Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Guide

This guide helps hangar planners specify weighing and lifting equipment. It cites Intercomp and Tronair documentation; jack-point loads and procedures always come from the aircraft maintenance manual.

Weighing methods

• Platform scales under each gear group, towed on without long ramps ^[1].
• Wireless pad systems with centre-of-gravity calculation for light aircraft ^[2].

Specifying scales

• Capacity per platform and accuracy (±0.1% of reading on Intercomp platforms) ^[1].
• Intrinsic-safety certification for fuelled aircraft in hangars ^[3].

Jacks and hydraulic GSE

• Select tripod jacks by capacity and closed height; Tronair lists aircraft applications per model ^[4][5].
• Check adaptor requirements ^[6].
• Hydraulic power units are matched by fluid, pressure and flow ^[7].

Products referenced in this guide

• IntercompGround Support EquipmentRFQ

  

  Intercomp AC60-LP Low-Profile Aircraft Platform Scale

  Model: AC60-LP

  • Intrinsically Safe (ATEX) certified for hangars with fuel and fumes
  • Integrated wheels to tip and roll away for storage
  • Fully electronic shear-beam load cells, NTEP/OIML certified

  Status: Request a quote · calibration certificate on request

• TronairAircraft Jacks & Lifting EquipmentRFQ

  

  Tronair 30 Ton Tripod Jack (CE) 02A7913C0100

  Model: 02A7913C0100

  • Hand pump with built-in pressure relief valve; air pump fitted
  • Threaded rams with hand-wheel safety nut
  • Quick-rising centre extension

  Status: Request a quote · calibration certificate on request

• TronairGround Support EquipmentRFQ

  

  Tronair 59 Series Hydraulic Power Unit (60 Hz) 5953

  Model: 5953

  • Pressure-compensated, variable-volume piston pump
  • 2-micron absolute pressure filter and 5-micron return filter
  • 150 gal stainless reservoir with desiccant air filtration
  • High fluid temperature shut-off

  Status: Request a quote · calibration certificate on request

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Ground Support Equipment · All aviation guides

Frequently asked questions

Can I weigh an aircraft on jacks instead of scales?

Some operators use jack-mounted load cells; follow the aircraft manual's approved method.

Are the scales calibrated?

Intercomp calibrates with NIST-traceable equipment to ASTM before delivery ^[3].

This guide is general information. It does not replace the aircraft maintenance manual, the operator's approved procedures or the rules of the competent civil aviation authority.

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Sources

1. Intercomp – Aircraft platform scales
2. Intercomp ACII series aircraft scales (PDF)
3. Intercomp – Aircraft platform weighing systems literature (PDF)
4. Tronair 30 ton tripod jack (CE) 02A7913C0100 – product page
5. Tronair 40 ton tripod jack with air pump 02A7895C0100 – product page
6. Tronair 5 ton tripod jack (CE) 02-7855C0100 – product page
7. Tronair hydraulic power unit 59 Series (60 Hz) 5953 – product page