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Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

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SAFETY INVESTIGATION REPORT MH370 (9M-MRO)

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A300

Airbus 300

A/P

Autopilot

A-SAR

Aeronautical Search and Rescue

A/T

Autothrottle

AAIB

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (United Kingdom)

AC

Alternating Current

ACARS

Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System

ACC

Area Control Centre

ACD

Airways Clearance Delivery

ACE

Actuator Control Electronic

ACIPS

Airfoil Cowl Ice Protection System

ACMP

Alternating Current Motor Pump

ACMS

Aircraft Condition Monitoring System

ACP

Audio Control Panel

AD

Airworthiness Directive

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

ADFR

Automatic Deployable Flight Recorder

ADI

Attitude Director Indicator

ADIRS

Air Data Inertial Reference System

ADIRU

Air Data Inertial Reference Unit

ADM

Airworthiness Departmental Manual

ADP

Air Driven Pump

ADS-B

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

ADS-C

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract

AED

Airworthiness Engineering Division

AEG

Airline Engineering Group

AES

Airborne Earth Station

AFD

Assistant Flight Data

AFDC

Autopilot Flight Director Computer

AFDS

Autopilot Flight Director System

AFS

Aeronautical Fixed Service

AFTN

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

AIC

Aeronautical Information Circular

AID

Airworthiness Inspection Division

AIMS

Airplane Information Management System

AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication

AIS

Aeronautical Information Service

ALERFA

Alert Phase

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

ALR

Alerting

ALT

Altitude

AM

Amplitude Modification

AMC

Acceptable Means of Compliance

AMEL

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence

AMO

Approved Maintenance Organisation

AMU

Audio Management Unit

AN

Aircraft Number; Airworthiness Notice

ANS

Air Navigation Services

AOA

Angle of Attack

AOC

Air Operator Certificate

AOR

Area of Responsibility

APP

Approach

APU

Auxiliary Power Unit

APUC

Auxiliary Power Unit Controller

AR

Accredited Representative/s

AR

Approach Radar

ARCC

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre

ARSC

Aeronautical Rescue Sub-Centre

ARINC

Aeronautical Incorporated

ASB

Amanah Saham Bumiputra
(A People’s Trust Council of the Malaysian Government)

ASDI

Aircraft Situation Display Information

ASL

Air Service Licence

ASN

Amanah Saham Nasional (a Government-back National Trust Fund)

ASR

Air Safety Report

ASCPC

Air Supply Cabin Pressure Controller

ATC

Air Traffic Control

ATC

Air Traffic Controller/s

ATC-ATO

Air Traffic Control - Approved Training Organisation

ATCC

Air Traffic Control Centre

ATCO

Air Traffic Control Officer

ATD

Actual Time of Departure

ATI

Air Traffic Inspectorate

ATIS

Automatic Terminal Information Broadcast

ATM

Air Traffic Management

ATSB

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

ATN

Aeronautical Telecommunication Network

ATO

Approved Training Organisation

ATPL

Air Transport Pilot Licence

ATS

Air Traffic Services

ATSC

Air Traffic Services Centre

ATSU

Air Traffic Service Unit

ATTN

Attenuator

AUTO

Automatic

AVBL

Available

AWL

Airworthiness Limitation

AWY

Airway

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Disclaimer

Source:  Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370, 02 July 2018, Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 SIR-2018 ‎

The Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018 was released by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370 in July 2018. More Info

Autopilot status

Search And Rescue

Autothrottle status

Air Accident Investigation Bureau (Malaysia) or Air Accident Investigation Branch (United Kingdom)

Alternating Current

Aircraft Communication and Reporting System

Area Control Centre (or Air Traffic Control Centre)

Airways Clearance Delivery (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

Actuator Control Electronic

Alternating Current Motor Pump

Aircraft Condition Monitoring System

An AD is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. It is mandatory in nature. Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

An AD is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. It is mandatory in nature. Source: Safety Investigation Report MH370/01/2018

Automatic Direction Finder

Attitude Director Indicator

Air Data Inertial Reference System

Air Data Inertial Reference Unit

Air Driven Pump (ADP)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract

Airborne Earth Station

Assistant Flight Data

Autopilot Flight Director Computer

Autopilot Flight Director System

Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

Airplane Information Management System

Aeronautical Information Publication

Aeronautical Information Service

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

Alert phase - A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft or marine vessel and of the persons on board.

Altitude

Audio Management Unit

Aircraft Number

Auxiliary Power Unit

Auxiliary Power Unit Controller

Approach Radar (Air Traffic Control at KLIA)

A person designated by a State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by another State. Where the State has established an accident investigation authority, the designated accredited representative would normally be from that authority. Source: ICAO

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre

Aeronautical Incorporated

Air Supply Cabin Pressure Controller

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Centre

Australia Transport Safety Bureau

Air Traffic Services

Air Traffic Services Centre

AWLs are items that the Certificate process has defined as critical from a fatigue or damage tolerance assessment. Source: