Air cargo — Certified lower deck containers — Design and testing

ISO 6517:2013 covers the minimum design and operational testing requirements for general purpose base-restrained containers exclusively intended for the lower deck compartments of main line civil transport aircraft, capable of being used by either airlines or shippers and requiring airworthiness authority approval (certification). ISO 6517:2013 does not cover the performance requirements and ultimate load testing parameters for approval by airworthiness authorities (certification), which are covered in ISO 21100 or, for units approved prior to 2012, ISO 8097:2001. The design and operational testing requirements of ISO 6517:2013 are additional to those of these standards.

Fret aérien — Conteneurs certifiés de pont inférieur — Conception et essais

General Information

Status

Published

Publication Date

14-Jul-2013

ICS

55.180.30 - Air mode containers, pallets and nets

Technical Committee

ISO/TC 20/SC 9 - Air cargo and ground equipment

Drafting Committee

ISO/TC 20/SC 9 - Air cargo and ground equipment

Current Stage

9020 - International Standard under periodical review

Start Date

15-Apr-2024

Completion Date

15-Apr-2024

Ref Project

Relations

Revises

ISO 6517:1992 - Air cargo equipment — Base-restrained certified containers exclusively for the lower deck of high-capacity aircraft

Effective Date

04-Jul-2009

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6517
Third edition
2013-07-01
Air cargo — Certified lower deck
containers — Design and testing
Fret aérien — Conteneurs certifiés de pont inférieur — Conception et
essais
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ISO 6517:2013(E)
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ISO 2013

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ISO 6517:2013(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Container sizes and identification . 3
4 Requirements . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Airworthiness approval . 4
4.3 Materials . 4
4.4 Construction . 4
4.5 Performance . 7
4.6 Design loads . 8
4.7 Environment . 8
5 Testing . 9
5.1 Ultimate load tests . 9
5.2 Operation tests . 9
6 Markings .11
7 Customs/security sealing .12
8 Manufacturer’s instructions .
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