B737-800 captain experiences a cargo door warning light at 75 knots and rejects the takeoff. The war...

Attributes
ACN	1187923
Time
Date	201407
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Door Warning System
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 149 Flight Crew Type 12000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

The thrust was being set for takeoff and just prior to the thrust being completely set; the aft cargo [door] light illuminated. The thrust levers were immediately closed and we were at approximately 75 KIAS. I taxied the aircraft off of the runway; and went to the gate. The mechanics met the aircraft and MEL'd the aft cargo door light annunciator. When we arrived at the gate; I went to look at the aft cargo door and the mechanics were having trouble opening and closing the aft cargo door. The cargo doors should be handled with more care; as they seemed to be pretty beat up for a new -800 aircraft. If we were above 80 knots; we would not have rejected the takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 Captain experiences a cargo door warning light at 75 knots and rejects the takeoff. The warning is found to be false and the system is MEL'ed.

Narrative: The thrust was being set for takeoff and just prior to the thrust being completely set; the aft cargo [door] light illuminated. The thrust levers were immediately closed and we were at approximately 75 KIAS. I taxied the aircraft off of the runway; and went to the gate. The mechanics met the aircraft and MEL'd the aft cargo door light annunciator. When we arrived at the gate; I went to look at the aft cargo door and the mechanics were having trouble opening and closing the aft cargo door. The cargo doors should be handled with more care; as they seemed to be pretty beat up for a new -800 aircraft. If we were above 80 knots; we would not have rejected the takeoff.

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B737-800 captain experiences a cargo door warning light at 75 knots and rejects the takeoff. The warning is found to be false and the system is MEL'ed.