<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1474655, August 2017

Md-82 flight crew reported a loud banging noise due to an open communication panel shortly after gear retraction.

Attributes
ACN	1474655
Time
Date	201708
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Service/Access Door
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Shortly after landing gear retraction we heard a loud banging noise coming from behind the cockpit and L1 (lavatory 1) door area. The noise was heard by the L1 flight attendant and could be heard in first class; it became louder and faster as we accelerated. We decided to return for a precautionary landing. We told ATC and they gave us vectors to give us time to complete the checklists. We landed under max gross landing weight. Upon arrival at the gate the ramp crew found the patch cord and wireless box still plugged into the aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-82 flight crew reported a loud banging noise due to an open communication panel shortly after gear retraction.

Narrative: Shortly after landing gear retraction we heard a loud banging noise coming from behind the cockpit and L1 (Lavatory 1) door area. The noise was heard by the L1 flight attendant and could be heard in first class; it became louder and faster as we accelerated. We decided to return for a precautionary landing. We told ATC and they gave us vectors to give us time to complete the checklists. We landed under max gross landing weight. Upon arrival at the gate the ramp crew found the patch cord and wireless box still plugged into the aircraft.

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.