based Engineering | KCCU | Keyboard and Cursor Control Unit |
KDMS | Kongsberg Data Manufacturing System | KE | Knowledge Engineering |
KFS | Kaspersky File System | KIMS | Kongsberg Integrated Management System |
KM | Knowledge Management | KOR | Kick Off Review |
KPI | Key Performance Indicator | KPP | Key Process Parameter |
KRUG | Krueger | KU | Keyboard Unit |
L | Left | L | Length |
L/G | Landing Gear | L/HIRF | Lightning/High Intensity Radiated Fields |
LA | Linear Accelerometer | LAF | Load Alleviation Function |
LAG | Lagging | LAILA | LAvatory Interface and Light Adapter |
LAM | Laminate | LAMM | Lights, Audio and Miscellaneous Module |
LAN | Local Area Network | LAND | Landing |
LAP | List of Applicable Publications | LAR | List of Applicable Rules |
LAT | Lateral | LAT | Latitude |
LATC | Live Animal Transportation Calculation | LAU | Linear Accelerometer Unit |
LAV | Lavatory | LBA | Logical Bus Application |
LBA | Luftfahrt Bundes Amt | LBOM | Logistic Bill of Material |
LBP | Left Bottom Plug | LC | Line Contactor |
LC | Labour Cost | LC | Logistic Conditions |
LCC | Life Cycle Cost | LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
LCDT | Load Compressor Discharge Temperature | LCF | Left Center Fuselage |
LCH | Latch | LCHG | Latching |
LCIT | Load Compressor Inlet Temperature | LCL | Line Check List (Maintenance) |
LCN | Load Classification Number | LCP | Local Control Panel |
LCSD | Line Check Support Data | LCT | Locate / Location / To Locate |
LCTR | Locator | LD | Lower Deck |
LD | Left Display | LD | Load |
LDA | Localizer-type Directional Aid | LDC | Local Door Controller |
LDC | Local Domain Coordinator | LD CAB | Lower Deck Cabin |
LDCC | Lower Deck Cargo Compartment | LDCD | Lower Deck Cargo Door |
LDF | Lower Deck Facilities | LDG | Landing |
LD GALY | Lower Deck Galley | LDG GR | Landing Gear |
LDI | Landing Direction Indicator | LD LAV | Lower Deck Lavatory |
LDM | Loads Dispatch Manager | LDMCR | Lower Deck Mobile Crew Rest |
LDPA | LanDing Performance Application | LDS | Laptop Docking Station |
LDS | Load Delivery Service | LDSF | Lower Deck Surveillance Function |
LE | Leading Edge | LE | Log Entry |
LEAU | Large Environment Accelerometer Unit | LED | Light Emitting Diode |
LEHGS | Local Electro-Hydraulic Generation System | LEL | Lower Explosive Limit |
LEO | Little Earth Orbit | LEP | List of Effective Pages |
LER | Leading Edge Rib | LETD | List of Effective Technical Data |
LF | Low Frequency | LF | Late Finish Date |
LFR | Low Frequency Radio Range | LG | Light Green |
LGA | Low Gain Antenna | LGB | Landing Gear Bay |
LGCIS | Landing Gear Control Indication System | LGCIU | Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit |
LGCM | Light Green Communication Manager | LGERS | Landing Gear Extension and Retraction System |
LGMS | Landing Gear Management System | LGND | Legend |
LGRDC | Landing gear Remote Data Concentrator | LGWSS | Landing Gear Well Surveillance System |
LH | Left Hand | LIB | Loudspeaker and Indicator Box |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | LIFO | Last In First Out |
LIM | Limit | LIM | Limitation |
LIM | Limiter | LIM | Limiting |
LIMG | Limiting | LIPPLE | Lowest Intelligible Phone Power Level |
LIQD | Liquid | LIR | Logistic Information Referential |
LIS | Localizer Inertial Smoothing | LISA | Light Interface Standardization Adapter |
LKD | Locked | LKG | Locking |
LKR | Locker | LKSHFT | Lockshaft |
LL | Latitude/longitude | LL | Low Level |
LL1 | Waypoint from Waypoint List Abbreviated | LLA | Lavatory Light Adapter |
LLAC | Low Level AC Voltage | LLDC | Low Level DC Voltage |
LLDC | Low Level Direct Current | LLF | Lateral Load Fitting |
LLI | Long Lead Time Item | LLL | Low Level Light |
LLO | Long Leadtime Option | LLP | Lead Logistics Provider |
LLS | Left Line Select Key | LLS | Liquid Level Sensor |
LLS | Low-Level Solid Radioactive Material | LLSELV | Left Lock Selector Valve |
LMC | Least Material Condition | LMC | Last Minute Change |
LMES | Loss of Main Electrical Supply | LMF | Local Maintenance Function |
LMM | Compass Locator at Middle Marker | LMP | Left Middle Plug |
LMP | Line Maintenance Part | LMS | Leakage Measurement System |
LMT | Local Mean Time | LNA | Label Not Available |
LNA | Low Noise Amplifier | LNG | Long |
LNR | Linear | LO | Low |
LO | Local Oscillator | LO | Link Object |
LOC | Localizer | LOC | List of Overhaulable Components |
LOCKG | Locking | LODD | Last acceptable On Dock Date |
LOFT | Line Orientated Flight Training | LOG | Logic |
LOGO | Logogram | Lo Lo Handling | Load On Load Out Handling |
LOM | Compass Locator at Outer Marker | LONG | Longitude |
LONG | Longitudinal | LONGL | Longitudinal |
LONGN | Longeron | LOP | Low Oil Pressure |
LOP | Life Operational Process | LOPA | Layout of Passenger Accommodation |
LO PR | Low Pressure | LORAN | Long Range Aid to Air Navigation |
LOS | Lavatory Occupied Sign | LP | Low Pressure |
LPC | Low Pressure Compressor | LPC | Less Paper in the Cockpit |
LPC | Low Compressor Rotor and Stator Assembly | LPCNG | LPC New Generation |
LPE | Laissez-Passer Exceptionnel | LPFEV | Long Power Failure Event |
LPO | Landings per Overhaul | LPT | Low Pressure Turbine |
LPT | Front Compressor Drive Turbine Rotor Assembly | LPTACC | Low Pressure Turbine Active Clearance Control |
LPTC | Low Pressure Turbine Clearance | LPTCC | Low Pressure Turbine Case Cooling |
LPTCC | Low Pressure Turbine Clearance Control | LPTR | Low Pressure Turbine Rotor |
LPU | Lightning Protection Unit | LR | Long Range |
LRE | List of Radioactive and Hazardous Elements | LRI | Line Replaceable Item |
LRI | Liquid Resin Infusion | LRM | Line Replaceable Module |
LROPS | Long Range Operations | LRRA | Low Range Radio Altimeter |
LRU | Line Replaceable Unit | LS | Landing System |
LS | Loudspeaker | LS | Low Speed |
LS | Line Select Key | LS | Late Start Date |
LS | Loadable Software | LS | Line Station |
LSA | Low Specific Activity Radioactive Material | LSA | Low Speed Aileron |
LSAP | Loadable Software Aircraft Parts | LSB | Least Significant Bit |
LSB | Lower Sideband | LSC | Load Signature Certificate |
LSC | Least Significant Character | LSD | Logistic Support Date |
LSDS | Load Sensing Drive Strut | LSI | Large Scale Integrated/Integration/Integrator |
LSP | Low Speed | LSP | Loadable Software Part |
LSR | Load Shedding Relay | LSR | Last Significant Bit |
LSSELV | Left Steering Selector Valve | LSU | Lavatory Service Unit |
LSV | Left Servo metering Valve | LT | Light |
LT | Teleloading | LTD | Limited |
LTD PLT | Lighted Plate | LTG | Lighting |
LTM | Livestock Transportation Manual | LTO | Landing and TakeOff |
LTP | Left Top Plug | LTR | Lab Test Request |
LTR | Laboratory Test Requirements | LTS | Lights |
LTS | Load and Trim Sheet Software | LTV | Loan To Value |
LUAR | Laboratory Unit Acceptance Review | LV | Low Voltage |
LVDS | Low Voltage Differential Signaling | LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transducer |
LVL | Level | LVL/CH | Level Change |
LVO | Low Visibility Operations | LVP | Low Visibility Procedure |
LVR | Lever | LVR | Louver |
LVT | Linear Voltage Transducer | LW | Landing Weight |
LW | Left Wing | LWP | Large Work Package |
LWR | Lower | LWSA | Lavatory Water Supply Assy |
L-x | Lavatory - X | M | Magenta |
M | Mode | M/L | Mood Lighting |
MA | Maintenance Annunciator | MAA | Maximum Authorized IFR Altitude |
MAAP | Members and Associated Partners | MABH | Minimum Approach Breakoff Height |
MAC | Mean Aerodynamic Chord | MAC | Maintenance Action Classification |
MACH | Machine / Machining / To Machine | MACT | Module Application Configuration Table |
MADAR | Malfunction Detection Analysis and Recording Subsystem | MAF | Maintenance Access Function |
MAG | Magnetic | MAG | Magazine |
Mag.M | Magnetized Material | MAG DEC | Magnetic Declination |
MAGN | Magnetron | MAG VAR | Magnetic Variation |
MAIDS | Multipurpose Automatic Inspection and Diagnostic System | MAIN MUX | Main Multiplexer |
MAINT | Maintenance | MAJ | Major |
MALS | Medium Intensity Approach Light System | MALSR | Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Align |
MAN | Manual | MAP | Ground Mapping |
MAP | Master Annunciator Panel | MAP | Mise au point |
MAP | Missed Approach Segment | MAPSP | Master Attendant Passenger Service Panel |
MAREP | Maintenance Report | MAS | Modification Approval Sheet |
MASI | Mach Airspeed Indicator | MAT | Multi-purpose Access Terminal |
MAT | Maintenance Access Terminal | MAT | MOD Assessment Tool |
MAWP | Missed Approach Waypoint | MAX | Maximum |
MBSE | Model-Based Systems Engineering | MC | Master Change |
MC | Material Cost | MC | Means of Compliance |
MCA | Minimum Crossing Altitude | MCA | Maintenance Central Access |
MCA | Master Component Assembly | MCBF | Mean Cycles between Failures |
MCC | Modification Customer Chart | MCC | Multi Crew Cooperation |
MCC | Maintenance Control Center | MCCP | Major Change Certification Plan |
MCCS | Major Change Certification Summary | MCCT | Module Common Configuration Table |
MCD | Movable Class Divider | MCDL | Master Configuration Deviation List |
MCDU | Multipurpose Control & Display Unit | MCE | Motor Control Electronic |
MCH | Machined | MCL | Maximum Climb |
MCPU | Motor Control and Protection Unit | MCR | Manufacturer Change Request |
MCR | Maximum Cruise | MCRI | Military Certification Review Item |
MCS | Mission Computer Subsystem | MCS | MultiChannel Aviation Satellite Communication System |
MCT | Maximum Continuous Thrust | MCU | Master Control Unit |
MCU | Modular Concept Unit | MCUR | Mean Cycle Between Unscheduled Removals |
MCVL | Manual Configuration Variation List | MCW | Modulated Continuous Wave |
MD | Main Deck | MDA | Minimum Descent Altitude |
MDA | Minimum Decision Altitude | MDAU | Modular Data Acquisition Unit |
MDCC | Main Deck Cargo Compartment | MDCD | Main Deck Cargo Door |
MDDU | Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit | MDF | Medium Frequency Direction Finding Station |
MDH | Minimum Descent Height | MDL | Module |
MDM | Material Data Meeting | MDR | Multiregional DBS (Digital Broadcast System) Receiver |
MDU | Manual Drive Unit | MDU | Multiplier Divider Unit |
MDU | Mobile Delivery Unit | MEA | Minimum En Route IFR Altitude |
MEAS | Measurement | MEASRG | Measuring |
ME-BMS | Manufacturing Engineering- Business Management System | MEC | Main Engine Control |
MECH | Mechanic | MECH | Mechanical |
MECH | Mechanism | MED | Medium |
MEDB | Model/Engine DataBase | MEL | Minimum Equipment List |
MEM | Memory | MEO | Middle Earth Orbit |
MEP | Main Executive Program | MER | Manufacturing Engineering Responsible |
MES | Main Engine Start | MES | Maintenance Economics Sheet |
MET | Meteorological | MEV | Main Electro Valve |
MEV | Million Electron-Volts | MEW | Manufacturer's Empty Weight |
MF | Medium Frequencies | MFA | Memorized Fault Annunciator |
MFD | MultiFunction Display | MFG | Manufacturing |
MFP | Maintenance Facility Planning | MFP | MultiFunction Probe |
MFP | Mixed Fission Products | MFR | Manufacturer |
MFS | MultiFunction Sensor | MFT | Multi Function Team |
MFTW | Maximum Design Fuel Transfer Weight | MFW | Maximum Design Flight Weight |
MG | Maturity Gate | MGB | Main Gear Box |
MGMT | Management | MGT | Management |
MGY | Master Geometry | MHEA | Maintenance Human Error Analysis |
MHM | Maintenance HMI Manager | MHSU | Magnetic Heading Sensor Unit |
MHZ | Megahertz | MI | Magnetic Indicator |
MIB | Management Information Base | MIC | Microphone |
MICADA | Maintenance Improved Cabin Data Authoring | MICBAC | Micro-System Bus Access Channel |
MID | Middle | MID | Modification Information Document |
MIDU | Multi-Input Interactive Display Unit | MILA | MIni Light Adapter |
MIMOS | Maintenance Information Management tOols for Systems | MIN | Minimum |
MIN | Minor | MIN FUEL | Minimum Fuel |
MIN TIME | Minimum Time | MIP | Maintenance Information Printer |
MIP | Master Interphone Panel | MIPO | Manually Issued Purchase Order |
MIPS | Maintenance Information and Planning System | MIS | Maintenance Information System |
MISC | Miscellaneous | MISP | Major In Service Problem |
MJW | Maximum Jacking Weight | MKC | Manufacturing Key Characteristic |
MKGS | Markings | MKR | Marker (radio) Beacon |
MLA | Maneuver Load Alleviation | MLAP | Maintenance Laptop |
MLC | Mood Lighting Controller | MLD | Molded |
MLFAP | Mood Lighting Flight Attendant Panel | MLG | Main Landing Gear |
MLGB | Main Landing Gear Bay | MLI | Magnetic Level Indicator |
MLIH | Magnetic Level Indicator Housing | MLS | Microwave Landing System |
MLW | Maximum Landing Weight | MM | Middle Marker |
MM | Maintenance Manual | MM | Main Multiplexer |
MM | Manufacturing Manager | MMC | Maximum Material Condition |
MMDB | Mechanical Main Data Bank | MME | Maintenance & Maintainability Evaluation |
MMEL | Master Minimum Equipment List | MMES | Man-Machine Environment System |
MMH/FH | Maintenance Man Hours per Flight Hour | MMI | Manual Magnetic Indicator |
MMR | Multi-Mode Receiver | MNFOLD | Manifold |
MNI | Manufacturing Notice Instruction | MNPS | Minimum Navigation Performance Specification |
MoA | Memorandum of Agreement | MOA | Maintenance Organisation Approval |
MOCA | Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude | MOD | Modification |
MOD | Modulator | MOD/V | Modulating Valve |
Modem | Modulator-Demodulator | MODLTR | Modulator |
MOI | Modification Operational Impact | MOKA | Methodology and software tools Oriented to KBE Applications |
MoM | Minutes of Meeting | MOM | Maintenance Organization Manual |
MON | Monitor | MON | Monitored |
MON | Monitoring | MONG | Monitoring |
MORA | Minimum Off Route Altitude | MORE | Mobile Online Reclamation |
MORV | Mixer Overpressure Relief Valve | MOS | Metal Oxyde Semiconductor |
MOS | Maintenance Operation Software | MOT | Motor |
MOT | Motorized | MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MP | Modification Proposal | MP | Main Processor |
MP | Maintenance Practices | MP | Maintenance Procedure |
MPA | Maximum Power Assurance | MPB | Micro Processor Bipolar |
MPD | Maintenance Planning Document | MPDS | Maintenance Planning Data Support |
MPFAP | Multi Purpose Flight Attendant Panel | MPL | Maximum Permitted Life |
MPR | Multipurpose Register | MPS | Maximum Performance Specifications |
MPS | Multiplex Power Supply | MPS | Master Production Schedule |
MPT | Manufacturing Process Team | MPU | Modem Processor Unit |
MPU | Magnetic Pickup | MPV | Manifold Pressure Valve |
MPV | Multi Purpose Vehicle | MQM | Mobile Quality Management |
MQPB | Minimum Quantity Price Break | MRA | Minimum Reception Altitude |
MRB | Maintenance Review Board | MRB | Materials Review Board |
MRBD | Maintenance Review Board Document | MRBR | Maintenance Review Board Report |
MRC | Mobile Rack Concept | MRIU | Maintenance & Recording Interface Unit |
MRO | Maintenance and Repair Organization | MRP | Material Requirements Planning |
MRP | Material Resource Planning | MRS | Maintenance, Reliability, Supportability |
MRS | Malfunction Reporting Systems | MRTT | Multi Role Tanker Transport |
MRW | Maximum Ramp Weight | MS | Maintenance Schedule |
MS | Military Standard | MSA | Minimum Safe Altitude |
MSA | Master Services Agreement | MSB | Most Significant Bit |
MSC | Airbus Materiel Support Centre | MSC | Maintenance Steering Committee |
MSCN | Manufacturer Specification Change Notice | MSD | Mass Storage Device |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet | MSE | Maintenance System Extract |
MSG | Maintenance Steering Group | MSG | Message |
MSI | Maintenance Significant Item | MSI | Medium Scale Integrated |
MSL | Mean Sea Level | MSL | Maintenance Significant Item List |
MSL | Maintenance System Load | MSM | Monitoring System Module |
MSN | Manufacturer Serial Number | MSOV | Main Deck Shut Off Valve |
MSTR | Master | MSU | Media Server Unit |
MSU | Mode Selector Unit (IRS) | MSU | Motor Switching Unit |
MSU | Magnetic Sensor Unit | MSW | Microswitch |
MT | Mount | MT | Mapping Table |
MTA | Maintenance Task Analysis | MTAD | Military Transport Aircraft Division |
MTBD | Mean Time Between Defects | MTBF | Mean Time Between Failures |
MTBI | Mean Time Between Inspection | MTBIFS | Mean Time Between In Flight Shut-down |
MTBPR | Mean Time Between Premature Removals | MTBR | Mean Time Between Removals |
MTBT | Mean Time Between Trouble | MTBUR | Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals |
MTE | Manual Test Equipment | MTG | Mounting |
MTGC | Mounting Center | MTI | Multi Tank Indicator |
MTN | Motion | MTO | Maximum Take-Off |
MTO | Météo | MTOGW | Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight |
MTOP | Maintenance Task Operating Plan | MTOW | Maximum Takeoff Weight |
MTP | Maintenance and Test Panel | MTR | Meter |
MTRM | Mid Term Planning Meeting | MTS | Maintenance Training Simulator |
MTS | Mixer Temperature Sensor | MTTF | Mean Time to Failure |
MTTR | Mean Time to Repair | MTTUR | Mean Time to Unscheduled Removal |
MTUR | Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals | MTW | Maximum Taxi Weight |
MTXW | Maximum Taxi Weight | MU | Management Unit |
MUX | Multiplex | MUX | Multiplexer |
MV | Multivibrator | MVDR | Multiple VHF Data Radio |
MVT | Movement | MW | Minimum Weight |
MWARN | Master Warning | MWC | Master Warning Computer |
MWE | Manufacturer's Weight Empty | MWG | Maintenance Working Group |
MWP | Master Warning Panel | MWS | Master Warning System |
MXR | Mixer | MZFCG | Maximum Zero Fuel Center of Gravity |
mZFW | Minimum Zero Fuel Weight | MZFW | Maximum Zero Fuel Weight |
N | North | N | Neon |
N | Normal | N/A | Not Applicable |
N/P | Next Page | N/W | Nose Wheel |
N/WS | Nose Wheel Steering | N.O.R | Normal Operating Range |
N1 | Engine Fan Speed | N1 | Low Pressure Rotor Speed |
N1.D | N1 Descent | N1.L | N1 Latch |
N2 | High Pressure Rotor Speed | NA | Neutral Axis |
NAA | National Aviation Authority | NAC | Nacelle |
NAC | Nacelle Air Cooling | NACA | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
NAC STA | Nacelle Station | NADP | Noise Abatement Departure Procedure |
NAI | Nacelle Anti-Icing | NAIF | NSS ACR Instrumentation Function |
NAS | Navy and Army Standard | NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NatCo | National Company | NATS | North American Telephone System |
NAV | Navigation | NAVAID | Navigation Aid |
NBCM | Normal Brake Control Manifold | NBF | Network BITE Function |
NBM | Nicht einzuarbeitende BM | NBPT | No Break Power Transfer |
NBS | National Bureau of Standards | NBSELV | Normal Brake Selector Valve |
NC | Normally Closed | NC | Non Conformity |
NC | Numerical Control | NCAGE | NATO Commercial and Government Entity |
NCC | Nacelle Compartment Cooling | NCD | No Computed Data |
NCF | Non Crimp Fabric | NCF | Nose and Center Fuselage |
NCH | Noise Compensated Headset | NCLL | Not Closed & Latched & Locked |
NCR | NSS Communication Router | NCU | NSS Control Unit |
NCU | Navigation Computer Unit | NCU | Network Control Unit |
NCV | Nacelle Cooling Valve | ND | Navigation Display |
ND | Navigation Database | NDA | Non Disclosure Agreement |
NDB | Non-Directional Beacon | NDB | Navigation Data Base |
NDB | Non-Directional Radio Beacon | NDM | Noise Definition Manual |
NDT | Non-Destructive Test | NEG | Negative |
NELI | Non-Electrical Galley Inserts | NFC | Not Fully Closed |
NFO | Not Fully Open | NFOV | Narrow Field of View |
NGCW | Next Generation Composite Wing | NHA | Next Higher Assembly |
NLA | Non-Listed Assembly | NLCP | Noise Level Calculation Program |
NLG | Nose Landing Gear | NMI | Non Maskable Interrupt |
N MOS | Negative Metal Oxide Semiconductor | N MOS | N-Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
NMS | Noise Masking System | NMU | Noise Masking Unit |
No | Number | NO | Normal Operation |
NO | Normally Open | NO | Normal Operation in SSM |
NonflaG | Non-Flammable Compressor Gas | NOPT | No Procedure Turn Required |
NORM | Normal | NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
NOVOLRAM | Non-volatile Random Access Memory | NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
NOy | Nitrous Oxides | NP | Non Procurable |
NPA | Non Precision Approach | NPI | New Product Introduction |
NPN | Negative-Positive-Negative | NPT | National Taper Pipe (Thread) |
NPV | Net Present Value | NRC | Non-Recurring Cost |
NRC | Non-Recurring Costs | NRP | Navigation Reference Point |
NRW | Net Recoverable Weight | NRZ | Non Return To Zero |
NS | No Smoking | NSA | Norme Sud Aviation |
NSCM | NATO Supply Code for Manufacturers | NSDW | Non Specific Design Work |
NSIU | Nose Static Interface Unit | NSM | Network Server Module |
NSP | New Systems Policy | NSS | Network Server System |
NSU | Network Server Unit | NSV | Normal Servo Valve |
NTC | Notice To Crew | NTF | Non-textile Floor Covering |
NTM | Nondestructive Testing Manual | NTO | No Technical Objection |
NTSC | National Television System Committee | NTWK | Network |
NUA | Normal Unlock Actuator | NUM | Numerical |
NVM | Non-Volatile Memory | NW | Nose Wheel |
NWS | Nose Wheel Steering | Nz | Vertical Load Factor |
O | Open | O | Orange |
O/C | Open Circuit | O/P | Output |
O2 | Oxygen (Symbol) | OADMT | Overall Aircraft Design Management Team |
OAMS | Onboard Asynchronous Messaging Service | OANC | Onboard Airport Navigation Computer |
OANS | Onboard Airport Navigation System | OASI | Operation and Service Instruction Manual |
OASIS | Overall Aircraft Systems Integration Strategy | OAT | Outside Air Temperature |
OAV | On Aircraft Validation | OBCE | On-Board Control Equipment |
OBCE-WW | On-Board Control Equipment WorldWide | OBOGS | On Board Oxygen Generation System |
OBRM | On Board Replaceable Module | OBS | Omni Bearing Selector |
OBS | Organization Breakdown Structure | OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure |
OBSV | Observation | OBSVR | Observer |
OC | Oceanic Clearance | OC | Open Circuit |
OC | Overcurrent | OC | On Condition |
OC | Order Card | OCCPD | Occupied |
OCCPNT | Occupant | OCED | Operator-Customized ECAM Database |
OCL | Obstacle Clearance Limit | OCM | Outflow Valve Control Module |
OCM | Out of Control Months | OCS | Obstacle Clearance Surface |
OCS | Overall Customer Satisfaction | OCSM | Outflow Valve Control and Sensor Module |
OCU | Outflow Valve Control Unit | OD | Outside Diameter |
ODD | On Dock Date | ODSM | Open world Data Storage Module |
ODU | Optical Display Unit | OEA | Oxygen Enriched Air |
OEB | Operations Engineering Bulletin | OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
OEW | Operational Empty Weight | OF | Overfrequency |
OFDM | Onboard Flight Data Monitoring | OFF/R | Off Reset |
OFFR | Off/Reset | OFMV | Oil Flow Management Valve |
OFST | Offset | OFV | Outflow Valve |
OFW | Outer False Work | OG | Operational Group |
OGV | Outlet Guide Vane | OH | Opposite Hand |
OH | Operation Hours | OHC | Open Hole Compressive Strength |
OHDS | OverHeat Detection System | OHDU | Overheat Detection Unit |
OHP | Overhead Panel | OHSC | Overhead Stowage Compartment |
OHT | Open Hole Tensile Strength | OHU | Optical Head Unit |
OI | Operational Interruption | OIS | Onboard Information System |
OIT | Oil Inlet Temperature | OIT | Onboard Information Terminal |
OIT | Operator Information Telex | OJT | On Job Training |
OK | Correct | OLA | Operational Level Agreement |
OLE | Open Logbook Entries | OLIVER | Output Level Intended for Very Excellent Reproduction |
OLMS | Operational Loads Monitoring System | OLS | Onboard Loadable Software |
OLW | Operational Landing Weight | OM | Outer Marker |
OM | Overhaul Manual | OMM | Overhaul Manual Manufacturer |
OMP | Operator Maintenance Program | OMS | Onboard Maintenance System |
OMT | Onboard Maintenance Terminal | OMTBF | Observed Mean Time between Failure |
OMTS | On-Board Mobile Telephony System | OMV | Overhaul Manual Vendor |
ONS | Omega Navigation System | OOT | Oil Outlet Temperature |
OP | Opalescent | OP | Operational |
OPA | Operability Performance Assessment | OPAL | Order Processing Automated Line |
OPC | Operational Program Configuration | OPER | Operative/Operation/Operating |
OPMS | Oleo Pressure Monitoring System | OPNG | Opening |
OPP | Opposite | OPS | Operations |
OPS | Operational Program Software | OPT | Optimum |
OPT | Optional | OPTL | Optional |
OPTS | Oleo Pressure and Temperature Sensor | OPU | Overspeed Protection Unit |
OPU | Overvoltage Protection Unit | OPV | Overpressure Valve |
OR | Operational Reliability | ORF | Orifice |
Org | Organisation | Org Per | Organic Peroxide |
ORM | Onboard Replaceable Module | ORT | Owner Requirement Table |
ORVD | Overpressure Relief Valve with Dump Function | ORZ | Omni Range Zero |
OS | Operating System | OSC | Oscillator |
OSCU | Oxygen System Control Unit | OSF | Open world Server Function |
OSFC | Open world Server Function Cabinet | OSG | Overspeed Safety Governor |
OSM | Operational Supplier Manager | OSS | Option Selectable Software |
OSW | Out of Sequence Work | OTC | Operability Test Card |
OTD | On Time Delivery | OTH | On Time Handover |
OTOW | Operational Take-Off Weight | OTP | One Time Password |
OTSSU | Outboard Transmission Speed Sensor Unit | OU | Outlet Unit |
OUT | Outlet | OUT | Output |
OUTB | Outbound | OUTBD | Outboard |
OUTFLW | Outflow | OUTR | Outer |
OV | Over | OVBD | Overboard |
OVF | Over Frequency | OVFL | Overflow |
OVHD | Overhead | OVHT | Overheat |
OVID | Obviously Visible Impact Damage | OVLD | Overload |
OVPRESS | Overpressure | OVRD | Override |
OVSP | Overspeed | OVSTEER | Oversteer |
OVTEMP | Overtemperature | OVV | Overvoltage |
OW | Outer Wing | OWAG | Open World A/C Ground Communication |
OWB | Outer WIing Box | OWD | Open World Diode |
OWE | Operating Weight Empty | OWP | Over Wing Panel |
OXY | Oxygen | Oxy M | Oxidizing Material |
P | Purple | P | Pressure |
P | Roll Rate | P | Probability |
P/B | Pushbutton | P/BSW | Pushbutton Switch |
P/C | Printed Circuit | P/C | Premium Class |
P/L | Payload | P/N | Part Number |
P/P ROM | Preprocessor ROM | P/Y | Premium Economy Class |
P.ALT | Profile Altitude | P.CLB | Profile Climb |
P.DES | Profile Descent | P.EPR | Profile EPR |
P.MACH | Profile Mach | P.N1 | Profile N1 |
P.P. | Prevention Process | P.SPD | Profile Speed |
P(-+ OFF) | Polarity (minus, plus, off) | PA | Passenger Address |
PA | Public Address | PA AMP | Passenger Address Amplifier |
PAC | Production Activity Control | PAD | Partner Agreement Document |
PADS | Pneumatic Air Distribution System | PAL | Programmable Array Logic |
PAM | Product Assurance Manager | PAN | Process Assurance Nominee |
PAR | Precision Approach Radar | PARAM | Parameter |
PARK | Parking | PAS | Pitch Attitude Sensor |
PATCC | Production Aircraft Test Completion Certificate | PATM | Production Aircraft Test Manual |
PATS | Passenger Air-to-Ground Telephone System | PAX | Passenger |
PAX | PAX Announcement Entertainment & Service Multiplex Sys | PB | Policy Board |
PBD | Place Bearing/Distance | PBE | Protective Breathing Equipment |
PBE | Product Based Evaluation | PBIT | Power-Up Built-in Test |
PBM | Power Plant Build-up Manual | PBS | Product Breakdown Structure |
PBSELV | Park Brake Selector Valve | PBSW | Pushbutton Switch |
PBV | Pack Bay Ventilation | PC | Pack Controller |
PC | Personal Computer | PC | Packing Card |
PCA | Portland Cement Association | PCA | Positive Control Airspace |
PCB | Printed Circuit Board | PCCB | Process Change Control Board |
PCD | Performance Compliance Document | PCDM | Primary Contactor Driver Module |
PCDS | Primary Contactor Driver System | PCE | Personal Consumption Expenditures |
PCF | Passenger Cum Freighter | PCM | Power Conditioning Module |
PCM | Pulse Code Modulation | PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association |
PCOS | Power Cowl Opening System | PCPU | Primary COS Power Unit |
PCS | Propulsion Control System | PCT | Probe Compensator Temperature |
PCT | Percent | PCT | Product Cross-reference Table |
PCU | Passenger Control Unit | PCU | Power Control Unit |
PCU | Power Controller Unit | PD | Principle Diagram |
PD | Pitch Diameter | PDA | Personal Digital Assistant |
PDB | Performance Database | PDC | Panel Display Catalog |
PDC | Procurement Data Card | PDCS | Power Distribution Control System |
PDDC | Provisioning Descriptive Data Card | PDF | Portable Document Format |
PDFU | Pedal Damping and Friction Unit | PDI | Planning Driven Item |
PDL | Portable Data Loader | PDLCU | Privacy Door Lock Control Unit |
PDLS | Privacy Door Lock System | PDM | Post Delivery Modification Material |
PDM | Privacy Door Module | PDM | Product Data Management |
PDMC | Power Distribution Maintenance Computer | PDMI | Power Distribution Maintenance Interface |
PDMIC | Power Distribution Maintenance Interface Contactor | PDMMF | Power Distribution Monitoring and Maintenance Function |
PDO | Power Door Opening | PDOS | Power Door Opening System |
PDP | Product Development Plan | PDR | Product Design Review |
PDR | Preliminary Design Review | PDRC | Procurement Data Reference Card |
PDT | Project Development Team | PDT | Probe Dual Temperature |
PDU | Power Drive Unit | PDU | Pulled Delivery Unit |
PE | HP Stage Air Pressure | PED | Pedestal |
PED | Portable Electronic Device | PEDMU | Primary Electrical Distribution Management Unit |
PEF | Pylon Extension Fairing | PEGS | Production Engineering Group System |
PEM | Performance Engineers Manual | PEP | Performance Engineers Program |
PEPDC | Primary Electrical Power Distribution Center | PERC | Percussion |
PERF | Performance | PERM | Permanent |
PERS | Personal | PES | Passenger Entertainment System |
PES | Production Engineering Specification | PESAR | Passenger Entertainment System Audio Reproducer |
PESC | PES Controller | PESMMUX | Passenger Entertainment System Main Mux |
PF | Pilot Flying | PF | Power Factor |
PFCS | Primary Flight Control System | PFD | Primary Flight Display |
PFDB | Power Floor Disconnect Box | PFEP | Plan For Every Part |
PFEV | Power Failure Event | PFF | Pre-First Flight |
PFIN | Power Failure Interrupt | PFIS | Passenger Flight Information System |
PFQ | Preselected Fuel Quantity | PFR | Post Flight Report |
PFS | Pre-Feasibility Study | PFTU | Pedal Feel and Trim Unit |
PG | Page | PG BUS | Program Bus |
PH | Phase | PHA | Preliminary Hazard Analysis |
PHC | Probe Heat Computer | PHD | Protruding Head |
PI | Procedure Turn to an Intercept | PIA | Peripheral Interface Adapter |
PIA | Programmable Interface Adapter | PIESD | Passenger Information and Entertainment Services Domain |
PIH | Pressure Interstage Hydraulic (PW eng) | PIM | Programming and Indication Module |
PIM | Passive InterModulation | PIN | Personal Identification Number |
PIN PROG | Pin Programming | PIPC | Power Plant Illustrated Parts Catalog |
PIR | Pressure Interstage Return | PIREP | Pilot Report |
PISA | Passenger Interface and Supply Adapter | PIU | Passenger Information Unit |
PIX | Picture | PK | Pink |
PKC | Performance Key Characteristic | PKI | Public Key Infrastructure |
PKK | Power Plant Kit | PL | Plate |
PL | Plug | PL | Party Logistics |
PLA | Power Light Adapter | PLATF | Platform |
PLC | Powerline Communication | PLCRD | Placard |
PLS | Pulse | PLSP | Point Level Sensor Processor |
PLT | Pilot | PLU | Power Lock Unit |
PLYWD | Plywood | PM | Phase Modulation |
PM | Project Management | PMA | Permanent Magnet Alternator |
PMA | Parts Manufacturing Approval | PMAT | Portable Multipurpose Access Terminal |
PMC | Power Management Control | PMC | Power Management Controller |
PMC | Process Material Control | PMDB | Production Management Data Base |
PMG | Permanent Magnet Generator | PMITS | Project Management Information Technology System |
PMM | Personalization Memory Module | PMO | Project Management Office |
PMO | Project Management Operation | PMP | Pump |
PMP | Performance Monitoring Program | PMP | Primary Maintenance Process |
PMR | Performance Maintenance Recorder | PMS | Process and Material Specification |
PMU | Power Management Unit | PMUX | Power Plant Multiplexer |
PMUX | Propulsion Multiplexer | PN | Part Number |
PNEP | Pre-NAV Engagement Path | PNEU | Pneumatic |
PNF | Pilot Non Flying | PNL | Panel |
PNP | Positive-Negative-Positive | PNR | Part Number |
PNT | Paint / Painting / To Paint | PNTL | Pintle |
PO | Pickoff | PO | Purchase Order |
POA | Production Organization Approval | POB | Pressure-Off Brake |
PODD | Passenger Owned Devices Domain | PODTS | Precooler Dual Temperature Sensor |
PoE | Point of Embodiment | POM | Production Organisation Manual |
POM | Point of Measurement | POR | Point of Regulation |
PORT | Portable | POS | Position |
POST | Power on Self Test | POT | Potentiometer |
PoU | Point of Use | POXIP | Passenger Oxygen Indication Panel |
PPB | Provisioning Parts Breakdown | PPBU | Power Plant Build Up |
PPC | Phosphor Protection Circuit | PPDC | Provisioning Procurement Data Card |
PPDES | Product Performance Data Exchange Specifications | PPE | Proofreading Process Evidence |
PPI | Plan Position Indicator | PPIPC | Power Plant IPC |
PPM | Parts per Million | PPM | Performance Programs Manual |
PPM | Pulse Position Modulation | PPOS | Present Position |
PPU | Position Pickoff Unit | PQAS | Program Quality Assurance System |
PR | Pressure | PR | Power Ready Relay |
PR | Progress Meeting | PR | Regulated Pressure (downstream of bleed valve) |
PR | Project Review | PRA | Particular Risk Analysis |
PRAM | Prerecorded Announcement and Music | PRB | Probe |
PRCSG | Processing | PRCSR | Processor |
PREAMP | Preamplifier | PRECOOL | Precooler |
PRED | Prediction | PRED | Predictive |
PRE-EMPT | Pre-emptive | PREP | Preparation / Prepare / Prepared |
PREREC | Prerecorded | PRESEL | Preselection |
PRESEL | Preselector | PRES POS | Present Position |
PRESS | Pressure | PRESS | Pressurization |
PRESS | Pressurize | PREV | Previous |
PRF | Interrogation Rate | PRGM | Program |
PRI | Priority | PRIM | Primary |
PRIM | PRIMary System | PRIM | PRIMary Computer |
PRIMES | Product Related Information Management Enterprise System | PRL | Parallel |
PRL | Parameter Requested List | PRL/MPL | Parameter Recording List/Main Parameter List |
PRM | Passenger with Reduced Mobility | PROC | Procedure |
PROCSR | Processor | PROC T | Procedure Turn |
PROF | Profile | PROG | Program |
PROG | Programming | PROG | Progress |
PROJ | Projector | PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory |
PROS | Present Position | PROT | Protection |
PROX | Proximity | PRPHL | Peripheral |
PRR | Power Ready Relay | PRSRZ | Pressurize |
PRSRZG | Pressurizing | PRV | Pressure Regulating Valve |
PS | Process Solution | PS | Product Structure |
PSA | Passenger Service Adapter | PSC | Passenger Supply Channel |
PSCU | Proximity Switch Control Unit | PSD | Protected Switch Device |
PSDU | Power Supply Decoupling Unit | PSIC | Proximity Sensor Interface Card |
PSIU | Passenger Service Information Unit | PSNR | Positioner |
PSPM | Product Support Procedures Manual | PSQM | Propulsion System Quality Management |
PSS | Passenger Services System | PSSA | Preliminary System** Safety Assessment |
PSTN | Public Switch Telephone Network | PSU | Passenger Service Unit |
PSU | Power Supply Unit | PSU | Passenger Supply Unit |
PSUD | Passenger Service Unit Decoder | PSV | Planned Shop Visit |
PT | Point | PT | Switching Pressure of HP Valve |
PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient | PT CODE | Part Code |
PTDC | Provisioning Technical Data Card | PTLU | Pedal Travel Limiting Unit |
PTM | Performance Training Manual | PTP | Programming and Test Panel |
PTR | Push to Reset | PTR | Printer |
PTS | Purchaser Technical Specification | PTT | Push-to-Test |
PTT | Push-to-Talk | PTU | Power Transfer Unit |
PTU | Power Transformer Unit | PU | Parts Usage |
PU | Pick Up | PU | Processing Unit |
PU | Panel Unit | PURS | Purser |
PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride | PVD | Para Visual Director |
PVI | Paravisual Indicating | PVIS | Passenger Visual Information System |
PVS | Process Verification System | PW | Pratt & Whitney |
PWCU | Potable Water Control Unit | PWDB | Power Wall Disconnect Box |
PWIP | Potable Water Indication Panel | PWM | Pulse Width Modulator |
PWR | Power | PWS | Potable Water System |
PWS | Predictive WindShear | PWSP | Potable Water Service Panel |
PYL | Pylon | Q | Pitch Rate |
QA | Quality Assurance | QAD | Quick-Attach-Detach |
QAM | Quadrature Amplitude Modulation | QAR | Quick Access Recorder |
QAT | Quadruple ARINC Transmitter | QC | Quality Control |
QC | Quick Change | QD | Quick Donning |
QDB | Quality Directors Board | QEC | Quick Engine Change |
QEI | Quality Event Information | QF | Quality Task Force |
QFRP | Quartz Fiber Reinforced Plastic | QG | Quality gates |
QIG | Quality Improvement Group | QIR | Quality Improvement Request |
QISP | Quality In-Service Problem | Qj | Probability of Being in Condition j (for structure) |
QLB | Quality Log Book | QMA | Qualitative Maintenance Analysis |
QMS | Quality Management System | QMS | Quality Management System |
QMU | QAM Modulator Unit | QPL | Qualified Products List |
QRH | Quick Reference Handbook | QSR | Quality Survey Report |
QSR | Quarterly Service Reports | QTP | Qualification Test Program |
QTR | Qualification Test Report | QTY | Quantity |
QTZ | Quartz | R | Red |
R | Right | R | Release |
R | Reset | R | Resistor |
R | Yaw Rate | R/A/G | Red/Amber/Green |
R/AD | Retro/Adaptation Drawing | R/C | Rate of Climb |
R/D | Rate of Descent | R/H | Radar Height |
R/I | Radio/Inertial | R/I | Removal/Installation |
R/L | Reading Light | R/R | Rules/Recommendations |
R/T | Radio Transmit | R/T | Receiver Transmitter Unit |
R.A. | Recommended Actions | R&D | Research and Development |
R&T | Research and Technology | RA | Radio Altimeter |
RA | Radio Altitude | RA | Redundancy Assurance |
RA | Resolution Advisory | RAA | Ram Air Actuator |
RAAS | Runway Awareness and Advisory System | RAC | Rotor Active Clearance |
RAC | Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control | RACC | Rotor Active Clearance Control |
RACON | Radar Beacon | RACSB | Rotor Active Clearance Start Bleed |
RAD | Radio | RAD | Random Access Device |
RAD | Roll Anticipation Distance | RADCON | Radar Data Converter |
RadM | Radioactive Material | RADVR | Random Access Digital Video Reproducer |
RAG | Repair Assessment Guidelines | RAI | Ram Air Inlet |
RAID | Redundant Array of Independent Disks | RAIL | Runway Alignment Indicator Light System |
RAIMS | Radio and Audio Integrating Management System | RALTU | Reprogrammable Annunciator Light Test Unit |
RAM | Random Access Memory | RAO | Ram Air Outlet |
RAPCON | Radar Approach Control | RAS | Repair Design Approval Sheet |
RAS | Remote Access Service | RAS | Rien à Signaler |
RASC | Reservoir Air Supply Cooler | RASCI | Responsible, Accountable, Support, Consulted, Informed |
RAT | Ram Air Turbine | RAT | Ram Air Temperature |
RATC | Remote Air Traffic Control | RAX | Random Access Transfer Memory |
RB | Resource BITE | RBAY | Rib Bay / Rib Bays |
RBC | Resource BITE Configuration | RBCU | Remote Braking Control Unit |
RBE | Requirements Based Engineering | RBN | Radio Beacon |
RBP | Right Bottom Plug | RBS | Resource Breakdown Structure |
RC | Repetitive Chime | RC | Recurring Cost |
RC | Reference Chord | RC | Recurring Costs |
RCC | Remote Charge Converter | RCC | Remote Control Center |
RCCB | Remote Control Circuit Breaker | RCCBM | RCCB Module |
RCCP | Rough Cut Capacity Planning | RCCU | Remote Calibration Control Unit |
RCD | RAAS Configuration DataBase | RCDG | Recording |
RCDR | Recorder | RCF | Right Center Fuselage |
RCL | Recall | RCLM | Runway Center Line Marking |
RCLS | Runway Center Line Light System | RCP | Reverse Current Protection |
RCPT | Receptacle | RCPTN | Reception |
RCS | Radio Communication System | RCSM | Resident Customer Support Manager |
RCT | Rear Center Tank | RCVR | Receiver |
RCVY | Recovery | RD | Retro Drawing |
RD | Right Display | RD | Reqirements Development |
RDC | Remote Data Concentrator | RDDMI | Radio Dual Distance Magnetic Indicator |
RDL | Resident Data Loader | RDNG | Reading |
RDR | Request for Design Rework | RDU | Receiver Decoder Unit |
RDY | Ready | RE | Requirements Engineering |
RE | Responsible Engineering | READG | Reading |
RECIRC | Recirculate | RECIRC | Recirculation |
RECOG | Recognition | RECONF | Reconfiguration |
RECT | Rectifier | RED | Reduction |
REDCR | Reducer | REDUND | Redundancy |
REF | Reference | REF ALIGN | Reference Alignment |
REFF | Retraction, Extension and/or Free Fall test | REFLNG | Refueling |
REFR | Refrigerator | REFUEL | Refueling |
REG | Regulator | REG | Register |
REGUL | Regulation | REIC | Reconfigurable ETOPS Isolation Contactor |
REIL | Runway End Identification Lights | REL | Release |
REL | Reluctance | REP | Repository |
REP | Reporting Point | REPL BY | Replaced by |
RES | Resistance | RET | Retract |
RET | Return | RETR | Retract |
RETRD | Retracted | RETRG | Retracting |
RETRN | Retraction | REV | Reverse |
REV | Revise | REV | Revision |
REW | Recoverable Empty Weight | RF | Radio Frequency |
RFA | Request for Amendment | RFC | Request for Change |
RFC | Request For Comments | RFE | Rear Fuselage and Empennage |
RFG | Request For GSE | RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
RFI | Request for Information | RFI | Resin Film Infusion |
RFID | Radio Frequency Identification | RFN | Rear Fuselage Nacelle |
RFP | Request for Proposal | RFQ | Request For Quotation |
RFR | Request for Revision | RFS | Reason for Selection |
RFS | Regardless of Feature Size | RFS | Request for Service |
RFTI | Request For Technical Information | RFU | Radio Frequency Unit |
RFW | Request for Work | RFX | Generic term for an RFI, RFTI or RFP |
RGAU | Rate Gyro and Accelerometer Unit | RGLRD | Regulated |
RGLTG | Regulating | RGLTN | Regulation |
RGTR | Register | RH | Right Hand |
RHEO | Rheostat | RHL | Rudder Hinge Line |
RHS | Relative Humidity Sensor | RJB | Radio Junction Box |
RK | Rack | RLA | Reverser Lever Angle |
RLD | Required Landing Distance | RLF | Relief |
RLG | Ring Laser Gyro | R-LMF | Right Side Local Maintenance Function |
RLS | Remote Light Sensor | RLS | Right Line Select Key |
RLSED | Released | RLSELV | Right Lock Selector Valve |
RLTD | Related | RLY | Relay |
RM | Radio Magnetic | RM | Requirements Management |
RM | Responsible Manufacturing | RMCU | Remote Magnetic Compensation Unit |
RMI | Radio Magnetic Indicator | RMM | Removable Memory Module |
RMO | Retrofit Modification Offer | RMO | Request for Modification Order |
RMO | Retrofit Modification Order | RMP | Radio and Audio Management Panel |
RMP | Radio Management Panel | RMP | Right Middle Plug |
RMS | Root Mean Square | RMS | Reference Manufacturing Shop |
RMSG | Reference Manufacturing Shop Group | RMT | Remote |
RMU | Radio Management Unit | RNAV | Area Navigation |
RNG | Range | RNI | Radio Navigation Indicator |
RNP | Required Navigation Performance | ROA | Return on assets |
ROA | Read Only Area | RODS | Read Only Data Service |
ROE | Return on equity | ROI | Return on investment (capital employed) |
ROLR | Roller | ROLS | Remote Oil Level Sensor |
ROM | Read Only Memory | R-OMS | Right Side Onboard Maintenance System |
ROP | Runway end Overrun Protection | Ro-Ro Handling | Roll On Roll Out Handling |
ROT | Runway Occupancy Time | ROTG | Rotating |
ROW | Runway end Overrun Warning | RPB | Rear Pressure Bulkhead |
RPCU | Residual Pressure Control Unit | RPDR | Reproducer |
RPF | Reporting Processing Function | RPG | Report Program General |
RPLNT | Repellent | RPSA | Rotating Pressure Sensing Assembly |
RPTG | Repeating | RPTG | Reporting |
RPTR | Repeater | RPU | Receiver Processor Unit |
RQ | Recommended Quantity | RQ | Responsible Quality |
RQRD | Required | RR | Rolls Royce |
RR | Low or Medium Range Frequency Radio Range Station | RR | Rudder Rib |
RS | Rear Spar | RS | Repeating Stroke |
RSA | Request for Service Allowance | RSP | Responder Beacon |
RSP | Risk Sharing Partner | RSPL | Recommended Spare Parts List |
RSR | Route Surveillance Radar | RSS | Receiver Surveillance System |
RSS | Root Sum Square | RSSELV | Right Steering Selector Valve |
RST | Reset | RSU | Raster Shading Unit |
RSV | Reserve | RSV | Right Servo metering Valve |
RSVR | Reservoir | RTA | Receiver Transmitter ARINC |
RTBC | Refuel and Towing on Battery Contactor | RTC | Real Time Clock |
RTCA | Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics | RTE | Route |
RTF | Radio Telephony | RTF | Rich Text Format |
RTF | Requirement for Test Facilities | RTG | Rating |
RTK | Revenue Tonne Kilomètre | RTL | Rudder Travel Limiting |
RTLU | Rudder Travel Limiting Unit | RTM | Real Time Monitoring |
RTM | Resin Transfer Moulding | RTN | Return |
RTNC | Refuel and Towing on Normal Contactor | RTNR | Retainer |
RTO | Rejected TakeOff | RTOLW | Runway Takeoff and Landing Weight |
RTOW | Runway Takeoff Weight | RTP | Right Top Plug |
RTR | Router | RTRSW | Rotary Switch |
RTRY | Rotary | RTS | Return to Seat |
RTT | Return To Tank | RTU | Radar Transceiver Unit |
RTU | Rate of Turn Unit | RUD | Rudder |
RVCP | Remote Video Control Panel | RVDT | Rotary Variable Differential Transducer |
RVG | Residual Value Guarantee | RVR | Runway Visual Range |
RVS | Reverse | RVSM | Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum |
RVSN | Reversion | RVT | Rotary Variable Transformer |
RVT | Rivet | RW | Ramp Weight |
RW | Right Wing | RWDS | Rearwards |
RWK | Rework | RWY | Runway |
RX | Receive | RZ | Return to Zero |
S | Minimum Slat Retract Speed (EFIS) | S | South |
S | Slats | S/C | Step Climb |
S/D | Step Descent | S/H | Sample and Hold |
S/MECH | Shortening Mechanism | S/N | Serial Number |
S/R | Safety / Reliability | S/W | Software |
S&OP | Sales & Operations Planning | SA | Stress Analysis |
SA | Single Aisle | SaaS | Software as a Service |
SAC | Single Annular Combustor | SACU | Stand Alone Compensator Unit |
SACU | Semi-Automatic Control Unit | SAD | Stress Analysis Data |
SAD | Spares Advance Data | SADF | Spares Advance Data Form |
SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers | SAF | Safety |
SAFD | Safetied | SAL | System Address Label |
SALS | Short Approach Light System | SALSA | Spot Array Light Supply Adapter |
SAM | Stress Analysis Manual | SAM | Space Allocation Model |
SAM | Specific Architecture MockUp | SAN | Software Assurance Nominee |
SAOHE | Surface Air/Oil Heat Exchanger | SAP | Systems, Applications, & Products for data processing |
SAP BW | SAP Business information Warehouse | SAP ITS | SAP Internet Transaction Server |
SAR | Smart Access Recorder | SAS | Static Strength Approval Sheet |
SAS | Software Accomplishment Summary | SAT | Static Air Temperature |
SATCOM | Satellite Communication | SAV | Starter Air Valve |
SB | Service Bulletin | SBB | Swift Broadband |
SBD | Single Blade Door | SBDB | Service Bulletin Data Base |
SBEW | Standard Basic Empty Weight | SBI | Service Bulletin Index |
SBIT | Service Bulletin Information Telex | SBL | Symbol |
SBS | Service Bulletin Effectivity Schedule | SC | Single Chime |
SC | Scale | SC | Source Code |
SCAV | Scavenge | SCCS | Sub-Contract Control Sheet |
SCE | Source | SCE | Showing Compliance Engineer |
SCFM | Standard Cubic Feet Minute of Gaseous Airflow | SCG | System Configuration Guide |
SCH | Schematic | SCI | Secure Communication Interface |
SCI | Supply Chain Integrator | SCL | Software Configuration Library |
SCL | Software Control Library | SCM | SDU Configuration Module |
SCN | Specification Change Notice | SCO | Section Control |
SCO | Section Controller | SCR | Screw |
SCR | Specification Change Request | SCS | Supplemental Cooling System |
SCS | Single Channel Simplex | SCS | Steering Control System |
SCS | Supportability Candidate Sheet | SCS | Supplier Controlled Software |
SCU | Supplemental Control Unit | SCU | System Control Unit |
SCUP | Scupper | SD | System Display |
SD | System Drain | SD&AHWG | Systems Design & Analysis Harmonisation Working Group |
SDAC | System Data Acquisition Concentrator | SDAC | System Data Analog Converter |
SDAI | STEP Data Access Interface | SDAU | Special Data Acquisition Unit |
SDB | Signals Data Base | SDCU | Smoke Detection Control Unit |
SDD | System Description Document | SDDF | Source Data Discrepancy Form |
SDF | Smoke Detection Function | SDG | Spares Data Guide |
SDGP | Source Data Gathering process | SDI | Source Data Identifier |
SDI | Source/Destination Identifier | SDL | Simple Data Loader |
SDM | Smart Diode Module | SDN | System Description Note |
SDOF | Single Degree of Freedom | SDP | Steering Disconnect Panel |
SDR | Sealed Data Route | SDS | Smoke Detection System |
SDS | Software Definition Summary | SDTM | Structure Description Training Manual |
SDU | Satellite Data Unit | SDU | Seat Display Unit |
SDW | Specific Design Work | SE | Simplified English |
SE | Section | SEAL | Sealing |
SEB | Seat Electronic Box | SEB | Service Evaluation Bulletin |
SEC | Secondary | SEC | SECondary Computer |
SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | SEC | Spoiler Elevator Computer |
SECI | Software life cycle Environment Configuration Index | SECT | Section |
SEG | Segment | SEL | Select |
SEL | Selected | SEL | Selection |
SEL | Selector | SELCAL | Selective Calling |
SELV | Selector Valve | SENS | Sensitivity |
SEP | Separator | SEP | Systems Evolution Plan |
SEPDC | Secondary Electrical Power Distribution Center | SEQ | Sequence |
SEQ | Sequential | SER | Serial |
SER | Serial Number | SER/PRL | Serial to Parallel |
SERNO | Serial Number | SES | Support Equipment Summary |
SES | Supplier Equipment Specification | SES | Supportability Experience Sheet |
SET | Setting | SF | Spot Face |
SFAR | Special Federal Aviation Regulation | SFC | Specific Fuel Consumption |
SFCC | Slat Flap Control Computer | SFCC | Sideways Facing Crew Cockpit |
SFCC | Sideways Facing Crew Configuration | SFE | Seller Furnished Equipment |
SFI | Synthetic Flight Instructor | SFPI | Slats/Flaps Position Indicator |
SG | Stroke Generator | SG | Starter Generator |
SGCU | Smart Galley Control Unit | SGCU | Starter Generator Control Unit |
SGHTNG RD | Sighting Rods / Sighting Rod | SGML | Standard Generalized Markup Language |
SGP | Stroke Generator Processor | SGR | Software Ground Repository |
SGSC | Sheddable Ground Servicing Contactor | SGU | Symbol Generator Unit |
SH | Sheet | SH ABS | Shock Absorber |
SHADE | Schedules Airbus Data Exchange | SHDBL | Sheddable |
SHED | Sheddable | SHED | Shedding |
SHKR | Shaker | SHLD | Shield |
SHLD | Shielding | SHM | Structural Health Monitoring |
SHN | Scratch Hardness Number | SHPNG | Shipping |
SHRD | Shroud | SHR PN | Shear Pin |
SHT | Short | SI | Slip Indicator |
SI | Systeme International | SI | Special Instruction |
SIAP | Structural Inspection Adjustment Program | SIB | Security Information Base |
SIB | Seat Interface Box | SIC | System Isolation Contactor |
SIC | System Identity Card | SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
SID | System Interface Definition | SIDP | System Installation Design Principles |
SIE | Surface Industrielle Etendue | SIF | Selective Identification Feature |
SIF | Spares Information File | SIG | Signal |
SIH | Section Installed Harness | SIL | Speech Interference Level |
SIL | Service Information Letter | SIL | Software Information Library |
SIM | Simulation | SIN | Sine |
SIP | System Integration Bench | SIR | Service Identification Request |
SIRD | System Installation Requirement Dossier | SIRU | Secure Interface Router Unit |
SIS | Standalone Identification System | SIS | Spares Investment Study |
SIU | Server Interface Unit | SIV | Standard Item Variations |
SJC | Standard Job Card | SKT | Socket |
SL | Sea Level | SL | Service Letter |
SLA | Small Light Adapter | SLA | Service Level Agreement |
SLC | Starter Line Contactor | SLD | Slide |
SLD | Sliding | SLI | System Level Integration |
SLL | Shelf Life Limitation | SLM | Service Level Management |
SLMC | Service Life Limits and Maintenance Checks | SLP | Space Limited Payload |
SLR | Service Level Requirement | SLS | Side Lobe Suppression |
SLS | Shop Loadable Software | SLS | Slide Lever Switch |
SLT | Slat | SLV | Sleeve |
SLV | Stipulated loss value | SM | Standards Manual |
SM3 | Standard Manual Part 3 | SMA | Single Motor Actuator |
SMART | Standard Modular Avionics Repair and Test | SMC | System Manager Controller |
SME | Subject Matter Expert | SMEL | Seat-Mounted Emergency Light |
SMIB | Security Management Information Base | SMK | Smoke |
SML | SB Modification Crossreference List | SMM | System Management Module |
SMO | Stabilized Master Oscillator | SMR | Sealed Manufacturing Route |
SN | Serial Number | SNGL | Single |
SNIF | Sensitivity for Normal Interface | SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
SNS | Standard Numbering System | SNSG | Sensing |
SNSR | Sensor | SO | Shutoff |
SO2 | Sulphur Dioxide | SoC | Statement of Conformity |
SOL | Solenoid | SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
SOR | Statement Of Requirements | SOS | Sell or Scrap |
SOTM | System Operation Training Manual | SOV | Shut-Off Valve |
SOW | Statement of Work | SP | Sampling |
SP | Space | SPAD | Scratchpad |
SPAN | Supplier and Partners Airbus Network | SPASE | Single Point Audio System Earth |
SPATIAL | System for Acquisition and Processing of ARINC and Logic | SPB | Seat Power Box |
SPC | Spare Parts Classification | SPC | Special Purpose Company |
SPD | Speed | SPD | Single Product Definition |
SPD/M | Speed-Mach | SPDB | Secondary Power Distribution Box |
SPE | Seller Purchased Equipment | SPE | Supplier Purchased Equipment |
SPEC | Specification | SPF | Specific Pathogen Free |
SPF | SuperPlastic Forming | SPFK | Specific |
SPKR | Speaker | SPL | Sound Pressure Level |
SPLC | Splice | SPLR | Spoiler |
SPLY | Supply | SPM | Signal Processing Module |
SPM | Standard Practices Manual | SPMC | Service Process Material Control |
SPMG | Shorted Permanent Magnet Generator | SPOP | Service Process Operation Procedure |
SPP | Software Pin Programming | SPP-BA | SPP Broadcasting Application |
SPPF | Software Pin Programming Function | SPPU | Station Position Pick-Off Unit |
SPR | Service and Performance Report | SPR | Spar |
SPRDR | Spreader | SPRINT | Systema de Production Integrado |
SPRT | Support | SPS | Service Process Solution |
SPS | Seat Power Supply | SPS/B | Superseded by |
SPSA | Supplier Product Support Agreement | SPST | Single Pole Single Throw |
SPU | Starter Power Unit | SQ | Squelch |
SQIP | Supply Quality Improvement Programs | SQW | Square Wave |
SR | Senior | SRD | Shorted Rotating Diode |
SRD | System Requirement Document | SRE | Surveillance Radar Element of GCA |
SRF | Servicing and aircraft condition parameters Reporting Function | SRI | aircraft Structural Repair Identification |
SRKL | Structural Repair Kit List | SRKM | Structural Repair Kit Manual |
SRM | Structural Repair Manual | SRM | Supplier Relationship Managers |
SRP | Safety / Reliability Plan | SRPS | Safe Redundant Power Supply |
SRPSU | Slide Release Power Supply Unit | SRPU | Safe Redundant Power Unit |
SRS | Speed Reference System | SRU | Shop Replaceable Unit |
SS | Sky/Shading | SSA | Side Slip Angle |
SSA | System Safety Assessment | SSA | System Safety Analysis |
SSALS | Simplified Short Approach Light System | SSALSR | Simplified Short Approach Light System Runway Alignment |
SSB | Single Side Band | SSBFE | Seller Supplied Buyer Furnished Equipment |
SSC | Single Stroke Chime | SSC | Supplier Support Conditions |
SSCI | Structure, System and Cabin Installation (Manager) | SSCVR | Solid State Cockpit Voice Recorder |
SSEC | Static Source Error Correction | SSFDR | Solid State Flight Data Recorder |
SSG | Single Stroke Gong | SSI | Structural Significant Item |
SSI | System and Structure Installation | SSID | Supplemental Structural Inspection Document |
SSID | Service Set Identifier | SSIP | Supplemental Structure Inspection Program |
SSM | Sign Status Matrix | SSM | Solid State Memory |
SSM | Strategic Supplier Manager | SSMM | Solid State Mass Memory |
SSO | Single Sign-On | SSP | Significant In-Service Problems |
SSP | System Specification | SSP | System Signal Processor |
SSPC | Solid State Power Controller | SSR | Secondary Surveillance Radar |
SSSV | Solid State Stored Voice | SSTDU | Side Stick Transducer and Damper Unit |
SSTU | Side Stick Transducer Unit | STA | Station |
STA | Straight-in-Approach | STAB | Stabilizer |
STAR | Standard Terminal Arrival Route | STARTG | Starting |
STAT | Static | STBY | Standby |
STC | Supplemental Type Certificate | STCS | STC holder Controlled Software |
STD | Standard | STD | Standard Data Sheet |
STDY | Steady | STELLA | STair Electrical Light Load Adapter |
STEP | Standard for the Exchange of Product model data | STG | Stage |
STGR | Stringer | STIF | Stiffener |
STL | Steel | STL WARN | Stall Warning |
STOM | System Operation Training Manual | STRG | Steering |
STRK | Stroke | STRL | Structural |
STRM | Secure open and Trip Resident Memory | STRM | Short Term Review Meeting |
STRUCT | Structure | STS | Status |
STS | Alignment Status | STS | Spares Technical Specification |
STWG | Stowage | STWG | Short-Term Working Group |
STYPPLE | Sensitive Typical Phone Power Level | SUBMUX | Submultiplexer |
SUCNL ACTN | Successional Action | SUCT | Suction |
SUM | Summing | SUPPL | Supplementary |
SUPPR | Suppressor | SUPSD BY | Superseded by |
SURF | Surface | SURV | Surveillance |
SV | Servovalve | SVA | Stator Vane Actuator |
SVCE | Service | SVMTR | Servomotor |
SVO | Servo | SW | Switch |
SWRD | System Wiring Requirement Dossier | SWRD-A | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity A |
SWRD-B | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity B | SWRD-C | System Wiring Requirements Dossier maturity C |
SWTG | Switching | SWY | Stopway |
SyA | Systems Architect | SyCDR | System Critical Design Review |
SyCID | System Configuration Index Document | SyCMP | System Configuration Management Plan |
SyCP | System Certification Plan | SyCR | System Certification Review |
SyD | System Designer | SyDAL | System Development Assurance Level |
SyDAS | System Development Accomplishment Summary | SYM | Symmetry |
SYNC | Synchro | SYNC | Synchronize |
SYN REF | Synchro Reference | SYNTHR | Synthetizer |
SYNTHR | Synthesizer | SYS | System |
T | Trim | T | Turn |
T | True | T | Thickness |
T/C | Top of Climb | T/C | Type Certificate |
T/D | Top of Descent | T/F | Track of a Fixed Waypoint |
T/R | Thrust Reverser | T/TISS | Traffic and Terrain Integrated Surveillance System |
T.O | TakeOff | T&T | Track & Trace |
T2C | HP Compressor Inlet Temperature | T2CAS | Traffic and Terrain Collision Avoidance System |
T54 | Low Pressure Turbine Inlet Temperature | TA | Traffic Advisory |
TA | Twin Aisle | TA | Technical Adaptation |
TAB | Tabulation and Interpolation Program | TAB | Test and Bite Panel |
TAC | Taxiing Aid Camera | TAC | Technical Acceptance Completion |
TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation | TACH | Tachometer |
TACKV | Trim Air Check Valve | TACS | Taxiing Aid Camera System |
TACT | Tactical | TACT | Test Activity Control Team |
TADB | Terrain/Airport DataBase | TADD | Trim Air Drive Device |
TAKSY | Technisch Administratives Konstruktionssytem | TaMED | Tank Modelling on Every Desk |
TAP | Transient Acoustic Propagation | TAPRV | Trim Air Pressure Regulating Valve |
TAPS | Trim Air Pressure Sensor | TAR | Terminal Area Surveillance Radar |
TAS | True Airspeed | TASOV | Trim Air Shut Off Valve |
TAT | Total Air Temperature | TAV | Trim Air Valve |
TAWS | Terrain Awareness and Warning System | TB | Terminal Block |
TBC | To Be Confirmed | TBD | To be Determined |
TBO | Time Between Overhauls | TBSV | Time Between Scheduled Visits |
TBU | Time Base Unit | TBV | Transient Bleed Valve |
TC | HP Turbine Case Pressure | TC | Theoretical Contour |
TC | Thermocouple | TC | Takeoff Charts |
TCA | Throttle Control Assy | TCAC | Total Cost At Completion |
TCAC | Total Cost of Aircraft | TCAS | Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System |
TCC | Thrust Control Computer | TCC | Turbine Case Cooling |
TCC | Turbine Clearance Control | TCCS | Thrust Control Computer System |
TCDS | Type Certificate Data Sheet | TCFN | Two's Complement Fractional Notation |
TCI | Time Controlled Item | TCIU | Telephone Communication Interface Unit |
TCM | Thrust Control Malfunction | TCM | Technical Coordination Meeting |
TCP | Takeoff Charts Computation Program | TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
TCQ | Time, Cost and Quality | TCS | Temperature Control System |
TCS | TC holder controlled Software | TCSB | Transformer Coupled Serial Bus |
TCU | Throttle Control Unit | TCU | Transport Component Unit |
TCV | Temperature Control Valve | TD | Technical Disposition |
TD | Technical Dossier | TD | Time Delay |
TDB | Terrain DataBase | TDC | Time Delay Closing |
TDCA | Technical Data Control Assessment | TDCR | Type Design Change Request |
TDD | Technical Design Directive | TDD | Technical Data Download |
TDDO | Tooling Definition Dossier | TDF | Tool Definition Form |
TDO | Time Delay Opening | TDP | Touchdown Point |
TDS | Technical Data Sheet | TDSC | Technical Data Steering Committee |
TDU | Technical Description Unit | TDU | Time Display Unit |
TDY | Temporary Duty | TDZL | Touchdown Zone Lights |
TE | HP Stage Air Temperature | TE | Trailing Edge |
TEC | Turbine Exhaust Case | TED | Tool and Equipment Drawing |
TEDB | Tool and Equipment Data Bank | TEFO | Total Engine Flame Out |
TEI | Tool and Equipment Index | TEL | Telephone |
TELECOM | Telecommunications | TEM | Tool and Equipment Manual |
TEMP | Temperature | TEMP | Test and Evaluation Master Plan |
TEO | Engine Oil Temperature | TER | Trailing Edge Rib |
TER | Technical Event Report | TEST SIG | Test Signal |
TF | Task Force | TF | Tuning File |
TFR | Transfer | TFR | Trouble and Failure Report |
TFTS | Terrestrial Flight Telephone System | TFU | Technical Follow-up |
TGB | Transfer Gearbox | TGCU | Terminal GPRS / UMTS Client Unit |
TGL | Touch-and-Go Landing | TGT | Target |
THD | Thread | THD | Total Harmonic Distortion |
THERAP | Therapeutic | THMS | Thermistor |
THR | Thrust | THRM | Thermal |
THRMST | Thermostat | THROT | Throttle |
THROT PUSH | Throttle Pusher | THS | Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer |
TI | Technical Information | TI | Technical Instruction |
TI | Track to an Interrupt | TIA | Type Inspection Authorization |
TIC | Turbine Impingement Cooling | TICC | Technical Information and Communication Committee |
TID | Technical Impact Difference | TID | Technical Information Document |
TIFF | Tagged Information File Format | TIR | Technical Incident Report |
TIR | Type Inspection Report | TIT | Turbine Inlet Temperature |
TIU | Terminal Interface Unit | TIV | Temperature Isolation Valve |
TK | Tank | TK | Ground Track Angle |
TKE | Track Angle Error | TKE | Track Error |
TL | Tooling List | TL | Transmittal Letter |
TLA | Throttle Lever Angle | TLAR | Top Level Aircraft Requirement |
TLB | Technical Log Book | TLC | Takeoff and Landing Chart Computation Program |
TLC | TR Line Contactor | TLCS | Trolley Lift & Conveyance System |
TLMC | Time Limits and Maintenance Checks | TLS | Transcowl Locking System |
TLS | Trolley Lift System | TLSRD | Top Level System Requirement Document |
TLU | Travel Limitation Unit | TLV | Tertiary Lock Valve |
TM | Torque Motor | TM | Transportability Manual |
TM | Terminal Module | TMA | Terminal Control Area |
TMA | Twin Motor Actuator | TMC | Target Must Cost |
TMG | Timing | TMLB | Technical and Maintenance LogBook |
TMR | Timer | TMS | Transport Management System |
TN | Technical Note | TNSN | Tension / Tensioned / Tensioning/ To Tension |
To | Mean Flight Time | TO | Takeoff |
TO | Transfer Order | TO/APPR | Takeoff/Approach |
TOC | Table of Contents | TOD | Takeoff Distance |
TOGA | Takeoff/Go Around | TOGW | Takeoff Gross Weight |
TOIL | Toilet | TOL | Tolerance |
ToO | Time of Occurence | TOPA | TakeOff Performance Application |
TOR | Takeoff Run | TOS | TakeOff Securing |
TOT | Total | TOT | Transfer of Title |
TOW | Takeoff Weight | TOW | Towing |
TP | Test Point | TP | Top Plug |
T-P | Turn Point | TPA | Technical Publications Agreement |
TPCI | Technical Publications Combined Index | TPG | Technical Publications Guide |
TPGG | Technical Publications General Guide | TPIB | Technical Publications Illustration Bank |
TPIC | Tire Pressure Indicating Computer | TPIS | Tire Pressure Indicating System |
TPMM | Technical Publications Management Meeting | TPOP | Technical Publications Output Planning |
TPPP | Technical Publications Production Planning | TPR | Turbofan Power Ratio |
TPRD | Technical Publications Reference Document | TPS | Temporary Protection System |
TPSL | Top Product Structure Layout | TPSP | Third Party Software Provider |
TPU | Terminal Processor Unit | TPWD | Technical Publications Work Sharing Document |
TQWP | Total Quality of Work Packages | TR | Temporary Revision |
TR | Thrust Reverser | TR | Transformer Rectifier |
TR | Transistor | TR | Regulated Temperature (Downstream of precooler) |
TR | Temporary Revision | TR | Truss |
TR | Turn Radius | T-R | Transmitter-Receiver |
TRA | Throttle Resolver Angle | TRA | Test Report Analysis |
TRACON | Terminal Radar Control | TRANS | Transition |
TRANSF | Transfer | TRANSLG | Translating |
TRC | Thrust Rating Computer | TRDV | Thrust Reverser Directional Valve |
TRF | Turbine Rear Frame | TRGT | Target |
TRI | Type Rating Instructor | TRIG | Trigger |
TRK | Track | TRLY | Trolley |
TROPO | Tropopause | TRP | Thrust Rating Panel |
TRPU | Thrust Reverser Power Unit | TRPV | Thrust Reverser Pressurizing Valve |
TRQE | Torque | TRQR | Torquer |
TRS | Technical Repercussion Sheet | TRT | Turn Round Time |
TRTO | Type Rating Training Organisation | TRU | Transformer Rectifier Unit |
TRU | True | TRV | Travel |
TS | Trim Sheet | TSA | Throttle Sensor Angle |
TSD | Trouble Shooting Data | TSDB | Trouble Shooting Data Base |
TSDF | Task Structured Data File | TSE | Trouble Shooting Extract |
TSF | Trouble Shooting Function | TSFC | Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption |
TSH | Trouble Shooting Handbook | TSI | Time Since Installation |
TSLSV | Time Since Last Shop Visit | TSM | Trouble Shooting Manual |
TSO | Technical Service Order (FAA) | TSO | Technical Standard Order |
TSO | Time Since Overhaul | TSP | Tank Signalling Processor |
TSPA | Tank Signal Processor A | TSPB | Tank Signal Processor B |
TST | Test | TSU | Torque Sensor Unit |
TT | Trim Tank | TT | Switching Temperature of HP Valve |
TT | Total Time | TTG | Time to Go |
TTGA | Time To Get an Answer | TTGF | Time To Get a Fix |
TTL | Transistor Transistor Logic | TTL | Task Team Leader |
TTOL | Taxi, Takeoff and Landing | TTP | Time Triggered Protocol bus |
TTR | Technical Trouble Report | TTS | Trim Tank System |
TU | Tapping Unit | TURB | Turbine |
TURB | Turbulence | TURB | Turbulent |
TV | Television | TVBC | Turbine Vane and Blade Cooling |
TVC | Turbine Vane Cooling | TVOR | Short Range VOR |
TVOR | Very High Frequency Terminal Omnirange Station | TW | Twisted |
TWDC | Tank Wall Data Concentrator | TWE | TAKSY Web Engine |
TWLU | Terminal Wireless LAN Unit | TWR | Tower |
TWY | Taxiway | TX | Transmission (TCAS to Transponder) |
TX | Transmit | TXW | Taxi Weight |
TYP | Typical | TYPPLE | Typical Phone Power Level |
Ú | Pitch Attitude | U/FLOOR | Underfloor |
U/S | Unserviceable | UAC | Upper Area Control Centre |
UADF | User Application Definition File | UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter |
UCS | User Certifiable Software | UD | Upper Deck |
UD | Document Unit ("Unité Documentaire") | UD | Uni-Directional Tape |
UDC | Upper Deck Cargo | UDCC | Upper Deck Cargo Compartment |
UDCD | Upper Deck Cargo Door | UDL | Unit Detail Listing |
UDP | User Datagram Protocol | UEB | Underseat Electronic Box |
UERF | Uncontained Engine Rotor Failure | UF | Underfrequency |
UHF | Ultra High Frequency | UICDL | User Interface Configuration Download List |
ULA | Universal Light Adapter | ULB | Underwater Locator Beacon |
ULD | Unit Load Device | ULLI | Understep LED Light |
ULM | Ultra Low Maintenance | UMS | User Modifiable Software |
UMTS | Universal Mobile Telecommunications System | UNBAL | Unbalance |
UNBAL | Unbalanced | UNCPLG | Uncoupling |
UNCRCTD | Uncorrected | UND | Under |
UNDERPRESS | Underpressure | UNFCCC | United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change |
UNIV | Universal | UNLK | Unlock |
UNLKD | Unlocked | UNSD | Unused |
UPLK | Uplock | UPLKD | Uplocked |
UPPR | Upper | UPR | Upper |
UR | Utilization Rate | US | Under Speed |
US | United States | US | Upstream |
USB | Universal Serial Bus | USB | Upper Sideband |
UTA | Upper Control Area | UTC | Universal Time Coordinated |
UUT | Unit Under Test | UV | Ultra-Violet |
UV | Under Voltage | UVEROM | Ultra Violet Erasable Read Only Memory |
UWBS | Universal Wireless Backbone System | UWF | Under Wing Fitting |
UWY | Upper Airway | V | Valve |
V | Violet | V/L | VOR/LOC |
V/L | VOR/Localizer | V/S | Vertical Speed |
V&V | Verification & Validation | VAC | Voltage Alternating Current |
VACBI | Video and Computer-Based Instruction | VACU | Vacuum |
VALDN | Validation | VAP | Visual Approach Procedure |
VAR | Variable | VAR | Variation |
VAR | Visual-Aural Radio Range | VAR LEV HTY | Variable Lever Healthy |
VASIS | Visual Approach Slope Indicator System | VBV | Variable Bleed Valve |
VC | Ventilation Controller | VCC | Video Control Center |
VCI | Video Control Insert | VCM | Video Camera Module |
VCO | Voltage Controlled Oscillator | VCP | Video Control Panel |
VCRU | Vapor Cycle Refrigeration Unit | VCS | Ventilation Control System |
VCTREND | Airspeed Tendency | VCU | Video Control Unit |
VD | Design Diving Speed | VD | Heading to a DME Distance |
VDAR | Virtual DAR | VDC | Voltage Direct Current |
VDEV | Vertical Deviation | VDF | Very High Frequency Direction Finding Station |
VDOS | Vendor Documentation On-line Service | VDR | VHF Data Radio |
VDU | Video Display Unit | VEADB | Video on demand Enhanced Area Distribution Box |
VEL | Velocity | VENT | Ventilation |
VERT | Vertical | VERT REV | Vertical Revise |
VFG | Variable Frequency Generator | VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
VFTO | Final Takeoff Speed | VG | Vertical Gyro |
VGM | Versatile Graphical Module | VHCU | Versatile Heating Control Unit |
VHDU | Versatile Heating Data Unit | VHF | Very High Frequency |
VHV | Very High Voltage | VIB | Vibration |
VIM | Vendor Information Manual | VIMU | Video Multiplexer Unit |
VIP | Virtual Integration Platform | VL | Virtual Link |
VLF | Very Low Frequency | VLLDC | Very Low Level DC Voltage |
VLSI | Very Large Scale Integrated | VLV | Valve |
VM | Voltmeter | VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |
VMI | Vendor Managed Inventory | VMU | Video Modulator Unit |
VOCs | Volatile Organic Compounds | VOD | Video On Demand |
VODDSU | VOD Data Server Unit | VODMU | VOD Modulator Unit |
VODSU | VOD Server Unit | VOL | Volume |
VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Range | VOT | Voter |
VOZC | Volatile Organic Compound and Ozone Converter | VPN | Virtual Private Network |
VPSA | Vendor Product Support Agreement | VQAR | Virtual QAR |
VR | Rotation Speed | VR | Voltage Regulator |
VRU | Video Reproducer Unit | VSB | Vendor Service Bulletin |
VSBN | Vendor Service Bulletin Number | VSBT | Vendor Service Bulletin Title |
VSC | Vacuum System Controller | VSCF | Variable Speed Constant Frequency |
VSCU | Video System Control Unit | VSD | Vertical Situation Display |
VSEB | Video Seat Electronic Box | VSI | Vertical Speed Indicator |
VS-NfD | Verschlusssache - Nur für den Dienstgebrauch (German equivalent to NATO restricted). | VSV | Variable Stator Vane |
VSVA | Variable Stator Vane Actuator | VSWR | Voltage Standing Wave Ratio |
VT | Vertical Tail | VTP | Vertical Tail Plane |
VTR | Video Tape Reproducer | VTS | Vacuum Toilet System |
VV | Velocity Vector | VWM | Vendor Warranty Manual |
W | West | W | White |
W | Weight | W | Wire |
W/O | Work Order | W/V | Wind Direction and Speed |
W3C | World Wide Web Consortium | WA | Wind Angle |
WABSIC | Wheel And Brake System Integrated Component | WACC | Weighted Average Cost of Capital |
WACS | Wireless Airport Communication System | WAI | Wing Anti-Ice |
WAP | Wireless Access Point | WARN | Warning |
WASG | World Airlines and Suppliers Guide | WATOG | World Airlines Technical Operations Glossary |
WB | Wide Body | WBA | Weight and Balance Application |
WBBC | Weight and Balance Backup Computation | WBC | Weight & Balance Computer |
WBM | Weight and Balance Manual | WBS | Weight and Balance System |
WBS | Work Breakdown Structure | WC | Wording Change |
WCR | Weight and Balance Compliance Report | WD | Warning Display |
WD | Wing Datum | WD | Wiring Diagram |
WDB | Wall Disconnect Box | WDI | Wind Direction Indicator |
WDM | Wiring Diagram Manual | WDO | Window |
WEL | Wall Emergency Light | WFOV | Wide Field of View |
WG | Wing | WG | Wave Guide |
WG | Working Group | WGD | Windshield Guidance Display |
WGDC | Windshield Guidance Display Computer | WGDS | Windshield Guidance Display System |
WGL | Wireless Ground Link | WHC | Window Heat Computer |
WHL | Wheel | WINDML | Windmilling |
WIP | Wing Ice Protection | WIPCU | Water Ice Protection Control Unit |
WIPDU | Water Ice Protection Data Unit | WIPS | Wing Ice Protection System |
WIRC | Warning - Inhibition - Recall - Clear | WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
WLC | Wing Lower Cover | WLDP | Warning Light Display Panel |
WLG | Wing Landing Gear | WLM | Wireless LAN Manager |
WLP | Weight Limited Payload | WLU | Wireless LAN Unit |
WM | Wattmeter | WM | Wiring Manual |
WMEL | Wall Mounted Emergency Light | WMS | Warehouse Management System |
WO | Wash-out | WO | Work Order |
WoffW | Weight off Wheels | WOJ | Weight on Jacks |
WOR | Wear Out Rate | WOW | Weight On Wheels |
WP | Work Package | WPS | Workpackage Specification |
WPT | Waypoint | WPV | Water Pulse Valve |
WR | Weather Radar | WR | Weighing Report |
WRDC | Wheel Remote Data Concentrator | WRG | Wiring |
WRK | Work | WRK | Working |
WS | Wind Speed | WS | Wireless System |
WSC | Window Shade Controller | WSCP | Warning and System Control Panel |
WSCS | Wheel Steering Control System | WSDP | Warning and System Display |
WSHLD | Windshield | WSR | Weekly Service Report |
WSSG | Warning System Symbol Generator | WT | Weight |
WTB | Wing tip brake | WTR | Water |
WUC | Work Unit Cost | WUC | Wing Upper Cover |
WX | Weather Mode (ND) | WXR | Weather Radar |
X | Cross | X | Trans |
XARM | Cross Arm | XBAR | Crossbar |
X BLEED | Crossbleed | XCHECK | Crosscheck |
XCVR | Transceiver | XDCR | Transducer |
X FEED | Crossfeed | XFMR | Transformer |
XFR | Transfer | XING | Crossing |
X LINE | Crossline | XLOAD | Crossload |
XLTR | Translator | XML | Extensible Mark-up Language |
XMSN | Transmission | XMTR | Transmitter |
XPDR | Transponder | XPNDR | Transponder |
XREF | Crossreference | XSEC | Extra Section |
XT | Reception (Transponder to TCAS) | XTAL | Crystal |
X-TALK | Cross-talk | XTK | Cross Track Deviation |
XTK | Cross Track Distance | XTK | Cross Track Error |
X VALVE | Cross Valve | XWIND | Crosswind |
Y | Yellow | Y/C | Economy Class |
YC | Tourist Class | YCF | Economy Class-Front |
YCL | Economy Class Front | YCR | Economy Class-Rear |
YE | Year | YES | Yankee Escape System |
YTPPP | Yearly Technical Publications Processing Planning | Z | Greenwich Mean Time |
Z | Zone | ZAPDI | Zonal Access Panel and Door Identification |
ZC | Zone Controller | ZFCG | Zero Fuel Center of Gravity |
ZFW | Zero Fuel Weight | ZSA | Zonal Safety Analysis |