A321 Emergency Doors
 

Is it SOP's for the emergency exit doors to be locked in the disarmed position by pins with red flags when the aircraft is on the ground?

not with us......they stay armed all the time.


(UK 321 operator)

Normally not for the first year or so, but after 5 to 6 slide deployments, then yes.
Brgds
Doc

Thanks, I thought that the pins are an engineering function rather than operational. If the door slides keep getting blown it is an indication of poor procedures. No doubt the CAA have approved the procedure even if the pins look thoroughly confusing for passengeres in an emergency.

Fast Erect - I think you will find that they aren't - you drink to much and confuse them with 320 - oh dullard.

Javelin,
Sops vary greatly from company to company, so don't be too quick to insult.
Sky9,
In my co. we arm/disarm the emergency exits as we would the Main/service doors. I think we would probably disarm the 320 overwing exits if they weren't permanently armed.
FBW

You are of course quite right......typed through an alcoholic haze!
A320 stays armed, A321 is dis-armed 'cos it is a proper door!

Too much, not To much, dick weed.

I am not asking whether the doors are armed or disarmed. My question is should engineering pins be inserted into the disarming lever when the aircraft is on the ground with passengers on board?

The pins are similar to undercarriage pins with red flags on the end.

[This message has been edited by sky9 (edited 19 April 2001).]

Don't know anything about A320, but, on the B747 with the slide/door arming lever in the disarmed position it is held in that position with a pin which has a red streamer on. When the doors are put to automatic the CC remove the pin and stow it and place the lever armed.
Perhaps this is a scheme that has been put into place by the operator to prevent inadvertant blowing of the doors and/or slide?

Fast Erect - How dare you question my grammar. At least I finished school you wastrel. God how I have worked over these years to help you out you ungrateful wretch. I demand an apolgy now. Ha !

What on earth is an Apolgy,you grubby little northener?

Grubby Little Northerner indeed - at least I drink proper beer not the shandy that you drink you southern tart. Get a life and read your FCOM's.

We leave them ARMED, without pins.
NO confusion with A319/A320 or A330 although we fly them all..