This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) serves a dual purpose. It enables the user (aircraft manufacturer/airline) to do the following: To make a positive decision for the installation of a powered drive system in the cargo loading system during the definition of the aircraft on-board cargo loading system to be developed/procured. To provide the user with general requirements to be taken into consideration during the preparation of component specifications for powered drive units (PDUs) to be used in aircraft cargo systems. This is to provide the author of such a component specification with a selection of criteria in order to obtain an optimum component suitable for the users' applications.
SAE AIR4165-1992 history
2019SAE AIR4165B-2019 General Requirements for Powered Drive Units (PDUs) in Aircraft Cargo Systems
2012SAE AIR4165A-2012 General Requirements for Powered Drive Units (PDUs) in Aircraft Cargo Systems
2008SAE AIR4165-2008 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POWERED DRIVE UNITS IN AIRCRAFT CARGO SYSTEMS
0000 SAE AIR4165-1992(R2008)
1992SAE AIR4165-1992 General Requirements for Powered Drive Units in Aircraft Cargo Systems