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STRUCTURES
DESCRIPTION
The aircraft structure features semi-monocoque construction
incorporating aluminum alloys, steel alloys and composite materials.
Areas subject to high temperatures are made of fire resistant materials.
Areas subject to liquid or condensation accumulation are provided with
drain ports.
VII-51-3
Section VII
Systems
Radome
The radome is optimized for electrical and aerodynamic performance.
It has lightning strike and rain erosion protection and sealed from water
penetration.The radome is made of honeycomb / fiberglass epoxy. Its
geometry is designed to accommodate a 14” weather radar antenna.
Nose Section
The nose section is unpressurized. Its geometry is designed to
accommodate the avionics bay with left and right side doors. The nose
section structure consists mainly of:
• Frame 1 (machined aluminium)
• Pressure bulkhead frame 6 (machined aluminium)
• Side beam (machined aluminium
• Skins & formers (aluminium sheet metal)
• Upper longerons (machined aluminium)
• Deck (aluminium sheet metal)
The central deck is essentially flat and supports the avionics boxes.
The nose section contains portions of the avionics system, the nose
landing gear and nosewheel steering systems, the power brake valve,
and the oxygen storage bottle.
Four oval stretched acrylic windows are installed on each side within
forged aluminum ring frames. The cabin floor has a center aisle, 20
inches wide and 5 inches deep and is equipped with seat tracks for the
passenger seats. The inboard sides of the aisle are equipped with
composite adapters to house the aisle and emergency path lights.
The emergency exit doors can be opened from either the inside or the
outside of the aircraft, when operating the corresponding handle. Each
emergency door seats in a door frame which has fourteen fixed stops.
The emergency door has fourteen fixed stops symmetrically installed
to correspond to those on the door frame. Two adjustable receptacles,
located at the bottom door frame have slots to accommodate two
positioning pins on the bottom of emergency exit door.
The door is locked in position by two latch pins, located in the door
handle. When the handle is operated, the emergency exit door is
released inwards.
Aft Fuselage
The aft fuselage section starts from the aft pressure bulkhead at station
10,824 mm (426.1 inches) and ends at the tail cone. The aft fuselage
includes the baggage and service compartments, engine pylons,
empennage and houses the following main components: batteries,
generator control units, fire extinguishers, APU, horizontal stabilize trim
actuators, DC boxes, flight data recorder and HF receiver(s).