scope:

This International Standard covers the design, performance and operational testing requirements for lower deck containers for use in main line aircraft which do not require airworthiness approval / certification when loaded under the conditions of compartment restraint and/or, where applicable according to the aircraft type's approved Weight and Balance Manual, ISO 8097 or ISO 21100 equivalent base plate restraint for these containers. Most sizes of containers covered by this International Standard (base sizes K, L, P and Q) cannot physically be loaded and latched on aircraft main deck cargo systems. Base size A and M containers can, but are not allowed on aircraft main decks, which in general do not accept non-certified units. Accordingly, all containers covered by this International Standard are intended to be used / installed exclusively in aircraft lower deck compartments. NOTE 1 The metric equivalents for dimensions have been rounded up or down to the nearest millimetre, except in critical dimensions. Masses have been rounded up to the nearest kilogram and forces have been rounded up to the nearest 10 N. See introduction where it is deemed necessary to use exact values.