Standard:

• AIR1353
• Revision: B

Reaffirmed:

• 2006-02-09

Revised:

• 1998-04-01

Revision:

• Historical. Access the latest revision: AIR1353C

Issuing:

• Age-2c Vehicle Maintenance And Aircraft Servicing Committee

Scope:

The main purpose of this test was to determine the application advantages of cushion tow hitches in comparison to the commonly used rigid tow hitch type fitted on heavy aircraft towing tractors. As diverse opinions emerged about its suitability since the introduction on the market of this new tow hitch type, it was intended to physically measure and evaluate the damping capability of this cushioned tow link when applied in practice.

History:

Standard	Published	Revision	Status
AIR1353C	2012-12-05	Latest	Stabilized
AIR1353B	1998-04-01	Historical	Reaffirmed
AIR1353A	1992-08-18	Historical	Revised
AIR1353	1974-05-01	Historical	Issued

AKA:

• SAE AIR 1353

Sector:

• Aerospace

Topic:

• Aircraft Operations
• Ground support
• Fleet Management
• Reliability Maintainability Supportability
• Safety
• Tests and Testing