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Sidewall vent valves for aircraft having one or more above deck compartments (29) designed to be convertible between passenger and cargo configurations is disclosed. The sidewall vent valves (52, 91 or 121) are located in the deck (27) of the aircraft between the skin (25) of the aircraft fuselage a

Sidewall vent valves for aircraft having one or more above deck compartments (29) designed to be convertible between passenger and cargo configurations is disclosed. The sidewall vent valves (52, 91 or 121) are located in the deck (27) of the aircraft between the skin (25) of the aircraft fuselage and the sidewall panels (37) of the convertible compartment. The sidewall vent valves (51, 92 or 121) are opened and closed by an electrical actuator that is common to several valves. In the open position holes in the deck are uncovered to allow air to flow from the convertible compartment (29) to the below deck cargo compartment (31) of the aircraft. In the closed position such air flow is prevented. The sidewall vent valves may be reciprocal (121) or rotary (51,91) and, preferably, include membranes (107, 127, 133) designed to “blowout”in the event of an explosive decompression in the below deck cargo compartment (31).

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In an aircraft having a deck that separates an above deck compartment convertible between passenger and cargo carrying configurations from a below deck compartment, said aircraft including a skin and sidewall panels, said sidewall panels located on the sides of said above deck compartment and spaced

In an aircraft having a deck that separates an above deck compartment convertible between passenger and cargo carrying configurations from a below deck compartment, said aircraft including a skin and sidewall panels, said sidewall panels located on the sides of said above deck compartment and spaced inwardly from said skin, said aircraft including holes in said deck in the region between said skin and said sidewall panels, the improvement comprising: sidewall vent valves mounted in said aircraft between said skin and said sidewall panels adjacent to said deck holes for controlling the passage of air and other gases through said deck holes, said sidewall vent valves including: (i) closure means movable between open and closed positions, when in said open position said closure means allowing air and other gases to pass through said deck holes, when in said closed position said closure means preventing air and other gases from passing through said deck holes; and, (ii) electrical actuator means coupled to said closure means for moving said closure means between said open and closed positions.