A B737-700 flight crew on takeoff roll at tpa noticed a forward entry door light illuminate. The tak...

Attributes
ACN	701823
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 4200
ASRS Report	701823
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We began takeoff roll from runway 36R at tpa. At 80 KTS; I made the '80 KTS' call; and immediately following; we received a 'forward entry' door light and I called it out to the captain. He initiated a rejected takeoff at approximately 90 KTS. Immediately after he began the reject; the light went out. I told tower that we had rejected and we pulled off the runway. We reviewed checklist and pilot handbook recommended 12 mins cooling. Flight attendant stated that as we began the reject; the 'C' flight attendant tried to brace herself and grabbed the door handle. When doing so; she said that it went further into a locked position; hence the light going out during the reject. We had no door light prior to takeoff or during 'recall;' so I can only assume it was closed enough to give a closed indication; but during the bumps during takeoff roll; it must have 'loosened' just enough to give an open indication. Subsequent takeoff roll was normal and we continued on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 FLT CREW ON TKOF ROLL AT TPA NOTICED A FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE TKOF WAS ABORTED; AND AFTER SECURING THE DOOR AND COOLING THE BRAKES; THE FLT CONTINUED.

Narrative: WE BEGAN TKOF ROLL FROM RWY 36R AT TPA. AT 80 KTS; I MADE THE '80 KTS' CALL; AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING; WE RECEIVED A 'FORWARD ENTRY' DOOR LIGHT AND I CALLED IT OUT TO THE CAPT. HE INITIATED A REJECTED TKOF AT APPROX 90 KTS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE BEGAN THE REJECT; THE LIGHT WENT OUT. I TOLD TWR THAT WE HAD REJECTED AND WE PULLED OFF THE RWY. WE REVIEWED CHKLIST AND PLT HANDBOOK RECOMMENDED 12 MINS COOLING. FLT ATTENDANT STATED THAT AS WE BEGAN THE REJECT; THE 'C' FLT ATTENDANT TRIED TO BRACE HERSELF AND GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN DOING SO; SHE SAID THAT IT WENT FURTHER INTO A LOCKED POS; HENCE THE LIGHT GOING OUT DURING THE REJECT. WE HAD NO DOOR LIGHT PRIOR TO TKOF OR DURING 'RECALL;' SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS CLOSED ENOUGH TO GIVE A CLOSED INDICATION; BUT DURING THE BUMPS DURING TKOF ROLL; IT MUST HAVE 'LOOSENED' JUST ENOUGH TO GIVE AN OPEN INDICATION. SUBSEQUENT TKOF ROLL WAS NORMAL AND WE CONTINUED ON.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A B737-700 flight crew on takeoff roll at tpa noticed a forward entry door light illuminate. The takeoff was aborted; and after securing the door and cooling the brakes; the flight continued.