SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009
(Main)Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 16: Air start equipment
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 16: Air start equipment
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of air start equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to the following types of air start equipment used for civil aircraft:
- stored air systems without compressors;
- mobile diesel powered air start units;
- mobile turbine powered air start units;
- air delivery systems of ramp or passenger boarding bridges,
as defined in Clause 3 (Examples see Annex A).
This European Standard does not establish requirements for the pressure vessels included in the air start equipment.
This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air start equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.
Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 16: Luftstartgeräte
Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 16: Matériels de démarrage à air
Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 16. del: Oprema za zračni pogon motorjev
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 12-May-2009
- Technical Committee
- I13 - Imaginarni 13
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 05-May-2009
- Due Date
- 10-Jul-2009
- Completion Date
- 13-May-2009
- Directive
- 98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2009
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2009
Overview
EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009 is the CEN (European) standard that sets specific safety and performance requirements for air start equipment used to start civil aircraft engines with compressed air. It defines technical measures to minimise hazards that can arise during commissioning, operation and maintenance of air start units (GSE). The standard covers stored air systems, mobile diesel- and turbine-powered air start units, and air delivery systems fitted to ramps or passenger boarding bridges.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Scope and applicability: Applies to air start equipment for civil aircraft manufactured after the publication date; excludes pressure vessel design, noise/vibration (covered by EN 1915-4 / EN 1915-3) and standard automotive chassis hazards.
- Safety-focused requirements: Identification and mitigation of hazards (see Annex B), conformity with EN 1915 series and EN ISO 12100 principles, and stability/strength verification per EN 1915-2.
- Air delivery controls: Requirement for adjustable air pressure regulators to match aircraft engine types; pressure relief valves with exhaust directed away from work areas; bypass valves and means to depressurize hoses before disconnect.
- Compressor and power-source rules: Compressors must maintain required flow/pressure at the hose end and conform to EN 1012-1. Diesel and turbine units must have sufficient power, speed governors, and protective systems (overspeed, overtemperature, low oil pressure) with controlled overrides during aircraft engine start procedures to prevent damage.
- Operational safeguards: Interlocks or storage designs to prevent pressurizing spare hoses; secure mounting of pressure vessels and components to chassis; self-propelled units require driver accommodation; information, markings and user instructions are mandated.
Applications and Who Uses It
- Aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers - to design and certify air start units compliant with European safety requirements.
- Airlines and ground handling companies - to select, operate and maintain compliant air start equipment safely.
- Safety engineers and maintenance teams - for risk assessment, operational procedures, and retrofit or inspection criteria.
- Regulators and procurement officers - to reference in specifications, conformity assessment and procurement of air start solutions.
Keywords: EN 12312-16, air start equipment, air start unit, aircraft ground support equipment, GSE, air delivery system, stored air system, diesel powered air start unit, turbine powered air start unit, safety requirements.
Related Standards
- EN 1915-1 / EN 1915-2 / EN 1915-3 / EN 1915-4 (GSE general requirements)
- EN 1012-1 (compressor safety)
- EN ISO 12100, EN 1050 (risk assessment principles)
- ISO 2026 (air start connectors)
- Annexes A/B/ZA/ZB in EN 12312-16 provide examples, hazard lists and links to EU directives.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 16: Air start equipment". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of air start equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to the following types of air start equipment used for civil aircraft: - stored air systems without compressors; - mobile diesel powered air start units; - mobile turbine powered air start units; - air delivery systems of ramp or passenger boarding bridges, as defined in Clause 3 (Examples see Annex A). This European Standard does not establish requirements for the pressure vessels included in the air start equipment. This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air start equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN. This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of air start equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to the following types of air start equipment used for civil aircraft: - stored air systems without compressors; - mobile diesel powered air start units; - mobile turbine powered air start units; - air delivery systems of ramp or passenger boarding bridges, as defined in Clause 3 (Examples see Annex A). This European Standard does not establish requirements for the pressure vessels included in the air start equipment. This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air start equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN. This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.
SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.100 - Ground service and maintenance equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 12312-16:2005/kprA1:2008, SIST EN 12312-16:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 16: LuftstartgeräteMatériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 16: Matériels de démarrage à airAircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 16: Air start equipment49.100Oprema za servis in vzdrževanje na tlehGround service and maintenance equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009en,de01-julij-2009SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009SLOVENSKI
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EN 12312-16:2005+A1
April 2009 ICS 49.100 Supersedes EN 12312-16:2005English Version
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 16: Air start equipment
Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 16: Matériels de démarrage à air
Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 16: Luftstartgeräte This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 June 2005 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 1 March 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Examples of air start units . 11Annex B (normative)
List of hazard in addition to those of EN 1915-1 . 13Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC . 14Annex ZB (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""" . 15Bibliography . 16 SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2009. This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2009-03-01. This document supersedes EN 12312-16:2005. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ". This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). !For relationship with EU Directives, see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document." The Parts of EN 12312 — Aircraft ground support equipment — Specific requirements — are: Part 1: Passenger stairs Part 2: Catering vehicles Part 3: Conveyor belt vehicles Part 4: Passenger boarding bridges Part 5: Aircraft fuelling equipment Part 6: Deicers and deicing/antiicing equipment Part 7: Air-craft movement equipment Part 8: Maintenance stairs and platforms Part 9: Container/Pallet loaders Part 10: Container/Pallet transfer transporters Part 11: Container/Pallet dollies and loose load trailers Part 12: Potable water service equipment Part 13: Lavatory service equipment Part 14: Disabled/Incapacitated passenger boarding equipment Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors Part 16: Air start equipment Part 17: Air conditioning equipment Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units Part 19: Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions Part 20: Ground power equipment According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009
1 Scope This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of air start equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to the following types of air start equipment used for civil aircraft: stored air systems without compressors; mobile diesel powered air start units; mobile turbine powered air start units; air delivery systems of ramp or passenger boarding bridges, as defined in Clause 3 (Examples see Annex A). This European Standard does not establish requirements for the pressure vessels included in the air start equipment. This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915-4 and EN 1915-3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehicles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air start equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN. !This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4." 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. !deleted text" EN 1012-1, Compressors and vacuum pumps — Safety requirements — Part 1: Compressors EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery — Principles for risk assessment EN 1915-1:2001, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 1: Basic safety requirements EN 1915-2, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 2: Stability and strength requirements, calculations and test methods !EN 1915-3, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 3: Vibration measurement methods and reduction" !EN 1915-4, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 4: Noise measurement methods and reduction" EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic termi-nology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003) SIST EN 12312-16:2005+A1:2009
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given EN 1915-1:2001 and EN ISO 12100
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