AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
LIGHTING
JANUARY 21, 2002
2-06-15
Page
5
Code
01
SERVICE COMPARTMENTS LIGHTING
The system provides lighting in the service compartments for quick
inspection and accomplishment of several tasks. Service lights are
installed in the nose landing gear, rear and forward electronic bays, tail
cone and forward flight control compartments. The lights are controlled
by a door micro-switch, that turns on the associated light when the
access doors is open, or by dedicated switches, installed in the
compartment.
BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHTING
The baggage compartment is equipped with three lights installed on
the ceiling panel. The baggage lights operate according to the following
conditions:
− They come on automatically whenever the cargo door is open, and
they go off when the door is closed. For airplanes equipped with a
push-button installed on the lavatory, it is possible to turn on the
baggage lights in flight to allow visual inspection of the baggage
compartment through a inspection sight glass located in the baggage
compartment/lavatory partition.
OR
− They come on automatically when the aircraft is energized and they
remain on until the aircraft is deenergized.
Some airplanes are optionally equipped with a cargo door light installed
in the left pylon that provides external lighting of the baggage
compartment. The light is automatically turned on when the baggage
compartment door is open.
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