747 Cargo Door

[MrRandomppl]

door is abnormal

call ground engineer

ask, "can i get a hammer?"

[cheval572]

You should also place the left hand against the closing cargo door to feel the gears lock into place. Never trust the light that signifies that the door is supposedly locked as the wiring could malfunction. This is what happened to United Airlines years ago when their forward cargo door blew off sucking passengers through the hole.

[weather228]

awesome



[SouthAfricanAirways1]

I love flying the Qantas 747-438 "Longreach" series to Johannesburg from Sydney.

Its 15 hours but so much fun!

[TheSims278]

where do you get these videos

[jojo12455]

Danger, Amputation Risk! Oh my...

[NyteMyre2]

Funny...at my job, we call Hold 5 different. We call it Belly 4

[kentoldhoj]

@NyteMyre2

Depends on aircraft configuration. The most usual configuration of a widebody aircraft is 2 compartments forward(1 and 2), 2 compartments aft(3 and 4) and a compartment for bellyload in the tail called 5. Each compartment is devided into subsections. I work as a loadmaster in CPH.

[NyteMyre2]

@kentoldhoj Do you also count the upper deck as a hold? (upstairs, behind the pilot on a 747).

I mean, if i count all holds, i can only count to 4 anyway. (main / belly front / belly rear / "tail belly") This goes for the 747s and MD11s in our fleet.

[kentoldhoj]

@NyteMyre2

"Hold" and "compartment" arent the same. On a passenger 747 there are 3 holds. Forward hold is divided into 2 compartments (1 and 2). Aft hold is divided into compartment 3 and 4, and then there is the bulk hold or compartment 5. All compartments are devided into subsections. All this is only done to report weight load. Actually there are only 3 holds (on a passenger 747)

The same goes for the MD11 and most widebody passenger aircraft.

[dave4shmups]

Good grief that's a tiny switch for such a huge cargo door!

[Kevindb9]

Google = Kevindb9

[evilfishytank]

I like how for the main cargo doors, it's not a limb pinch or crush warning, it's a AMPUTATION warning.

[BFMVpwnage5168]

lol its like an idiot cargo operator closes the door and doesn't look inside for any crew members...

[antz007x]

Then qantas gets nabbed for illegally shipping immigrants inhumanely :D

[BFMVpwnage5168]

lol!

[thibaulthalpern]

I'd like to ask why is the advice given to not reverse direction of the door until it has either fully opened or fully closed.

[umahuma4]

Hole 5 could be pressurized, they sometimes transport live animals, but why is the other cargo holds pressurized.

[umahuma4]

Why is the cargo hold even pressurized

[ataramprat]

So that live animals and perishable good may be transported.

[thomsonfly645k]

when it says if any control is abnormal they need to be more specific

[crazypilot123]

not really... i think people can use their common sense...they can't tell you every possible "abnormality."

[crazypilot123]

The Hold 5 is the same as the 737 cargo doors except without the pulley release.

[paulcrezee]

The original and safe closing sequence is not correct in this video. The correct closing is described near the switch and the latch lock handle.

After the door is flush with the skin, and the green light is illuminating, you first close the latch lock handle, and check that the green light is extinguished.

Then you are shure there is no electric power available to the actuators of the door. (AD-note after flight 811 which lost the FWD cargo door) Then you close the panel for the switch.

[planeman009]

what?????????????????

[veronicafanDA]

WOW! Look at the size of that thing! You could drive a Cadillac through those doors!

[airlinefreak1994]

I think you could!

[crazypilot123]

They do....

[ansettaddict123]

whats "hold 5" used for?? reply appretiated...

[BoeingRules]

Loose stuff like extra baggages and pet storages.

[ansettaddict123]

thanx!!!:)

[crazypilot123]

Boeing Rules!!!!

[planeman009]

so Does AIRBUS BUT BOEING IS BETTER

[crazypilot123]

what?

[aznturtle1]

h5 is in the rear part of the jet under the fifth door it holds loose items like animals

[ansettaddict123]

thanx!!!!:)

[joeyjoejoejrshabadu2]

This door should be extinct or seriously modified. All of the faulty controls are exactly the same as flight 811's.

[BoeingRules]

The only things need to be modified are the locking sectors and the wiring. The door has many redundancies to prevent opening.

[RobertGary1]

It actaully already has been. There is an SB that requires the cams be replaced and the wiring be changed. Problem solved.

[travelplus1]

I thought the cargo door was opened by the pilot using a button

[andrewmsj]

lol. the cockpit is so high up. how can the pilot knew it was clear before he could open?

[bphendri]

Nope, on a 747, the only thing the pilot can do is MONITOR door status with the DRS Synoptic.

[cuttingwoodnow]

Hold 5 what carry for?

[RobertGary1]

Just hope that the locking cams don't wear down and a short causes the door to open. Might end up with some pax in the ocean. I can't imagine that those people went through.

[BoeingRules]

They won't, the locking sectors are made of solid stainless steel since the old aluminum sectors are just too soft for the job.

[RobertGary1]

Yes, that was part of the SB

[thomsonfly645k]

what with the stupid users guide at the end where is hold 5 on a plane

[bento9804]

at the back, its also called aft 5 or belly 5, its where all the loose luggage goes, or animals, stuff like that

[continental757200]

thanks

[bphendri]

Otherwise known as a "BULK" cargo hold.

[bento9804]

i remebered the first time i opened a cargo door, but it was a little tricky and stiff because it was a freshly painted aircraft, the back can be tricky, especially if its raining or snowing, there is a good chance of falling because only side of the belt hs a rail.

[nsyrb]

where do u get this crap its cool

[seanlee747]

That end title sequence was trippy. Thanks for posting. It made my day (in a weird, nerdy, kind of way...) But then again, arn't we all?