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Table of Contents PREFACE....................................................................................................................... PREFACE ....................................................................................................................... ..................................... xi  Acknowledgements  Acknowledge ments ........................................................................................................... ............................... xi INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. .................................. xiii 1.

General............ Gen eral.................. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ .............xiii .......xiii

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Purpose Purp ose and Scop Scope e ...... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ........... .......... .............xiii .......xiii Purpose of the Regulations .................................................................................................. .. xiii General Philosoph Philosophy y ....................................................................................................... ......... xiv Warnings................................................................................................................................. xiv

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General Gen eral Descr Descriptio iption n of Conte Contents nts ...... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ........... ..........xiv .....xiv

HOW TO USE THE REGULATIONS................................................................................................................ REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ xvii Symbols .............................................................................................................. ................................ xvii  Abbreviations  Abbreviatio ns ........................................................................................................... ........................... xvii Measurements Measurem ents .................................................................................................. .................................. xvii  Accuracy ............................................................................................................................................. xvii Tolerances Tolerance s ............................................................................................................ .............................. xvii Base Plate Plate Tolerances........................................................................................................................ Tolerances........................................................................................................................ xvii Definitions .................................................................................................................. ......................... xvii SECTION 1—APPLICABILITY......................................................................................................................... 1—APPLICABILITY ......................................................................................................................... ... 1

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Definitio Defi nition n of Aircr Aircraft aft Unit Load Device.............. Device.................... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ......... ..1 1

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Basis Basi s of these Regulations Regulations ....... ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............ ............. ............. ........ .. 1

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Application of these Regulation Regulations s ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Applicability ........................................................................................................... .................... 3 1.3.2 1.3. 2 Rela Relation tionship ship to ICAO and National National Legislatio Legislations ns....... ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. .............3 .......3 1.3.3 Exceptions................................................................................................................................. 3 1.3.4 Scope Scope........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.5 Deviations .................................................................................................... ............................. 4

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Operator's Responsibiliti Operator's Responsibilities es ............................................................................................. ....................... 4 1.4.1 Compliance .......................................................................................................... ..................... 4 1.4.2 Specific Responsibilitie Responsibilities s ........................................................................................................... 4 1.4.3 Delegation of Responsibilitie Responsibilities s ................................................................................................... 5 1.4.4 Operator Operator's 's Instructions Instructions.............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................. 5 1.4.5 Reporting................................................................................................................................... 5 1.4.6 1.4. 6 Qual Quality ity Control and Safety Manageme Management nt System.............. System.................... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ..........6 ....6 1.4.7 Interlining/T Interlining/Transfer ransfer ........................................................................................... ......................... 6 1.4.8 Cargo Operatio Operations ns Engineerin Engineering g Function................................................................................... 6

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Other Part Other Parties' ies' Resp Responsi onsibilit bilities ies ...... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ ..........7 ....7 1.5.1 Civil Aviation Authorities ........................................................................................................... 7 1.5.2 Aircraft/Cargo Loading System Manufactur Manufacturers ers ......................................................................... 7 1.5.3 Cargo Terminal Operators ................................................................................................ ........ 8 1.5.4 Ground Service Providers...................................................................................... ................... 8 1.5.5 Freight Forwarde Forwarders/Customs rs/Customs Brokers ................................................................................... .... ....8 8 1.5.6 Cargo Sales Agents ............................................................................................. ..................... 8

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Post Offices...................................................................................................... ......................... 8 Shippers............................... ..................................................................................................... 9 Consignees .............................................................................................................. ................. 9 Ground Transportation Service Providers................................................................................. 9 Unit Load Devices Manufacturers.................................................... ......................................... 9 Unit Load Devices Repair Stations ........................................................................................... 9 Unit Load Devices Owners/Providers ..................................................................................... 10 Airports............................................................................................................... ..................... 10 Customs Clearance ........................................................................................................ ........ 11

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Training Requirements............................................................................... .......................................... 11 1.6.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6.2 Training Programs .................................................................................................................. 13 1.6.3 Training Curricula.................................................................................................................... 13 1.6.4 Approval............................... ................................................................................................... 13 1.6.5 Training Record ........................................................................................................... ........... 14 1.6.6 Instructor Qualification ............................................................................................. ............... 14 1.6.7 Loadmaster Qualification ........................................................................................................ 15 1.6.8 Competency Based Training and Assessment.......................................................................15

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Unit Load Devices Security..................................................................................................................15 1.7.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.7.2 General Security Provisions.................................................................................................... 15 1.7.3 Security Training...................................................................................................... ............... 15 1.7.4 Security Plans ........................................................................................................ ................. 16 1.7.5 Hardened Containers.................................................................... .......................................... 16

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Unit Load Devices Weighing................................................................................................................ 16

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Health and Safety ................................................................................................................................ 16

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Environmental Requirements............................................................................. .................................. 17

SECTION 2—LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................... ............... 19 2.1

General ................................................................................................................................................ 19

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Aircraft Structural Limitations....................... ........................................................................................ 19 2.2.1 Maximum Gross Weight Limitation .........................................................................................19 2.2.2 Area Load Limitation.............. ................................................................................................. 20 2.2.3 Linear Load Limitation............................................................................................................. 20 2.2.4 Centre of Gravity (C.G.) Limitations........................................................................................ 21

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Aircraft Contour Limitations.................................................................................................................. 21 2.3.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.2 Aircraft Contours (Cross-Section) ........................................................................................... 22

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Compatibility Limitations ......................................................................................................................79

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Restricted Use Limitations ................................................................................................................... 79

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Continuing Airworthiness Limitations................... ................................................................................ 79 2.6.1 Performance Degradation....................................................................................................... 79 2.6.2 Allowable Damage....................................................................................................... ........... 79 2.6.3 Repaired Units ..................................................................................................... ................... 79 2.6.4 Verification ............................................................................................... ............................... 80

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Non-Certified Unit Load Devices Limitations .......................................................................................80 2.7.1 Aircraft Limitations .................................................................................................................. 80 2.7.2 Continuing Safety............................................................................ ........................................ 80 2.7.3 Repaired Units ..................................................................................................... ................... 80 2.7.4 Verification ............................................................................................... ............................... 80 2.7.5 Accessories............................................................................................ ................................. 80

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Unit Load Devices Inspection ..............................................................................................................81 2.8.1 Airworthiness Limitations ........................................................................................................ 81 2.8.2 Operator Limitations................................................................................................................ 81

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Unit Load Devices Repairs ..................................................................................................................81 2.9.1 Performance of Repairs................................................................................................... ....... 81 2.9.2 Release Certificate.................................................................................................................. 81 2.9.3 Non-Certified Units.................................................................................... .............................. 82

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Rigid Cargo Limitation.......................................................................................................................... 82 2.10.1 Rigid Cargo ................................................................................................. ............................ 82 2.10.2 Frangible Cargo .................................................................................................. .................... 82 2.10.3 Implementation........................................................................................................................ 82

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Active Containers Limitations............................................................................................................... 83

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State or Operator Variations ................................................................................................................ 83 2.12.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 83 2.12.2 State Variations....................................................................................................................... 83 2.12.3 Operator Variations................................................... .............................................................. 83

SECTION 3—CLASSIFICATION....................................................................................................................... 85

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Principles ............................................................................................................... .............................. 85 3.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 85 3.1.2 Compartments Classification ............................................................................................. ..... 85

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Certified Unit Load Devices Approval ..................................................................................................86 3.2.1 TSO Approval ......................................................................................................................... 86 3.2.2 STC Approval.......................................................................................................................... 86 3.2.3 Other Approval Procedures .................................................................................................... 87 3.2.4 Certification Invalidations........................................................................................................ 87

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TSO C90 Certified ULD .......................................................................................................................87 3.3.1 Types ...................................................................................................................................... 87 3.3.2 Classification Identifier ............................................................................................................ 87 3.3.3 Base Size Code ......................................................................................................................88 3.3.4 ULD Configuration ...................................................................................................... ............ 88 3.3.5 Dual Certification..................................................................................................................... 88 3.3.6 Pallets and Nets Compatibility ................................................................................................ 88 3.3.7 IATA ULD ID Code.................................................................................................................. 89

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Non-Certified Containers ............................................................................................. ........................ 90

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Unit Load Devices Accessories ...........................................................................................................90 3.5.1 Certified ULD Accessories...................................................................................................... 90 3.5.2 Non-Certified ULD Accessories ..............................................................................................90

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SECTION 4—ULD IDENTIFICATION................................................................................................................ 93 Standard Specification 40/1—IATA Identification Code for Unit Load Devices .............................................93  Attachment ‘A’—Table Showing the Allocated Compatibility Codes (Position 3) ............................96 1 Aircraft Pallets Base Size “A” ................................................................................................................................... 97 Base Size “B” ................................................................................................................................... 98 Base Size “E” ................................................................................................................................... 99 Base Size “G”...................................................................................................... ........................... 100 Base Size “K” ................................................................................................................................. 101 Base Size “L” ............................................................................................................ ..................... 102 Base Size “M” ................................................................................................................. ............... 103 Base Size “N”................................................................................................................................. 104 Base Size “R”................................................................................................................................. 105 Base Size “S” ................................................................................................................................. 106 2 Certified & Non-Certified Containers (Standard Contours) Base Size “A” ....................................................... ......................................................................... 107 Standard Contour “A”................................................................................................ ................. 107 Standard Contour “D”...................... ........................................................................................... 108 Standard Contour “F” ................................................................................................................. 108 Standard Contour “J”.................................................................................................................. 109 Standard Contour “K”.................................................................................. ............................... 110 Standard Contour “M” ................................................................................................................111 Standard Contour “P”................................................................................................ ................. 111 Standard Contour “U”...................... ........................................................................................... 112 Standard Contour “Y”................................................................................................ ................. 112 Standard Contour “Z” ................................................................................................................. 113 Base Size “F” ................................................................................................................................. 113 Standard Contour “A”................................................................................................ ................. 114 Base Size “G”...................................................................................................... ........................... 114 Standard Contour “A”................................................................................................ ................. 115 Standard Contour “B”................................................................................................ ................. 115 Base Size “K” ................................................................................................................................. 116 Standard Contour “C”...................... ........................................................................................... 116 Standard Contour “E”................................................................................................ ................. 117 Standard Contour “N”...................... ........................................................................................... 118 Standard Contour “G”............................................................................................................ ..... 119 Standard Contour “H”...................... ........................................................................................... 120 Standard Contour “P”................................................................................................ ................. 121 Base Size “L” ............................................................................................................ ..................... 122 Standard Contour “F” ................................................................................................................. 122 Standard Contour “K”................................................................................................ ................. 123 Standard Contour “N”...................... ........................................................................................... 123 Standard Contour “P”................................................................................................ ................. 124 Standard Contour “U”...................... ........................................................................................... 124 Base Size “M” ................................................................................................................. ............... 125 Standard Contour “A”................................................................................................ ................. 125 Standard Contour “D”...................... ........................................................................................... 126 Standard Contour “F” ................................................................................................................. 126 Standard Contour “J”.................................................................................................................. 127 Standard Contour “L” ................................................................................... .............................. 128 Standard Contour “P”.................................................................................. ............................... 129 Standard Contour “U”...................... ........................................................................................... 129 Standard Contour “V”................................................................................................ ................. 130 Standard Contour “X”................................................................................................ ................. 131 Base Size “P” ................................................................................................................................. 132 Standard Contour “E”................................................................................................ ................. 132 Standard Contour “N”...................... ........................................................................................... 133 Standard Contour 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Base Size “Q”...................................................................................................... ........................... 135 Standard Contour “F” ................................................................................................................. 135 Standard Contour “N”.................................................................................................................136 Standard Contour “P”................................................................................................ ................. 137 3 Non–Structural Contoured Shells–Igloos (Standard Contours) Base Size “A” ................................................................................................................................. 138 Standard Contour “K”................................................................................................ ................. 138 Standard Contour “P”................................................................................................ ................. 139 Standard Contour “Y”................................................................................................ ................. 139 Base Size “B” ................................................................................................................................. 140 Standard Contour “K”................................................................................................ ................. 140 Base Size “M” ................................................................................................................. ............... 140 Standard Contour “A”................................................................................................ ................. 140  Attachment ‘B’— Airline and Non-Airline Designators (Owners Codes) ............................................ 141  Attachment ‘C’— ULD Type Code Conversion .................................................................................. 146  Attachment ‘D’— Pallet/Net Compatibility Chart by Pallet Type Code............................................... 148  Attachment ‘E’— Net/Pallet Compatibility Chart by Net Type Code .................................................. 148  Attachment ‘F’— List of ULD Manufacturers ...................................................................................... 149 SECTION 5—TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................151 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 151 Technical Specifications—ULD ............................................................................................... ..................... 153 Standard Specification 50/0—ULD General Technical Requirements ......................................................... 153 Standard Specification 50/1—Aircraft Pallet.................................................................................................185 Standard Specification 50/2—Aircraft Pallet Net............ .............................................................................. 191 Standard Specification 50/3—Non-Structural Igloo ...................................................................................... 197 Standard Specification 50/4—Certified Aircraft Container............................................................................199 Standard Specification 50/5—Pallets and Nets Compatibility ...................................................................... 211 Standard Specification 50/6—Air/Surface (Intermodal) Container ............................................................... 217 Standard Specification 50/7—Non-Certified Aircraft Container....................................................................249 Standard Specification 50/8........................................................... ............................................................... 269 Standard Specification 50/9—16 ft or 20 ft Pallet.........................................................................................271 Technical Specifications—Accessories ........................................................................................................ 283 Standard Specification 60/1—Pallet Extensions ..........................................................................................283 Standard Specification 60/2—Air Cargo Restraint Strap..............................................................................291 Standard Specification 60/3—Cargo Stopper Device...................................................................................297 Standard Specification 60/4—Tie-Down Fittings .......................................................................................... 301 Standard Specification 70/1—Pallet Fire Containment Cover......................................................................307 Technical Specifications—ULD Special Features ........................................................................................ 321 Standard Specification 80/1—Thermal Container ........................................................................................ 321 Standard Specification 80/2—Container Pressure Equalization Requirements...........................................333 Technical Specifications—Special Purpose ULD ......................................................................................... 341 Standard Specification 90/1—Aircraft Engine Transport ULD......................................................................341 Standard Specification 90/2—Aircraft Horse Transport ULD ....................................................................... 347 Standard Specification 90/3—Aircraft Automobile Transport ULD...............................................................351

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SECTION 6—ULD OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................355 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 355 Operating Specification 6/00—ULD Acceptance Standards ........................................................................357 Operating Specification 6/01—Aircraft Pallets Operation.............................................................................363 Operating Specification 6/02—Aircraft Pallet Nets Operation ...................................................................... 377 Operating Specification 6/03—Pallet Accessories Operation.......................................................................383 Operating Specification 6/04—Aircraft Containers Operation ...................................................................... 387 Operating Specification 6/05—ULD Weighing..............................................................................................397 Operating Specification 6/06—ULD Centre of Gravity Control.....................................................................401 Operating Specification 6/07—Restraint Straps Utilization and Tie-Down Calculations .............................. 407 Operating Specification 6/08—ULD Protection Wrapping ............................................................................ 413 Operating Specification 6/09—Concentrated Loads Shoring ....................................................................... 417 Operating Specification 6/10—Fire Containment Covers Operation............................................................423 Operating Specification 6/11—Vehicles Carriage ........................................................................................429 Operating Specification 6/12—Aircraft Engines Carriage.............................................................................439 Operating Specification 6/13—Overhanging Cargo .....................................................................................447 Operating Specification 6/14—Rigid Cargo..................................................................................................457 SECTION 7—ULD MARKING ............................................................................................................... .......... 459 Standard Specification 40/0—Marking of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) ..........................................................459 Standard Specification 40/2—Marking of Air/Surface (Intermodal) Container ............................................. 469 Standard Specification 40/3—Operational Damage Limits Notice for Certified ULDs .................................473 Standard Specification 40/4—Operational Damage Limits Notice for Non-Certified Containers .................479 SECTION 8—DOCUMENTATION AND MESSAGING SPECIFICATIONS....................................................481 8.1

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Operational Documentation ...............................................................................................................481 8.2.1 Movement and Stock Control of ULD ...................................................................................481 8.2.2 Control of Transferred ULDs............................................ ..................................................... 483

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Ownership Documentation................................................................................... .............................. 487 8.3.1 Documentation Supplied with New ULD and Spare Parts....................................................487 8.3.2 ULD Manufacturer Documentation ...................................................................................... 487

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ULD Repair Station Documentation............................................................ ....................................... 487

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Operating Instructions in CMM ..........................................................................................................488

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Non-Certified Containers ............................................................................................. ...................... 488

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Others ................................................................................................................................................ 488

SECTION 9—HANDLING ................................................................................................................ ................ 489 9.1

General .............................................................................................................................................. 489

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Continuing Airworthiness ................................................................................................................... 489 9.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 489 9.2.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 489 9.2.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 490 9.2.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 490

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Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 494 Exceptions............................................................................................................................. 495

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Transport and Movement in ULD Operations Area ...........................................................................496 9.4.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 496 9.4.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 496 9.4.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 496 9.4.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 496 9.4.5 Exceptions............................................................................................................................. 497

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Transport and Movement of ULD-On Airport.....................................................................................497 9.5.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 497 9.5.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 497 9.5.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 497 9.5.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 497 9.5.5 Exceptions............................................................................................................................. 498

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Transport and Movement of ULD-Off Airport.....................................................................................498 9.6.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 498 9.6.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 498 9.6.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 498 9.6.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 499 9.6.5 Exceptions............................................................................................................................. 499

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Transfer of ULD ................................................................................................................................. 499 9.7.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 499 9.7.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 500 9.7.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 500 9.7.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 500

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Buildup and Breakdown................................................. .................................................................... 500 9.8.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 500 9.8.2 Training ................................................................................................................................. 501 9.8.3 Facilities and Equipment............................................................................................... ........ 501 9.8.4 Procedures and Practices................................................. .................................................... 501 9.8.5 Buildup of a Container ............................................................................................. ............. 502 9.8.6 Buildup of a Pallet/Net Assembly.......................................................................................... 503 9.8.7 Handling of Special Cargo ................................................................................................... 504 9.8.8 Breakdown of ULD................................................................................................................ 506 9.8.9 Exceptions............................................................................................................................. 506

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Special Purpose ULD......................................................................................................................... 507 9.9.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 507 9.9.2 Temperature Controlled Aircraft Container (TCAC).............................................................. 507 9.9.3 Aircraft Horse Transport ULD ...............................................................................................507 9.9.4 Automobile Transport ULD ................................................................................................... 508 9.9.5 Fire Containment Covers (FCC) .......................................................................................... 508 9.9.6 Any other Special Purpose ULD ...........................................................................................509

SECTION 10—TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS......................................................................................511 Non-Aircraft Modular Load Units 1. Purpose.............................................................................................................................................. 511 2.

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Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... 511 3.1 Modular Load Unit.................................................................................................................511 3.2 Size (Plan-View) ...................................................................................................................512 3.3 Size (Height) ......................................................................................................................... 512 3.4 Non-Aircraft...........................................................................................................................512

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Recommended Sizes......................................................................................................................... 512 4.1 Intermodal Modules (for Size M ULDs).................................................................................512 4.2 Recommended Sizes for Size A ULDs.................................................................................513 4.3 Comparison Summary ..........................................................................................................514

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Other Sizes ........................................................................................................................................ 515

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Modular Packaging Sizes .................................................................................................................. 515

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Modular Load Units Construction ......................................................................................................515 7.1 Materials................................................................................................................................ 515 7.2 Arrangement ......................................................................................................................... 516 7.3 Forklift Capability .................................................................................................................. 516 7.4 Base Footprint.......................................................................................................................516

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Test Recommendations.....................................................................................................................517 8.1 Compression Test.................................................................................................................517 8.2 Puncture Test........................................................................................................................ 517

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Markings ............................................................................................................................................ 517

GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................. ........................................ 519 Terms and Definitions........................................................................................................ ........................... 519 APPENDIX A—UNITS, ABBREVIATIONS, CONVERSIONS.........................................................................527 1.

Conversion Factors............................................................................................................................ 527

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System International (SI) Units..........................................................................................................528

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Recommended Abbreviations and Symbols......................................................................................529

APPENDIX B—CORRESPONDENCE TABLE BETWEEN IATA/SAE/ISO/CEN STANDARDS...................531 APPENDIX C—GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS–IATA AHM 911 ..............................533 APPENDIX D—UNITIZATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS  .......................................................................537 1.

Application for ULD Contour Code and Registration of ULD Type Code..........................................537 1.1 Authority ................................................................................................................................ 537 1.2 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................537 1.3 Purpose................................................................................................................................. 537 1.4 Application for New ULD Contour Code ...............................................................................537 1.5 Registration of ULD Type Code............................................................................................539

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Identification and Descriptions of ULD...............................................................................................539

APPENDIX E—ALPHABETICAL INDEX ........................................................................................................543 IATA STRATEGIC PARTNERS..................................................................................................................... SP-1

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