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4、(outside USA) Fax: 724-776-0790 Email: CustomerServicesae.org SAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.orgSAE values your input. To provide feedback on this Technical Report, please visit http:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/AS5896AEROSPACESTANDARDAS5896Issued 2014-01 Certified Containers for Lower Deck Comp
5、artments RATIONALEThis Standard specifies the design criteria and testing methods applicable to certified base-restrained containers approved for use exclusively in lower-deck compartments of civil transport aircraft. Throughout this Standard, the minimum essential criteria are identified by use of
6、the key word “shall.“ Recommended criteria are identified by use of the key word “should” and, while not mandatory, are considered to be of primary importance in providing safe containers. Deviation from recommended criteria should only occur after careful consideration, extensive testing and thorou
7、gh service evaluations have shown alternate methods to be satisfactory.TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SCOPE 32. REFERENCES 32.1 Applicable Documents 32.1.1 SAE Publications . 32.1.2 U.S. Government Publications 32.1.3 ISO Publications 42.1.4 IATA Publications 42.1.5 RTCA Publications 42.2 Definitions . 43. CL
8、ASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION 53.1 Type 53.2 Sizes . 53.3 Contours 53.4 Identifier 54. CONTAINER CONFIGURATION 105. REQUIREMENTS . 105.1 General . 105.2 Materials 105.3 Construction 115.3.1 Base 115.3.2 Body 115.3.3 Doors . 135.3.4 Shelves (Optional). 145.3.5 Internal Cargo Restraint 145.3.6 Press
9、ure Equalization . 145.3.7 Rapid Decompression . 14SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 2 of 21 5.4 Performance 145.4.1 Base Indentation . 145.4.2 Edge Indentation . 145.4.3 Traverse Between Levels . 145.5 Design Loads 155.6 Environmental Conditions . 166. TESTING . 166.1 Ultimate Load Tests (AS36100A ISO
10、21100) . 166.2 Operational Load Tests . 166.3 Test No. 1 - Horizontal Load Test . 166.3.1 Procedure 166.3.2 Requirements 176.4 Test No. 2 - Upward Load Test . 176.4.1 Procedure 176.4.2 Requirements 176.5 Test No. 3 - Bridging and Cresting . 176.5.1 Procedure 176.5.2 Requirements 176.6 Test No. 4 - C
11、yclic Test . 186.6.1 Procedure 186.6.2 Requirements 186.7 Test No. 5 - Racking Test . 186.7.1 Procedure 186.7.2 Requirements 186.8 Test No. 6 - Water Tightness Test 186.8.1 Procedure 186.8.2 Requirements 187. MARKINGS . 198. MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS . 199. QUALITY CONTROL 2010. NOTES 20FIGURE 1 AK
12、E CONTAINER . 6FIGURE 2 AKC CONTAINER . 6FIGURE 3 ALF AND ALP CONTAINERS 7FIGURE 4 ALU CONTAINER . 8FIGURE 5 AKG (TOP) AND AKH (BOTTOM) CONTAINERS . 9FIGURE 6 CONTAINER BASE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS) 12FIGURE 7 LOCAL INDENTATION LOADING 15TABLE 1 5TABLE 2 15SAE INTERNATION
13、AL AS5896 Page 3 of 21 1. SCOPE This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) covers the design, fabrication, performance, and testing requirements for general-purpose, base-restrained, containers requiring airworthiness approval for installation/use in aircraft lower deck compartments. See 10.1 and 10.2. 2. REF
14、ERENCES 2.1 Applicable Documents The following publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. The latest issue of SAE publications shall apply. The applicable issue of other publications shall be the issue in effect on the date of the purchase order. In the event of confli
15、ct between the text of this document and references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 2.1.1 SAE Publications Available from SAE International, 400 Comm
16、onwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) or 724-776-4970 (outside USA), www.sae.org.ARP1334 Ground Equipment Requirements for Compatibility with Aircraft Unit Load DevicesAIR1490 Environmental Degradation of TextilesAS9100 Quality Management Systems - Requ
17、irements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations AS9102 Aerospace First Article Inspection Requirement AS33601 Track and Stud Fitting for Cargo Transport Aircraft, Standard Dimensions For AS36100A Air Cargo Unit Load Devices - Performance Requirements and Test Parameters AS36101 Air Cargo Unit
18、 Load Devices - Load Distribution Model AS36102 Air Cargo Unit Load Devices - Testing Devices ARP36103 Air Cargo Unit Load Devices - Center of Gravity Control Methods 2.1.2 U.S. Government Publications Available from DLA Document Services, Building 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-509
19、4, Tel: 215-697-6396, http:/quicksearch.dla.mil/.Federal Aviation Administration Technical Standard Order TSO C90d - Cargo Pallets, Nets and ContainersFederal Aviation Regulations 14 CFR Part 21 - Certification Procedures for Products and Parts Federal Aviation Regulations 14 CFR Part 25 - Airworthi
20、ness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes Advisory Circular 21.1B - Production Certificates (Quality Control Data Requirements) Federal Aviation Administration Order 8120.2B - Production Approval and Surveillance ProceduresFederal Aviation Administration Order 8120.12 - Use of Other Parties to Su
21、pplement Supplier Control Program SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 4 of 21 2.1.3 ISO Publications Available from American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-642-4900, www.ansi.org.International Standard ISO 4116 - Aircraft Ground Equipment - Requi
22、rements for compatibility with aircraft unit load devicesInternational Standard ISO 6517 - Air Cargo - Certified lower deck containers - Design and testing International Standard ISO 7166 - Aircraft - Rail and stud configuration for passenger equipment and cargo restraintISO Technical Report TR 8647
23、 - Environmental degradation of textiles International Standard ISO 11242 - Aircraft - Pressure equalization requirements for cargo containers International Standard ISO 21100 - Air cargo unit load devices - Performance requirements and test parameters 2.1.4 IATA Publications Available from Internat
24、ional Air Transport Association, Publications Assistant, 800 Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113, Montreal, Quebec H4Z 1M1, Canada, Tel: 1-514-874-0202, www.iata.org.Unit Load Devices Regulations Standard Specification 40/1, IATA identification Code for Unit Load Devices Unit Load Devices Regulations Stand
25、ard Specification 50/4, Certified Aircraft Container 2.1.5 RTCA Publications Available from RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 202-833-9339, www.rtca.org.Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, RTCA DO-160G,2.2 Definitions CONTAINER (
26、AIR CARGO -): A rigid structure which interfaces directly with the aircraft cargo handling and restraint system and alone performs all the functions of a unit load device. NUMERIC SIMULATION: Simulation (e.g., computer model) of physical test condition(s) and reaction(s) of container employing numer
27、ic analysis, computational geometry and computer graphics to obtain proof support and design verification, as validated by demonstration to other parties and/or airworthiness authorities satisfaction that parameters, algorithms and analytical methods used in such a simulation provide results of at l
28、east equivalent reliability to the outcome of a specified tangible test.RESTRAINT SYSTEM: Equipment for supporting and restraining unit load devices in an aircraft against the ground/flight loads. It usually consists of such items as side guides and locks for securing unit load devices to the aircra
29、ft structure. It does not include unit load devices, barrier nets and tie-down straps. UNIT LOAD DEVICE (ULD): Device for grouping, transferring and restraining cargo for transit. For the intent of this Aerospace Standard, it refers to a container. SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 5 of 21 3. CLASSIFICA
30、TION AND IDENTIFICATION The containers covered by this Aerospace Standard shall be of the following types, sizes, and configurations: 3.1 Type Containers are Type 2 as defined in AS36100A (ISO 21100), designed for use in compatible aircraft restraint systems.3.2 Sizes This Aerospace Standard provide
31、s for the following AS36100A (ISO 21100) defined container base sizes, expressed as nominal dimensions in the overall plan form of the container base, in mm (inches): TABLE 1 ULDConfigurationAS36100A Nominal Dimension K4 1562 mm X 1534 mm (61.5 inches X 60.4 inches) L5 3175 mm X 1534 mm (125 inches
32、X 60.4 inches) 3.3 ContoursThis Aerospace Standard provides for seven (7) contours: Contour C: overall width 2337 mm (92 inches) (see Figure 2) Contour E: overall width 2007 mm (79 inches) (see Figure 1) Contour F: overall width 4064 mm (160 inches) (see Figure 3) Contour G: overall width 2007 mm (7
33、9 inches) (see Figure 5) Contour H. overall width 2438 mm (96 inches) (see Figure 5) Contour P: overall width 3175 mm (125 inches) (see Figure 3) Contour U: overall width 4724 mm (186 inches) (see Figure 4) 3.4 Identifier The container classification identifier shall reflect its AS36100A (ISO 21100)
34、 configuration and ultimate load rating. In addition, a container complying with this Aerospace Standard shall be identified by three characters:a. the first character A denoting approved type 2 aircraft container complying with the requirements of AS36100A; b. the second character denoting the AS36
35、100A base size (reference 3.2); and c. the third character denoting the contour (reference 3.3). For example, an approved aircraft container (by definition, A) of base size 3175 mm X 1534 mm (125 inches X 60.4 inches) - i.e., size L - and of overall width 3175 mm (125 inches) - i.e., contour P - sha
36、ll be designated as follows:ALPNOTE 1: The code letters used are those of the internationally agreed IATA ULD ID code system (see 2.1.4 and 10.3). SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 6 of 21 FIGURE 1 - AKE CONTAINER FIGURE 2 - AKC CONTAINER SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 7 of 21 FIGURE 3 - ALF AND ALP CONT
37、AINERS SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 8 of 21 FIGURE 4 - ALU CONTAINER SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 9 of 21 FIGURE 5 - AKG (TOP) AND AKH (BOTTOM) CONTAINERS SAE INTERNATIONAL AS5896 Page 10 of 21 4. CONTAINER CONFIGURATION 4.1 The container shall consist of a complete structural enclosure. 4.2 The s
38、tructure shall be designed to make the maximum internal cross-section available for loading cargo/contents, within the limits of the space required for latch and structural design.4.3 The materials and design shall be selected to provide for an empty (tare) weight as low as possible, consistent with
39、 maintainability objectives (see 5.1.2). 5. REQUIREMENTS 5.1 General 5.1.1 The design, materials, and construction of the container shall be of aircraft quality, and the container shall be airworthiness approved by compliance with TSO C90d or (if applicable) alternate airworthiness approval basis/pr
40、ocedure (see 10.1).5.1.2 The container manufacturer shall provide the user instructions for the maintenance and repair of the container necessary to maintain its continuing airworthiness qualification (see 8.1 and 10.6). Maintainability and repairability shall be a factor in the design to ensure the
41、 minimum need for maintenance, and shall assure that such maintenance and repair may be accomplished with ease and at minimum cost.5.1.3 The container manufacturer shall provide the user instructions for installation, operation and servicing of the container (see 8.2 and 10.6), which shall comply wi
42、th load distribution and center of gravity conditions of AS36101 and refer to the center of gravity location control methods recommended by ARP36103.5.1.4 The user shall determine and document that the aircraft operating conditions are within TSO standards for the aircraft in which the container is
43、to be used/installed, or, if such determination cannot be made, shall apply to the appropriate airworthiness authority to obtain approval for use/installation of the container in aircraft whose lower deck compartments require the use of airworthiness approved container(s).5.2 Materials 5.2.1 The mat
44、erials and processes selected shall provide for maximum service life by giving consideration to the extremely hard usage to which the container and its moving parts will be subjected. All metal parts shall be suitably protected against corrosion. All non-metallic liquid-absorbent materials shall be
45、sealed or treated to prevent liquid absorption.5.2.2 All materials shall be fire resistant and meet the provisions of FAR 14 CFR Part 25, Appendix F, Part I, paragraphs (a)(1)(v) and (a)(2)(iv) (see 10.5) and shall withstand environmental degradation such as temperature, humidity, and UV exposure, e
46、xpected in service. Particular attention in this respect shall be paid to any non-metallic and textile materials. Information as to environmental degradation of textile materials can be found in AIR1490 (ISO TR 8647). 5.2.3 During material selection, preference shall be given to recyclable materials
47、 where this does not compromise container performance and weight. In addition, the containers components and materials should be selected in order to allow identified recycling methods when the unit is out of use. Instructions for recycling shall be provided by the manufacturer (see 8.1). SAE INTERN
48、ATIONAL AS5896 Page 11 of 21 5.3 Construction 5.3.1 Base The base shall not contain rough or sharp edges potentially dangerous to personnel, cargo/contents, aircraft or terminal handling equipment. The construction of the base shall be designed for strength and durability to withstand harsh treatmen
49、t in service. The base shall be structurally attached to, and be an integral part of, the container assembly. The base shall be removable with hand tools and shall be interchangeable.Container bases shall have a minimum area load capacity of 10 kPa (209 pounds per square foot). This load shall be applicable to any area representing at least ten percent (10%) of the total base area, and the base shall not exhibit any significant
