Ata 52 Doors-1-20

ATA 52 DOORS
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52.00 GENERAL Presentation
This chapter deals with all DOORS fitted on ATR. Aircraft doors are designed to enable safe compartment pressurization. Doors have their own
warning system. For further information about landing gear doors, refer to the landing gear chapter.
Entry door. A door located on aft LH side of the passenger compartment is provided for access to the aircraft. The entry door is an outward
opening, non plug type door with a net opening of 0.72 m (28.5") wide, without hand-rails, and 1.75 m (68.8") high.
The mechanism is essentially composed of two handles, a lifting cam and locking shoot bolts placed on the rear part of the door. Folding hand-rails
are attached to the integrated stair structure, by means of a link to the fuselage structure, automatically erect when the door is open.
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Service door. The service door is an outward opening, non plug type door, with a net opening of 0.69 meter (27 inches) wide and 1.27 meters (50
inches) high.
Opened position is forward. Door operation can be performed manually from inside or outside of the airplane.
Cargo door. The cargo door is an outward opening, non plug type door hinged at its upper edge giving a net clear opening of 1.30 meter (51
inches) wide by 1.57 meter (62 inches) high.
Cargo door opening and closing operations are possible only from outside (optional from inside).
The door is actuated by an electrical actuator. A hold open strut maintains the cargo door in the open position. It also protects the door from wind
gusts. The cargo door is unlocked by two levers and operated from a panel located outside.
Cockpit communication door. A machined door with a net opening of 17.5 centimeters (7 inches) wide and 15 centimeters (6 inches) high is
located immediately below the Captain's side window.
Forward compartment door. An inward opening manually operated hatch in the forward section of the nose landing gear bay gives external access
to the avionics compartment behind the main instrument panel.
Aft avionics compartment door. This door gives access to the rear unpressurized area of the aircraft (beyond the aft bulk compartment).
Cockpit emergency exit hatch. An emergency exit is provided for evacuation of the flight compartment.
One plug type hatch located in the cockpit roof is provided as an emergency exit for the flight crew. One escape rope is located in a compartment
on top of the electric rack near the exit. Some steps are provided for hatch access in the corridor RH side. Pilot overhead hatch is located in the
flight compartment fuselage structure, between FR 9 and FR 12.
Emergency exit doors. Two emergency exits (type III) are provided for evacuation of the passenger compartment. These two doors are located on
each side of the fuselage compartment, between FR 18 and FR 19, and between STR 6 and STR 12.
Rear entry door and service door can also be used as emergency exits (type I).
Door locking and unlocking operations are performed mechanically.
For safety reasons, doors opening is inhibited through vent doors when aircraft is pressurized (Delta pressure > 6 PSI).
Doors warning and indicating.

Doors warning system is used by the flight crew to check the correct locking of aircraft doors.
When all doors are safely closed, aircraft pressurization can be performed. The doors dedicated panel is located on 25 VU overhead panel and
doors status is also displayed on System Display CABIN page of the MFD.
The unlock amber lights are associated with:
- CAUTION flashing amber lights,
- DOOR in amber is displayed on EWD,
- a single chime audio alert.
The test pushbutton switch ensures check of the microswitches system of cabin door and service door. OK corresponding green light illuminates if
there is no problem during the test.
ATR standard 2 (STD 2) is available. The main difference is: cargo door replaced by a second passenger door.
The ATR cargo version is available.

The ATR cargo version with a larger cargo door is also available.
52.00 GENERAL Cockpit Panels
The doors panel is located on the overhead panel.

Multi Function Displays (MFD) are located in front of the pilots (3VU and 5VU).
Doors indications are displayed on the System Display CABIN page of the MFD.
EWD is located on center instrument panel.
A bite loaded magnetic indicator on the RH Maintenance Panel turns amber when a system failure has been recorded.
The MCDU panel is use by maintenance engineers to check MFC memory.
52.00 GENERAL Cockpit Panels
The cargo door control panel is located outside the aircraft.

Note: All lights on the panel are Push To Test (PTT).
52.00 GENERAL Cockpit Displays
The doors status is displayed on SD CABIN page of the "MFDs" (Cabin, Service, Cargo, Forward Compartment, Emergency).
Doors configuration is displayed:
State 1: doors are locked,
State 2: doors are unlocked,
State 3: doors signal is invalid.
52.00 GENERAL Interfaces
Doors system is composed of:

- Passenger and crew doors (entry and emergency),
- Service door,
- Forward compartment door,
- Cargo door and control panel,
- Tail cone access door,
- Landing gear doors.
For monitoring and controlling functions, the doors system interfaces with the electrical system.
Cargo door actuator and control panel are supplied by the Ground Handling Bus. This electrical bus is supplied by the Main Battery or the Ground
52.00 GENERAL Interfaces
Power Unit.
Doors are fitted on the fuselage structure.
Doors must be safely closed and secured to avoid air leak.
Electrical control signals permit to ensure the system operating.
52.00 GENERAL Exercises
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Door locking and unlocking operations are performed mechanically.

Doors warning and indicating.

The ATR cargo version is available.

The doors panel is located on the overhead panel.

The cargo door control panel is located outside the aircraft.

Doors system is composed of:

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