Ata 52

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B 737-300
ATA 52-60
Entrance Stairs
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52-60 ENTRANCE STAIRS

FORWARD AIRSTAIR
Purpose
The purpose of forward airstair is to permit loading and unloading of passen-
gers without the use of ground equipment.
System Description
The forward airstair is a completely self-contained system. Upon activation of
the interior or exterior switch, a stair will extend from the airplane to the ground.
The stair is equipped with two handrails, riser panels, and lights. The stair will
retract into the fuselage and requires no external support equipment.
General Component Location
The airstair door is in the fuselage skin below the forward entry door. The air-
stair is stowed in the upper part of the electronic compartment when retracted.
It extends through the airstair door opening and forms a stairs from the forward
entry door to the ground.
General Subsystem Features

The airstair can be retracted or extended with airpLane battery power or with
115 volt ac power.
It can be controlled from inside or outside the airplane.
The airstair can be used with variations in cabin floor heights. It automatically
adjusts to heights between 90 and 105 inches above the ground.
System Interfaces
S Airstair door
This consists of an airstair door, a Lock pin system, and an eLectricalLy

powered actuator.
S Airstair
This consists of a rail installation upon which rides a carriage and Ladder
assembly. The carriage and ladder assemblies are powered by an eLectri-
cally driven actuator which is mounted on the carriage.

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Figure 1 Forward Airstair Introduction

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NORMAL OPERATION
General Operation
The normal mode of operation utilizes both AC and DC power. Time to extend
or retract the airstair, including the operation of the airstair door, takes approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
The airstair door is opened using two dc motors and closed using one dc mo-
tor.
The airstair is extended using one ac motor and one dc motor. When the lower
ladder begins to unfold, the dc motor reverses and acts as a brake. One ac
motor is used to retract the airstair.
The transfer of electrical power between the airstair door and the airstair is au-
tomatic and does not require the use of separate switches.
Maintenance Practices
The airstair may be operated in winds up to 40 knots and can stay extended in
winds up to 60 knots. Do not operate the airstair more than 3 times within 20
minutes. Always support the lower end of the ladder when it is extended. To
prevent the stairs from warping or buckling, the two shoes on the bottom of the
lower ladder must be supported when the stairs is extended. The airstair
should not be extended with the airplane in a jacked position.

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CODE
EXTEND FUNCTION
RETRACT FUNCTION
1 CONTROL SIGNAL:
A. EXTERIOR - ROTATING CONTROL HANDLR, OR
B. INTERIOR - OPENING FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND
ACTUATING CONTROL SWITCH
2 LOCK PIN ACTUATED BY ROTATING EXTERIOR CONTROL
HANDLE AND/OR OPENING FORWARD ENTRY DOOR
Figure 2 Normal Operation

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STANDBY OPERATION
General Operation
The standby mode of operation utilizes dc power. Time to extend or retract the
airstair, including the operation of the airstair door, takes approximately 60 se-
conds.
The airstair door is opened and closed using one dc motor. The ladder is ex-
tended and retracted using one dc motor. The transfer of electrical power be-
tween the airstair door and the airstair is automatic and does not require the
use of separate switches.
Maintenance Practices
NOTE: NO SAFETY SWITCHES ARE PROVIDED IN THE STANDBY
MODE. WHEN RETRACTING THE AIRSTAIR IN STANDBY, EN-
SURE THAT THE HANDRAILS ARE PROPERLY STOWED. AS
THE AIRSTAIR RETRACTS, MONITOR THE LOWER LADDER TO
ENSURE THAT IT FOLDS AND IS LOCKED TO THE UPPER LAD-
DER BEFORE RETRACTING THE ASSEMBLY INTO THE FUSE-
LAGE.
THE AIRSTAIR MAY BE OPERATED IN WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS

AND CAN STAY EXTENDED IN WINDS TO 60 KNOTS. DO NOT
OPERATE THE AIRSTAIR MORE THAN 3 TIMES WITHIN 20 MIN-
UTES. ALWAYS SUPPORT THE LOWER END OF THE LADDER
WHEN IT IS EXTENDED.

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1 CONTROL SIGNAL:
A. EXTERIOR - ROTATING CONTROL HANDLR, OR
B. INTERIOR - OPENING FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND
ACTUATING CONTROL SWITCH
2 LOCK PIN ACTUATED BY ROTATING EXTERIOR CONTROL

HANDLE AND/OR OPENING FORWARD ENTRY DOOR
CODE
EXTEND FUNCTION
RETRACT FUNCTION
Figure 3 Standby Operation

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AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL

Power
Power to operate the airstair door is 28 volts dc from the hot battery bus or dc B. Interior
bus No. 1.
The interior control panel is mounted in cabin lining above the forward
Control entry door. The panel consists of two switches and one STAIR OPERAT-
ING light (amber) One switch controls airstair and door in NORMAl
A. Exterior
mode. This switch is unguarded.
The exterior control handle is mounted in fuselage skin below and aft of
A second switch controls airstair and door in STANDBY mode. This
airstair door. It can be reached from the ground
switch has a spring-loaded guard that prevents its use unless guard is
The control handle is stowed flush with the fuselage. To operate, the held out of way. When guard is held out of way, it will block the NORMAl
latch button in the handle is pushed, and the handle will spring out from mode switch.
its flush position.
Control from interior panel is possible only when the forward entry door
Turning handle clockwise will cause the airstair door to open and the air- is moved away from its closed position. This will actuate a switch which
stair to extend. Turning handle counterclockwise will cause the airstair to will supply power to the interior control switches.
retract and the airstair door to close.
When the handle is rotated clockwise, the cam actuates a switch to sig-
nal the airstair door to open and the airstair to extend. When the handle
is rotated counterclockwise, the cam actuates another switch to signal
the airstair to retract and the airstair door to close. Turning the handle
will operate the airstair and door in NORMAl. Underneath the control
handle is a third switch which signals the mode of operation. The switch
is spring loaded in the NORMAl mode. When held in the opposite direc-
tion, the switch will signal a STANDBY mode of operation. The handle is
stowed by pushing it flush with the fuselage. It will latch in flush position.

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Figure 4 Airstair Control

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AIRSTAIR DOOR
Purpose
The airstair door forms a pressure seal in the opening in the fuselage
through which the airstair extends and retracts.
Location
The airstair door is on the left side of the fuselage directly below the forward
entry door.
Physical Description/Features
A. Door
The door is an aluminum structure with an inner and outer skin and inter-
nal webs and stiffeners. A continuous seal around the periphery of the
door provides a pressure seal to prevent loss of cabin pressure during
flight.
The door is equipped with adjustable stops that transmit pressure loads
to the fuselage structure and allow adjustment of the door for proper fit.
The door is also equipped with centering and vertical alignment rollers to
provide for alignment with the door opening during closing. The door
opens by moving inboard and down to a position below the opening.
B. Installation
Door installation consists of a door, door tracks, door carriage, door lock
pin mechanism, an actuator, and two dc motors. The door is supported
at the top by two door tracks Cone forward and one aft) and at the bot-
tom by a carriage in a track. The carriage holds the ballnut which is
driven by the actuator jackscrew.
Door tracks provide a guide for the rollers on the door guide fittings dur-
ing opening and closing operations, and support the upper part-of the
door.
The carriage is connected to the lower part of the door and to the actua-
tor jackscrew. It is equipped with rollers that travel in the carriage tracks
to guide it during opening and closing operations. The carriage and door
are supported by the tracks when in the open position.

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Figure 5 Airstair Door

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DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

Operation
When closing, the bottom of the door travels outboard. It stops when the door
closed limit switches are contacted by the actuating plates on the door and
turns off electrical power to the actuator motor.
The door is guided into the opening by two vertical alignment rollers and one
centering roller. The door is mechanically locked into the closed position by a
lock pin. The pin is located in the center of the bottom edge of the doorsill.
Description
The Actuator assembly consists of a jackscrew, a normal motor, and a standby
motor.
The jackscrew is a threaded shaft connected to the door through a ballnut, the
ballnut is held by the door carriage. Rotation of the jackscrew will drive the ball-
nut and the carriage. The door will open or close depending on the direction of
rotation of the jackscrew.
The normal motor is a 28 volt dc motor with a magnetic brake which engages
when electrical power is removed. The motor will operate to open and close the
door through the normal door open limit switch (S205). The switch is actuated
by an arm with a roller on its end. A switch actuator bar on the door carriage
strikes the roller when the door is in the full open position.
The standby motor is identical to and interchangeable with the normal motor.
During NORMAL mode operation, the motor will operate to open the door in
conjunction with the normal motor.
Standby door open limit switch (S201) controls electrical power to the standby
motor for door open and close
During STANDBY mode operation, the motor will operate alone to open and
close.

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Figure 6 Door Actuator Assembly

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SNUBBER AND ACTUATOR OPERATING

Actuator Housing
Contains a reduction gearing and a torque limiter between the motors and the
jackscrew. Allows either motor alone or both motors at same time to drive the
jackscrew.
Snubber
Circular, solid rubber snubber to protect the actuator from excessive travel of
the jackscrew in the door open direction. Snubber rubber segment has inter-
nally splined metal insert bonded in its center. Jackscrew shaft passes through
inside this insert. Snubber rubber segment is bonded at its outer circumference
in a metal cup that has 2 prongs for stops. The snubber rotates with the jack-
screw. If jackscrew travel exceeds door open switch limits, the ballnut stops
engage the stops on the snubber metal cup. This twists and compresses the
rubber segment through 90_ with respect to the jackscrew. At this point, the
jackscrew stops will be contacted by the ballnut stops. This braking action re-
duces the speed at which the stops make contact.

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Figure 7 Snubber and Actuator

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DOOR LOCK PIN

The lock pin mechanically locks the airstair door in the full closed position. This
prevents the airstair from operating. In the looked position, the lock pin extends
behind the cross pin which is mounted on the airstair door by the latch bracket.
Since the door must move inboard at the bottom to open, the lock pin prevents
any inward movement.
In the unlocked position, the lock pin is retracted below the cross pin by the
downward movement of the rocker arms. The door can now move inboard at
the bottom edge and clear the lock pin.
The look pin is controlled by either the exterior control handle or the forward
entry door.

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Figure 8 Door Lock Pin

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DOOR LOCK PIN MECHANISM

The lock pin is mounted on a rocker arm. One end of the rocker arm is con-
nected to the exterior control through a telescopic unit. The other end of the
rocker arm is connected to the interior control through another telescopic unit.
When the exterior control handle is rotated, its telescopic unit will pull down on
the rocker arm end. The other end of the rocker arm will be held fast by the
interior control telescopic unit. The result is that the rocker arm pivots about the
interior control end, pulling the lock pin down to clear the cross pin.
When the forward entry door is opened, the interior control box lever will move
inboard, driven by a spring. This movement will pull down on the interior control
telescopic unit and that end of the rocker arm. The other end of the rocker arm
will be held fixed by the exterior control telescopic unit. The rocker arm will
pivot down, pulling the lock pin clear of the crosspin.
The forward door can be open and the exterior control handle rotated at the
same time. The rocker arm will pivot resulting in the look pin being pulled fur-
ther down. The pin will not retract below the guide fitting.
A proximity sensor (S282) senses the lock or unlock position of the lock pin.
The sensor is mounted on the fuselage structure above the rocker arm center.
A sensor contact (or target) is mounted on the rocker arm. When the rocker
arm and target move away from the sensor to the unlock position, the sensor
provides a ground signal to illuminate the AIRSTAIR warning light (amber) on
P5 panel.
The exterior telescopic unit has a spring inside its housing which is loaded to-
ward the lock position. This spring assists the exterior control mechanism to
return to the lock position when the control handle is released.
The interior telescopic unit has a spring inside its housing which is loaded to-
ward the unlock position. This spring causes the interior control mechanism to
move to the unlock position as the forward entry door is opened.

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Figure 9 Door Lock Pin Mechanism

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DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - EXTERIOR

The exterior door lock pin control unit is installed in the left, aft area of the elec-
tronic equipment compartment. The unit is mounted on the fuselage.
The exterior control handle of the unit is installed flush with the fuselage out-
side skin. In the stowed position, the handle is locked flush with the fuselage.
The handle is unlocked by pressing the release catch: the spring-loaded handle
extends from the flush position.
When the handle is rotated a cam inside the unit moves a lever. The lever pulls
on the exterior control teleflex cable and retracts the door lock pin.
Access
The door lock pin control unit is accessible through the electronics equipment
compartment.
DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - INTERIOR

Forward Entry Door Operated Lever
The interior control for the lock pin is located in the lower, aft corner of the for-
ward entry door opening. A lever in the door frame is operated outboard when
the forward entry door is closed. This will push the teleflex cable to move the
lock pin to the lock position. The spring in the interior telescopic unit will com-
press. When the forward entry door is opened, the lever will move inboard due
to the spring load in the interior telescopic unit. This will cause the teleflex
cable to pull the lock pin to the unlock position.
The lever is connected to a gearbox (control box) which is part of the interior
teleflex cable system.
The lever is attached to the gearbox shaft with a shear pin.

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Figure 10 Door Lock Pin Control Exterior

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DOOR OPERATION
Operation
The door is pulled open by the door actuator rotating the jackscrew. The bot-
tom of the door is first pulled inward. The top of the door will pivot in its tracks.
As the jackscrew continues to rotate, the door moves down on the tracks until
the door open limit switches shut off the electrical power to the actuator motors.
The door is pushed closed by the actuator rotating the jackscrew in the reverse
direction. When the door top support rollers have reached the top of the tracks,
the door bottom is forced to move outboard. This positions the door in the
opening in a plug position. When the door reaches its full closed position, door
closed limit switches are actuated to shut off electrical power to the actuator
motors.

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Figure 11 Door Operation

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FORWARD AIRSTAIR INSTALLATION

Purpose
The airstair is installed in an area below the cabin floor. When extended the
airstair provides passenger access to and from the airplane.
General Subsystem Features

The airstair installation consists of the following components: the forward and
aft rail assemblies, a carriage assembly, an upper and lower ladder assembly,
and a handrail assembly.

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Figure 12 Forward Airstair Installation

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AIRSTAIR EXTENSION SEQUENCE

Operation/Control Sequence
When the airstair door is in full open position, electrical power will change from
the door circuit to the airstair drive circuit. Airstair will now drive through the
door opening in a horizontal movement. Near the end of this outward move-
ment, the ladder will begin to rotate down toward the ground. At this time, the
lower ladder section and the handrails will begin to unfold.
By the time the ladder and handrails have completely unfolded, the lower lad-
der will reach the ground. The airstair actuator will stop driving and power is
removed from the circuit.
Control handle can now be released.
Airstair retraction is the reverse sequence.

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Figure 13 Airstair Extension Sequence

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RAILS
Purpose
The rails support the carriage inside of the airplane.
Location
The rails are located in the middle overhead part of the electronics equipment
compartment.
Rails Physical Description/Features

The forward and aft rails are attached to under side of the floor beams to pro-
vide rigid, parallel rails on which the carriage and ladder assembly ride. The
rails are extruded steel. The center extrusion supports the carriage rollers. At-
tached to the bottom of the rails are racks for meshing with drive pinions on the
carriage. Each rail has fixed stops for preventing the carriage from extending or
retracting too far in the event of limit switch failure.

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Figure 14 Rails
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CARRIAGE
Purpose
The carriage assembly travels on the rail assemblies. The carriage serves as
the housing for the retracted ladder assemblies.
Location
The carriage rides on the rails.
The carriage is mounted on the rails. It is a torque box structure with 2 side
beams tied together by shear panels and cross pieces. The carriage is sup-
ported on the rails by rail cam followers that are mounted on the outside sur-
face of each side beam at the upper inboard end of each side beam. The out-
board rail cam followers also function as retract stop limits.
Ramps are mounted on the outer surface of the side beams for actuating the
retract limit switches, extend limit switches, slow down switch and the speedup
switch. All but the latter are mounted on the aft side beam.
An extend stop fitting on each side beam prevents the carriage from extending
off the rails if the extend limit switches malfunction. These fittings will contact
stops on the outboard end of each rail.
A retractable step is mounted on the upper outboard end of the carriage to pro-
vide a step between the ladder and the entry door sill. This step is mechanically
lifted during the extend cycle by a cam operated linkage system.
On the inner surface of each side beam is a track for supporting the ladder as-
sembly. The track is horizontal for most of the carriage length. It curves down-
ward at the outboard end of the carriage. Rollers on the ladder assembly ride in
this track.
The actuator assembly consists of an actuator driven by two electric motors,
one ac and one dc. The actuator operates two drive shaft systems: one for the
carriage and one for the ladder. The installation is mounted inside the carriage
assembly.
The pinions that drive the carriage along the rails protrude beyond the outside
surface of the beams and are located adjacent to the inboard cam followers.
Side cam followers insure contact between the racks and the pinion.
Access
The rails and carriage are accessible through the electronics equipment
compartment.

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Figure 15 Carrage
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AIRSTAIR LADDER MECHANISM

Location
The airstair is installed in the carriage.
General
The airstair has an upper and lower ladder. The lower ladder folds under the
upper ladder for storage in the airplane. The handrail installation is driven by
the lowering and raising of the airstair. Two lights are in each riser.
Upper Ladder
The upper ladder has two side beams that are connected by treads and risers.
Each side beam has rollers mounted on the outside surface which ride in the
tracks of the carriage side beams. Where the tracks are horizontal, the rollers
will hold the ladder horizontal. Where the tracks curve down toward the ground,
the outboard roller on each side beam will allow the ladder to rotate toward the
ground.
The ladder drive system is connected to the truck support assembly.
The truck support assembly is connected to each ladder side beam by an ac-
tuation mechanism assembly. Through a mechanical linkage system, the ac-
tuation mechanism assembly unfolds and folds the lower ladder and the hand-
rails.
Lower Ladder
The lower ladder is hinged to the lower end of the upper ladder. It has two side
beams connected by treads and risers.
The lower ladder unfolds from a locked position under the upper ladder. The
lower ladder is driven by a gear quadrant and a pivot gear. The quadrant gear
is driven by the actuation mechanism assembly through the actuation bell-
crank.
The lower end of each beam has a shoe attached. The shoe provides for lad-
der stability by making firm contact with the ground when the ladder is ex-
tended.

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Figure 16 Airstair Ladder Mechanism

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AIRSTAIR DRIVE MECHANISM

Power
Power is provided by the actuator that drives the carriage. The actuator is
driven by a normal motor, 115 volts ac, and a standby motor, 28 volts dc.
Operation
On extension, the carriage is driven out of airstair door opening, riding on the
rails. At the same time, the ladder assembly is driven out of the carriage, riding
on rollers supported inside the carriage in tracks. Rollers are on the inboard
end of the ladder. As ladder nears its full extend position, the outboard rollers
will follow the carriage tracks in a downward direction. The ladder will begin to
angle toward the ground. A drive mechanism inside the ladder will cause the
lower ladder to unfold and form a straight stairs with the upper ladder. As the
ladder unfolds, the handrails will be driven to an erected position by the down-
ward movement of the ladder. When the carriage reaches its full extend posi-
tion, limit switches will shut off the electrical power to the airstair actuator mo-
tors. The stairs will stop being driven. The ladder drive system is connected to
the truck in a lock assembly. The trunnion, which is part of the ladder drive sys-
tem, is held in this lock assembly. The lock assembly is opened by a ramp on
the carriage side beam.
On retraction, the carriage is driven back into the airplane on the rails. At the
same time, the ladder will be driven back into the carriage riding on the rollers
in the carriage side tracks. As the ballscrew turns, the trunnion will contact the
lock assembly and begin to move the ladder inboard. A spring bungee will
close the lock assembly when the drive and trunnion move toward the retract
position. This will lock the ladder to the drive system. As the ladder outboard
rollers roll up the track, the lower ladder will fold under the upper ladder until it
locks. The ladder and carriage will continue to be driven to their retract position:
the ladder inside the carriage and the carriage inside the airplane. When the
carriage reaches its full retracted position, limit switches will shut off the electri-
cal power to the airstair actuator motors.

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EXTENDED
Figure 17 Airstair Drive Mechanism

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Figure 18 Airstair Drive Mechanism (cont.)

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AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

Physical Description/Features Power
A. Actuator housing Power is provided by two electric motors.
It contains a gear train which connects two motors to a planetary gear Normal motor:
assembly, a friction drive, and a clutch drive assembly. Friction drive pre- S 115 volts ac, 3 phase motor with a magnetic brake. The brake is released
vents damage to the motors and gear train when the output shaft stops when power is applied to the motor. The motor is mounted on the outboard
before motors stop. It also permits manual operation. side of the actuator.
B. Output Shaft Standby motor:
Two output shafts connect to two drive systems. The upper shaft drives S 28 volts dc motor with a magnetic brake. The brake is released when power
the carriage drive system; the lower shaft drives the ladder drive system. is applied to the motor. The motor is mounted on the inboard side of the ac-
tuator.
C. Disconnect clutch
The clutch permits disengaging the upper output shaft from the carriage Operation
drive. The lower output shaft is disengaged by disconnecting a ”dog” The carriage and ladder are driven by an actuator assembly mounted on the
coupling in the ladder drive system. inboard end of the carriage. The actuator is powered by electric motors. The
D. Carriage drive system actuator has a drive shaft to each carriage drive pinion, one forward and one
aft. The actuator has a drive shaft to right angle drives connected to two ladder
The upper output of the actuator drives two line shafts, one forward and drive ballscrews, one on the forward and one on the aft carriage side beams.
one aft, to the carriage drive pinions. The pinions mesh with the rack
which is on the bottom of the forward and aft rails.
When the motors on the actuator assembly are not powered, the brakes
in the motors will hold the carriage in a fixed position. The carriage drive
can be disengaged by actuating the clutch through the control lever lo-
cated on the outboard aft end of the carriage.
E. Ladder drive system
The lower output of actuator drives two ballscrew drive shafts, one for-
ward and one aft. The drive shafts end in a right angle drive on each car-
riage side beam. The right angle drives are connected to a ballscrew
along the forward carriage side beam and another along the aft carriage
side beam. Each ballscrew has a trunnion which is connected to the lad-
der truck support assembly. The trunnion will be released by a lock as-
sembly near the end of the extend cycle to allow for ladder drive over
travel.
When the motors are not powered, the brakes in the motors will hold the
ladder in a fixed position. The ladder drive can be disengaged by remov-
ing the pin from the ”dog” coupling and sliding it away from the actuator
output shaft.

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Figure 19 Airstair Actuator Assembly

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LOWER LADDER LOCKING MECHANISM

Operation
The lower ladder unfolds from a locked position under the upper ladder.
The lower ladder locking mechanism is located on the forward side of the upper
ladder. As the ballscrew extends the ladder assembly from the carriage, the
lower ladder uplock trigger engages a bracket mounted on the carriage. This
action moves a control rod and rotates the connecting rod and uplocks. This
action releases the lower ladder from its stowed position.
Further extension causes the upper ladder assembly to rotate downward. The
lower ladder will unfold outboard to align with the upper ladder. As the lower
ladder unfolds, a spring loaded torque tube will be cocked to assist in the fold-
ing of the lower ladder upon retraction.

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Figure 20 Lower Ladder Locking Mechanism

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Figure 21 Lower Ladder Locking Mechanism (cont.)

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HANDRAILS
The handrails are of tubular construction and rise automatically to an erect
position during the airstair extend cycle. The handrails lower automatically to
the stowed position during the retract cycle.
The handrails are supported by stanchions attached to the upper and lower
ladders. The two center stanchions are raised and lowered by a series of
cranks and linkages actuated by the relative angular movement of the upper
ladder with the upper ladder trucks.
Each handrail has an additional section of rail that is manually extended to
close the gap between the erected handrails and the forward entry doorway.
These sections must be manually latched in a stowed position for the retract
cycle.
Each extension has a slide fitting which fits over the handrail. The slide fitting
allows the lower end of the extension to slide along the handrail as the upper
end of the extension is pulled into the opening of the forward entry door. The
upper end of each extension is then attached to a support bracket mounted on
the passenger compartment interior panels. The support brackets are spring-
hinged and, when not in use, are stowed against the pane Is.
There is a handrail stowed switch located inside a fitting on the upper end of
each top rail. The switches are activated by a latch pin fitting when the hand-
rails are latched in the stowed position. This permits retraction in the NORMAL
mode.

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Figure 22 Handrails
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CONTROL SWITCHES AND RELAYS

Operation/Control Sequence
There are two modes of control; NORMAL and STANDBY. Each mode has its
own set of sequencing switches. The same duplication applies for relays. The
switches, locations and purposes:
S Airstair door open switches, S201 (Standby) and S205 (Normal). located on
the door actuator. Actuated by the door carriage when the door is fully open.
Cuts off power to the door motors during door open cycle and transfer
power to airstair drive system.
S Airstair door closed switches, S208 (Standby) and S207 (Normal). located
in the lower door sill. Actuated by the door when it is fully closed. Cuts off
power to the door motors during door close cycle.
S Airstair door lock pin sensor, S282. located under the lower door sill. Actu-
ated by a target mounted on the lock pin rocker arm when the door lock pin
is in the unlocked position. Causes the airstair warning light (amber) on the
P5 panel to illuminate.

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Figure 23 Control Switches and Relays

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CONTROL SWITCHES AND RELAYS (CONT.)

Operation/Control Sequence (cont.)
S Handrail stowed switches, S1 (Forward handrail) and S2 (Aft handrail). lo- trol is given in the NORMAL extend mode only. It acts as a brake on the
cated in the upper end of the handrails adjacent to the latch fitting for stow- speed up extend drive.
ing the handrail. Prevents retracting the airstair in the NORMAL mode if the S Forward entry door sensor, S199. Mounted on the forward frame of the for-
handrails are not properly stowed. ward entry door. Actuated by a target on the door when the door is in the
S Extend limit switches, S3 (Normal) and S4 (Standby). located on the aft rail closed and locked position. Controls power to the interior control switches.
toward outboard end. Actuated by a ramp on the carriage side beam when When the door is closed and locked, this switch de-energizes a relay re-
the airstairs is in the full extend position. Shuts off power to the airstair ac- moving electrical power to the interior control switches.
tuator motors during extend cycle. S Relays for airstair door control are mounted in the J1C box which is on the
S Retract limit switches, S5 (Normal) and S6 (Standby). located on aft rail to- left aft outer side of the E&E compartment. It is over the exterior control
ward inboard end. Actuated by a ramp on the carriage side beam when the unit.
airstairs is in the fully retracted position. Shuts off power to the airstair ac- S Relays for airstair control are mounted on the aft rail.
tuator motors during retract cycle.
S Electrical power to the motors and switches on the carriage (which moves)
S Lower ladder operating switch, S10. Mounted on the upper end of the ladder is routed through a swing arm. The arm is swivel mounted on the aft rail and
on the truck support assembly. Actuated by a ramp on the inside of the car- on the inboard end of the carriage.
riage side beam when the airstair has extended to nearly full extension. The
lower ladder should then be full unfolded. Works in conjunction with lower
ladder latched switch, S11, and handrail stowage switches to prevent retrac-
tion of ladder without proper stowing in NORMAL mode.
S Lower ladder latched switch, S11. Mounted on upper ladder. Actuated by
the lower ladder when it reaches the fully folded position. Works in conjunc-
tion with lower ladder operating switch, S10, and handrail stowed switches,
S1 and S2, to prevent retraction of the ladder without proper stowing in
NORMAL mode.
S Speed up switch, S13. located on the forward rail. Actuated by a long ramp
mounted on the forward side beam of the carriage, when the ladder is trav-
eling horizontal. Controls a relay, K13, which will provide power to the
standby motor on the airstair in the extend direction. This control is used in
the NORMAL extend mode only. It will start at the beginning of the extend
cycle and stop as the ladder begins to rotate down.
S Slow down switch, S12. located on the aft rail near the outboard end. Actu-
ated by a ramp on the aft side beam of the carriage when the carriage
reaches the point at which the ladder is beginning to rotate down (or unfold-
ing). Controls a relay, K3, which will provide power to the standby motor on
the airstair actuator for driving the airstair to the retract direction. This con-

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Figure 24 Control Switches and Relays (cont.)

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OPERATION/CONTROL SEQUENCE
Normal Mode Extend Standby Mode Extend
Airstair door lock pin moved to unlock position. This is done by either rotation The airstair door lock pin is moved to the unlock position. This is accomplished
of the exterior control handle or by opening the forward entry door. by rotation of the exterior control handle or by opening the forward entry door.
Hold the control handle in the EXTEND position.
Control held in EXTEND position.
Electrical power operates the standby dc motor on the door actuator to drive
Electrical power operates both motors on the door actuator to drive the door
the door open.
open.
When the door reaches the full open position, electrical power is transferred to
When the door reaches full open, electrical power transfers to the airstair ac-
the standby dc motor on the airstair actuator. The dc motor drives the airstair to
tuator motors. Both motors on the actuator will drive in NORMAL extend mode.
the full extend position.
The normal (ac) motor will drive the airstair to the extend position for the com-
When the airstair reaches the full extend position, electrical power is removed
plete cycle.
from the motor.
The standby (dc) motor will drive the airstair in the extend direction until the
ladder begins to rotate toward the ground and unfold. At that point the standby Standby Mode Retract
(dc) motor will be reversed to attempt to drive the airstair in the retract direc-
NOTE: NO SAFETY SWITCH IS PROVIDED IN THE STANDBY CIRCUIT
tion. Since the normal (ac) motor is stronger, the airstair will continue to travel
TO PREVENT AIRSTAIR RETRACTION WITH HANDRAIL EXTEN-
in the extend direction but at a slower rate. This operation is a braking action
SIONS NOT STOWED. BEFORE OPERATING IN THE STANDBY
on the airstair travel prior to it touching the ground.
MODE, ENSURE THAT THE HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS ARE
When the airstair reaches the full extend position, electrical power to the mo- STOWED.
tors is shut off.
Hold the control handle in the RETRACT position.
Normal Mode Retract Electrical power operates the standby dc motor on the airstair actuator to re-
Control held in RETRACT position. tract the airstair.
Electrical power operates the normal (ac) motor on the airstair actuator to drive When the airstair reaches the full retract position, electrical power transfers to
the airstair to the retract position. the standby dc motor on the airstair door actuator. The dc motor closes the
door.
When the airstair reaches the full retract position, electrical power transfers to
the normal (dc) motor on the airstair door actuator to drive the door to the When the airstair door reaches the full closed position, electrical power is re-
closed position. moved.
When the door reaches the full closed position, electrical power to the motor is The airstair door lock pin is moved into the lock position by releasing the exte-
shut off. rior control handle and closing the forward entry door.
Airstair door lock pin is moved to the locked position. This is done by releasing
the exterior control handle to off position and by closing the forward entry door.

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Figure 25 Airstair Bolck Diagram

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AIRSTAIR ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC

Normal Extend Sequence Normal Retract Sequence
If using exterior control, rotate the handle clockwise. This will retract airstair If using the exterior control, rotate the handle counterclockwise. This will retract
door lock pin and actuate the extend switch. the door lock pin and actuate the retract switch. If using the interior control,
If using interior control, open the forward entry door to retract the airstair door open the forward entry door; the entry door switch, S199, will direct electrical
lock pin, and then actuate the NORMAL switch in the EXTEND direction. The power to the interior switch. Opening the forward entry door will also retract the
entry door switch, S199, will permit electrical power to energize the interior con- airstair door lock pin.
trol switches. The 28 volts dc control power passes through the airstair retract limit switch,
The 28 volts dc to the airstair door actuator motors passes through the door S5, to energize the relay for retract power. The relay will energize when:
open limit switch, S205, to the normal motor. It also energizes the relay to sup- lower ladder operating switch, S10, is in the EXT position, OR lower ladder
ply power to the standby motor. The door may now be opened. latched limit switch, S11, is in STOWED position, AND both handrails are
When the door reaches the full open position, the door open limit switch moves stowed so that the handrail switches, S1 and S2, are in STOWED position.
to OPEN position. Power is removed from both door actuator motors. When the relay is energized, 115 volt ac power will pass to the normal motor on
The 28 volt dc control power is now directed to control the airstair actuator mo- the airstair actuator releasing the brake and driving the motor in the retract
tors through the stair extend limit switch, S3. direction.
The normal motor relay is energized to provide 115 volts ac power to release When the airstair reaches the fully retracted position, the retract limit switch,
brake and operate the ac motor in extend direction. S5, moves to the RET position. Power to the airstair actuator motor is removed
as the relay de-energizes.
Approximately 1 inch of airstair carriage movement will cause the speed up
switch, S13, to move to the SPEED UP position. This will energize speed up The 28 volts dc now flows through the NOT CLOSED contact of door closed
relay to provide 28 volts dc to the standby motor; the motor will run in the ex- limit switch, S207, to the normal motor on the door actuator. This drives the
tend direction. airstair door to the CLOSED position by driving the normal motor in the closed
direction.
As the ladder begins to unfold, the speed up switch will open and remove
power from the speed up relay. At the same time, the slow down switch, S12, When the door reaches the CLOSED position, the door limit switches changes
will move to the UNFOLDING position and energize the retract relay. This will to the CLOSED position. This shuts off power to the door motor. Control switch
provide 28 volts dc power to drive the standby motor in the retract (or braking) (exterior or interior) can now be released.
direction. Prior to reaching the full extend position, the slow down switch, S12,
STANDBY Retract
will open and deenergizing the relay.
Similiar to NORMAL mode retract except that the driving power for the door
When the airstair reaches the full extend position, the airstair extend limit
and the airstairs is from the actuator standby motors.
switch, S1, wiil move to the EXTEND position. Power will be removed from the
NORMAL airstair motor and its extend relay. The control switch (exterior or in- NOTE: NO SAFETY SWITCH IS PROVIDED IN THE STANDBY CIRCUIT
terior) can now be released. TO PREVENT AIRSTAIR RETRACTION WITH HANDRAIL EXTEN-
SIONS NOT STOWED. THEREFORE, WHEN OPERATING IN
STANDBY Extend STANDBY MODE, ENSURE THE HANDRAIL EXTENSION ARE
Similiar to the NORMAL mode extend except that only the dc standby motors STOWED.
of the door actuator and airstair actuator operate. There is no speed up or slow
down operation.

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1 CCIRCUIT COMPLETE THROUGH A-1 CARD IN SOLID STATE

SWITCHING MODULE M278 AND S199, LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR
Figure 26 Airstair Electrical Schematic

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AIRSTAIR INDICATION CIRCUITS

Operation
The amber AIRSTAIR light is located in the Door Warning Module on the P5
panel. The light will illuminate when the airstair door pinlock sensor, S282, or
the standby door close limit switch, S208, senses an unlocked condition. The
DOOR annunciator and the two Master Caution lights will also illuminate.
The amber STAIRS OPERATING light is on P29, Forward Airstair Panel, lo-
cated above the forward entry door. The light will illuminate anytime the airstair
is not fully retracted or fully extended. The in-transit condition is sensed by the
normal door closed limit switch, S207, and the normal extend limit switch, S3.
The airstair TREAD lights are located on the risers of the airstair and controlled
by a three position switch on P29, Forward Airstair Panel. In the AUTO posi-
tion, the lights will illuminate when the stairs are fully extended as sensed by
the airstair extend limit switch, S3. There are two lights per riser.

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Figure 27 Airstair Indication Circuits

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BACKUP OPERATION
Manual Operation
Manual operation is used in an emergency when there is an electrical failure in
the system and the airstair or door must be operated to another position.
Manual operation is also used during certain maintenance procedures.
Manual retraction of airstair and/or door will result in safe stowage of these
items for flight.
To retract the airstair manually:
A. Check that airstair electrical connector has been disconnected. Check
that handrail extensions are stowed and latched to handrails.
B. Move the carriage pinion disconnect lever to the unlocked position.
Push the carriage inboard until the carriage step moves to the full down
position. Engage carriage drive pinions by moving carriage pinion dis-
connect lever to locked position.
C. Disconnect ”dog” coupling on actuator drive shaft. Manually fold and
push the ladders until they are halfway into carriage. Use three or more
people to control the upper ladder while the lower ladder is folding under
the upper ladder and the mechanical handrails are lowering. Pull the
ladders outboard until the ballscrews begin to rotate. This should occur
within ten inches of movement outboard. Push the ladders inboard until
the ladders are fully stowed. Connect the ”dog” coupling on actuator
drive shaft.
D. Disengage carriage drive pinions by moving carriage pinion disconnect
lever to unlocked position. Manually push the airstair inboard until car-
riage retract stop fittings are contacted. Engage carriage drive pinions
by moving carriage pinion disconnect lever to the locked position.
After manual retraction and prior to power operation of the airstair, it must be
resequenced.
After the airstair has been manually retracted, the airstair door may be closed
electrically. This can be accomplished by closing the normal forward airstair
door circuit breaker on circuit breaker panel P6, connecting the airstair electri-
cal connector and operating the controls for the normal retract mode.
NOTE: THE MANUAL OPERATION PROCEDURE IS COVERED IN DETAIL
IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALSO, THERE IS A DECAL ON
THE AFT SIDE OF THE CARRIAGE WHICH DESCRIBES THE
MANUAL OPERATION.

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Figure 28 Manual Operation

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RESEQUENCING
Operational Checkout
Any time that the ladder or the carriage is operated manually, the airstair must
be resequenced. Resequencing is done with the ladder and carriage drives
disconnected and electrical power off the airstair control circuit. Alignment of
the units requires two rig pins.
A. Rig pin No. 1 - approximately 1/2” x 4”: used to position the ladder within
the carriage.
B. Rig pin No. 2 - approximately 1/4” x 2 1/2”: used to position the carriage
on the rails.
NOTE: RESEQUENCING PROCEDURE IS COVERED IN DETAIL IN THE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ONLY A BRIEF DESCRIPTION WILL BE
COVERED HERE.
1. First step is to manually position the ladder inside the carriage using rig pin
No. 1. ladder is folded and fully retracted inside the carriage. The ladder
drive is reconnected after the rig pin fits.
2. Second step is to manually position the carriage on the rail using rig pin No.
2. Carriage is retracted to its proper stowed position. Carriage clutch is en-
gaged to reconnect carriage drive after rig pin fits.
3. Airstair can now be operated using electric drive.

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Figure 29 Resequensing
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AIRSTAIR DRAIN PAN

Access
Access to the airstair is through the electronics equipment compartment. Be-
neath the airstair is a drain pan to catch moisture and drain it overboard. Mois-
ture could come from rain or snow that collected on the airstairs when it was
extended.
The fiberglass drain pan is mounted under the airstair retract position. It is held
in place by 5 bolts. It has an access hatch for quick access to the airstair.
The complete drain pan is removed for some maintenance work on the airstair,
such as removal of the airstair.
The access hatch removal is required for such work as manual operation of the
airstair or access to the airstair actuator.

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Figure 30 Airstair Drain Pan

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AIRSTAIR INSTALLATION
General
The forward airstair is a self-contained unit which is removed from and installed
in the airplane in its retracted condition. Prior to removal or installation of the
airstair, the forward airstair door must be open and power removed from the
airstair.
Removal/Installation
To remove or install the airstair, a Forward Airstair Transportation Sling and a
Rail Extension Tool should be used to support the airstair/carriage assembly
during the procedure. If a sling or rail extension tool is not available, an adjust-
able workstand may be used. Do not lift the airstair by the handrails. Handling
the airstair requires proper tooling to prevent damage to the assembly and to
assure proper alignment between the airstair and airplane.
When installing the airstair assembly, the carriage must be aligned with the
rails. The carriage pinion drive gears must be properly engaged on the rail
rack. Each pinion drive gear has a pin-punch mark on one of its teeth. This
marked tooth should engage the first tooth on the rack as the carriage is
installed on the rail.
Detailed instructions for the removal or installation of the forward airstair can be
found in the Maintenance Manual. Once installed, Maintenance Manual rigging
and adjustment procedures should be followed.

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Figure 31 Airstair Installation

B737
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATA 52 DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
52-60 ENTRANCE STAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FORWARD AIRSTAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
STANDBY OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AIRSTAIR DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SNUBBER AND ACTUATOR OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
DOOR LOCK PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DOOR LOCK PIN MECHANISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - INTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DOOR OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FORWARD AIRSTAIR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AIRSTAIR EXTENSION SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
RAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CARRIAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
AIRSTAIR LADDER MECHANISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
AIRSTAIR DRIVE MECHANISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
LOWER LADDER LOCKING MECHANISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
HANDRAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CONTROL SWITCHES AND RELAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CONTROL SWITCHES AND RELAYS (CONT.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
OPERATION/CONTROL SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
AIRSTAIR ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
AIRSTAIR INDICATION CIRCUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
BACKUP OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
RESEQUENCING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
AIRSTAIR DRAIN PAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
AIRSTAIR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Forward Airstair Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2 Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3 Standby Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 4 Airstair Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 5 Airstair Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 6 Door Actuator Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 7 Snubber and Actuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 8 Door Lock Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 9 Door Lock Pin Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 10 Door Lock Pin Control Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 11 Door Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 12 Forward Airstair Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 13 Airstair Extension Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 14 Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 15 Carrage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 16 Airstair Ladder Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 17 Airstair Drive Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 18 Airstair Drive Mechanism (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 19 Airstair Actuator Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 20 Lower Ladder Locking Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 21 Lower Ladder Locking Mechanism (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 22 Handrails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 23 Control Switches and Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 24 Control Switches and Relays (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 25 Airstair Bolck Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 26 Airstair Electrical Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 27 Airstair Indication Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 28 Manual Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 29 Resequensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 30 Airstair Drain Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 31 Airstair Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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52-60 ENTRANCE STAIRS

General Subsystem Features

This consists of an airstair door, a Lock pin system, and an eLectricalLy

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Figure 1 Forward Airstair Introduction

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Figure 2 Normal Operation

THE AIRSTAIR MAY BE OPERATED IN WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS

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2 LOCK PIN ACTUATED BY ROTATING EXTERIOR CONTROL

Figure 3 Standby Operation

AIRSTAIR DOOR CONTROL

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Figure 4 Airstair Control

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Figure 5 Airstair Door

DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

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Figure 6 Door Actuator Assembly

SNUBBER AND ACTUATOR OPERATING

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Figure 7 Snubber and Actuator

DOOR LOCK PIN

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Figure 8 Door Lock Pin

DOOR LOCK PIN MECHANISM

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Figure 9 Door Lock Pin Mechanism

DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - EXTERIOR

DOOR LOCK PIN CONTROL - INTERIOR

The lever is attached to the gearbox shaft with a shear pin.

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Figure 10 Door Lock Pin Control Exterior

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Figure 11 Door Operation

FORWARD AIRSTAIR INSTALLATION

General Subsystem Features

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Figure 12 Forward Airstair Installation

AIRSTAIR EXTENSION SEQUENCE

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Figure 13 Airstair Extension Sequence

Rails Physical Description/Features

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AIRSTAIR LADDER MECHANISM

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Figure 16 Airstair Ladder Mechanism

AIRSTAIR DRIVE MECHANISM

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Figure 17 Airstair Drive Mechanism

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Figure 18 Airstair Drive Mechanism (cont.)

AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY

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Figure 19 Airstair Actuator Assembly

LOWER LADDER LOCKING MECHANISM

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Figure 20 Lower Ladder Locking Mechanism