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What's This Little Door On The DC-10?

Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15872 posts, RR: 66
Posted (8 years 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 6827 times:

Stealing this one from http://www.airliners.net/discussions...eneral_aviation/read.main/2081800/

So what is the little open door under the L2 door?

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LMP737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 6820 times:

Starlionblue:

That's the outflow valve for the pressurization system.

CosmicCruiser From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2214 posts, RR: 16
Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 6804 times:

Best I can remember from my dc-10 days the smaller one to the aft is the thrust recovery valve and also part of the press. sys.

EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13
Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 6768 times:

I think this one must be near the top of the most commonly asked questions on A.net

Open Panel On The Port Side On The DC-10 (by Alphafloor Jan 12 2005 in Tech Ops)

[Edited 2005-05-02 02:12:20]

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"

SATL382G From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 6733 times:

Quoting EMBQA (Reply 3):
I think this one must be near the top of the most commonly asked questions on A.net

You got that right... and from Starlionblue too... I thought he had a clue...

[Edited 2005-05-02 02:29:45]

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 6449 times:

What is the Manufacturer of the MOV.
Wasn't the Gate Extending outside towards the Airflow a problem.
regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15872 posts, RR: 66
Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 6099 times:

Quoting SATL382G (Reply 4):
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 3):
I think this one must be near the top of the most commonly asked questions on A.net

You got that right... and from Starlionblue too... I thought he had a clue...

You're mistaken. I don't have a clue. I just fake it pretty well Big grin

Ask me something about computers. Then, yes I have a clue.

"There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots." - from Citadel by John Ringo

SATL382G From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 5938 times:

Quoting Starlionblue (Reply 6):
You're mistaken. I don't have a clue. I just fake it pretty well

Well then I apologize! Taken in by a Faker! Seems I misjudged you.. Smile

C133 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 225 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 5860 times:

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Taxiing out at YUL one time the ground controller commented that we possibly had a hole in the fuselage near the L2 door. Of course we thought he was looking at the outflow valve, but what do you do at that point? You return to the ramp and have maintenance check it out. Cost us about half an hour....

Fine: Tax for doing wrong. Tax: Fine for doing well.

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 9, posted (8 years 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 5840 times:

Did you meet the concerned Grd controller afterwards. Smile

regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

C133 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 225 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 5647 times:

Nope, and don't remember the ensuing radio conversations. Another day at the office....

Fine: Tax for doing wrong. Tax: Fine for doing well.

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 11, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 5546 times:

Quoting C133 (Reply 10):
Nope, and don't remember the ensuing radio conversations. Another day at the office....

Interesting Smile

How did your Company react.
regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

Lekohawk From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 159 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (8 years 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 5544 times:

Quoting C133 (Reply 8):
Taxiing out at YUL one time the ground controller commented that we possibly had a hole in the fuselage near the L2 door. Of course we thought he was looking at the outflow valve

This, I suppose, is why more ATC folks should spend a few days every year running around with a ramper or two.

If only closed minds came with closed mouths.

C133 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 225 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 5482 times:

Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 11):

Interesting
How did your Company react.

Never heard a word about it. We coded the delay appropriately and that was the end of it, as far as I know.

Fine: Tax for doing wrong. Tax: Fine for doing well.

WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2112 posts, RR: 8
Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 5072 times:

Here is a closeup of the subject door. Aircraft is N540AX at BWI. Enjoy.