Narrative:

Received 'equipment' light annunciation with recall 'doors' light annunciation during climb after takeoff after clearance to 14;000. The lights mentioned above annunciated at about the time we climbed through 13;000 ft. We leveled off at 14;000 ft. We called ATC to request to level off and not climb further. We ran the QRH. [We] decided that the cabin pressure was relatively high given the low altitude. [We] requested to return. Do not know the reason for the event. The maintenance contractor had problems with the east & east compartment door handle. He repaired or rectified the east & east door handle; and then with maintenance control deferred/M.east.left.'d the door light. We did not receive any indication or problems thereafter.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain experiences an equipment door warning light climbing out of 13;000 FT and elects to return to the departure airport due to an apparently high cabin altitude.

Narrative: Received 'EQUIP' light annunciation with recall 'DOORS' light annunciation during climb after takeoff after clearance to 14;000. The lights mentioned above annunciated at about the time we climbed through 13;000 FT. We leveled off at 14;000 FT. We called ATC to request to level off and not climb further. We ran the QRH. [We] decided that the cabin pressure was relatively high given the low altitude. [We] requested to return. Do not know the reason for the event. The maintenance contractor had problems with the E & E compartment door handle. He repaired or rectified the E & E door handle; and then with Maintenance Control deferred/M.E.L.'d the door light. We did not receive any indication or problems thereafter.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.