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MANUAL OF STANDARDS
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES

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CIRCULAR Subscriptions to Circular Letters of the AAR Safety and Operations’ Technical Services are available in
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  
H

  
N

  
O


C


A



R
PA

DISCLAIMER
The “Current Circular Letters” section lists the Circular Letters that have been issued subsequent to the release of the MSRP
A

specifications, standards, and recommended practices shown in MSRP-A1. This list is intended to improve accessability to
M

the users. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that individual MSRP sections reflect interim revisions inplemented via
Circular Letter. This list of Circular Letters is current as of the date printed in the margin. Any changes issued via AAR
R

Circular Letter after that date will not be included.


O
N



6/1/02 

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




 
http://www.aar.com/aar_standards-publications.htm
 
http://www.aar.com/aar_standards-publications.htm
 
 
 

TO
 

EN
 
 

IM
 
 
EC
 
H

 
N

 
O

 
C

 
A

 
R

 
PA

 
 
A

 
M

 
R

 
O

 
N

 
 
 













Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
   
   
  

   

TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  
   
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

   


C


A

   


R

   


PA


  
A

   


M


R

  
O

   


N

   


  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
   
  
 






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  

TO

  

EN
  

IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R

  
PA

  

A

  
M

   


R

  
O

  


N

  

  

  

  

  

  
   
   
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  

  

  
   

  

  

TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  

N
O

   


C

  
  
A
R

   


PA

  
  
A


M

  
R


O

  
N


  
  
  
   

   
   
  
   

  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

TO
  
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N
O

  
C

  

A

  
R
PA

  
  

A
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  
  
  


  
  
  
  

  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  

  
  

  

  


TO
  
  

EN
  


IM
  
EC

  
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  
A


R

  
PA


  
A


M


R

  


O

  
N

  

  

  
   
  

  
  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
   

  
  
  
  
  

TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  

H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA

  

A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


  

  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
   
  
  

  

  
  

TO
  


EN
  


IM
  
EC

   
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  


A

  


R
PA

  


   
A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N



  



  



  



  
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   

  
   

  


  
  
   

TO
   
   

EN

  

IM

EC
  
  
H

  


N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R
PA

  
  
A

  
M

   


R

   


O

   


N

   


  

   
  

  

  
  
  
  
  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  

  
   
   
  

TO
   

EN
  


IM
  

EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

 
C

  
  
A
R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M


R

  
O

 
N

  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
   

  

  
  
  
  

TO
   

EN
  
  

IM
   
EC
  
   
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  


A

  


R

  


PA

  
   
A
M

  


R

  


O

  
N

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

TO
  

EN
   
   

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

   


N

  


O

   


C

  


A

   


R

 
PA

  

A

  
M


R

  
O

  
N

  

    
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
   
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  

TO
  


EN
  

IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  



N


O

  
C

  
A

  
R
PA

  
  

A
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  
  

  
  

  
  


  

  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N


O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N


  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   

  
  

  
  
  
  
  


TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  
   
EC
  
H


N

  
O


C

  
  
A
R

  
PA

  
  
A


M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  

  
  
  
  

  

   

  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  

  

  

  

TO

  

EN

  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C


A

   


R

  


PA



A

   


M


R


O

  


N


  

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

TO
  

EN
  
   

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

   


C

   


A

   


R

  
PA

  
  
A
M

  

R

  
O
N

  
  
   


  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  

  
   
 
   
  

  
  

TO
  
  

EN
   

IM
   
   
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R


PA

  

A

  
M

  


R


O

       


N

   


  

  

   
   
   

  

  
  
  
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  

  

  
 


  
 


  

TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  
  
EC

  
H

  
N
O

  

C

  
A


R

  
PA


  
A

  


M


R

   


O


N

  



  

  
  

  

  
   

  
  




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Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  

  
   
  
  

   
  

TO
   

EN
  
  

IM
   
EC
   
   
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  


A

  


R

  


PA

   



A

   


M

   


R

  
O
N

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

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


Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  

  

  


TO
  


EN
   
  

IM
   
EC
   
   
H

  
N

  
O

  
C


A

  
R

  
PA



A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N


  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
   

TO
  

EN
  


IM
  
  
EC
  
H

   


N

  


O

  
C

  
A

  
R

  
PA


  
A


M

  
R

  
O

  


N

  


   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

TO
  

EN

  

IM
   
 
EC
  
H


N

  
O

  
C

  

A
R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  

  

  
  
   

  
  

TO
   
  

EN
  

IM
  
   
EC
  
H

  
N

   


O

  
C

  
A

   


R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

   


R

  


O
N

   



  
  
  
  
   

  
  
  
 


  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

   
  
  
  

  
   

   

TO

  

EN



IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  


A


R

  


PA

   


   
A
M

  


R

  


O

  


N


  

  

   
   
  

  

   
  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
  
  
  
  
   
   

  
  

TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA

  
  
A


M

  
R

   


O
N

  

  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  

  
   
  
  

  
  

TO
   

EN
  
 

IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  
N

  


O

  
C

  


A


R

  


PA

  


  
A


M

   


R


O

  
N


  
  

  
  
  
  
  

   
  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  


  
  

  
  
  
  

TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  

EC
   
H

   


N

  


O

  
C

  



A
R

  
PA

  

A

  
M


R

  
O


N

  


  

  

  
  
  

  

  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  

  

  

  

TO

  

EN

  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N


O

  
C

  
A

  
R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R
O

  

N

  
  
  
  

   
  
  

  
  
  
  
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

TO


EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

   


R

  
PA

  
  
A
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  

  


  



  









Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  



   

  
   
  
  
  

TO
   


EN
   


IM
  
EC
  

H

  
N

   


O

   


C

  
A

  
R

  
PA

  
   
A
M

  
R

  
O


N

  

   
  
   
  
   
  
  

  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
   
  
  

  
  
   
  


TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  

H

  
N

  
O

  


C

  


A


R

  


PA

  


  
A


M

  
R

  
O

  
N



  
  

   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  

  
  
  
   
 

TO
  


EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N


O

  
C

  
A

   


R


PA


  
A

  
M

  
R


O

  
N

  
   
  
   
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
   





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
  

TO
  

EN
   
  

IM

  
EC

H

  

N
O

   


C

  
  
A
R

  
PA


  
A

  


M


R

   


O

  


N


   


  

  


  
  
  
  
 






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  
  
  
  
   
   
   

TO

  

EN


IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  


N

  


O

  


C

  

A
R

  


PA


   
A

  


M

  


R


O

  


N

   



  

    
       
   
  


  
   

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
 

TO

  

EN
  

IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R


PA

   


  
A


M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  
  
  
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
   

  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
   
  

  

  

  


TO
  
   

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

 
N

  
O


C

  
A


R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R
O

  

N

  
  

  

  
  
  
  

  
  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
  

TO
  

EN
   
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N


O

  


C

   


A

  
R

  
PA

  
  
A
M

  

R

  
O


N

  
  

  
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   

  
  
  

  

   
  
  

TO
  
  

EN


IM
  
  
EC
  
H

  


N

  


O

   


C


   
A
R

   


PA

  



A

  


M

  


R


O

  


N

  


  

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

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


Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  


  

  


TO
  


EN
  
  

IM

   
EC
  
H


N

   


O

  
C

 
  
A


R
PA

  
  
A

  
M


R

  
O


N

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
   
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  


  



  



  

TO



EN

  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA

  
   
A


M

  
R


O

  
N

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
  

  

  
   
   

TO
  

EN
   
  

IM

  
EC

H

  
N

  
O

  
C

 
  
A
R

  
PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R


O

  
N

 
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

TO
  

EN
   


IM

  
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O


C

  
  
A
R

  
PA


  
A

  
M

  
R


O

  
N

   


 
   
  

  
  
  
  
   
   
   
   






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
  

TO
  


EN
   
  

IM
  
EC
   
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R
PA

   


  
A

  
M

   


R

   


O

   


N

   


  

  

  
  
  
  
  

  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
   
   

  
  
  
  
  
  


TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R

  
PA

  
  
A
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
   
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
   
  
   
  
   
 
  

  
  

TO
  
  

EN

  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H


N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R
PA

  
  

A
M

  
R

  
O


N

  
  


  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

TO


EN
  
  

IM

  
EC
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R


PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  

  
  
  

   

  
  

  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  

TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H


N

  
O


C

  
 


A
R

  
 
PA


  
A

  
M

  
R

  
O

  
N

  

  
  
  

  

  

  
  

   







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  
  

  

  
   

TO

   

EN
   
   

IM
   
EC
  

H

  
N


O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA


  
A


M

  
R

  
O

  
N


  

  

  

  


  

  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  


TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  

EC
   
H


N

  
O


C

  

A

  
R


PA

  

A

  
M


R

  
O


N

  

  

  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  

  

   
  
  

TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
  
  
EC
  

H

   


N
O

  



C


A

   


R


PA


  
A


M

  


R


O

  


N


  
  
  
  
  
  
  

   
  
  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   
  
   

  
  
  
   

  
  

TO
  

EN
   


IM
  
  
EC
   
H

   


N

   


O

   


C

   


A

   


R

  


PA

  


  
A

  


M

  


R

  


O
N

   



   
   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  

TO
  
  

EN
  


IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A


R


PA

  
  
A

  
M

  
R


O

  
N

  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

TO
  

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
   
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A


R

  
PA

   


  
A
M

  

R

   


O
N

  
   
  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  
   
  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  

  

  
  
  

  

TO

  

EN
   
  

IM

EC
  
  
H

  
N

  
O

  
C

  
A

  
R
PA

  
  

A
M

  

R
O

  
N

  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   

   
   

  






Standard Subject Section Circulars?


   

  
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  

TO
   

EN
  
  

IM
  
EC
  
  
H

  


N

   


O

  


C

  


A

   


R
PA

    


  

A
M

  


R

  


O

  


N

  


   
  

  
  
  
  

  

  
  

  





Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  

  
  
  
  
  


  


TO
       
   

EN
  


IM
  
EC
  
  
H


N

  


O


C

  


A

  


R

  


PA


  
A


M

  


R


O

   


N

  


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

  
   







Standard Subject Section Circulars?


  


  
  
   
   
   

  


TO
  
  

EN
  

IM
   
   
EC
   
H

   


N

   


O

  


C


  
A


R
PA

  


  
A

  


M

  


R

  


O


N

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
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DISCLAIMER
This table lists the Circular Letters that have been issued subsequent to the release of the MSRP specifications, standards,
and recommended practices shown in MSRP-A1. This Index Tool is intended to improve accessability to the users. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that individual MSRP sections reflect interim revisions inplemented via Circular Letter.

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MSRP-AS MSRP-D MSRP-G2 MSRP-J MSRP-M


MSRP-B MSRP-E MSRP-H MSRP-K MSRP-N
MSRP-C MSRP-E2 MSRP-H2 MSRP-K2 MSRP-S
MSRP-C2 MSRP-F MSRP-H3 MSRP-K3 MSRP-S2

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MSRP-C3 MSRP-G MSRP-I MSRP-L MSRP-S3

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Section AS Administrative Supplement (November, 2000)


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Affected
None to date
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Section B—Couplers and Freight Car Draft Components (September 2007)


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Date CL No. Title


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Book 12/06/2007 C-10648


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Implementation of Revised AAR MSRP Section B: Couplers and


Freight Car Draft Components
M-119 11/14/2008 C-10869 Implementation—New Specification M-119, 7/8" Pin for F-Type
A

Cushion Yoke, MSRP Section B: Couplers and Freight Car Draft


M

Components
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S-119 03/10/2009 C-10954 Implementation of Editorial Revision to MSRP Section B, Couplers


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and Freight Car Draft Components, Standard S-119, Draft Gear Fol-
N

lowers
M-119 07/07/2009 C-11054 Revised Implementation—New Specification M-119, 7/8” Pin for F-
Type Cushion Yoke with Trainline Support Bracket, MSRP Section
B: Couplers and Freight Car Draft Components
S-270 09/29/2009 C-11100 Implementation, “New Specification S-270 Wear Plate, Used in
Cushion Unit and Draft Systems That Employ the Y-47 Pin for an F
Shank”
S-100 04/14/2010 C-11204 Implementation—Revision to AAR MSRP Section B, Couplers and
Freight Car Draft Components, Standard S-100, “Bushings, Seam-
less Steel Tube—Coupler Shanks and Yokes”
M-901B 04/14/2010 C-11205 Implementation—Revision to AAR MSRP Section B, Couplers and
Freight Car Draft Components, Specification M-901B, “Draft Gear,
Secondhand and Reconditioned”

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

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Section C—Car Construction—Fundamentals and Details (May 2008)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 05/28/2008 C-10743 Implementation of Revised AAR MSRP Section C: Car Construction
Fundamentals and Details
S-214 09/19/2008 C-10821 Disposition of AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Prac-
tices Standard S-214 Plug Door—Test Specification
S-2043 12/18/2008 C-10914 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section C, Standard S-2043 "Performance Speci-
fication for Trains Used to Carry High-Level Radioactive Material"
S-2030 04/17/2009 C-10963 Revision of Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices,
S-2051 Section C, Clearance Diagram Plates D, J-1, and K-1, Standards S-

TO
S-2052 2030, S-2051, and S-2052
S-2043 08/18/2009 C-11084 Implementation–Clarifications to AAR Vehicle Performance Test

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Standards and Specifications M-976, M-1001 Chapter XI, and
S-2043

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S-212 09/29/2009 C-11098 Implementation of Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
S-213 ommended Practices Section C, Standards S-212 Side Door, Box-
EC
S-217 car—Sliding Type; S-213 Side Door, Boxcar—Plug Type; and S-217
Identification Plate—Boxcar Doors
H

S-2053 09/29/2009 C-11099 Implementation, AAR MSRP Section C, New Standard S-2053,
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"Container Interface—Well Car, 53 ft"


O

S-2043 10/23/2009 C-11113 Implementation—Clarification to AAR Test Standard S-2043, Perfor-


C

mance Specification for Trains Used to Carry High-Level Radioactive


Material
A

S-2045 7/16/2010 C-11269 Implementation—Revision to AAR MSRP Section C, Car Construc-


R

tion—Fundamentals and Details, Standard S-2045 “Remote Monitor-


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ing Equipment, Installation”


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M

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Section C, Part II—Specifications for Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Freight Cars,
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M-1001 (2007)
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Date CL No. Title
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Affected
Book 05/07/2007 C-10493 Implementation of Manual of Standards and Recommended Prac-
tices, Section C-II: Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Freight
Cars
05/20/2009 C-10998 Implementation—Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section C-II, Chapters 4 and 11
08/18/2009 C-11084 Implementation–Clarifications to AAR Vehicle Performance Test
Standards and Specifications M-976, M-1001 Chapter XI, and
S-2043



Section C, Part II, Volume 2—Appendices M-1001 (2001)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 11/1/06 This book was retired.

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
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Section C, Part III—Specifications for Tank Cars, M-1002 (October 2007)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 09/19/2007 CPC-1181 Availability of New Issue of M-1002, Specifications for Tank Cars
Chapter 2 11/07/2007 CPC-1184 AAR Requirements for Tank Cars in Toxic Inhalation Hazard Com-
modity Service
Chapter 2 03/31/2008 CPC-1187 Change to the Implementation of the AAR Standard for Tank Cars
Transporting Toxic Inhalation Hazard Commodities
Chapter 2 04/14/2010 CPC-1211 Suspension of the AAR Standard for Tank Cars Transporting Toxic
Appendix E Inhalation Hazard Commodities and Top fittings Protection for Cer-
tain Non-pressure Tank Cars
Chapter 2 04/15/2010 CPC-1213 Suspension of the AAR Standard for Tank Cars Transporting Toxic

TO
Inhalation Hazard Commodities and Top fittings Protection for Cer-
tain Non-pressure Tank Cars

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Section D—Trucks and Truck Details (August 2007)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected
H

Book 07/26/2007 C-10562 Implementation of Manual of Standards and Recommended Prac-


N

tices, Section D: Trucks and Truck Details


O

M-114 05/16/2008 C-10730 Correction to Implementation of Revised AAR MSRP Section D:


C

Trucks and Truck Details


A

M-114 09/19/2008 C-10817 Implementation—Clarification to M-114, Spring—Heat-Treated Steel,


R

MSRP Section D: Trucks and Truck Details


PA

S-305 09/19/2008 C-10826 Implementation: Revised Specification S-305, Section D, Trucks and
Truck Details
A

S-308 10/27/3008 C-10840 Implementation of Editorial Revision to AAR Manual of Standards


M

and Recommended Practices Section D, Trucks and Truck Details,


S-308, Center Plate Liner Application—263,000 lb or Larger
R

M-976 08/18/2009 C-11084 Implementation–Clarifications to AAR Vehicle Performance Test


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Standards and Specifications M-976, M-1001 Chapter XI, and


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S-2043
S-337 6/25/2010 C-11254 Implementation—Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section D, Trucks and Truck Details, Standard
S-337, Spring—D6A, 3 5/16-IN. Travel.
S-340 7/20/2010 C-11274 Implementation of Revisions to AAR MSRP Section D, Trucks and
S-341 Truck Details: Updates to spring group standards S-340, S-341, S-
S-342 342, S-343, S-3014, and S-3015; and the addition of a new spring
S-343 group S-3016.
S-3014
S-3015
S-3016

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
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Section E—Brakes and Brake Equipment (February 2010)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 2/25/2010 C-11188 Implementation: AAR MSRP Section E, Brakes and Brake Equip-
ment
S-486 05/04/2010 C-11212 Implementation: AAR MSRP Section E, Brakes and Brake Equip-
ment, S-486 Code of Air Brake System Tests for Freight Equip-
ment—Single Car Test
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Section E, Part II—Electronically Controlled Brake Systems (July 2008)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected

TO
Book 12/08/2008 C-10902 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section E-II, Electronically Controlled Brake Sys-

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tems
S-4210 12/18/2008 C-10910 Implementation of revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-

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ommended Practices Section EII—Electronically Controlled Brake
Systems, Standard S-4210, ECP Cable-Based Brake System Cable,
EC
Connectors, and Junction Boxes-Performance Specification
S-4286 12/16/2009 C-11163 Implementation—AAR MSRP Section EII—Electronically Controlled
H

Brake Systems, Standard S-4286, Single-Car Test for Testing Elec-


N

tronically Controlled Pneumatic Braking Systems-Design and Perfor-


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mance Requirements
C
A

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Section F—Sensors
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PA

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Date CL No. Title
Affected
A

Book Book has not yet been printed. However, documents intended to be
placed in the book will be released by Circular Letter and listed
M

below.
R

S-6000 06/16/2008 C-10753 Implementation—Addition to New MSRP Section F, SENSORS,


O

Standard, S-6000, Acoustic Roller Bearing Detector Level-1 Indica-


N

tions
S-6001 06/18/2008 C-10765 Implementation of Revisions to Rule 36 and MSRP Section F-Warm
Bearing Trending
S-6001 07/02/2008 C-10779 Implementation—Revision to MSRP Section F, Sensors, Standard,
S-6001, Bearing Temperature Performance
S-6000 06/22/2009 C-11027 Implementation—Revision to MSRP Section F, SENSORS, Stan-
dard, S-6000, Acoustic Roller Bearing Detector Level-1 Indications

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
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Section G—Wheels and Axles (August 2009)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 08/06/2009 C-11069 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section G, Wheels and Axles
M-101 10/22/2009 C-11104 Implementation—Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section G, Wheels
and Axles, Specification M-101, Axles, Carbon Steel
M-107/ 10/22/2009 C-11105 Implementation—Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section G, Wheels
M-208 and Axles, M-107/M-208, Wheels Carbon Steel
M-101 11/23/2009 C-11134 Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section G, Wheels and Axles, Specifi-
cation M-101, Axles, Carbon Steel
S-660 12/16/2009 C-11161 Implementation—Editorial Revision to MSRP Section G, Wheels and

TO
Axles, Standard S-660, Wheel Designs, Locomotive, and Freight
Car—Analytic Evaluation

EN
M-107/ 1/22/2010 C-11168 Implementation—Editorial Revision to MSRP Section G, Wheels and
M-208 Axles, Specification M-107/M-208, Wheels Carbon Steel, AAR-

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approved manufacturers
EC
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Section G, Part II—Wheel and Axle (Shop) Manual (June 2010)


H

Doc
N

Date CL No. Title


Affected
O

Book 06/03/2010 C-11240 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
C

mended Practices Section G, Part II, Wheel and Axle Manual


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R
PA

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Section H—Journal Bearings and Lubrication (July 2009)


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Date CL No. Title
A

Affected
M

Book 07/15/2009 C-11057 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
R

mended Practices Section H, Journal Bearings and Lubrication


O

M-942 10/22/2009 C-11102 Implementation of Editorial Revision to AAR Manual of Standards


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and Recommended Practices Section H, Journal Bearings and


Lubrication, M-942 Grease Seal Matrix
M-942 7/16/2010 C-11270 Implementation of Editorial Revision to AAR Manual of Standards
and Recommended Practices Section H, Journal Bearings and
Lubrication, M-942 Grease Seal Matrix

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





Section H, Part II—Roller Bearing (Shop) Manual (October 2008)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 10/30/2008 C-10853 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section H, Part II, Roller Bearing Manual
S-723 02/13/2009 C-10942 Implementation of Editorial Revision to AAR Manual of Standards
and Recommended Practices Section H, Part II, Roller Bearing Man-
ual
S-721 06/22/2009 C-11026 Implementation—Revisions to MSRP Section H, Part II, Roller Bear-
ing Manual, S-721, Bearing Damage Terminology
S-723 06/22/2009 C-11029 Implementation—Editorial Revision to MSRP Section H, Part II,
Roller Bearing Manual, S-723, Approved Grease Reference
S-723 01/22/2010 C-11169 Implementation—Editorial Revision to MSRP Section H, Part II,

TO
Roller Bearing Manual, S-723, Roller Bearing Production Status List

EN
S-723 06/03/2010 C-11241 Implementation—Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section H, Part II,
Roller Bearing Manual, S-723, Figure 3.4, Roller Bearing Manufac-
turers’ Production Status and Associated Maintenance Sheets

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EC
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Section H, Part III—Lubrication (Shop) Manual (1996)


H

Doc
N

Date CL No. Title


Affected
O

Book 5/11/1996 C-8659 Availability of Revised MSRP Section H- Part III, Lubrication Manual
C

S-736 12/29/1999 C-9088 Revision of MSRP Section H-III, Rule 8, Hand Brake Lubrication
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R
PA

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Section I—Intermodal Equipment Manual (February 2004)


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Date CL No. Title
A

Affected
M

Book 02/12/2004 C-9795 Availability of 2004 Edition of Section I of the AAR Manual of Stan-
R

dards and Recommended Practices


O

M-952 02/14/2008 C-10684 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
N

ommended Practices Section I, Intermodal Equipment Manual,


Specification M-952, Intermodal Container Support and Securement
Systems for Freight Cars
M-998 07/30/2008 C-10791 Implementation of an Addition to the AAR Manual of Standards and
Recommended Practices Section I, Intermodal Equipment Manual,
New Specification M-998 Intermodal Container Support and Interbox
Connector (IBC) Securement Systems for Freight Cars
M-930 10/27/2008 C-10845 Implementation of Revised Specification M-930, Closed Van Con-
tainers for Domestic Intermodal Service found in the AAR Manual of
Standards and Recommended Practices Section I, Intermodal
Equipment Manual
RP-899 08/06/2009 C-11070 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
ommended Practices Section I, Intermodal Equipment Manual, RP-
899, (Car Owner’s Manual for the Inspection and Maintenance of
Double-Stack Container Cars)

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


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Section J—Specification for Quality Assurance, M-1003 (August 2009)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 08/13/2009 C-11079 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section J, Quality Assurance Specification
M-1003

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Section K—Railway Electronics (June 2005)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 06/14/2005 C-10122 Revised Implementation & Availability of Section K Series of the

TO
MSRP: Section K, K-II and Section K-III
S-918 09/06/2006 C-10365 Changes to Section K, S-918 Standard for Automatic Equipment

EN
Identification
S-5701 01/30/2008 C-10676 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-

IM
ommended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
Standard S-5701 End of Train Communications
EC
S-918 07/21/2009 C-11062 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
ommended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
H

Standard S-918 Standard for Automatic Equipment Identification


N

S-918B 07/21/2009 C-11063 Implementation of NEW AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
O

mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,


C

Standard S-918B AEI Site-to-Host Wayside Report Format


A

S-5700 09/29/2009 C-11094 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
R

mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics, Stan-


dard S-5700 Railroad Electronics Standards Configuration
PA

Management
S-5701 09/29/2009 C-11095 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
A

mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics, Stan-


M

dard S-5701 End of Train Communications


R

S-5702 09/29/2009 C-11096 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
O

mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics, Stan-


N

dard S-5702 Railway Electronics Environmental Requirements


S-918A 2/11/2010 C-11175 Implementation of New AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
Standard S-918A AEI Site-to-Host Consist Report Format
S-918B 2/11/2010 C-11176 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
Standard S-918B AEI Site-to-Host Wayside Report Format
S-918 5/24/2010 C-11228 Revisions to AAR MSRP, Section K, Railway Electronics-Part I,
Standard S-918, Standard for Automatic Equipment Identification

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Section K, Part II—Railway Electronics (June 2005)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 06/14/2005 C-10122 Revised Implementation & Availability of Section K Series of the
MSRP: Section K, K-II and Section K-III

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


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Section K, Part III—Railway Electronics (March 2005)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 06/14/2005 C-10122 Revised Implementation & Availability of Section K Series of the
MSRP: Section K, K-II and Section K-III
S-5904 11/15/2005 C-10214 Implementation of the Remote Control Locomotive (RCL) Common
Air Interface-12 (CAI-12) Specification, S-5904

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Section L—Lettering and Marking of Cars (December 2003)


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Date CL No. Title
Affected

TO
Book 12/19/2003 C-9774 Availability of 2003 Edition of Section L of the AAR Manual of Stan-

EN
dards and Recommended Practices to Members and Private Car
Owners

IM
RP-021 10/29/2004 C-9935 Implementation of Equipment Identification and Warranty Adminis-
tration (document moved from Section A-II)
EC
S-910 8/12/2005 C-10148 Empty Car Center of Gravity Requirements for Center Beam Cars
S-910 11/15/2005 C-10211 Implementation of Revisions to AAR Standard S-910: Retroreflective
H

Sheeting
N

M-947 2/13/2009 C-10940 Implementation of Editorial Revision to AAR Manual of Standards


O

and Recommended Practices Section L, Specification M-947


C

"ADHESIVE-BACKED FILMS"
A

S-910 2/13/2009 C-10941 Implementation of Modifications to AAR Manual of Standards and


R

Recommended Practices Section L, “Lettering and Marking of Cars”,


PA

Appendix B.
A

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Section M—Locomotives and Locomotive Interchange Equipment (March 2008)


M

Doc
R

Date CL No. Title


Affected
O
N

Book 03/29/2008 C-10713 New Release of Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices,
Section M: Locomotives & Locomotive Interchange Equipment
S-5529 11/14/2008 C-10870 Editorial Changes to Standard S-5529 Multiple Unit Pneumatic
Brake Equipment for Locomotives
S-5512 2/25/2010 C-11178 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section M, Locomotives and Locomotive
Interchange Equipment, S-5512 Locomotive Event Recorder Down-
load Standard
S-591 2/25/2010 C-11177 Implementation of Revised AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices (MSRP), Section M, Locomotives and Locomotive
Interchange Equipment, S-591 Locomotive System Integration
Operating Display
S-5509 04/14/2010 C-11206 Subject: Revisions to AAR Standard S-5509: Locomotive Dynamic
Brake Status Reporting

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
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Section N—Multi-Level Manual (August 2009)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 08/13/2009 C-11081 2009 Edition of MSRP Section N—Multi-Level Manual Now Avail-
able
M-970 11/23/2009 C-11135 MSRP Section N—Multi-Level Manual—Specification M-970,
Appendix A
RP-811 11/23/2009 C-11136 Implementation of Additions to RP-811- Loading of Vehicles

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Section S, Part I—Castings (2007)


Doc
Date CL No. Title

TO
Affected
Book 05/24/2007 C-10523 Release of AAR MSRP Section S: Casting Details, Section S-II:

EN
Truck Details & Casting Codes, and Section S-III: Coupler & Yoke
Details

IM
M-220 09/19/2008 C-10824 Implementation: New Specification added to AAR MSRP Section S,
Casting Details: Specification M-220: Casting Component Nonde-
EC
structive Testing Requirements, including Appendix A: Magnetic Par-
ticle Inspection of Railroad Knuckles—Guidelines and P
H

M-216 03/10/2009 C-10951 Implementation of new Specification M-216: Knuckles, Types E and
N

F—Fatigue Test, to MSRP Section S, Casting Details


O

M-202 03/20/2009 C-10957 Implementation of Editorial Revision to MSRP Section S, Casting


C

Details, Specification M-202, Truck Bolsters, Cast or Structural -


A

Design and Testing


R

M-210 07/22/2009 C-11066 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S, Casting Details,


PA

Specification M-210, Side Frame and Bolsters, AAR Approved—Pur-


chase and Acceptance
M-216 10/22/2009 C-11108 Implementation of Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
A

ommended Practices Section S, Casting Details, M-216, Knuckles,


M

Types E and F—Fatigue Test.


R

M-212 10/22/2009 C-11111 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S, Casting Details,


O

Specification M-212, Couplers and Yokes, Secondhand—Classifica-


N

tion and Reconditioning Procedure.


M-214 10/22/2009 C-11112 Implementation of Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Rec-
ommended Practices Section S, Casting Details, M-214, Side
Frames and Bolsters, Used and Reconditioned—Classification and
Repair Procedure.
M-210 11/23/2009 C-11137 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S, Casting Details,
Specification M-210, Side Frame and Bolsters, AAR Approved—Pur-
chase and Acceptance.
M-211 05/04/2010 C-11209 Implementation—Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section S, Casting Details, M-211, Couplers and
Yokes, AAR Approved—Purchase and Acceptance
M-220 05/04/2010 C-11211 Implementation—Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
mended Practices Section S, Casting Details, Specification M-220,
Casting Component Nondestructive Testing Requirements

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





Section S, Part II—Truck Dimensions (2007)


Doc
Date CL No. Title
Affected
Book 05/24/2007 C-10523 Release of AAR MSRP Section S: Casting Details, Section S-II:
Truck Details & Casting Codes, and Section S-III: Coupler & Yoke
Details.
S-392 11/18/2008 C-10879 Implementation of Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section S-II, Truck
Details and Casting Codes, S-392 Truck—Design Drawings
S-325 06/11/2009 C-11016 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S Part II, Truck
Details and Casting Codes, Standard S-325, Side Frame, Narrow
Pedestal—Limiting Dimensions
S-366 06/22/2009 C-11030 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S Part II, Truck
Details and Casting Codes, Standard S-366, Unit Guide Bracket,

TO
EC-2055-Design Dimensions
S-311 1/22/2010 C-11170 Implementation—Editorial Revisions to MSRP Section S, Part II,

EN
Truck Details and Casting Codes, Standard S-311, Bolster, 16 In.
Center Plate—Limiting Outline.

IM
S-392 05/04/2010 C-11210 Implementation—Revision to AAR Manual of Standards and Recom-
EC
mended Practices Section S, Part II, Truck Details and Casting
Codes, Standard S-392, Truck—Design Drawings
H



Section S, Part III—Coupler and Yoke Dimensions (2007)


N
O

Doc
Date CL No. Title
C

Affected
A

Book 05/24/2007 C-10523 Release of AAR MSRP Section S: Casting Details, Section S-II:
R

Truck Details & Casting Codes, and Section S-III: Coupler & Yoke
Details.
PA

S-163 06/16/2008 C-10754 Implementation: Editorial Revisions to AAR MSRP Section S-III,
S-164 Coupler and Yoke Details, Titles of Standards S-163, S-164, S-165,
A

S-165 S-170, and S-172.


M

S-170
R

S-172
O

S-110 03/10/2009 C-10955 Implementation of Editorial Revision to MSRP Section SIII, Coupler
N

and Yoke Details, Standard S-110, Coupler, F Type, Standard F Cou-


plers, F70DE
S-141 08/06/2009 C-11068 Implementation of Revisions to MSRP Section S-III, Coupler and
S-142 Yoke Details, Standards S-141, S-142, and S-143, Yokes, E Type,
S-143 Y40AE, Y41AE, SY40AE, and YS93AE Standards

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