Standard:

• ARP1538
• Revision: A

Reaffirmed:

• 2007-08-09

Revised:

• 1998-02-01

Revision:

• Historical. Access the latest revision: ARP1538B

Issuing:

• A-5b Gears, Struts And Couplings Committee

Scope:

This document covers the recommended criteria and performance requirements for the design and installation of an aircraft emergency arresting hook intended for use with emergency runway arresting systems. Design criteria for fully operational hooks and for carrier based aircraft hook installations are contained in specification MIL-A-18717.

To recommend criteria and requirements for the design of emergency arresting hooks for land based aircraft.

History:

Standard	Published	Revision	Status
ARP1538B	2007-10-11	Latest	Reaffirmed
ARP1538A	1998-02-01	Historical	Reaffirmed
ARP1538	1978-04-01	Historical	Issued

AKA:

• SAE ARP 1538

Sector:

• Aerospace

Topic:

• Landing gear
• Braking systems
• Air brakes
• Tires and Traction
• On-Board Diagnostics
• Reliability Maintainability Supportability
• Bearings
• Safety
• Protective structures
• Tests and Testing