The nose cargo hatch partially opened after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	305161
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mkk
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 250 agl bound upper : 250
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mkk
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	305161
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Left aft nose baggage hatch partially opened shortly after takeoff possibly due to a bent/malfunctioning latching device. Reported incident to operator for maintenance after landing, resecuring hatch, returning to base. No apparent damage beyond bent latching device. Aircraft handled normally without adverse characteristics. Latching mechanism reset with readjustment, relocked and operated normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE NOSE CARGO HATCH PARTIALLY OPENED AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: LEFT AFT NOSE BAGGAGE HATCH PARTIALLY OPENED SHORTLY AFTER TKOF POSSIBLY DUE TO A BENT/MALFUNCTIONING LATCHING DEVICE. RPTED INCIDENT TO OPERATOR FOR MAINT AFTER LNDG, RESECURING HATCH, RETURNING TO BASE. NO APPARENT DAMAGE BEYOND BENT LATCHING DEVICE. ACFT HANDLED NORMALLY WITHOUT ADVERSE CHARACTERISTICS. LATCHING MECHANISM RESET WITH READJUSTMENT, RELOCKED AND OPERATED NORMALLY.

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.