MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Emergency Equipment -
Controls and Displays
Emer.30.22
1. Slide Inflation Cylinder Low Pressure Switch/light
Not installed.
2. Re-Entry/Mooring Line Fastener
Unfasten/cut line to free slide/raft from aircraft. Line is attached between
slide/raft and aircraft at forward, mid, and aft doors. Line is attached between
slide/raft and ramp at overwing door.
3. Re-Entry/Mooring Line
Used as an aid for re-entering aircraft. Also used to moor slide/raft during
ditching, after slide/raft has been disengaged from girt bar.
4. Slide/Raft Disengage Handle (For Ditching Only)
Visible when slide/raft is deployed and flap lifted. To use slide/raft as a lift
raft, pull handle to disengage slide/raft from girt bar. Unfasten/cut
re-entry/mooring line to release slide/ raft from aircraft. With overwing
slide/ramp fully deployed, the slide/raft may be separated from the ramp at
the leading edge of the wing by same procedure used to disengage slide/raft
from aircraft.
5. Manual Inflation Handle (Typical)
Visible when slide/raft is deployed. If the automatic inflation mechanism
malfunctions, the handle may be pulled to inflate slide/raft.
6. Slide/Raft Position Indicator (Overwing Only)
An inflatable pole is visible when slide is properly deployed and ready for
use.
November 16, 2009
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