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Acronyms Reference / ACRONYM DEFINITION

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A/C Air Conditioning
A/C Aircraft
A/R Altitude Rate
ACARS ARINC Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ACE Actuator Control Electronics
ACESS Advance Cabin Entertainment and Service System
ACM Air Cycle Machine
ACMP Alternating Current Motor Pump (See also ACMP)
ACMS Airplane Conditioning Monitoring System
ACP Audio Control Panel
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADI Attitude Director Indicator
ADIRS Air Data Inertial Reference System
ADIRU Air Data Inertial Reference Unit
ADL Airborne Data Loader
ADM Air Data Module
ADP Air Driven Pump
ADRS Address
ADS Air Data Systems
ADU Air Drive Unit
AEM Audio Entertainment Multiplexer
AFDC Air Flight Data Control
AFDS Autopilot Flight Director System
AFL Air Flow
ALT Altitude or Altimeter
AIDS Airborne Integrated Data System
AIMS Airplane Information Management System
AMU Audio Management Unit
ANCMT Announcement
ANCPT Anticipate
ANCPTR Anticipator
ANS Ambient Nose Sensor
ANTI-COLL Anti-Collision
AOA Angle of Attack
AOC Air/Oil Cooler
APB Auxiliary Power Breaker
APID Airplane Identification
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
A/T Autothrottle
ATC Air Traffic Control
ASA Autoland Status Annunciator
ASCPC Air Supply Cabin Pressure Controller
ASCTS Air Supply Control and Test System
ASCTU Air Supply Control and Test Unit
ASP Audio Select Panel
AVM Airborne Vibration Monitor
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B/A Bank Angle
BAT Battery
B/CRS Back Course
BIT Built-In-Test
BITE Built-In-Test-Equipment
BDY BLK Burndy Block
BFE Buyer Furnished Equipment
BPCU Bus Power Control Unit
BSCU Brake System Control Unit
BST Boost
BTB Bus Tie Breaker
BTLCS Brake Torque Limiting Control System
BTMU Brake Temperature Monitor Unit
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C Cold
CACTS Cabin Air Conditioning & Temperature Control System
CADS Central Air Data System
CALIB Calibrator
CAP Capture
CAP Contact Authorized Proposal
CAPC Cabin Area Control Panel
CAPT Captain
CAS Computed Airspeed
CCA Central Control Actuator
CCL Cargo Control Logic
CCM Cargo Control Module
CCU Cargo Control Unit
CDU Control Display Unit
CFDS Centralized Fault Detection System
CFE Customer Furnished Equipment
CLB Climb (Thrust :: VNAV)
CHKPT Checkpoint
CHSP Course Heading Select Panel
CIC Cabin Interphone Controller
CIS - cabin interphone system
CIWS Central Instrument Warning System
CMC Central Maintenance Computer
CMCS - central maintenance computing system
CMD Command
CMM Component Maintenance Manual
CMS Cabin Management System
COC* Customer Originated Change
COF MKR Coffee Maker
COLL Collision
COM/NAV Communication/Navigation
CON Continuous
COR Corrector
CP Control Panel
CPCS Cabin Pressure Control System
CRKG Cranking
CRS Course CRZ Cruise
CSB Compressor Stability Bleed
CSCP - cabin system control panel
CSEU Control System Electronics Unit
CSMU Cabin System Management Unit
CT Control Transformer
CTC Cabin Temperature Controller
CTS Cabin Temperature Selector
CTS Conversational Terminal System
CVR Cockpit Voice Recorder
CWS Control Wheel Steering
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DAA Digital/Analog Adapter
DADC Digital Air Data Computer
DAR Digital Aids Recorder
DED Dead Ended Shield
DEL Diagram Equipment List
DEP Departure DES Descent
DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFCS Digital Flight Control System
DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder
DH Decision Height
DIU Digital Interface Unit
DME - distance measuring equipment
DMU Data Management Unit
DP Differential Protection
DPA Digital Pre-Assembly
DPCT Differential Protective Current Transformer
DPLY Deploy
DSP Display Select Panel
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EADI Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
ECS Environmental Control System
EDIU Engine Data Interface Unit
EDP Engine Driven Pump
EEC Electronic Engine Control (Unit)
EFCU Elevator Feel and Centering Unit
EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EHSI Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System
EIU EFIS/EICAS Interface Unit
ELCCR* Electrical Liaison Change Commitment Record
ELCU Electrical Load Control Unit
ELMS Electrical Load Management System
EMP Electric Motor Pump (See also ACMP)
ENTMT Entertainment
ENWY Entryway
EPAS - emergency power assist system
EPR Engine Pressure Ratio
EPRL Engine Pressure Ratio Limit
ESCC Electrical Supply and Control Center
ESDS - electrostatic discharge sensitive
ESNTL Essential
ESS Essential
ETC Electronic Temperature Control
ETOPS Extended Twin (Engine) Operations
EXCHR Exchanger
EXTD Extend
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F/D Flight Director
F/E Flight Engineer
F/F Fuel Flow
F/O First Officer
FADEC Full Authority Digital Engine Control
FAFC Full Authority Fuel Control
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations
FBW Fly-by-Wire
FCC Flight Control Computer
FCU Flap Control Unit
FCR - flight crew rest
FDAU Flight Data Acquisition Unit
FDH - flight deck handset
FLMTR Flowmeter
FMC Flight Management Computer
FMCS Flight Management Computer System
FMU Fuel Metering Unit
FMV Fuel Metering Valve
FOC Fuel/Oil Cooler
FQIS Fuel Quantity Indication System
FQPU Fuel Quantity Processor Unit
FSEU Flap/Slat Electronics Unit
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GA or G/A Go Around
GCB Generator Circuit Breaker
GCR Generator Control Relay
GCU Generator Control Unit
GPS - global positioning system
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
GS Glide Slope
GSB Ground Service Bus
GSPR Gasper
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H Hot
HLCU High Lift Control Unit
HLCS - high lift control system
HDG Heading
HLD Hold (See: HDG HOLD)
HMU Hydromechanical Unit
HND Hand
HPC High Pressure Compressor (N2 Rotor)
HPSOV High Pressure Shutoff Valve
HPT High Pressure Turbine
HYD Hydraulic
HYDIM Hydraulic Interface Module
HYQUIM Hydraulic Quantity Interface Module
HZ Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
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IBIT Initiated Built In Test
IBVSU Instrument Bus Voltage Sense Unit
IDG Integrated Drive Generator
IDS Integrated Display System
IGW - increased gross weight
ILES Inboard Leading Edge Station
ILS - instrument landing system
INS Inertial Navigation System
INTC Interconnect
INTC Intercept
IOEU Inboard Overhead Electronics Unit
IPC Illustrated Parts Catalog
IPL Illustrated Parts List
IRS Inertial Reference System
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JPR Jumper
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KBPS - kilobits per second
KHZ Kilohertz
KVA Kilovolt Ampere
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LAN - local area network
LGHTNG Lightning
LMP Lamp
LO Lock Out
LP Lightning Protector
LPT Low Pressure Turbine
LNAV Lateral Navigation
LOC Localizer
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
LVDT Linear Variable Differential Transducer
LRRA Low Range Radio Altimeter
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
LSDA Low Speed Digital To Analog
LVDT Linear Variable Differential Transducer
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M Mach
M/ASI Mach/Airspeed Indicator M MUX Main Multiplexer
MAI Multiplexer Action Item
MAT - maintenance access terminal
MAWEA Modularized Avionics and Warning Electronics Assy
MBPS - megabits per second
MC* Master Change
MCDP Maintenance Control and Display Panel
MCDU Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
MCP Mode Control Panel
MEC - main equipment center
MGSCU Main Gear Steering Control Unit
MHRS Magnetic Heading Reference System
MHZ Megahertz
MIDU Multipurpose Interactive Display Unit
MKR BCN Marker Beacon
MLS Microwave Landing System
MMO Maximum Operating Mach
MMR Multi-Mode Receiver
MNFST Manifest
MOSFET Metallic Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
MR* Modification Revision
MTCHG Matching
MTG Muting
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NBR Number
ND Navigation Display
NGT Night
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OAP Output Audio Processor
OFCR Officer
OFL Outflow
OLAN - onboard local area network
OMS Outboard Maintenance System
OOEU Outboard Overhead Electronics Unit
OPAS Overhead Panel ARINC 629 System
OPBC Overhead Panel Bus Controller
OPCF - overhead panel card file
OVDR Overdoor
OVFL Overfill
OVHT Overheat
OVWG Overwing
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PA Passenger Address
PA/CI Passenger Address/Cabin Interphone
PAX TEL - passenger telephone
PCH Patch
PCT Percent
PDCU - panel data concentrator unit
PDU Power Drive Unit
PES Passenger Entertainment System
PEPC Primary External Power Contactor
PFC Primary Flight Computer
PFCS - primary flight control system
PFD Primary Flight Display
PFIDS Passenger Flight Information Display System
PIS Passenger Information Sign
PKG Parking
PMA Permanent Magnet Alternator
PMAT - portable maintenance access terminal
PMG Permanent Magnet Generator
PMS Performance Management System
POR Point of Regulation
PRCLR Precooler
PROT Protection
PRR* Production Revision Record
PRSOV Pressure Regulating Shut-Off Valve
PSA Power Supply Assembly
PSEU Proximity Switch Electronics Unit
PSU Passenger Service Unit
PTT Press To Talk/Push To Talk
PVD Paravisual Display
PYL Pylon
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QAR Quick Access Recorder
QDT Quadrantal
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RA - radio altitude
RAT Ram Air Turbine
RDMI Radio Distance Magnetic Indicator
RDP Roller Drive Power
RDU Remote Display Unit
REP Repellent
RFLNG Refueling
RGLTN Regulation
RMCP Radio Management Control Panel
RNAV Area Navigation
RR* Rapid Revision
RS - recommended standard
RST Reset
RSV Reserve
RTC Rudder Trim Control
RTP - radio tuning panel
RVSG Reversing
RVDT Rotary Variable Differential Transducer
RVT Rotational Variable Transformer
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SAARU Standby (secondary) Attitude Air Data Reference Unit
SAT Static Air Temperature
SATCOM Satellite Communications
SB* Service Bulletin
SCF System Cardfile
SCM Spoiler Control Module
SCU Seat Control Unit
SDI Source Destination Identifier
SEB Seat Electronics Box
SEB/ST Seat Electronics Box With Self Test
SEI Standby Engine Instruments
SEU Seat Electronics Unit
SHVR Shaver
SG Symbol Generator
SID Standard Instrument Departure
SL* Service Letter
SN Sign
SO Shut-off
SO Standard Option
SOV Shut-Off Valve
SPD Speed
SPM Stabilizer Position Module
SPL Splice List
SRM Stabilizer Trim/Rudder Ratio Module
STAB Stabilizer
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
STCM Stabilizer Trim Control Module
SUP-NUM Supernumerary
SVU Seat Video Unit
SWDL Software Data Loader
SWL Sidewall
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T/M Torque Motor
T/R Thrust Reverser
TAI Thermal Anti-Ice
TAT Total Air Temperature
TBV Turbine Bypass Valve
TCA Turbine Cooling Air
TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TCC Turbine Case Cooling
TDL Time Delay Logic
TDX Torque Differential Transmitter
TERM BLK Terminal Block
TGT Turbine Gas Temperature
THSHD, THR Threshold
TL Tilt
TLA Thrust Lever Angle
TMC Thrust Management Computer
TMS Thrust Management System
TO Turn-off
TO/GA Take Off /Go Around
TPIS Tire Pressure Indication System
TPMU Tire Pressure Monitor Unit
TR Torque Receiver
TR Transformer Rectifier
TRA Thrust Resolver Angle
TRC Thermatic Rotor Control
TRK Track
TRU Transformer Rectifier Unit
TS Terminal Strip
TTG Time To Go
TURB Turbulence
TX Torque Transmitter
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UNLK Unlock
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VBV Variable Bypass Valve
VCC Video Control Center
VES Video Entertainment System
VGH Velocity, Gravity, Height
VIGV Variable Inlet Guide Vane
VLV Valve
VSI Vertical Speed Indicator
VSV Variable Stator Vane
VTY Vanity
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W/A Wrap Around
WAI Wing Anti-Ice
WBA Wire Bundle Assembly
WEU Warning Electronic Unit
WF Fuel Flow (Weight of Fuel)
WF or wf Weight of Fuel
VHF - very high frequency
WHCU Window Heat Control Unit
WIU Wire Integration Unit
VMO (Vmo) Maximum Operating Airspeed (Knots)
VNAV Vertical Navigation
VOR - VHF omni range
V/S Vertical Speed
WEU Warning Electronics Unit (See: Stall Warning)
WPS - words per second
WXR Weather Radar
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XCVR Transceiver
XFMR Transformer
XMTR Transmitter
XFD Crossfeed
XNT Transient
XPC External Power Contactor
XPNDR Transponder
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YDS Yaw Damper Servo
YSM Yaw Damper/Stabilizer Trim Module
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ZMU Zone Management Unit