Locking mechanism for an aircraft door

Details Locking mechanism for an aircraft door Locking mechanism for an aircraft door

1989-03-02

1990-07-31

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

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B64C 114

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049444735

ABSTRACT:
The locking mechanism of an aircraft door is linked with a testing device in such a manner that the inoperability of the testing device indicates a failure in the proper locking or latching of the door in its closed position. The testing device may, for example, be a lever which is actuated last in a sequence of door closing and locking or latching steps. Such a lever could, for instance, be the lever for bringing an emergency chute into a ready or stand-by condition. The linkage assures that the testing lever for operating the emergency chute can be activated only if the door is properly closed and latched. As a result, a door that is incompletely closed and/or incompletely latched will provide an immediate indication of that situation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4560123 (1985-12-01), Sealey et al.
patent: 4758030 (1988-07-01), Kupfernagel

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