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Old 5th Feb 2018, 14:48
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Airbus family cargo bays

Hi,
Had a couple of questions particularly for the A 340 (345/346) with regards to the cargo bays.

Do the lights in the cargo bays stay on during flight? No reason for them to be so, but just curious. Also, I know the cargo lights are switched on from the door control panel mounted on the fuselage outside, but can these lights be switched on/off from within the aircraft (cockpit, or avionics cabin for the fwd cargo)?

Some Airbus family aircraft have 2 doors (one on either side) leading from the avionics bay to the forward cargo bay. Does the A345/6 have a single or two door config?

Background - The above questions came up while on a discussion on fires that erupted in cargo bays due to faulty lighting etc.

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