MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR ARMING/DISARMING THE ACTUATION OF AN EMERGENCY SLIDE

摘要

A mechanism (20) for arming and disarming an actuation of an emergency slide retained on a door (10) of an aircraft and selectively configurable between an armed configuration and a disarmed configuration. The mechanism includes at least one transport hook (80) extending radially from a rotating shaft (52) and rotatable therewith about the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The transport hook (80) has interconnected top and bottom portions defining a carrying slot therebetween. In the disarmed configuration, the transport hook (80) receives the girt bar (22) in the carrying slot, such that the transport hook(80) carries the girt (22) bar upon opening of the door (10). In the armed configuration, the transport hook (80) is pivoted away from the girt bar (22) and oriented such as to move over the girt bar (22) without contact therewith upon opening of the door (10).