ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 4171 Second edition 1993-09-15 Air cargo equipment - Interline pallets Equipement pour le fret aerien - Palettes pour le transport aerien ISO XS Reference number ISO 4171:1993(E) No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 4171:1993(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been 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. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International a vote. ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Sub-Committee SC 9, Air cargo and groundequipment. This second edition cancelsand replaces thefirst edition (ISO 4171:1980), of which it constitutes a technical revision. CISO1993 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without per- mission in writing from the publisher International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56·CH-1211Geneve 20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland on or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO4171:1993(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Air cargo equipment Interline pallets 1 Scope 3 Dimensions This International Standard establishes dimensional, structural and environmental requirements for pallets used to transport cargo in aircraft using nets meeting the requirements of isO 4170. 3.1 Basic pallet sizes This International Standard establishes five basic sizes of pallets as given in table 1. 2 Normative references Table 1 The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions Size code in Pallet size of this International Standard. At the time of publica- accordance tion, the editions indicated were valid. All standards withISO8097 mm in are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged A 2 235×3175 88×125 to investigatethepossibilityofapplyingthemostre- B 2 235×2743 88 × 108 cent editions of 'the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of cur- K 1534×1562 60,4 ×61,5 rently valid International Standards. < 1534×3175 60.4×125 M 2438×3175 96 × 125 IsO 4116:1986, Air cargo equipment Ground equipment requirements for compatibilitywith aircraft unit load devices. ISO 4170:1987,Air cargo equipment—Interline pallet nets. 3.2 Basic pallet configuration Iso 7166:1985, Aircraft — Rail and stud configuration for passenger equipment and cargo restraint. Thepalletsconsistof twobasiccomponents,acore and edge rails, forming an essentially flat panel de- ISO 8097:1993,Aircraft Minimum airworthiness signed to transport cargo on aircraft systems and to requirements and test conditions for certified air cargo be handled on ramp and terminals with ground unitloaddevices. equipment meeting the standards listed in clause 2 as applicable. The aircraft conveyor systems may be IATA, Unit Load Devices (ULD) Technical Manual, 5th defined as given in table 2. edition.1) 1) Available from International Air Transport Association, 2000 Peel Street, Montreal, CANADA H3A 2R4 or Route de I'Aeroport 33, Case Postale 672,1215 Geneva 15, SWITZERLAND. 1 No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale