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Air carrier flight crew experiences door unsafe warning after takeoff. International relief officer able to secure door in-flight, permitting continuation to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 462030 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anc.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : anc.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B747-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 182 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2200 |
| ASRS Report | 462030 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : warning system other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
First officer witnessed the closing of L1 door by (I was told later) brand new ground personnel. The door was slammed shut on 2 attempts and all doors appeared to be closed (no EICAS message/door warning light). After rotation (runway 32), 'L1 door unsafe' message appeared on EICAS. Pilot action to maintain 3000 ft, 200 KTS, flaps 10 degrees. I requested an immediate turn on 240 degree heading to make left downwind for runway 6. My third crew member carefully inspected the door and noticed that handle was out of locked position by 1-2 inches. He then proceeded to close it properly and all messages disappeared. Flight was continued uneventfully. After landing, I wrote the aircraft up for a full inspection of the door. I also alerted the anc ground personnel manager to alert him about this incident to make sure that the doors be closed properly!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR FLC EXPERIENCES DOOR UNSAFE WARNING AFTER TKOF. IRO ABLE TO SECURE DOOR INFLT, PERMITTING CONTINUATION TO DEST.
Narrative: FO WITNESSED THE CLOSING OF L1 DOOR BY (I WAS TOLD LATER) BRAND NEW GND PERSONNEL. THE DOOR WAS SLAMMED SHUT ON 2 ATTEMPTS AND ALL DOORS APPEARED TO BE CLOSED (NO EICAS MESSAGE/DOOR WARNING LIGHT). AFTER ROTATION (RWY 32), 'L1 DOOR UNSAFE' MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS. PLT ACTION TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT, 200 KTS, FLAPS 10 DEGS. I REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE TURN ON 240 DEG HDG TO MAKE L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 6. MY THIRD CREW MEMBER CAREFULLY INSPECTED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT HANDLE WAS OUT OF LOCKED POS BY 1-2 INCHES. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO CLOSE IT PROPERLY AND ALL MESSAGES DISAPPEARED. FLT WAS CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER LNDG, I WROTE THE ACFT UP FOR A FULL INSPECTION OF THE DOOR. I ALSO ALERTED THE ANC GND PERSONNEL MGR TO ALERT HIM ABOUT THIS INCIDENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DOORS BE CLOSED PROPERLY!
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.