Where is the assist space for A330 doors 3L/R located?

Where is the assist space for A330 doors 3L/R located?

• A. Above the door
• B. Forward of door
• C. Behind the door
• D. Beside the door

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the assist space is the clear area in front of an exit where crew can help passengers during an evacuation and where the doorway and any deployed slide have room to operate. For the A330, the doors 3L/3R sit in a location where the path that evacuees follow leads away from the fuselage toward the wing or ground. Placing the assist space forward of the door ensures there is an unobstructed route for people to step out and for crew to assist them as they move onto the wing or away from the aircraft. If the space were above, behind, or beside the door, the door swing or structural elements would block it or leave no safe, clear path for assistance and egress.

The key idea is that the assist space is the clear area in front of an exit where crew can help passengers during an evacuation and where the doorway and any deployed slide have room to operate. For the A330, the doors 3L/3R sit in a location where the path that evacuees follow leads away from the fuselage toward the wing or ground. Placing the assist space forward of the door ensures there is an unobstructed route for people to step out and for crew to assist them as they move onto the wing or away from the aircraft. If the space were above, behind, or beside the door, the door swing or structural elements would block it or leave no safe, clear path for assistance and egress.