ATR 42-300
AIRCRAFT HANDLING MANUAL
LOADING
4.
LOADING
4.1 CARGO COMPARTMENT
The cargo compartment extends from the cockpit partition 45.44 feet to the aft pressure bulkhead. The
cargo compartment is designed to load one 88 inch wide by 54 inch pallet and three 88 inch wide by 108
inch long pallets with a maximum localized load height of 64 inches and a maximum pallet side height of
55.11 inches. Bulk freight may also be loaded behind the designated pallet area or in the absence of any
pallet(s). The compartment floor structure is capable of supporting 408 pounds per foot and all floor
panels are capable of carrying a surface distributed load of 82 pounds per square foot without appreciable
deformation, while also bearing a local indentation load of 1,310 pounds per square inch without any
panel core crushing.