TBM
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION
Page 7.3.20
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
DOORS, WINDOWS AND EMERGENCY EXIT
Cabin access door
(Figure 7.3.1A)
The cabin two--piece access door (crew and passengers), located on the left
side of fuselage aft of the wings, opens outside. Stairs are incorporated in the
lower door.
It is necessary to open the upper door to access the lower door handle.
To open the door from outside the airplane (make sure the door is not locked),
press on front end of the handle embeded in upper door (this pressure
disengages the handle from its recess), then turn the handle downwards.
Raise the door helping it to open. A compensation actuator brings and
maintains the door at its maximum opening position. Once the upper door is
open, lift up the handle of lower door (this handle is located on door upper
edge) and move it forward to free the latch pins. Lower the door carefully until
it is sustained by the cables.
To close the door from inside the airplane, raise lower door by pulling on the
handle (see detail ”A” or ”B”) until upper edge is accessible. Pull the door by
the middle until it aligns with fuselage. Tilt handle rearwards to lock. Check
that each latch pin is correctly engaged in its recess (visible green marks).
Pull upper door, making it align firmly in fuselage door frame, and lock the
door by displacing the handle downward, then bring it down in its recess.
Check that each latch pin is correctly engaged in its recess (visible green
marks).
The ”DOOR” CAS message lights on as long as the door is not correctly
locked.
To open door from inside the cabin, unlock the handle by pressing on knob or
lug located under the window, pull the handle toward inside and move it
upwards. Open the upper door, unlock lower door and let it drop supporting it
with the cable handle (see detail ”A” or ”B”).
TBM 700A -- Door equipped with two cables
