BS M 69:1993

National foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General characteristics
4 Dimensions and ratings
5 Design characteristics
6 Test methods
Tables
1 Pallet dimensions
2 Operational loads
3 Ultimate loads
4 Ground operational loads
Figures
1 Pallet dimensions
2 End slots or blocks (both sides)
3 Side restraint slots location
4 Areas to be left clear for aircraft latches
    interface (5 m (16 ft) pallet only)
5 Side slot detail
6 Location of bottom corner fitting (Type B pallet)
7 Flush-mounted corner fitting
8 Type B and C pallets
9 Configuration of fork-lift pocket
10 End restraint fitting and locations
11 Fore and aft restraint latch dimensions
12 Vertical restraint latch dimensions
13 Detail of side slots and strap slots, Type C pallet
14 Pallet corner - Type C pallets
15 Example of a restraint for a 6 m (20 ft) surface-
    mode container on an adapter pallet
Annex
A (informative) Bibliography

Specifies structural, dimensional and environmental requirements for 2,44 m (8 ft) wide pallets to be used in freight versions of high capacity fixed wing aircraft, meant to be compatible with the 2,44 m x 2,44 m (8 ft x 8 ft) cross section containers. Establishes three classes of pallet: Type A (air only pallets); Type B (air land pallets); Type C (adapter pallets). Includes detailed tables and diagrams.

This International Standard specifies dimensional, structural and environmental requirements for 2,44 m (8 ft) wide pallets to be used in freight versions of high-capacity fixed-wing aircraft, intended to be compatible with the 2,44 m × 2,44 m (8 ft × 8 ft) cross-section containers described in ISO 8323. Pallet nets to be used in conjunction with these pallets are described in ISO 4115.

This International Standard establishes three classes of pallet:

• Type A, air-only pallets;
• Type B, air/land pallets;
• Type C, adapter pallets.

Pallets have a nominal width of 2,44 m (8 ft) and nominal lengths of 3 m, 5 m, 6 m, 9 m and 12 m (10 ft, 16 ft, 20 ft, 30 ft and 40 ft).

Air-only pallets (Type A) will normally be handled on aircraft equivalent roller conveying systems and/or on similarly equipped ancillary ground handling devices.

The 5 m (16 ft) pallet is to be used only with this type.

Air/land pallets (Type B) are suitable for air/land handling and transport systems. Supplementary requirements for type B pallets are found in 5.5.1.

Air-adapter pallets (Type C) are used to adapt 2,44 m × 2,44 m (8 ft × 8 ft) surface-mode only containers (see ISO 1496-1) for air transport.

Supplementary requirements for the Type C version are found in 5.5.2.

NOTE 1 Use of the adapter pallet with surface-mode only 2,44 m − 2,44 m (8 ft × 8 ft) containers may require uniform load distribution on the base cross members of these containers for carriage on certain aircraft. The aircraft approved weight and balance manual should be referred to for loadability procedures and/or limitations.