An emergency exit, thought to be armed, opened during taxi.

Attributes
ACN	300385
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	300385
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During taxi I was making my final cabin check when I saw the tailcone door come open. I informed the flight attendant walking towards me, she turned around and went to close the door. I checked and verified that it was closed then went to inform the captain. At that point they had already stopped the aircraft. I advised the flight safety manager and the captain that the door was closed and the tailcone intact. I also asked whether or not we should return and have it checked. They informed me everything was ok to fly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMER EXIT, THOUGHT TO BE ARMED, OPENED DURING TAXI.

Narrative: DURING TAXI I WAS MAKING MY FINAL CABIN CHK WHEN I SAW THE TAILCONE DOOR COME OPEN. I INFORMED THE FLT ATTENDANT WALKING TOWARDS ME, SHE TURNED AROUND AND WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR. I CHKED AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS CLOSED THEN WENT TO INFORM THE CAPT. AT THAT POINT THEY HAD ALREADY STOPPED THE ACFT. I ADVISED THE FLT SAFETY MGR AND THE CAPT THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE TAILCONE INTACT. I ALSO ASKED WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD RETURN AND HAVE IT CHKED. THEY INFORMED ME EVERYTHING WAS OK TO FLY.

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.