This AIR can be used for the selection, care, handling, installation, and maintenance of hose assemblies for aerospace fluid systems. AIR797 lists characteristics of military and SAE hose, hose assemblies, and sleeves as a selection guide.

Purpose:

SAE has published this AIR containing information accumulated on civilian and military aerospace fluid systems as a service to all organizations, government agencies, and individuals interested in aviation, as well as to the aircraft designer and maintenance personnel, toward whom the information is specifically directed. This material has been presented in concise indexed form to serve as ready reference material and to provide background information for the designer, and as a guide for the maintenance of hose assemblies on aerospace fluid systems.