CEN/TC 274/SC 3 - Equipment for aircraft ground handling and servicing

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of specific air conditioning equipment for aircraft ground support, 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 document is not dealing with the hazards of air conditioning machinery itself, but with the equipment for the specific application of such machinery as aircraft ground support equipment.
This document applies to all types of moveable air conditioning equipment with evaporators for cooling, heating and ventilating the interior of civil aircraft from outside (ground air conditioning).
Examples see Annex A.
It also applies to air conditioning units and accessories, e.g. hoses, couplers, mounted on moveable parts of passenger boarding bridges and/or moveable parts of fixed centralized aircraft air conditioning equipment, whether passenger boarding bridge mounted or ramp integrated.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in !EN 1915-4" and !EN 1915-3".
This document is not dealing with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and the traffic on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air conditioning equipment, which is manufactured before the date of publication of this 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 document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions 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 document applies to:
-   all types of aircraft jacks;
-   axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions designed to be used at specific jacking points on the aircraft (examples see Annex A).
NOTE   A tail stanchion type is intended to be used with one type of aircraft.
This document does not apply to aircraft recovery equipment.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document 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 ground power 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 service companies.
This European Standard applies to:
-   ground power units either self-propelled or towable (Examples see Annex A);
-   ground power equipment when mounted on other GSE;
-   ground power accessories intended for ground power equipment (including accessories for fixed equipment).
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   the electrical characteristics of the supply, the type of power supply system and related measures against contact;
-   any electrical supply system not intended for aircraft use;
-   the on-board electrical system of the aircraft.
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 ground power 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 document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of nitrogen or oxygen units 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 document applies to:
-   all types of mobile nitrogen units and oxygen units with transportable gas cylinders interchangeable for filling purposes;
-   equipment to be carried with other GSE or vehicles, e.g. skid mounted units,
intended for the manual refill of gaseous nitrogen or oxygen on aircraft (Examples see Annex A).
NOTE   Generally oxygen units are used under aircraft maintenance conditions, not under commercial servicing conditions.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This document 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 nitrogen or oxygen units which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document 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.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of AFE 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, airports and fuelling companies.
This document applies to all types of aircraft fuelling equipment:
-   aircraft refuellers;
-   hydrant dispensers;
-   defuellers;
-   hydrant pit servicing vehicles;
-   stationary dispensing units,
intended to service aircraft with aviation fuels and to be operated on airfields, heliports and other aircraft refuelling re-lated areas such as maintenance bases.
NOTE 1   In general, the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is not applicable to AFE as they are not deemed to be used on public roads. However, certain requirements have been considered when developing this standard.
The use of AFE on public roads is not intended with the following exceptions:
-   transportation of fuel from tank farms to refuelling areas;
-   maintenance purposes with empty cargo tanks.
NOTE 2   This may include the need of local traffic derogation (see Clause 0 of EN 1915 1:2001 — negotiation).
The intended functions of AFE are:
-   loading fuel from the tank farm and/or a hydrant system to the AFE;
-   storage and transportation of fuel;
-   fuelling from the AFE to the aircraft;
-   filtration of the fuel;
-   metering the fuel for a transfer of custody;
-   defuelling the aircraft to the AFE;
-   flushing fuel from hydrant systems;
-   unloading AFE to the tank farm after defuelling of an aircraft;
-   transferring fuel from one AFE to another.

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 aircraft movement 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:
-   aircraft tractors with driver accommodation;
-   pedestrian controlled aircraft movement equipment;
-   moveable parts of ramp integrated systems;
-   attachment bars,
used for all operations, utilizing aircraft movement equipment, e.g.:
-   push back;
-   maintenance towing;
-   dispatch towing (operational towing).
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   ground power installations on aircraft tractors;
-   fixed ramp installations of ramp integrated systems (fixed track);
-   special towing equipment (e.g. for recovery).
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 aircraft movement 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 vehi-cles) 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 maintenance stairs and platforms 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 maintenance and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to:
-   self-propelled maintenance stairs and platforms;
-   towable maintenance stairs and platforms equipped with powered means, e.g. for height adjustment, stabilizers,
designed for aircraft maintenance purposes including access to the aircraft (Examples see Annex A).
NOTE 1   Powered should be also understood as manual effort stored in springs or hydraulic accumulators, etc., the dangerous action of which can be produced or can continue after the manual effort has ceased or directly applied manual effort for lifting or lowering loads.
NOTE 2   Those clauses of this European Standard that can apply may also be used as a guideline for the design of towable maintenance stairs and platforms without powered means.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   maintenance docks either fixed to the ground or moveable only for docking procedure.
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 maintenance stairs and platforms which are manufactured before the date of publication of this 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 potable water service equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
-   self propelled potable water vehicles;
-   towable potable water vehicles;
-   moveable parts of ramp integrated systems,
designed for servicing aircraft and intended to be used under the conditions given in clause 1 of EN 1915-1:2001 (Examples see annex A).
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to potable water service equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this 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 lavatory service equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This standard applies to:
-   self-propelled lavatory vehicles;
-   towable lavatory vehicles;
-   moveable parts of ramp integrated systems,
designed for servicing aircraft and intended to be used under the conditions given in clause 1 of EN 1915-1:2001 (examples see annex A).
This standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to lavatory service equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this 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 deicers and equipment designed exclusively for deicing and washing of aircraft with deicing/antiicing/washing liquids when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance require¬ments recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and GSE manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
NOTE   Safety of aircraft in connection with deicing/antiicing operations is not dealt with in this European Standard. Any, even minor, aircraft deicing or antiicing operation directly affects flight safety on take-off. Prevention of aeronautical accidents resulting from in-flight icing principally concerns the fluids and methods used, but it may in certain cases also concern deicing or antiicing equipment design or operation. These aeronautical aspects are not covered in this European Standard (see also Joint Aviation authorities (JAA), Joint Aviation Regulations (JAR) JAR-OPS subpart D 1.345 and any associated material).
This standard applies to:
-   self-propelled deicers with fixed platform or hinged boom;
-   towable deicers with fixed platform or hinged boom;
-   stationary deicing/antiicing equipment (e.g. fixed boom, gantry or tower cranes equipped with aircraft deicing/antiicing fluid systems).
This standard does not apply to:
-   fixed installations, such as separate storage tanks or heating and filling stations, which are not an integrated part of the stationary deicing equipment;
-   hydraulic control systems;
-   pneumatic systems;
-   flow generating systems as such.
This 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 specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of ground power 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 service companies.
This European Standard applies to:
-   ground power units either self-propelled or towable (Examples see Annex A);
-   ground power equipment when mounted on other GSE;
-   ground power accessories intended for ground power equipment (including accessories for fixed equipment).
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   the electrical characteristics of the supply, the type of power supply system and related measures against contact;
-   any electrical supply system not intended for aircraft use;
-   the on-board electrical system of the aircraft.
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 ground power equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

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 aircraft movement equipment when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or the manufacturer 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:
   aircraft tractors with driver accommodation;
   pedestrian controlled aircraft movement equipment;
   moveable parts of ramp integrated systems;
   attachment bars,
used for all operations, utilizing aircraft movement equipment, e.g.:
   push back;
   maintenance towing;
   dispatch towing (operational towing).
This European Standard does not apply to:
   ground power installations on aircraft tractors;
   fixed ramp installations of ramp integrated systems (fixed track);
   special towing equipment (e.g. for recovery).
This European Standard does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 3 and EN 1915 4.
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 aircraft movement equipment which is manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

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 document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of maintenance stairs and platforms 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 maintenance and handling agencies.
This document applies to:
-   self-propelled maintenance stairs and platforms;
-   towable maintenance stairs and platforms equipped with powered means, e.g. for height adjustment, stabilizers,
designed for aircraft maintenance purposes including access to the aircraft (Examples see Annex A).
NOTE 1   Powered should be also understood as manual effort stored in springs or hydraulic accumulators, etc., the dangerous action of which can be produced or can continue after the manual effort has ceased or directly applied manual effort for lifting or lowering loads.
NOTE 2   Those clauses of this document that can apply may also be used as a guideline for the design of towable maintenance stairs and platforms without powered means.
This document does not apply to:
-   maintenance docks either fixed to the ground or moveable only for docking procedure.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915-4 and EN 1915-3.
This document 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 maintenance stairs and platforms which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of nitrogen or oxygen units 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), and by manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This document applies to:
¾   all types of mobile nitrogen units and oxygen units with transportable gas cylinders interchangeable for filling purposes;
¾   equipment to be carried with other GSE or vehicles, e.g. skid mounted units,
intended for the manual refill of gaseous nitrogen or oxygen on aircraft (Examples see Annex A).
NOTE   Generally oxygen units are used under aircraft maintenance conditions, not under commercial servicing conditions.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This document does not deal with hazards regarding standard automotive chassis and other vehicles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to nitrogen or oxygen units which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions 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 document applies to:
- all types of aircraft jacks;
- axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions designed to be used at specific jacking points on the aircraft (examples see Annex A).
NOTE   A tail stanchion type is intended to be used with one type of aircraft.
This document does not apply to aircraft recovery equipment.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

This part of EN 12312 specifies the minimum essential safety requirements for the design and construction of "Aircraft refuellers, hydrant dispensers and fuelling equipment" used for the delivery of aviation fuels to aircraft. It applies to both rigid vehicles (with or without drawbar trailers) and to articulated tractor and trailer combinations, vehicles classed as hydrant dispensers, hydrant pit servicing vehicles and any other type of equipment which is used directly for servicing aircraft with aviation fuels.

This document specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of specific air conditioning equipment for aircraft ground support, when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised repre-sentative. It also takes into account some requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This document is not dealing with the hazards of air conditioning machinery itself, but with the equipment for the specific application of such machinery as aircraft ground support equipment.
This document applies to all types of moveable air conditioning equipment with evaporators for cooling, heating and ventilating the interior of civil aircraft from outside (ground air conditioning).
Examples see Annex A.
It also applies to air conditioning units and accessories, e.g. hoses, couplers, mounted on moveable parts of passenger boarding bridges and/or moveable parts of fixed centralized aircraft air conditioning equipment, whether passenger boarding bridge mounted or ramp integrated.
This document does not establish requirements for noise and vibration. Noise is dealt with in prEN 1915-4.
This document is not dealing with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and the traffic on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to air conditioning equipment, which is manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

This European standard specifies the safety requirements for deicers and deicing equipment designed for deicing aircraft. It applies to: - self-propelled deicers, - towable deicers, - stationary deicing equipment (e.g. fixed boom, gantry- or tower cranes equipped with aircraft deicing fluid systems).

This Part of prEN 12312 specifies the functional, performance, health and safety requirements for potable water service equipment intended for servicing all aircraft types commonly in use in civil air transport. This Part of prEN 12312 applies to: - self-propelled potable water vehicles; - towable potable water vehicles; - moveable parts of ramp integrated systems.

This Part of prEN 12312 specifies the functional, performance, health and safety requirements for lavoratory service equipment intended for servicing all aircraft types commonly in use in civil air transport. This Part of prEN 12312 applies to: - self-propelled lavatory vehicles; - towable lavatory vehicles; - moveable parts of ramp integrated systems. This Part of prEN 12312 does not apply to unmodified automotive parts when used on lavatory service equipment for the purpose for which they are designed.