Section
VII
Systems
Description
BEECHCRAFT Baron
58
Serial TH
773
and
After
mechanism. Then grasp the door and
firmly
pull
the
door
closed. Rotate the door handle
fully
counterclockwise
into
the locked position.
When
the door is
properly
locked,
the
door latch handle is free to move approximately one
inch
in
either
direction.
NOTE
When
checking the door latch handle, do
not
move it far enough to engage the
door
latch
release mechanism.
Press
firmly
outward
at
the
top rear
corner
of
the
door. If any
movement
of
the
door is detected, completelyopen
the
door
and close again
following
the above
instructions.
To open
the
door
from
the inside, depress
the
lock
button
and rotate the handle clockwise.
UTILITY DOOR
A
utility
door aft of the cabin door is provided for loading
bulky cargo or to accommodate passengers. The
utility
door
is a double door
with
each
half
hinged at
the
forward
and aft
edge of
the
door opening. The rear
half
of
the
door
must
be
closed first. A latch on the
forward
edge of
the
door
moves
downward
to a locked position to secure
the
hooks
atthe
top
and bottom of the door to
the
door frame. The
front
half
of
the
door
cannot be
fully
closed
until
the
latch of
the
aft
door
is latched and
flush
with
the
edge of
the
door.
After
the
for-
ward
half
of the door is closed, it can be latched
from
the
outside by rotating
the
half-moon
shaped
handle
to the
CLOSED position. A conventional handle on
the
inside of
this
door provides for opening or closing
from
the
inside.
A BEECH approved kit is available to provide
for
operation
with
the
cargo doors removed. A baffle is to be installed on
the
forward
edge of the door and placards
installed
in
the
airplane.
With
the doors removed, assure
that
all regis-
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October, 1977
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