Narrative:

Sometimes one of the more inhibiting things to passenger jets can be the extreme glare on cockpit annunciator lights and instruments during sunrise and sunset. We (air carrier X) were cleared by ground to taxi off the gate without verbal communication with our ground agents. As usual, the after start checklist is first completed which includes doors, lights. These appeared to be 'out' in the morning glaring. While making the initial turnout, as directed by our mechanic, he gave a 'hold' signal. Evidently, we missed the cargo door light 'on,' or he secured a luggage strap hanging out of the door. We then continued to taxi out. Take note that sun glare can be a problem, more critical even in-flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG ACR ACFT STARTED TAXI WITH ONE OF THE CARGO DOORS OPEN DUE TO THE PLT BEING BLINDED BY THE GLARE OF THE RISING SUN BLANKING OUT THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR IN THE COCKPIT.

Narrative: SOMETIMES ONE OF THE MORE INHIBITING THINGS TO PAX JETS CAN BE THE EXTREME GLARE ON COCKPIT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS AND INSTS DURING SUNRISE AND SUNSET. WE (ACR X) WERE CLRED BY GND TO TAXI OFF THE GATE WITHOUT VERBAL COM WITH OUR GND AGENTS. AS USUAL, THE AFTER START CHKLIST IS FIRST COMPLETED WHICH INCLUDES DOORS, LIGHTS. THESE APPEARED TO BE 'OUT' IN THE MORNING GLARING. WHILE MAKING THE INITIAL TURNOUT, AS DIRECTED BY OUR MECH, HE GAVE A 'HOLD' SIGNAL. EVIDENTLY, WE MISSED THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT 'ON,' OR HE SECURED A LUGGAGE STRAP HANGING OUT OF THE DOOR. WE THEN CONTINUED TO TAXI OUT. TAKE NOTE THAT SUN GLARE CAN BE A PROB, MORE CRITICAL EVEN INFLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.