1、AEROSPACE RECOMMENDED PRACTICEARP4101/8Issued 1988-07Reaffirmed 2007-07Flight Deck Interior Doors for Transport Aircraft1. SCOPE:This document recommends criteria for standardization of flight deck interior doors and their operation which will provide optimum use under normal and emergency condition
2、s.2. REFERENCES:2.1 Documentation:This annex should be used in conjunction with the ARP4101 Core Document. The following documents may also be applicable:- SAE S-7 ARP4101/7, Flight Deck Escape Provisions- SAE S-7 ARP4102, Flight Deck Panels, Controls and Displays2.2 Definitions:The flight deck inte
3、rior door is that door which connects the flight deck area with any cabin area or intervening area, whether passenger or cargo, and does not include any door leading from the flight deck directly to the outside of the aircraft.3. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:3.1 The dimensions of the flight deck interio
4、r door shall be such as to permit passage of a person carrying or wearing necessary emergency survival equipment, and should be at floor level and have a minimum clear opening of 20 in (51 cm) wide and 78 in (198 cm) high.3.2 The method of operation of the door release should be a single obvious mot
5、ion in a single plane (in the case of a knob, it should operate either clockwise or counterclockwise).RATIONALE This document has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE 5-Year Review policy. SAE Technical Standards Board Rules provide that: “This report is published by SAE to advance the state of te
6、chnical and engineering sciences. The use of this report is entirely voluntary, and its applicability and suitability for any particular use, including any patent infringement arising therefrom, is the sole responsibility of the user.” SAE reviews each technical report at least every five years at w
7、hich time it may be reaffirmed, revised, or cancelled. SAE invites your written comments and suggestions. Copyright 2007 SAE International All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechani
8、cal, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SAE. TO PLACE A DOCUMENT ORDER: Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) Tel: 724-776-4970 (outside USA) Fax: 724-776-0790 Email: CustomerServicesae.org SAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.org SAE ARP4101/8 - 2 -3.3 The
9、interior door, when open, should not prevent exit from other compartments such as lavatories and crew rest areas.The flight deck interior door should be located and have a direction of operation so as not to impede or block passage to other exits during emergency evacuation or interfere with use of
10、emergency equipment such as axes, fire extinguishers, etc.3.4 There shall be no interference with operation of the flight deck interior door by any other component of the aircraft when positioned for normal operation.3.5 Means, capable of withstanding a 9 g ultimate force acting in any direction, sh
11、all be provided to secure the door in an open position.3.6 Means shall be provided to lock and unlock the door from the flight deck side without the use of a key.3.7 The door should be capable of being unlocked from outside the flight deck with a key or other suitable means.3.8 The door release shou
12、ld “unlock” the door when operated normally from the flight deck side; however, the door should automatically relock when closed again. Means should be provided to select the automatic lock feature either “on” or “off”.3.9 Operation of the door release should be normal and natural, regardless of air
13、craft attitude (inverted, on either side, etc.). The door unlatch force shall not be greater than 20 lb (9 kg). Latch release should not make a significant, distracting noise.3.10 The design of the flight deck interior door and/or release mechanism should permit emergency egress by application of fo
14、rce, within the minimum capability of the minimum percentile female crew member for which the aircraft is certificated in either direction (without use of tools), in the event of jamming of the release mechanism or distortion of the door or supporting structure.3.11 The door should be designed to in
15、sure that it (or any of its significant components) will not be torn completely loose or jammed in the event of rapid decompression.3.12 The door and the areas around the door opening shall have no sharp edges or protrusions which could cause injury or present a hazard to safe movement of persons un
16、der normal or emergency conditions.3.13 When the door is equipped with louvres or other means of ventilation, provisions convenient to the crew shall be made for stopping the flow of air through the door when such action is found necessary.SAE ARP4101/8 - 3 -3.14 It is recommended to provide the means to enable the flight crew to view the cabin from the flight deck when the flight deck door is closed.PREPARED BY SAE COMMITTEE S-7, FLIGHT DECK ANDHANDLING QUALITIES STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
