An MD80 on takeoff at 80 KTS rejects the takeoff due to a cargo compartment door warning light.

Attributes
ACN	418704
Time
Date	199810
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lga airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	418704
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	417813
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After being cleared for takeoff on runway 4 at lga and well below 80 KTS, we had a mid cargo door light. My captain aborted the takeoff. We did not need reverse. We taxied back to the gate, and our mechanic plugged in. He checked the cargo doors and we had no door lights. We returned to the runway, took off, and had no problems. We made no logbook entry because the jetway was not pulled up and no doors were opened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 ON TKOF AT 80 KTS REJECTS THE TKOF DUE TO A CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR WARNING LIGHT.

Narrative: AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 4 AT LGA AND WELL BELOW 80 KTS, WE HAD A MID CARGO DOOR LIGHT. MY CAPT ABORTED THE TKOF. WE DID NOT NEED REVERSE. WE TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE, AND OUR MECH PLUGGED IN. HE CHKED THE CARGO DOORS AND WE HAD NO DOOR LIGHTS. WE RETURNED TO THE RWY, TOOK OFF, AND HAD NO PROBS. WE MADE NO LOGBOOK ENTRY BECAUSE THE JETWAY WAS NOT PULLED UP AND NO DOORS WERE OPENED.

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.