Honeywell RDR7000 - User Manual

Honeywell RDR7000

The IntuVue™ RDR-7000 Weather Radar upgrade from Honeywell serves as a modern replacement for aging Primus® 880 radars in specific Textron and Embraer aircraft, addressing aviation safety through FAA/EASA/ANAC approvals. This system supports two operational modes–Real Beam (P-880 Retro mode) and 3D Buffer–to enhance weather detection, turbulence mapping, and alerting capabilities across approved models like the Citation Bravo, Ultra, and EMB-135BJ. Installation requires specialized kits for each aircraft type, including wiring harnesses, circuit breakers, and field-loaded software via SD card, with detailed prerequisites and step-by-step procedures ensuring compatibility with existing avionics infrastructure.

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Table of Contents:

Page 1 – STC Description Sheet for RDR-7000 Upgrade
Page 2 – RDR-7000 System Components and Operating Modes
Page 3 – Installation Kit Contents for Radar Systems
Page 4 – Parts List and Bill of Materials for Installation
Page 5 – Installation Procedures for Radar Replacement

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STC Description Sheet

Superior Weather Awareness - The

Honeywell IntuVue™ RDR

-7000 Weather Radar offers rotorcraft

operators the lightest weight and most technically advanced radar available.

Honeywell

is delighted to introduce the Honeywell

IntuVue™ RDR

-7000 Weather Radar upgrade for

the Textron 550 Citation Bravo, Textron 560 Citation Ultra, and Embraer Legacy 600/650 aircraft

replacing the aging Primus® 880 series radar.

This STC provides an off-the-shelf, certified, weather radar upgrade solution to all Honeywell-

approved Channel Partners and operators with existing Primus® 880 Weather Radars installed to

address obsolescence and provide new and enhanced features (refer to System Functionality and

Modes of Operation).

This STC requires no aircraft structural work. The design incorporates the existing radar mounts and

cable feedthrough used for the legacy Primus® 880 series radar system. Installation Kits are produced

under a Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA), allowing any MRO to install without Part 145
certification

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Approvals

STC Number

STC Type

Holder

Authority

Initial Issuance

ST04473CH

STC

Honeywell International Inc.

FAA / CASA (*)

22 February 2022

10077188

Validation

Honeywell International Inc.

EASA

20 April 2022

2022S11-03

Validation

Honeywell International Inc.

ANAC

1 November 2022

(*) the Australian market (CASA) is automatically covered by the FAA STC (as per regulation 21.114).

Approved Aircraft Models:

Manufacturer

Type - Model

Modifiers

Specifics

Textron Aviation

550

Citation Bravo (Primus 1000)

Applicable to MSN 550-0801 and on

Textron Aviation

560

Citation Ultra (Primus 1000)

Applicable to MSN 560-0260 to 560-0538

Embraer

EMB-135BJ

Legacy 600 (Primus 1000)

Applicable to MSN 145412, 145462 and on

Embraer

EMB-135BJ

Legacy 650 (Primus 1000)

Applicable to MSN 1451115 and on

Customer Configuration Questionnaire:

A customer questionnaire, 450429-1134, can be made available upon request to installers/end customers to help determine if their
existing configuration is compatible with this STC without deviations

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Right to Use (RTU) Fees:

STC is being offered to Honeywell Authorized dealers and operators. For orders and pricing, consult Sales focal below for the latest
applicable Honeywell Sales Bulletin.

Contacts:

Contact us at

[email protected]

for additional information regarding this STC, for support regarding upgrade requirements, or

to purchase STC rights to use.

Honeywell Defence - Adam Gavrich (

[email protected]

Honeywell BGA - Steven Gomez (

[email protected]

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About this manual

Brand: Honeywell
Model: RDR7000
Document type: User Manual
Language(s): English
Pages: 5
File size: 258.3 KB
Format: PDF

Summary

Page 1 - STC Description Sheet for RDR-7000 Upgrade

Description sheet detailing the purpose of upgrading Primus radars to IntuVue RDR-7000, FAA/EASA/ANAC approvals, approved aircraft models, and support contact information.

Page 2 - RDR-7000 System Components and Operating Modes

Details on system components (ART-7000, FP-7000, CM-7000), installation prerequisites, operating modes including Real Beam and 3D Buffer, features like weather detection, and system architecture.

Page 3 - Installation Kit Contents for Radar Systems

Specification of parts required for Installation Kits corresponding to various aircraft models (e.g., Citation Bravo, Ultra, EMB-135BJ) and radar modes (3D Buffer, Real-Beam), listing part numbers for harnesses and circuit breakers.

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