The growth of aircraft systems operated by onboard loadable software and the extinction of 3,5” Floppy-Disks make common Airborne Data Loaders (ADL) / Multipurpose Disk Drive Units (MDDU) more and more inconvenient.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) provides a plug and play Data Loader Connector Panel (DLP) for easy connection of any ARINC 615 Standard Portable Data Loader (PDL). Software Upload effort can be reduced remarkably with a modern Portable Data Loader connected to the Data Loader Connector Panel.

The installation of the Portable Data Loader panel is approved as a minor change to the type design and has received an EASA DOA approval.

Bilateral agreements between the European Union and other countries enable the installation of the DLP without further certification effort also on aircraft not registered in EASA region.

LHT supports the following aircraft types so far:

• A320 family             (CRAS 00145547/001)

• A330/A340               (CRAS 00149424/001)

• Boeing 747-400     (CRAS 00148277/001)

Further Aircraft types like:

• Boeing 737NG

• Boeing 767

• MD11

will be supported on request

• Compatible with any ARINC 615 Portable Data Loader (PDL)

• 3,5” Floppy Disks no longer required

• Toolless access to front panel connector

• Retrofit within minutes

• Reduced Panel Space (Blanking Plate for resulting space included)

• Maintenance free