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B737 flight crew reported a rejected takeoff due to the cockpit door coming open and the flight attendant unable to close it.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1458136 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 4156.32 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
The aircraft came from maintenance prior to our flight. The captain and I specifically said that we needed to be vigilant and really check for switches out of place or for popped circuit breakers. The takeoff warning horn did not work and; upon inspection; maintenance found the circuit breaker popped. I did not see it in my preflight; even though both the captain and I inspected them thoroughly. This particular circuit breaker is located behind the first officers (first officer) seat; right next to the fire extinguisher.we pushed back; started engines and taxied to hold short of [the runway] awaiting a wheels-up. We were cleared to taxi into position and hold. It was the first officer's leg. Upon takeoff clearance; I advanced the throttles and we heard the cockpit door slam open. The flight attendant attempted to shut it but the kick panel fell out in the process. The captain chose to reject the takeoff at 65 knots. We taxied clear; ran the rejected takeoff QRH checklist; verified the brake cooling time and returned to the gate.maintenance could not initially find the problem with the door. But after spending some time working the issue they found the circuit breaker pulled. It is located behind the captain's chair and is hidden behind a flange designed to prevent the captain's headrest from inadvertently popping a circuit breaker. They reset the breaker and signed off the aircraft. We were able to finish the flight after the delay with no further issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reported a rejected takeoff due to the cockpit door coming open and the flight attendant unable to close it.
Narrative: The aircraft came from maintenance prior to our flight. The captain and I specifically said that we needed to be vigilant and really check for switches out of place or for popped circuit breakers. The takeoff warning horn did not work and; upon inspection; maintenance found the circuit breaker popped. I did not see it in my preflight; even though both the captain and I inspected them thoroughly. This particular circuit breaker is located behind the First Officers (FO) seat; right next to the fire extinguisher.We pushed back; started engines and taxied to hold short of [the runway] awaiting a wheels-up. We were cleared to taxi into position and hold. It was the FO's leg. Upon takeoff clearance; I advanced the throttles and we heard the cockpit door slam open. The flight attendant attempted to shut it but the kick panel fell out in the process. The captain chose to reject the takeoff at 65 knots. We taxied clear; ran the rejected takeoff QRH checklist; verified the brake cooling time and returned to the gate.Maintenance could not initially find the problem with the door. But after spending some time working the issue they found the circuit breaker pulled. It is located behind the captain's chair and is hidden behind a flange designed to prevent the captain's headrest from inadvertently popping a circuit breaker. They reset the breaker and signed off the aircraft. We were able to finish the flight after the delay with no further issues.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.