MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Emergency Equipment -
Description and Operation
Emer.10.7
Side handles are provided at the lower portion of the slide so that the first evacuees
to exit during a ground evacuation can help hold the slide in position, if necessary.
Also attached to each slide/raft is a re-entry/mooring line to be used as an aid to
re-enter the aircraft, if necessary, or to moor the slide to the aircraft during
evacuation.
Each slide can be released quickly from the aircraft and used as a life raft. A slide
disengagement cable with an attached fabric handle is located at the top of the
slide. The cable and handle are protected by a fabric flap. The slide/raft may be
disengaged by lifting the protective flap and pulling the handle placarded PULL.
The slide/raft may be released from the aircraft by unfastening and cutting the
re-entry mooring line.
All slide rafts will be usable with the aircraft stopped in any failed landing gear
condition.
October 02, 2006
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