Narrative:

We were taking off runway 20L at bna assigned 5000' and 180 degree heading. Upon climb the cabin door light came on and the captain immediately started turning left back to the airport. When he rolled out on a heading 090 degree, the departure controller then said to fly heading 030 degree and cleared us back to land. Upon rollout on heading we advised departure of our situation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR SMT DOOR WARNING LIGHT INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TKOF. TRACK DEVIATION TO RETURN AND LAND.

Narrative: WE WERE TAKING OFF RWY 20L AT BNA ASSIGNED 5000' AND 180 DEG HDG. UPON CLIMB THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TURNING LEFT BACK TO THE ARPT. WHEN HE ROLLED OUT ON A HDG 090 DEG, THE DEP CTLR THEN SAID TO FLY HDG 030 DEG AND CLRED US BACK TO LAND. UPON ROLLOUT ON HDG WE ADVISED DEP OF OUR SITUATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.