UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1993 posts, RR: 6 Posted (5 years 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3212 times:
Hi, everyone. Recently I checked out a book on the L-1011 from my library. In all the pictures of the starboard side, there appears to be a door just ahead of the wing root. What's up with that, and what is it for? Thanks for any info.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (5 years 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 3201 times:
The small door on the starboard (right) side of the L-1011, just forward of the wing root, is called the S-2 door, it provides access to the "mid electrical service center" (MESC) and opens inward. The S-2 door is in the fuselage under the fuselage to wing fairing, there is a hinged panel in the fairing that allows access to the door.
N587NK From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 298 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (5 years 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3057 times:
On the -100 series the galley was a lower deck galley where all catering supplies are located. Its the galley service door. the -500 series had FWD and AFT galleys on the main deck.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (5 years 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2922 times:
Quoting N587NK (Reply 3): On the -100 series the galley was a lower deck galley where all catering supplies are located. Its the galley service door. the -500 series had FWD and AFT galleys on the main deck.
The galley door is further forward and higher on the side of the fuselage than the S-2 Door. The S-2 door is in the same location on both the -1 series and -500's. The main reason for the S-2 door is for access to the mid electrical service center and to allow for removal and replacement of the battery.
This picture shows the location of the S-2 (pressure) door and the fairing door.
Quoting N587NK (Reply 3):
the -500 series had FWD and AFT galleys on the main deck.
I see the AFT one, but no the FWD one:
You won't find a galley service door on -500 series airplanes, as there arent' any...maindeck galleys are serviced from the maindeck, via the pax entry doors.
In addition, some long body TriStars don't have any galley service doors either, as some came equipped with no lower galleys.
BA -200's come to mind.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (5 years 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2850 times:
Quoting 411A (Reply 7): You won't find a galley service door on -500 series airplanes, as there arent' any...maindeck galleys are serviced from the maindeck, via the pax entry doors.
Correct!
Quoting 411A (Reply 7): In addition, some long body TriStars don't have any galley service doors either, as some came equipped with no lower galleys.
BA -200's come to mind.
Not correct!
All long body L-1011's were delivered with below floor galleys, there were no options. BA had Lockheed develop a series of service bulletins (called the Sunset Three Mod) that removed the below floor galley and extended the forward cargo compartment into the area vacated by the below floor galley. New galleys were located in the main cabin. When this modification was accomplished the galley door was deactivated and skinned over. Below are two photos of the same aircraft, pre and post mod. These modifications were accomplished several years after delivery.
Now, regarding pax entry doors, some L1011 standard body airplanes were delivered with large rear entry doors, which were fully electrically operated, and allowed a max seating capacity of...400.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (5 years 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2839 times:
Quoting 411A (Reply 9): Now, regarding pax entry doors, some L1011 standard body airplanes were delivered with large rear entry doors, which were fully electrically operated, and allowed a max seating capacity of...400.
I agree. But 400 seats required 10 abreast seating with 30" seat pitch, not really my idea of comfort.
TristarSteve From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 3687 posts, RR: 34 Reply 11, posted (5 years 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2812 times:
Quoting 411A (Reply 9): Now, regarding pax entry doors, some L1011 standard body airplanes were delivered with large rear entry doors, which were fully electrically operated, and allowed a max seating capacity of...400.
Yes all the BA L1011 had this option. Look at the picture in post 8. They were used when the aircraft was flown in a charter config from LGW by BAs Charter airline (called BA Airtours or Caledonian amongst other names). I think they had 398 seats.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (5 years 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2764 times:
Quoting TristarSteve (Reply 11): Yes all the BA L1011 had this option. Look at the picture in post 8. They were used when the aircraft was flown in a charter config from LGW by BAs Charter airline (called BA Airtours or Caledonian amongst other names). I think they had 398 seats.
Court Lines (model 193K), British Airways (193N) and British Air Tours (293C) all had eight (8) type A doors. Total of 19 aircraft.
To sell aircraft in the 70's it was common for the manufactures to build aircraft in many different configurations. Another example of this is the Pan Am (193Y) and LTU (193J) -500's which do not have a C-3 cargo door.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (5 years 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2637 times:
Quoting ReidYYZ (Reply 14): what occupied the C3 cargo area? Extra LD3?
The C-3 is for bulk cargo only. The Pan Am and LTU -500's had a removal panel in the C-2 aft bulkhead and they manually loaded the C-3 through the C-2 door. Since the panel was on the right hand side they they had access to the C-3 untill the last LD-3 was loaded in the C-2 compartment.
Thank you for the kind words, I spent over half my line working with the TriStar in many different capacities.
ReidYYZ From Kyrgyzstan, joined Sep 2005, 536 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (5 years 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2631 times:
WG had the ex-PSA machines, and to save money (on the cost of LD3 containers) the owner had the cargo loading equipment removed from the C2. The bags were hand-bombed in.
And up to the end in '90, the lower lounge still had the retro-bogie-dance-party wall paper. That was fun to see.
To have the C3 door was a great thing especially when the C2 door elex were out of service and you didn't want to fight the panels to hand crank from outside.
Regards,
Reid
Quoting 474218 (Reply 15): I spent over half my life working with the TriStar
your basement/garage/home office must be filled with all kinds of neat things.
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