ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 6968 Third edition 2005-11-15 Aircraft ground equipment t Lower deck loader Functional requirements Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Chargeur de pont inférieur- Exigences fonctionnelles Reference number ISO 6968:2005(E) @ISO2005 E"eqr[tkijvgf'd{"WPG."E1"1gpqxc."8l"4 :226"Ocftkf."Urckp"cn'tkijv tgugtxgf+=Uwp'Hgd*3:*22<45<56"WVE*4246 ISO 6968:2005(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The Iso Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. @ISO2005 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 : CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.+ 4122 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii E*eqr[tkijvgf'd["WPG."E1"1gpqxc."81'4:226°Ocftf.'Urckp"cm'tkijvu'tgugtxgf+"UwpHgd’3 :'22<45<56"WVE*4246 @ISO2005-All rightsreserved ISO 6968:2005(E) Foreword (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeer established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 adoptedbythetechnicalcommitteesarecirculatedtothememberbodiesforvoting.Publicationasan International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 6968 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee SC 9 Air cargo and ground equipment. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (isO 6968:1994), which has been technically revised ili ISO 6968:2005(E) Introduction This International Standard specifies the functional requirements to be taken into account by manufacturers for the design of aircraft lower deck cargo container and pallet loaders. considered to be of primary importance in providing safe, economical and usable aircraft lower deck loaders. iv @ ISO 2005 - Allrights reserved E*eqr[tkijvgf"d["WPG.'E1"1gpqxc."8I"4:226"Ocftkf.'Urckp"cmn'tkijv'tgugtxgf+*'Uwp"Hgd’3:*22<45<56"WVE"4246 welknni'rwrintilnff ISO 6968:2005(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Aircraft ground equipment Lower deck loader Functional reguirements 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the functional requirements for a self-propelled loader capable of raising aircargounitloaddevices(ULDs)withbasedimensionsandmaximummassasfollows Table 1 - Base dimensions and maximum mass ULD type ISO 8097:2001 Length Width Maximum gross mass basesizecode mm (in) mm (in) kg (lb) A 3175 (125) 2 235 (88) 6804(15000) Pallets B 2743 (108) 2 235 (88) 4536(10000) M 3175 (125) 2 438 (96) 6 804 (15 000) K a, c 1 562 (61,5) to 2 337 (92) 1 534 (60,4) 1588 (3500) C