1.1
This International Standard covers the minimum design and operational testing requirements for general purpose, base-restrained containers exclusively intended for the main or upper deck cargo compartments of main line civil transport aircraft, capable of being used by either airlines or shippers and requiring an airworthiness authority approval (certification).
NOTE 1 The metric equivalents for dimensions have been rounded up or down to the nearest millimetre, except in critical dimensions. Masses have been rounded up to the nearest kilogram and forces have been rounded up to the nearest 10N.
NOTE 2 Though nothing technically prevents their being used for baggage, main deck containers are generally used only for carriage of freight.
1.2
This International Standard does not cover the performance requirements and ultimate load testing parameters for airworthiness authorities approval (certification), which are covered in ISO21100 or, for units approved prior to 2012, ISO8097:2001. The design and operational testing requirements of this International Standard are additional to the performance and certification testing requirements of these International Standards.
1.3
This International Standard does not cover containers with an overall height of 1625mm (64 in) or less, that can be loaded on the lower deck compartments of main line civil transport aircraft, which are specified in ISO6517, nor air-surface main deck containers, which are specified in ISO4128 and ISO8323.