KLM MD-11 - Lower Cargo Doors; Lighting; Cabin Lighting

MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Aircraft General -
Description and Operation
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Barrier straps are secured across open doorways as a safety precaution when the
ramp or stairway is not installed.
Lower Cargo Doors
The lower cargo doors are installed for access to the forward, center, and aft cargo
compartments. Forward and center doors are located on the lower right side of the
fuselage. The aft door is located on the lower left side of the fuselage. The cargo
doors are electrically operated from a control panel in the exterior fuselage just
forward of each door. the cargo doors can be manually operated when electric
power is not available.
If a person is locked in the forward, center or aft lower cargo compartment, they
can alert the cockpit crew with a cockpit call switch on the inside of each lower
cargo door. This switch will cause a CARGO DOOR (FWD, CTR, or AFT) A alert
to be displayed in the cockpit.
Lighting
Aircraft lighting systems are installed in the cockpit, exterior, and cabin area.
Aircraft lighting is controlled from the cockpit except for certain functions of the
cabin area lighting, which are controlled from individual panels in each respective
area.
All major lighting subsystems have an emergency standby lighting system that is
capable of operating in the event of a power failure. See Emergency Equipment
chapter for description of the emergency lights.
Cabin Lighting
Illumination of the cabin and galley is provided by incandescent and fluorescent
lighting. These lights are in the ceiling areas, galleys, entrance doors and lavatory.
NO SMOKING and FASTEN SEAT BELTS signs are installed in courier module.
RETURN TO CABIN signs are installed in each lavatory. A chime warning
sounds when the signs are turned on.
AUTO position of the NO SMOKE switch will cause the NO SMOKING signs to
illuminate when the GEAR handle is in DOWN position.
AUTO position of the SEAT BELTS switch will cause FASTEN SEAT BELTS
and RETURN TO CABIN signs to illuminate when the FLAP handle is out of
UP/RET position or GEAR handle is in DOWN position.
The NO SMOKING and FASTEN SEAT BELT signs will illuminate if the cabin
altitude exceeds 10,000 feet with the switches in OFF or AUTO.
October 02, 2006