ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT SYSTEMS INSTALLATION and SERVICE MANUAL JANUARY, 2007 Approved Under STC SA6NE STC SA21NE STC SA615EA STC SA800EA
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ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT SYSTEMS INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MANUAL JANUARY, 2007 Approved under STC SA6NE STC SA21NE STC SA615EA STC SA800EA ® ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. ROUTE 145, CHESTER, CT 06412-0684 PHONE: (860) 526-9504 FAX: (860) 526-2009 www.whelen.com © 2007 Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. Document #05131A WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. ROUTE 145, CHESTER, CT 06412-0684 PHONE: (860) 526-9504 ● FAX: (860) 526-2009 To view our products and contact us, visit Whelen at www.whelen.com or we can be emailed at [email protected] Welcome to Whelen Whelen Corporate Headquarters and Chester Airport Office: Jeff , Sharon, Fred, and Jessica Jim and Dennis, Whelen Corporate Pilots Whelen’s Corporate Jet Computer Aided Design Engineering Testing and Quality Assurance Manufacturing Facilities Making the Finest Aviation Lighting Products For all your Aviation Warning Lighting applications Designed and Manufactured in the U.S.A. Police Fire Sirens Tow E.M.T. D.O.T. Industrial Whelen manufacturers a full line of Warning Products Table of Contents Page 2 Table of Contents/Company Information Page 16-26 Strobe Lighthead Assemblies Page 3 Strobe System Requirements Page 16-17 A470A Series Page 4 Aircraft Not Specifically Mentioned Page 16-17 A450 Series, H102 & H103 Series on the Eligibility List Page 18-19 A650PG/PR Series Page 5 Strobe System Wiring Page 20 A610/A612 Series Page 6 Strobe Power Supply Installation Page 21 A625 Series Page 7-9 Strobe Power Supplies Page 22-23 A500A Series Page 7 HDACF Page 24-25 A600 PG/PR Series Page 8 A490ATSC Page 26 A650 Series Page 9 A490TCF Page 27 Strobe Power Supply Replacement Cross Page 9 A490TCCF Reference Listing Page 10-13 Self Contained Light Assemblies Page 28 Continued Airworthiness Flow Chart Page 10, 11 70900 Series Page 29-30 Strobe System Troubleshooting Page 12, 13 71055 Series Page 31-32 Parts Breakdown Page 14, 15 HRCFA Series Page 33-49 Appendix A Page 14, 15 SACFA Series Page 50 Notes 2 Document #05131A INTRODUCTION TO WHELEN ANTI-COLLISION STROBE LIGHTING POSITION LIGHTS AND ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT SYSTEMS, STC SA800EA/STC SA615EA/STC SA6NE/ DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS REQUIREMENTS STC SA21NE 360º +75º Whelen’s Anti-Collision Strobe Light Systems are approved under STC +30º +30º SA615EA, STC SA800EA, STC SA6NE, and STC SA21NE, manufactured under PMA as an approved anti-collision light for all aircraft, when installation is accomplished in accordance with the following instructions. Whelen’s Anti-Collision Strobe Light Systems are designed and approved specifically for General Aviation Aircraft, to comply to FAR 91.205(c) (3) (visu- al flight rule night) requirements. -30º -30º Whelen’s approved Anti-Collision Strobe Light Systems can be installed on all -75º aircraft by completing the installation with reference to this Installation and An approved anti-collision An approved anti-collision Service Manual, and the appropriate technical data listed below: strobe light system must proj- strobe light system must proj- ADVISORY CIRCULAR 43.13-1A, Chapter 11, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7, ect light 360° around the air- ect light + or - 30° above and Electrical Systems. craft’s vertical axis. One or below the horizontal plane of more strobe lights can be the aircraft. One or more ADVISORY CIRCULAR 43.13-2A, Chapters 1 and 2, Radio Installations. used. strobe lights can be used. The + or - 75° projected light is ADVISORY CIRCULAR 43.13-2A, Chapter 4, Anti-Collision Light Installations. required since July 18, 1977. ADVISORY CIRCULAR 20.21, 12-3-64, Application of Glass Fiber Approved light pattern in R Laminates in Aircraft. E IG the horizontal plane. B 0º H The anti-collision O T R Position Position W wingtip mounted lights T S Red Green I must converge within N ANTI-COLLISION AND POSITION LIGHT REQUIREMENTS, P 110 110 G 1200 feet directly in I º º T T I F LOCATIONS, & DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS I front and rear of the P E G R N G aircraft on center line. Tail Tail S All aircraft must have an approved anti-collision light and position light system I E Position Position T A W If the wingtip strobe Q R for nighttime operations. The position lights consist of an Aviation Red on the R T U White White O E light convergence is F B I E V left side, an Aviation Green on the right, and an Aviation White taillight (REF. FAR R 70 70E º L º greater than 1200 ft. in E 180º O 23.1389). back of the aircraft, D C TH BE The anti-collision lighting system is required under FAR PART 91.205(c)(3). a 3rd light is necessary. IRD RO There are different requirements affecting different aircraft. These aircraft are TAIL ST categorized by the date of application for type certificate. Home built aircraft are determined by the date of issuance of the Experimental Operating Limitations. The different categories are as follows: LOCATIONS ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR Aircraft for which type certificate was applied for after April 1, 1957 to ANTI-COLLISION STROBE LIGHTS, TO COMPLY August 10, 1971: These anti-collision systems must produce a minimum of 100 effective candela TO THE LIGHT PATTERN REQUIREMENTS. in Aviation Red or White (REF. FAR 23.1397), 360º around the aircraft’s vertical axis, 30º above and below the horizontal plane (REF. FAR 23.1401). Aircraft for which type certificate was applied for after August 11, 1971 to July 18, 1977: These anti-collision systems must produce a minimum of 400 effective candela in Aviation Red or White (REF. FAR 23.1397), 360º around the aircraft’s vertical axis, 30º above and below the horizontal plane (REF. FAR 23.1401). Aircraft for which type certificate was applied for after July 18, 1977: These anti-collision systems must produce a minimum of 400 effective candela in Aviation Red or White (REF. FAR 23.1397), 360º around the aircraft’s vertical axis, 75º above and below the horizontal plane (REF. FAR 23.1401). *The position lights must be wired independently of anti-collision lights. VERTICAL FIN WINGTIP One anti-collision strobe light Two wingtip strobe lights that mounted on the vertical fin will protrude beyond the wingtip, meet the minimum require- their light converging in front ments on most aircraft. A half and back of the aircraft within GENERAL AVIATION MINIMUM POSITION LIGHTING red and half white lens is re- 1200 ft. is an approved anti- REQUIREMENTS commended. collision strobe light system. For compliance to FAR Part 23.1385 through 23.1397, VFR flight rule night requirements on a General Aviation aircraft, you must have a TSO,d Aviation Red forward position light on the left and an Aviation Green forward position light on the right. See Figure 7, page 4. These are normally mounted on the most outward extremity of the airframe so they can project their light directly in front of the aircraft 0 degree to 110 degrees left and right horizontally, and 180 degrees up and down vertically, unobstructed by any part of the aircraft. The tail position light must project its Aviation White light toward the rear of the aircraft, 70 degrees horizontally left and right from 0 degree straight back behind the aircraft, 180 degrees up and down, 0.04 Steradian (131.36 sq. degrees) interference is allowable, reference FAR Part 23.1387(c). More than FUSELAGE ENCLOSED WINGTIP In a fuselage mounted anti- one light is acceptable. Enclosed wingtip anti-collision collision strobe light system, a strobe lights, require a third minimum of two strobe lights strobe light on the tail or verti- are necessary to get the cal fin, to fill in the required required vertical coverage. light envelope. This is an This is an approved anti-colli- approved anti-collision system. sion system. © 2007 Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. Document #05131A 3 AIRCRAFT NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ESTABLISHING SOLID ANGLE BLOCKAGE WITH REFERENCE TO AC STC SA800EA / STC SA615EA / STC SA21NE 43.13-2A, CHAPTER 4. The following information is to assist in the installation of a custom 1. To determine the vertical angles to use with reference to Figure 7 Whelen anti-collision strobe light system on any aircraft, and how to and 8 of the aforementioned chapter 4, attach a long string to the return the aircraft back to service with compliance to FAR Part subject light source location. 91.205(c) (3). 2. Fix a navigational-type plotter or protractor to the string with 1. Choose the anti-collision light system which is most applicable to weighted thread fixed to the center of the scale for a plumb bob. the aircraft. 3. Level the aircraft or determine the offset angle. 2. With reference to the STC’s “Limitation and Conditions” for field of 4. Pull the string over the point of solid angle blockage (Ref. Fig. 6 coverage requirements. Check the field of coverage of the pro- page 4). Any angles greater than +/– 75 degrees vertical are not a posed location. factor. 3. These STC’s document that Whelen’s anti-collision strobe lights 5. Apply the vertical and horizontal angles to the graph paper (Ref. meet the requirements as specified in AC 43.13-2A, Chapter 4, Fig. 4.8 and instructions in text of paragraph b6 & c of Chapter 4). PAR.51 (a and b) (1). STC SA615EA covers replacement of original equipment, STC SA800EA and STC SA21NE cover installation of A flight test will be performed by properly certified pilot with reference new anti-collision light systems. to paragraph 52(a) (b) of Chapter 4. 4. Vertical fin mounted anti-collision strobe beacons will conform to the FAR 23.1401, 0.5 steradian (1642 sq.