PASSENGER DOOR OPERATION
The following examples are intended to familiarize the operator with events which occur when
moving the passenger door from either the open or closed positions. The door operations are
described in detail and should be followed as per Aircraft Maintenance Manual Chapter 52.
External Door Operation
To open the passenger door externally:
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PUSH IN FLAP TO GRASP HANDLE
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LIFT HANDLE FULL UP
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PULL DOOR OUT
To close the passenger door externally:
NOTE
Do not re-cycle the handle during closing operation without
re-opening door sufficiently to re-arm door uplock lever.
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DISENGAGE HANDRAIL LOCK
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PRESS AND HOLD DOOR CLOSE SWITCH
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PULL HANDLE DOWNWARDS TO STOW
Internal Door Operation
To open the passenger door internally:
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OPERATE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE LOCKED POSITION
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DOOR MOVES INWARD AND UPWARD
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PUSH DOOR OUT TO OPEN
To close the passenger door internally:
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PUSH FOOT PEDAL (to disengage handrail lock)
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PRESS AND HOLD DOOR CLOSE SWITCH
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MOVE DOOR HANDLE FULLY DOWN
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CHECK GREEN VISUAL INDICATION IN THE HANDLE
Manual Closing
A rope wound around a pulley on the aft end of the torque shaft must be unwound sufficiently to be
brought into the cabin. The handrail latch must be released and then the rope can be pulled,
rotating the torque shaft and raising the door via the normal cables. Once the door is raised it may
be lowered into the frame and locked by the normal method with the lock handle.
AIRPLANE GENERAL
Rev 12, Aug 14, 2006
Flight Crew Operating Manual
CSP 700−5000−6
Volume 2
01−10−52
