Airbus A320: Door Operation and Safety

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How is it determined that the cockpit sliding window is closed and locked?

  • The red ring below the release button should be in view.
  • The pin is engaged.
  • The red ring below the release button should not be in view. (correct)
  • The locking pin was placed in the forward position when the window was closed.

Opening a passenger door from the outside disarms the door and the escape slide. Is this statement true or false?

  • True (correct)
  • False

What does illumination of the red cabin pressure light represent on the main cabin door?

  • This indicates that the evacuation slide is armed.
  • This indicates that the aircraft cabin is still pressurized and the cabin door should not be opened. (correct)
  • Both are correct

What powers the cargo doors?

<p>The yellow hydraulic system. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From where can the forward and aft cargo doors be opened?

<p>The outside only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On the ECAM DOOR/OXY page, what color does the SLIDE indication appear when the slide is not disarmed?

<p>White. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each passenger door has one CABIN PRESSURE warning light that:

<p>Warns of residual pressure in the cabin. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Door and Slide Control System (DSCS) generate warnings?

<p>Both are correct. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the over-wing slide when it is on the HOT BAT bus?

<p>It automatically unlocks. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can the cockpit windows be opened from both inside and outside?

<p>False. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does illumination of the white slide armed light represent on the main cabin door?

<p>This indicates that the slide is armed and the slide will inflate if the door is opened from inside the aircraft. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can the flight compartment sliding windows be used as emergency exits?

<p>Yes, there are escape ropes mounted above each window behind an access panel. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the electric pump is operating the FWD or AFT cargo doors, are the only other yellow system devices that can brake and reverse engine 2?

<p>True. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the slide arming lever, on the emergency opening system, is in the ARMED position, where is the slide connected?

<p>To the floor brackets on both sides of the door. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the Cargo door switch for the yellow hydraulic pump is in use, the ______ is/are ______.

<p>flight controls : inhibited (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding the cockpit door?

<p>Normally opens into the cockpit but can be forced in either direction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When opened in an emergency, how are the passenger entry doors assisted?

<p>Are assisted to the open position by slide inflation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the door handle is lifted and the white indicator illuminates, what does this indicate?

<p>The escape slide is armed and if you go on lifting the handle, door opens and slide will deploy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Cockpit sliding window locked

Cockpit sliding window is closed and locked when the red ring below the release button is not in view.

Outside door disarms slide?

Opening a passenger door from the outside disarms the door and the escape slide.

Red cabin pressure light meaning

Illumination of the red cabin pressure light on the main cabin door indicates that the evacuation slide is armed.

Cabin pressurized light

Indicates that the aircraft cabin is still pressurized and the cabin door should not be opened.

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Cargo door power source

The cargo doors are powered by the yellow hydraulic system.

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Cargo door access

The forward and aft cargo doors can be opened from the outside only.

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ECAM slide indication color

On the ECAM DOOR/OXY page, the SLIDE indication appears white when the slide is not disarmed.

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Cabin pressure warning light

Each passenger door has one CABIN PRESSURE warning light that warns of residual pressure in the cabin.

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DSCS warning locations

The Door and Slide Control System (DSCS) generate warnings on both the ECAM and on the doors.

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Cockpit door?

It automatically unlocks.

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Cockpit window access

The cockpit windows can be opened from inside only.

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White slide armed light meaning

This indicates that the slide is armed and the slide will inflate if the door is opened from inside the aircraft.

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Emergency rope exit

Yes, there are escape ropes mounted above each window behind an access panel.

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Electric pump operation

When the electric pump is operating the FWD or AFT cargo doors, the only other yellow system devices that can operate are braking and engine 2 reverse.

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Slide connection point

When the slide arming lever, on the emergency opening system, is in the ARMED position, the slide is connected to the floor brackets on both sides of the door.

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Cargo door switch effect

When the Cargo door switch for the yellow hydraulic pump is in use, the flight controls are inhibited.

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Cockpit door opening

The cockpit door normally opens into the cockpit but can be forced in either direction

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Pax doors opening

Pneumatically assisted into the open position

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Door handle lifted meaning

The escape slide is armed and if you go on lifting the handle, door opens and slide will deploy.

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Study Notes

Airbus A320 Doors

  • To determine if the cockpit sliding window is closed and locked, the red ring below the release button should not be in view.
  • Opening a passenger door from the outside disarms the door and the escape slide.
  • Illumination of the red cabin pressure light on the main cabin door indicates that the evacuation slide is armed.
  • The red cabin pressure light illuminates if the aircraft cabin is still pressurized and the cabin door should not be opened.
  • Yellow hydraulic system powers the cargo doors.
  • Yellow hydraulic system operates before engine start with the green hydraulic system after engine start.
  • Forward and aft cargo doors open from the outside only.
  • On the ECAM DOOR/OXY page, the SLIDE indication appears white when the slide is not disarmed.
  • The CABIN PRESSURE warning light warns of residual pressure in the cabin and shows a possible unlocked door.
  • The Door and Slide Control System (DSCS) generates warnings on both ECAM and doors
  • When the electric pump is operating the FWD or AFT cargo doors, the only other yellow system devices that can operate are braking and engine 2 reverse.
  • When the slide arming lever is in the ARMED position, the slide connects to the floor brackets on both sides of the door.
  • When the cargo door switch for the yellow hydraulic pump is in use, the flight controls are inhibited.
  • The cockpit door normally opens into the cockpit but can be forced in either direction.
  • Passenger entry doors are pneumatically assisted into the open position in an emergency.
  • If the door handle is lifted and the white indicator illuminates, the escape slide is armed, and if the handle continues to be lifted, the door opens and the slide will deploy.

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