Two successive takeoff attempts aborted for cargo door warning light illumination.

Attributes
ACN	114322
Time
Date	198906
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : alb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	114322
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Departing albany, ny, runway 19, advanced throttles toward takeoff thrust and while passing through 1.7 EPR the aft cargo door light came on. I closed the throttles and went into reverse (estimated 30 KTS). While slowing to taxi speed, I decided not to use the brakes in order to keep them cool. I returned to the ramp and maintenance found that the aft cargo door was open. They resecured the door and released us, however, I decided to wait and satisfy the brake cooling chart (15 mins) even though I did not use the brakes. We taxied back out and the same scenario happened. This time I realized the problem was greater than just a suspect baggage handler. So I aborted the takeoff at about 40-50 KTS 1.65 EPR and returned to the gate. A broken spring was found to be the problem in the cargo door locking mechanism.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWO SUCCESSIVE TKOF ATTEMPTS ABORTED FOR CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION.

Narrative: DEPARTING ALBANY, NY, RWY 19, ADVANCED THROTTLES TOWARD TKOF THRUST AND WHILE PASSING THROUGH 1.7 EPR THE AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. I CLOSED THE THROTTLES AND WENT INTO REVERSE (ESTIMATED 30 KTS). WHILE SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED, I DECIDED NOT TO USE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP THEM COOL. I RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND MAINT FOUND THAT THE AFT CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN. THEY RESECURED THE DOOR AND RELEASED US, HOWEVER, I DECIDED TO WAIT AND SATISFY THE BRAKE COOLING CHART (15 MINS) EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. WE TAXIED BACK OUT AND THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED. THIS TIME I REALIZED THE PROBLEM WAS GREATER THAN JUST A SUSPECT BAGGAGE HANDLER. SO I ABORTED THE TKOF AT ABOUT 40-50 KTS 1.65 EPR AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. A BROKEN SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM IN THE CARGO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM.

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.