Section 7 – Airframe and Systems description
DOORS
14. DOORS
The cabin main door is located forward, on the left side of the fuselage while the
emergency exit (passenger door) is located aft, on the right side of the fuselage.
On the top of the cabin it is located the ditching emergency exit: see figure below.
Figure
Doors location
Being the main door located in correspondence of the propeller disc, its operation
is limited to the engine shut-down condition.
In fact, in order to prevent crew injuries, an electro-mechanical device locks the
door latch when left engine runs. A pressure switch senses engine oil pressure and
allows for electrical supply to a solenoid which engages the door lock mechanism.
This prevents the latch opening when left engine runs but, if needed, the device
can be also manually by-passed operating either from the door inside panel or
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