MD-80 tail escape slide
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MD-80 tail escape slide
Was this fitted to all of the MD-80s. I thought they had a rear door like the DC-9s. Obvious should have said escape slide, to late to change the title.
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 29th Feb 2020 at 02:15. Reason: Change thread title
The MD80 in that video apparently didn't have aft entry stairs and will look somewhat different from most other models of MD80 that do.
Try this video: uh, ok, that video won't play. It was a Delta training video that appeared as an offering connected to the video you posted. When I linked it, it won't play.
Basically, when stairs are installed and in the retracted position, a catwalk is lowered into position leading the tailcone exit slide and associated mechanisms. When the stairs are extended, the catwalk retracts into the ceiling revealing a set of stairs to normally exit the airplane.
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 29th Feb 2020 at 02:15. Reason: YouTube link
All DC-9 and Super 80 DC-9 (MD-80) series had a jettison-able tail cone emergency exit with escape slide.
The door to this from inside the passenger cabin was the same door to use the ventral passenger stairs, but in an emergency you used a ramp/walkway over the top of those to gain access to the tail exit and slide once the tail cone was popped and dropped.
In the Baby DC-9's without rear ventral stairs this aft cabin door was for emergency use only and the aft cabin crew seats were attached to it, once the door opened there was a ramp to access the exit and slide.
All DC-9 and Super 80 series had a rear ventral drop down passenger stairs, except most of the small baby DC9-14/15 series, although those built as an -15RC (rapid-change pax to cargo and combi) some of these had rear ventral stairs fitted, and all of these RC's had 2 more over wing exits (Thus 4 like DC9-30)
Rear aft cabin service entry doors were only fitted on the Super 80 series.
The Super 80 in the video doesn't seem to have ventral stairs so maybe have been the prototype? However all production aircraft did.
The door to this from inside the passenger cabin was the same door to use the ventral passenger stairs, but in an emergency you used a ramp/walkway over the top of those to gain access to the tail exit and slide once the tail cone was popped and dropped.
In the Baby DC-9's without rear ventral stairs this aft cabin door was for emergency use only and the aft cabin crew seats were attached to it, once the door opened there was a ramp to access the exit and slide.
All DC-9 and Super 80 series had a rear ventral drop down passenger stairs, except most of the small baby DC9-14/15 series, although those built as an -15RC (rapid-change pax to cargo and combi) some of these had rear ventral stairs fitted, and all of these RC's had 2 more over wing exits (Thus 4 like DC9-30)
Rear aft cabin service entry doors were only fitted on the Super 80 series.
The Super 80 in the video doesn't seem to have ventral stairs so maybe have been the prototype? However all production aircraft did.
Sat in departures at Cologne one morning, I saw an MD80 push back and then the tail cone separated, (oops!). Lots of people standing around and wondering what to do. It must have been 30 mins or more before the aircraft was towed clear so that other aircraft could depart.
I wonder how long it takes to re-install the tail cone, does it have explosive bolts?
I wonder how long it takes to re-install the tail cone, does it have explosive bolts?
Had a caterer drop the tailcone on a DC9-30 years ago at an outstation when he got hold of the wrong handle while trying to drop the aft stairs. The mechs put the tailcone on a belt loader, shimmed it with sandbags and raised it into position. They were able to reattach it in about 30 minutes because the slide didn't blow.
Try this video: uh, ok, that video won't play. It was a Delta training video that appeared as an offering connected to the video you posted. When I linked it, it won't play.
https://youtu.be/vzvR5x0D0ZI
https://youtu.be/vzvR5x0D0ZI
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witnessed a similar incident at Luton years ago with a British Midland DC-9 , cleaner pulled the wrong handle , can't remember how they put it back but it wasn't delayed very long
witnessed a similar incident at Luton years ago with a British Midland DC-9 , cleaner pulled the wrong handle , can't remember how they put it back but it wasn't delayed very long
