TBM
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
700
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION
Page 7.3.18
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
DOORS, WINDOWS AND EMERGENCY EXIT
Cabin access door
(Figure 7.3.9)
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 pin. Lower the door carefully until it
is sustained by the cable.
To close the door from inside the airplane, raise lower door by pulling on the
cable 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
lifting up the 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.
TBM 700A -- Door equipped with one cable
