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Old 8th Jun 2018, 10:29
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On the outside of a 747 classic while talking to the engineers in the cockpit after a pressurization check we couldn't open the main entry door even when the cockpit pressure was indicating zero. The butterfly handles wouldn't budge past a certain point, eventually the upper and lower gates opened with a burst of air rushing out.

As said above the negative relief valves are probably the best bet if you don't want to damage the aircraft by punching a hole in it.

Anything other than near zero diff pressure and you better use an axe or considerably larger if you're in a rush.
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