Boeing 767-300 ER Cabin Crew Module 8 Review

Aircraft Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Boeing Corporation.

• Model: B767-300 ER (Extended Range).

• Maximum Operating Altitude: $43,100\,\text{feet}$.

• Maximum Operating Speed: $435\,\text{knots}$.

• Maximum Operating Range: $5,000\,\text{nautical miles}$.

• Documentation Context: Module 8 of the Cabin Crew Member Manual, Document ANX/CCM/01 Issue 2, revised October 2023 for Corporate (Pty) Ltd.

• Compliance Note: Under the Layout of Passenger Accommodations (LOPA) requirements, all equipment must be properly secured in its exact location for random outstation audits.

Minimum Crew Complement and Cabin Configuration

• Legal Minimum Crew Complement:

  • Flight Deck: $2$ pilots ($1$ Captain at the Left Hand Side - LHS; $1$ Captain or First Officer at the Right Hand Side - RHS).

  • Cabin Crew: $6$ members total ($1$ Senior Cabin Crew and $5$ Cabin Crew).

• Passenger Configuration: The aircraft contains $96$ business class, lie-flat passenger seats.

• Cabin Crew Seating and Safety Demonstration Positions:

  • 1L (Senior Cabin Crew): Responsible for announcements and demonstrating at position 2L.

  • 1R (Cabin Crew): Demonstration at Row 1 RHS.

  • 1R-A (Cabin Crew): Demonstration at Row 1 LHS.

  • MID R (Cabin Crew): Demonstration at Overwing Exit (OWE) RHS.

  • 2L (Cabin Crew): Demonstration at OWE LHS.

  • 2R (Cabin Crew): No specific demonstration position assigned.

Cabin Crew Jump Seats and Safety Equipment

• Jump Seat Characteristics: Most seats are single-position and wall-mounted. Exceptions include one double jump seat at the AFT MID and the MID R seat, which is a wall-mounted swivel seat. 2L and 2R seats are forward-facing.

• Restraint System: Seats use a two-piece harness (left and right shoulder straps) and a lap strap with a quick-release buckle. Pre-flight checks require a "sit & fit" assessment to adjust the lap strap.

• Headrest Functionality: The headrest can be opened by inserting fingers between the shoulder harness and pressing the release lever.

• Jump Seat Stowage: Crew life jackets and the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) are stowed inside the headrests.

• Station-Specific Equipment (DME Flashlights, PBE, Life Jackets, QRH):

  • 1L: Handset, DME flashlight, Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE), Life Jacket, QRH.

  • 1RA / MID R / 2L / 2R: Handset, DME flashlight, Life Jacket, QRH.

  • 1R: DME flashlight, Life Jacket, QRH.

Flight Deck Architecture and Safety Components

• Pilot Seating: Two floor-mounted seats with horizontal, vertical, and reclining adjustments. Equipped with a $5$-piece harness and an inertia reel lock on the inboard side.

• Observer Seating: Two forward-facing seats; one track-mounted behind the First Officer and one behind the Captain.

• Direct Vision (DV) Windows: Sliding windows used as a secondary escape route.

  • Opening Procedure: Depress the window lock release button, move the lock lever inboard and AFT, and rotate the crank handle back.

  • Closing Procedure: Rotate handle forward, move lock lever to the locked position.

• Escape Ropes: Located above sliding windows; one end is secured to the fuselage and the other is thrown out for egress.

• Floor Access Hatch: Located next to Door 1L for avionics equipment bay access. Procedures for use include checking the forward toilet for passengers, warning passengers of the opening, blocking the aisle with the hatch cover, and keeping the bay light on during use.

• Oxygen System: Separate gaseous system. Includes quick-donning masks (without visors) at pilot and observer stations. Goggles can be manually attached. Switches include "N" for air/oxygen demand mixture and "100%" for pure oxygen demand.

• Security Door: Designed for ballistic and intruder resistance. Opens inward.

  • Entry Monitoring: Viewed through a lens and monitored by flight crew.

  • Emergency Access: A six-button keypad on the right door post. Red light = locked; Amber light = correct code entered; Green light = unlocked.

Emergency Exit Systems and Priority

• Total Exits: $8$ plug-type exits ($4$ main cabin doors and $4$ overwing hatches).

• Locations:

  • 1L: Forward aircraft left (Main Entry).

  • 1R: Forward aircraft right (Service Door).

  • OWE: Two on each side (Left and Right).

  • 2L: AFT aircraft left.

  • 2R: AFT aircraft right (Service Door).

• Evacuation Exit Priority (Land):

  • Primary: 1L, 1R, 4 Overwing Exits, 2L, 2R.

  • Secondary: DV windows.

• Evacuation Exit Priority (Ditching):

  • Primary: 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R (slide rafts).

  • Secondary: DV windows and OWE (Note: OWE slides are not rafts).

Main Cabin Door Operations

• Pre-flight Check: Pressure gauge in green segment, handle down/locked, and arming placard and yellow girt bar indicator not visible (Disarmed mode).

• Normal Opening: Ensure aircraft stop and signs off. Verify disarmed status. Check outside via wide-angle prismatic viewer. Lift handle and raise door to gust lock. Apply safety barrier strap if no stairs/bridge are present.

• Manual Closing: Release gust lock button, lower door (clear of rotating handle), and move handle down to lock.

• Electrical Operation (Door 1L): Open by raising handle and depressing "Main door UP". Close by depressing "Main door DOWN" and locking the handle.

• Arming Procedure: Lift cover, depress lever release, and push lever outboard to attach girt bar to the floor. Yellow girt bar flags and a yellow guard placard will appear.

• Disarming Procedure: Pull lever inboard until release button extends. The girt bar detaches from floor and attaches to the door carrier. Indicators retract.

Emergency Deployment: Slides, Rafts, and Canopies

• Functionality: If the door is armed and opened, the dual-lane slide/raft deploys and inflates in approximately $5\,\text{seconds}$.

• Manual Inflation: If automatic inflation fails, pull the Manual Inflation Handle (MIH) on the RHS of the floor area.

• Ditching Separation: Lift the girt flap, pull the slide detachment handle to separate the slide from the girt bar. It remains attached by a mooring lanyard, which can be cut with the provided hooked knife or released via D-Ring.

• Canopy Erection: Deploy sea anchor at the door end. Retrieve canopy from the buoyancy chamber, fasten clasps door-end first, and manually inflate center support tubes to prop up the center.

Survival Equipment Specifications

• Survival Kit Contents: $1$ Survival Manual, $2$ Raft Repair Clamps ($3\,\text{inch}$), $1$ Slide Raft Management Guide, $1$ Whistle, $2$ Lithium Battery Flashlights, $8$ Emergency Drinking Water Packages, $1$ Folding Blade Pocket Knife, $1$ Bailing Bucket, $1$ Signal Mirror, $1$ Dehydrated Sponge, $1$ Sea Dye Marker, $12$ Sterile Compress Bandages ($2 \times 2$), $2$ Sterile Compress Bandages ($4 \times 4$), and $3$ Triangle Slings.

• Renewal Kit (5-Year Expiration): Includes $2$ Hand-held Flares/Signalling kits, $50$ Water Purification Tablets, $2$ Boxes of Antiseptic Swabs ($10$ per box), $6$ Eye Ointments, $2$ Sucrose Rations, $4$ Chemical Light Sticks, and $32$ Adhesive Bandage Strips.

Overwing Exit (OWE) Procedures

• Architecture: Dual-lane ramp slides stowed in exterior wing compartments. Always armed. Opening the hatch retracts the inbound spoiler and illuminates exterior lights.

• Opening: Remove cover, pull "PULL" handle down, grasp bottom grip, lift hatch inward and set aside.

• Ditching Specifics: Use OWE only if absolutely necessary. Retrieve the escape strap from the forward frame and attach the hook to the upper wing fitting. Direct passengers to swim to the nearest slide/raft.

• Able-Bodied Passenger (ABP) Briefing Requirements: Must be $16$ years or older and English-speaking.

  • Confirm seating at emergency exit and willingness to assist.

  • Instruct to open only when stopped and commanded (or when signs/horns signal).

  • Check for external hazards before opening.

  • Explain operation: Pull handle, lift window inside, set aside, pull corner handle to ensure inflation.

  • Direct passengers down the slide at the back of the wing and away from the aircraft.

Passenger Cabin Features and Amenities

• Business Class Seats: Lie-flat seats with seatbelts and adjustable reading lights. Seat controls are in the middle consul.

• Life Jackets: Stowed in a bottom middle compartment between seats.

• Seat Pockets: Backrest of the forward seat (Bulkhead for rows $1$ and $7$).

• Restrictions: AFT-facing seats must remain unoccupied during takeoff, landing, and turbulence.

• Storage: Overhead lockers are weight-limited. Hand luggage must be stowed or moved to the hold if it does not fit.

Cabin Attendant Panels and Controls

• 1L Panel: Controls entry lights, FWD cabin lights, evacuation signal, music volume, PED/Seat power, and the Cabin Ready switch.

• 2R Panel: Includes maintenance tests for lights, cabin lighting for approximately $\frac{3}{4}$ of the cabin, evacuation signal, and critical pre-flight checks: Water quantity gauge and Lavatory INOP switches.

Aircraft Lighting Systems

• General Illumination: White incandescent and fluorescent ceiling and sidewall wash lights. Night lights are also provided.

• Threshold Lighting: Above the flight deck door; vanishes when the door opens to protect pilot night vision.

• Lavatory Lights: Incandescent ceiling light is constant when power is on. Fluorescent mirror lights activate when the door is locked (or ground/APU power is on).

• Emergency Lighting: Automatically illuminates on power loss if ARMED in the flight deck. Includes interior exit signs, escape path lighting (fixed lights and photo-luminescent floor paths), and exterior exit/land area lights. Battery life is $20\,\text{minutes}$.

• Portable Flight Deck Exit Light: Functions as a flashlight. Lasts $20\,\text{minutes}$; removing one of the two bulbs extends life to $40\,\text{minutes}$ at half-brightness.

• DME Flashlights: High-intensity lights located near crew seats. Illuminate automatically when removed from brackets; last for $20\,\text{minutes}$.

Communication and Master Display Systems

• Interphone/PA Handsets: Total of $6$ ($1$ Flight Deck, $5$ Cabin stations).

• Master Display Panel (MDP) Signals:

  • Pink: Single High/Low chime = Interphone call.

  • Amber: Single High/Low chime = Toilet call.

  • Flashing Pink: $3 \times$ High/Low chime = Alert / All crew call.

• Calling Procedures:

  • Crew to Crew: Press station twice.

  • Pilot: Press once. Emergency requires continuous pressing.

  • PA: Press PA and use the 'Push to talk' button.

• Evacuation Switch: Located in FD and cabin stations. Activation triggers a station-specific horn and a red light. Deactivate only at the station of origin.

Oxygen System Architecture

• Dual Systems: Chemical (Cabin) and Gaseous (Flight Deck).

• Cabin drop-down masks: Released automatically when cabin altitude exceeds $14,000\,\text{feet}$ or manually from the Flight Deck.

• Manual PSU Release: Use a flat object in the PSU face slot.

• Flow and Duration: Pulling one mask initiates flow for all masks in the PSU unit (indicated by green in-line flow indicator). Flow lasts $12\,\text{minutes}$ and cannot be stopped. Generator canisters become very hot and may produce a burning smell.

Galley and Lavatory Maintenance

• Galleys: Water is supplied from pressured potable tanks via bleed air (or electric compressor). Each galley has a water shut-off valve. Sinks drain overboard; solid waste (e.g., coffee grounds) must be placed in containers.

• Lavatories: Potable water feeds sinks and flush systems.

  • Flush System: $6$-second cycle using vacuum pressure. If tank is full, associated flush systems shut down automatically.

  • Sink Water Shutoff: Handle located behind a panel next to the waste compartment door.

  • Smoke Detector (Jamco): Features Green (Power) and Red (Alarm) lights. Silence via recessed "Interrupt Switch".

  • Fire Extinguisher (Potty Bottle): Automatic Halon discharge at $75\,^\circ\text{C}$. Check nozzle tips (aluminum = discharged) and temperature dots (black = heat exposed).

  • Troubleshooting: To stop a sticking flush valve (loud sucking noise), close the lid and pull the manual shutoff handle at the base. Lock and placard as INOP.

Special Features

• Auxiliary Power Unit (APU): Tail-mounted gas turbine for ground electricity/bleed air and in-flight backup.

• Air Conditioning: Controlled separately for FD and cabin.

• Divan: Convertible between bunk and couch. Take-off and landing require couch configuration. Bunk conversion involves removing cushions and pulling the seat pan outward until the backrest is flat.

• Cabin Ready System: Uses three cameras (1L, FD door, FWD galley). FD has a touch screen display to monitor areas and receive "Cabin Ready" signals from the FWD panel.

• Crew Rest: No separate facility. AFT row business seats are used for in-flight rest (considered bunk rest if fully reclined).