A-A-58005 Truck, Fire Fighting \(Telescoping Aerial Ladder And Work Platform\)This commercial item description \(CID\) covers an aerial ladder fire truck. It has a 6x4 chassis with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission; a cab for at least five seated persons with at least four doors; a 1,250 gallon per minute \(gpm\) fire pump; a water tank with a capacity of at least 150 gallons; hose storage areas; an aerial ladder with a permanently mounted waterway and work platform; ground ladders; and equipment compartments. The aerial ladder truck is intended to combat structural and associated fires, and to support fire fighting and rescue operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.

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d. Evidence of excessive wear.

e. Interference between the vehicle components or between the vehicle, the ground, and

all required obstacles, with the exception of normal contact by the tires.

f. Misalignment of components.

g. Evidence of undesirable roadability characteristics, including instability in handling

during cornering, braking, and while traversing all required terrain.

h. Conditions that present a safety hazard to personnel during operation, servicing, or

maintenance.

i. Overheating of the engine, transmission, or any other vehicle component.

j. Evidence of corrosion.

k. Failure of the firefighting system.

4.3.3 Detailed inspection requirements.

4.3.3.1 Examination of product. Each vehicle shall be examined to verify compliance with the

salient characteristics herein. A contractor generated checklist that identifies each relevant

requirement and the inspection results shall be used. Particular attention shall be given to

materials, workmanship, dimensions, surface finishes, protective coatings and sealants and their

application, welding, fastening, and markings. Proper operation of each vehicle function shall be

verified. Each production vehicle shall be inspected to a reduced version of the checklist that has

been approved by the procuring activity.

4.3.3.2 Road tests. The following tests shall be performed in accordance with NFPA 1901.

4.3.3.2.1 Maximum speed and acceleration test. The vehicle shall be tested to demonstrate

compliance with 2.1.3.2 and 2.1.3.3. For the first production unit, a time-distance recorder shall

be used to record data for this test.

4.3.3.2.2 Gradeability test. The first production vehicle shall be tested to demonstrate compliance

with 2.1.3.4.

4.3.3.2.3 Auxiliary braking system test. The vehicle shall be tested in accordance with NFPA

1901.

4.3.3.2.4 Service brake system test. The vehicle shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 1901.

For the first production unit, a time-distance recorder shall be used to record data for this test.

4.3.3.2.5 Turning diameter test. The fully loaded first production vehicle shall be tested in

accordance with SAE J695 to demonstrate compliance with 2.1.5.