Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Wrong! The static coeffecient of friction for steel-on-steel (coated in grease) is amazingly low. Those pins would slide right out.
The PSEU sensor for the cabin door cannot be MEL'ed (I tried last week). It's a red message.
The coeffeicent of friction doesn't have to be very high when your talking about 20,000 pounds.
Looking at a couple of websites, the Co-efficient of friction for steel on steel lubricated is around .15 (
http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas...icient.htm)for about 20k pounds that would take about 3000pounds of force to break it free. given about a 3 foot door handle (a lever) it would take possible 1000 pounds exerted by the FA to pull the handle.
I'm sure as hell not going to go and try it, but I still think it isn't very easily done.