Ahh the Boeing 767 over wing slide, what fun they were to work on . So for the people wanting some extra knowledge here’s how they work:
- big bottle of nitrogen pre-charged and in the wheel well if I can remember.
- when any movement of the over wing plugs happens, the system activates which you can see in the video, pyros (small explosive) activate pushing a horn on the ground spoilers so that they blow down, the bottle releases the gas into the slide which has unlocked it self, then it inflates. Wooshka lollies and shark dye for everyone.
What a bitch if you accidentally set one off doing a pressure run and leak check of the plug doors , don’t ask how I know…………..