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RETRACTABLE STAIRWAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- folding stairway
1, record 1, English, folding%20stairway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retractable stairway 2, record 1, English, retractable%20stairway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main entrance door is the primary means of aircraft access for passengers and crew. It consists of a door structure and an attached folding stairway with hand rails. The door and stairway must be unlocked and pushed out to initiate a controlled free-fall to the extended position. During closing, the stairway is unlocked and the door is retracted upward and inward by hydraulic pressure from the Auxiliary (AUX) hydraulic system. The door and stair operation accommodates any combination of landing gear strut and tire inflation. Its use requires no ground support equipment. 3, record 1, English, - folding%20stairway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier escamotable
1, record 1, French, escalier%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme W... a conçu et réalisé un escalier escamotable en aluminium qui, homologué par la FAA, peut équiper les modèles d'avion B.707 [...] Comportant un système électrohydraulique qui assure son déploiement ainsi que l'érection et le verrouillage des mains courantes, cet escalier en trois parties ne pèse que 147 kg. Complètement replié, il mesure 80 cm de largeur [...] 2, record 1, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - escalier%20escamotable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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