2020 AMC Program Aviation Maintenance Conference May 11-14 Phoenix, Arizona An ARINC Document Prepared by AMC Published by SAE ITC 16701 Melford Blvd., Suite 120 Bowie, Maryland, 20715 USA AMC Reference 20-017/MSG-363 February 28, 2020 The AMC is an aviation industry activity organized by ARINC Industry Activities to assist aviation interests in cooperating to develop shared technical solutions and to establish technical standards. AMC seeks to reduce life-cycle costs for airborne electronics by promoting reliability and improving maintenance and support techniques through the exchange of engineering, maintenance, and associated technical information and the development of voluntary maintenance-related technical standards. A primary means of exchanging avionics maintenance information is the annual Aviation Maintenance Conference conducted under the auspices of the AMC. The AMC consists of representatives from the technical leadership of the air transport avionics maintenance community. The voting membership of AMC consists of those organization representatives of commercial air transport operators that agree to pay an annual fee appropriate to their size and category. These organizations are known as AMC Member Organizations (AMO). Each organization will have one vote. AMC accomplishes its objectives through a number of activities including the annual AMC conference, AMC Steering Committee meetings, a quarterly newsletter PLANE TALK®, task group activities, and liaison with the AEEC and with other aviation or electronic industry activities. 2020 AMC Program Welcome to the 2020 AMC in Phoenix, Arizona! We are certain that your attendance at the AMC will prove enlightening and beneficial to your organization. The AMC Program is organized into two major sections. The General Information section contains the information that you will need to get the most benefit from this unique aviation meeting. It includes the schedule of events and abstracts of the technical symposiums that are planned. The AMC Questions by Topic – the most important part of the program – presents the 314 questions submitted by airlines and suppliers that will be discussed at the AMC. AMC Reminders The 2020 AMC officially begins with the Opening Session at 8:30am on Monday, May 11, 2020. This will be a joint opening with the AEEC General Session. Bring an up-to-date business card when you register. Your information will be used in the attendance list in the AMC Report. The AMC Steering Committee has decided that business casual is the appropriate dress for all AMC events. All participants are urged to attend the entire program. Every effort will be made to keep the discussion on schedule. However, it is not always possible to accurately predict the amount of time the various subjects will generate. Joint Opening at the 2019 AMC | AEEC in Prague, Czech Republic P-1 AEEC | AMC Tampa, Florida May 10-13, 2021 P-2 2020 Conference Registration Attendance Fees An AEEC | AMC Badge is required for all activities related to the AEEC | AMC to include the technical meeting, exhibit areas, hospitality suites, etc. Conference Attendance Fees (cut-off date April 26, 2020) • Non-Member/Non-Sponsor: $1,000.00 • ARINC IA Corporate Sponsors: Complimentary • AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC Members: Complimentary Refund Policy: • Price Paid: $1,000.00 • Refund: $900.00 • If Cancelled By: Monday, April 20, 2020 * Regardless of the refund amount listed, the amount refunded will never exceed the amount paid. The reduction of $100.00 covers the charges the credit card companies charge us for processing. On-Site Registration If you miss the April 26, 2020, deadline for registration, we will be happy to assist you on site. On-site registration will be located just outside the Phoenix Ballroom. Hours of on-site operation: • Sunday, May 10, 2020, from 4:00pm – 7:00pm • Monday, May 11, 2020, from 7:00am – 3:00pm • Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from 7:00am – 3:00pm and 5:00pm – 8:00pm • Wednesday, May 13, 2020, from 7:00am – 3:00pm • Thursday, May 14, 2020, from 8:00am – 10:30am P-3 Transportation Fact Sheet The Airport The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has three terminals connected by walkways and Sky Train service. Each terminal has a separate arrivals hall for baggage retrieval. Ground transportation and rental car shuttles all have stops outside the terminals. You are going to the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown hotel 340 North 3rd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004 P-4 AMC GENERAL INFORMATION WELCOME TO THE 2020 AMC P-7 AEEC | AMC KEYNOTE SPEAKER P-8 AMC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS P-9 AMC OPENING SESSION P-10 AMC INDUSTRY SESSION P-10 AMC SYMPOSIUMS P-11 AMC ELECTIONS P-12 AMC STEERING GROUP P-13 AMC GUIDELINES P-14 AMC SOCIAL EVENTS P-17 AMC FOLLOW-UP ITEMS P-19 AMC QUESTIONS BY TOPIC See Next Page P-5 2020 AMC Questions by Topic MANAGEMENT AND PHILOSOPHY 1 TEST SYSTEMS 17 ELECTRICAL POWER 24 AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEMS/FLIGHT CONTROL 38 NAVIGATION SYSTEMS 63 GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & SPECIAL TOOLING 91 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 93 SOFTWARE 106 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS 107 INDICATING SYSTEMS 122 ENGINE SYSTEMS 128 IFE SYSTEMS 139 LIGHTING 142 FUEL SYSTEMS 150 LANDING GEAR 160 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS 170 EQUIPMENT/FURNISHING 172 PNEUMATIC 182 NACELLES & THRUST REVERSERS 190 OXYGEN 197 DOORS 199 WATER & WASTE 200 OTHERS 210 P-6 Welcome to Phoenix! Anand Moorthy AMC Chairman American Airlines It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2020 Aviation Maintenance Conference (AMC) | Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) General Session in the vibrant city of Phoenix, where Lord Darrell Duppa, one of the original settlers, suggested the city be named as one born from the ruins of a former civilization. The capital of the southwestern state of Arizona in the United States, Phoenix is renowned for its year-round sun, warm temperatures, five-star resorts, world class golf courses, myriad of culinary choices, shopping centers, beautiful hiking, and business acumen that is sure to treat all visitors. As the previous AMC vice chair serving under chairman Marijan Jozic, who stepped down after seven great years, my hope is to follow in his footsteps and continue to lead a strong Steering Committee that delivers successful and enjoyable conferences year after year. American Airlines is pleased to host this year’s AMC, and as an employee of the largest airline in the world, I’m excited to have you here with us. Having attended numerous AMC conferences, I have learned much and have built many strong relationships over the years. Many of you who have attended past conferences can relate to the benefits of this professional gathering. This year will be no different. I expect to build on existing relationships and to make new connections so that we can share our thoughts, ideas, and arrive at common solutions. Our goal is to always improve maintenance and to lower costs without compromising safety, compliance, and reliability. For 71 years, we have organized AMC conferences and maintained our purpose. We ask ourselves what repairs can be developed to increase our operational reliability and reduce cost. Throughout the years we have successfully saved millions of dollars for our airline members, setting standards not only for our members, but for the entire aviation community. The inaugural Mechanical Maintenance Conference (MMC) was a huge success in Cleveland, Ohio during the Fall of 2017, which prompted our Steering Committee to expand to mechanical team members. The first AMC andMMC conference took place last year in Prague. As a result of our extended ATAs and growing participation, this year we have even more discussion items in Phoenix. I look forward to this year’s AMC. I am eager to hear from our conference speakers as well as your insights as we explore solutions to the 314 discussion items. Our goal every year is to have more success stories than previous years. Let’s get ready to collaborate in Phoenix and make this 71st AMC | AEEC conference another successful year, as we always do. See you in Phoenix and let us have a great conference. P-7 2020 AMC | AEEC Keynote Speaker Mark Loyd Chief Engineer & Managing Director – Engineering Services American Airlines Mark Loyd is the Chief Engineer and Managing Director of Engineering Services for American Airlines. In this role, Mark oversees operational and heavy maintenance support engineering, vendor and internal shop support engineering, new aircraft certification and factory deliveries, aircraft sales and lease returns, configuration management, tooling engineering, test equipment engineering, materials and process engineering, and PMA approvals. Mark is a 24-year veteran of American Airlines. He held various engineering and leadership roles at AA including Maintenance Programs, AD programs, Fleet and Component Engineering. He was a DER in Structures and an ODA unit member in conventional and composite structure repairs. He oversaw the introduction of B777-300, A319/A321 Family and B787 family of aircraft into the AA Fleet. Prior to AA, he worked in heavy maintenance MRO’s with experience in Boeing, McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed aircraft. He also worked at McDonnell-Douglas on the MD-11 program in design and liaison engineering. He is a graduate from Arizona State University’s college of Engineering and Technology. P-8 2020 AMC Schedule of Events This is a preliminary schedule of events. Please see the mobile app for the most recent agenda. Sunday – May 10 1600 Early Registration 1700 Welcome Reception 1900 Registration Closes Monday – May 11 0700 Registration