EN 12312-1:2013

Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of passenger stairs when used as intended, including misuse reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to:
a)   self-propelled stairs with seated driver;
b)   pedestrian controlled stairs;
c)   towable stairs equipped with powered means, e.g. for height adjustment, stabilisers;
d)   automatic levelling systems of stairs
for embarking/disembarking of passengers.
Powered should also be understood as manual effort stored in springs or hydraulic accumulators, etc., the dangerous action of which can be produced or can continue after the manual effort has ceased or directly applied manual effort for lifting or lowering loads.
Those clauses of this standard that can apply may also be used as a guideline for the design of towable stairs without powered means.
This European Standard does not establish additional requirements for the following:
1)   persons falling out of an aircraft with the passenger stairs not in position;
2)   hazards resulting from a moving stairway (escalator);
3)   upper deck door access.
This part of EN 12312 is not applicable to passenger stairs which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.
This part of EN 12312 when used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 and EN 1915-4 provides the requirements for passenger stairs.

Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 1: Fluggasttreppen

Diese Europäische Norm legt die technischen Anforderungen an Fluggasttreppen zur Verminderung der in Abschnitt 4 aufgelisteten Gefährdungen fest, die bei Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb und Wartung auftreten können, wenn diese in Übereinstimmung mit den Anweisungen des Herstellers oder dessen Beauftragten, ausgeführt werden, einschließlich vom Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbarer Missbrauch. Sie berücksichtigt auch einige Funktions- und Gestaltungsanforderungen, die von offiziellen Stellen, den Herstellern von Luftfahrzeugen und Bodengeräten (GSE) sowie Luftverkehrs- und Abfertigungsgesellschaften als wesentlich erachtet wurden.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für:
a)   selbstfahrende Treppen mit Fahrerplatz;
b)   mitgängergeführte Treppen;
c)   schleppbare Treppen mit kraftbetriebenen Einrichtungen, z. B. zur Höhenanpassung, Abstützungen;
d)   automatische Nachführeinrichtungen für Treppen;
die für das Ein- und Aussteigen von Fluggästen bestimmt sind.
„Kraftbetrieben“ sollte auch verstanden werden als in Federn oder hydraulischen Akkumulatoren o. ä. gespeicherte menschliche Arbeitskraft, deren gefährliche Wirkung nicht zwangsläufig mit Einstellung der menschlichen Tätigkeit beendet ist, oder als unmittelbar angewandte menschliche Arbeitskraft zum Heben oder Senken von Lasten weiter bestehen kann.
Zutreffende Abschnitte dieser Norm können auch als Grundlage für die Gestaltung von schleppbaren Treppen ohne kraftbetätigte Einrichtungen dienen.
Diese Europäische Norm legt keine zusätzlichen Anforderungen an Folgendes fest:
1)   Absturzgefahren für Personen, die das Luftfahrzeug verlassen, wenn sich die Fluggasttreppe nicht an ihrem Platz befindet;
2)   Gefahren, die durch eine sich bewegende Treppe (Rolltreppe) entstehen;
3)   Zugang zu Oberdecktüren.
Dieser Teil der EN 12312 gilt nicht für Fluggasttreppen, die vor der Veröffentlichung dieser Norm durch CEN hergestellt wurden.
Wenn dieser Teil der EN 12312 in Verbindung mit EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 und EN 1915-4 angewendet wird, sieht er die Anforderungen an Fluggasttreppen vor.

Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 1 : Escaliers passagers

La présente Norme Européenne spécifie les exigences techniques pour réduire les phénomènes dangereux énumérés à l’Article 4 qui peuvent survenir lors des opérations de mise en œuvre, d’exploitation et de maintenance des escaliers passagers en utilisation normale, y compris en cas de mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisible par le fabricant, lorsqu’elles sont satisfaites conformément aux spécifications données par le fabricant ou son représentant légal. Elle tient également compte de certaines exigences reconnues comme essentielles par les autorités, les constructeurs d'aéronefs et de matériels au sol (GSE) ainsi que par les compagnies aériennes et les agences de manutention.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique :
a)   aux escaliers passagers autotractés à conducteur assis ;
b)   aux escaliers passagers à conducteur accompagnant ;
c)   aux escaliers passagers tractés avec équipements motorisés tels que par exemple réglage de la hauteur, stabilisateurs ;
d)   aux systèmes de mise à niveau automatique des escaliers ;
pour l'embarquement/le débarquement des passagers.
Le terme "motorisé" s'applique également, d’une part à la force manuelle emmagasinée dans les suspensions ou accumulateurs hydrauliques, etc. susceptibles de provoquer un risque ou de le faire durer même après l'arrêt de l'application de la force manuelle ou, d’autre part à la force manuelle directement appliquée lors des opérations de levage ou de descente de charges.
Les articles de la présente norme applicables peuvent également être utilisés comme lignes directrices pour la conception d'escaliers passagers tractés sans équipements motorisés.
La présente Norme Européenne ne fixe pas d’exigences supplémentaires en ce qui concerne :
1)   les chutes de personnes d'un aéronef dues au fait que les escaliers passagers ne sont pas en position ;
2)   les phénomènes dangereux dus au déplacement d’escaliers roulants (escalators) ;
3)   les portes d'accès au pont supérieur.
La présente partie de l’EN 12312 ne s’applique pas aux escaliers passagers fabriqués avant la date de publication de la présente norme par le CEN.
La présente partie de l’EN 12312 lorsqu’elle est utilisée conjointement avec les EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 et EN 1915-4 fournit les exigences pour les escaliers passagers.

Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 1. del: Stopnice za potnike

Ta evropski standard določa tehnične zahteve za zmanjšanje nevarnosti, navedenih v točki 4, do katerih lahko pride pri začetku uporabe, delovanju in vzdrževanju stopnic za potnike pri namenski uporabi, vključno s pričakovano nepravilno uporabo, ki jo določi proizvajalec, ko jih v skladu s specifikacijami izvaja proizvajalec ali njegov zakoniti zastopnik. Upošteva tudi nekatere zahteve, ki jih organi, proizvajalci letal in podporne opreme na tleh, letalske družbe in agencije za oskrbo letal priznavajo za bistvene. Ta evropski standard se uporablja za: a) samohodne stopnice s sedečim voznikom; b) stopnice, ki jih upravitelj upravlja stoje; c) vlečene stopnice s pogonsko enoto, na primer za nastavitev višine, stabilizatorje; d) sisteme za samodejno izravnavanje stopnic za vkrcavanje/izkrcavanje potnikov. Pod »pogonsko« se razume tudi ročna sila, shranjena v vzmeteh ali hidravličnih akumulatorjih itd., katerih nevarno proizvajanje ali nadaljevanje delovanja je mogoče še po prenehanju ročnega proizvajanja sile ali neposredno uveljavljena ročna sila za dvigovanje ali spuščanje bremen. Primerne točke tega standarda je mogoče uporabiti tudi kot smernice za projektiranje vlečenih stopnic brez pogonske enote. Ta evropski standard ne določa dodatnih zahtev za naslednje: 1) padec oseb iz letala, ko stopnice za potnike niso nameščene; 2) nevarnosti, ki lahko nastanejo ob premikajočih se stopnicah (tekoče stopnice); 3) dostop do vrat zgornje etaže. Ta del standarda EN 12312 se ne uporablja za stopnice za potnike, izdelane, preden je CEN objavil ta standard. Ta del standarda EN 12312 skupaj z deli EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 in EN 1915-4 določa zahteve za stopnice za potnike.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 29-Jan-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Sep-2025
• ICS: 49.100 - Ground service and maintenance equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 274 - Aircraft ground support equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 274/WG 1 - Working Group Revision
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 03-Jul-2024
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2025
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12312-1:2013 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs

Relations

• Replaces: EN 12312-1:2001+A1:2009 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs
• Effective Date: 13-May-2009
• Replaced By: EN 12312-1:2024 - Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 1. del: Stopnice za potnikeLuftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 1: FluggasttreppenAircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs49.100Oprema za servis in vzdrževanje na tlehGround service and maintenance equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12312-1:2013SIST EN 12312-1:2013en,fr,de01-september-2013SIST EN 12312-1:2013SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12312-1
January 2013 ICS 49.100 Supersedes EN 12312-1:2001+A1:2009English Version
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 1: Passenger stairs
Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 1 : Escaliers passagers
Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 1: Fluggasttreppen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 November 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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List of hazards . 17 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 20 Bibliography. 21
 Part 17: Air conditioning equipment;
 Part 20: Electrical ground power units. The main changes compared to the previous edition are: a) Amendment A1:2009 was incorporated; b) the Introduction was updated; c) the Scope was updated; d) Clause 2, Normative references, was updated; e) another term and definition was added; f) List of hazards was moved to Annex A; g) 5.1 was changed; h) 5.2, Safeguards against falling, was inserted, thus making it necessary to re-number the following sub-clauses; i) 5.3 to 5.10 were changed; j) 6.2 and 6.3 were changed; k) 7.1 was changed; l) 7.2, Guard rails, 7.3, Barrier and 7.4, Platforms and steps, were inserted; m) Annex A, Examples of passenger stairs, was deleted; n) Annex ZA referring to the Machinery directive 98/37/EC was replaced by Annex ZA referring to the new Machinery directive 2006/42/EC; o) the Bibliography was updated. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
This European standard is a Type C standard as defined in EN ISO 12100. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this Type C standard are different from those which are stated in Type A or B standards, the provisions of this Type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this Type C standard. Deviations from requirements do not fall within the presumption of conformity given by the standard. SIST EN 12312-1:2013

R distance between the surface of the tread of one step and the surface of a step above or below when measured perpendicularly between the tread surfaces 3.4 tread depth
T distance from one step nosing to the adjacent step nosing when measured parallel to the tread surface 3.5 step width maximum usable width measured along the nose of the step 3.6 handrail height distance to the top surface of the handrail as measured at the nose of the step or platform and perpendicular to the tread surface SIST EN 12312-1:2013

5.1.2 Stability and strength calculations shall be carried out in accordance with EN 1915-2. 5.1.3 For stairs to be moved on public roadways, the dimensions, laden mass and other characteristics shall meet all applicable government regulations when in fully retracted position. NOTE Applicable government regulations depend on the airport of use. 5.1.4 Passenger stairs shall have an upper (main) platform and, where the number of risers exceeds 18, an intermediate platform shall be provided at least after every 18 risers. The number of risers shall not normally exceed 40. SIST EN 12312-1:2013

5.1.13 Pedestrian controlled or towable stairs shall be fitted with a service and parking brake function that can be engaged and released at the operator's workplace or at the towbar head. 5.1.14 The minimum field of view from the driver's position shall include the ground area immediately aft of the unit up to the first steps. This can be achieved either by using see-through risers on the stair flight, or indi-rect means such as e.g. mirrors or closed circuit TV. It is further recommended to consider providing indirect means for seeing the stairs upper platform from the driver's position. 5.2 Safeguards against falling 5.2.1 Provisions shall be made for eliminating or reducing the risk of falling of persons from the front edge of the stairs' upper platform when the stair is not completely connected to the aircraft or is being removed. Such provisions shall consist of: a) for passenger stairs with a maximum height of the upper (main) platform from 1 000 mm up to 2 000 mm: one barrier at the upper (main) platform of the passenger stairs; b) for passenger stairs with a maximum height of the upper (main) platform in excess of 2 000 mm: two barriers, one at the bottom end of the passenger stairs, one at the upper (main) platform. 5.2.2 Upper (main) platform barriers shall: SIST EN 12312-1:2013
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