An air carrier DC10 took off with a barrier strap hanging outside of door 3R.

Attributes
ACN	352075
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 600 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw artcc : zbw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial ground : preflight
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	352075
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After departure from dtw, lead flight attendant advised me of a loud banging at door 3R. I had so investigate. Noise was possible barrier strap hanging out door. Air carrier maintenance was contacted for guidance as to return to dtw or continue to destination. I was advised continuation would not be a safety problem and no speed or altitude restrs. I elected to continue to destination. On arrival, strap was confirmed. Numerous small chips and scratches were on door.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR DC10 TOOK OFF WITH A BARRIER STRAP HANGING OUTSIDE OF DOOR 3R.

Narrative: AFTER DEP FROM DTW, LEAD FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED ME OF A LOUD BANGING AT DOOR 3R. I HAD SO INVESTIGATE. NOISE WAS POSSIBLE BARRIER STRAP HANGING OUT DOOR. ACR MAINT WAS CONTACTED FOR GUIDANCE AS TO RETURN TO DTW OR CONTINUE TO DEST. I WAS ADVISED CONTINUATION WOULD NOT BE A SAFETY PROB AND NO SPD OR ALT RESTRS. I ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEST. ON ARR, STRAP WAS CONFIRMED. NUMEROUS SMALL CHIPS AND SCRATCHES WERE ON 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.