door operations

Question 1

closing the door

Answer 1

give ground crew the permit, check the door frame for fod, hold onto the assist handle push the gust lock down and pull it inwards and then out wards and pull the lever down-check if the door says green locked, await further instructions “cabin crew arm doors for departure”, you will check outside for hazards and then pin lever pin and cross check with other ccm

Question 2

after door is closed

Answer 2

cm will open a conference call on the interphone will cc3 and cc2 “intph all” cc2- “rear doors armed and cross check” cm “forward door armed and cross checked

Question 3

opening door

Answer 3

prior to arrival pilots will say “cabin crew disarm doors for arrival”- pin lever pin and you will do a cross check cm will request a door status , knock knock from ground crew and you will do a stop check (door disarmed, door clear to open) check the cabin pressure indicator is not flashing red, check outside for hazards, life handle 5cm up and check the white slide light, life it fully up and push it until you hear it lock

Question 4

open from outside

Answer 4

look through viewing window and check for danger and the red cabin pressure light, push on the flap at the base of the exterior door handle grasp it and lift it fully up to the green line, pull the door outwards and forward until it locks in place and re stow the handle

Question 5

close from outside

Answer 5

push the gust lock to unlock the door, grasp the exterior door handle and lift it fully up move the door towards the frame and push it in and lower the control handle