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A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with the stairway door closed, but not latched requiring a return to the field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 492252 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dsm.airport |
| State Reference | IA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Snow |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dsm.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | departure : other published ifr departure |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 492252 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 492254 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
After takeoff from dsm, the stairway door annunciator illuminated, we received clearance from ATC to leveloff at 3000 ft. We decided to return to dsm. Received new ATIS, briefed flight attendants and passenger. Requested return clearance to dsm. We completed the immediate return checklist. Indications in the cockpit indicated that the door was closed, but somebody outside should have been able to see the unsecure door.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE STAIRWAY DOOR CLOSED, BUT NOT LATCHED REQUIRING A RETURN TO THE FIELD.
Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DSM, THE STAIRWAY DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, WE RECEIVED CLRNC FROM ATC TO LEVELOFF AT 3000 FT. WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO DSM. RECEIVED NEW ATIS, BRIEFED FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX. REQUESTED RETURN CLRNC TO DSM. WE COMPLETED THE IMMEDIATE RETURN CHKLIST. INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT INDICATED THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, BUT SOMEBODY OUTSIDE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE UNSECURE DOOR.
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.