Dc10hound From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 463 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1257 times:
AAL B737 AMM 52-49-11-5
SECTION 48 ACCESS AND BLOWOUT DOOR - ADJUSTMENT/TEST
(1) Do a blowout test on the door:
(a) Apply a device that weighs between 52-68 pounds (23.6-30.8 kilograms) on the door frame near the latch torque shaft.
(b) Make sure the latches release.
"Eagles soar. But weasels never get sucked into jet intakes.."
Dc10hound From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 463 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1245 times:
BTW, per the MM, DO NOT try it this way:
WARNING: STAY OFF THE DOOR. YOUR WEIGHT CAN RELEASE THE SPRING-LOADED LATCHES. IF YOU FALL THROUGH THE DOOR, INJURIES WILL OCCUR.
Ouch.
"Eagles soar. But weasels never get sucked into jet intakes.."