ATR 42-300
AIRCRAFT HANDLING MANUAL
AIRCRAFT SERVICING
3.5 AIRCRAFT DOORS
3.5.1 REAR DOOR (left side)
Rear door is an outward opening, non plug type door with a net opening of 64 cm (25 in) wide
(without hand-rail(s)) and 1.73 m (68 in) high.
The mechanism is essentially composed of a handle, a lifting cam and one locking shoot bolt placed
on the rear part of the door.
The door mechanism is driven by an external handle allowing the door to be operated from outside
only of the aircraft.