EN 12312-7 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Part 7: Aircraft Motion Equipment Test

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 12312-7 testing. This standard specifies technical requirements to minimize hazards during commissioning, operation and maintenance of aircraft motion equipment when used as intended, including reasonably foreseeable misuse by the manufacturer, when performed in accordance with specified specifications.

By the manufacturer or its authorized representative It also takes into account certain performance requirements that are considered essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers, as well as airlines and handling agents.

This standard applies to:

• Aircraft tractors with driver's seat;
• remote control aircraft motion equipment;
• Connection devices.

This standard does not address hazards associated with a standard automotive chassis or hazards arising from possible interaction with other vehicles on the apron.

Minimum essential criteria are considered to be of primary importance in providing safe, serviceable, economical and practical aircraft movement equipment. Deviations should only occur after careful consideration, extensive testing, risk assessment and comprehensive service assessment have shown that alternative methods or conditions are satisfactory. Such deviations are outside the scope of this standard and a manufacturer should be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of protection.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 12312-7 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.