B737 Flashcards
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Cabin doors x 4
- Open inward and then is pushed outward and forward.
- if opened in armed mode, open without power assist.
- L1 door is spring assisted for easier opening
- Doors do not disarm automatically when opened from the outside.
- Single lane slides. will automatically inflate when armed doors are opened from inside or outside
- a safety strap is found in each door frame.
Door features
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evacuating in the evnet of an emergency
- open out and up automatically once handle has been pulled
- not fitted with slides.
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Cabin door operation
once a cabin door has been closed from the outside, CC must push down firmly on the door handle until it has reached its furthest position. ( approx. 180 degrees)
If CC are not present or do not witness the door being closed, they must complete this step at any point prior to aircraft movement.
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Arming
- Place red warning strap across the viewing window.
- Remove the girt bar from the stowage hooks on the door bustle.
- insert each end of the girt bar into the floor brackets.
- verify that the foor is armed by completing a visual check
- girt bar is attached to the floor brackets
- floor brackets clip around the bare metal at each end of the girt bar - Cross Check that the opposite door is armed and confirm by interphone call with the IC.
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Disarming
- Lift the tab on one floor bracket to remove that end of the girt bar. Repeat for the other end of the girt bar.
- Align the girt bar, centered with the door bustle and insert the slimmer points on the stowage hooks. The slimmer point of the girt bar is the bare metal directly beside the nylon(plastic) stop ring.
- verify the door is disarmed by completing a visual check:
- Girt bar sits on the stowage hooks located on the door bustle.
- stowage hooks hold the girt bar on the slimmer points.
- stowage hooks are not covering the nylon plastic stop rings or the red marking. - Remove the red warning strap from across the window and secure on fastener above viewing window.
- Cross check that the opposite door is disarmed and confirm by interphone call with IC.
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what does it do?
To advise anyone from the outside that door is armed.
The strap must be placed across the viewing window when the door is armed.
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Cabin Door Opening
seat belt sign must be off; obtain PIC’s authorization to open
- Access outside conditions
- ensure door is disarmed.
- move door handle fully in direction of arrow. Door will swing inboard.
- push door out and forward until door locks against fuselage. Use assist handles.
- place safety strap across door if no stairs or bridge are in place and pax are on board.
- remain within arm’s reach of the open door
- make mandatory annoucement
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Cabin Door Closing
Ensure door and door sills are clear of all items.
- Press down on the door lock release latch.
- grasp the assist handle on the door with one hand and the other hand grasp the assist handle on the inside of the aircraft.
- pull the door towards you.
- the door will lift off the body and enter the cabin
- pull the door inward to close.
- move door handle fully and rotate 180 degrees until the door is closed and locked.
- push down the handle to ensure door is properly closed.
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Slide gas bottle pressure gauge
found on the door bustle
CC must advise PIC immediately if the gauge needle, found in the slide gas bottle pressure gauge is not in the green zone.
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Door Opening - Emergency Operation
- Leave Jumpseat, stow it. Assess inside and outside conditions
- ensure door is armed.
- hold fixed part of the aircraft ( if possible) and move door handle fully in direction of arrow.
- Push door out fully using both hands until locked against fuselage. (expect significant resistance as slide is pulled from door bustle).
- hold fixed part of aircraft if possible and pull manual inflation handle located on the right side of the slide near the door sill. bend knees, stay low.
- Assess slide inflation and condition
- take protective position
- initiate evacuation
- re-assess slide situation.
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OWE - Operation
- Assess inside and outside
- Pull handle inward and down and release the handle
- Retrieve the evacuation rope in the window frame.
- take protective position.
- send ABP on wing to attached the evacuation rope (Water emergency only).
- Initiate evacuation.
OWE - Evacuation Rope
Evacuation ropes are attached to the inside of the AFT overwing window exit frame.
The emergency exit must be opened to expose the ropes.
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Lift Raft
@stowed in the ceiling compartments.
- 56/84 (Normal/Overload Capacity)
- Survival kits are embedded in the life-raft.
- SSK (supplemental survival kits) must be retrieved from the designated stowage compartments (L1 and OR) and placed in life-raft before release from the aircraft.
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When to retrieve Life Raft ?
Life raft will be retrieved from ceiling compartment once the aircraft has come to a complete and final stop after water contact
and
after the first flow of pax has evacuated.
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Life-Raft Operation
- Remove life-raft from stowage compartment
- lift the life-raft using the handles at each end of the carrying case and carry to the designated exit.
- unsnap pocket (located at the front end of the carrying case to retrieve the mooring line)
- attach the snap hook to a fixed part of the aircraft ( hand grip, seat frame)
- manoeuver life-raft pack through exit and place at leading edge of wing. ( if using overwing exit)
- while holding to a fixed part of the aircraft/mooring line, drop the unit into the water with one hand holding the inflation handle
- Pull on the inflation handle quickly and give a sharp tug to start the inflation
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Life Raft
When lauching a life-raft from an OWE, use the leading edge of the wing, unless it is damaged.
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Life Raft
There is an red anchor point in the lower corners of the OWE to which the mooring line can be attached.
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Life Raft Inflation takes…
15-30 seconds
*inflation is initiated by pulling on the inflation handle.
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Life-rafts are reversible and operable on both sides.
True!
B737 - Evacuation Routes
Land
Belly
All exits are used
All exits are used
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WATER
- Doors 1 and OWE only
- Slides can be used as floatation devices.
Doors 2 are not to be opened during ditching. Aft doors are expected to be below water line.
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Last resort
Flight deck
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Fuelling exits
L1 and L2 or R2
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Escape path lights
what type?
Photo-luminescent floor lighting system
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Emergency Exit Light Button
Location:
L2
lift plastic cover and press [Emergency exit lights] button.
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To charge Photo-luminescent floor lighting system
First flight of Day:
close all overhead bins, turn lights to BRIGHT for a minimum of 5 minutes.