Patent ID: 8752794

Claim:
A door assembly ( 1 ), in particular for a helicopter, having a door opening ( 3 ) and comprising: a post ( 6 ); a door ( 8 ) fitted to said post by a first and second hinge ( 28 , 27 ) to rotate about a hinge axis ( 9 ) to open and close said door opening ( 3 ); said first and second hinge ( 28 , 27 ) being located on an outer wall ( 31 ) of said post ( 6 ); and an emergency release device ( 50 ) comprising a release handle ( 51 ); the door assembly ( 1 ) being characterized in that the emergency release device ( 50 ) further comprises a first stem ( 44 ), which extends through said post ( 6 ) along a release axis ( 45 ) substantially perpendicular to said hinge axis ( 9 ), rotates axially, in response to operation of said release handle ( 51 ), from a first to a second angular position to detach said door ( 8 ) from said post ( 6 ), is connected at one axial end ( 43 ) to said first hinge ( 28 ) and is fixed along said release axis ( 45 ); in that said release handle ( 51 ) is connected to said first stem ( 44 ) to rotate together with said first stem ( 44 ) about said release axis ( 45 ); and in that said first stem ( 44 ) is connected to said post ( 6 ) by a first positioning device ( 57 ) comprising at least one rotary eccentric component.