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Aircraft confign not correct for takeoff with cargo door still open on taxiing traffic. Alert tower controller advises crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 260563 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199312 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rdu |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bos |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2400 |
| ASRS Report | 260563 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While taxiing we were advised by ground control that our aft cargo door was open. This was verified by another aircraft. We had no warning lights indicating an open door. In fact, it would at this time not 'press to test.' we returned to the gate to have the equipment corrected. With no door open lights showing, it is impossible for a crew to have knowledge of an open door. Dark lights, no problem. This is a situation where the crew is dependant on the pushback crew to check for open doors and the baggage crew to have done their jobs by closing the doors when finished.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT CONFIGN NOT CORRECT FOR TKOF WITH CARGO DOOR STILL OPEN ON TAXIING TFC. ALERT TWR CTLR ADVISES CREW.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING WE WERE ADVISED BY GND CTL THAT OUR AFT CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY ANOTHER ACFT. WE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING AN OPEN DOOR. IN FACT, IT WOULD AT THIS TIME NOT 'PRESS TO TEST.' WE RETURNED TO THE GATE TO HAVE THE EQUIP CORRECTED. WITH NO DOOR OPEN LIGHTS SHOWING, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CREW TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AN OPEN DOOR. DARK LIGHTS, NO PROB. THIS IS A SIT WHERE THE CREW IS DEPENDANT ON THE PUSHBACK CREW TO CHK FOR OPEN DOORS AND THE BAGGAGE CREW TO HAVE DONE THEIR JOBS BY CLOSING THE DOORS WHEN FINISHED.
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.